501 South Staples St. Corpus Christi TX 78401 | |
E-News
Week of 24 January - 5 February 2011
www.mcccorpuschristi.org
Church Office and Locher Food Pantry hours:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00am to 3:00pm
Telephone: 882-8255 email: mccofcc@gmail.com
locherfoodpantry@mcccorpuschristi.org
Intntional Interim Pastor: Rev. Ken Ehrke
In Corpus Christi 3 Sundays and 15 days a month, his schedule is posted by the office. You may contact him through the Church office or via email at revehrke@gmail.com Pastor will be in town on 1-10 and 20 -24 January 2011..
Board of Directors:
Vice Moderator: Mary Jo Smith
Clerk: Thomas Dollard clerk@mcccorpuschristi.org
Treasurer: Russell Young treasurer@mcccorpuschristi.org
At-Large: Sharon Scott
In the pulpit: Chaplain Jenny 30 January.
Roll Up Your Sleeves: Come help us clean out the church on Saturday, 5 February 2011 from 10:00 am until 3:00pm. Lunch will be provided. Bring your favorite broom, vacuum, feather duster or other cleaning supplies. If you have trouble lifting come anyway, we will need help with all kinds of projects.
Board Meeting: Next Board meeting will be on 10 February 2011 at 7:00pm.
Acolyte Training: We will be having training for all acolytes and anyone interested in being an acolyte on 6 February 2011 after service. For more information, see Andy, Lisa or Russell Y.
Heaven Sermon: On 13 February, Pastor Ken will preaching about Heaven. Join us and expand your knowledge.
Locher Food Pantry Show: There will be a special show benefitting the Locher Food Pantry. The show will begin at 8:00pm at the Church and at 10:30pm at the Hidden Door. If you're interested in performing, contact Andy Wilcox. Join us at one or both shows to support this important ministry and while you're at the grocery store, add something extra to your shopping cart for the pantry and help us feed those in need.
"Gay Themed" Movie Night: Join us the third Saturday starting this January and continuing each month, and enjoy a "Gay themed" movie.
2010 Giving Statement: Contact the Bookkeeper, Andy Wilcox, at bookkeeper@mcccorpuschristi.org to let him know how you would like to receive your 2010 Giving Statement, they can be emailed, snail mailed or printed and handed to you, please let him know soon, remember, tax day is 15 April.
Opportunities for Service
Galatians 5:13 (Contemporary English Version)
"My friends, you were chosen to be free. So don't use your freedom as an excuse to do anything you want. Use it as an opportunity to serve each other with love."
Mortgage Retirement Committee: If you are interested in serving on this committee, or have any questions, contact any member of the Board of Directors.
Finance Committee: If you are interested in serving on this committee, or have any questions, contact any member of the Board of Directors.
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 Tom, or Andy to sign up. Tom, Andy or Howie will train you before you're expected to fly solo.
Got Muscles? The Locher Food Pantry needs you on Wednesdays to help unload the food from the Corpus Christi Food Bank. If you're interested be at the Church on Wednesdays at 10:00am.
Want to be part of the Worship Experience? We need singers, ushers, acolytes and people to help set up and clean up (Alter Guild). See Pastor Ken or the Worship Team (Andy, Lisa and Russell Y.)
Sunday School: We are looking for adults who are willing to help teach our young people. If you're interested in the very important ministry, see Tom D, Mary Jo or Pastor Ken.
Ongoing
Bible Study! – The Bible Study is going strong! Wednesday Evenings at 6:30 PM folks will gather at the church to study the Bible. Come join us to increase your knowledge of the scriptures.
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.
AA group: meets at the Church each Monday night at 8 PM
T shirts: We are selling T-shirts for $10 each. The sizes run from Small-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 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 issue. Go to http://mccofcc.blogspot.com/ we are also posting UFMCC notices there.
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! If you get this card and use it once, then pay it off and cut it up, MCC of CC will still get the $50!
Soda Machine Survey: The vending machine team would like to know what you think. Please take the survey located at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CTV9RBZ
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."
We received $737.30 in General Fund offering this Sunday.
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 or Alert pay account, simply send money to treasurer@mcccorpuschristi.org or click the appropriate button below. 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.
For PayPal payments: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=RHQY9482AWDZC
For Alert pay Payments: https://www.alertpay.com/checkout?BDVBfXhteHJleXVjdGUqQUFVXnZHRWw3fHQvamVpTmt9NXJxd0ZMQWhteGd5aHN2dGN0ZQA=
If you do not have and would like to have either a PayPal or Alert pay account, click the link you are interested in below and MCC of CC may get a commission:
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PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/us/mrb/pal=MP5445LVSFMNY
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! If you get this card and use it once, then pay it off and cut it up, MCC of CC will still get the $50!
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