Angel Wings
 
MCC Omaha's Online Newsletter
 
June 25, 2010
"On the wings of Angels come glad tidings and great news" . . . so what better way to bring you glad tidings and great news from MCC Omaha?
Seeking PRIDE Help
 


Sign up Now!
PRIDE is Saturday, July 3rd, and MCC Omaha needs help to hand out stickers, fans, pamphlets,
staff booths, hold banners, walk with floats,
and everything in between.

PRIDE Float, Parade & Booth
If you are interested in helping,
contact Jonathan at runner34424@yahoo.com
or Marcus at marcus.fender@gmail.com.

PRIDE Pop & Water Sales
Sign up at the Greeter's Table on Sunday or contact Carla or Sharon at sharlavanpeters@aol.com.
Pop Needed for Pride
 

MCC Omaha will be selling pop and water at Pride.  Your donations of pop will greatly help us to keep costs down and profits up.

Donations of Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Coke and Diet Coke are needed to stock our booths. Bring your donations of pop and/or cash to church or Carla Petersen. Donations will be accepted until June 27.

(Sorry, we can't use other brands/flavors of pop or single cans.)

We need about 3,000 cans of pop. Thanks!
COME Out, Come OUT Show




Thank you to the entertainers, helpers, and audience who attended the Lay Delegates'
"Come Out" Show. Over $1000 was raised
for the conference fund!

Thank you!
Caution Needed
 


Take care when going between the Social Hall and Sanctuary during this phase of construction.

Parents, please help your children exercise extra caution during our growing pains.
MCC Omaha Featured




 WORKING TOGETHER

 

MCC Omaha was featured in the denomination's online newsletter called

The MCC Impact! Volume 1 June 2010.

The article is about MCC Omaha joining Neighbors United, a collaboration of fifteen churches, to provide free meals and other help to Park Avenue residents.

Click here to read the article.

You can sign up here to receive this newsletter and other information from the denomination.


Habitat for Humanity



Build Location: 2100 Poppleton

Volunteers needed:
July 9 & 10
July 16 & 17, July 23 & 24
July 30

No experience necessary, just enthusiasm!
Skilled laborers need your support
to complete this project.

Sign up at the Greeters Table
or contact Pam for details.

Leave a message at church at 402.345.2563 or email her at PamB@MCCOmaha.org
Join Angel Wings! 
Sunday at
MCC Omaha

" &#*(  You God! "

Worship with 
guest speaker
Scott Hays-Strom

9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Scriptures include:
Habakkuk 1: 12 - 2: 1
James 4: 1-3

Worship Weekly
with MCC Omaha 
We invite you to join us for one of our services which best suits your schedule.
 
All services are held at
819 S. 22nd Street
in Omaha.
 
Sunday services are blended. They contain a mix of contemporary and traditional elements, in addition to music by our band LifeSong.

  • Sunday Worship - 9 a.m.

  • Fellowship - 10 a.m.

  • Sunday Worship - 11 a.m.

  • Children's Sunday School 
    Meets during 11 a.m. service following children's time

    First and Third Sunday 
    teens and preteens

    Second and Fourth Sunday
    children ages 4-10

    5th Sunday
    combined Sunday School
 
Contact us at 402.345.2563 if you have any questions about our worship services or ministries or if you would like to make an appointment to meet with Pastor Tom.
ReCharge on Wednesdays
Do you need a ReCharge
to finish the week? 

Do you need a spiritual boost?
  
Take time to ReCharge
at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.

ReCharge is a 25 minute service
that will get you back on track
each week. This worship is largely
in the Taize style of worship.
Together we will experience
the beauty of dozens of candles,
gentle meditative singing, and
the regenerative power of silence.
 
Join us for the weekly
candlelight meditative
ReCharge Worship service.
Miss a sermon?
 
Did you miss a Sunday Service?
Really want to hear this or another week's sermon?
 
Well now you can! Just click here
and then choose a sermon to listen
to in the comfort of your own home
on your own computer!

  • Nebraska AIDS Project Bake Sale
    Sun., June 27, 8:30 a.m. - Noon
    Social Hall

  • MCC General Conference
    June 28 - July 2, Mexico

  • LifeSong Rehearsal
    Tue., June 29
    Praise Band 6 p.m., Singers 6:30 p.m.
    Sanctuary

  • August Neighborhood Party Meeting
    Tue., June 29, 6:30 p.m.
    Social Hall

  • Bulletin & Angel Wings Deadline
    Tue., June 29, email info to
    angelwings@MCCOmaha.org

  • Healing Service
    Wed., June 30, 7 p.m.
    Sanctuary

  • PRIDE Candlelight Service
    Thur., July 1, 8 p.m.
    Sanctuary

  • Church Office Closed
    Fri., July 2

  • MCC Omaha Serves NAP Lunch
    Fri., July 2, Noon
    Social Hall

  • MCC Omaha Sells Pop and Water
    Fri., July 2, PRIDE

  • Maid by God Cleans Church
    Sat., July 3, 11 a.m. - Noon
    Throughout the church

  • MCC Omaha & WJD PRIDE Float/Booth
    Sat., July 3
    Volunteers needed. Leave message for 
    Jonathan or Marcus at church: 402.345.2563

  • MCC Omaha Water/Pop Booth
    Sat., July 3
    Volunteers needed. Contact Carla (CarlaP@MCCOmaha.org) or Sharon (SharonV@MCCOmaha.org) or leave message
    at church: 402.345.2563

  • Council of Ministries Meeting
    Mon., July 5, 7 p.m.
    Social Hall

  • iLAT Meeting
    Tue., July 6, 6:30 p.m. Off-Site

  • Bulletin and Angel Wings Deadline
    Tue., July 6, email info to
    angelwings@MCCOmaha.org

  • ReCharge Service
    Wed., July 7, 7 p.m.
    Sanctuary

  • LifeSong Rehearsal
    Thur., July 7
    Band 6 p.m., Singers 6:30 p.m.
    Sanctuary

  • The Discussion Group Meets
    Thur., July 8, 7 p.m., Off-Site
    Contact RoyalB@MCCOmaha.org for info

  • Church Office Closed
    Fri., July 9
    NAP Lunch in Social Hall

  • Team #3 Clean Church
    Sat., July 10, 10 a.m.
    Throughout the Church

  • Ecumenical Catholics Meet
    Sat., July 10, 5 p.m.
July/Aug. Connections

The July/August issue of Connections, MCC Omaha's printed bimonthly newsletter,
is online.
 
The issue can be viewed by clicking here: Current Issue of Connections.
June's Finances


We need $3010.88 each week to meet our financial responsibilities.

After the third week's donations and tithes of $6452.73, we are short of our goal and the end of the month is approaching.

Pray about your role in helping
MCC Omaha remain a financially responsible
and healthy church.
Celebrations
Join us in wishing
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
to:

Rayven Kennedy (6-26)
Jim Bohrer (6-27)
JoDee Garringer (6-27)
Joe Schmidt (7-2)
Suzy Anderson (7-4)
Bruce Vaughn (7-12)
Merry Gibson (7-12)
Cheryl Arends (7-16)
Mike Barnes (7-16)

Congratulations to the following couples celebrating their
ANNIVERSARY:

Wes Muncy & Tony Melton (7-1)

Members: contact the church office at mccomaha@mccomaha.org
or 402.345.2563, and we will add you
to the birthday/anniversary list!

And you don't have to provide the year,
just the month and day!  
 
Website Links of Interest
to MCC Omaha
 
UFMCC -
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
 
UFMCC Online Community - Living Fusion
 
 
 
The AIDS Memorial Quilt - Names Project Foundation
 
MCC General Conference


June 28 - July 2, Acapulco, Mexico

Reports Available

Click the following link to download the
Moderator's Report.

Click to read about Local Church Attendance
and Global MCC Presence.

Click to read about MCC's Financial Standing as of General Conference.


Governing Board
The Nominating Committee has announced
the following candidates for your consideration
for election to the Governing Board:
 
Clergy Candidates:
Rev. Onetta Brooks
Rev. Kevin Downer
Rev. Tony Freeman
Rev. Dr. Robert Griffin
Rev. Dr. Candace Shultis
              
Lay Candidates: 
 
Liz Bisordi
John Hassell
Nancy Maxwell
Bryan Parker
Raquel Benitz Rojas   
Click here to review each candidate's short biography.  The Nominating Committee will be pleased to answer your questions regarding the nominations process through our email:  Nominations@MCCChurch.net.


Click here to read more about the Structure Review.
Click here to read more about the Business Meeting.

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Check out the denomination's website to learn more about
General Conference:
http://www.generalconference.mccchurch.org

Contact Lay Delegates
Linda Beckstead at LindaB@MCCOmaha.org
or Michael DeVore at MichaelD@mccomaha.org
to learn more about General Conference.