17 March 2023

Dear Tory,


Peace and Greetings to you as we continue our journey in this season of LENT!


We enter this Sunday into the fourth Sunday of Lent, which is traditionally known as Lartare Sunday. It’s that Sunday when ministers or priests get to wear “pink” or, as all the butch masculine ministers or priests will correct you and say it’s “coral.” We also continue in our Lenten/Easter series titled IMAGINE. As we draw closer to the of our journey to the cross, we will be Imagine a World Where Everyone is Welcome.


Our Lenten Season sermon series: following the question continues this week and I invite you to join me this Sunday, March 19th at 11:00AM, for worship at Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church, where you are welcome just as you are! Power, Prestige, Popularity, Money, and Comfort are all things that people equate with "Success" in life, but Jesus shows us that a life successfully lived is a life marked by servant hearted love. How does knowing Jesus challenge your idea of success? Join us Sunday, as our series continues, and as we ask the next question: “WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?”


Our 40-Day Lenten Offering Challenge continues, and you’re invited to join the challenge during this Lenten Season. If you haven’t started, you can still join in. Details are below on how you can partake in this year’s offering challenge. Also, Easter is right around the corner, and order are now being taken for Easter Flowers in honor or memory of your loved ones. Information on this can also be found below.


REMEMBER to join us following worship THIS Sunday at 12:30 for Brunch with the Pastor. Come as we gather for Sunday brunch, fellowship and good conversation. Details can be found further down in this Weekly!


Virtual worship can continue be found on our Facebook and YouTube pages, in the later part of the afternoon on Sundays. We ask that you keep watch on these pages for when worship has been uploaded. Due to the high traffic on internet usage on Sundays, and now that all faith communities have started returning to in-person worship, uploads have been taking longer than expected.


As always, I Invite you to take a moment to scroll down to view these announcements and the many other special announcements, connected to the life of our congregation and community, as we continue to be the vibrant, inclusive, and progressive community of faith that we are.


May God’s blessings continue to be with

each of you!


In Christ,

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12


Jesus came back to Capernaum after several days, and word spread that he was home. People began to gather in such great numbers that there was no longer any room for them, even around the door. While Jesus was delivering God’s word to them, some people arrived bringing a paralyzed person. The four who carried the invalid were unable to reach Jesus because of the crowd, so they began to open up the roof directly above Jesus. When they had made a hole, they lowered the mat on which the paralyzed one was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the sufferer, “My child, your sins are forgiven.” Now some of the religious scholars were sitting there asking themselves, “Why does Jesus talk in that way? He commits blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” Jesus immediately perceived in his spirit that they reasoned this way among themselves and said to them, “Why do you harbor such thoughts? Which is easier, to say to this paralyzed person, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up, pick up your mat and walk’? But so you all may know that the Promised One has authority on earth to forgive sins—” Jesus then turned to the paralyzed person — “I tell you, stand up! Pick up your mat and go home.” The paralyzed person stood up, picked up the mat and walked outside in the sight of everyone. They were awe-struck, and they all gave praise to God and said,

“We have never seen anything like this!”

Join us for IN-PERSON WORSHIP

this Sunday 11:00am

We CONTINUE our Lenten series:

This Sunday we CONTINUE our Lenten Series: following the question ...


Power, Prestige, Popularity, Money, and Comfort are all things that people equate with "Success" in life, but Jesus shows us that a life successfully lived is a life marked by servant hearted love. How does knowing Jesus challenge your idea of success? Join us Sunday, as our series continues, and as we ask the next question:

“WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?”



REMEMBER ...

You can also connect with us for Virtual Worship on our Facebook Page or YouTube Channel, Sunday afternoons through our

links below to our Facebook and YouTube pages.

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2023 40-Day Lenten Challenge Returns


Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church invites you one again to partake and engage in this offering challenge during the Lenten Season. The Lenten 40 Day Challenge goes from February 22, 2023 through Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023.


Collection containers will be available in the Narthex of the church, or seeing any member of the Board of Directors. You can also go online and make your Lenten Challenge Offering as well.


We will receive our challenge offering on Palm Sunday, dedicating our Lenten gift, that will go towards our Capital Account Fund.


The Capital Account Fund has been designed for use of up-keep and maintaining our building and property. Fund from this year's Lenten Offering will earmarked toward some minor outside building maintenance and up-keep.

Time to Start Ordering your Easter Lilies & Flowers for Easter!


It's hard to believe it's that time again to place your orders for Easter Lilies and Spring Flowers. Orders will begin starting this Sunday, March 5, 2023.


Order forms are available in the Narthex of the church, as well as your weekly bulletin. You may also download the form by clicking the link below.


You may purchase one (1) plant for $25 or two (2) for $40. Orders will be taken up through Palm Sunday, April 2nd. Purchase your flowers in Honor or Memory of a loved one(s), as well as adorning our Sanctuary for Easter Sunday 2023.


Easter Flower Order Form


You may also order Easter Flowers online by clicking on:

Easter Flower Online Order



Join us for

BRUNCH WITH THE PASTOR

Sunday, March 19, 2023

following worship at CENTRAAL Grand Café

& Tappery


Join Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church,

every THIRD Sunday of the month at 12:30pm, as we gather at

Centraal Grand Café & Tappery

2306 S. Kinnickinnic Avenue

Milwaukee 53207


Join us for some good food,

exciting conversations and awesome

fellowship with one another.


A reminder that Centraal Café has parking across the street

from the restaurant or on the street.

DON'T FORGET TO HELP

Pack the Pantry

Sunday, March 26, 2023


Remember, every Fourth Sunday of the month has been designated as

PACK THE PANTY SUNDAY.


Pack the Pantry Sunday is a time for

you, the people of the church to come together and help support our partnered organizations Food Pantries.


Our Pack the Pantry donations

will go towards supporting:

VIVENT Health Care

Food Pantry


Bring your items SUNDAY, MARCH 26th and place them on the pantry table in the Narthex.


Don't have time to shop? No worries! Make a monetary donation toward

Pack the Panty and we'll do the shopping for you!


If you forget to bring something this Sunday, you can bring your items on any other Sundays as well! You can

also make arrangements to drop things off at the church by contacting the church office to set a drop-off time!


Click below to obtain a list of Pack the Pantry items:

Click Here for Pack the Pantry Shopping List



Order and Shop with SCRIP and Make it a WIN-WIN for Both You and Our Congregation!


Continue to shop with SCRIP, making it simple and easy to shop virtually.


By purchasing and shopping with

SCRIP Cards, you can continue to shop in your normal way, whether in person or virtually, while continuing to support Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church.


Order forms can be obtained by clicking below on the SCRIP ORDER FORM LINK below. You can mail your payment to the church by using one

of your tithing envelopes or going online and using our online giving portal, noting in the comments that your payment is for SCRIP Cards.

SCRIP Orders will be mailed to you once received.


This month's ORDER DEADLINE is:

Sunday, March 26, 2023


Drop your forms and payment in

the basket on Sunday mornings, or you can send them in the mail to

the church.


MCC SCRIP ORDER FORM




Palm Sunday Lunch Fellowship hosted by the Board of Directors following worship on Sunday, April 2nd


You're invited to join us immediately following worship on PALM SUNDAY,

April 2, 2023, for our PALM SUNDAY LUNCH FELLOWSHIP!


Continue celebrating Palm Sunday

with us at our Palm Sunday Lunch Fellowship. Join the board as the host you to a Palm Sunday Potato and Salad Bar followed by our Monthly Birthday/Anniversary Cake for dessert.

Combined Maundy Thursday Communion Service

April 6, 2022 - 7:00pm


Join us on Maundy Thursday,

April 6th at 7:00pm, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, as we come together for a combined service with our sisters and brothers from Southeast Clergy Association Communities of Faith, recognizing when Jesus gathered with his disciples, and breaking the bread as symbolism of his body and sharing the cup of his salvation.


Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

4419 South Howell Avenue

Milwaukee 53207

Combined Good Friday Service

The Seven Last Words

of Christ

April 7, 2022 - 7:00pm


Join us on Good Friday, April 7th

at 7:00pm, at Christ Church United Church of Christ, as we come together for a combined service with our sisters and brothers from Southeast Clergy Association Communities of Faith, as we experience the last days of Christ life as we go to the Cross through The Seven Last Words of Christ.


Christ Church United

Church of Christ

915 East Oklahoma Avenue

Milwaukee, 53207

Celebrate Palm Sunday at Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church

April 10, 2022 - 11:00am


Join us on Palm Sunday, April 2nd at 11:00am, for worship, in our sanctuary, as we shout and sing load Hosannas, bless our palms, signifying the triumphant entry of Jesus entering Jerusalem, beginning our journey to Holy Week.


Continue celebrating Palm Sunday

with us at our Palm Sunday Lunch Fellowship. Join the board as the host you to a Palm Sunday Potato and Salad Bar followed by our Monthly Birthday/Anniversary Cake for dessert.

Join us for EASTER

SUNDAY WORSHIP

Sunday, April 9, 2023

11:00am


Come CELEBRATE and REJOICE as we come together and welcome the triumphant entry of the resurrected Christ on Easter Sunday, April 9th at 11:00am for Easter Worship.

We come together and shouting "CHRIST IS RISEN, CHRIST IS RISEN INDEED!"

If you auto-give, through your financial institution, or already give online, we THANK YOU. But, if you have typically placed your gifts in the offering plate each Sunday, we also offer other options when giving to the church.


There are several ways YOU can make either a one-time donation or even a recurring donation. Here are the ways you can make that happen:

  1. Through our Secure Online Giving Portal, or either of our two PayPal links. You can go to our Secure Online Giving Portal and/or our PayPal Giving Link for your regular offering or one time giving. You can also go through our regular PayPal Link if you’re wanting to start and set-up a recurring monthly giving for your offering. Click on either of the links below to make that happen.
  2. You can mail your offering via check or credit card by using one of the pre-printed offering envelopes that have been distributed to all our members. Simply insert your check in the envelope or complete the information on the inner flap, should you choose to donate by credit card, and return it by mail. If you are in need envelopes, please contact the church, either by leaving us a message or emailing us at info@milmcc.org. We will be happy to send some to you.
  3. You can send your offering via check in a regular addressed envelope to: Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church, 1239 West Mineral Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204.
  4. You can go to our website at www.milwaukeemcc.org/giving to do your giving.

Click link above to do a regular

offering or one time gift through our Secure Giving Portal

Click link above to do a regular

offering or one time gift

Click link above to set up a monthly recurring gift

Lenten Sermon Series

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Reverend Tory V. Topjian (Moderator)

David Huibregtse (Vice-Moderator), Mark Mickelson (Clerk),

Allan Hauth, Dan Nelson, Chris Stockdale and Britt Saunders (Members at Large)


Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Church

1239 West Mineral Street

Milwaukee, WI 53204

414-383-1100 • info@milmcc.org

Website - www.milwaukeemcc.org

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