Monroe Community Christian Reformed Church

About Us

Love God. Love People. Love the City.

That is our to-do list at MCC. This is why we are here. Oh, and by the way, we recognize this is easier said than done especially since we are a community of broken people who need grace every day. Lately, we have been focusing on growing in three main ministry areas:

Worship
We have all kinds of words that express who we are seeking to become in worship. Some of the main ones are Hospitable, Gospel Centered, Prayerful, Biblical, Sacramental, Joyful. We are working to establish life giving worship practices that enrich and equip people each Sunday.

Prayer
Prayer isn’t all we do at MCC, but we want it to be the first thing we do, we want it to be our best practice. At MCC we believe healthy churches are praying churches. We believe that churches who reach others in love and with the love of Jesus are praying churches. We believe that churches that are filled over and over and over again with the Holy Spirit are praying churches.

People
Our focus is on reaching people and enfolding people. It’s a both/and thing for us at MCC. We won’t sleep nights if we cannot find ways to lovingly connect with and serve our neighbors. Nor will we rest if people are not finding ways to enter meaningful, soul nourishing relationships with one another. At MCC our goal is to become a true spiritual community that is always looking to widen the circle of our relationships.

Denomination: Christian Reformed Church

Size: Small

Founded: 2011

Contact

Phone

(616)591-3499

Website

http://www.monroecommunitychurch.org

Our Services

Sunday

10:30am: Service

What to Expect

What are services like?
Casual, authentic, informal, intentional, artistic, and coffee-enriched. Sermons are Bible-based series and explore a faith-based topic or unpack a book of the Bible, with a lot of illustrations and relevant connections to real life. I am often struck by the vulnerability expressed by the two pastors. Music has contemporary instrumentation but isn't loud; rotating bands do a range of modernized hymns to contemporary songs. The lobby (gallery) and the walls of the worship center are typically adorned with quality fine art. Children up to 2nd grade are dismissed before the sermon. 3rd - 8th graders are dismissed to a discussion group after the sermon. MCC has an ancient-future vibe, with frequent explorations of scripture in the original languages, prominent kneeling prayer benches, and Communion (the Lord's Supper) is celebrated weekly, yet they are students of the culture and reference popular movies, music, current events, and modern instrumentation. The building is an artistically renovated industrial building which won a design award from the American Institute of Architects.

What is the community like?
Very multi-generational, with some retirees, empty nesters, parents with teens, and quite a few newlyweds and young families having babies. The leadership council is quite young for a Christian Reformed Church. Many people linger for a long time.

What if I'm not a Christian?
This is a very safe and non-judgmental place to explore what it means to follow Jesus. MCC also regularly hosts Alpha, a seasonal weekly course exploring life's big questions, the Bible, the nature of God, faith in Jesus, and the movement of the Holy Spirit.