MCC of Greater Dallas E-News

August 15, 2008  Volume 4, Number 51
IN THIS ISSUE
TOUCHSTONE
CONGRATULATIONS
PRAYER ON WEDNESDAYS
CALLING ALL SINGERS
MEMBERSHIP CLASS
COMING UP
WJD EVENTS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES COLLECTION
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! 
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:

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Rev. Colleen Darraugh preaches "Run the Race - Prepare, Run, Finish"  on August 17th.

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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!
SCHOOL SUPPLIES COLLECTION - A Mission Outreach
School supplies are available everywhere. They cost a lot for a family with many children or a family who is in a battered women's shelter or homeless shelter. We can spread that cost across many of us if we all contribute a variety of school supplies. Over the next few weeks we will be collecting pens, pencils, notebooks, scissors, glue sticks and all the other back-to-school goodies. We will distribute them to children that we know and local shelters.
Join us on Sundays at 10 am for worship.