Who are we?

We are young, but we are known for so much more than being young. We carry a passion and a hope for what is to come and what should be.

MCC Students is more than a gathering of students, it is a movement birthed out of Maryland Community Church with the goal of helping students take one step closer to Christ.

We are a COMMUNITY of Students following CHRIST
and serving in His CAUSE.

We believe that MCC Students could be the most influential force in our schools and community, so we are set on challenging every student to take their next steps in their faith journey however the spirit leads. We do this through weekly small groups and worship, weekend worship experiences, serving opportunities, and life changing special events and retreats for students in grades 6th-12th.

Thanks for stopping by and checking us out!

What are Small Groups?

Here at MCC Students, small groups are the life blood of our ministry. We believe that life is best done in circles and not rows. By this, we mean that we are a big believer in community and that faith best grows when done with other people.

Our identity is that: We are a COMMUNITY of STUDENTS following CHRIST and serving in HIS CAUSE.

Each week students gather for an intentional time of worship, a weekly large group message, and then we split into gender and grade level for small groups.

Each small groups is equipped with trained small group leaders who will love and help lead your student to take one step closer to Christ. Below is a list of current small groups:

• 6th Grade Boys

• 6th Grade Girls

• 7th Grade Boys

• 7th Grade Girls

• 8th Grade Boys

• 8th Grade Girls

• 9th Grade Boys

• 9th Grade Girls

• 10th Grade Boys

• 10th Grade Girls

• 11th Grade Boys

• 11th Grade Girls

• 12th Grade Boys

• 12th Grade Girls

For more information about our small groups or how to get your student connected to one, please contact our Student Ministry Associate, Melissa for more details:

Melissa Howard | Student Ministry Associate | melissam@mccth.org

Our Team:

We believe we have the best assembled team in student ministry! They will work with your student to help them take one step closer to Christ. Don’t hesitate to contact them if you have any questions or concerns!

Staff:

• Jim Pendleton | Student Pastor | jimp@mccth.org

• Melissa Howard | Student Ministry Associate | melissam@mccth.org

• Averey Wells | Worship Coordinator | avereym@mccth.org

Team Coordinators: 

• Kristi Adams | Student Missions Coordinator | kristi6946@gmail.com

• Haley Held | Highway 46 High School Coordinator | haley.held@yahoo.com

• Mike Goetschel | 12 Points High School Coordinator | goetschel.michael@gmail.com

• Jerry Beem | Highway 46 Middle School Coordinator | jerry_beem@yahoo.com

• Tina Beem | Highway 46 Middle School Coordinator | tinab@mccth.org

• Jeff Deck | 12 Points Middle School Coordinator | jdeck7@gmail.com

Team Members (Volunteers):

Our ministry could not run without the selfless service of our many adult team members. We have the best group of adult team members who service each week to help students take their next steps in their faith journey. We have team members who serve once a month, once a week, only for special events and so forth. 

We are always looking for more team members to join the cause of leading students one step closer to Christ. If you are interested or know someone that we should reach out to, please click here to start the process!

MCC Students Spring Calendar 2019

FEBRUARY
20 // Comedy Night (MS & HS)

MARCH
15-16 // Breakaway (MS & HS)

APRIL
28 // Student Missions Fundraiser Auction & Dinner

MAY
05 // MCC Leader Awards
15 // House Party (End-of-the-Year Cookout & Senior Sendoff)

JUNE
01 // Skate Party for incoming 6th Grade Families
02 // Promotion Sunday & “Take 2” Begins
9-14 // MS Summer Camp
24-29 // HS Summer Camp

JULY
13-20 // Mission Nicaragua
21-27 // Mission Kentucky
28 // MS Leaders Training

AUGUST
04 // MS Small Groups Begin (“Take 2” over)
14 // HS Leaders Training
21 // HS Small Groups Begin

Weekly

The front door for middle school students!

This is our time each Sunday to come together as a community to get to know each other and the God we serve. Various media are used to help us engage during our time together: music, videos, skits, games, teachings - whatever helps us take steps closer to Jesus. After the lessons we go into small groups and then into the sanctuary as a group to worship with the rest of MCC.

We meet at 9:30 am and 11:15am in the Student Center at HWY 46 [At 12 PTS campus we encourage students to serve at the 9:30am service and attend the Sunday Student Service at 11:15am] Sunday mornings at MCC is a great opportunity for students in 6th-8th grade to invite their friends to church.

Wednesday night LIVE is a great way for high school students (9th-12th grade) to get connected at MCC! Our vision for WNL is that students would be connected to God’s Word, be connected to other believers and connected to a caring adult leader. Students engage weekly in small groups, student led worship and grappling truths of God’s Word. Join us weekly on Wednesday from 6:30pm - 8:00 pm at the Highway 46 campus.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL

Series: “MADE” (February 24 - March 17)

A four-week series about God’s plan for sex in our lives.
WEEK 1: Because God made you, you are fearfully and wonderfully made.
WEEK 2: Because God made us all, all of us are valuable.
WEEK 3: Because God made sex, sexual things matter.
WEEK 4: Because God made you, you are in control of your own body.

HIGH SCHOOL

Series: "made" (fEBRUARY 27 - mARCH 20)

When it comes to sex, we all have certain ideas and expectations of what it should - or shouldn’t - be about. But what if all those thoughts and ideas are actually missing the mark? In this series, as we take a look at God’s design for sex, we’ll discover that there’s more to it than we think.