News for Week of 9.5.10
September 02, 2010
by Wendy Wallace
 MCC GUATEMALA FUNDRAISER DAY AT TERRE HAUTE IHOP: Monday, Sept. 27. We’re excited to be one of 20 local organizations to be invited to help IHOP celebrate 20 years of service to the Terre Haute community. On that day $1.00 for every Terre Haute IHOP paid customer will be donated to future Guatemala trips! IHOP will be providing space for us in the lobby to pass out information and solicit additional donations, so stop by when you come in or on your way out. Terre Haute IHOP is a big believer in giving back to the community, and we appreciate the opportunity to be a part of this event. Let’s all come out and help to make it a huge success!! See you at IHOP on Sept. 27!!
THURSDAYS AT MCC...Have you signed up yet? The following classes begin at MCC Thursday, Sept. 9: How to Grow Spiritually (Vince McFarland), Worship Basics (Justin Hoeppner), Beth Moore Bible Study (Sandy McFarland), Journey of the Heart (Roberta Adams), The Battle (Bill Koehler), An Overview of Acts (Tim Ramseier), Community on the way to Cause (Mick Adams), Big d.o.G.s (program for 0-5th grade). Most classes will run for 6 weeks. To sign up please fill out a registration form located at the Welcome Center and place it in the basket provided OR sign up online at www.mccth.org. For more information contact Vince McFarland at
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or 234-7100.
VOLUNTEER FOR BLUES AT THE CROSSROADS, SEPT. 10 & 11...Last Sunday to sign up! Each year the people of MCC staff the gates at Blues at the Crossroads in downtown Terre Haute. This is a great touch with the people of the city. To sign up for a two-hour slot, stop by the table in the Atrium this Sunday! Volunteers get free entrance to the event for the day they are working.
 MIDWEST PRAYER CONFERENCE “FUELED BY FAITH”: The conference is at Maryland Community Church Oct. 1 & 2. The main speaker is Jennifer Kennedy Dean who is the Executive Director of The Praying Life Foundation and a respected author. Join us for powerful keynotes, dynamic worship and practical workshops. Stop by the table in the Atrium to register or for more information or go to www.harvestprayer.com.
GUATEMALA COFFEE: Jody, Adam, Shawn, & Wendy were kind enough to bring back 56 pounds of coffee in their empty bags and now it's up to us to drink our way back to Guatemala. Grown in the volcanic soils surrounding Antigua, the whole bean and ground coffee sells for $10 a pound. All the money goes to send a group of people from MCC back to visit the orphans of Guatemala City. Be a part of loving some orphans by getting some coffee for yourself or a friend out at the table in the Atrium after church. Get your Christmas shopping done early for the coffee drinkers around you!
NEW SMALL GROUPS: HOME BUILDERS (open to 5 couples)-for more information on this group contact Matt & Michele Gage at 812-917-4662. SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS & GRANDPARENTS OF PRODIGALS-for more information on this group contact Don & Annora Null at 812-235-5335.
CHIX CANOE TRIP: Saturday, Sept. 18. Mark your calendar for the 2nd Annual Chix Canoe Trip!! Women ages 18 and older are invited to join us for a 7 mile canoe trip! We will meet and leave the church at 8 am to head up to the Sugar Creek Campground in Crawfordsville, IN. Sign up at the table in the Atrium before or after each service. Cost is $18 per person. Payment and a signed liability form are due when signing up. For more info contact Wendy Wallace at
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or 234-7100.
PASSION FOR PURITY RETREAT: All high school girls are invited to an area-wide girls’ retreat called Passion for Purity. We’ll be checking out God’s plan for dating/marriage relationships. This retreat is tons of FUN and you will meet some amazing women. Sept. 24-25 at Camp Rivervale in Mitchell, IN. Cost is $70 by Sept. 13. See Rob Ball for registration forms and details, or you can get them at the Youth for Christ website: www.yfcwabashvalley.org.
 2010 RACE FOR THE CURE: Monday, Oct. 2. Sign up and help make a difference! The race has moved to downtown Terre Haute this year (7th & Wabash). You can sign up before or after either service thru Sept. 26, or online at www.komenwabashvalley.org, using team name Chix for the Cure, thru Sept. 30. Team registration is $20, or $10 for students 21 and under. We are also making available "Chix (and Dudes) for the Cure" shirts! They are $9.50 for S-XL, $11 for 2X and $13.50 for 3X, payable at the time of order. Orders must be made by Sept. 12 and shirts will be available for pick up before and after services on Sept. 26. Questions? Contact Jen McDaniels at
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or 232-1649.
CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED: The church office will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6 in celebration of the Labor Day holiday. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 7.
KIDS HOPE USA CITY-WIDE CONFERENCE: Saturday, Sept. 18; 8 am-Noon. The President and Vice-President of Kids Hope USA will be hosting a city-wide conference at Cross Tabernacle Church for those involved in Kids Hope and those that would like to learn more about the impact mentoring can have on kids. There will be great workshops and lots of information. For full details contact Dan Gisel at
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COUNTRY RHODES CHICKEN & FISH FRY: Harvest Prayer Ministries is having a fundraiser at MCC on Friday, Oct. 1 from 4 pm-7 pm. Carryout/Adults is $8 and children (10 and under) $6. Tickets are available at the table in the Atrium or at the door the day of the event. For more information contact Harvest Prayer Ministries at 812-238-5504.
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VOLUNTEER FOR BLUES AT THE CROSSROADS, SEPT. 10 & 11: Each year the people of MCC staff the gates at Blues at the Crossroads in downtown Terre Haute. This is a great touch with the people of the city. To sign up for a two-hour slot, stop by the table in the Atrium this Sunday, Aug. 22. Volunteers get free entrance to the event for the day they are working.
PASSION FOR PURITY RETREAT: All high school girls are invited to an area-wide girls' retreat called Passion for Purity. We'll be checking out God's plan for dating/ marriage relationships. This retreat is tons of FUN and you will meet some amazing women. Sept. 24-25 at Camp Rivervale in Mitchell, IN. Cost is $60 before Aug. 30, $70 by Sept. 13. See Rob Ball for registration forms and details, or you can get them at the Youth for Christ website: