MCCof
E – Newsletter
June 9th to
This Week
I just wanted to say thank you for everyone who help out at splash this year. I had a good time and I hope everyone else did too. I also like to thank Wienerschnitzel for donating 200 hotdogs this year for us to give out at splash. I hope doing this will give everyone a chance to get to know the church better. With love from, <<<Howie>>>
P.S. Here are some pics from splash http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=58a6888d5cfe77fae62ea590dc5e5dbbadc5fd9116ab1eb2a4648785df63f216 and a short video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iemol5-igV
Thank you!!—Thank you to all those who helped make the barbecue chicken fund raiser such a huge success. A gigantic thank you to Cliff and Corny and Sheryl for all that they did. We received over $380. for our funds. Thanks!!!
Prison Ministry—We have a golden opportunity to do what Jesus told us to do. In Matthew 25 we are told that if we visit those in prison, we visit Jesus. If anyone is interested in learning more about this exciting new ministry, please contact Pastor Carol.
Raffle—We have the tickets for the raffle for the Olivia Caribbean Sun Cruise for two. Each ticket costs $5.00, or you can purchase 5 tickets for $20.00. The drawing date is July 2. You do not need to be present to win. The proceeds benefit our church as well as the MCC general conference fund. Please see
Attention singers— Please contact Cheryl if you are interested in singing in a church choir.
Coming Soon
Annual Awards Banquet – The committee needs new members to be appointed at the June Board meeting. If you are interested in serving on this committee, see Tom or Pastor Carol.
New Member Class--On Sunday, June 13, after worship we will have a new members class. Bring all your burning questions and let's talk about the church.
TRE Show to benefit the Locher Food Pantry – On Saturday, June 19th, TRE will be holding a show at the hidden Door to benefit the Locher Food Pantry. The show is scheduled to begin at
General Conference Forum: June 20th, Andy, our Lay Delegate, will be holding a General Conference Forum to inform everyone of the issues to be voted on at this year's conference. This forum will be immediately after service during Fellowship time. For a preview of the material, visit http://www.generalconference.mccchurch.org/?page_id=1401 and http://www.structurereview.mccchurch.org/
Board Meeting – The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be at
Calling all baseball fans - We have a great opportunity to come together as a fellowship. On June the 20th the Hooks ball park is having Faith and Family night. We would love to come together as a church body and go to the game. Reserved tickets are $8.00 and general admission is $3.00. If you are interested please see Lisa B. Lancaster or Pastor Carol so we can get an idea of how many are interested and be able to collect the $8.00 for those that wish to be on the reserved list. Please contact us by Friday the 18th. There will be a Christian band playing before the game.
This Month
Toilet Paper: Please bring Toilet Paper to church with you! We are collecting these items to give to the Food Pantry patrons who need them. Thank you!!! As always, grocery bags are greatly appreciated!!
Ongoing
Bible Study! – The Bible Study has been restarted! Wednesday Evenings at
Inmate requesting a letter—Michael Treakle is in the
Movie Night – On the 2nd and 4th Saturday night of every month, we will gather at the church to watch a movie. If you have a suggestion for a movie to watch, See Howie or Lisa or write it on the clipboard.
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.
The Christ-Centered Prayer group: A prayer group focusing on quiet listening is held on Fridays at
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 Pastor Carol, Tom, or Andy to sign up. Tom, Andy or Howie will train you before you're expected to fly solo.
T shirts: We are selling T-shirts for $10 each. The sizes run fromSmall-3x to raise money for the Conference fund. See Andy or Pat. They make a great gift. We have 2 styles available, ask to see them!
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. 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 week. Go to http://mccofcc.blogspot.com/ We are also posting UFMCC notices there. This week, 4 items were added. One of these 4 is below in the "Fellowship News" section of this newsletter.
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."
Thank you—On Sunday, June 6th, we received Less than $600. toward our general fund. Thank you to everyone who is contributing financially to our church.
Just FYI: Our Bookkeeper, Andy Wilcox, says we need approximately $1028 each week to keep current with all of our bills.
Donate online! -If you have a paypal account, simply send money to treasurer@mcccorpuschristi.org. 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.
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!
We received the first check for this program in the amount of $50.74. Thank you to the one person who signed up for this card!
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 GoodSearch 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? Try these: Splash, Olivia Cruises, Raffle, conference, and Corinthians. 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!
FROM THE FELLOWSHIP
Visit these 2 links for information from the fellowship about General Conference. You can also see more about what is happening at the World Jubilee held in conjunction with General Conference. http://www.generalconference.mccchurch.org/?page_id=1401 and http://www.structurereview.mccchurch.org/
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