MCC of Corpus Christi
E – Newsletter November. 25th- 2nd
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Email newsletter@mcccorpuschristi.org
Dear members, visitors, friends of church, and so on,
First of all, I like to thank each and every one of you for reading this. Thanksgiving is the time of year where we look back over all the blessing that happen to us this year. I for one am very bless for being apart of this church. This church has help me so much, spiritually, physicality, and mentally. And I hope I help out the church as much as the church dose for me. I know my 18 hours a week not much but it all I can do. I know all of you help out in deferent ways. Some spiritually, a lot of you financially, paying tithes the money the church needs to run. Other like me work for the church donating are time because we can’t afford to donate are money. Like me doing this newsletter. I all of you can help out the way you can. And let the blessing of the lord be restored on you now and in the future. Love you all; {Howie M.}
Important news:
Pot luck Sunday 1st Please bring food
No Bible Study on Wednesday, November 25—Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday we will not be holding Bible Study this week. Please join us next week!!!
The things that are going on this week are: The thanksgiving dinner and Game night.
Thank you to all those who helped in the planning of this year’s Thanksgiving Dinner. We will be celebrating Thanksgiving together on Thursday, November 26 at 3:00 p.m. Please bring your favorite Thanksgiving dish
Game Night—We will be having Game Night on Saturday, November 28 at 6:00 p.m. Bring your favorite game and a friend and come on down!!!
This month;
Bible study is on Wednesday at 6:30 pm. This is the new time we are meeting. We are reading a new bible steady book “Seven Spiritual Gifts of Waiting” written by Holly W. Whitcomb. The group is lead by Pastor Carol A. Lowe.
Locher Food Pantry: is collecting stuffing for the month of November. Also toiletry items, plastic grocery bags, are needed. We are grateful for all your donations. Please keep them coming also on Wednesday’s mornings at 10:00 a.m. the food pantry need helpers to bring the food from the Food Bank to our church. We also need someone with a truck who is willing to help. Please see Chris if you can help with this vital ministry.....
The Corpus Christi Food Bank is out of canned goods. If any of you are able to help, please donate canned goods at church this Sunday. If you are going out shopping, please include a can or two of canned corn in your shopping and bring it with you to church. Thanks so much!!!
We are looking for adults who are willing to help teach our young people. We are setting up a schedule so that everyone can teach every other Sunday. Please see Vivian or Pastor Carol for more information about this important ministry of the church.
We have openings on the following committees and boards: 1 opening on the Board of Trustees, 3 openings on the Mortgage Retirement Committee, and 3 openings on the finance committee. Please see the Board of Directors if you are interested in serving on any of these committees. You must have been a member of the church for at least 6 months in order to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees.
New Member Class—Are you interested in learning more about MCC of Corpus Christi? Join us after church on Sunday, November 29, while we discuss the history of MCC and learn about how to join the church. See Pastor Carol if you are interested.
Core Values—Thank you to everyone who has helped us discern our core values. Please see the attached labyrinth to learn more about our core values. Our next step is to contact people who have been part of our church in the past, but who are no longer attending and ask them to help us discern our core values. We will be meeting after fellowship on Sunday, November 29, to continue our discussion on this topic.
Bible Study—New Time!!! We have changed the time for the Bible Study. From now on we will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. instead of 6:00 p.m. The Bible Study will continue to meet on Wednesday nights. We are studying the book: The Seven Spiritual Gifts of Waiting. Dinner will be served after the study.
World AIDS Day—The Coastal Bend AIDS foundation invites you to an open house on Tuesday, December 1 from 5;30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Harbor Playhouse. There will be an art show to raise money to assist those living with AIDS.
Commemorating World AIDS Worship—A labyrinth walk and AIDS day commemoration will be held on Thursday, December 3 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church. Anyone who wants to bring a picture of a loved one or who wants someone’s name listed at the service, please contact Pastor Carol. Also, anyone interested in playing an instrument is invited to contact Pastor Carol. There will be soft music playing during the walking of the labyrinth.
Movie Night—On Saturday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m. at church we will be having a fun movie night. Come and bring a friend. Popcorn will be served!!!
PFLAG meeting—On Tuesday, December 15 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ which is located at 5525 Lipes there will be a PFLAG meeting. PFLAG is a nationwide organization of families and friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people. All are welcome to attend.
We will be decorating the church for Christmas soon. Please be planning on helping us out with our decorations.
Christmas play—Anyone who is interested in helping to plan the Christmas play this year, please see Vivian or Pastor Carol. We are planning on holding the play on Friday, December 18 at 6:00 p.m.
next month:
December 13 is the next board meeting…
On Saturday, December 19 starting at 8:00 p.m. here at church TRE will be putting on a live show. Please plan on coming and having lots of fun. At 10:30 that same evening the show will move to the Hidden Door. The show here at church will benefit the conference fund.
Rejuvenation of the Fellowship Hall and Sanctuary—Vivian is planning on painting walls, hanging pictures and spiffying up the church during the end of January, or the beginning of February. Please see her or Pastor Carol if you are interested in contributing paint, spiritual pictures or sayings or artificial plants. We are open for more suggestions as well.
Other things:
We are continuing to collect books and CD's and DVD's which will be sold to Half Price Books. This will help us raise money for the Saturday night fun activities. Please see Lisa for more information.....
If you would like to assist with the sound system or the PowerPoint presentation, especially when Tom and Andy are out of town, see
Pastor Carol or Tom or Andy to sign up. Tom and/or Andy will train you
before you are expected to "fly solo."....
Goodshop.com: Goodshop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up
to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great
stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's, and Barnes &
Noble have teamed up with GoodShop an every time you place an order, you'll
be supporting your favorite cause.....
The Christ-Centered Prayer group: A prayer group focusing on quiet listening is held on Fridays at 9am. Yes, in the morning!!! Come and increase your peace.
T shirt's: We are selling T-shirts for $15 each. The sizes run from
small-3x to raise money for the Conference fund. See Andy or Pat. They make a great gift.
Facebook group page: Our church now has a "Facebook" group page. A good
place to post church photos, prayer request, events, etc... The
possibilities are boundless. Search facebook, then log in or sign up. Then
search for MCC of Corpus Christi and join the group.....
Christ Centered Prayer Retreats at Mustang Island Retreat Center Nov 30-Dec 3 • Jan 14-20
Rev. Sandy Casey-Martus, leader, invites all to come and experience the peace that an extended prayer session offers. To register for retreats, contact Nita Shaver, Director of the Mustang Island Conference Center at 316-749-1800 or nita.shaver@dwtx.org.
MCC of Corpus Christi Core Values
Charity
Companionship
Faith in Action
Inclusivity
Purposefulness Respect
Spirituality
Compassion
Freedom
Loving
Future/change
Prayer/strength
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
newsletter nov.18th
MCC of Corpus Christi
E – Newsletter November. 18th -25th
www.mccmcrpuschristi.org www.myspace.com/mccofcorpus
Hallo everyone, I would like to personally thank each and Everyone of you for taking a little bit of time out of your day to read the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Community Church news letter. This newsletter will let you know about the day to day actives that happen here at the church. If you want you can post your opinion at newsletter@mcccorpuschristi.org.
The things that are going on this week are: the Dessert auction, Bible Study, BBQ at the hidden door, Transgender Support Group, Al Amin Shrine Circus collection.
The Dessert Auction will be hosted by Andy Wilcox on Sunday nov.22nd after worship to raise money for the conference fund which will enable the pastor and the lay delegate to attend the conference in 2010 in Acapulco. So bring your favorite dessert or your checkbook come out and have a good time.
Bible study is on Wednesday at 6:30 pm. This is the new time we are meeting. We are reading a new bible steady book “Seven Spiritual Gifts of Waiting” written by Holly W. Whitcomb. The group is lead by Pastor Carol A. Lowe.
There will be BBQ Beef Dinner from 4:00 to 7:00 this Sunday evening at the Hidden door. BBQ beef and brisket dinner with all the fixing’s The proceeds from this dinner will benefit Communities in Schools.
The new Transgender Support Group meeting is starting on Saturday the 21st at 6pm. This group is hosted by Lisa B. Lancaster. Please talk to her if you wish to attend. Or call 882-8255 to leave her a message.
If you would like to contribute to the Al Amin Shrine Circus collection for children who are not able to afford the tickets, a collection plate will be available in the rear of the sanctuary on Sunday, November 22nd .
This month;
Locher Food Pantry: is collecting stuffing for the month of November. Also toiletry items, plastic grocery bags, are needed. We are grateful for all your donations. Please keep them coming also on Wednesday’s mornings at 10:00 a.m. the food pantry need helpers to bring the food from the Food Bank to our church. We also need someone with a truck who is willing to help. Please see Chris if you can help with this vital ministry.....
The Corpus Christi Food Bank is out of canned goods. If any of you are able to help, please donate canned goods at church this Sunday. If you are going out shopping, please include a can or two of canned corn in your shopping and bring it with you to church. Thanks so much!!!
We are looking for adults who are willing to help teach our young people. We are setting up a schedule so that everyone can teach every other Sunday. Please see Vivian or Pastor Carol for more information about this important ministry of the church.
We have openings on the following committees and boards: 1 opening on the Board of Trustees, 3 openings on the Mortgage Retirement Committee, and 3 openings on the finance committee. Please see the Board of Directors if you are interested in serving on any of these committees. You must have been a member of the church for at least 6 months in order to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees.
The Christ-Centered Prayer group: A prayer group focusing on quiet listening is held on Fridays at 9am. Yes, in the morning!!! Come and increase your peace.
Thank you to all those who helped in the planning of this year’s Thanksgiving Dinner. We will be celebrating Thanksgiving together on Thursday, November 26 at 3:00 p.m. Please sign up to bring your favorite Thanksgiving dish, or if you are coming so we know how much food we need.
We are continuing to collect books and CD's and DVD's which will be sold to Half Price Books. This will help us raise money for the Saturday night fun activities. Please see Lisa for more information.....
If you would like to assist with the sound system or the PowerPoint presentation, especially when Tom and Andy are out of town, see
Pastor Carol or Tom or Andy to sign up. Tom and/or Andy will train you
before you are expected to "fly solo."....
We will be decorating the church for Christmas soon. Please be planning on helping us out with our decorations.
Rejuvenation of the Fellowship Hall and Sanctuary—Vivian is planning on painting walls, hanging pictures and spiffying up the church during the end of January, or the beginning of February. Please see her or Pastor Carol if you are interested in contributing paint, spiritual pictures or sayings or artificial plants. We are open for more suggestions as well.
Christmas play—Anyone who is interested in helping to plan the Christmas play this year, please see Vivian or Pastor Carol. We are planning on holding the play on Friday, December 18 at 6:00 p.m.
next month:
December 13 is the next board meeting…
On Saturday, December 19 starting at 8:00 p.m. here at church TRE will be putting on a live show. Please plan on coming and having lots of fun. At 10:30 that same evening the show will move to the Hidden Door. The show here at church will benefit the conference fund.
Other things:
Goodshop.com: Goodshop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up
to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great
stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's, and Barnes &
Noble have teamed up with GoodShop an every time you place an order, you'll
be supporting your favorite cause.....
T shirt's: We are selling T-shirts for $15 each. The sizes run from
small-3x to raise money for the Conference fund. See Andy or Pat. They make a great gift.
Facebook group page: Our church now has a "Facebook" group page. A good
place to post church photos, prayer request, events, etc... The
possibilities are boundless. Search facebook, then log in or sign up. Then
search for MCC of Corpus Christi and join the group.....
Christ Centered Prayer Retreats at Mustang Island Retreat Center Nov 30-Dec 3 • Jan 14-20
Rev. Sandy Casey-Martus, leader, invites all to come and experience the peace that an extended prayer session offers. To register for retreats, contact Nita Shaver, Director of the Mustang Island Conference Center at 316-749-1800 or nita.shaver@dwtx.org.
MCC of Corpus Christi Core Values
Charity
Companionship
Faith in Action
Inclusivity
Purposefulness Respect
Spirituality
Compassion
Freedom
Loving
Future/change
Prayer/strength
E – Newsletter November. 18th -25th
www.mccmcrpuschristi.org www.myspace.com/mccofcorpus
Hallo everyone, I would like to personally thank each and Everyone of you for taking a little bit of time out of your day to read the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Community Church news letter. This newsletter will let you know about the day to day actives that happen here at the church. If you want you can post your opinion at newsletter@mcccorpuschristi.org.
The things that are going on this week are: the Dessert auction, Bible Study, BBQ at the hidden door, Transgender Support Group, Al Amin Shrine Circus collection.
The Dessert Auction will be hosted by Andy Wilcox on Sunday nov.22nd after worship to raise money for the conference fund which will enable the pastor and the lay delegate to attend the conference in 2010 in Acapulco. So bring your favorite dessert or your checkbook come out and have a good time.
Bible study is on Wednesday at 6:30 pm. This is the new time we are meeting. We are reading a new bible steady book “Seven Spiritual Gifts of Waiting” written by Holly W. Whitcomb. The group is lead by Pastor Carol A. Lowe.
There will be BBQ Beef Dinner from 4:00 to 7:00 this Sunday evening at the Hidden door. BBQ beef and brisket dinner with all the fixing’s The proceeds from this dinner will benefit Communities in Schools.
The new Transgender Support Group meeting is starting on Saturday the 21st at 6pm. This group is hosted by Lisa B. Lancaster. Please talk to her if you wish to attend. Or call 882-8255 to leave her a message.
If you would like to contribute to the Al Amin Shrine Circus collection for children who are not able to afford the tickets, a collection plate will be available in the rear of the sanctuary on Sunday, November 22nd .
This month;
Locher Food Pantry: is collecting stuffing for the month of November. Also toiletry items, plastic grocery bags, are needed. We are grateful for all your donations. Please keep them coming also on Wednesday’s mornings at 10:00 a.m. the food pantry need helpers to bring the food from the Food Bank to our church. We also need someone with a truck who is willing to help. Please see Chris if you can help with this vital ministry.....
The Corpus Christi Food Bank is out of canned goods. If any of you are able to help, please donate canned goods at church this Sunday. If you are going out shopping, please include a can or two of canned corn in your shopping and bring it with you to church. Thanks so much!!!
We are looking for adults who are willing to help teach our young people. We are setting up a schedule so that everyone can teach every other Sunday. Please see Vivian or Pastor Carol for more information about this important ministry of the church.
We have openings on the following committees and boards: 1 opening on the Board of Trustees, 3 openings on the Mortgage Retirement Committee, and 3 openings on the finance committee. Please see the Board of Directors if you are interested in serving on any of these committees. You must have been a member of the church for at least 6 months in order to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees.
The Christ-Centered Prayer group: A prayer group focusing on quiet listening is held on Fridays at 9am. Yes, in the morning!!! Come and increase your peace.
Thank you to all those who helped in the planning of this year’s Thanksgiving Dinner. We will be celebrating Thanksgiving together on Thursday, November 26 at 3:00 p.m. Please sign up to bring your favorite Thanksgiving dish, or if you are coming so we know how much food we need.
We are continuing to collect books and CD's and DVD's which will be sold to Half Price Books. This will help us raise money for the Saturday night fun activities. Please see Lisa for more information.....
If you would like to assist with the sound system or the PowerPoint presentation, especially when Tom and Andy are out of town, see
Pastor Carol or Tom or Andy to sign up. Tom and/or Andy will train you
before you are expected to "fly solo."....
We will be decorating the church for Christmas soon. Please be planning on helping us out with our decorations.
Rejuvenation of the Fellowship Hall and Sanctuary—Vivian is planning on painting walls, hanging pictures and spiffying up the church during the end of January, or the beginning of February. Please see her or Pastor Carol if you are interested in contributing paint, spiritual pictures or sayings or artificial plants. We are open for more suggestions as well.
Christmas play—Anyone who is interested in helping to plan the Christmas play this year, please see Vivian or Pastor Carol. We are planning on holding the play on Friday, December 18 at 6:00 p.m.
next month:
December 13 is the next board meeting…
On Saturday, December 19 starting at 8:00 p.m. here at church TRE will be putting on a live show. Please plan on coming and having lots of fun. At 10:30 that same evening the show will move to the Hidden Door. The show here at church will benefit the conference fund.
Other things:
Goodshop.com: Goodshop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up
to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great
stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's, and Barnes &
Noble have teamed up with GoodShop an every time you place an order, you'll
be supporting your favorite cause.....
T shirt's: We are selling T-shirts for $15 each. The sizes run from
small-3x to raise money for the Conference fund. See Andy or Pat. They make a great gift.
Facebook group page: Our church now has a "Facebook" group page. A good
place to post church photos, prayer request, events, etc... The
possibilities are boundless. Search facebook, then log in or sign up. Then
search for MCC of Corpus Christi and join the group.....
Christ Centered Prayer Retreats at Mustang Island Retreat Center Nov 30-Dec 3 • Jan 14-20
Rev. Sandy Casey-Martus, leader, invites all to come and experience the peace that an extended prayer session offers. To register for retreats, contact Nita Shaver, Director of the Mustang Island Conference Center at 316-749-1800 or nita.shaver@dwtx.org.
MCC of Corpus Christi Core Values
Charity
Companionship
Faith in Action
Inclusivity
Purposefulness Respect
Spirituality
Compassion
Freedom
Loving
Future/change
Prayer/strength
Friday, November 06, 2009
newsletter nov. 4
MCC of
E – Newsletter
November. 4th – 11th
Thank you!!!—A HUGE Thank you to everyone who contributed so generously to our finances over the past few weeks. We have paid our quarterly taxes and are grateful to you and to God for all that has been given to us!!! MANY THANKS to everyone who continues to do the work behind the scenes to make this church go. Special thanks to those who organized and worked on the Fall Festival and Halloween Party!!!
Board Meeting—After church today we will be having our monthly Board of Directors meeting. Please join us to find out more about the workings behind the scenes of the church.
Committee Openings—We have openings on the following committees and boards: 1 opening on the Board of Trustees, 3 openings on the Mortgage Retirement Committee, and 3 openings on the finance committee. Please see the Board of Directors if you are interested in serving on any of these committees. You must have been a member of the church for at least 6 months in order to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees.
Dessert Auction: It's time again to dust off your recipe books! Get ready to make your Great Aunt Fred's famous upside down and inside out blueberry peach cake or you cousin's nephew's raspberry rhubarb pie! Make your favorite dessert and bring your checkbooks! Enjoy the fun of a live auction for your desserts! Sunday Nov 22nd after worship. The proceeds from this sale will go towards the conference fund which will enable the pastor and the lay delegate to attend the conference in 2010 in Alcapulco. Ole!!
Core Values—Thank you to everyone who has helped us discern our core values. Please see the attached labyrinth to learn more about our core values. Our next step is to contact people who have been part of our church in the past, but who are no longer attending and ask them to help us discern our core values. We will be meeting after church on Sunday, November 8 to continue our discussion on this topic.
Thanksgiving Dinner— Thank you to all those who helped in the planning of this year’s Thanksgiving Dinner. We will be celebrating Thanksgiving together on Thursday, November 26 at 3:00 p.m. Please sign up to bring your favorite Thanksgiving dish.
Finances—God has blessed us each and every day of our lives. We are so grateful for everyone’s financial contributions to the church. We need $2080 per week this week to pay our bills. Please respond as you are able. Thank you to everyone who gave so generously!! More info will be updated Sunday. Once again thank you for your support
Dinner at the Hidden Door—On Sunday, November 8, we will be serving dinner at the Hidden Door from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. We will be serving Barbecue Beef. Yummy!!!
Transgender Day of Remembrance—On Sunday, November 15, we will be celebrating the gifts of the transgender community and remembering those who have died as a result of coming out. Lisa B. Lancaster will be leading worship on this day. .
Grab a Bite—Let’s all go out to lunch after church on Sunday, November 15. Place to be determined.
Weekly Bible Study: We have Bible Study every Wednesday at 6:00 PM. Please come and enjoy fun, spiritual food, and fellowship. ....
Goodshop.com: Goodshop.com is a new online shopping mall which donates up
to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great
stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's, and Barnes &
Noble have teamed up with GoodShop an every time you place an order, you'll
be supporting your favorite cause.....
T shirt's: We are selling T-shirts for $15 each. The sizes run from
small-3x to raise money for the Conference fund. See Andy or Pat.
We need help-On Wednesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. the food pantry needshelpers to bring the food from the Food Bank to our church. We also need someone with a truck who is willing to help. Please see Chris if you can help with this vital ministry.....
Book Drive-We are collecting books and CD's and DVD's which will be sold to Half Price Books. This will help us raise money for the Saturday night fun
activities. Please see Lisa for more information.....
Sound System-If you would like to assist with the sound system or the
PowerPoint presentation, especially when Tom and Andy are out of town, see
Pastor Carol or Tom or Andy to sign up. Tom and/or Andy will train you
before you are expected to "fly solo."....
Transgender Support Group-A monthly transgender support group is meetinghere. For more information, please see Lisa Lancaster.
Christ-Centered Prayer: A prayer group focusing on quiet listening is held
on Fridays at 9am. Yes, in the morning!!! Come and increase your peace.
Locher Food Pantry: CAN Openers-it's what we are collecting for October.
Also toiletry items, plastic grocery bags, are needed. We are grateful for
all your donations. Please keep them coming
Facebook group page: Our church now has a "Facebook" group page. A good
place to post church photos, prayer request, events, etc... The
possibilities are boundless. Search facebook, then log in or sign up. Then
search for MCC of Corpus Christi and join the group.....
Game Night—On Saturday, November 7 at 6:00 p.m. we will have Game Night. Please feel free to bring your favorite games, friends, and good food.
Movie Night—On Saturday, November 14 at 6:00 p.m. we will have Movie Night. Please let Howie know if you have a holiday movie that you want to want. Please bring friends, and good food.
Christ Centered Prayer Retreats at
Rev. Sandy Casey-Martus, leader, invites all to come and experience the peace that an extended prayer session offers. To register for retreats, contact Nita Shaver, Director of the
World AIDS Day—The Coastal Bend AIDS foundation invites you to an open house on Tuesday, December 1 from 5;30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Harbor Playhouse. There will be an art show to raise money to assist those living with AIDS.
Commemorating World AIDS Worship—A labyrinth walk and AIDS day commemoration will be held on Thursday, December 3 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church. Anyone who wants to bring a picture of a loved one or who wants someone’s name listed at the service, please contact Pastor Carol. Also, anyone interested in playing an instrument is invited to contact Pastor Carol. There will be soft music playing during the walking of the labyrinth.
MCC of Corpus Christi Core Values
Charity
Companionship
Faith in Action
Inclusivity
Purposefulness Respect
Spirituality
Compassion
Freedom
Loving
Future/change
Prayer/strength
Please Remember to look at the www.myspace.com/mccofcorpus for all new updates. And www.mcccorpuschristi.org for up-to-date calendar and things at the church.
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