TOUCHSTONE
Touchstone will be undergoing some changes. Watch for the announcement of a new time and format!
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JOIN IN COMMUNITY PRAYER ON WEDNESDAYS: Reflection and Prayer Call - 7:15pm - 8:00pm
Need a mid-week lift? Call in for a positive word of encouragement.
Need to feel connected? Share in this form of community as we pray with and for each other.
Don't want to pray publicly? You don't have to! You can join the prayer call and share your prayer requests and praises or you can participate by listening and praying in the quiet of your heart.
Working on Sundays? Connect with your church community on Wednesdays.
Save your fuel costs and travel time. Join us on the conference call for a brief reflection and time of prayer. Simply call in 641-715-3715 and enter pin# 273529.
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MINISTRY NEEDS:
- CD Player - We are in need of a CD player for one of our senior members who receives the service CD's yet can't listen to them since their CD player is broken. Perhaps you can help.
- Panera Bread Ministry - We are in need of a volunteer to pick up bread from Panera's in Oak Cliff once or twice a week and deliver to AIDS Interfaith Ministry. The bread needs to be picked up at the close of business (@ 9:30pm). Let us know if you can help with this valuable ministry to the Daire Center food program of AIN.
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This Sunday - August 3rd -
"It's Time to Share" - Share food, time, fellowship - share yourself!
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It's the first Sunday of the month so we ask you to bring a "Loaves and Fishes" offering. Please bring non-perishable food items for our Benevolence food closet.
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Bring a simple summer dish to share in a potluck after worship. It's been a while since we had a church lunch! It's time to share some food and fellowship. Plan to be at MCCGD!
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Rev. Colleen Darraugh preaches on the feeding of the 5000 - "It's Time to Share"! |
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CAMPAIGN EVENTS
Saturday, August 23rd - Suzanne Westenhoffer Performance - Lakewood Theatre
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE at our church and online! Reserved seats are sold out! Main floor and balcony tickets are still available. Tell your friends about this event. Why not arrange for a group of your friends to attend together? Don't forget to tell them about the limited ticket "schmooze" event after the performance at Nabu (at the Crescent Hotel). "Schmooze" tickets are only available online at Open Door Productions. A limited number of balcony and main floor tickets are available at MCCGD. Get them early! Invite your friends! This is a fundraiser for the "Would Jesus Discriminate?" Campaign. Help us sell tickets as this is how we will pay for our bus and billboard signs! Have fun while contributing to a greater project!
Sunday, August 31st - GLBT Wedding and Anniversary Expo - Grapevine Convention Center
Sponsor and vendor packets are now available. Help us contact wedding coordinators, florists, DJ's, caterers, etc. who might want to promote their business at our Wedding Expo. The MCCGD liaison to the Wedding Expo is Stephanie Tullos who can be reached at sdt0625@yahoo.com . Help us fill the event with positive vendors. This is another fundraiser for the "Would Jesus Discriminate?" Campaign. Tickets available soon to attend the EXPO. Mark your calendar and plan to attend the GLBT Wedding and Anniversary Expo!
Mark These Dates for Fall Campaign Events
Plan to participate in as many as possible! Let this fall be a time of outreach and community building as we go together to ask "Would Jesus Discriminate?"
Saturday, September 6th - 2-5pm Fort Worth/Arlington "mall outreach"
Friday, September 19th - 7pm Grapevine Mills "mall outreach"
Sunday, September 21st - Dallas Pride Parade - march together with WJD
Saturday, September 27th - State Fair Day - gather for prayer at Big Tex at 10am and/or 1pm
Friday, October 3rd - evening - Oak Cliff "outreach"
Sunday, October 5th - Tarrant County Pride Parade (Fort Worth)
Monday, October 6th - MCC's 40th Anniversary!
Saturday, October 11th - Tarrant County Pride Picnic (Fort Worth)/ National Coming Out Day
Sunday, October 12th -5:45pm - Joel Osteen at the American Airlines Center - wear your T-shirt
Friday, October 17th - evening - North Dallas "mall outreach"
Still to come: Campus events and Denton "outreach"! |
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COMMUNITY CONNECTION
The MerciesAugust, 7 2008
SHINER RISING STAR & 95.3 FM THE RANGE @ HAT TRICKS
101 E Corporate Dr, LEWISVILLE, Texas The Mercies have been selected to perform in the 2008 Shiner Bock Rising Star contest! The ultimate prize- A record deal with Shiner label (no, not the one you peel off.) We're rallying the troops, waking the neighbors, sending out the tele-type. This is it my friends...the show of shows. So mark it on your calendar. Thanks to our friends and God's grace. No matter what happens, we'd never have made it this far without you. For directions to the club check http://www.hattricksdallas.com/
MCCGD Member Eric Rogers is appearing in a local production of Oklahoma as the character Jud!
Greater Lewisville Community Theater
Oklahoma
Dates: July 11th - Aug 3rd
Fri - Sat 8pm & Sundays 3pm
Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 seniors (65 & over) Call 972-221-SHOW to make reservations (cash or checks only) Location: 160 W. Main St. Lewisville (Main St. exit off I35) Website: www.glct.org
The Gatherings - Saturday, August 9th , 7pm
Come enjoy a social evening of cards here at the church. Invite a friend! |
| MINISTRY GRATITUDE |
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Special thanks to:
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All of you who give consistently to the ministries of this church
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Connie for various office supplies
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Sam and Loretta for providing ink/toner for the copier and the printers plus copy paper
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Tony for donating a new projector and for computers for recording and PowerPoint
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All those who donated food for people undergoing health challenges
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For the anonymous donation of a doorbell
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Chris for giving hours of volunteerism this summer
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Wayne for giving our worship space a summer spruce up
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Pastor Steven for hours of support to Pastor Colleen and care to the congregation
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Our Board: Loretta, Debbie, Wayne, Alex and especially Sam, for all that they do
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All our volunteer leaders: Gene, Jeff, Rev. Kay, Milly, Cheryl, Mary, Norma, Carol, Shelly, Tim, Ken, Heather, Diane, Ida, Jennifer and all the volunteers who serve God and one another through MCCGD.
YOU ARE THE CHURCH! Your volunteerism and contributions make a difference in the lives of people.
Thank you for BEING the church inside and outside of the building! | |
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