24 June 2022
Greetings!

Peace and Greetings to you!

As we wrap up Pride Month here in Milwaukee, I can’t help but reflect on the events in our community this past month celebrating Milwaukee’s and Wisconsin’s LGBTQI+ Communities.
 
Starting off the festivities, on Wednesday, June 1st, was the official acknowledgement raising of the LGBTQI+ Flag over the state capital by Governor Tony Evers. This led us to Pride weekend here in Milwaukee with the return of PrideFest and our Pride Parade. Over the past month, other key events took place, including some solemn occasions having to mourn and stand in solidarity.
 
Yet again, this last week, another of our transgender siblings, Brazil Johnson, a Black Transgender woman from Milwaukee on June 15, 2022. She was one of our own. As a teenager. Brazil served the Youth Advisory Board at Diverse & Resilient. Members of the Interfaith Council are in the process of holding a vigil in Brazil’s memory. Hopefully, this will happen this Sunday, June 26, 2022. Watch for details hopefully lately this afternoon. Please join me in holding Brazil’s family in prayer and solidarity.
 
I want to personally thank all those who engaged and took part in our Pride Fundraiser, Pie the Pastor. Chances were sold over the month of May and June, in order to raise funds for our programming at Milwaukee MCC. A goal of $2,000 was needed to be met in order for someone to have a chance to push a pie in my face. However, if the goal wasn’t met, I then got to choose who I wished to give a pie to. We came close to our goal, being short by $15, but in good faith, instead of choosing to push a pie in the face of someone, I chose to have our Vice-Moderator push a pie in my face. I am happy to report that at the conclusion of our potluck and pie pushing event, other funds came in, putting our final total to $2,007. Thank you all again for your support to our community of faith.
 
I invite you to join me this Sunday for worship at 11:00am, at Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church, as we come together and worship with one another where we conclude our Pride Sermon Series, Vibrant~Inclusive~Progressive, as we finish looking at continuing to build a VIBRANT church, sharing our INCLUSIVE love, following our PROGRESSIVE footsteps as we continue to maintain our values in a V.I.P. world we live in! We continue by: "Maintaining Our Values in a V-I-P World."
 
As always, please take a moment to scroll down for these announcements and the many other special announcements, in the life of our congregation and community, as we continue to be the vibrant, inclusive and progressive community of faith that we are.
 
I look forward to seeing you Sunday Morning!  
 
In Christ,
Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

One of the religious scholars who had listened to them debating and had observed
how well Jesus had answered them, now came up and put a question to him: “Which
is the foremost of all the commandments?” Jesus replied, “This is the foremost: ‘Hear, O Israel, God, our God, is one. You must love the Most High God with all your heart,
with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” The scholar said to Jesus, “Well spoken, Teacher! What you have said is true: the Most High is one and there is no other. To love God with all your heart, with all
your understanding and strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself—this is far
more important than any burnt offering or sacrifice.” Jesus, seeing how wisely this scholar had spoken, said, “You are not far from the kindom of God.” And after that
no one dared to question Jesus any more.
Join us for IN-PERSON WORSHIP
this Sunday 11:00am

We CONCLUDE our Pride Sermon Series:
This Sunday we CONCLUDE our Pride Sermon Series, Vibrant~Inclusive~Progressive, where everyone is a V.I.P.
in our Community of Faith! Join us as we finish looking at
continuing to build a VIBRANT church, sharing our INCLUSIVE
love, following our PROGRESSIVE footsteps as we continue
to maintain our values in a V.I.P. world we live in!

Join us this Sunday as we conclude our series with:
"Maintaining Our Values in a V-I-P World"

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.
DON'T FORGET TO HELP Pack the Pantry
THIS Sunday June 26, 2022

Remember, 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 THIS SUNDAY, May 26th and place them on the pantry table in the Narthex.

Don't have time to shop? No worries! Make a monetary donation toward
Pack the Panty and we'll do the shopping for you!

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:
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.

This month's ORDER DEADLINE is:
Sunday, June 26, 2022

Drop your forms and payment in
the basket on Sunday mornings, or you can send them in the mail to
the church.
Join us the
First Sunday of the Month for our Birthday and Anniversary Cake Fellowship

We want to celebrate you if you're celebrating a Birthday or Anniversary every FIRST SUNDAY
of the Month.
 
Join us after worship the Sunday, for our FIRST Sunday of the month, Birthday and Anniversary celebration.
 
If you're having a birthday or anniversary within the current month, then join us the first Sunday of each month, as we have cake during fellowship, in honor of
YOUR Birthday or Anniversary!
 
NO RESERVATION REQUIRED!
You're welcome just as you are!
Join us for
BRUNCH WITH THE PASTOR

Sunday, July 17, 2022
following worship at CENTRAAL Grand Café
& Tappery

Join Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church,
every THIRD Sunday of the month at 12:30pm, as we gather at
Centraal Grand Café & Tappery
2306 S. Kinnickinnic Avenue
Milwaukee 53207

Mark your calendars and remember to join us at our next brunch
Sunday, July 17, 2022.
Join us for some good food,
exciting conversations and awesome
fellowship with one another.

A reminder that Centraal Café has parking across the street from the restaurant or on the street.
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
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offering or one time gift
Click link above to set up a monthly recurring gift
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