18 June 2021
Greetings!

Peace and Greetings to you!

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH MILWAUKEE!

I am so excited that this Sunday, June 20th, I am able to welcome you back to in-person worship at Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church. Worship begins at 11:00am in the sanctuary. I remind you to scroll down in this Church Weekly and click on the details on how you'll be coming back to church safely.

For those, who are still social distancing, and not returning in-person on June 20th, and wanting to still be a part of worship, we will continue to have a virtual service available. 

Virtual worship will continue June 20th, and onward. This service will be a delayed virtual experience, taking our 11:00am in-person service, and making the necessary edits, so it can be uploaded it to Facebook and YouTube, mid to late afternoon on Sunday, so you can take advantage and continue to worship with Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church!

We continue celebrating Pride Month here in Milwaukee, and we continue our series “Showing Our Pride …” where last week, we reclaimed ourselves in Extending Hospitality! This week as we continue “Showing Our PRIDE … we continue “by Building a "Vibrant" Church! as we begin returning to our church building.

Regardless of how you continue worshipping with us, and as we move forward, we welcome you into our community of faith.

May God’s blessings continue to be with each of you!

In Christ!
Scripture: Matthew 16:13–20 (The Inclusive Bible)

When Jesus came to the neighborhood of Caesarea Philippi, he asked the disciples this question, “What do people say about who the Chosen One is?” They replied, “some say John the Baptizer, others say Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
“And you,” he said, “who do you say that I am?” “You are the Messiah,” Simon Peter answered, “the Firstborn of the Living God!” Jesus replied, “Blessed are. you, Simon ben-Jonah! No mere mortal has revealed this to you, but my Abba God in heaven.
I also tell you this: your name now is ‘Rock,’ and on bedrock like this I will build my community, and the jaws of death will not prevail against it. “Here – I’ll give you the keys to the reign of heaven: whatever you declare bound on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you declare loosed on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
Then Jesus strictly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.
AS WE WELCOME YOU BACK TO IN-PERSON CHURCH,
WE CONTINUE OUR PRIDE SERIES:
We Show Our Pride this week
“by Building a 'Vibrant' Church!"

REMEMBER
You can also connect with us virtually on our Facebook Page or YouTube Channel through our links below to our Facebook and YouTube pages.
WELCOME BACK TO
IN-PERSON CHURCH
SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021
 
After 15 long months, we are excited to WELCOME YOU BACK to IN-PERSON WORSHIP, on SUNDAY morning, JUNE 20th.

Click below to read the detailed informational letter has was mailed to the congregation providing the guidelines and safe practices for your return to in-person church.

No reservations are required to return back to worship, as we encourage folks to come back in a safe and healthy manner.

While we are coming back to a safe environment, and while we are not requiring masks to be worn, we are strongly recommending, if you feel the desire to wear a mask if you have not been vaccinated and/or are dealing with some type of compromise to your body, please wear your mask.

As an additional precaution, communion will be the host only.
We are also requesting each
person to take one of the colored wristbands that will be available upon entering the sanctuary, and wear it during worship. Wristbands have been color coordinated, indicating your level of comfort
and interaction to be had with
one another:

LIME GREEN
You're fully vaccinated and Hugs are welcomed
YELLOW
You're still being cautious and elbow bumps only, please.
HOT PINK
You're still requesting social distancing with no physical contact
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE
MILWAUKEE MCC ANNUAL CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE
JULY 31, 2021

It's almost that time of year again when Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church will be having our ANNUAL CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE, July 31, 2021. Location will be announced closer to the actual date of the Rummage Sale.

And it's never too early start clearing our your closets and garages and basements, of those unused items and donate them towards the rummage sale.

If you have items that you wish to donate to our Annual Rummage Sales, that are in good condition, please speak with any member of the Board of Directors or send your inquiries, etc. via email to info@milmcc.org.

If you would like to volunteer
and help out, please also see a Board of Directors Member,
as well as sign up in the Narthex
of the church.
SHOP WITH SCRIP CARDS
ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR ORDER AS WE ENTER 2021!

You can still shop with SCRIP in 2021, making it simple and easy to shop virtually.

By purchasing and shopping with SCRIP Cards, you can continue to shop in your normal way, whether in person or virtually, while continuing to support Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church.

Order forms can be obtained by clicking below on the SCRIP ORDER FORM LINK below. You can mail your payment to the church by using one of your tithing envelopes or going online and using our online giving portal, noting in the comments that your payment is for SCRIP Cards. SCRIP Orders will be mailed to you once received.

EACH TIME YOU SHOP/BUY AT SMILE.AMAZON.COM YOU HELP MILWUAKEE MCC

Did you know that when you shop SMILE.AMAZON.COM you can help Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church receive a donation from Amazon, and at no additional
cost or efforts to you?

Each time you shop Amazon Prime
or Smile at Amazon, and have Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church as your designated Charity of Choice, Amazon will make a charitable donation to Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church.

Registering is easy by simply going to your Amazon account and designate Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church as your designated charity. Once you've done that all your need to do is log in via smile.amazon.com and Amazon will do the rest.

Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church is excited and happy to announce our 2021 Capital Fundraising Campaign which we have name: “I am Proud of “MY” Church!”

Our Capital Fund, which is really a fancy name for our building fund, of which we are raising funds for several needed repairs to the church building. While we are celebrating 50 Years in Ministry, our building is over 100 years old.


For those of you who are members, or worship with us on a regular basis, have heard mention of the water problems in the basement whenever it rains. And although we love all God’s creatures, we would prefer to keep the skunks, possums, and squirrels on the outside and from making a home inside the building. The money that we raise will be used for roofing repair, replacement of the gutters, along with some foundation work in need of repair.

We have so much to be “proud” of at Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church. And this year we celebrate 50 Years of Ministry, in the Greater Milwaukee area, telling the story of God’s love for ALL people. This is truly something to be proud of, and as a vibrant, inclusive, and progressive community of faith, we have so much more to offer.

Over the last fourteen months, when we could not worship in person, while never missing a beat, the board extends our heartfelt appreciation to Rev. Tory and our Worship Team, in what they have been doing, by feeding our souls and spirits each week, providing us with an online worship experience. In addition to this online experience, we started a virtual monthly coffee hour to keep us all connected.

By having to switch over to virtual connections over this duration, we have been able to keep our programs and ministries going, keeping them alive and strong. We can be proud of our Congregational Care Team for all the calls they have made, checking-in with each of us, making sure we were all doing good.

Theology-on-Tap and the POZ Spirit ministries, also went virtual, welcoming new people from around the block to around the United States and even Canada together. Our Prison Ministry also continues its strong outreach. Amazingly, we can accomplish all these things, first by the grace of God and second by the support of each of you. This is truly something to be proud of!

NOW it is time to take pride in our church building. We want to stand proud in our neighborhood by being a clean and well-maintained property. We want to be proud when receiving visitors into our church building. We give thanks to our God for even being able to own a building and take pride in keeping it well maintained.

We all know Wisconsin has only a few months to get outside repairs done. The “I Am Proud of ‘MY’ Church!” fundraising campaign is happening now and will continue through the month of July 2021.

Your support and contributions will allow us to have repairs done before winter. You can make your contribution by sending a check in the mail to the church address, clicking on the “I Am Proud of ‘MY’ Church!" Icon below that will take you to our web page, or even dropping your contribution off at the church and slipping it in the mail slot. Your contribution is greatly appreciated.


Please join us in supporting this important fundraising campaign, and say with us:

We thank you with Prayers and Blessings,
The Board of Directors of Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church
If you auto-give, through your financial institution, or already give online, we THANK YOU. But, if you have typically placed your gifts in the offering plate each Sunday, we also offer other options when giving to the church.

There are several ways YOU can make either a one-time donation or even a recurring donation. Here are the ways you can make that happen:
  1. Through our Secure Online Giving Portal, or either of our two PayPal links. You can go to our Secure Online Giving Portal and/or our PayPal Giving Link for your regular offering or one time giving. You can also go through our regular PayPal Link if you’re wanting to start and set-up a recurring monthly giving for your offering. Click on either of the links below to make that happen.
  2. You can mail your offering via check or credit card by using one of the pre-printed offering envelopes that have been distributed to all our members. Simply insert your check in the envelope or complete the information on the inner flap, should you choose to donate by credit card, and return it by mail. If you are in need envelopes, please contact the church, either by leaving us a message or emailing us at info@milmcc.org. We will be happy to send some to you.
  3. You can send your offering via check in a regular addressed envelope to: Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church, 1239 West Mineral Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204.
  4. You can go to our website at www.milwaukeemcc.org/giving to do your giving.
Click link above to do a regular
offering or one time gift through our Secure Giving Portal
Click link above to do a regular
offering or one time gift
Click link above to set up a monthly recurring gift
As a board, we are praying with you, and for you. We look forward to the day when we can once again gather and worship together. In the meanwhile, please continue to follow the social distancing guidelines outlined by health officials to keep you and your family safe.

Please prayerfully consider making a gift to support your church, so that we can continue to meet the needs of the congregation.

Peace and Blessings,
Milwaukee MCC Board of Directors
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