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June 30, 2013 We Gather From many places we gather here. is is a high point of our week. We see our friends. We make new friends. And we spend time with e Friend -- the loving Christ who meets us where we are, as we are. In this Sanctuary we worship, and through worship the courage within us is kindled to inspire courageous living beyond this place. Pride "Stonewall," the site of a series of riots in late June-early June 1969 that resulted from a police raid on a Greenwich Village gay bar, has become synonymous over the years with gay resistance to oppression. Becoming the emblematic event in modern lesbian and gay history, the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots birthed marches of solidarity and celebration which came to be known as "Gay Pride." Today this liberation movement is spread across the globe as millions proclaim the right to freedom, dignity and full humanity of all peoples. As those who claim the life and teachings of Jesus, who came bearing reconciling love for all, we celebrate our freedom, dignity, and full humanity with "Pride!" + You are invited to rise in body or spirit. Opening Hymn / Apertura Canción Victory Chant by Joseph Vogels Our Community Gathers / Nuestra Comunidad Se Reúne Rev. Dr. Michael Diaz Announcements / Anuncios Mark Eggleston Rite of Membership (11 am) Rev. Dr. Michael Diaz Eve Messina Exchange of Peace / Saludo de Paz Rev. Dr. Michael Diaz Welcome Song All Are Welcome Let us build a house where all are named, eir songs and visions heard And loved and treasured, taught and claimed As words within the Word. Built of tears and cries and laughter, Prayers of faith and songs of grace, Let this house proclaim from floor to rafter: All are welcome, all are welcome, All are welcome in this place. by Marty Haugen © 1994 GIA Publications, INC., CCLI License #1025612 + + +

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June 30, 2013

We Gather

From many places we gather here. This is a high point of our

week. We see our friends. We make

new friends. And we spend time with The Friend -- the loving

Christ who meets us where we are, as we

are. In this Sanctuary we worship, and

through worship the courage within us

is kindled to inspire courageous living beyond this place.

Pride"Stonewall," the site of a series of riots in late June-early June 1969 that resulted from a police raid on a Greenwich

Village gay bar, has become synonymous over the years with

gay resistance to oppression. Becoming the emblematic event

in modern lesbian and gay history, the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots

birthed marches of solidarity and

celebration which came to be known

as "Gay Pride." Today this liberation movement is spread across the globe as millions proclaim

the right to freedom, dignity and full humanity of all

peoples. As those who claim the life and

teachings of Jesus, who came bearing reconciling love for all, we celebrate our

freedom, dignity, and full humanity with

"Pride!"

+ You are invited to rise in body or spirit.

Opening Hymn / Apertura Canción

Victory Chantby Joseph Vogels

Our Community Gathers / Nuestra Comunidad Se Reúne Rev. Dr. Michael Diaz

Announcements / Anuncios Mark Eggleston

Rite of Membership (11 am) Rev. Dr. Michael DiazEve Messina

Exchange of Peace / Saludo de Paz Rev. Dr. Michael Diaz

Welcome Song

All Are Welcome

Let us build a house where all are named,Their songs and visions heard

And loved and treasured, taught and claimedAs words within the Word.

Built of tears and cries and laughter,Prayers of faith and songs of grace,

Let this house proclaim from floor to rafter:All are welcome, all are welcome,

All are welcome in this place. by Marty Haugen

© 1994 GIA Publications, INC., CCLI License #1025612

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Oz Encounter Video

Song of Preparation Dominique Williams Mike Martin

StrongerWords and Music by Christ Stevens, Ben Glover and David Garcia

Scripture Lesson / Escritura Lección Paula Werner

Acts 15: 5- 10, 13-14, 19

Some followers of Jesus who belonged to the sect of the Pharisees stood up and said, “It is necessary for Gentile outsiders to be circumcised. You must make them keep the law of Moses!”

The apostles and the elders met together to consider this matter. After there had been much heated debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Friends, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that I should be the one through whom the Gentiles would hear the message of the good news and become believers. And God, who knows the human heart, gave them the Holy Spirit, just as God did to us; and in cleansing their hearts by faith God treated the outsiders exactly as God treated us. Now, therefore, why are you putting God to the test by loading these new believers down with rules that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?"

There was dead silence. No one said a word... James broke the silence saying, "Friends, listen. Peter reminded us how God includes outsiders, so here is my decision: we should not unnecessarily burden these outsiders who are turning to God."

One: The Word of God for the people of God.All: Thanks be to God.

Anthem Mass ChoirTurn Around and See

Words and Music By Heather Sorenson

Engage / Sermón Rev. Dr. Michael Diaz

If You Will Only Believe

Time of Reflection Joel Hammett

We Offer Ourselves Dominique Williams

Offertory / Ofertorio Mass Choir

Keep Your Lamps by Andre Thomas

The Wizard of OZ

This American Fable has captured our imagination in many forms: The Wiz, Wicked, The Wizard of Oz and other variations.

The original book by Frank Baum was published in 1900

and first made into a movie in 1939. Many know what it is to long for a "somewhere over

the rainbow” where there is a place

for everyone. This timeless story of our

human journey - seeking, wandering, meeting others on

the way, discovering what's real together

- calls us to the spiritual truth that we can find within

us the very thing we believed we lack ...

The WizThe Super Soul

Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a

retelling of L. Frank Baum's original

story in the context of African American culture. The musical

opened in 1974 and in 1975 won

seven Tony Awards, including Best

Musical and Best Original Score. The film adaptation was

released in 1978, with a cast which

included Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Lena Horne. Speaking to the

cultural relevance of the story of Oz,

one reviewer notes, "What made The Wiz surprisingly

moving ... was that its creators found a connection between

Baum's Kansas fantasy and the

pride of urban black Americans. When Glinda ... musically instructed Dorothy

to 'believe in herself,' she seemed to be

delivering a broader inspirational

message."

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CommunionAs we gather, break

bread, and tell stories of hope through prayer,

song and ritual in the practice we call

"communion," we bear witness that "Life is stronger than death.

People can change with God’s help. And God is

worthy of our thanks and praise." All are welcome at the table: you do not need to be a member

of this or any church to gather as God's children

at the table of Life.

A brief blessing is offered with bread and juice,

available to all. Gluten-free bread is offered at the far right; Spanish blessing offered at the

far left.

Please honor this time of sacred community with

singing, quiet meditation or prayer that we might

each receive the spiritual nourishment we seek ...

ComuniónAl reunirnos, partir el pan, y contar historias

de esperanza a través de la oración, el canto y el ritual en la práctica que llamamos "comunión", damos testimonio de que "la vida es más

fuerte que la muerte. Las personas pueden

cambiar con la ayuda de Dios. Y Dios es digno de nuestro agradecimiento y alabanza. "Todos están invitados a la mesa: no es necesario ser miembro

de esta iglesia o cualquier reunir como hijos de Dios en la mesa de la

Vida.

Una breve bendición se ofrece con el pan y el

jugo, al alcance de todos. Pan sin gluten se ofrece en el extremo derecho;

bendición españoles ofrecen en el extremo

izquierdo.

Por favor respetar este tiempo de comunidad sagrada con canto, la

meditación o la oración silenciosa para que

podamos recibir cada uno el alimento espiritual

que buscamos ...

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Receiving of Gifts Rev. Pat Farnan

Communion / Comunión Andrea Ferguson, Joel Palomares, Denise Junious, Rebecca Keo, Mark Eggleston

Remember Me by Gerrit Gustafson and Martin Nystrom

Communion Songs / Cantos de Comunión

Awesome God

Our God is an awesome God,Who reigns from heaven aboveWith wisdom power and love.Our God is an awesome God.

by Rich Mullins© 1988 BMG Songs, Inc., CCLI License #1025612

You Are My All In All

You are my strength when I am weak.You are the treasure that I seek.

You are my all in all.I'm seeking You like a precious jewel.

Lord, to give up I'd be a fool.You are my all in all.

Jesus, Lamb of God,Worthy is Your name.Jesus, Lamb of God,

Worthy is Your name.

Taking my cross my sin my shame,Raising again I praise Your name.

You are my all in all.When I fall down You pick me up,

When I run dry You fill my cup.You are my all in all.

Jesus, Lamb of God,Worthy is Your name.Jesus, Lamb of God,

Worthy is Your name.

Jesus, Lamb of God,Worthy is Your name.Jesus, Lamb of God,

Worthy is Your name.

Jesus, Lamb of God,Worthy is Your name.Jesus, Lamb of God,

Worthy is Your name.

Worthy is your name.by Dennis Jernigan

© 1991 Shepherd's Heart Music, Inc., CCLI License #1025612

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PrayerIf you are in need of

prayer support, you can find prayer partners available during our time of communion or after worship in

the right wing of the Sanctuary.

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Revelation Song

Worthy is the, Lamb Who was slainHoly, Holy, is He

Sing a new song, to Him who sits onHeaven's mercy seat

Worthy is the, Lamb who was slainHoly, Holy, is He

Sing a new song, to Him who sits onHeaven's mercy seat

Holy, Holy, HolyIs the Lord God Almighty

Who was, and is, and is to comeWith all creation I sing

Praise to the King of KingsYou are my everythingAnd I will adore You

Clothed in rainbows, of living colorFlashes of lightning, rolls of thunder

Blessing and honor, strength and glory and power beto You the only wise King

(Chorus)

Filled with wonder, awestruck wonderAt the mention of Your name

Jesus your name is powerBreath, and living water

Such a marvelous mystery.

(Chorus)

by Jennie Lee Riddle© 2004 Gateway Create Publishing, CCLI License #1025612

I Will Call Upon The Lord

I will call upon the Lord.Who is worthy to be praised.

So shall I be saved from my enemies,I will call upon the Lord.

The Lord liveth, and blessed be the RockAnd let the God of my salvation be exalted!

The Lord liveth, and blessed be the RockAnd let the God of my salvation be exalted!

by Rich Mullins© 1988 BMG Songs, Inc., CCLI License #1025612

Prayer of Thanksgiving / Acción de Gracias Denise Junious

Benediction / Bendición Rev. Dr. Michael Diaz

Postlude / Postludio

Fireworksby Katy Perry

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Executive Team

Rev. Troy Treash Senior Pastor

[email protected] (x101)

Mark C. BrownDirector of Worship Arts

[email protected] (x109)

Rev. Dr. Michael Diaz Director of Connections

[email protected] (x105)

Mark Eggleston Director of Outreach

[email protected] (x106)

Rev. Kristen Klein-CechettiniDirector of Life Development

[email protected] (x107)

Professional Stipend & Volunteers

Rev. Johnna FaberPastoral Care Coordinator

[email protected] Rev. Pat Farnan

Altar Ministry [email protected]

Joel HammettOrganist & Accompanist

Christy IrvinGospel Ensemble Pianist

Joy Jolley Bookkeeper

[email protected] MansfieldNursery Coordinator

[email protected] NavarroGraphic Design

[email protected] (x112)Joel Palomares

Youth Ministries Program [email protected]

Steven ShannonSanctuary Choir Director, [email protected]

Blake SmithAudio TechnicianBridgett Vinson

Facilities Technician, Interim [email protected]

Rose WallHeavenSound Handbells Director [email protected]

Cassandra White Gospel Ensemble Director

[email protected]

Worship | Sunday, 9 & 11 am Children & Youth Worship | Sunday, 11 am

Nursery | Sunday, 9 & 11 am

Resurrection MCC2025 West 11th St, Houston, Texas 77008Phone 713-861-9149 / Fax 713-861-2520

www.ResurrectionMCC.org

Welcome!If you are attending Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church for the first time, we are glad to have you here! We invite you to join us each week as we worship God and learn more about Christian living in an inclusive way. All are welcome.Make sure to visit the Concierge Desk, located in our Welcome Area, to receive a gift from us. You will find friendly volunteer hosts waiting to greet you.

Worship ServicesResurrection MCC is proud to offer a variety in our worship services. Our two Sunday services, at 9 & 11 am, are identical in form, however they contain different elements from diverse religious traditions each week.

A Special Welcome to First-Time Families!Our nursery staff would love to meet you and your infants & children aged one month through three years! The nursery is located to the right of the Sanctuary entrance and is open during both the 9 & 11 am services.Children and youth aged 4 - 17 years are invited to join our Youth Ministries Program during the 11 am service in the Activities Building (located across the breezeway from our main parking lot). Sign-in begins at 10:45 am. All children must be registered and signed-in to attend. Parents are welcome to join the children for Communion at Noon in the Activities Building. Snack & sign-outs begin at 12:15 pm.

About Us…Resurrection MCC is a Christian church that follows God's call to justice for all people. We build on a rich history of social justice for, and on behalf of, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. Since its founding in 1968, Metropolitan Community Churches have been at the vanguard of civil and human rights movements as an international advocate for vulnerable people in places where religious orthodoxy, sexism, transphobia and homophobia can result in violence and death. MCC has been on the forefront in the struggle towards marriage equality in the US and other countries worldwide and continues to be a powerful voice in the LGBTQ equality movement. MCC’s ministry reaches over 43,000 members in over 250 churches in 22 countries worldwide.Metropolitan Community Churches are on a bold mission to transform hearts, lives, and history. We are a movement that faithfully proclaims God's inclusive love for all people and proudly bears witness to the holy integration of spirituality and sexuality. Because of our faith we are called to: do justice, show kindness, and live humbly with God (Micah 6:8); explore life's questions with open hearts and minds; raise our voices in sacred defiance against exclusion, whether religious, political or systemic; reach out to those with no hope; equip new generations of remarkable, far-reaching spiritual activists.

The MISSIoN of Resurrection MCC is to demonstrate God's unconditional love to all people through Christian action.The VisioN of Resurrection MCC is to ATTRACT people into a relationship with God through radical iNCLUsioN into God's family, transform them to Christ-like MATURiTY, and MoBILIZE them for their life purpose.

At Resurrection MCC, every member and friend is a minister of the church. We envision a Christian community that values diversity and is as diverse and all-encompassing as creation. Through salvation, service, study, and tithing, each member and friend will live and grow in faith and be spiritually fed. We embrace four core values:

Core ValuesinclusionLove is our greatest moral value and resisting exclusion is a primary focus of our ministry. We want to continue to be the conduits of a faith where everyone is included in the family of God, and where all parts of our being are welcomed at God’s table.CommunityOffering a safe and open community for people to worship, learn and grow in their faith is our deep desire. We are committed to equipping ourselves and each other to do the work that God has called us to do in the world.spiritual TransformationProviding a message of liberation from the oppressive religious environment of our day or to those experiencing God for the first time is what guides our ministry. We believe that when people are invited to experience God through the life and ministry of Christ, lives will be transformed.Social ActionWorking to talk less and do more, we are committed to resisting the structures that oppress people and standing with to those who suffer under the weight of oppressive systems, being guided always by our commitment to Global Human Rights.

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YOung AdulT Brunch

WEDNESDAYS

MAY 22 - SEPTEMBEr 187 - 8:30 pm, Gathering Place

Consider yourself specially invited to SHINE! Danielle LaPorte's wild and wonderful "training course for taking the leap of your life," The Firestarter Sessions is all about discovering what success really means to you! It's full of startling questions, illuminating challenges, and passionate permission to rethink your assumptions about what will make you happy! Join us throughout the summer for one, some, or every session of this "soulful and practical guide to creating success on your own terms"! Materials provided each session. Book optional. Learn more at www.bit.ly/RMCC-FSS

[email protected]

THEFirestarter S E S S i o n S

Bring your friends and family and join Resurrection for a night of fun! Over $5,000 is given away nightly (bingo prizes and pull tabs). Big Tex offers a full service snack bar, daily food specials, beer, margaritas and more.

Resurrection MCC and Pride Charities are two of the organizations who share in the profits from Big Tex Bingo, www.BigTexBingo.com 281-586-0700.

Bingo nightAt Big TEx BingO

BiG tEx BiNGo13030 VEtErANS MEMoriAl Dr, HouStoN, 77014

friDAY

JulY 57:30 pm

tHurSDAY • 7:30 PM

JulY 11El rEAl TEx-MEx cAfE 1201 WEStHEiMEr rDHouStoN, tx 77006

Out Later is a group for gay men in the Houston area which offers support and friendship to those who came out as adults and may have been married and fathered children before coming out. Out Later focuses on issues including parenting, divorce, family, dating, relationships, and other issues of concern to group participants. Out Later meets monthly for dinner and conversation on the first Thursday of each month. Details and RSVP at www.facebook.com/outlater or [email protected].

OuT lATErSuPPort for GAY MEN

NO CLASS ON JuLy 3.Returns July 10

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All AGES WElCoMESAturDAY

JulY 612 pm - 1:30 pm

happy fatz3510 White Oak Dr Houston, TX 77007

The Young Adults of Resurrection MCC invite those of all ages to join them for a fun brunch and an opportunity to make new friends and reconnect with those you may already know.Details and RSVP on Facebook.com/ResurrectionMCC or [email protected].

YOung AdulT Brunch

OuT lATErSuPPort for GAY MEN

friDAY

JulY 58 - 9:30 pm Sanctuary

50 million people in the U.S. -- one in four children -- don’t know where their next meal is coming from. This documentary shows us how hunger poses serious economic, social and cultural implications for our nation, and that it could be solved once and for all, if the American public decides -- as they have in the past -- that making healthy food available and affordable is in the best interest of us all. www.magpictures.com/[email protected]

SuMMEr flix A PlACE At tHE tABlE

SAturDAY

JulY 62 - 4 pm • Activities Building

“Imani” means Faith in Swahili, and “Vida” means Life in Spanish. Join us as we explore life and faith through drumming! If you like to drum or have an interest in drumming, join us as we make music through all sorts of percussion instruments: hand drums, shakers, rain sticks and even the sound of foot stomping music. Drummers of all skill levels are welcome. No prior drumming experience is required to participate in our circle. We only ask that you bring your desire to be a part of our community drum circle. We meet every first Saturday of the month in the Gathering Place, as well as other locations for other special drumming occasions.

www.meetup.com/drummingcircle [email protected]

iMAni VidA DruM CirClE

Food PantRyOpen by Appointment:

713-861-9149 x103

Nonperishables Needed: Canned Meats, Vegetables,Fruit, Juice, Soup, Pasta, Rice, Beans

Please place donations in the shopping cart located in the Welcome Area.

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FRIDay nIGHt OUtCENTRAL

gEnErATiOn fAiTh

Pool PArtYSuNDAY

JulY 71 - 5 pm

Email & rSVP for location

Our Generation Faith Teens will practice the spiritual disciplines of grilling hamburgers and hot dogs, splashing and diving in the pool, and laughing and playing together after church. Teen Ministry Facilitators will drive the 13-17 year-olds to and from a nearby home. All Teens are welcome with signed Parental Release Form. RSVP for planning purposes.

[email protected]

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VoluNtEEriNGtHurSDAY

JulY 186 - 9 pm

535 Portwall St. Houston, 77007

Join your Church Family by volunteering for the Carousel and re-pack project at the Houston Food bank. We will assist other volunteers in processing over 60,000 pounds of food that will go out to our hungry neighbors. Please wear jeans, t-shirt, and tennis shoes (shorts and open-toed shoes are not permitted for safety reasons). Wear a Resurrection MCC Got Love? shirt if available. Registration required to volunteer. www.houstonfoodbank.org

[email protected]

JulY 12 - hEighTSIf you have not already shared your story and your hope with Rev. Troy, there will be six opportunities on Fridays this summer. Gatherings are limited to 15 people and will be held in private residences in and around Houston. Registration is required. You may bring one guest.

Registered guests will receive an email with the home address. Register online at www.bit.ly/RMCC-20130712

Full schedule of summer Gatherings:July 12 & 26, August 9 & 23

Summer Gatheringswith Rev. Troy

SuMMEr WEEkEND SEriES July 19-21, August 16-18,

September 20-22 Fridays, 6 - 9 pm • Saturdays, 10 am - 6 pm

Sundays, 1 - 3 pm Creating a Life that Matters: Summer Series is an intensive 3-course curriculum for rediscovering your relationship with the Sacred, your Self, and your Passion! For this 3-weekend CLM: Summer Series participants gather every third weekend of June, July, and August to complete the high-impact 18-session curriculum over 3 concentrated Friday - Sunday immersions. Space limited to 25. Commitment to all three weekends required. Scholarships available. $50 Registration applied to $150 tuition.

Details and register online - www.bit.ly/CLM2013

SPiritS & SPirtuAlitYnO rulES. nO rEligiOn.

tHurSDAY

JulY 257:30 - 9 pm

801 Studewood St, Houston 77007

A social group for our Young Adults (ages 21 to 39) who come together for fellowship and encouragement on our spiritual journeys. This is an open discussion for the 20 and 30 somethings to discuss the spiritual and non-religious aspects of relationships and life challenges. www.sonomahouston.com [email protected]

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ThurSdAYS7 - 8 pm

Activities BuildingZumba fuses fitness, entertainment and culture into an exhilarating dance-fitness sensation. Zumba exercise classes are “fitness-parties" that blend upbeat world rhythms with easy-to-follow choreography, for a total-body workout that feels like a celebration.

[email protected]

ZUMBA

To say that it is my honor, privilege, and pleasure to serve Resurrection MCC as a member of your Board of Directors and specifically as Resource Development Director is an extreme understatement. At this crucial juncture in our history, we need to develop every resource we can muster—every second of time, every tidbit of talent, every ounce of treasure—and I am both deeply humbled and richly motivated to steer the many ideas and deeds required to have us be all we must be. This job itself is a ministry. I am a minister of this church, just as you are. God has entrusted me with much in this life, and my job is to use all I have and compel others to use their gifts, too, in the service of our church, our community, our world, and our God.

When I consider my motivation to join this board (and really, everywhere else I serve), I remember Luke 12:48, from The Message: “Great gifts mean great responsibilities; greater gifts, greater responsibilities!” For everything I give away, so much is returned to me. How could I not want to serve a place that does so much good, that has shown me such love? It’s also about accepting the invitation. I can’t possibly accept every invitation; who can? However, when an invitation speaks to my heart, literally causing it to beat fast, I know I’m called to say yes—to suit up, show up, and bring my best gifts.

From a very early age, I learned to entertain myself. I overheard my mother saying that I was “imaginative and resourceful.” I looked those words up and continued to live into them. I find our world and its people fascinating. Just about anything can inspire me—be it the light of dawn streaming through the stained-glass windows of our sanctuary on a Sunday morning as I am designing our altar; a personal testimony of answered prayers; David’s hand in mine on the Sundays we’re able to sit with each other. I love having a vision come to me, lining up all the logistics, and seeing it come to life.

The gift I wish to bestow on our congregation is just that: The belief that our dreams, our visions, can and do come true. Some might call it magic or miracles, and really, it’s belief and faith. I have more real-life evidence of this than I can measure, and I look forward to sharing it with you as we travel on.

Meet Your board

Van english resource development director

zEro NEGAtiVitYPositively Transforming Your Life,

One Relationship at a Time

SATURDAY • 10 am - 2 pm

JulY 27Gathering Place

Negativity destroys relationships. When we stop practicing negativity toward ourselves and others, our hearts, minds, and relationships are released from destructive habits of attitude and thought; our lives transformed from burdened and depleted, to uplifting and affirmed! Join Rev. Kristen Klein-Cechettini and Leslie Guditis, Ph.D., as they share Harville Hendrix and Helen Lakelly Hunt’s wonderful work with “zero negativity” - and positively transform your life! $12 registration requested; no one turned away. [email protected]

NO ZumbA ON JuLy 4

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Care For our EnvironmEnt

by recycling newspapers, magazines, catalogs and junk mail in the containers in our parking lot. We now have three collection bins as this program grows. We receive cash based on the weight collected. We have moved the dumpsters up front in the parking lot by the apartment complex.

Giving (Tithes and Offerings) Week Ended YTD TotalTotal Amount Received $15,910.48 $433,735.23Total Amount Anticipated $17,980.77 $440,528.86Total Giving Variance $6,793.63Weekly Giving ComparisonAverage Amount Received $17,703.48Cash Flow Need 17,980.77 (A)Ministry Plan Need $17,980.77 (B)Attendance Week Ended YTD AverageWorship 463 513Programming 239 155Total Weekly Attendance 702 667

General Fund Giving Report For Week and ytD Ended June 23, 2013

Cash Flow Need is the minimum amount

needed each week to fund our basic ministry obligations: staff, property, operations

and debt (i.e., the minimum amount needed to keep the doors open each Sunday)

Ministry Plan Need is the weekly amount needed per the budget approved by the congregation to achieve

our 2013 minsistry plan goals and strategic growth initiatives

(i.e., the amount needed to make ministry happen)

Board Member on Duty

Rhonda Brown and Manuel diaz

Board Minutes Available Upon Request.

Flowers in the SanctuaryConsider donating flowers in memory of a loved one

or to celebrate a special day. Email the date and message to [email protected] or call 713-861-9149 x112.

board of directors AnnouncementThe Resurrection MCC Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Eve Messina has been appointed as Interim Moderator, pursuant to Article III (C)(d) of the bylaws of Resurrection MCC, which state in part: "In the extended absence of the MODERATOR, the BOARD may appoint an Interim MODERATOR until such time as the MODERATOR is no longer absent." The position of Moderator was previously held by Rev. Janice Ladd and is a non-voting position. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

Weekly rehearsals on Mondays 7 pm • Sanctuary

This group will participate in both Sunday Worship services once or twice a month with optional opportunities outside of worship (Christmas, Holy Week, Concerts). Rehearsals held weekly on Mondays (beginning May 20) at 7 pm in the Sanctuary. This ensemble is a good fit for those who are fair to proficient music readers with knowledge of the basic music notations for your [email protected]

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9:00 am PRIDE Worship Service Sanctuary10:15 am Fisher’s Net - Prayer Time Chapel11:00 am PRIDE Worship Service Sanctuary11:00 am Family of Faith Sunday Sanctuary1:30 pm HeavenSound Handbells Rehearsal Sanctuary

7:00 pm Instrumental Ensemble Rehearsal Sanctuary

4:30 pm Jubilee Theater Leadership Meeting Gathering Place7:00 pm Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal Sanctuary7:00 pm Rainbow of Hope NA Group Gathering Place7:00 pm Yoga Activities Building

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7:30 pm Bingo Night at Big Tex Bingo Big Tex Bingo8:00 pm Summer Flix - A Place at the Table Sanctuary

12:00 pm Young Adult Brunch 2:00 pm Imani Vida Drum Circle Activities Building

9:00 am Worship Service Sanctuary10:15 am Fisher’s Net - Prayer Time Chapel10:45 am Youth Ministries Program Activities Building11:00 am Worship Service Sanctuary1:00 pm Generation Faith: Pool Party 1:30 pm HeavenSound Handbells Rehearsal Sanctuary

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Fishers Net offers personal prayers on Sundays at the Prayer Wall after the 11:00 am Worship Service. Please email your prayer

request to [email protected].

Our Food Pantry & Clothes Closet have been renovated and expanded for greater ministry and

several volunteer opportunities are available.

Re-stocking & Baggingsundays, 12:30 - 1:30 pm

Move donations from the Shopping Cart in the Welcome Area to the Food Pantry, re-stock and

organize the shelves, and prepare individual bagsfor distribution to clients.

Client ServiceTuesdays, 10 am - 2 pm

Provide food and clothes for clients byappointment and return phone calls.

If you are interested in volunteeringor have questions, please contact [email protected].

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