E-News
March 2011
Church Office and Locher Food Pantry hours:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Telephone: 882-8255 email: mccofcc@gmail.com
locherfoodpantry@mcccorpuschristi.org
Intentional Interim Pastor: Rev. Ken Ehrke
In
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: Clayton Hill 20 March 2011.
Join the One Anothering Class: This class requires a commitment. Participants will be expected to attend all sessions unless they are ill or out of town. The course teaches us how to care for one another in the context of a church community. It will be life changing for those who make the commitment and participate. It is an opportunity to develop strong friendships.
WHEN: Sunday Mornings 9:30-10:45am
April 3,10,17,24 May 1,8,15,22 and June 5 and 12.
WHERE: Fellowship Hall
LED BY: Pastor Ken Ehrke
MATERIALS: Study Book provided -- $13.00 each.
SIGNUP: On the bulletin board in the hall way. We need 5 registrants to hold the class. Sign uup now so we can get the study books ordered.
Membership Class:
Welcome Back Camden: Our piano player is back, if you're interested in singing with him, see Pastor Ken.
Bible Study: Chaplain Jenny Brown will be leading a special Bible study focusing on "feminist Bible history". Join us on Wednesdays at 7:00pm to learn more about this.
Locher Food Pantry : The Food Pantry is collecting beans this month, so, grab an extra bag and bring them in.
Opportunities for Service
Galatians
"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
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
The Christ-Centered Prayer group: A prayer group focusing on quiet listening is held on Fridays at
AA group: meets at the Church each Monday night at
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 makeplus a $50 first purchase bonuswill 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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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 $529.00in 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:
Alert pay (preferred by editor, personal preference): https://www.alertpay.com/?Yxe%2fZIRsrFbS%2ffeN3AfnxQ%3d%3d
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 makeplus a $50 first purchase bonuswill 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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