Disciple

The Newsletter of

MCC Manchester

Sunday 23rd September 2007

Welcome to this newsletter and to the ministry of MCC Manchester.  If this is your first contact with us, know that you are welcome.  You can take part in our ministry through attending our worship services or mid week meetings, or by using the various resources on our website.  You can keep in touch with us in person, by email, or by text.  It is our prayer that our people grow as committed disciples of the Lord Jesus. 

Today's Service continued our sermon series looking at spiritual and moral insights which can be drawn from both Scripture and the songs of Madonna.  We looked at the song "Nothing Really Matters" and considered how image, wealth and fame don't really matter.  The issue of image is particularly important for many of us; in the final analysis it is our identity as children of God which is most important. 

Thanks for your generosity last week.  28 people attended worship and our collection was £110.50 on top of the £1500 or so which goes directly to our bank from standing orders.  62 people attended MCCM at least once in August compared to 41 who attended in August last year. 

This and That  Our new Emmaus group meets this Thursday at Gwen and Margaret's home in Altrincham. It meets between 7.30pm and 9.30pm and continues to look at the theme of prayer using the Lord's prayer as a model.  If you wish to go please speak to Margaret or Gwen for more details.   Steve is recruiting people to join a Social Action team who will write letters on behalf of prisoners of conscience around the world.  Please speak to Steve if you wish to join this group or email him via socialaction@mccmanchester.co.uk   The Bishop of Manchester’s Advisory Group on Sexuality is hosting a monthly Eucharist for Anglican lgbt people, their families, friends and supporters on the 1^st Saturday of each month at 5.30pm here at St Chrysostom’s.  St Chrysostom’s are also holding a coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Relief on Tuesday 1^st October from 10am until 12noon.  All welcome. 
Come and Sing!  On Saturday 3rd November we are holding a "Come and Sing" day from 11am until 4pm.  This is a chance to improve our confidence in singing, learn some new material which we will be using in church and get to know each other a bit better.  See Neil or Philip for further details.

Wanted!  We are always looking for more people to get involved in practical aspects of ministry.  If you would like to sing or play an instrument see Neil or Philip - the commitment is to be at church for 3pm to join the rehearsal.  We would like more people to read, write and deliver the prayers, celebrate Holy Communion and lead worship.  Anyone wanting to train for these areas of ministry should see Andy.  We would love to have some volunteers who would help with the set up (means getting to church early) and the clear up (10-15 minutes worth of work after worship).  See Andy for more details! 

Andy's Movements this Week  Andy will be in the office on Monday and Tuesday this week.  He sits in court on Wednesday.  You can contact Andy on the church phone, in an emergency you can call him via the mobile.