MCC of Greater Dallas E-News

August 8, 2008  Volume 4, Number 50
IN THIS ISSUE
TOUCHSTONE
CONGRATULATIONS
PRAYER ON WEDNESDAYS
CALLING ALL SINGERS
MINISTRY NEEDS
MEMBERSHIP CLASS
COMING UP
WJD EVENTS
COMMUNITY CONNECTION
Quick Links
Join Our Mailing List
TOUCHSTONE

No Touchstone Service in August - Watch for the announcement of a new time and format!

CONGRATULATIONS:
 
Sam Bowers and Anita Bagnall who both recently graduated! 
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.

Calling All Singers 

All singers, experienced or inexperienced with choral singing, are invited to form a CHOIR at MCCGD!

We will rehearse one Sunday afternoon after worship and one Saturday afternoon a month plus early the Sunday morning that we sing in Worship. Sign-up today to indicate your interest. We will send out a list of rehearsal dates to all those who are interested. Sign up at the reception desk at the church or via email to office@mccgd.org.  If you know what voice part you sing, please let us know that as well.

Let's "make a joyful noise to our God" as we sing God's praises! 
MINISTRY NEEDS:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
Membership Class
Sunday, August 24th, 12:30-2:30
 
If you are interested in membership with MCCGD, please sign up for this membership class at the Reception desk or via email at office@mccgd.org or phone 972-243-0761.

Coming Up:

OlympicEffort

"OLYMPIC EFFORT" will be our overall theme for the balance of August as we apply lessons from scripture and the 2008 Summer Olympics to our lives.
Rev. Steven Pace will be preaching this Sunday and Rev. Colleen Darraugh will preach on August 17th, 24th and 31st.

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CAMPAIGN EVENTS

Sharing and Responding Training - Sunday, August 17th 12:30-4pm
What do you say or do when someone makes a prejudicial remark to you? How can you be an ally to someone else? How can you sow seeds that will make someone think when you only have a few minutes together? Come learn techniques and strategies for living and sharing your faith in real life situations. This training will also prepare you to respond to questions or any negative responses about the Would Jesus Discriminate? Campaign. This is a hands-on practical, biblically based training. If you have taken it before, you are welcome to repeat the class for more practice. Please register with Reception or the Church Office so we can prepare sufficient materials.
 
DON'T MISS THIS EVENT!!!!
Saturday, August 23rd - Suzanne Westenhoffer Performance  - Lakewood Theatre
  1. You and your friends will have a fabulous evening! (Please invite your friends!)
  2. You will help raise funds to finance the "Would Jesus Discriminate?" Campaign outreach into DFW! The campaign budget stands separately from the budgets of the 5 MCC congregations although each church is giving 1% of income to the Campaign. We need our fundraisers to raise funds! DUH! This is how we will be able to put up billboards.
  3. Have a laugh and put up a billboard. Such a deal!
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. www.opendoorproductionstx.com   A limited number of balcony and main floor tickets are available at MCCGD. Get them early! Invite your friends!
 
Sunday, August 31st - GLBT Wedding  and Anniversary Expo - Grapevine Convention Center
This is another fabulous fun fundraiser for the WJD Campaign! Vendors will have booths promoting their services. YOU and YOUR FRIENDS come and for a low admission of $10 you can enjoy an afternoon planning your wedding or anniversary or perhaps helping plan an event for your favorite couple!
If you know of vendors who might want to be included, we have vendor and sponsor packets available.
Wedding coordinators, florists, DJ's, caterers, musicians, B & B's, Hotels, etc. who might want to promote their business at our Wedding Expo are all welcome. The MCCGD liaison to the Wedding Expo is Stephanie Tullos who can be reached at sdt0625@yahoo.com .  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"!
 
T-SHIRTS and BUMPER STICKERS are expected very soon!
COMMUNITY CONNECTION 
 

The Mercies

 
The Mercies-August 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. 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 visit www.hattricksdallas.com and click "Contact".
Join us on Sundays at 10 am for worship.