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Our High Holy Days are here!
We begin this week with Palm/Passion Sunday, April 2, 11 am in celebrative worship commemorating the hopeful protest parade Jesus led into Jerusalem to begin the week of Passover. Palm Sunday kicks off with the parade and quickly moves into Jesus taking action in the temple.
During this Holy Week, we invite you to walk together the path Jesus took during his last week. On Thursday, April 6, 7 pm, we will have a Maundy Thursday casual service. This is the night that Jesus ate with the disciples in the upper room, instituting our practice of communion. He also commanded them to wash each other’s feet, and gave them a new law (mandatum, whence Maundy comes from) to love one another. We will read the scripture passages and re-enact with a simple meal together and ritual foot washing. Please join us and register HERE so we can have enough food!
On Friday, April 7, 7 pm, our Good Friday service will embrace the passion story with readings and music as we remember Jesus's path to the cross and the commitment of his life, body, and breath to the healing of the world. We dim lights as we take each step of the service, symbolizing the grief and loss of the crucifixion. We depart in silence and in preparation, anticipating resurrection.
Our Sunday, April 9, 11 am Easter celebration worship embraces love overcoming death with joyful Alleluias and grateful praise. Our children will get to be a part of the Easter Egg-stravaganza hunt prepared by our team of volunteers beginning at 11 am. This is the day, more clearly than any other, when we affirm that death has no victory, that love wins! God would simply have it no other way.
Embracing the passion,
Rev. Troy
PS:
Resurrection’s Easter celebration continues through our 51st anniversary on April 23. Make plans to be with us for it all!
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Rev. Elder Troy Treash
Senior Pastor
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Maundy Thursday Service
Thursday, April 6th from 7:00 - 8:00 pm.
Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, is a Christian observance that commemorates Jesus Christ’s last supper and the initiation of Holy Communion (the Eucharist), observed in many Christian churches. This service will include a traditional foot washing.
PLEASE REGISTER BY APRIL 3RD.
Come and join us as we commemorate this important event. We hope to see you there!
We'll be gathering in in-person at our church, located at 123 Main Street, Smalltown USA. The service will also be streamed online for those who are unable to attend in person.
PLEASE REGISTER
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Good Friday Service
April 7th, 7 - 8 pm
On Good Friday, we reflect deeply on the sufferings and death of Jesus for us and our salvation. The night’s readings trace the story of Christ’s passion. The power of increasing darkness suggests the drama of this momentous day and each musical interlude asks us to consider our role in the story of Jesus’s final day and journey towards the cross.
We will mark the journey of Jesus to the cross with scripture readings punctuated by silence and the extinguishing of candles. Tenebrae (shadows) ends in silence and darkness as Jesus is taken to the tomb.
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Easter Egg-stravaganza!
April 9th, 11 am - 12 pm
Location: Rev. Vickey Gibbs Children's Center
Children's Ministry (Children 1 yr through 12 participate - Teens supervise Egg Hunt, encourage and assist children participating in games and arts & crafts.) Where: Rev Vickey Gibbs Children's Center - The Egg Hunt and games will be in the fenced playground area. The arts and crafts will be in the classrooms.
PLEASE REGISTER
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Don't Stop Dancing!
“You don’t stop dancing, because you grow old, you grow old, because you stop dancing!” RMCC, get ready for your very own LINE DANCE class starting Thursday April 6th from 7:00 – 8:30 pm in the activities building. The instructor is the line dancing King himself, Marco Greer. Get ready to twist, turn, sailor, slide to the left and slide to the right to the latest catchy tunes. Classes are held weekly through June 29th.
PLEASE REGISTER
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Earth Day Film Screening
Climate related Film Screening + educational discussion. Justice Ministry volunteers will be used. Gathering Place. Refreshments will be offered.
PLEASE REGISTER
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OWLS Spring Hat Party
Friday, April 14th - 7:00 pm
The OWLS will gather in The Gathering Place for a Spring Party Hats will be encouraged but not required.
PLEASE REGISTER
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HRT Houston Dinner & Gala
Join us! Resurrection MCC has purchased a table for this year's 2023 Human Rights Campaign Houston Dinner & Gala at the Marriot Marquis Houston 1777 Walker Street Houston, Texas 77010. The Welcome Reception starts at 5:30 PM (cash bar), Dinner (open bar, seated dinner) & Stage Program begins at 7:00 PM. We have a number of seats available to purchase.
Join us for an evening of formal dress, fine dining and fun as we support our community and help fuel the work for LGBTQ+ equality. Individual tickets are $250
Interested persons, please contact Board Member, Raymond Turner at 713-922-1364 [email protected] (Proof of COVID Vaccine is Required per the HRC event guidelines)
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3rd Saturday Campus Care
The Campus Care Team is responsible for assessing the condition of the facilities and site. The team meets monthly to plan and execute maintenance projects around our campus. The team also plans and participates in our monthly All Church Work Days. Meetings held on the First Tuesday monthly from 6:00- 7:00 pm in the Conference Room.
Campus Care Day is usually the 3rd Saturday of each month. Times are for 3 hours and scheduled seasonally.
REGISTER HERE
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The 45th annual Houston LGBT+ Pride Parade will take place downtown at Houston City Hall, 901 Bagby St, on Saturday, June 24, 2023 in Houston, TX. This is Houston's Premiere Event of the Pride Season.
If you are interested in applying for Chair or Co-Chair to represent Resurrection MCC to Houston for this year's parade, please contact Raymond Turner, BOD Community Outreach [email protected] and in the subject line mention Pride 2023 Chair Application. Deadline to apply is April 1, 2023.
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Love Wins Bible Study (Online):
Queer Bible 101 April 15 - May 6th. Facilitated by Rev. Elder Troy Treash, this online Zoom seven-week series will be offered from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays. Both "clobber" passages and "grace" passages related to God's Queer children will be explored in this scripture study. Have your coffee and Bible ready, and bring your story to lay a good foundation on Christ's love.
PLEASE REGISTER
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Jesus Through the Eyes of Women
April 19th - June 7th
7:00 - 8:30 pm
A six week class, via zoom, discussing the book "Jesus Through the Eyes of Women," by Rebecca McLaughlin. It will span (7 weeks) and will not only encompass the book in addition to seeking to observe Jesus through a different lens, seeking a better understanding of the women who not only supported his ministry as patron's, mothers, friends, family, and even outcasts of the time. Were they merely observers, or were they more, the first female disciples, still teaching us today?
Facilitator: Rev. Vicki Sheil-Hopper
PLEASE REGISTER
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Soul Food Sunday
Social Gathering of People of African American Descent; The Next Generation and their Spouses/Partners. It's about connecting, reconnecting and transforming black lives. There will be good food, cards, dominos, and lots of fun and laughter.
Join us in the Gathering Place on April 30, 2023, 1:30 pm to 5:00 pm
PLEASE REGISTER
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Imani Vida Drum Circle
Imani means Faith in Swahili, and Vida means Life in Spanish. We are a group of diverse individuals of the Greater Houston Area who love to come together in community and make music together. 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. Dancers are welcome too! We only ask that you bring your desire to be apart of our community drum circle. Meets 1st Saturday of the Month at Resurrection MCC at 1:30 pm.
For more information, please visit https://www.meetup.com/drummingcircle/
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Devotional & Prayer Facebook Group
Every Sunday and Wednesday
New Facebook Devotional Discussion Group: "Called Out"
The experience of growing up "different," having one's identity and relationships questioned or downright rejected, shapes the faith of LGBTQ Christians in ways those outside the community cannot fully understand. LGBTQ Christians need spiritual resources that speak to the unique joys and challenges of their journey.
E. Carrington Heath offers one hundred devotions on such topics as trauma, and more to nurture the faith of our LGBTQ siblings and help friends, family, and allies grow in understanding and faith.
Each Sunday and Wednesday, a new devotion from the book will be posted and discussed online. Join the group for notifications of devotion posts.
Join Our Facebook Devotional Community & Discussion Group
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Invitation to Join Bell Choir
You are invited to learn and practice playing the chime instruments. It's an opportunity of delightful celebration in musical expression. Rehearsal times vary. It's helpful if you can read music but not necessary; just as long as you can count & tap your foot simultaneously.
Come with an open heart and a willing spirit! Email [email protected] for more information.
PLEASE REGISTER
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Toastmasters is every Monday, from 6:30 - 8 pm in the Gathering Place. 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 [email protected] for details. Toastmasters.org | |
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1st Saturday Game Day
The OWLS will gather for games and snacks on the 1st Saturday of the month, January through December 2 for GAME DAY 12 pm
PLEASE REGISTER
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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.
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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!
VISIT THE CONNECT PAGE HERE
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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! | |
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! | |
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). | |
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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 [email protected]. 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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