Our Sunday celebrations are times of coming together for:
- Dynamic,contemporary worship - enjoying God together.
- Inspiring ministry from the Word of God.
- Remembering the sacrifice of Jesus through the ‘Breaking of Bread’.
- The demonstration of the power of God in the Gifts of the Spirit.
- Motivation in the vision and purpose of the church.
Our morning services are at 9:30am and 11:30 am and
is a full on worship and motivational style service ... something
to get the Saints really pumped.
The evening Meetings at 6:30pm is more varied and can be quite ‘cafe-style’
in character.
Life Groups
Life Groups are a different way of doing church: -
- Small groups of Christians meeting In various locations around Southampton.
- Sharing, caring and encouraging one another in life.
- Developing common interests that can be used to expand the Life Groups.
- Building ministry and leadership for the future.
There are seniors Life Groups, youth Life Groups, special interest Life Groups, new members Life Groups. There is sure to be a Life Groups that suits you, near you. If you’re not in a Life Groups, you’re only getting half the deal. Get involved!
Womens Ministry
WoW stands for "Women of Worth" and is our in house women’s ministry:
It aims to raise up women into their destiny.
- To mentor and shape young lives in God.
- Put the heartbeat of women into the life of the church.
- To serve and network with like-minded ministries in the South East of England.
Youth
NRG is our youth and kids ministry: -
- Placing value on the child.
- Laying down a foundation of faith and character for life
- Communicating with young people in a relevant and exciting way.
- Opening doors of opportunity to learn musical and creative arts skills.
- Doing 'fun stuff' with camps, excursions, missions, sleep-over’s, etc.
‘NRG’is an umbrella name for a whole raft of youth and kids ministries, such as Schools clubs, ‘Crash Zone’, ‘The Grid’, ‘Kids Church’. Peter Howard spearheads this work. Contact him at the office for all the up to date details.
Nursery
LearningLand is our Nursery and Day care department.
A place ‘Where Children Blossom!’
”We believe that choosing the right child care is one of the most important decisions a parent will ever have to make. Therefore we aim to make that decision as easy as we can by providing a loving, caring environment which allows each child to develop as individuals.” - Kelly Manger - General Manager
LearningLand provides a Day Nursery for ages 3 months to 12 years; is open from 7.30 am till 6.30 pm Monday thru' Friday; has fully qualified staff;provides all meals; and has a daily programme that include a wide variety of super activities for children.
If you require any further information about LearningLand please telephone them on their direct line (023) 8039 9895.
Article from ‘This is Hampshire’ about the 10th Anniversary
Seniors
Connect is our ‘seniors’ ministry. Through their various meetings they aim to: -
- Do church the ‘silver surfers’ way.
- Be a source of encouragement and information to the older member.
- Reach out to other seniors in the community who may be all alone or in need.
- Share meals, have a laugh, do excursions together, and have a lot of fun in the process.
‘Young at Heart’ is a monthly seniors fellowship afternoon on the 2nd Tuesday of the month; ‘Lunch club’ is community outreach on the 4th Tuesday of each month. For more details speak to Mark.
Missions
Jim and Evelyn Palmer
Now living in Stubbington, Jim is the founder of Barnabas
Ministry where he seeks to reach out with a ministry of encouragement
to a number of local churches.
Jim and Evelyn also visit several projects the Barnabas Ministry supports
in the Philippines, including projects in a squatters area and medical
missions to Muslim areas.
Jim also preaches and teaches in many churches and Bible School, building
up relationships with local pastors and working through them. The latest
project is raising funding for a building on Prayer Mountain, prayer
being a vital aspect of their work.
Marian Rashleigh
Marian is a member of Millbrook Christian Centre and uses her talents
to present the missionary vision in leaflets for this and other fellowships.
At home she is the representative for Colombia ChildCare for the South
of England, as well as their Church Contacts Co-ordinator. She is on
the Board of Reference for Evangelical Action (Brazil) and heads up
a team of fundraiser's for them as well as being on their Board of
Reference. She is the Incare Sudan administrator and represents World
Ministries on their stand at the annual conference. Marian is also
the Regional Director of Missions for the South East Region of AOG
Visits to missions is also high on her agenda and she regularly visits
Brazil, Colombia, India, Albania and Kosova to offer practical and
spiritual help. Once home, she writes articles for magazines about
the work that God is doing overseas.
John and Elizabeth Medcraft
John and Liz are the Directors of Evangelical Action (Brazil) . They oversee the varied work including evangelism, church planting, Bible College, Four Legs Project, Radio programmes, Well digging, Green Pastures Farm and the Christian Care Centre. They are based in Patos in N.E.Brazil. Download latest In Touch newsletter.
David Taylor
Dave is the founder of Colombia ChildCare (UK) in Santa Marta, Colombia. His priority is to break the bonds of poverty holding back the poorest of Colombia's poor children. He has 1,500 children on feeding and evangelism programmes but is also, through child sponsorship, providing education in Christian Schools for about 800 children, well-digging, and meeting their medical needs.
Chris and Annette Davis
Chris and Annette are both Southampton City Missioner's, working from offices in Southampton. They run many projects to help the poorer members of our society through clothing, furniture and food distribution. They work with local churches, run holiday clubs and present the Gospel in many places and ways.
International Bible Training Institute
We have been associated with IBTI for
many years. They are situated in Burgess Hill, Sussex and host students
from many countries from around the world, teaching them how to reach
their own people with the Gospel. Many former students are now leading
Christian work in their own countries and running Bible Colleges themselves
(including John Medcraft)
Further information please E-mail:marian[at]millbrookchristiancentre.com
Community
The Edge is our in-house leadership programme. We are building the future today by:
- Training tomorrow‘s leaders
- Laying good foundations of doctrine and character
- Raising the level of excellence in all that we do
- Encouraging thinking that presses the envelope and walks close to the edge
- Exposure
to other great leaders who can take us up another level in life
and faith
“At Millbrook Christian Centre we are in the process of raising up a whole new generation of leaders, ministries and structures. Our in house ‘training and leadership’ track – called ‘The Edge’. During this time a group of potential leaders will be mentored and trained with a view to seeing a number of them take their place within the Senior leadership of the Church in 2008. We are looking for cutting edge men and women, with a cutting edge anointing on their lives. Every second Tuesday of the month we have a congregational ‘Edge event’ held at MCC – aimed at raising the ministry and skill level of the congregation in general. Practical subjects like - How to lead a Cell; how to share your faith; how to operate in the Gifts; how to pray for the sick; how to Counsel someone in need … and many others will be looked at in an instructive and interactive style.”
Worship
The worship ministry at MCC exists to facilitate and promote a lifestyle of worship in the church. It does this by: -
- Being worshippers.
- Using music to support the process and experience of loving God.
- Seeking out appropriate material for the various services at MCC.
- Training up a new generation of young worshippers and musicians.
The team meets on a Monday night for practice. The junior team that plays in Kids church also meets at the same time and we have an active programme of integrating these young musicians into the main team each Sunday.
Media
Media fulfills a significant role in the life of the church; managing all the technology and IT elements. (Like the page you are reading now) It seeks to do this with excellence and help the: -
- Ministry team of the church to effectively communicate its message.
- Use art and media in a creative, contemporary way.
- Manage the audio and video distribution of media to members.
- Technically support the music team as they lead the worship.
- Subdue all the gremlins and keep them locked up. (where they belong).