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Greetings!
What a fun Sunday, and what an amazing Stewardship message from Pastor Bam! I loved seeing people dressed in their overalls. Pastor Bam reminded us that we wear overalls when we're ready to work, ready to cultivate not only the physical world but the spiritual world. The stewardship of relationships involves cultivating those relationships, even when it isn't easy. Thank you again, Pastor Bam.
This Sunday, we will continue our Stewardship Sermon Series, Stewardship - Not What You Think. The message this week is about our financial commitments to God through our church's ministries. It's one of my favorite Sundays of the year, because it reminds me to take inventory of what I am doing financially and where my heart really is. I believe our money follows our hearts! I will bring the message entitled, Where Your Heart Is..., followed by time for us to complete our Annual Commitment Cards. Once we fill out our cards, we will pray over them and offer them to God. Between now and then, please do as I am doing - reviewing my budget and prayerfully considering my financial commitment for 2027. If you'd like to read ahead, check out Matthew 6:19-21 (Amplified Version).
God bless.
Pastor Keith
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Reading is taken from Matthew, Chapter 6, Verses 19 through 21
(The Amplified Version)
Jesus taught the disciples: “Do not store up for yourselves material treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart (your wishes, your desires; that on which your life centers) will be also.
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| Collecting needed items for SELAH. This month: New undergarments (especially for men) and socks. | | In Memoriam for Eileen Cusimano - May our dear sister rest in perfect peace. Oct 29th, Eileen's memorial / birthday party | | Third Space is now open on Mondays and Thursdays. | | Our Founders MCC Podcast entitled "Queer Christian Faith" Podcast is on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, audible and our YouTube Channel MCCLATV mcclatv - YouTube | | |
Thank You, Gonzalo!
Thanks to Gonzalo Torres for sharing the Peruvian tradition of honoring El Señor de los Milagros with the congregation last Sunday. It was a beautiful tribute.
| | This Sunday is our annual Commitment Service, which is in line with our sermon series: Stewardship, Not What You Think! We will also be collecting our annual Denominational Anniversary Offering, which this year is geared toward the Flourish Program. | | Oct 26th is the last zoom session for Fake News with Rex. | | |
On Sunday, November 1, both congregations will once again worship together at 11:30 am. The Spanish-speaking congregation will be leading this Dia de los Muertos service. We will learn about this Mexican cultural celebration.
You are welcome to honor your passed loved ones two ways: 1) You may bring a framed photograph to be featured in the decorations that are normally set on the front steps of the church. But be warned, if it is raining, this may have to be cancelled. And if your framed picture is placed, please place a copy of your picture in an inexpensive frame because there is the possibility that it may be ruined or misplaced. 2) You may send a digital picture file to Pics@mccla.org that can be included in a video screenshow that will be playing on a monitor throughout the worship service. Please send the pictures (with the name of the loved one) by 6 pm, Monday, October 26th.
| | A Congregational Budget Forum will be conducted via Zoom on November 7th at 11 am. | | On Saturday, November 7th at 2pm, we will joyously remember and celebrate the life of our own Miss Betty. A repass will follow. | | Congregational Meeting November 8th after the morning worship, at 11:30 am. | | |
With the ICE, Homeland Security, and Border Patrol raids occurring so frequently here in Los Angeles, we at FMCC/ICMF realize the fear that many of our congregants have in leaving their homes. We are initializing an immediate ministry called, ANGELS. This ministry is for those who may be fearful of going to the grocery store, the pharmacy, and the department store and need to reach out to an ANGEL for help. It is also for people who may be willing to run these errands (for those too fearful to leave home currently) to let us know you're willing to BE an ANGEL. So, if you need an ANGEL, or if you're willing to be an ANGEL, please contact us at care@mccla.org and we'll match you up if at all possible.
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Rapid Response Network Launches Hotline to Protect Immigrants From ICE Raids in Los Angeles, 888-624-4752
There continues to be a need for a "White Wall" to help protect the attendees of our 1:30 Spanish-speaking service. Please see Pastor Keith.
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Join CLUE (Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice) and other social justice groups who have been gathering weekly in Los Angeles to pray for the return of family members who have been detained or deported.
We invite people of all genders to accompany them and hold our disappeared community members in prayer. We are hurting along with them, and we have their backs.
This vigil takes place every Tuesday, Noon at the Los Angeles Federal Building.
Pastor Bam Noriega
Founders MCCLA
(480)773-0527
| | Order your shirts today from Lulu Madrid for only $25! | | We need additional volunteers to help in the sound booth (see Don Mueller) and broadcast booth (see Sandra Contreras) | | |
Thank you to all who have given so generously through our online giving portal. Our church cannot function without your generosity!! Feel free to continue giving through our website (on PushPay) or simply sending a check in the mail (4607 Prospect Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027). Again, thank you.
Grand Total For Week Ending: 10-18-2026: $7,695.00
Facility Rentals: $1,928.00
Christine Damniels Fund: $2000.00
Tithing: $3,767.00
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| Interested in Church Membership? Or, maybe, you just want to know more about our church's core beliefs and history. Set up an online meeting with Rev. Steve Swafford at membership@mccla.org for an individualized study! | | Join us before and after worship for a time of Hospitality in the church courtyard. Martin Miny is heading a team of people to get coffee, juice, and pastries ready each Sunday. Volunteers are always welcome! | |
As we continue to cope with Covid-19, we are changing our protocols. The new protocols are in line with the rest of LA County. Until further notice, here are our guidelines:
1. We will no longer require vaccinations and boosters for church attendance, though we highly encourage them.
2. We will make wearing masks optional. Please feel free to continue wearing masks as you feel comfortable.
3. We ask people that have symptoms of (or tested positive for) Covid, flu, monkeypox, or any other easily communicable disease to please refrain from attending until they are well.
As we have from the very beginning of the pandemic, we will continue to keep in line with the advice of the LA County Public Health Department. Thank you so much for your patience as we navigate new guidelines.
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Rev. Keith Mozingo (Moderator)
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Cesar Maldanado -
Spanish Speaking Ministries
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Patricia Wahle -
Vice Moderator
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Ed Shaughnessy - Treasurer
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MCC Kinship Groups
Kinship Groups offer a safe space of connecting with other people of similar struggles and challenges. We have groups for Trans, PAD, API, God-Talk, and Latinx.
If you have any questions, are interested in a particular Kinship group, or interested in forming another Kinship group, you may email Rev. Hector Gutierrez.
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Let’s Get CONNECTed: Invite More MCCers to Subscribe to this Newsletter!
As the recent General Conference 2025 has just been concluded, and as the spirit of connectedness within our denomination is still in the air, we encourage you to invite more MCCers to subscribe to our denomination’s newsletter.
We are delighted to grow our community by sharing our good news and stories with one another via this platform.
We invite all MCCers to subscribe to our denomination e-news by clicking on the following link: bit.ly/connect-mcc
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