MURDER & MUTINY..THE CURSE OF THE PARROT ISLAND TREASURE - MARCH 14TH

Don't miss our annual Murder Mystery Dinner - Great Food and Grog, Silent Auction, Raffles and figure out WHO DONE IT!!   Dinner and mayhem start at 6:00pm.  Tickets for the Captain's table are currently on sale for $50, after March 8th they increase to $60. General seating tickets are $30, after March 8th they increase to $40. For more information see MCC Tampa's facebook page and look under events or email churchoffice@mcctampa.com  We are also looking for some events tickets and/or gift cards to put in our silent auction for this event.  If you can donate please drop it by the church office or see Cathy James.

VALENTINE PHOTOS - THIS SUNDAY - 12:00-1:00 PM

Grab your family, friend, partner, etc and get a photograph memento for Valentine's Day 2015. Photography by Elizabeth Renae McKinney & desserts by Jeff Morton.

SIGN LANGUAGE CLASS - SUNDAYS, FEB 1, 8, 15 - 12:30-1:30 PM - You can learn ASL (American Sign Language)!  Acquire this second language! We will start off with a beginner's class then continue to offer four week sessions during the year to develop greater proficiency with ASL.

UNPROTECTED TEXTS - MONDAYS, FEBRUARY 2, 9, 16 - 6:30-8:00 PM - Join us for a fun and informative class looking at key scriptures that have shaped Judeo-Christian attitudes toward gender and sexual expression.  We will engage ancient scripture with today's wisdom from progressive spirituality and embodiment theology.

NEW TESTAMENT BIBLE STUDY - THURSDAYS, FEBRUARY 5, 12, 19, 26 - 7:00-8:00 PM -     Discover how historical research can illuminate the New Testament in this riveting class that combines biblical scholarship, archaeological discoveries, and literary analysis.

TAMPA  BI-SEXUALITY MEET UP - EVERY OTHER THURSDAY, FEB 5 & 19 - 7:00 - 8:30 PM

We offer a safe place for honest discussion of the experiences and challenges of being bisexual. We believe that for us sexual desire, identity, and preference are fluid and we support each person's freedom to love whomever we choose. We also offer social events where people can socialize free of judgments.  

INFINITE LENTEN EXPERIENCE - WEDNESDAYS, FEB 18, 25, MAR 4, 11, 18, 25 - 7:00-8:00 PM

Join us weekly in contemplative prayer and meditation throughout this Lenten season. These gatherings will be reflective of the work of Thomas Merton and his arrangements of psalms, prayers, readings and reflections he shared in "The Book of Hours".

a TRANS-LIFE MATTERS - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 - 7:00-9:00 PM - The objective of this therapy group is to provide a safe and caring space where members are given the opportunity to interact in a confidential setting to discuss concerns related to being transgender. Facilitated by Sara Fackelman, LMHC, CST

ANIMATION FOR SOCIAL CHANGE - Saturday, February 21 - 10:00am-4:30pm - Presenter, Cecelia Yocum, PhD will help you develop skills to "fire up" others to work together on mutual goals for social change. You will learn how to successfully "animate" your collaborators on behalf of a common mission. This workshop is co-sponsored by The Bridge of Tampa.

"WE MISS YOU" CARD DRIVE - FEB 22, MAR 1, 8, 15, 22  - 12:00-12:30 PM - We invite every attendee of Sunday services throughout the Lenten season to take ten minutes each week to think of someone that you have met and worshiped with at MCC Tampa yet haven't seen in months. We want to use our "church (home)-made" cards from the Greeting Card Workshop to send well wishes and let them know we still care and think about them. 

BOOK CLUB - MONDAYS, FEBRUARY 23, MARCH 2, 9, 16 - 7:00-8:30 PM -  "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven" by Sherman Alexie (Price of the book $12.97 on Amazon.com)  Each week dinner will be served with a heaping dose of conversation and fellowship. The Movie Night March 21st will feature "Smoke Signals"  based one of the stories from the book.

MOVIE NIGHT: "Joyful Noise" - Saturday, February 28 - 6:00-8:00 PM - Join us for this family friendly, musically charged movie. Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton star in a funny and inspirational story of music, hope, love, and renewal. No Fee, refreshments will be provided.

DRAG QUEEN BINGO - March 4th Hamburger Mary's Clearwater location.  A $10 suggested donation gets you 3 bingo cards for all 10 games.  Enjoy a fun evening out and help us raise some cash form MCC Tampa.  As the beneficiary of this event we need to provide the prizes.  Please help us out with wine, gift cards, etc.

TAMPA PRIDE MARCH 28TH, 2015 - Please mark your calendars and plan to attend Tampa Pride 2015. Ybor City.  MCC Tampa needs a coordinator for our parade/booth contingency. Contact the church office, if interested.  Tampa Pride is looking for volunteers to assist with various aspects of this Pride Event. Contact them at:  www.tampapride.org

MCC TAMPA YARD SALE - APRIL 24 AND 25, 2015 - 8 AM - 1 PM

Time for your spring cleaning!!!  We are accepting donations now for MCC Tampa's semi-annual Yard Sale.  For more information contact Richard Skinner.

RELAY FOR LIFE 2015 - MAY 1ST- 2ND - MCC Tampa will be sponsoring a team to participate at Hillsborough High School on May 1st and 2nd. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is the world's largest and most impactful fundraising event to end Cancer. Please visit the information table at the back of the Sanctuary after service to sign up and get information about this powerful event, If you have any questions, contact Dave Lindsay or Sonya Bufe.