Sunday, December 11

Journey Through Scripture sermon text

2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Upcoming Advent Events You Don't Want to Miss!



My Lord Has Come

A Mitchell Road Celebration with Choirs & Orchestra

This Sunday, December 11 at 4:30 & 6:30pm - Sanctuary

(Crib-K3 and K4-K5 Kids Church available)

The Mitchell Road choirs and orchestra present our annual concert of beloved carols, including those by our artist-in-residence, Dan Forrest. Experience the joy of the season as we celebrate the angels’ good news: “For unto you is born a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.”

Cookies and Carols

Sunday, December 18 at 6:30pm - Fellowship Hall (No nursery)

Join us for a relaxed night of festivity for the whole family as we enjoy Christmas cookies and sing heart-warming carols together. Don't forget about our fun cookie competition! Plan to bring 2 dozen of your favorite cookies to share with others! Prizes for best overall, best tasting, best decorated, and crowd favorite.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

4:30pm* - Sanctuary

4:45pm* - Fellowship Hall

6:30pm - Sanctuary 

*Nursery - 4:30 & 4:45pm only (Crib-K3)

Gather with the Mitchell Road family for our annual candlelight service celebrating our Savior's birth.

Christmas Day Worship

9:45 & 11:00am - Sanctuary

(No Sunday school or Kids Church. Crib-K3 available at 9:45am only.)

Come and praise the newborn King!

 New Year's Day Worship

9:45 & 11:00am - Sanctuary

(No Sunday school or Kids Church. Crib-K3 available at 9:45am only.)

Register Now for Spring Seminary Classes

Seminary registration is now open for the spring semester 2023 through our Gospel Alliance with Erskine Theological Seminary. Classes run from early January through the end of April. MRPC members can take any seminary course for credit while receiving a substantial scholarship (or can audit for free).

Erskine will offer three in-person classes at Mitchell Road, starting January 9:

• Dr. Seth Nelson will teach PM 604 Christian Leadership & Church Administration on Monday nights.
• Dr. Dale Johnson will teach CH 502 Reformation and Modern Church History on Tuesday nights.
• Dr. Loyd Melton will teach NT 722 The Sermon on the Mount on four full-day Saturdays (1/14, 2/11, 3/11, and 4/15).

There are also a host of online classes open to Mitchell Road members. To register for classes or for more information, contact Dr. Seth Nelson (seth.nelson@erskine.edu). Please also visit our updated webpage on the Mitchell Road website.

Coats & Blankets for the Homeless



Our deacons here at Mitchell Road have partnered together with Greater New Hope Baptist Church in their efforts to gather gently used (and clean) adult jackets, coats, and blankets for the homeless. If you have new or gently used coats or blankets that you are no longer using, please bring them to the boxes near the elevators before January 8.

• Faith & Finances: To sign up or learn more, you can apply here or contact Chris Hill at chill6543@gmail.com.

• ReEngage: Don't forget to sign up for our next session of ReEngage. The deadline to register is Sunday, January 1 and class begins the following Sunday, January 8. To learn more, check out the link below. You can register here:

Gideon’s International is Celebrating Birthday for Jesus!

Birthday for Jesus gives you a simple and fun way to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and provide for the sending of God’s Word across the globe.



Want to give towards Gideon’s International? Look for the Birthday for Jesus display in the Commons area or give now at birthdayforjesus.org. To learn more about Birthday for Jesus, watch the video linked below: 

Missional Living Advent Calendar

Our Engage the World team created a 24 Day Missional Living Advent Calendar to help us cultivate "a growing love for the things God loves" this Advent season and beyond. Click below to view the calendar.

Shoeboxes for MRES Due This Sunday!

Thank you for your generous participation as we gift Christmas shoeboxes to local children at Mitchell Road Elementary School. If you picked up a tag, please fill a shoebox with age-appropriate gifts and return the shoebox with the tag attached by this Sunday, December 11.

We no longer have tags available, but still want to participate? Mitchell Road Elementary School is in need of hats, gloves, and underwear sizes 5-12.

Have a question? Email Jan Rardin at janrardin@gmail.com.