Friday, January 27, 2012

MCC e-news 27 Jan 12

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   501 South Staples St.

                                                   Corpus Christi, TX 78401 

E-News

27 January 2012

www.mcccorpuschristi.org

 

 

Church Office and Locher Food Pantry hours:

Wednesday 11:00am to 3:00pm and Friday 10:00am to 3:00pm

Telephone:  882-8255 email: mccofcc@gmail.com

                                             locherfoodpantry@mcccorpuschristi.org

 

Board of Directors:

Vice Moderator:  Mary Jo Smith   

Clerk: Thomas Dollard  clerk@mcccorpuschristi.org 

Treasurer: Cynthia Velasquez treasurer@mcccorpuschristi.org   

AtLarge: Russell Young   

At-Large:  Sharon Scott  

 

Sunday Lunch Schedule. the first Sunday will be a potluck and birthday celebration. The second Sunday of each month will be the "Lunch Bunch"  we will all have lunch together at fast food restaurant,   The 3rd Sunday will be provided by Mary Jo and Diane (talk to them if you want to help), and the 4th and 5th sundays will be on your own.

 Locher Food Pantry : Our food pantry is very low.  Please bring donations to church on Sunday.  Peanut butter, canned veggies, rice and beans are needed.

Our 30th Anniversary:   It's less than a month away.  We have invited the Reverend Elder Nancy Wilson to celebrate with us.  We will be having dessert auctions and other "fun"raising events to help cover the cost of her visit.  Sign up sheets are posted if you're interested in helping make our 30th anniversary special!

Dessert Auction: Sunday January 29th will be our next dessert auction.  Bring your sweets, your sweettooth and your money!

Voter ID update: As many of you know, during the last legislative session the Texas Legislature passed a bill (SB 14) that would require voters to show a photo ID when they vote.  This law is still up in the air, but we need to be prepared. The types of ID that will be necessary IF the voter ID bill is approved are:

  • Driver's license, election identification certificate, personal identification card, or concealed handgun license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety;
  • United States Military identification card containing the person's photograph;
  • United States citizenship certificate containing the person's photograph; or
  • United States passport.
If you do not have any of the above, you will be able to obtain a free Election Identification Certificate (EIC) from the Department of Public Safety, IF the law is precleared.  You will not be able to apply for an EIC unless and until preclearance is granted. In order to obtain an EIC, you will need to bring the same type of documentation used to prove your identity that you would need if you were apply for a Driver's License or Personal Identification card.  If you do not currently have the required documentation to obtain an EIC, now would be a good time to start the process of obtaining the necessary documentation.  The list of acceptable documents is at http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/identificationrequirements.htm.

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                                                                                   Opportunities for Service

Galatians 5:13 (Contemporary English Version)

"My friends, you were chosen to be free. So don't use your freedom as an excuse to do anything you want. Use it as an opportunity to serve each other with love."

Mortgage Retirement Committee: If you are interested in serving on this committee, or have any questions, contact any member of the Board of Directors.

Finance Committee: If you are interested in serving on this committee, or have any questions, contact any member of the Board of Directors.

Sound System: Would you like to assist with the sound system or the PowerPoint presentation (Especially when Tom and Andy are out of town)? Please see Tom, or Andy to sign up.  Tom, Andy or Howie will train you before you're expected to fly solo.

Got Muscles? The Locher Food Pantry needs you on Wednesdays to help unload the food from the Corpus Christi Food Bank.  If you're interested be at the Church on Wednesdays at 10:00am.

Want to be part of the Worship Experience? We need singers, ushers, acolytes and people to help set up and clean up (Alter Guild).  See the Worship Team (Andy, Lisa and Russell Y.)

Sunday School: We are looking for adults who are willing to help teach our young people.  If you're interested in the very important ministry, see Tom D or Mary Jo.

 

Ongoing

AA group: meets at the Church each Monday night at 8 PM

 T shirts:  We are selling T-shirts for $10 each.  The sizes run from Small-3x to raise money for the Conference fund. See Andy. They make a great gift. We have 2 styles available, ask to see them! 

Facebook group pageOur church has a "Facebook" group page.  A good place to post church photos, prayer request, events, etc...  The possibilities are boundless.    Login to Facebook and search for MCC of Corpus Christi

MySpace page: MCC of CC has a MySpace page!  Find us at http://www.myspace.com/mccofcorpus

MCC of CC Blog! This newsletter is posted in a blog each issue.  Go to http://mccofcc.blogspot.com/  we are also posting UFMCC notices there. 

Support MCC of CC with your everyday purchases! Turn your everyday spending into meaningful donations. With our custom credit card, cash donations for every purchase you make—plus a $50 first purchase bonus—will be donated to MCC of CC. There is an introductory 0% financing.  Go to https://www.cardlabconnect.com/mccofcc to apply or learn more!  If you get this card and use it once, then pay it off and cut it up, MCC of CC will still get the $50!

Finances

As it says in Mark 12:42-44: A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on."

Donate online! -If you have a PayPal or Alert pay account, simply send money to treasurer@mcccorpuschristi.org or click the appropriate button below.  If you do not have a PayPal account, you can use your credit card at https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=HWB7L9PLBXBDJ Cut and paste the link if clicking does not work.

For PayPal payments: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=RHQY9482AWDZC

For Alert pay Payments: https://www.alertpay.com/checkout?BDVBfXhteHJleXVjdGUqQUFVXnZHRWw3fHQvamVpTmt9NXJxd0ZMQWhteGd5aHN2dGN0ZQA=

If you do not have and would like to have either a PayPal or Alert pay account, click the link you are interested in below and MCC of CC may get a commission:

Alert pay (preferred by editor, personal preference): https://www.alertpay.com/?Yxe%2fZIRsrFbS%2ffeN3AfnxQ%3d%3d

PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/us/mrb/pal=MP5445LVSFMNY

Support MCC of CC with your everyday purchases! Turn your everyday spending into meaningful donations. With our custom credit card, cash donations for every purchase you make—plus a $50 first purchase bonus—will be donated to MCC of CC. There is an introductory 0% financing.  Go to https://www.cardlabconnect.com/mccofcc to apply or learn more!  If you get this card and use it once, then pay it off and cut it up, MCC of CC will still get the $50!

GoodSearch--Did you know? Each time someone does a search using GoodSearch, a charity gets 1 cent.  If you put MCC of Corpus Christi in the "Who do you GoodSearch for?" box, MCC of Corpus Christi gets that penny.  You can set GoodSearch as your homepage and/or default search engine.  You can also download and install a Good Search toolbar to ensure MCC of Corpus Christi gets donations when you buy online! 

 Visit http://www.goodsearch.com/nonprofit/metropolitan-community-church-mcc-of-corpus-christi.aspx  for more details!

Need some suggestions to search? Try these: Anniversary, altar guild, worship, help, acolyte, committee, powerpoint.  You never have to buy anything for MCC of Corpus Christi to get the credit.  Happy searching!

Goodshop.com:  Goodshop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up to 37 % of each purchase to your favorite cause!  More than 1000 great Stores including Old Navy, Dell, Expedia, Best Buy, eBay, Macy's, and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with Good Shop and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting your favorite cause. Be sure to put MCC of Corpus Christi in the "Who do you support?" box.  And if you download the toolbar from: http://www.goodsearch.com/nonprofit/metropolitan-community-church-mcc-of-corpus-christi.aspx you will ensure MCC of CC gets credit from every store available when you shop online! 

 

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