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Missional Life Communities (MLCs)

 
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MLCs are places where one can be known, supported, and challenged to go deeper in their relationship with each other and to grow as followers of Jesus. It is a great place that provides a real opportunity to discover or live out our God-given calling and to missionally engage our community.

MLC OBJECTIVES AS A “FAMILY WITH A PURPOSE” ARE:
a. Be INCARNATIONAL - Living among those we aim to reach so as to build meaning relationships (John 1:1-18)
b. Be ATTRACTIONAL - distinct by abstaining from sinful habits but displaying the good works (1 Peter 2:9-12)
c. INTERCEDE for our communities we do life together (1Timothy 2:1-7)
d. SHARE the message of the gospel to them verbally (Romans 10:14-17)

The first priority of Communitas is to LOVE GOD with all you have got! 
The second one is to LOVE PEOPLE and be an inclusive community.
God commands us to love one another - Demonstrate it!

An authentic community is a vital block of the church for fulfilling God’s mission on earth. Communitas in SCC is implemented through Missional Life Communities (MLCs).     MLCs are small groups where we can love God and love our neighbour - together as a missional community we grow in our faith and are a blessing as we serve our sphere of influence or neighbourhood.
Every member needs to be a part of a MISSIONAL LIFE COMMUNITY.    
Real community is a great way for individuals to get to know people within the church, and provides real opportunity to live out or discover our God-given calling and to engage in mission to our community. They are communities of people who find they have a similar heart, focus or calling in life and are a form of ‘extended family’. They each have a distinct missional target - either a neighbourhood (geographic) or a network (interest or demographic) – this missional focus could include communities reaching out to students, the marginalised, youth or children, marketplace communities, couples, the elderly, local neighbourhoods and many more.
SIZE MATTERS!                                                                                                                                                       
These ‘missional life communities’, are generally made up of between 8 and 15 adults. Most missional life communities are made up of smaller groups called Life Transformation Groups (TLGs). TLGs are essentially discipleship groups that emphasize on spiritual growth, spiritual foundations, accountability, character formation, and living the mission. The missional life community is like the extended family – small enough to care but large enough to dare!
MLCs are not a substitute for Sunday Celebration gatherings.It is important to gather as the people of God – a celebration – but these communities would, on an agreed cycle or orbit, be sometimes gathered as a missional life community in the missional context on any other day on a regular basis, namely monthly.
These communities are based on ‘living the mission of reaching people, restoring the broken communities, and reconciling man to God’. Each MLC has a missional dimension. How each of these dimensions are expressed will be unique to each community and will be shaped by the particular missional context that it exists in.

HOW OFTEN SHOULD AN MLC MEET?
An MLC decides how often it should meet but the conditions are – It should meet preferably in a home or any in the marketplace/open space if doing an activity. Secondly, it should not always meet for Bible Study! There must be some ACTIVITY every quarter that involves DOING something missional outside the four walls of the church building.
Some MLCs are more effective meeting every week but others can meet every month (which is ideal, and some can plan for a major activity or project every quarter.

 
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Welcome! Whether you've just moved to the area, or have lived here all your life, we hope our website helps you to find out everything you want to know about our Church.
 

Some key information about the church...

 

Where & when does the church meet?

Our Church meets every Sunday at 10:30am for our Sunday Celebration Service. Aim to arrive 10 minutes early to ensure you get a parking spot in the  secure church Car Park behind the building and seat in time for the service to start in the Main Auditorium. We have Pre-Service prayer time between 09:55am and 10:25am in the Main Auditorium. You are more than welcome to join but please don't feel obliged if you are new. Normally we finish by about 12:15pm  and enjoy refreshments afterwards.

We meet at:

Sheffield Christian Centre
131 Guildford Ave
Sheffield,
South Yorkshire
S2 2PR,
United Kingdom


You can see a map on our contact us page

There is plenty of  parking available on the site.
 

What should I expect when I visit the church?

You will receive a very warm welcome particularly from our Welcome Team who will be able to answer your questions and direct you to where you need to go.  We normally give notices after opening the Celebration Service with joyous praise songs. There will be approximately 30 mins of singing in total with opportunity for church members to pray or read a passage from the bible or share a prophecy etc. After the singing there will be a preach from one of the  Pastoral Team (or sometimes a guest speaker) with an opportunity to respond at the end of the service.
You'll find a variety of ministries to serve you and/or your family - from the comfort and security of our dynamic and exciting ministry for children, through to the main service for adults. SCC is a place where the whole family can experience God and spiritual growth. We want you to know that wherever you are on your spiritual journey, whether you're just beginning to take a look at Christianity or you already have a mature relationship with Jesus, we're here to help you take the next step spiritually and to offer you a place where you can get involved as much as you can and grow in your walk with God. Church is an inspirational place where you can meet with God.

Refreshments are served after the service where there is plenty of time to meet new people and ask more questions.
 

What happens to the kids at church?

We have a fantastic programme for the kids at the Church for ages 0–11ish. Children stay with their parents at the start of the service as we worship (sing songs!) together for the first part of the morning. An announcement will show up on the screens to let you know when the children need to go to their church in a separate room downstairs. The Children's church team will assist you with registering your children (if it's your first time) and show you where you collect them from after the Celebration Service. 
Our children’s teachers have been CRB checked and are passionate about children. We strive to create a safe and exciting environment for children to learn, develop and grow in their spiritual lives.
For more information about what happens in the children's work please visit the relevant age groups for you under church life.
 

Is there a dress code?

No! Please just be yourself and come dressed in your 'normal' clothes.
 

Will I have to join in?

Not at all!
You are free to simply observe or participate as much as feels comfortable for you.
 

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I have more questions, how can I get in touch and ask them.

Please feel free to contact us. If you want to know more about SCC and want to talk to someone, check out our Staff and Leadership page.