Describing MCC
We are part of a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. We know that our cultural, societal, and religious backgrounds are diverse. We believe that unity is not uniformity. What unites us is the mystery of the Spirit of God working in and through us. As Christians, we base this awareness on the account from the Scriptures.
We think that:
Scripture is the mysterious revelation of God through its word and by learning from it we gain knowledge about God and insight for our lives.
Jesus the Christ is the son of the Creator (Father) God, the ultimate teacher, preacher, prophet and also came to us mysteriously human.
A power beyond ourselves, the Holy Spirit, guides and informs our journey of faith.
We are an inclusive congregation. God calls us all. Being inclusive is multifaceted and involves,
An inter-generational engagement
An intercultural conversation
A multilingual, multi-cultural and inter-societal expression
Reach, Equip (Teach) and Serve, is an incarnational expression of faith.
Mission
REACH, EQUIP (TEACH), SERVE
We Reach those in our neighborhood and beyond and Equip (Teach) ourselves with the principles of the Christian faith. We engage in learning and equipping one another to Serve the community as a whole.
This is the Spirit of community.
Meet Our Leaders
Rev. Ruben Rodriguez
LEAD PASTOR
Jamie Vigil
WORSHIP PLANNING
Racquel Holladay
OFFICE MANAGER
Church History
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In the early 20’s, in a suburb of Denver, a mission was formed sponsored by Central Christian Church in Denver. The congregation became a recognized congregation in 1926. The group met at Mount Air School, Mount Air was how the neighborhood was known. In the late 1920’s it acquired land on Ames St and 14th in the Northeast corner of what today is Lakewood, CO, and built the original church building. In 1951 the lot in our current location on Benton St. was bought. Our church building was built and the congregation developed an important role in the life of the community, by working for wholeness in the inner being through the outer expression of faith in Jesus. This relationship with God and others is still the conduit for wholeness, a.k.a peace (Shalom).
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We are a product of an American Religious Movement called ‘The Restoration Movement.’ It sought unity in the church at large. You may have heard the adage, “In Essentials Unity, In Non-Essentials Liberty, In All Things Charity,” which was adopted by that movement but actually originates in the 17th Century. The movement espoused two central themes, The Table (The Lord’s Supper), as the symbolic place of unity, and Baptism as the sign of the spiritual journey that connects the body of the church.
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We think of unity as being connected to the essentials of being human. We accept that interpretation of Scripture, of our society, our culture and politics, is influenced by the individual's life journey and experience. Whether it is our country of origin, region, our State, our neighborhood, our religious background and experience, as human beings we are all uniquely biased. That is the essence of diversity.
The miracle of the church is that somehow (we think it is The Spirit of God) in spite of the many differences we can live together, learn from each other and share the wonder of discovery of this Creator God that we all search for, consciously or unconsciously. That is the magic of the steadfast love, given from God to us through Jesus.
Come all, come as you are, join us in the quest for life abundant in the midst of chaos. Be in relationship with us.