Happy Thursday Reader,

They lied to you.

Your teachers lied.

Your textbooks lied.

Your government lied.And the worst part?

You believed them.You believed racism was a bug in the system that good people were trying to fix. You believed if we just elected the right leaders, passed the right laws, had the right conversations, it would get better.

But what if I told you the system isn’t broken?

What if the system is doing exactly what it was built to do?

Last Sunday, we opened our new series “A Feature, Not a Bug” with a message that named what many feel but few will say: the crises we keep calling “failures” are actually features of a system designed to protect racial hierarchy over shared prosperity.If you missed it, this is the message you need to hear.

Last Sunday’s Message Rewind: The System Is Working (Just Not for Some)

Big Idea: Racism in America isn’t a bug in the system—it’s a feature. These outcomes aren’t accidents, they’re the predictable result of a system designed to protect racial hierarchy over shared prosperity.

Scripture: Acts 17:26, Psalm 68:5-6, Isaiah 58:6-12, Amos 5:24

Key Takeaways:

① Racism in America isn’t a bug. It’s a feature, designed, implemented, and protected. When hospitals refused to integrate, when Reagan defunded universities the moment Black students enrolled, when the FHA wrote “Do not lend to Black neighborhoods” into federal policy that wasn’t incompetence. It was a plan.

② If you keep treating a feature like a bug, you’ll never fix the system. Stop being shocked when the system does what it was designed to do. Start being strategic. Build wealth anyway. Educate your children anyway. Vote anyway. Organize anyway. Create anyway.

③ God didn’t design you to endure injustice. He designed you to dismantle it. Isaiah 58 says: “You will be known as a rebuilder of walls and a restorer of homes.” You’re not a victim waiting for rescue. You’re a rebuilder. You’re a restorer. You’re a threat to every system designed to keep you down.

This Week’s Practice: Learn one piece of Black history that was hidden from you and share it with someone. Don’t lose hope. We’ve endured worse.

Missed Last Week? Catch the Replay

If you missed Week 3 or want to watch it again, the sermon-only version is live now:

📲 Catch the Replay & Devotional

I strongly encourage you to spend time with this timely message this week! You can catch the full replay and continue studying this theme:

• Study Deeper: We made a special 5-Day Devotional based on this message. It is available now on our church app, our website, and our YouTube channel.

▶️ Missed it? You can watch it here​

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New Podcast Series Launched for 2026

You look successful on paper. You’ve built a career, proven yourself, earned your seat at the table.

But your peace is fragile. Your decisions feel heavier. And you’re tired of advice that doesn’t match the complexity of your life.

This week’s podcast episode is for you.

👉 Listen Now: Episode 41: Start Here: Is This Podcast For You?​

In 7 minutes, you’ll learn:

• Who this podcast serves (and who it doesn’t)
• What makes it different from every other leadership podcast
• The exact structure of every episode
• How to use it to grow 1% clearer every week
• Why there’s no hype, no fluff, and no church clichés here

If you’ve been curious about the podcast but didn’t know where to start, this is your episode.

Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you listen.

🗓️ Announcements

Join Us This Sunday

This Sunday: “The Color of Care: How Segregation Poisoned America’s Healthcare”

What: Sunday Worship (Online Only)

When: Sunday, Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 10:30 AM CST

Where: Online at MarsHillChicago.org
​Watch on Facebook: @MarsHillChicago​
Watch on YouTube: ClarenceStowersTV​

You’re Invited: In-Person Worship at Mars Hill Anywhere

Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026​
​Time: 10:30 AM Central
​Location: 7941 47th St., McCook, IL
​Online: Live on YouTube and Facebook

We’re gathering this Sunday, and you’ve got two ways to be part of it:

✅ Pull up and join us in person at our McCook campus

✅ Log on and worship with us live online from wherever you are

However you show up, don’t miss this moment. God is speaking, and faith is being rebuilt.

Bring your family. Invite a friend. Get in the room or tap in online.

Let’s go after God together.

How to Support Mars Hill

Your generosity fuels everything we do, from in-person gatherings to digital discipleship. If you’ve been encouraged by this ministry, here are a few simple ways to give and get involved:

Give:

Support the mission securely at marshillchicago.org/giving, in our mobile app, or by texting MHGIVE to 33777. You can also mail checks to:

Mars Hill Baptist Church
PO Box 6159
River Forest, IL 60305

Serve:

Use your gifts to make a difference online or in person. Visit our site to see current serving opportunities.

Pray:

Lift up our leaders, our church family, and the people we’re reaching. Prayer is a powerful form of participation.

Invite & Share:

Send this email to a friend, invite someone to service, or repost something that encouraged you. Every share matters.

You’re helping us reach people with hope, truth, and love, whether they’re across town or across the country.

🔥 Your Move This Week

⓵ Pick one podcast episode and listen during your commute or workout.

⓶ Read one Substack article and try the practice.

⓷ Write your one God-truth sentence and say it out loud every morning.

You cannot live a new life with the same old story running in your head. This week, we’re rewriting it.

See you Sunday (online)!

With love and expectation,

Pastor Clarence E. Stowers, Jr.

P.S. Don’t forget to “Log on” with us online this Sunday at 10:30 AM Central for our online service. Set your reminder now! ⏰

Last Sunday, I challenged you to learn one piece of Black history that was hidden from you and share it with someone.

This isn’t just a history lesson. This is war against erasure. This is resistance against the lies that keep systems in place.

So tell me: What piece of Black history did you learn this week that you never knew before?

I read every reply. This is a conversation, not a broadcast.

Hit reply. Let’s talk about it.

More From This Week:

• Latest Substack article: https://clarencestowers.substack.com
• Full sermon series info: https://www.youtube.com/@clarencestowersjr

Happy Thursday, Mars Hill Family,

Last Sunday, I said something that made some of you uncomfortable: Your calendar is preaching a sermon your mouth does not agree with.

You say God is first. Your schedule says He’s an afterthought.

You say family matters. Your calendar says they get leftovers.

You say rest is important. Your time says you may be lying.

This week, we’re fixing that.

Overview of Sunday’s Message: Your Calendar Is Lying to You

Big Idea: Time is proof of your priorities. When you let God reorder your time, you move from constant hurry to intentional, peaceful progress.

Scripture: Ephesians 5:15-16

Key Takeaways:

⓵ Your calendar is preaching a sermon your mouth does not agree with. Your time never lies. It records what you actually did, not what you meant to do.

⓶ Wise living is not about managing time. It’s about redeeming it. You cannot build a life of meaning with leftover minutes. Stop giving God your leftovers.

⓷ The way you schedule your time reveals what you actually worship. Fools fill their time. Wise people steward their time. Your calendar either proves or exposes your priorities.

This Week’s Practice:

Time-block your next seven days. Put God, rest, and your top priorities on the calendar FIRST. Then fit everything else around them.

🎥 Watch The Replay →​

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This Sunday: NEW SERIES LAUNCH

A FEATURE, NOT A BUG: The Deliberate Design of American Inequality

For Black History Month, we’re launching a 4-week series that goes beyond the surface.

These crises aren’t accidents. They’re features, not bugs, the predictable result of choices made to protect racial hierarchy over shared prosperity.

Week 1 (Feb 1): The Color of Care

How healthcare segregation created today’s Medicaid crisis.

We’re tracing the line from blocked universal healthcare to Southern states refusing Medicaid expansion today.

Same political logic: racial hierarchy matters more than poor people’s health.

Core Scripture: Amos 5:24 (NLT) — “Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living.”

Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 10:30 AM CST

📺 Online only.

​Watch on YouTube | Watch on Facebook​

Podcast: Why Your New Year Feels Like a Remix of the Last One

You keep changing the calendar, but your patterns stay the same.

New year. Same problems. Same habits. Same results.

The issue is not your plan. It’s your mindset. Motivation fades. Mindsets stick. And you cannot outwork broken thinking.

In this 15-minute episode, I break down why patterns persist, why motivation will not save you, and the daily replacement practice that actually rewires your brain.

This year does not have to be a repeat. But only if you stop blaming circumstances and start changing the mental software you’ve been running.

​Listen Now →​

Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you listen.

🗓️ Announcements

Here’s What You Need to Know This Week:

You’re Invited: In-Person Worship at Mars Hill Anywhere

Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026​
​Time: 10:30 AM Central
​Location: 7941 47th St., McCook, IL
​Online: Live on YouTube and Facebook

We’re gathering this Sunday, and you’ve got two ways to be part of it:

✅ Pull up and join us in person at our McCook campus

✅ Log on and worship with us live online from wherever you are

However you show up, don’t miss this moment. God is speaking, and faith is being rebuilt.

Bring your family. Invite a friend. Get in the room or tap in online.

Let’s go after God together.

How to Support Mars Hill

Your generosity fuels everything we do, from in-person gatherings to digital discipleship. If you’ve been encouraged by this ministry, here are a few simple ways to give and get involved:

Give:

Your generosity fuels every sermon, every livestream, every resource we create.Give Securely →

You can also mail checks to:

Mars Hill Baptist Church
PO Box 6159
River Forest, IL 60305

See you Sunday (online)!

With love and expectation,

Pastor Clarence E. Stowers, Jr.

P.S. I want you to be honest with yourself this week.

Look at your calendar. Really look at it.

What’s the one thing you keep saying matters but your schedule keeps proving doesn’t?

Prayer? Your marriage? Rest? Your calling?

Name it. Reply and tell me.

I read every response. This is a conversation, not a broadcast.

Hit reply. Let’s talk about it.

More From This Week:

• ​Subscribe to the Podcast​
• ​Read my Substack​
• ​Connect on Instagram​

Happy Hump Day Reader,

We are three weeks into 2026, and if you are still feeling the weight of what you carried out of last year, I want you to know something: it might not be you. It might be your circle.

You have been praying for breakthrough. You have been asking God for wisdom.

But you keep walking with the same people who drain your peace, mock correction, and pull you back to old patterns.

This Sunday, we went after the hard truth nobody talks about: the people you walk closely with are either lifting your faith or lowering your standards.

There is no neutral.

Week 3 of THINK DIFFERENT, “Your Circle Is Keeping You Stuck,” is one of the most important messages in this series.

Because you can think differently all you want, but if your circle thinks small, you will stay small.

Overview of Sunday’s Message: Your Circle Is Keeping You Stuck

Scripture Focus: Proverbs 13:20 (NLT) – “Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.”

In this message, you will learn:

⓵ Why your future is shaped by your circle, not just your choices

⓶ How to identify draining relationships that weaken your faith

⓷ The biblical framework for choosing wise companions

⓸ Practical steps to create loving distance from toxic influence

⓹ How to intentionally build a circle that calls you higher

This Week’s Practice

Identify one draining, unhealthy connection you need to create distance from, and one wise, faith-filled person you will intentionally move closer to this week through a call, text, or meeting.

Missed Last Week? Catch the Replay

If you missed Week 3 or want to watch it again, the sermon-only version is live now:

🎥 Watch the Replay: Your Circle Is Keeping You Stuck​

📖 5-Day Devotional: Deepen this message all week with the companion devotional. Get it here​

📲 Catch the Replay & Devotional

I strongly encourage you to spend time with this timely message this week! You can catch the full replay and continue studying this theme:

• Study Deeper: We made a special 5-Day Devotional based on this message. It is available now on our church app, our website, and our YouTube channel.

▶️ Missed it? You can watch it here​

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New Podcast Series Launched for 2026

I’m dropping a new episode every week on The Clarence Stowers Leadership Podcast, and we’re starting strong with a focus on self-leadership in the attention economy.

Already Live:

• ​Your Phone Is Not the Problem. Your Standards Are. (Jan 7) — The real issue isn’t your device. It’s the internal standards you’ve accepted for your attention.⁠⁠​
• ​Decision Fatigue Is Stealing Your Best Hours (Jan 13) — You’re not tired because you worked hard. You’re tired because you decided too much.⁠⁠​
• ​Your Attention Is Your Real Bank Account (Jan 20) — How you spend your minutes determines the quality of your life.⁠⁠​

Coming Soon:

• Focus Is Not a Mood. It’s a System. (Jan 27) — Stop waiting to feel focused. Build the system that makes it automatic.⁠⁠​
• Stop Saying You’re Busy. You’re Overcommitted. (Feb. 3) – Busy isn’t a badge; it’s overcommitment, and one calendar cut this week proves you’re not trapped.
• Why Your New Year Feels Like a Remix of the Last One (Feb. 10) – Your new year feels like a repeat because you changed the calendar but not your thinking. Name one pattern daily and replace it with new truth.

These are 15-minute episodes built for high-capacity people who need clarity without the fluff.

Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you listen.

New Substack Articles You Need to Read

I’m now writing weekly on Substack, diving deeper into the invisible decisions that shape how you work, lead, and live.

This week’s articles expand on the podcast episodes:

• ​Decision Fatigue Is Stealing Your Best Hours. — Your brain has a daily decision budget, and recurring negotiations drain it before you get to work that matters.
• ​Your Phone Is Not the Problem. Your Standards Are. — Two people can have the same phone. One uses it as a tool. The other feels owned by it. The difference? Their standards.

Both articles include key takeaways and one clear practice you can implement this week. Read them on Substack.

Also Worth Noting: ✍🏽 Latest article on Substack: This one hit a nerve. If you’re always holding it together for everyone else, this is for you. Stop Waiting to Feel Ready 🎥 Short on Time? I Got You ​Check out my new YouTube Shorts. These are quick, honest, and built for real life. Leaders Are Readers: My Fall Reading List 5 Reasons Helping The Wrong People Is Bad For You Stop Reopening a Door Life Already Closed 📲 Have You Heard About Our App? Everything you need to grow spiritually is right on your phone. We call it #ChurchInYourPocket. Download The App Stop Waiting to Feel Ready: 5-Day Devotional

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🗓️ Announcements

Year-End Giving

As we close out the year, please remember that your consistent generosity allows us to continue reaching families around the world. You can give securely through our app, website, or text platform at any time.

Here’s What You Need to Know This Week:

What: Sunday Worship (Online Only)

When: Sunday, January 25, 2026, at 10:30 AM CST

Where: Online at MarsHillChicago.org
​Watch on Facebook: @MarsHillChicago​
Watch on YouTube: ClarenceStowersTV​

You’re Invited: In-Person Worship at Mars Hill Anywhere

Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026​
​Time: 10:30 AM Central
​Location: 7941 47th St., McCook, IL
​Online: Live on YouTube and Facebook

We’re gathering this Sunday, and you’ve got two ways to be part of it:

✅ Pull up and join us in person at our McCook campus

✅ Log on and worship with us live online from wherever you are

However you show up, don’t miss this moment. God is speaking, and faith is being rebuilt.

Bring your family. Invite a friend. Get in the room or tap in online.

Let’s go after God together.

How to Support Mars Hill

Your generosity fuels everything we do, from in-person gatherings to digital discipleship. If you’ve been encouraged by this ministry, here are a few simple ways to give and get involved:

Give:

Support the mission securely at marshillchicago.org/giving, in our mobile app, or by texting MHGIVE to 33777. You can also mail checks to:

Mars Hill Baptist Church
PO Box 6159
River Forest, IL 60305

Serve:

Use your gifts to make a difference online or in person. Visit our site to see current serving opportunities.

Pray:

Lift up our leaders, our church family, and the people we’re reaching. Prayer is a powerful form of participation.

Invite & Share:

Send this email to a friend, invite someone to service, or repost something that encouraged you. Every share matters.

You’re helping us reach people with hope, truth, and love, whether they’re across town or across the country.

🔥 Your Move This Week

⓵ Pick one podcast episode and listen during your commute or workout.

⓶ Read one Substack article and try the practice.

⓷ Write your one God-truth sentence and say it out loud every morning.

You cannot live a new life with the same old story running in your head. This week, we’re rewriting it.

See you Sunday (online)!

With love and expectation,

Pastor Clarence E. Stowers, Jr.

P.S. Don’t forget to “Log on” with us online this Sunday at 10:30 AM Central for our online service. Set your reminder now! ⏰

Happy Humpday, Mars Hill Family,

We made it.

If 2025 felt heavy, complicated, or unclear, you are not alone. Yet here you are, stepping into a new year by the grace of God with breath in your lungs and purpose still on your life.

At Mars Hill Anywhere and Mars Hill Chicago, we are declaring that this year will not be a repeat. We are believing God for fresh clarity, deeper formation, and 1% spiritual growth at a time.

I am grateful you are walking into 2026 with us. Whether you join us online each week or you sit in the room in Chicago, you are part of a growing circle of people who want real faith, real wisdom, and real change.

Let’s commit together to seek God, guard our peace, and take intentional steps toward who God is calling us to become this year.

What is Super Sunday?

Some weeks feel like a blur, and before you know it, you’re looking at the weekend again.

In the middle of all the noise, I hope you’ve found a moment to breathe and remember that God is steady even when life isn’t.

I am looking forward to this weekend because Super Sunday is back!

It’s the one Sunday a month when we all gather in the room together. We stream online every week, but once a month, we pull up in person to worship, connect, and see each other face-to-face.

It’s a different energy when we’re in the building together.

Whether you’re in the Chicago area or watching online, I want you to be part of it.

🙌🏾 Welcome to “Super Sunday”

This weekend, Super Sunday returns, and you’re a crucial part, whether you join in person or online!

What Is Super Sunday?​
Super Sunday is our monthly in-person gathering where the whole Mars Hill Anywhere family comes together with one purpose: to worship, connect, and move forward together.

Why Only Once a Month?​
We’re not shrinking; we’re sharpening.
Meeting monthly lets us:

• Maximize our time and resources
• Deliver a powerful worship experience
• Reach hundreds weekly through digital discipleship
• Prevent burnout for our leaders and volunteers

What to Expect on Super Sunday

• A relevant, scripture-based message for real life
• Powerful worship for all, both in-person and online
• Real connection with people on the same journey
• Practical next steps for faith and growth

A Hybrid Experience by Design​
Whether you join in the room or online, you’re part of Mars Hill Anywhere. Every Super Sunday is live-streamed, so you never miss out.

Here’s How You Can Join

• 📍 Location: 7941 47th St, McCook, IL
• 🕥 Time: 10:30 AM CST
• 📆 Next Super Sunday: January 11, 2026

Can’t attend in-person? Join us from anywhere:

• ​Watch on MarsHillChicago.org​
• ​Watch on Facebook​
• ​Watch on YouTube​

In-Person Perks:

• Meet people
• Safe, welcoming space
• Find a life group, serve, and grow!

Online Community Features:

• Live chat during the service
• Share your prayer needs
• Real-time team support and encouragement

This Week’s Message: “This Year Will Not Be a Repeat”

I have had New Year energy before.

The resolutions.
The vision board.
The fresh journal.

And by March, real life hit. The dates changed. I didn’t.

This message is for anyone who is tired of starting over, tired of hoping and being disappointed, tired of watching the same patterns win again.

The truth is, you do not need another year. You need a new mind.

In this sermon, I unpack Romans 12:2 and show why transformation, not motivation, is the only thing that will make this year different.

I talk about why motivation fades but mindsets stick, what the Greek word “metamorphoo” reveals about real transformation, how to name the pattern you refuse to repeat, and how to cooperate with God’s renewing work in your thinking.

Romans 12:2 (NLT) says,

This is the shift I am inviting you into as we begin 2026.

📲 Catch the Replay

I want you to hear this. It’s a word about finding peace right where you are, not just where you’re going.

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Also Worth Noting:

✍🏽 Latest article on Substack: 3 Things to Start Doing in 2026.

This one hit a nerve. If you’re always holding it together for everyone else, this is for you.

The Only Four People You Need…

3 Things to Stop Doing in 2026

🎥 Short on Time? I Got You

​Check out my new YouTube Shorts. These are quick, honest, and built for real life.

What I’m Currently Reading

Stop Reopening a Door Life Closed

5 Signs Something’s Ending Soon

📲 Have You Heard About Our App?

Everything you need to grow spiritually is right on your phone. We call it #ChurchInYourPocket.

Download The Mars Hill App

How to Support Mars Hill

Your generosity fuels everything we do, from in-person gatherings to digital discipleship. If you’ve been encouraged by this ministry, here are a few simple ways to give and get involved:

Give:

Support the mission securely at marshillchicago.org/giving, in our mobile app, or by texting MHGIVE to 33777. You can also mail checks to:

Mars Hill Baptist Church
PO Box 6159
River Forest, IL 60305

Serve:

Use your gifts to make a difference online or in person. Visit our site to see current serving opportunities.

Pray:

Lift up our leaders, our church family, and the people we’re reaching. Prayer is a powerful form of participation.

Invite & Share:

Send this email to a friend, invite someone to service, or repost something that encouraged you. Every share matters.

You’re helping us reach people with hope, truth, and love, whether they’re across town or across the country.

With love and expectation,

Pastor Clarence E. Stowers, Jr.

P.S. Don’t forget Super Sunday is this weekend! I can’t wait to see you in the room or in the chat at 10:30 AM CST. Set your alarm now! ⏰

Merry Christmas, Mars Hill Family

Before anything else, I want to say it plainly: Merry Christmas.

I pray this season has given you a moment to breathe, reflect, and remember that the whole reason we do this is because God chose to enter our chaos. Emmanuel.

God with us.

Now, let’s finish the year strong.

All of this reminds me how grateful I am for you. As we celebrate Christmas in a couple of days, I look forward to seeing you at our next in-person service, Sunday, January 11, 2026 (save the date).

I would love for you to make it a priority to be in the room, to worship together, and to refocus your heart on the One this season is really about.

This Sunday: This Is the Year We Stop Drifting

Date: December 28, 2025

Time: 10:30 AM CST

Location: Online Only

Most people don’t walk away from God. They just stop paying attention. They stay busy, informed, and involved, but their faith becomes passive.

This Sunday, I’m delivering the 2026 Vision Message. We are making one shift this year:

From consumption to formation.

No more drifting. No more waiting to feel ready. No more outsourcing your spiritual growth.

This is not a recovery year. This is not a survival year. This is a formation year.

Watch Live: Click here to join us​

Moment of Reflection

This week, ask yourself:

“What area of my life have I been drifting in, hoping change would come without decision?”

Write it down. Be honest. Then decide: Will 2026 be the year you stop waiting?

📲 Catch the Replay & Devotional

I strongly encourage you to spend time with this timely message this week! You can catch the full replay and continue studying this theme:

• Study Deeper: We made a special 5-Day Devotional based on this message. It is available now on our church app, our website, and our YouTube channel.

▶️ Missed it? You can watch it here​

​

Moment of Reflection

This week, ask yourself:

“What area of my life have I been drifting in, hoping change would come without decision?”

Write it down. Be honest. Then decide: Will 2026 be the year you stop waiting?

Also Worth Noting: ✍🏽 Latest article on Substack: This one hit a nerve. If you’re always holding it together for everyone else, this is for you. Stop Waiting to Feel Ready 🎥 Short on Time? I Got You ​Check out my new YouTube Shorts. These are quick, honest, and built for real life. Leaders Are Readers: My Fall Reading List 5 Reasons Helping The Wrong People Is Bad For You Stop Reopening a Door Life Already Closed 📲 Have You Heard About Our App? Everything you need to grow spiritually is right on your phone. We call it #ChurchInYourPocket. Download The App Stop Waiting to Feel Ready: 5-Day Devotional

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🗓️ Announcements

Year-End Giving

As we close out the year, please remember that your consistent generosity allows us to continue reaching families around the world. You can give securely through our app, website, or text platform at any time.

Here’s What You Need to Know This Week:

What: Sunday Worship (Online Only)

When: Sunday, December 28, 2025, at 10:30 AM CST

Where: Online at MarsHillChicago.org
​Watch on Facebook: @MarsHillChicago​
Watch on YouTube: ClarenceStowersTV​

You’re Invited: In-Person Worship at Mars Hill Anywhere

Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026​
​Time: 10:30 AM Central
​Location: 7941 47th St., McCook, IL
​Online: Live on YouTube and Facebook

We’re gathering this Sunday, and you’ve got two ways to be part of it:

✅ Pull up and join us in person at our McCook campus

✅ Log on and worship with us live online from wherever you are

However you show up, don’t miss this moment. God is speaking, and faith is being rebuilt.

Bring your family. Invite a friend. Get in the room or tap in online.

Let’s go after God together.

How to Support Mars Hill

Your generosity fuels everything we do, from in-person gatherings to digital discipleship. If you’ve been encouraged by this ministry, here are a few simple ways to give and get involved:

Give:

Support the mission securely at marshillchicago.org/giving, in our mobile app, or by texting MHGIVE to 33777. You can also mail checks to:

Mars Hill Baptist Church
PO Box 6159
River Forest, IL 60305

Serve:

Use your gifts to make a difference online or in person. Visit our site to see current serving opportunities.

Pray:

Lift up our leaders, our church family, and the people we’re reaching. Prayer is a powerful form of participation.

Invite & Share:

Send this email to a friend, invite someone to service, or repost something that encouraged you. Every share matters.

You’re helping us reach people with hope, truth, and love, whether they’re across town or across the country.

🔥 Your Move This Weekend

✔️ Watch the sermon

✔️ Download the devotional

✔️ Give to what God is doing at Mars Hill

✔️ Forward this to someone who feels like they don’t have enough

With love and expectation,

Pastor Clarence E. Stowers, Jr.

P.S. Don’t forget to “Log on” with us online this Sunday at 10:30 AM Central for our online service. Set your reminder now! ⏰