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On Sundays this month, the Discovering Joy series has lifted very practical considerations for life with priority on our relationship with money and possessions and how these things can be barriers to deep joy in our life. The Scripture witness along with Rev. Adam Hamilton’s experience invite us to discover that the path to joy—as disciples—can be found through simplicity and generosity.
You can find the messages of this series, When Dreams Become Nightmares, Wisdom and Finance, and Cultivating Commitment, HERE. Whether you are living on a fixed income, make minimum wage, or earn six figures, the basic principles apply. We don’t want our stuff to have control of us; we want to manage our possessions and finances faithfully.
We don’t want our relationship with money and stuff to be based on shame, fear, guilt, or scarcity. We don’t want to have an unexamined relationship with money; as followers of Jesus, we want to be intentional and create a plan that includes generosity and gratitude. This may require us to simplify—living below our means--and to embrace self-control as one of the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5: 22-23).
It is that time of year when we do this together and prepare a church budget to bring for our members' consideration and vote. This year’s Annual Congregation Forum with presentations and Q&A is on November 6 at 12:15 pm in the Sanctuary followed by our voting session, the Annual Congregational Meeting on November 13 at 12:15 pm in the Sanctuary. We have examined and are intentional about advancing ministries of Love in Action, including your feedback through Dreaming Forward.
It is that time of the year when we ask you to do the same—to prayerfully plan and intentionally consider your desire to be generous and support the ministries of Resurrection. We have found that the safest, most confidential, most economical way to give to the church is online with a recurring monthly bank draft. This method requires no board and staff involvement to process your funds. You can set up or adjust your recurring gift by choosing Give at www.resurrectionmcc.org and following the prompts. If you have questions or challenges, reach out to Terry@ResurrectionMCC.org.
Join us this Sunday for Defined by Generosity!
Rev. Troy
PS: Be sure and review the opportunities below to connect this week!
Also, mark your calendar from 8 pm Friday, October 28th for our Sanctuary Choir Concert "How Do I Keep From Singing"? Plan to be inspired!
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Annual Congregational Meeting
Annual Church Meeting, November 13, 12:15, After Worship, All are welcome. Voting moves quickly during this meeting and is limited to those who have joined RMCC as official members.
REGISTRATION REQUESTED
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Annual Church Forum
Annual Church Forum, November 6, 12:15, After Worship, All are welcome to this informational meeting with Q&A celebrating our church ministry and looking ahead to our ministry in 2023 including introduction of board and lay delegate candidates and the proposed 2023 budget.
REGISTRATION REQUESTED
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Do I Stay Christian?
This six-week group will look at what it means to be Christian. What is the most important part of what we believe? Who is allowed to be a part of the group? Why do we believe what we believe? Are you disillusioned or disappointed with your religious identity? Do you or have you doubted what you believe?
This group brings us the newest book by Brian D. McLaren, "Do I Stay Christian?" as we look at these questions and more.
Wednesday evenings from 7:00 pm-8:30 pm
October 26-November 30, 2022
REGISTRATION REQUESTED
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ASL training Thursday evenings at 7 pm - 8 pm beginning October 27, 2022 Basic American Sign Language (ASL) training for individuals who want to learn sign language and communicate more effectively with people who are deaf or hard of hearing. This training will teach you conversational phrases and increase your awareness of the unique rules and grammar to hold basic conversation. The course will be taught for six weeks. Individuals who want to learn sign language at their own pace are welcome to attend. You must Register by October 27th to attend this class.
REGISTRATION REQUESTED
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ASL Continuing (ASL 2) Tuesday evenings at 7 pm - 8 pm beginning October 25, 2022. This class is only for those who attended the 1st (Spring) ASL class. The course will be taught for six weeks. You must Register by October 25th to attend this class.
REGSITRATION REQUESTED
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Trunk or Treat Volunteer | Trunk Participant Registration
On Sunday, October 30th, from noon to 2 PM, participating adults will have their Halloween-themed decorated vehicles parked behind the Activities Building and pass out candy or other goodies to children from our church and the surrounding community.
REGISTRATION REQUESTED
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Love Wins: The Bible and LGBTQ People
Facilitated by Rev. Elder Troy Treash, this on campus face-to-face seven-week series will be in the Gathering Place offered from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, October 5 - November 16th. Both "clobber" passages and "grace" passages will be explored in this scripture study.
Bring your bible, and bring your story to lay a good foundation on Christ's love.
REGISTRATION REQUESTED
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HELP! We Need Somebody, Not Just Anybody!
Drag Bingo is back in our first event since the COVID shutdown.
As you know, Drag Bingo is one of our most popular events that is fun and good for the church as proceeds go right back to us. We need your help to staff all kinds of helpers.
Here is what you can volunteer for:
Kitchen Helper
Food Runner
Assistant Bartenders
Dishwashers
General Helper
As well as a great fun-raiser, this is wonderful community outreach. Register on the Church App and help us have the best Drag Bingo event in the record books!
REGISTRATION REQUESTED
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OWLS Virtual Meeting, October 28th
Join us for game night for chat and great fellowship.
October 28th, 2022
7:30 - 9:30 pm
REGISTRATION REQUESTED
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BRUNCH BUDDIES
Join us for continued fellowship after service. October 16th, 12:30 PM Brunch Buddies is at Berry Hill, 1702 West Loop North. Join Us! Menu
PLEASE RSVP
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VIRTUAL BRUNCH BUDDIES
Join us online each Sunday for Virtual Brunch Buddies. Each week we visit the same restaurants online with our in-service friends. Zoom starts at 12:30 PM Join us here
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You'll never know what you're missing until you do it! We have a place for you in our volunteer ministries. What are you good at? What makes you happy? Do you have a skill or talent that will benefit others? Visit our Connect page on the website and learn more about our volunteer opportunities and how to join us!
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Deep and Wide Daily Devotionals is by Resurrection MCC family member and author, Dr. Larry Ponder, who provides us with a year's worth of inspiring messages of God's inclusive love. Each daily meditation explores how we can live our personal goals of love in action - meant to be shared. Want to know more? Watch Dr. Larry's YouTube video HERE. There are books available in the Resurrection book store.
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Joining a choir is like getting a caged bird to sing! You know you love to sing, but worry if you are good enough to sing in a church choir. God thinks so, and so do we! Our choirs and musical groups are more than singing songs. We build deep friendships and a network of others that love doing what you love doing. Join us!
Sanctuary Choir - Traditional church music, more secular and familiar.
Gospel Ensemble - Woven with Gospel music and traditional African themes
Resurrection Choir - Combines modern and traditional music, and sacred genres, combining membership from both Sanctuary Choir and Gospel Ensemble
Practice:
Tuesday evenings 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm for Sanctuary Choir and Gospel Ensemble,
and 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm for Resurrection Choir.
Choirs alternate weekend service performances.
For Dance, Theater, and other performance-based ministries, reach out directly to Cassandra White via email.
Contact Cassandra White, Worship Arts Coordinator HERE for more information.
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Cold Drinks, a Snack, Books, and More!
The bookstore is open before and after each Sunday church service. Our books are carefully curated to fuel your spirit.
Come on in and say hello. We are happy to have you.
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Amazing things happen when we pray for one another in times of grief and celebrate together in times of joy. Send Requests online here: COMPLETE ONLINE FORM or by texting the word RMCCPRAY to 97000. We hope this electronic method will make it quick and easy to communicate the struggles and triumphs you are experiencing in a way that can provide our Pastoral Care Ministers with the information they need to support and encourage you along your journey. The form allows you to provide your name, contact information, the information about your prayer request or celebration, as well as an easy way to request a contact from a Pastoral Care Minister (only if you indicate you'd like a contact). Based on your preferences we can communicate by text, phone, video chat, or even in-person visits when necessary. We want to hear from you! | |
Weekday Devotional and Prayer is held every weekday at Noon on Zoom. During these virtual gatherings, we participate in a daily devotional, scripture readings, prayer, and a time to check-in with our church family. Click HERE to launch Zoom at Noon on weekdays. | |
If you haven't downloaded the church app, it's important that you do! Each time you attend a service in person or virtually, please CHECK IN so we know you were here. Using the church app is easy! You can find detailed instructions here. We hope you will download it and stay connected!
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Pride Charities, our partner agency which operates the food pantry at Resurrection MCC, relies on donations and financial support for the food needed to help the 175 families we assist each month. Please consider picking up a few extra extra bags of rice, beans, cereal, Vienna sausages, canned chicken, canned spam/lunch loaf, canned corn, canned green beans, canned peas, or any of the items found on this list. We are now accepting clothes at this time. To keep you, our volunteers, and our community safe, please place your donations in your trunk or back seat, pull up outside the pantry, stay in your vehicle, and our volunteers will remove the items from your vehicle. Volunteers will also be working inside the Clothes Closet this Saturday from 9 - Noon If you'd like to help sort, hang, and organize clothes, please be sure to wear a face mask. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided to you. | |
Text Giving is a great way to give electronically. The first time you'd like to give in this way, just text the word GIVE to 281-346-9444. You'll receive a text back asking for the amount of your donation. After you've entered that, you'll receive a link to provide your name, email address, as well as your debit/credit card or bank account information. That's it! And the next time you'd like to give, all you need to do is text a dollar amount to that same phone number, hit send, and you're done! If you'd like to contribute to a special fund, send a text with the words GIVE LIST to 281-346-9444 and you'll receive a reply asking how much you'd like to give, and then another text asking to which of our special funds you'd like your donation applied (i.e. General Gifts & Tithes, Foundation First Activities Building Fund, Texas Winter Storm Relief, Pride Charities Food Pantry, La Casa de Todos). | |
Narcotics Anonymous is every Tuesday at 7:00 pm on our campus as well as on Zoom. This Twelve Step recovery program offers hope and freedom from active addiction in a safe space for the LGBTQ community. This support group meets regularly in order to help one another learn a new way of life through sharing experiences, strength, and hope. All are welcome to come and learn more. For more information, please contact Patrick at 281-908-9729.
Narcóticos Anónimos (en español) es todos los miércoles a partir de las 8:00 pm en la Capilla Resurrection MCC. Asegúrese de usar una máscara cuando esté en el campus de la iglesia. Es un grupo de recuperación de 12 pasos que ofrece esperanza y libertad de la adicción activa en un lugar seguro para las personas LGBT. Estos grupos se unen para ayudarse mutuamente a aprender una nueva forma de vida, compartiendo su experiencia de fortaleza y esperanza.
re:MIND Depression & Bipolar Support Groups in-person meetings are now on Fridays at 12:00 pm in the Chapel. Online meetings are available at www.supportgroupscentral.com/reMIND. Click ‘Not Yet a Member’ and set up a free user account. Find a meeting and click ‘Register’ to sign up. Please note: If all spots are filled, click ‘Join the Waitlist’. You will receive an email reminder the day before and 15 minutes before your scheduled meeting. Please confirm or cancel. Meeting dates will be updated monthly. If you need assistance signing up please call (888) 799-0907 ext. 2 or email info@remindsupport.org. Spaces are limited so sign up today! Spanish Support Groups are available here.
Overeater’s Anonymous meets Saturdays at 9:30 am in the Chapel and will still offer the zoom meeting on Saturdays at 9:30 am on Zoom. Meeting ID: 402 391 084, Password: 176233. Phone in option (use same Meeting ID as above): +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston).
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Toastmasters is every Monday, from 6:30 - 8 pm online on Zoom. Impress your clients, your boss, or even a potential employer during your next job interview. Speak with confidence in one-on-one situations and in presentations for groups of 20 to over 200. Surprise yourself by becoming a member of Toastmasters and see how your personal goals will come true. With Toastmasters you will learn by doing as you improve your public speaking skills in a super supportive environment. Join us for our very own Toastmaster Club right here at Resurrection MCC. Contact Horacio Rodriguez at 954-662-4926 or Toastmasters@ResurrectionMCC.org for details. www.toastmasters.org
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