JULY 14, 2016, REV. ELDER J. DWAYNE JOHNSON DELIVERS FRIDAY MESSAGE AT MCC GENERAL CONFERENCE
Click here to listen to his sermon
THIS WEEK JULY 2016
MCCDC CLOTHING DONATION DRIVE
We are having a clothing donation drive to raise funds. Please bring your donations and drop them off in the blue tubs in the Welcome Hall. Clothing items will be accepted from now until July 17th. Please contact the church office with questions or for additional instructions.
churchoffice@mccdc.com or 202-638-7373.
MCCDC PARKING LOT GATE GATE REPAIR!!!!!!
The parking lot gate is being repaired and will be fully operational by Tuesday of next week. We will have the gate coded and can be opened with the code. The gate will be open on Sunday for worship service.
Attention!!! LET’S GO ON A CRUISE! BID NOW! BID OFTEN!!!!!
A 45th Anniversary Auction item is available for bidding. Olivia’s Pacific Costal Cruise from Sept 25th to Oct 2nd (Retail Value of $5,198)
The package is the ocean view stateroom and does not include taxes. The itinerary is: Vancouver, B.C., Seattle, WA, or San Francisco, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, San Diego, CA.
“North America’s most LGBT-friendly cities are calling you – Vancouver, Seattle, Astoria, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and San Diego! Join us as we cruise the best the Pacific Coast has to offer in the company of 1,450 women.”
Please contact the church office for more information or to post your bid (churchoffice@mccdc.com or 202-638-7373). Bids must be received by midnight July 17 in writing in a sealed envelope, or by email, and full payment (the full bid amount) must be tendered within 24 hours.
As an incentive, $500 is available to help defray airline costs.
YOGA CLASSES CONTINUE JULY 11, Monday Nights, There is room for you!!!!
To nourish your physical body in addition to your spiritual body. Join us for yoga classes on Mondays at 7pm. The class is donation-based, so give what you can. If you are interested in starting or continuing please contact Rev Cathy at revcathy@mccdc.com or 202-638-7373.
~ Namaste (“The Spirit in me honors the Spirit in you”)
Electronic Giving
You may give online at mccdc.com/donate or give by text 202-999-3841. Please contact the church office with questions. 202-638-7373 or churchoffice@mccdc.com.
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHEDULE
Adult Sunday School is held from 10:15 to 10:50. Please bring your coffee or tea to the upstairs conference room for the brief yet powerful time together. For more information contact Rose Herring at churchoffice@mccdc.com or 202-638-7373.
TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY
Please join the Tuesday Night Bible Study from 7-8pm in the Welcome Hall.
A time of community, fun learning and sharing. For more information please contact Dale Madyun-Baskerville at churchoffice@mccdc.com or 202-638-7373.
CHURCH NEWS
YAMs SUNDAY BRUNCH
The Young Adults Ministry will be going to brunch at Busboys & Poets on July 24th following the 11:00am worship service. All young adults please join us for good food and fellowship. We will meet in the welcome hall prior to walking to 5 & K. If you plan to attend it would be extremely helpful if you R.S.V.P. with Chocolatté Hatcher-Miller at Chocolatte.Miller@outlook.com or John Merriwether at jmrwthr@aol.com.
45TH ANNIVERSARY VIDEO
Thank you for all who supported the 45th anniversary gala and worship services. Here is the video that was shown during the program. Be blessed.
MCCDC CHURCH-WIDE PICNIC…COME ONE AND ALL OLDER ADULTS MINISTRY HOSTS MCCDC’s 3RD ANNUAL PICNIC AT ROCK CREEK PARK,
ALL ARE WELCOME
DATE: Sunday · August 7, 2016
TIME: 12:30 pm -6pm
WHERE: Rock Creek Park, Military Rd and Glover Rd NW
(Site 013)
DIRECTIONS: From 16th St to Military Rd west
To left onto Glover Rd / Oregon Av
Site will be to your right
Please sign up at the information station to bring items such as cups, plates, forks etc. or food items.
Also, help is needed with the transportation of tables to site, setup and cleanup of site. Sign-up sheets for this are also at the information station.
There is something for everyone to do!!!!
MCCDC IS THE PLACE TO BE…ON THE GO!!!
This summer as you travel and visit or simply sit by the pool, take MCCDC with you. Watch and listen to weekly sermons at mccdc.com. Make sure you are signed up for the weekly eblast. Place your request at Mark@mccdc.com. Sign up for auto-tithe at mccdc.com/donate so that your gifts can continue throughout the summer.
Take pictures of the mccdc wrist band (or of YOU wearing the wrist band) and submit them throughout the summer to revcathy@mccdc.com so that we can stay connected and continue to share as community. The pictures will be posted and there will be a special gift in the fall for the most amazing picture/location.
MCCDC Computer Training
The computer training theme this year is Using Social Media!! The classes will be focused on the basic use of these very popular tools. We hope you will be able to join us in the Computer Lab on the lower level at MCCDC.
~ 7/17 Home Computer Security Basic-CANCELLED DUE TO CHURCH MEETING!!!
~ 8/21 Using Droid Smart Phones & Tablets
THE FREEDOM OF FORGIVENESS; PRACTICAL AND SPIRITUAL TOOLS
The Freedom of Forgiveness; Practical and Spiritual Tools
“Forgiveness is giving up all hope for a better past, and choosing peace in the present.”
– Are you ready to let go of blaming, truly forgive yourself and others, and free yourself to move on with your life and have healthier relationships?
– Do you want to learn practical and spiritual tools to communicate compassionately and directly, and learn about conflict transformation?
In a safe circle of trust, learn the true meaning of forgiveness, and how to overcome your resistance to it. Using spiritual and psychological practices such as loving kindness and mindfulness meditations, compassion practices, centering prayer, and non-violent communication, transform conflict into peace. Group sharing, reframing our stories, journaling, and letting go rituals will also be included. People of all, as well as no spiritual paths are welcome.
Workshops for the LGBTQ/Allies Communities in June and July 2016 and are facilitated by Elizabeth McCain, MA
Saturday, July 30, 2016 10:00am-4:00pm (Bring a bag lunch)
$80 for the July workshop if registered by July 15. After that, $90.
To register email Elizabeth McCain at EMcCainLPC@yahoo.com / 301-520-8734 or Rev Cathy at revcathy@mccdc.com / 202-638-7373.
Rev. Elizabeth McCain is an interfaith minister, energy therapist, forgiveness coach, spiritual mentor, positive psychology practitioner, and storyteller in private practice, in Takoma Park, Md. Whether ministering, coaching, mentoring, or performing, Elizabeth believes that sharing and reframing our stories touches hearts and changes the world. Her specialty areas are loss, forgiveness, deepening relationships, spiritual care, and healing from religious wounding for the LGBTQ/Allies communities. www.elizabethmccain.com.
Sexuality and Spirituality: An Introduction
Why does it feel wrong to pair them? Or maybe it doesn’t feel wrong to you, but you know that you’re not supposed to talk about IT (sex) in church. Why is that?
In this interactive workshop, Rev. Dr. Robin Gorsline, a self-identified Queer Christian theologian and writer about sex, bodies, and spirit, will help us explore the divine roots of our sexualities as well as begin to delve into how our prayer lives and sex lives are connected in our souls and bodies.
Join him and others for a day-long time of prayer, brain (and even a little body) work, and sharing at MCCDC (Metropolitan Community Church of Washington) on Saturday, July 23, 10 am – 4 pm. Lunch will be provided. There is no charge, but donations gratefully accepted. Please RSVP to Rev Robin at RevRobin@mccdc.com or churchoffice@mccdc.com.
Dr. Gorsline, Writer-Theologian in Residence at MCCDC, is the co-author of the weekly blog, “SexBodiesSpirit” (sexbodiesspirit.net) and author of another weekly blog of poetic resources for preaching and worship (faithfulpoetics.net). He served for 10 years as the Senior Pastor of MCC Richmond (VA), and earned his Ph.D. in systematic theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York (dissertation: “Bearing Witness to the Dark: Resources for Anti-White Supremacist, Pro-Same-Sexes, Pro-Feminist Theologizing in Queer Modes”).
NEXT MEMBERSHIP CLASS TO TAKE PLACE AUGUST 21
If you have questions about MCCDC and what membership is about, class will be held on Aug 21st from 12:30 to 2:30 in the lower level conference room. All are welcome to attend. A light lunch will be served. PLEASE register so that we may have enough food and materials. Contact Rev Cathy at revcathy@mccdc.com or 202-638-7373.
