At McKinley Avenue Baptist Church, we are a family of believers who come together to grow in faith, spread the hope of Jesus Christ and share love to our fellow church members, community and beyond. McKinley was established in 1906 and has a long tradition here in the town of Harrisburg Illinois, located in the heart of Southern Illinois. We believe that you can “come as you are” to McKinley and be greeted with friendly and open arms.
Our Motto at MABC is:
- Have Faith
- Gather Hope
- Share Love
Our FAITH in Jesus Christ is the foundation for all we do at MABC. We firmly believe that Jesus Christ, the son of God, died as a sacrifice for our sins. We believe it to be absolutely true that our faith in Jesus alone is what saves us. The redeeming love of Christ is our HOPE for the future. We are called to share that hope with the rest of the world. Because Christ loved us, we too want to share that LOVE with the rest of our church, community and the rest of the world.
Here at MABC, we believe that discipleship is a lifelong process starting from birth and continuing throughout the senior adult years. One of our most important goals as a church is to “equip the saints” and work together in unity to carry out the command given in Matthew 38:19 to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations.”
We have Sunday morning and evening services as well as a Wednesday night Bible Study. Additionally, several “life groups” meet during the week to study together and fellowship. Our “Kidz Rock” children’s church meets Sunday morning, with “Kidz Rock - After Dark” on Sunday nights Our Youth@MABC youth group meets Sunday mornings and evenings as well as Wednesday nights. The youth group is very active in the church and community and has regularly scheduled outings, trips, and events.
No matter what your age or interests, we have something for everyone at MABC! Whether it is joining “guys night out” or “girls night out,” or having lunch with the senior adults, we truly are a church that has something for all seasons of life. We love to come together in love and fellowship for church wide events like; block parties, picnics, crisp fall hayrides and bonfires and old fashioned Christmas Caroling.
We love to have fun together at MABC, but nothing replaces the joy of leading others to Christ and helping each other grow in faith and love.
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