Racing fans get ready!  It’s pinewood derby time again.  The kits are available here at MCA for just $6 (this covers registration for the MCA event and your car kit).   Commander Chuck Niemann has them and they can be picked up here on Wed. night or on Sunday.  This is a great project for kids and their dads or moms.  Commander Chuck has also informed me that if you need help cutting your car out he has all the equipment needed to do just that.  Please contact him if you need help (chuxn@alaska.net or call 330-2108).

One of the questions that is frequently asked is:  Can girls be a part of the pinewood derby also?  YES!   It is not exclusively for Royal Rangers.  So, you go girls and pick up your kit today Let’s get creative and get those cars ready for speed!

The MCA race will be held on Friday evening, March 6th, with registration at 6:00 pm. and racing at 7:00 pm.  On Saturday, March 7th, the Alaska District race will be held with registration starting at 9:00 am and races beginning at 10:00 am.  On Saturday there is an additional $6 registration fee to participate in the race.  If you have any questions you can call 330-2108 or email me at pamhodges@mcaonline.org.

Here at MCA we are blessed to have a wonderful event coming up.  The Holy Spirit Conference will be held January 11 - 14.  We will not only have wonderful services for the adults, we will have special services each night for our kids. 

Do children need to be empowered by the Holy Spirit?  Absolutely.  They need the Spirit working and moving in their lives just as much as any adult.  Many adults wonder if kids really understand the working and moving of the Holy Spirit.  I can tell you that they are able to understand some things and there are some aspects they don’t always understand.  I can say that for myself too.  However, I have watched many children over the years respond to the gentle nudging of the Holy Spirit.  I have observed them as they feel the presence of the Lord and are touched and filled with all that God has for them.  It is one of the most exciting times in their spiritual lives!  The Holy Spirit loves to minister to everyone that opens his heart, including children.

I hope that you will attend the conference and bring your children.  Sunday night our MCA team will minister to the children.  Monday and Tuesday evenings we will have special guests that will minister.  Wednesday night we will have our Mpact and Royal Ranger programs as usual.  Each evening we will have nursery and preschool also.  Make it a priority for your family to start out the year spiritually uplifted and empowered. 

Come one come all!  This Friday, October 31st at 6:30 p.m. is our annual kids fun night called FaDazzle Wazzle.  Our theme this year is a county fair.  So dust off your country costumes and come enjoy a night of fun, food, games, and most of all, CANDY, CANDY, CANDY!  We will have old tyme carnival games and a Bucking Bull, a Bungee Run, Tiger Bouncing, a Rock Wall and our own Typhoon Teddy. 

Invite a friend to come.  We will have a gospel presentation from 8:30 to 9:00 p.m. and we hope that lots of boys and girls (parents too) will come to know Jesus as their Savior.   I’m so glad that we serve a God who enjoys having fun!

See you there!

Hey, this last weekend Pastor Brad Kesler one of our new MCA attendees spoke at the Royal Ranger Camp-In and TWO of our boys gave their life to Christ for the 1st time.  Way-To-Go Jesus! Thanks Pastor Brad for being a blessing to our young Rangers at MCA.

Hi Kids,

This is my first blog entry!  Yes, Pastor Pam is finally joining the ranks of bloggers everywhere.  I hope you are all having a great week.  Don’t forget that the Royal Ranger Camp In and Chilifest are coming up this weekend.  Be there!

Love you,

Pastor Pam