MCC

 

Tearing Down Walls.
Building Up Hope.

 

2011 Fellowship Sunday

Pacesetters

 

1.   Church of the Trinity MCC 
      (Sarasota, Florida) - Rev. 
      Charles Tigard, Pastor

 

2.   Cornerstone MCC (Mobile, 
      Alabama) - Open Pulpit

 

3.   Emerald City MCC (Seattle, 
      Washington) - Rev. Ray 
      Neal, Pastor

 

4.   Exodus MCC (Abilene, 
      Texas) - Rev. Margaret 
      Walker, Pastor

 

5.   FirstCoast MCC (St. 
      Augustine, Florida) - Rev. 
      Ruth Jensen-Forbell, Pastor

 

6.   Gentle Shepherd MCC 
      (Phoenix, Arizona) - Rev. 
      Gale Rawson, Pastor

 

7.   Heartland MCC (Springfield, 
      Illinois) - Rev. Dr. Tony 
      Thieman-Somora, Pastoral 
      Leader

8.   Holy Covenant MCC 
      (Brookfield, Illinois) - Rev. Dr.
      Danny Spears, Pastor

 

9.   Holy Cross MCC 
      (Pensacola, Florida) - Rev. 
      Sandy O'Steen, Pastor

 

10. Imago Dei MCC (Glen Mills,
      Pennsylvania) - Rev. Janice 
      Bowker, Intentional Interim 
      Pastor

11. Joy MCC (Orlando, Florida) - 
      Rev. Lisa Heilig, Interim Pastor

 

12. King of Peace MCC (St. 
      Petersburg, Florida) - Rev. 
      Dr. Candace Shultis, Pastor

 

13. Living Springs MCC (Bath, 
      England) - Rev. Kieren 
      Bourne, Pastor

 

14. MCC Brisbane (Australia) - 
      Rev. Dr. Leigh Neighbour, 
      Pastor

 

15. MCC Charlotte (North 
      Carolina) - Rev. Catherine 
      Houchins, Pastor

 

16. MCC Elizabethtown 
      (Kentucky) - Rev. Cathy 
      Porter, Pastor

17. MCC Good Shepherd
      (Granville, Australia) - Rev. 
      Robert Clark, Pastor

18. MCC Knoxville (Tennessee) - 
      Rev. Jill Sizemore, Pastor

 

19. MCC Los Angeles 
      (California) - Rev. Dr. Neil 
      Thomas, Pastor

 

20. MCC Lubbock (Texas) - 
      Rev. Renae Phillips, Pastor
 
21. MCC Newcastle (United 
      Kingdom) - Rev. Elder Cecilia 
      Eggleston, Pastor
 
22. MCC of Albuquerque (New 
      Mexico) - Rev. Judith Maynard, 
      Pastor

 

23. MCC of Baton Rouge 
      (Louisiana) - Rev. Keith 
      Mozingo, Pastor

 

24. MCC of Greater St. Louis
      (Missouri) - Rev. Dr. Carol
      Trissell, Pastor

 

25. MCC of New York (New 
      York) - Rev. Pat 
      Bumgardner, Pastor

26. MCC of Our Redeemer
      (Augusta, Georgia) - Rev. Jeff 
      Pullium, Pastor

 

27. MCC of Paducah (Kentucky) 
      - Rev. Lillian Ferguson, Pastor

28. MCC of San Diego 
      (California) - Rev. Dan 
      Koeshall, Pastor

 

29. MCC of the Blue Ridge 
      (Roanoke, Virginia) - Rev. Joe 
      Cobb, Pastor

30. MCC of the Palm Beaches
      (Florida) - Rev. Dr. Lea Brown, 
      Pastor

 

31. MCC of the Spirit 
      (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) - 
      Rev. Lori Rivera, Pastor

 

32. MCC of Topeka (Kansas) - 
      Rev. Dr. Ty Sweeting, Pastor

 

33. MCC of Winston-Salem 
      (North Carolina) - Rev. Ron 
       LaRocque, Pastor

 

34. MCC Portland (Oregon) - 
      Rev. Nathan Meckley, Pastor

 

35. MCC Pueblo (Colorado) - 
      Rev. John Mark Hild, Pastor

 

36. MCC Quezon City 
      (Philippines) - Rev. Ceejay 
      Agbayani, Pastor

37. MCC Rehoboth (Delaware) - 
      Rev. K'Lynne McKinley, Pastor

 

38. MCC Richmond (Virginia) - 
      Rev. Dr. Robin Gorsline, 
      Pastor
 
39. MCC Sacred Journey
      (Hendersonville, North Carolina) 
      - Rev. Jane Nelson, Pastor

 

40. MCC San Antonio (Texas) - 
      Rev. Mick Hinson, Pastor

  

41. MCC Sydney (Australia) - 
      Rev. Greg Smith, Pastor

 

42. New Creation MCC 
      (Columbus, Ohio) - Rev. 
      Margaret Hawk, Pastor

 

43. New Spirit Community 
      Church (Berkeley, 
      California) - Rev. Elder Jim 
      Mitulski, Pastor

 

44. New Spirit MCC (Cincinnati, 
      Ohio) - Open Pulpit

 

45. Open Arms MCC (Rochester, 
      New York) - Rev. Jim Mulcahy, 
      Pastor

 

46. Open Circle at The Villages 
      MCC (Oxford, Florida) - Rev. 
      Carol Rawlings-Chambers, 
      Pastor
 
47. Peninsula MCC (San Mateo, 
      California) - Rev. Terri 
      Echelbarger, Pastor

48. Reconciliation MCC (Grand 
      Rapids, Michigan) - Rev. Steph 
      Maxson, Pastor

 

49. Resurrection MCC (Houston, 
      Texas) - Rev. Elder Lillie Brock, 
      Consulting Pastor

 

50. River of Life MCC 
      (Dorchester, England) - Rev. 
      Catherine Dearlove, Pastor

 

51. River of Life MCC
      (Kennewick, Washington) - 
      Rev. Janet Pierce, Pastor
 
52. Spirit of Christ MCC (Joplin, 
      Missouri) - Rev. Steve Urie, 
      Pastor

 

53. Spirit of Life MCC (New Port 
       Richey, Florida) - Rev. 
       Dexter Brecht, Interim Pastor

54. St. John the Apostle MCC
      (Fort Myers, Florida) - Rev. 
      Steve Filizzi, Pastor

 

55. SunCoast Cathedral MCC 
      (Venice, Florida) - Rev. Dr. 
      Sherry Kennedy, Pastor

 

56. Trinity MCC (Gainesville, 
      Florida) - Rev. Dr. Jim Merritt, 
      Pastor

 

58. Water of Life MCC (Tucson, 
      Arizona) - Rev. Elder Dr. 
      Charlie Arehart, Pastor
 
59. Wichita Falls MCC (Texas) - 
      Open Pulpit

 

 

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An Invitation from

Rev. Dr. Nancy L. Wilson

Moderator, Metropolitan Community Churches

 

 

As You Prepare To Celebrate The

43rd Anniversary of MCC in October... 

 

...I invite you to hold MCC's growing and emerging international work in your hearts -- not as an abstract "concept" -- but as real, live people around the globe who hunger for MCC's experience of faith, inclusion and community.

 

Today, as this anniversary approaches, I'm thinking of...

 

V ...the enthusiastic young people who attended the recent, first-ever conference for LGBT people of faith in Russia. They expressed such overflowing joy at MCC's message of biblical faith and justice. "When will you have MCC churches for all of us?" was the question heard over and over.

 

V ...the faces I witnessed of our Jamaican brothers and sisters at worship. The depth of their faith was so evident, and their worship was so passionate! They live in a culture in which LGBT people are faced with daily threats of persecution, physical abuse and even death. But through MCC's gospel message, they are discovering amazing strength and are working to transform their society.

 

V ...the woman who faithfully attends every service of MCC in Romania. She's a human rights activist who was drawn by MCC's work as "The Human Rights Church" -- but she stayed and discovered new spiritual life and faith through Jesus' transforming message.

 

Through your generosity, you can celebrate the 43rd Anniversary of MCC's founding -- and all that MCC means in your life! -- by making a profound difference in the lives of our brothers and sisters around the globe and strengthening MCC's growing and emerging international ministries for decades to come.

 

Here's how...

 

After you've shared your tithes and offerings through your local MCC congregation, I invite you to make a generous, over-and-above financial gift to this year's MCC Fellowship Sunday Offerings campaign.

 

ITF Steering Committee (video link)
International Task Force Steering Committee
Rev. Hector Gutierrez (Staff), Dr. Carol Scherfenberg (Group Hope), Dr. Mark Dalgleish (Group Grace), Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson (Moderator), Jochen Gewecke (Group Faith), Marina Laws (Staff), Raquel Benitez (Governing Board)

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Your generous donation to MCC's 2011 Fellowship Sunday Offering campaign will support the vital work of our International Task Force and help build a strong global MCC structure for decades to come!

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There are three ways you can make your personal gift to MCC's 2011 Fellowship Sunday Offerings campaign.

 

Won't you select one of these options and share your gift today?

 

GIVING OPTION #1:

Locate an MCC Pacesetter church in the left column and make your contribution through the Fellowship Sunday Offering of a local participating church.

 

GIVING OPTION #2:

Visit the MCC Fellowship Sunday Offering web page and scroll to the yellow "Donate" button to make your on-line donation.

 

GIVING OPTION #3:

Mail your donation by check or money order, made out to "Metropolitan Community Churches," to P.O. Box 1374, Abilene, Texas 79604, USA. In notation section, add "Fellowship Sunday Offering."

 

Thank you for your generosity and for your support of MCC's global ministry.

 

As we prepare to celebrate another milestone in MCC's history, here is my prayer for you:

 

As you look to MCC's past and all that God has brought us through, may God's FAITH strengthen and sustain you.

 

As you look to MCC's future and all the opportunities it holds, may God's HOPE empower and encourage you.

 

As you live faithfully day-to-day, may God's LOVE surround you and flow through you!

 

Alleluia! Amen!

 

Grace and peace,

 

+ Nancy

 

Rev. Dr. Nancy L. Wilson

MCC Moderator

FellowshipSunday@MCCchurch.net

  

  

P.S. Remember, to make your MCC 43rd Anniversary donation on-line, simply visit the 2011 Fellowship Sunday Offering web page and click the yellow donation button. 

 

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