Back in the Day at MGC
The location of Maranatha's the first ever public worship gathering in 2010.
The Double Tree Hotel
The Greek god known as the king of the gods.
Zeus
This "Boss" singer was born in Freehold, New Jersey.
Bruce Springsteen
The most common beverage to raise at midnight to toast the New Year.
Champagne
The Greek word "agape" means this kind of love.
Unconditional; covenantal
This was MGC's first ever men's retreat speaker.
Joe Thorn, Pastor at Redeemer Fellowship in Illinois
The Roman goddess of love; equivalent to the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
Venus
The player was traded to the New Jersey Nets in 2001, transforming the team into an Eastern Conference powerhouse, leading them to consecutive NBA Finals appearances.
The consistent sponsor of New York City's NYE celebration.
Planet Fitness
The Greek word "logos," is often translated as this.
Word
The builder of MGC's baptismal with his own bare hands.
Rob Freire
The name of this one-eyed creature in Greek mythology is also used to describe large, single-lens cameras.
Cyclops
This New Jersey-born astronaut became the first American to orbit the Earth.
John Glenn
This American football game is played annually on New Year's Day.
The Rose Bowl
The Greek word, often translated as "church," means "assembly" or "gathering."
Ekklesia
This was the name of MGC's famous blog.
GraceNotes
The Roman god of the sea, equivalent to Poseidon in Greek mythology.
Neptune
This actor famous for playing Tony Soprano hails from Westwood, NJ.
James Gandolfini
The country known for celebrating New Year's with the tradition of eating 12 grapes at midnight, one for each stroke of the clock.
Spain
The Hebrew term for "God" used most frequently in the Old Testament, especially in reference to God’s relationship with His people.
Yahweh
This artist held a concert at Maranatha.
Matthew Smith; Brian Davis
In Norse mythology, the all-seeing god who guards the Bifrost bridge, the gateway between realms.
Heimdall
This femous inventor, known as the “Wizard of Menlo Park,” was a New Jersey resident.
Thomas Edison
New Year’s resolutions date back to this ancient civilization.
Babylon
This English translation, first published in 1611, is often mistakenly regarded by many as the most literal and accurate version of the Bible (it's not).
The King James Version (KJV)