Metropolitan Community Church
Newsletter Jan. 20th – 27th
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Email newsletter@mcccorpuschristi.org
Pot Luck Jan. 31st
Valentine Party “wild hearts” Feb. 13th 6pm
This week:
Game night Saturday the 23rd 6pm
Creating a Life that Matters informational meeting Sunday
12 Keys to an Effective Church Sunday
Board of trusties meeting on Sunday
PFLAG meeting on Tuesday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s
This week:
Game Night—We will have game night on Saturday, January 23 at 6:00 p.m. Bring your favorite game and munchies and some of your friends.
Creating a Life that Matters informational meeting—After church on Sunday, we will gather to learn more about the Creating a Life that Matters class. This class will be held on Saturdays. There are 3 sections to the class: The Sacred, Myself, and My Passion. Each section has 6 class sessions. Please come and learn more about this exciting class.
After church on Sunday, we will finish up the work we have been doing on Moving off the Map. We will then begin the book 12 Keys to an Effective Church. This book will help us to create our vision and mission statements and help us as we prepare for our pastoral search process. Please come and help us take the next steps together.
PFLAG—The monthly meeting for Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays will be held on Tuesday, January 26 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ which is located at 5525 Lipes Boulevard. Rev. Charles Brown is the contact person for this meeting.
This month:
On Sunday, January 24, after worship, we will finish up the work we have been doing on Moving off the Map. We will then begin the book 12 Keys to an Effective Church. This book will help us to create our vision and mission statements and help us as we prepare for our pastoral search process. Please come and help us take the next steps together.
Potlucks—After church every Sunday this month, we are each invited to bring whatever we would like for the potluck. We need some people to help set up and clean up after the fellowship time each Sunday as well. Thank you!!
Potlucks—After church on Sunday, January 31, we are each invited to bring whatever we would like for the potluck. We need some people to help set up and clean up after the fellowship time as well. Thank you!!
Movie Night—We will have movie night on Saturday, January 30 at 6:00 p.m. Ask Howie to find out more about what movie we will see.
Transgender Support Group—A monthly transgender support group meets here. Each third Saturday of the month our Transgender brothers and sisters are invited to come and learn more about who we are as people of faith. This is a closed meeting and all participation is confidential. To learn more about the group please speak with Lisa B. Lancaster. She will be glad to assist you.
Next month:
During worship on Sunday, February 21, we will take up a second offering so that worldwide representatives can attend the General Conference of the Metropolitan Community Church. Many of these leaders are doing some of the most difficult, even dangerous work, in some of the most isolated conditions. The additional training and support that they will receive by attending Conference will make a huge difference in our worldwide MCC ministry effectiveness. Please give as you are able.
MCC 1st Annual Valentine party
Wild Hearts
Feb. 13th at 6pm
9pm show with Melissa Michaels, Gia Owens, and Princess Ell Woods
$3 single $5 couples
All proceeds will go to the conference fund & building Fund.
Other things:
Coat Collection—We are collecting coats for anyone who needs one. We will collect coats from now until the end of December. Get those old coats out of the back of your closet and put them on the back of someone who needs it!!!
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.
Bible study is at 6:30 every Wednesday night.
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.) Please see Pastor Carol, Tom, or Andy to sign up. Tom, Andy or Howie will train you
before you’re expected to fly solo.
Good Search--Did you know? Each time someone does a search using Good Search, a charity gets 1 cent. If you put MCC of Corpus Christi in the "Who do you search for?" box, MCC of Corpus Christi gets that penny. You can set Good search 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? Since this is Advent, try these: Advent, Peace, Redeemed, Prepare, Sunday, Prayer, and Locher Food Pantry. Be sure to click on a sponsored result. 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! Hundreds of great Stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, eBay, Macy's, and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with Good Shop an every time you place an order, you'll Be supporting your favorite cause.....
T shirts: 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.....
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.
