Allegiance
By: Didi Bacon In October, we will be teaching a sermon series called Allegiance. We are familiar with pledging allegiance to our country and the flag. But as Christians we are called to a greater allegiance, to follow Jesus, the King of Kings. This sermon series will focus on what the Bible teaches about government. It is our hope and prayer to provide clarity on [...]
Best Night Ever!
By: Lisa Davis There’s always a tension in Family Ministry between events that are just for fun and events that focus on discipleship. At Mount Carmel, we want both! Hence, the concept of our Best Night Ever events was created! In April, we had our “BNE, 7th Inning Stretch” which was a baseball themed discipleship event. Our next Best Night Ever is a tailgate party! [...]
Finding Connection: The Young Adult Group At Mount Carmel
By: Natalie Martinez When I first came to Mount Carmel it was easy to feel disconnected. I had gone to a small church my whole life and I wasn't used to the size and bustle of a church like this one. I'll let you in on a little secret though: although Mount Carmel may feel big, there is always room for more to join this [...]
From Classroom to Community
By: David Rimarski Class is in session! School is in full swing, and our students are hopping on buses, answering roll call, logging in to their computers, and studying for upcoming tests. While school can offer a lot of opportunities for students to be a part of a group, so many of our students are having trouble finding a place where they belong. During our [...]
Why I Love Small Groups
By: Rick Lowry I believe that God created everyone one of us with something I like to call a “Community Gene.” If you think about it, all of us are in community, in groups, every day: your staff team at work, the non-profit board you serve on, the Thursday night Bunko ladies, the guys you watch the Bengals with – all of those are small [...]
Get To Know Mas Que Creyentes (More Than Believers)
By: Eddie Morales The mission’s team is very excited to let our church family know about an overseas short-term mission trip to the Dominican Republic that is being planned for early July, 2025! In November of 2022, several of us from our Mount Carmel Missions team had the opportunity to attend ICOM (International Conference on Missions) in Columbus. While there, we ran into Michell Marte [...]