We are committed to mutual collaboration between laity and clergy in ministry and are committed to loving all people just as they are without regard for race, faith, culture, sexual orientation, or whatever.
We recognize the inherent value and dignity of each person.
We are committed to expressing love for one another, encouraging each individual to develop high self-esteem showing respect to each person, and creating and maintaining training opportunities to accomplish this.
We are committed to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ through excellence in our ministry.
The ministries and activities of Family in Christ, MCC will be characterized by a reliance on prayer/meditation in their conception, planning, and execution.
We are committed to spiritual creativity, innovation, and change. We are open to continual evaluation of our vision and ministry plans because we are more concerned with effectiveness than an adherence to tradition, rules, or efficiency.
We are committed to minister with persistent and enduring faith.
Our ministry in every arena reflects a commitment to justice and inclusivity, nondiscrimination, and equal access by and opportunity for all.
We wisely utilize the gifts God has given to us. We believe in God's abundance and together endeavor to grow into giving a tithe of our time, talent, and financial resources in support of the life-giving ministry of Family in Christ.
We are committed to each person's growth toward wholeness in body, mind, and spirit, and full integration of spirituality and sexuality.
We believe that life is meant to be given away and that we will endeavor to share Christ with other people. Therefore we will pursue attitudes and knowledge that encourages numerical growth without compromising in any way our integrity and our commitment to following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ.
Ministry News
» California Same-sex marriage Rev. Dr. Troy Perry and his partner Phillip along with two of thier frineds were the plaintiffs in the same-sex marriage case that went before the California Supreme Court, and we won! Praise God! MCC continues to lead the world in social justice issues for the GLBT community.
» Living the Questions Pleas join us for an exciting and challenging journey through Living the Questions, a video guided discussion allowing you to ask the questions about Christianity that you've always wanted to ask but were afraid to ask. As we all seek to find the real meaning and relevance for Christianity in the 21st century. The sessions include stimulating input from over 30 theologians and church leaders from lecture excerpts to sermon clips and conversations. This group study is co-sponsored by MCC-Family in Christ and the Ft. Collins Mennonite Fellowship. We'll be meeting at Christ United Methodist Church, 301 East Drake on Tuesdays, continuing on June3rd at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome.
»Pride in the Park The main event of Pride in the Park will be this Saturday, June 7th. We'll need people to be at our booth from 11:00am to 7:00pm to hand out information, talk to interested people, etc. Also, as part of Pride in the Park, there will be an informal, music-driven interfaith service featuring the Lambda Community Choir at 11:00am, Sunday, June 8th at Civic Center Park. Rev. Ken is part of the planning committee and invites you to attend, but not in place of our Sunday Service.
» Book Club The Book Club will be reading "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin for July.
» Bible Study The Wednesday Night Bible Study is taking a break for the summer.
»Quote for the week Never be afraid to do something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic. - Anonymous
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