Mercy is a great church and the people genuinely care here. This church is about discipleship, the cell groups and sermons will challenge you, and people will call you to a higher level.
This is nothing like the church I grew up going to. When I was new to Mercy, people wanted to get to know me and would invite me into their lives. They remembered my name and would even buy me lunch. I had never felt more welcomed by strangers.
I have since joined a cell group and have leaders that I actually respect and look up to. They are not living a life of double standards and really try to practice what they preach.
If you want a church that exists to check off your "Christian Box" for the week or one that just makes you feel good about yourself look somewhere else. Mercy Church is a family.
You may not get along with every single person in your family, you may be asked to help out and do some chores when you don't want to, you might be told not to run into the street or touch fire because they will hurt you (even though it may seem fun at the time). They also take care of you! When you are hurting they are the shoulder to lean on, when you are hungry they offer you food, and when you are happy they celebrate with you. All of these are things I love about my own family, and am so grateful that I have Mercy when my family by blood is so far away.
After coming to Mercy and learning what the vision Jesus has for my life, I don't think other churches will work for me anymore. Come to Mercy church if you really want to experience what an abundant life is. Come to Mercy if you are fed up with being a lukewarm Christian, come to Mercy if you have always felt that deep down your life should mean more than this.
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