MIDWEEK MEMO
The weekly e-newsletter of FirstCoast MCC
October 24, 2018
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FirstCoast MCC is a Christian church
celebrating God's unconditional love for all people.
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BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
SEND US YOUR PHOTOS
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Join us on October 28th for Power In Pink Sunday when we will honor the survivors and those we've lost to breast cancer!
Send in photos and/or just names to Elizabeth at
peaceliz@aol.com
for inclusion in a slide show.
We're also asking that you wear PINK that day!
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NETWORK GATHERING
This weekend!
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One-day-registrations are available for Friday or Saturday. Join us as the MCCs in Florida gather at MCC of the Palm Beaches on October 26-28. Click the graphic to register or email Elizabeth for more information: peaceliz@aol.com.
Click the graphic to register.
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ALL SAINTS SUNDAY
November 4thN
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November 4th is All Saints Sunday, when we will remember and honor those who have gone before us and those saints living among us.
Send Elizabeth photos and/or names
of those you wish to remember.
Send them to peaceliz@aol.com.
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POTLUCK
Sunday, November 4th
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On November 4th we will also share a Potluck Meal after worship. Bring a dish to share and a friend to worship!
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We received 13 terrific entries in our Life Line Retreats T-shirt Design Contest. Thanks to all of you, we now have a winner! We will announce the winner on Sunday.
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Our denomination, Metropolitan Community Churches, is celebrating 50 years of ministry this month! We will celebrate all month long with sermons and snippets about where we've come and where we are going.
Join us and bring a friend.
Click the photo for our denominational website.
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BOARD MEETING CHANGE
Sunday, October 28th
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Our regular monthly Board Meeting has been moved to THIS SUNDAY following worship.
ALL are welcome to attend.
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LIFE LINE RETREATS
Registration is open!
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The retreat is May 17-19, 2019 at Retreat at Silver Springs facility (near Ocala). There are many "excursions" from which to choose - your weekend will be tailored just for you! Pick up a brochure with registration form and information next time you're at church.
Click the graphic to email Mari for additional information.
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ALL ARE WELCOME IN OUR MUSIC DEPARTMENT
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Do you play an instrument? Do you love to dance? Do you sing? Do you want to learn how to play the chimes? Do you like to write?
Kathy would love to hear from you.
Click the graphic to contact Kathy, our Music Director, for details.
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We have someone willing to meet you whenever you have time to mow - just let us know!
If you have a little time to hop on our mower, please let Mari know. Bring your trimmer or use ours.
Click the graphic to email Mari.
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Check out Equality Florida's new 2018 Election Center for all the information you need about pro-equality candidates and ballot amendments before voting in the general election.
Click the graphic for their website.
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There are a few items we need on an ongoing basis. Thanks to YOU we don't often have to buy them. If you are able, bring these any time:
- white copy paper
- toilet paper
- paper towels
THANKS to the folks who have brought some in already!
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FRIENDS IN THE WOODS
"Homeless" Ministry
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We still meet our Friends In The Woods monthly, and this month they had a couple of extra needs.
- a radio (with battery and plug)
- propane camping lanterns
For our regular bags we need:
- bug spray
- jelly (no glass please)
Click on the graphic to contact Sam for details.
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Our God is an extravagant God; all we have to do is look around us and see this is true. FirstCoast MCC is a reflection of the seeds sown in love, hope and faith many years ago. The giving of our tithes and offerings each week helps to ensure the heartbeat of this ministry continues to be felt not just in our church, but also in the communities we are called to serve. This is our way of sowing seeds of Jesus’ love, hope, and promise of new and renewed life now and in the future. Let us sow more seeds and worship God through our giving.
CLICK the graphic to donate on our website.
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Miss a Sunday? You can still stay connected! Audio recordings of our sermons are posted on our website - listen at your convenience. You can also continue your giving commitment - online, snail mail, or online bill pay. Pick up mailing envelopes from us, click the button at the bottom of this email, or click the graphic to email Mari.
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MCC LAST FRONTIER
They livestream on Facebook!
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MCC Last Frontier in Anchorage, Alaska is our partner church. Their worship service is at 3pm (7pm our time), so check them out on Facebook. If you "attend online", please "share" it to your page to let others know about their service.
Watch this space for details or see Elizabeth or Angie to volunteer to assist as we get to know each other. (Click the graphic for their website and/or look for them on Facebook.)
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MCC SOCIALS
3rd Fridays, 7pm
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Our monthly social are open to all!
TENTATIVE schedule:
October – GAME NIGHT
November – MOVIE NIGHT
December – DANCE
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UFMCC GENERAL CONFERENCE
Hotel Nearby
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Sandra got us the terrific rate of $109 (2 queen beds) at the Courtyard Marriott, just 2.5 miles away from the conference hotel!
You will need to go through Sandra to make your reservation (limited number of rooms). Deadline for reservations is December 31
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. Cancellations can be made up to a week prior to arrival; however reservations have to be made by the 31
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Click the logo to email Sandra.
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Check the tree at the door as you come and go - our info changes. Right now you'll find:
- The October calendar
- A list of items we recycle
- Tee Shirt Contest Guidelines
- Ongoing Needs
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Our church community is comprised of a diverse group of people, many of whom live with allergies. Among the many possible allergen triggers are pets, aromatic scents, perfumes and colognes. Unfortunately, it is often impossible to "see" allergies until an allergic reaction occurs. We can, however,
do all we can to minimize or alleviate as many of the known triggers as possible.
In an effort to keep and maintain an allergy-free environment, we respectfully ask you to keep this in mind when you are planning to come to the church for worship or other activities held at the church. Let us strive to create a safe and welcoming environment for all, including those with unseen allergies.
THANK YOU!
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Open Doors is a project of the Equality Florida Institute and Hispanic Federation. It is dedicated to securing full equality for Florida's lesbian, Gay, bisexual, and transgender community. Click on the graphic to check it out.
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Please ask before posting any photos on Facebook. Please don't assume that everyone participating in service is ok with it.
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The symbol to the left is found on many grocery products. We are still collecting Box Tops for Eli's school in Palatka - Kelly Smith Elementary School - so that they can purchase computers! Bring in your Box Tops any time and place them in the container on the Welcome Table in the hall. For more info, click on the graphic.
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NO MORE
TABS
FROM YOUR CANS
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Couren's class is
no longer collecting tabs
, so please leave them attached to your cans and bring them in for our recycling.
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Melissa is collecting bottle caps for a friend who is working on a community art project that will happen during MakersFest 2018. That is held Dec 9th and is put on by St. Augustine Public Montessori School. The art will be displayed downtown-they are unsure where exactly right now. Bring your caps in any time and place them in the bin provided.
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Mari has broken down most of our bills into smaller payments, and updates it regularly. As you are able, you may choose to "adopt" one - over and above your regular giving.
Check out the list in the hallway. Questions? Click the graphic to email Mari.
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Keep up with what's going on - our calendar, a list of events, sermons, cute photos of our kids, and so much more! Click the graphic to check it out.
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“
Abundance isn’t God’s provision for me to live in luxury. It’s God’s provision for me to help others live. God entrusts me with God’s money not to build my realm on earth, but to build God’s realm in heaven.
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– Randy Alcorn
From: FC MCC Stewardship Team
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Help is needed for our Carpool Ministry. If you are willing to help folks get to/from our campus, please contact Dean at 904-669-8965 or email
dean.heaton.ii@gmail.com
(click graphic).
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PAUSE FOR PRAYER
Wednesdays, 9am
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Our denomination has called for us all to pray at 9am on Wednesdays. They are sending our weekly prayers which we will share as part of our Prayer Team newsletter. If you'd like to participate, click the graphic to email Elizabeth and be added to the list.
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We are ordering wooden name tags for anyone who would like one! For $6 we will get you a tag with either a magnet or pin back. See Elizabeth for details or click the graphic to sign up.
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MCC PRAYERPAGE
One-Click-Sign-Up
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Sign up for our PrayerPage newsletter that is distribution once a week and as needed. Just click on the graphic and let Elizabeth know you would like to receive our prayer list. It's a great way to keep up with your Faith Family.
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Rainbow's friend in St. Augustine has a room for rent (women space) for $80 weekly. Please call 904-415-0575.
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ABUNDANCE REPORT
October 21st ATTENDANCE - 41 (including 2 children)
October 21st REGULAR OFFERING - $714.50
Week of October 8-14 - PROGRAMS
POD Group Meetings - 20
Choir Rehearsal - 10
Multi-Media Training - 4
Friends In The Woods Distribution - 3
TOTAL Worship + Programs - 93
ADDITIONAL INCOME - Budgeted Items
ADDITIONAL INCOME - Non-Budgeted
Tabitha's Tasks Donation - $10
Life Line Retreats Registration - $24
Life Line Shirts & Hats - $388
2018 Weekly Budgeted Amount - $2,856
Offering + Additional Income - $714.50
October Weekly Average (so far) - $2,102
YTD Interfund Loan Transfer - $14,942
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FirstCoast Metropolitan
Community Church
Rev. Brendan Boone, Senior Pastor
www.FirstCoastMCC.org
904-824-2802
2915 CR 214, St. Augustine, FL 32084
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