17 September 2021
Greetings!

Peace and Greetings to you!
 
We continue our September Series: “COW TIPPING,” looking at those sacred cows in our lives, symbolizing the things that hold us back from living healthy and wise. We’ve explored various aspects of those sacred cows that can block our thought and ways in living the way God intends up to live.
 
While there has been so much happening in our lives and the life of our church, we forge forward with excitement as our new programming and ministry years is well underway. 
 
The board directors and I are excited, as we are happy to share that as we begin celebration plans for our fiftieth anniversary year, that we have secured wonderful space at the SKY LOUNGE located off the private suites at American Family Field for our annual event A Night of Cabaret, which will highlight our 50th year of ministry here in the great Milwukee area. Once again our Hostesses with the Mostess, Karen Valentine, Maple Veneer and Dita Von will be on hand, help to make this the best 50th Anniversary celebration ever.
 
Please mark your calendars and save the dates of November 19 through 21, 2021, and watch for details on how you can get involved through sponsorship opportunities, along with opportunities to attend our Annual Gala Fundraiser on Saturday, November 20th followed by a spectacular Anniversary 50th Anniversary Worship Celebration on Sunday, November 21, 2021. Both these events will be held at the SKY LOUNGE in American Family Field.
 
I invite you to join me this Sunday at 11:00am for In-Person Worship or later Sunday afternoon for our Virtual Worship Service. We continue our series COW TIPPING, exploring ways we can “Take the Off!”
 
This Sunday following worship, we also invite you to join us as we have brought back the ever popular “Brunch with the Pastor.” This is a great way for us to be out in the community, keeping our presence and connections known with others.
 
Virtual worship can continue be found on our Facebook and YouTube pages, in the later part of the afternoon on Sundays. We ask that you keep watch on these pages for when worship has been uploaded. Due to the high traffic on internet usage on Sundays, and now that all faith communities have started returning to in-person worship, uploads have been taking longer than expected.
 
For those in our church family, who continue social distancing, and have not returned to in-person worship, we hope you taking advantage of keeping connected through our virtual worship service that is available online Sunday afternoons. We invite you to take advantage and continue to worship with Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church virtually, until you are ready to resume with us for in-person worship. 
 
As always, I Invite you to take a moment to scroll down to view these announcements and the many other special announcements, connected to the life of our congregation and community, as we continue to be the vibrant, inclusive, and progressive community of faith that we are.
 
Regardless of how you continue worshipping with us, and as we move forward, you welcomed in our home and into our community of faith!
 
May God’s blessings continue to be with each of you!
 
In Christ!
Scripture: Matthew 6:19–23 & 31–34 (The Inclusive Bible)

Don’t store up earthly treasures for yourselves, which moths and rust destroy, and thieves can break in and steal. But store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor rust can destroy them, and steal them. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be as well. The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sounds, your whole body will be filled with light; but if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be in darkness. And if the light inside you is darkness, how great that darkness will be! So, Stop worrying, then, over questions such as, ‘What are we to eat,’ or ‘what are we to drink,’ or ‘what are we to wear?’ Those without faith are always running after these things. God knows everything you need. Seek first God’s justice, and all these things will be given to you besides. Enough of worrying about tomorrow! Let tomorrow take care of itself. Today has troubles enough of its own.
THIS SUNDAY, WE CONTINUE
OUR SERMON SERIES TITLED:
Join us over these next six weeks, as we look at those
Sacred Cows that seem to appear in our lives, representing those things that seem to be those
holding patterns in our lives that hold us back from leading and even living healthy within ourselves.

This Sunday as we CONTINUE the series where we will:
"TAKE OFF THE LID"

REMEMBER
You can also connect with us for Virtual Worship
on our Facebook Page or YouTube Channel,
Sunday afternoons through our links below to our Facebook and YouTube pages.
SAVE THE DATE!

Join us Saturday November 20, 2021
for "A Night of Cabaret"
Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church's
Annual Fundraiser & Silent Auction
MAKE SURE TO SAVE THE DATE - NOVEMBER 20 & 21, 2021

We are excited to announce that we will once again have our Annual Anniversary Fundraiser "A Night of Cabaret" on Saturday, November 20, 2021, this year being held at the fabulous SKY LOUNGE inside AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD!

This year Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church will also be celebrating
our 50th Anniversary as a Vibrant, Inclusive, Progressive Community of Faith, here in the Greater Milwaukee area. Being an important anniversary celebration for Milwaukee MCC this year, additional plans are being made to continue the celebration on Sunday morning, November 21, 2021, also in the SKY LOUNGE for our Anniversary Worship Celebration followed by a No-Host Brunch also to take place at the Sky Lounge following worship.

Complete details and information to obtain sponsorships and tickets for this awesome event will be published and available within the next few days.
Please check out our website at www.milwaukeemcc.org/cabaretnight for more detailed information on sponsorship and event opportunities.
Join us THIS SUNDAY September 19,2021 following worship for
BRUNCH WITH THE PASTOR
at
Riverfront Pizzeria

Brunch with the Pastor is back
this month and will happen
THIS SUNDAY, September 19, 2021!

Join Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church, every THIRD Sunday of the month at 12:30pm, as we gather  at
Riverfront Pizzeria
509 East Erie Street
Milwaukee 53202
for some good food, exciting conversations and awesome fellowship with one another.
Order and Shop with SCRIP and Make it a WIN-WIN for Both You and Our Congregation!

Continue to shop with SCRIP, 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.

Our NEXT ORDER DEADLINE is:
September 26, 2021

Drop your forms and payment in
the basket on Sunday mornings, or you can send them in the mail to
the church.
PACK THE PANTRY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church and Angels of Hope Metropolitan Community Church have joined forces through our Outreach Ministry Programs in order to connect closer with our community partners in the LGBTQ Community.

Every Fourth Sunday of the month has been designated as
PACK THE PANTY SUNDAY. Pack the Pantry Sunday is a time for
you, the people of the church to come together and help support
our partnered organizations Food Pantries.

Our Pack the Pantry donations will go towards supporting:
VIVENT Health Care Food Pantries & Courage House MKE

Bring your items each Fourth SUNDAY and place them on the pantry table. If you forget to bring something this Sunday, you can bring your items on any other Sundays as well! You can also make arrangements to drop things off at the church by contacting the church office to set a drop-off time!

Click below to obtain a list of Pack the Pantry items:
POZ SPIRIT Gathering
every Second Tuesday of Each Month

Next Gathering will be October 5, 2021
7:00pm to 9:00pm

POZ SPIRIT is a monthly gathering for those infected with HIV/AIDS providing a safe, respectful and supportive environment Friendship, Networking, Resources, Peer Support Education and Spiritual Support. This gathering is open to all men who identify as HIV/AIDS positive. 

The group meets the first Tuesday of each month from 7PM to 9:00PM in the Community Room at Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church. Light snacks are served,
and reservations requested but
not required.

Contact the church office
(414-383-1100) or send an email to hivministries@milmcc.org email by the Monday before each gathering!
Join us for Theology-on-Tap
IN-PERSON & ONLINE
October 7, 2021 at 6:30pm

This gathering will be hosted in a Hybrid Fashion

Join us in-person at:
Hamburger Mary's
Hunty's Social Club
(the old Arcade bar)
734 South 5th Street, Milwaukee
starting at 6:30pm

~ or ~

Join us via ZOOM at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86055363676

As in the past, if you're attending in person, the first beverage is on us along with some munchies to feast on, while we gathering. If you're joining us online, then grab your favorite beverage and some snack type foods and join in on the awesome discussion. 

For questions and more information, feel free to contact the church office by calling 414-383-1100
or by email at info@milmcc.org
Courage Winder Madness Clothing Drive 2021

HELP US KEEP OUR HOMELESS LGBTQI+ YOUTH WARM THIS WINTER!

Starting October 3rd through October 31st help us by bringing winter clothing items for the Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church's Courage Winter Madness Clothing Drive 2021

Each year we will be collect athletic socks, gloves/mittens, hand warmers, hats and scarves, as we help our homeless LGBTQI+ Youth keep warm during the cold winter Milwaukee months.

Don't have time to shop? No worries! Make a monetary donation toward our clothing drive and we'll do the shopping for you! Let's out do last year's efforts!
A REMINDER ABOUT OUR CURRENT MASK PROTOCOL AT MILWAUKEE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH
In keeping with our commitment to inform you with the current protocols and decisions that are and have been made in relationship to the CORONAVIRUS, DELTA VARRIANT and MASK PROTOCOL.
 
As you’re aware, the DNA our congregation is comprised of many different variants. We have many who are older in their years, as well as those who have compromised immune systems. At the same time, we have folks who have had other illnesses that have affected their bodies in one form or another.
 
The board of directors and pastor have been in close communication over the past several weeks and after careful consideration, that beginning August 15, and until further notice, anyone attending any event (including worship) at Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church, will be asked to wear a mask.
 
While we know that this may be an imposition to some, the board and pastor have the obligation of looking after the best interest of each and every congregant in our congregation, along with the responsibility or providing a safe and healthy environment.

For those who forget to bring a mask, one will be provided as you enter the building. We appreciate your sensitivity and respect to other individual’s personal wishes. If you aren’t feeling well, we ask you to please stay home. This includes fever, cough, and shortness of breath.

As hospitalizations due to the coronavirus and delta variant begin to start increasing again in Wisconsin, we wish to take every added precaution in order to keep everyone at Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church safe and well.
 
We thank you in advance for respecting the decisions that have been made. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to speak with any board member of our pastor.
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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