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Gratefully, I received the quick report from our denomination that none of our MCC congregations in Florida sustained building damage from Hurricane Ian more than minor broken window panes. St. John of the Apostle MCC of Fort Myers Beach was in good shape and immediately turned to triage serving those around them in need. While the church was not damaged, its congregants are in need of assistance. Please see the information below on how you can help.
MCCs in the Florida panhandle already delivered a truck full of water and other supplies to be distributed. Florida churches are still gathering information on MCC families who experienced loss.
In Houston, we have respect for what nature can do, and what it means to be in the capricious path of a hurricane. At that moment for Florida, here we were experiencing relief from the heat, and some greening of our brown-patched lawns. It was wonderful enough to take my laptop out in the backyard for a few meetings—rare and appreciated. The early weather report predicts a warm and sunny Saturday at 11:00 a.m. as we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis with a pet blessing under the breezeway between our Activities Building and Sanctuary Building. Bring your furry, feathered, and scaled family members!
We celebrate that over eight days our Ramp, Roof, Walls, and Paint offering to tend to our weathered and well-utilized Activities Building has reached $53,737 towards our $100,000 goal. You can help us reach the goal and get started by adding your gift to Activities Building Phase 2 by designating your check, or through our website resurrectionmcc.org, or by texting give list to 281-346-9444 and after entering the amount of your gift, choose Activities Building Phase 2.
Rain or shine,
Troy
PS: You are part of God’s good creation. This Wednesday in-person bible study begins with Love Wins: the Bible and LGBTQ People. You can register HERE. And if you miss registration and want to come, just show up!
PPS: If you would like to be considered as a candidate for a position on Resurrection's Board of Directors or as a Lay Delegate, please contact Nominations@ResurrectionMCC.org and one of the co-chairs, Lilly Chu or Van English, will send you an application. The deadline for receiving applications is October 16, 2022.
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Hurricane Ian and MCC Families in Need
According to an update by Senior Pastor Rev. Cranston of St. John the Apostle MCC, "Many in our congregation have been left homeless. Most are struggling without power or water. Many are struggling to work through denied insurance claims, restrictive banking policies, and the inability to even access their homes for needed clothing or medication."
Please use the link below if you can help with a donation to those affected by Hurricane Ian.
PLEASE DONATE HERE
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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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We celebrate all of creation, including our furry, feathered, and scaled friends, those with tails, and those without! In honor of St. Francis of Assisi, join us to bless your pet(s) on Zoom and IN-person. St. Francis left a luxurious life and devoted himself to Christianity after reportedly hearing the voice of God, who commanded him to rebuild the Christian church and live in poverty. He is the patron saint of animals and the environment because he loved all creatures and is said to have even preached to birds.
We can even bless a photo of your pet, or just give us a name and we will pray over them. Send images and pet names via email to Georgette@ResurrectionMCC.org for inclusion in the ceremony.
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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Calling all adults and young adults who are 20 something to 30 something for time to meet, eat and share. We are kicking off this new ministry and can't wait to meet you!
REGISTRATION REQUESTED
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Help us bring back our community Thanksgiving meal. We need a Team Lead for this once-a-year ministry. You'll have a great support team as well as help organizing the effort. Can you commit!?
Contact RevTroy@ResurrectionMCC.org or Terry@ResurrectionMCC.org by 10/7 to let us know you are able to help us restart this valuable outreach ministry.
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The Cuban Flavor is at 709 W Parkwood Ave Suite G, Friendswood, TX 77546. Join host Ruth Ann Wathen for great food, fun, and fellowship.
PLEASE REGISTER
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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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Weekly discussions regarding the current tensions in the United States surrounding Social Justice issues. We all stand at a crossroad at this moment in time, we have three choices: 1) 'quit a road that is going somewhere we don't want to go, 2) surrender to the forces of resistance that obstruct our every step toward wholeness, and 3) go steadfastly on, even if we are not sure what we will find at the end of it. Courage is a brave choice; life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.
The prophets had a choice, and so do we.
Join Rev. Vicki Sheil-Hopper on
Wednesday Evenings 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm on Zoom
REGISTRATION REQUESTED
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OWLS Friday Night Fire Pit Chat
Join us for fire side chat and great fellowship.
Bring munchies, your own drink and a chair.
October 7th, 2022
8:00 - 10:00 pm
REGISTRATION REQUESTED
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BRUNCH BUDDIES
Join us for continued fellowship after service. October 9th, 12:30 PM Brunch Buddies is at Jax Grill, 1613 Shepherd Drive. 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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