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This Sunday, October 2nd :
We are "Taking the Church...
TO THE STREETS.
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This Sunday we will unveil the third portion of our three tiered vision for 2017. We’ve taken the doors off the church and now we are taking the church TO THE STREETS. Jesus did the same thing during HIS ministry. What a great example for us to follow.
Hope to see you all there. Invite a friend. Come back home if you’ve been gone for awhile. We’d love to see you!
Blessings,
RT
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Acts 1:8-14 (NRSV)
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”
Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day’s journey away. When they had entered the city, they went to the room upstairs where they were staying, Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew (bar-THA-low-mew) and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, (Al-FEE-us) and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. All these were constantly devoting themselves to prayer, together with certain women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, as well as his brothers.
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Hechos 1:8-14
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pero cuando el Espíritu Santo venga sobre ustedes, recibirán poder y saldrán a dar testimonio de mí, en Jerusalén, en toda la región de Judea y de Samaria, y hasta en las partes más lejanas de la tierra.
Dicho esto, mientras ellos lo estaban mirando, Jesús fue levantado, y una nube lo envolvió y no lo volvieron a ver. Y mientras miraban fijamente al cielo, viendo cómo Jesús se alejaba, dos hombres vestidos de blanco se aparecieron junto a ellos y les dijeron:
—Galileos, ¿por qué se han quedado mirando al cielo? Este mismo Jesús que estuvo entre ustedes y que ha sido llevado al cielo, vendrá otra vez de la misma manera que lo han visto irse allá.
Elección de Matías
Desde el monte llamado de los Olivos, regresaron los apóstoles a Jerusalén: un trecho corto, precisamente lo que la ley permitía caminar en sábado. Cuando llegaron a la ciudad, subieron al piso alto de la casa donde estaban alojados. Eran Pedro, Juan, Santiago, Andrés, Felipe, Tomás, Bartolomé, Mateo, Santiago hijo de Alfeo, Simón el Celote, y Judas, el hijo de Santiago. Todos ellos se reunían siempre para orar con algunas mujeres, con María, la madre de Jesús, y con sus hermanos.
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Join Us on Wednesday Evenings at 7pm
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The Bible has often been used against the LGBTQIA community and many of us have left the church because the Bible was used against us. This study will help us see how some in the religious community have twisted the Bible so that they could use the Bible to condemn us. We will reveal the truth behind the ‘clobber passages’ and go beyond the literal words of the text and enter into the spirit of the bible. Here we will confront a Creator who created us in God’s own divine image, a Christ who values each of us infinitely, and a Spirit who calls us into the fullness of our humanity. We will learn how we can live a Christ-centered and empowered, liberated life as LGBTQIA Christians.
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Wednesday, September 28 at 7pm
Leviticus
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WE CARE, YOU MATTER, YOU COUNT!
This Sunday you will notice that the attendance sheets will not be up front as you enter the Worship center. Instead, each row will be given a clipboard with blank attendance sheets. Please Help us “Count you In” by filling in your name (First and Last name) and which service(s) you attend. It’s also an opportunity to let us know of any address, phone or email changes.
Thank you for your letting us “count you in”!
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Building Fund Sunday, Oct 2nd
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This Sunday, October 2nd is the 1st Sunday of the Month. There will be a 2nd giving opportunity. Monies donated to the building fund will go toward paying down the mortgage. Please consider giving above and beyond your normal tithes and offerings for this giving opportunity. As always, we thank you for your support of Joy MCC.
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Do You Give Electronically?
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If so, we will have these cards in every row for your convenience to place in the offering plate.
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Joy MCC Endowment Fund
The Fund provides an opportunity for you to make a lasting gift to the Church. As a separate corporation from the church, the Fund invests in long-term areas that preserve capital while providing appreciation in value and return of excess to the church.
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Support JOY when you order from Amazon. Use AmazonSmile! Choose JOY METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH!
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Joy MCC continues to be filled with giving and talented people like you. These are just a few of the many ways to share your time and talents. To join one of these, or one of our many other ministry teams, or to share a specific talent/skill you may have (ie, computers, networking, webdesign, handywork etc) or if you would like to learn more, please email Angela at admin@joymcc.com.
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To learn more about the Joy MCC Transgender Ministry, or to let us know what you would like from the Ministry in regards to education, information, etc., you may email Chris Soucy at chrisbeach49@yahoo.com.
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BE THE CHURCH!
Pull a Post It, Play Your Part
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Weekly in the Welcome area, you'll see this board! Check it out and see how YOU can be the church here at JOY and pull a post it and play YOUR part. These are simple things that are needed--places to volunteer, areas to give back, and opportunities to serve! There are 6 categories: Worship, Ministry Teams, Volunteering, Skills, Outdoors and Items. There are a variety of things you can choose and in so doing, you can provide help and hope to those in our community!
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Thanksgiving is less than 60 days away. We will once again be putting together bags of food for our community in need.
This year's projection is to provide 400 bags for Thanksgiving. As you are able we need donations of the following items.
Cranberry Sauce
Canned Yams (small cans)
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Stuffing Mix
Instant Gravy packets
Canned Green Beans
Canned Corn
Additionally we will need to raise approximately $6,000 to purchase 400 turkeys. Please contribute as you are able. Be sure to mark your donation as "Thanksgiving."
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There is just a little more than a week left until the Orlando Pride Parade. This will be larger than it ever has been. We are in the process of building the float that will represent Joy MCC in the parade. If you would like to learn more about helping with the float, please email admin@joymcc.com.
Join us on Saturday October 8th as we walk the parade route. We will be taking the doors off the church and taking the church to the streets; proudly representing Joy Metropolitan Community Church.
Stay tuned for time and location to meet!
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12 baskets Sunday- October 16th
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Board Meeting-Monday, October 17th @6pm
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Grief Group-Thursday, October 20th @7pm
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Joy MCC's annual congregational meeting will be held on Sunday October 30th immediately following 2nd service.
Sign in for Active Members of Joy MCC will begin immediately following Worship. All Active Members of Joy MCC in attendance at this meeting are eligible to vote. Friends of Joy MCC and any other interested persons are encouraged to attend and give input.
There are currently 4 open positions on the Board of Directors. If you have been an active member at Joy MCC for at least 1 year and are interested in applying, we will have applications available as you enter the Worship Center at the front entrance. If you would like a blank application form emailed to you, please email admin@joymcc.com. For your convenience, the application is also available on line. Just click on the button below. Please turn in your completed application to the Vice Moderator of the Board, Marlyn Moir no later than Sunday October 9th.
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Wednesday, Sept 28, 2016
6:00pm - SAA Meeting - Page House
7:00 pm - Spiritual Transformation - The Bible and Homosexuality-Session 3: Leviticus
7:00 pm - Youth Group
Thursday, Sep 29, 2016
7:00 pm - AA Meeting - Page House
Friday, Sep 30, 2016
7:00 pm - AA Meeting - Page House
Saturday, Oct 01, 2016
Sunday, Oct 02, 2016
9:00 am - Sunday Worship, -- Worship Center
10:45 am - Sunday Worship, - Worship Center
7:00 pm - AA Meeting - Page House
Monday, Oct 03, 2016
7:00 pm - AA Meeting - Page House
Tuesday, Oct 04, 2016
7:00 pm - Choir Practice
Wednesday, Oct 05, 2016
6:00pm - SAA Meeting - Page House
7:00 pm - Spiritual Transformation - The Bible and Homosexuality-Session 4: Romans
7:00 pm - Youth Group
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