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HAPPY NEW YEAR
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JANUARY 1, 2015
MCCDC
474 RIDGE STREET NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20001
www.mccdc.com
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Join our AV Ministry Project by giving at www.mccdc.com/donate. Our goal is to raise $95,500
to complete this project and transform our Sanctuary!
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JOIN US SUNDAY!
9AM & 11AM
 IT'S YOUR TURN
"Life can only be understood backwards, but it can only be lived forwards."
~ Soren Kierkegaard
Spiritual writer Clifford Rawley, on a trip to China, was journeying on the Yangtze River when he noticed an unusual sight: old shoes floating by. He learned these old shoes were not careless litter, but were part of a ritual of releasing the past and receiving the future. It was explained to him "that when people suffer illness, unemployment, or divorce they let go of the past and its painful memories by putting their old shoes in the river. With new shoes they hope to walk into a better future."
This Sunday at 9:00am and 11:00 at MCCDC we welcome the first Sunday of the New Year. Our scriptures from Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 and Revelation 21:1-6 point to the opportunities for 2015. I believe that the culmination of our daily choices create the ultimate impact of our lives.
The poet of Ecclesiastes reminds us that "There is a season for everything and a time for every matter under the heavens" (3:1). For some in the MCCDC community, this New Year is a time for giving birth. For others it is a time for searching. Among us there are those living the range of times: "a time for crying and a time for laughing, a time for mourning and a time for dancing. . ." (3:4-5).
Wherever you find yourself during this time, life can only be lived forward. Living forward, during low times or high times, is a choice. It's your turn to make the choice to live forward.
MCCDC is a community to partner with you through the seasons. We are also here to strengthen your spiritual tools to empower you to make consistent choices for a stronger future. We are here to support each other. Looking ahead to 2015, what "old shoes" no longer serve you and need to be released? What "new shoes" will help you move forward, even though they may need a "breaking in" time? As we enter 2015, it is your turn and our turn to live with love and wholeness.
See you this Sunday. . .the first Sunday of 2015!
Faithfully,
Rev. Dwayne
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TAKE THE 90/90 CHALLENGE
 You are invited to join us to read the bible in 90 days. Rev Dwayne challenged 90 people to sign up to take this journey. Books are available at http://scriptureawakening.com/b90/
We'll be following the schedule below:
Reading starts on January 1st
Weekly meetings start on January 8th (7-8:30). Group will meet at MCCDC in the lower level conference room.
Weekly meetings end on April 2nd. Graduation will be during service in April?
TUESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY IS BACK!
In January we will be studying the Gospel of John.
January 6 John 1-3
January 13 John 4-6
January 20 John 6-9
January 27 Gospel of John Summary
GIVING ENVELOPES
Giving Envelopes will be available for pickup on Sunday Jan 4th, 11, 18th. Since a new system is being implemented, giving box numbers will be revised from year to year. There are also additional tools for giving available to you throughout the year.
In 2015, please consider using auto tithe feature of easy tithe which allows you to give from your account regularly on a recurring, scheduled basis. For more information, please go to mccdc.com/donate/
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APPLY TO BE A WHITE HOUSE FELLOW
Applications are now open to be a 2015-2016 White House Fellow. Applications will be open until January 15, 2015 -- please help us spread the word! President Lyndon B. Johnson established the President's Commission on White House Fellowships 50 years ago, and over the course of nine presidential administrations -- four Democrat and five Republican -- the nonpartisan White House Fellows program has become the na...tion's premier fellowship for public service and leadership. The program's mission is to expose Fellows to first-hand, high-level experience in the federal government.
The program consists of a full-time work placement in the offices of Cabinet Secretaries, senior White House staff, and other high-ranking Administration officials. During their year in Washington, D.C., White House Fellows also participate in a robust education program designed to provide a behind-the-scenes look into the inner workings of the federal government. It is an extraordinary year that yields a lifetime of rewards.
MCCDC FINANCE COMMITTEE
TO MEET FIRST SUNDAY
OF EACH MONTH
The Finance Committee of the Board of Directors will meet at the Church on the first Sunday of each month from 10:15 to 10:55 beginning in January 2014. Any matters or questions for the Committee should be emailed to [email protected] Anyone wishing to speak to the issues raised at the Church Forum or who wish to present any materials on the issue are welcome.
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JANUARY 1, 2015
MCCDC
474 RIDGE STREET NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20001
EBLAST
MCCDC
202-638-7373
Michael Fisher
MCCDC WEBSITE
www.mccdc.com MCCDC ONLINE GIVING MCCDC TEXT GIVING 202-999-3841 MCCDC CONTACT INFORMATION: 800-Church Office 801-Senior Pastor, Rev. Dwayne 802-Minister of Connections, Rev. Cathy 804-Bookkeeper, Lance 806-Music Minister, Michael
THIS SUNDAY
AT THE INFORMATION STATION
*PICK-UP BULLETIN/
ATTENDANCE CARDS
*PICK-UP YOUR GIVING ENVELOPES
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JANUARY 4
9AM /11AM
WORSHIP SERVICE
"IT'S YOUR TURN!"
REV. J. DWAYNE JOHNSON
SUNDAY,
JANUARY 4
OLDER ADULTS POTLUCK
12:30PM
LOWER LEVEL
TUESDAY,
JANUARY 6
BIBLE STUDY
7PM
THURSDAY,
JANUARY 8
BIBLE IN 90 DAYS
7PM
JOIN THE AV MINISTRY PROJECT GIVING LIST
Give to the AV Ministry Fund. Starting this month, MCCDC is revamping the Sanctuary sound system, a new audio board and system, and new cameras so we can start to webcast our Sunday services to the community and the shut-in.
The cost of the project is $95,500. The Board has committed $33,425 to the project and we have raised $28,520 for a total of $61,945. We are $33,555 away from our goal. Help us make this happen.
To give to this fund, click here. There is a drop-down menu that you can select AV Ministry to make your gift.
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