For me, it’s the community. Of course, that’s something that grows gradually; when I first started attending MPC nine years ago, I didn’t know anyone. I was visiting all the local churches, looking for a new spiritual home, and found myself in an MPC pew. Over the next few Sundays, I was drawn in by the music, the preaching, and the welcoming feeling of the place. Over the following year, I gradually became more and more involved with the church and ended up with a what is essentially a wide circle of friends.
Within the larger MPC community, I feel the most connected to two groups: the MPC Men’s Team and the MPC Choir. In both of those places, I’ve found challenge, purpose, support, and fellowship. Now I feel like I have an entirely new extended family at MPC: people I look forward to seeing and sharing worship with every Sunday.