MCC of Corpus Christi
E – Newsletter November. 18th -25th
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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
