August 22

This Week at MCC of Corpus Christi

August 22, 2006

Good afternoon!

Fall is shaping up to be busier than ever for MCC of Corpus Christi. As you will see from this week's information, we are developing more of an outward focus while maintaining opportunities for building community within our church as well. Read on, get involved, and be blessed!

CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR

Preparations for the 2nd Annual Christmas Craft Fair are now in full swing! If you would like to join in the fun, the next meeting will be at Diane and Mary Jo's on Friday, August 25th at 7PM. We will be taking our crafts to The Arts and Crafts Fair at The First United Methodist Church on Shoreline on Saturday, October 7th from 9:00AM-4:00PM. This is a wonderful opportunity for our church to be a part of our community, meet new people, and raise funds for MCC of CC all at the same time! See you there!

2006 ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

The 2006 MCC of CC Annual Congregational Meeting will be held Sunday, October 22, 2006 at 1:30PM. We will also be hosting a potluck dinner following the morning worship. We will be electing 3 2-year Board positions, as well as 1 1-year Alternate Lay Delegate position. Applications for these positions will be available Sunday, September 3rd. 2006. Please see Mary Jo Smith, Clayton Hill, or Jim Gott for an application beginning next Sunday, September 3rd.

THURSDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY

The Thursday Night Bible Study Group will not be meeting, Thursday, August 31st. Please join us Thursday, September 7th at 6:30PM, as we begin a discussion of the book of Ruth. All are welcome!

GOSPEL CONCERT LABOR DAY WEEKEND!

Robert Blake and The Anointing from Resurrection MCC, Houston Texas will be bringing their gift of ministry through music to MCC of CC. Labor Day weekend. The concert is free; however, we will be taking a love offering on Saturday night for The Anointing. Robert Blake will also be preaching for us Sunday, Sept. 3rd. Don't miss these Spirit-filled events, and be sure to tell your friends!

TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS

"Takin' It To The Streets" is getting ever closer to becoming a reality! The plan is for us to host a cookout/barbeque at one of the local bars each month over at least the next 3 months. We are scheduled to be at The Hidden Door on Sunday, September 17th beginning at 4:00PM. If you would like to volunteer to be part of this ministry, please contact Pastor Danny. Let's put on those new MCC t-shirts, get out there and serve our community, and let them know how great God is! Let's take the good news of God's life changing love for all people to the streets of our community!

FALL FESTIVAL PLANNED FOR OCTOBER 31ST

Annette Berdan and Don Schifke are forming a committee to plan a wonderful Fall Festival for our church and neighborhood children. The planned date of the festival is Halloween (October 31st). We need donations of small prizes, wrapped candy, materials to build games, ideas for games, and plenty of volunteers to staff those games and a Haunted House. If you are interested in volunteering for this sure-to-be-fun event, see Annette or Don for more details. Let's give our kids a safe and fun alternative to trick or treating on the streets! Oh, and don't worry-we plan to have food for our "adult trick or treaters" as well.


OCTOBER IS HARVEST MONTH AT MCC OF CC!

During the month of October, MCC of CC will be focusing on a traditional fall theme of harvest, as we bring our offerings of food to support our Food Pantry. Our pantry client load continues to grow, and it is a privilege for us to be able to share the abundance with which God has blessed us with our sisters and brothers from the Coastal Bend area. Stay tuned for more details!

August Meetings:
August 17th, and 24th (Thursdays) 6:30PM Bible Study in the Board Room
August 25th (Friday): 7:00PM Christmas Craft Fair (see Diane or Mary Jo for driving directions to their home)

August Lectionary Readings:
August 27th: 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11) 22-30, 41-43; Psalm 84; Ephesians 6:10-20; John 6:56-69

Join us this Sunday for "Dressed for Success," a fashion statement based on Ephesians 6:10-20..

Smiles for the Journey
"A man was coming out of church one day, and the preacher was standing at the door as he always is to shake hands. He grabbed the man by the hand and pulled him aside.
The pastor said to him, "You need to join the Army of the Lord!"
The man quickly replied, "I'm already in the Army of the Lord, Pastor."
Pastor questioned, "How come I don't see you except at Christmas and Easter?"
He whispered back, "I'm in the secret service.".

See you in church on Sunday!