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Worship Service
Sunday,
January 29, 2012
11:00 am
Scripture
1 Corinthians 8: 1-13
FELLOWSHIP CAFE
Please join us downstairs for a light snack and fellowship after worship
service.
ALL ARE WELCOME
Forever, I will sing of your love, Your love of rainbow voices, of all
people the whole world over.
Our Life Together
Birthdays and Anniversaries
BIRTHDAYS
Morgan Singletary 1/10
Erica Davis 1/16
Terry Brown 1/20
ANNIVERSARIES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Call for Prayer
On
Saturday, January 28, the Board of Directors will go into an all-day
retreat to discern the steps we as a church need to take as we strive to
fulfill the visions which emerged through To Infinity ... and Beyond! We
are calling on all the people of MCCWS to uphold the retreat and its
participants in prayer during a 10 Hour Prayer Vigil. The goal is to
have ten continuous hours of prayer covering the entire time the Board
is in retreat. People have been signing up to commit to praying during
particular blocks of time, but you can participate even without signing
up. On January 28, please set aside some time between 8:00A and 6:00P to
pray for the retreat and the Board. No need to come to the church; you
can pray wherever you are. Let us all support our church through prayer.
5th Sunday Potluck
This Sunday, January 29, is the 5th Sunday of the month. This means it's
time for our regular 5th Sunday Potluck. If you are able, please bring a
dish to share. Even if you are not able to bring something to share,
please be sure to stay after worship for a time of food and fellowship.
Special 2nd Offering Sunday
Rev. Wanda Floyd, Pastor of Congregational Life at St. John's MCC in
Raleigh, is spending the weekend with MCC Winston-Salem. Rev. Floyd is
leading the Board retreat on Saturday (see "Call for Prayer"
announcement above) and will be our guest preacher on Sunday. To show
our appreciation for all of the time she is spending with and for our
church, this Sunday, January 29, we will take up a special love
offering. Please come prepared to offer a gift of gratitude.
A New Year - A New You
Want
to get both your body and your church healthier? Then a program is
coming up which is just for you! Beginning February 5 and running until
May 5, the people of MCCWS will make themselves healthier by losing
weight and/or increasing walking. These same people will make the church
healthier by gathering sponsors for each pound lost or each mile walked
with the proceeds benefitting the ministries of the church. If you want
to participate, or if you simply want more information, come to the
program launch on February 5 following worship.
Board Notes
In
accordance with bylaws, at its January 17 meeting the Board of Directors
elected officers for the year. Those serving as official officers of the
church for 2012 are: Ron LaRocque, Moderator; Sandy MacRae, Vice
Moderator; CeeCee Royer, Clerk; and Lisa McClamrock, Treasurer.
Year-end Financials
Year-end
financial for the church detailing income, expenditures, and outstanding
obligations are now available. A limited number of paper copies will be
on hand at the church. To receive an electronic copy, email
info@mccws.org.
We will have a Financial Forum on Sunday, February 12 following worship
to update congregants on our current financial situation and answer any
questions you may have.
SUNDAY MORNING PRAISE TEAM:
Meets on Sunday mornings at 10 AM to rehearse. Come lift your
voice and help lead Dynamic Praise & Worship. For more
information, email David @
dcalford80@yahoo.com.
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"Connections" is a prayer group
which meets regularly in the
fellowship hall and focuses its
time learning about and
practicing prayer. For the next
several weeks, Connections will
meet on Sunday nights at 6:00P
and will focus on in-depth study
of different types of prayer and
prayer practices. All are
invited to come and learn how to
deepen their relationship with
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Connections: A way of connecting through
fellowship, learning, and prayer!
Friends
On The Road
Friends on the Road meets
every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month
in the Fellowship Hall of the church.
The group is currently engaged in a
thought-provoking study of the book
Chasing Daylight.
Adventure awaits.
Opportunity is all around us. In this
book, Inner city pastor Erwin McManus
calls us to risk everything for a life
of genuine purpose and to find the
extraordinary in the mundane. All are
welcome to come and participate in this
exciting study.
For more
information about the group, contact
Alisa Dowell
adowell@yadtel.net
or Terry Brown
tbkayaks@yadtel.net.
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Bethlehem Shepherd
Group
The Bethlehem
Shepherd Group usually meets every Thursday at
7:00P in the church fellowship hall. This
Thursday, February 2, the group will take a
short break and will not be meeting. Watch this
space for details of future gatherings.
Anyone with
questions or interest can contact members of the group using any of the
contact information below:
Sue and Sandy:
sandymac4@triad.rr.com (336-650-0122)
Julie:
glasjulz55@yaho.com
Erica:
davise@gcsnc.com
4Unity
4Unity is a diverse group
expressing a passion for God's love through
fellowship, song, praise, and worship. The group
usually meets once a month and enjoys a meal
together, prayer, and lots of music. Watch this
space for information on their next gathering.
For more information, please contact: Robert Evans
at
rsespeechpath96@aol.com
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Generosity In Giving
When we think of generosity, we
might look at the size of the
gift or the nobility of the
cause. But Jesus measured
generosity by a radically new
standard: the condition of the
giver's heart. "For
where your treasure is, there
your heart will be also"
(Matthew 6:21).
So, giving is more than an
obligation for followers of
Christ; it is an exciting
opportunity to lay up treasure
that will last for all eternity.
"The Lord Jesus himself said:
'It
is more blessed to give than to
receive' " (Acts
20:35b).
Statistics show that during the
Great Depression, Christians
gave more, in proportion to
their income, than we do now.
So, when giving, first open your
heart, then your purse.
If you haven't been able to make
it to church lately and would
like to mail your offering in,
please mail to:
MCC
Winston-Salem, 4105 Patsy Drive,
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
IT ALL BELONGS TO GOD
NOT JUST 10%
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Fellowship Cafe
Volunteers Needed Each Week To
Bring Snacks, etc...
Volunteers are needed each week
to bring snacks for both the
morning and evening "fellowship
cafe" after the services.
Nothing extravagant needs to be
done for fellowship cafe.
Donuts, sandwiches, chips and
dip, coffee, soda etc. will do
just fine.
Contact Roger or Danny at
969-1804 or e-mail Roger at
roger2000_28640@yahoo.com or
Danny at
dfrost2556@windstream.net
if
interested in helping with the
morning service fellowship cafe.
CLEANING MINISTRY
To assist with
cleaning the church on Saturdays
please sign up on the list
posted downstairs by the social
hall.
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"Connections" is a prayer group which meets on
the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month in the
fellowship hall following worship. Connections
is open to all who are interested in learning
about different prayer practices, actually
praying not just for ourselves and our community
but also globally, and developing one's own
personal prayer practices.
Connections: A way of connecting through
fellowship, learning, and prayer!
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Connections. Meets
the 1st Wednesday of each month.
Wednesday Night Group.
Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
Contact Alisa Dowell
adowell@yadtel.net or
Terry Brown
tbkayaks@yadtel.net for more information.
The
Thursday Shepherd Group meets on
Thursday nights at 7.00 pm.
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Praise Choir
sings in the 11 am worship
celebration once a month. For
more information contact David
Alford at
dcalford80@yahoo.com
Weekly Newsletter Inclusion
Deadline: Everyone please have your updated Church and Group
information in by
6pm Weds. evenings for inclusion
in that weeks E-News. MCCWSeditor@aol.com
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Our Core Values
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Being open to the Presence of God, and the movement of the Holy Spirit
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Being Christ-centered
*Accepting. Encouraging and Valuing Every Person
*Every Person Is Called To Ministry
*Embracing a Variety of Faith Expressions
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Authenticity and the Freedom to Be Real
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SPECIAL NOTE: The submission
deadline for the weekly E-newsletter and Worship
Bulletin is Tuesday. Please submit to Sandra
M. at
smac05012003@yahoo.com
This Week at MCC Winston Salem
Sunday - 11:00 a.m. – Worship
Pastor’s Office
Hours;
Monday - OFF
Tuesday - 1:00-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday - 10:00 am
– 4:00 pm
Thursday - 10:00 am
– 4:00 pm
Friday - Sermon
Work Day
Saturday - OFF
Wednesday
Shepherd Group
Second and Fourth
Wednesday in
Social Hall
Second Tuesday each month at 7:00
p.m. – Board of Directors meeting
Thursday - 7:00 p.m. – Thursday
Shepherd Group, Social Hall
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Office Hours
Tuesday:
1:00pm -5:00pm
Wednesday
and Thursday:
10:00am -4:00pm
Fridays:
Serm0n Workday
To Contact the Pastor, please call:
336-784-8009
or
email:
pastor@mccws.org
(Mondays and Saturdays are
designated Days Off)
Ministers: All of Us
Pastor:
Rev. Ron
LaRocque
Board of Directors:
·
Terry Brown
·
Robert Evans
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Danny Frost, Clerk
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Jerry Hawks, Treasurer
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Ron LaRocque, Moderator
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Sandy MacRae, Vice Moderator
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Polly Thurber
Lay Delegate:
Julie
McKnight
Praise & Worship Leader: David Alford
Sound Ministry: Todd
Brinkley, Rod Beverly, CeeCee
Royer
Pianist:
David Alford
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