Flourish strives to support the Mission of UFMCC by:

● Providing Respite/Retreat/Rest

● Ensuring Equitable Resources

● Mentorship

● Convening Spaces

● Creating Infrastructure allowing Flourish to be woven into the fabric of UFMCC

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Learn How MCC Is Achieving Its

Goals Through Flourish

In the October Newsletter:

  • Thank You
  • PodCast with Marie Tasker and Tammy Erwin
  • SAVE THE DATE: Clergy Retreat May 2027
  • Training Opportunities:
  • New Board of Directors Training
  • Generosity Webinar: Creating a Culture of Generosity in your Church
  • GC2025 Transformational Weekend
  • October MCC Retired Clergy Gathering
  • Celebrating MCC Churches and Leaders: Founders MCC, USA
  • Competitive Grant Opportunity: Reflective Leadership Grants
  • Grant Support
  • Resources for Clergy and Lay Leaders
  • Important Links and Information

Thank You!

MCC Flourish Leadership Development Program

Planting Seeds Around the World!


Your Generosity Is Making a Difference!


Thanks to your generosity, we have

received $7,625.61 in donations including Fellowship Sunday donations! With MCC Flourish Leadership Development’s matching donation of up to $25,000, your gifts can be doubled. Our donations so far can become $15,251.22!


There is still time to give! The matching opportunity runs through December 31, 2026.


Help us reach our $25,000 goal and unlock $50,000 to equip and support MCC clergy and lay leaders around the world as they continue Rev. Troy Perry’s vision of inclusive love, transformation, and justice.


Will you give today? Every donation brings us closer to our goal and helps strengthen the future of MCC. Make your gift today using the giving link below and help us double our impact!


To donate, please use this LINK. If you are donating from outside of the USA, please use this LINK and select the Flourish option from the dropdown menu.

“Low-Hanging Fruit”

MCC Flourish Podcast Series

October 2026

Episode #2


Join Marie Tasker for a conversation with Tammy Erwin, MCC Accounting and Finance Coordinator, as they share practical tips and best practices for managing church finances and supporting your congregation’s financial health.

Check out their conversation using the video link.


Save the Date!

MCC Clergy Retreat — May 2027

MCC Flourish Leadership Development is excited to announce an upcoming Clergy Retreat, 3-6 May, 2027, at the Marianist Retreat & Conference Center in Eureka, Missouri, USA, near MCC Greater St. Louis.


MCC Flourish will cover all lodging and meals, and a limited number of travel scholarships will be available to help offset transportation costs.


A Time to Rest, Reflect, and Reconnect

After the busy seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter, clergy deserve time to pause, breathe, and be renewed. This retreat will offer an opportunity to step away from the demands of ministry and enjoy time for personal reflection, meditation, worship, and fellowship with colleagues and friends.


Surrounded by the beauty of the retreat center, you will have space to nurture your spirit, strengthen connections with fellow clergy, and return to your ministry feeling refreshed and renewed.


More information and an interest form will be available soon.

If you have questions, please contact MCC Flourish Leadership Development at Flourish@mccchurch.net.


We look forward to sharing this special time of renewal with you!

Training Opportunities

New Church Board of Directors Training Manual


Preparing Your Board for 2027 and Beyond


As churches hold their annual meetings and elect new Board members, Rev. Dexter Brecht, MCC Church Support and Development Coordinator, and his team have developed an updated Board of Directors Training Manual.


This resource offers best practices, recommendations, and presentations to help incoming Board members understand their roles and responsibilities in guiding their local MCC church’s ministry.



We encourage congregations to explore this valuable resource and share it with their newly elected Boards. The manual and related materials are available in the MCC Resources section and through the link below.


https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kb_GnJr0S8h5neWc1fu3lE2cVW2zvX2W/view?usp=drive_link

Stewardship Campaigns Reimagined

Webinar

“More than you can see or Imagine”

Quote Courtesy of Church of the Trinity MCC


It’s that time of year when churches are preparing their budgets and launching Stewardship Campaigns!

Join Rev. Elder Lillie Brock as she explores how to move beyond a traditional Stewardship Campaign and create a culture of generosity that is felt throughout the year.


Rev. Elder Lillie will share the successes of Church of the Trinity in Sarasota, Florida, and offer practical ideas to help your church build a lasting culture of generosity and set your congregation up for success.


Watch the two-part video series using the link below and discover ways to nurture generosity as an ongoing part of your church’s life and ministry.


https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LMtYWdfnGImqs0MlJ0OyI6hSED_Ip6Qs?usp=drive_link

GC2025 Transformational Weekend Workshops –

Available On-Demand


The GC2025 Transformational Weekend workshops are available on-demand, allowing you to learn at your own pace and revisit valuable content from presenters across MCC and beyond.


You can register through Eventbrite using the links below. A nominal fee is charged to help cover the costs of publishing and hosting the workshop recordings. If financial assistance is needed, please contact Flourish@mccchurch.net for support.


To view the complete list of workshops, presenters, and session descriptions and register, please use this LINK.

MCC Retired Clergy Gathering

October MCC Retiree Gathering


You're warmly invited to join Rev. Elder Carolyn Mobley-Bowie for our next MCC Retired Clergy Gathering. Reconnect, share stories, reflect, and enjoy fellowship with friends and colleagues.


Date: Monday, 26th October

Time: 5:00PM Eastern Time


Check the chart for your local time and register using this LINK.


The Zoom link will be emailed to all registered participants the morning of the gathering.

Celebrating MCC Churches, Clergy and Lay Leaders for their work in the community!

MCC Flourish is honored and excited to highlight the leadership within MCC. The work of MCC is not confined to a building; it reaches into communities and extends around the globe.



We invite you to share your story and your work—or to lift up someone whose contributions should be recognized—by emailing Flourish@mccchurch.net.

This month, we recognize

Founders MCC, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Rev. Keith Mozingo, Senior Pastor

Bam Noriega, Assistant Pastor


This month we celebrated the extraordinary vision of a church that celebrates God’s love and acceptance of ALL. On October 6, 1968, Rev. Troy held the very first worship service in the living room of his home—a humble beginning that sparked a movement of faith, inclusion, and unconditional love.


Founders Metropolitan Community Church (Founders MCC) was born from Rev. Troy’s dream, and today, that dream continues to flourish as the church lives out his vision of sharing God’s love with the world.

Through its longstanding commitment to community outreach, social justice, and sharing the love of Jesus, Founders MCC continues to shine as a beacon of hope—not only within its local community but across the globe.


With a heart for serving others, Founders MCC embraces the vision of “Church Outside the Walls,” reaching beyond the sanctuary to meet people where they are. Through food banks, Trans Unity Groups, scholarships, and social justice advocacy, the church puts faith into action and demonstrates what it means to love our neighbors.


This same spirit of love, inclusion, and service led to the launch of an outreach to the Latino community in Los Angeles in 1992, known as La Fundadora Iglesia de la Comunidad Metropolitana, Los Ángeles (ICMLA)—extending the message of hope and God’s unconditional love to even more people.


As we honor Rev. Troy Perry’s legacy, we highlight Founders MCC and celebrate their vision that continues to transform lives, uplift the marginalized, and remind us that God’s love knows no boundaries, excludes no one, and welcomes ALL!


May we continue to live the dream, carry the vision forward, and be the Church, wherever love is needed!


To learn more about Founders MCC and the work they are doing, please take a moment to visit their website at: https://foundersmcc.org/

Forum for Congregational Life

Competitive Grant Opportunity

Reflective Leadership Grants

The Reflective Leadership Grant creates protected time, thoughtful structure and trusted accompaniment for leaders to step back from daily demands, explore a significant leadership moment within their ministry context, and return to their work with renewed capacity for faithful personal, organizational and communal impact.


The Forum for Congregational Life invites applications from established lay and clergy leaders serving Christian, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations (separate from UFMCC) in the United States. This is not to be used for a clergy sabbatical. 



Use this LINK to learn more about this grant opportunity.

Grant Support Information

Is your church looking for funding for a special project to support your ministry

and community?



Flourish will partner with you in researching and give guidance in writing a grant to support your ministry and community impact.

If you would like assistance with grant research or the application process, please download the form below and send the completed form to Flourish@mccchurch.net.


Grant Support Request Form

Formulario de solicitud de ayuda económica

Formulário de Solicitação de Apoio Financeiro


Resources

Ways Flourish can Support the work of MCC in your Church, Network and Community


  • Mentoring
  • Flourish will partner with you in researching and give guidance in writing a grant
  • Respite for Clergy and Lay Leaders
  • Spiritual Direction
  • Strength Finder training
  • Board Training
  • Individualize programming meeting your needs as a leader.

Important Information and Links


  • Learn how MCC is advancing the mission and goals of the denomination through Flourish by downloading the information page found HERE.
  • Request funding to SupportMCC Networks and Kinship Groups: LINK
  • Respite/Retreat/Rest Program: LINK
  • Flourish Staff Information:LINK

Would you like more information about Flourish. Contact the Program Manager at Flourish@mccchurch.net.

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