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Maryland is a unique fellowship that is composed of two distinct worshiping communities: EPIC & Exchange, both of which also offer a variety of opportunities for children and students. No matter what your age or interests, we have a place for you.

We want to make it as easy as possible for you and your family to connect to the things that we have happening at MCC. To the left are some links that will help you find your way around the building and help you connect with others. You can also learn a little more about what we believe. If you don't find what you are looking for, you can always email one of the staff or call the office for more information.

The Maryland Model of Intercessory Worship

              The scriptural foundation for our use of prayer in our worship gatherings comes from James 5:13-16;  “Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.  And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.”

              Worship in singing and praying are not new components of churches but solid traditions based on God’s directives to the fellowship of believers.  The ways in which these two elements are administered vary from one local fellowship to another.  Each fellowship certainly has freedom to use these elements in whatever ways it best aids in the awareness of the presence of God in their gatherings.

              For us at MCC it has been a long journey to find a way that combines some of the best of various methods our leaders have experienced.  The phrase “intercessory worship” is used to describe what happens as we respond to the Word of God each Lord’s Day.  It is a time to sing and to pray in response to what the Lord has communicated to each one gathered in the fellowship.

              The singing happens in various styles with the intent of focusing each responder to the Word that has been spoken.  Songs are chosen to closely fit the theme of the gathering and the response the worship leader is looking for in order to guide us to the powerful presence of God.  In Colossians 3:16 it says, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.”

              Music is a wonderful means of worship that connects us to the next component, intercession.  Each body of believers is to be a house of prayer and in that respect we always want to provide opportunities for effective praying.  The most effective way we have found is to combine worship and praying.  It is a synergy of God and people that can accomplish a lot.

              Intercession is used in two ways; first at our altars where you can pray as you are led about what God is doing in your life through His Word and Spirit.  Secondly, you can be prayed for by our prayer teams (people who have been trained to pray for others) that are positioned around our altars. 

             The spiritual bathing of prayer has been going on in our Prayer Room for about 30 minutes prior to our gatherings and all during the gathering itself by intercessors.    It is a core value around here that God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit are the audience for which we gather and the power to which we are connected.  The only way lives will be changed, including our own, is through an encounter with the living God.  It is this encounter that “intercessory worship” leads us into.

            Our "worship grid" is composed of these four objectives:

E        experiential

P        participatory

I          image driven

C        connected