January- New Beginnings

What a year this has been so far?!

The theme for the first contemporary evening worship service was New Beginnings and that rings true in our nation as we see new leadership in our new President and his cabinet, however, it also is a very true statement with our church. January has ushered in many changes in leadership. At the start of the month, we welcomed our new Music Minister/Church Administrator Jeremiah Cummings and his partner, Jeffrey. Then at our annual congregational meeting, we elected three new board members: Sharon Reichard, Mjay Sanders, and Michael Trueblood. We are very excited to welcome them as they take their new positions on the Board of Directors.

January was also a month where we saw several individuals show their commitment to MCCPB and become members. As of January 18th, we now have a membership tally of 99 members. God is definitely doing an amazing thing, thus far, in this new year at MCC of the Palm Beaches.

Nearing the start of the second month of this year, we have many things to look forward to in the coming months.

February marks the time for our first fundraising event of the year…the church yard sale. Our church yard sale will be held on Saturday, February 7th, and you can help us out in many ways. Michael Trueblood is looking for people to set up, tear down, and to work this event. Plus, we can’t have a yard sale without items to sell. Now is the time to clean out your closets, garages, attics, basements and donate those things that are in good condition or even brand new that are simply taking up room. Items can be brought into the sanctuary following the worship service! And if you have big items or furniture, you can bring those the morning of…or if you need help getting them to the church, you can contact Jeremiah, via the church office.

In February, Pastor Paul will hold a Lay Ministry training program, starting Saturday, February 21st, and Jeremiah will begin preparation for the Easter celebration, with the re-convening of the church choir with Tuesday night rehearsals, starting February 17th.

In March, in combination with Lent, our Better Together Small Groups program will begin meeting again. The three locations will be Jupiter, Lake Park, and Boynton Beach/Lake Worth. Then, the weekend of March 7-8, our Regional Elder, Rev. Lillie Brock, is scheduled to be with us, both in Saturday workshops and Sunday worship. At the end of the month, we will participate in the annual PrideFest, as we declare with much pride how much God loves all of God’s children.

Our 8th annual Rainbow Ball is on April 25th at the beautifully renovated Crowne Plaza Hotel, with your chance to walk the red carpet as the Rainbow Ball Goes Hollywood. For information on tickets, sponsorships, and silent auction, go to www.rainbowball.com, or visit the table in the lobby on Sunday.

Lastly, be sure to take a few minutes and check out our updated church website, www.mccpalmbeach.org. Shawn has taken many hours of his own time to update all the information and calendar of events, to make it as current as possible.

So there are many things to look forward to within the next few months, and so many more as we continue this new year, declaring God’s message of truth and love.