New: Men's Purity Group
     Focus on the Family's Pastoral Ministries reports that about 20% of the calls to their Pastoral Care Line are related to compulsive problems with sexual impurity. (Safe Families Statistics)
     A new weekly group meets at MCC on Monday evenings in the upstairs youth room. The Men's Purity Group will help men to be pure in a society that's often impure; it will be a safe and confidential but an open place to:

 1) Deal with temptations at a deep level.
 2) Experience the empowerment of God's grace to live godly lives.
 3) Fully understand our identities as sons of God and what that can mean.

by Dave Carson
Are you a dad, or do you know someone who is? Taking time to reconnect with our Father in heaven will help every father in all aspects of life — spiritual, marriage, family, community, vocation. Perhaps that is as simple (and we realize, as difficult) as blocking a day on the calendar to go sit by the river, or hike in the woods, and listen to the encouragement God has for you. Or it might be getting away for a short workshop or conference. If that fits the bill for you, or someone you love, we're including information on a few spiritual retreats for men at Glen Eyrie, the headquarters of the Navigators in Colorado Springs. On top of some great topics there will be time for adventure on the property including some awesome hiking!