Let’s start out with a few upcoming reminders:

1. Thanks to everyone who participated in purchasing our Pentecost Geraniums! The sanctuary really came alive thanks to all of you!
2. Attention all board members! We have our June Board meeting next Sunday, June 22nd at 12:00pm! ANYONE is welcome to attend and be part of what is happening at MCCC!
3. Hilltop Knitters will meet at Hilltop Church on Monday, June 16thfrom 1:30-3pm. Anyone is welcome to join in with your projects and some conversation!
4. CYF Mission trip attendees will be leaving for Detroit, Michigan next Sunday, June 22nd. If you would like to express your support for the youth with food, we welcome donations of individually wrapped bars, chips, nuts, candies, juices, etc. If you want to donate fresh fruit of any kind, please bring the items to church on the 22nd. If you have any questions, please contact Pam Auble (216) 308-7930. Let’s send them off with our warmest MCCC best wishes!
5. Our next 4C’s collection is also June 22nd! Items needed for June are: Crackers, Pancake Mix, Baked Beans, and Pasta Sauce. Look out for the sales on these items when you do your grocery shopping and help if you are able. Our community families are very appreciative of your help!
6. Our next 5th Sunday Potluck and Day of Kindness will be June 29th! Please plan to attend and help with the activities! Bring some friends! Kathleen and Roger are planning a car wash, but the location has not yet been determined.
7. Don’t forget to keep collecting those can tabs (from soup, pop, etc). You can drop them off in the jar located in the lower entrance window. Thanks to Mike & Pat Hoskin for supporting research for NFS (Neurofibromatoses) a genetic disorder that causes tumors to form in the brain, spinal cord and nerves. They were very excited to take home a full jar of tabs! Let’s help find a cure!
8. Keep watching out for sales on diapers and baby wipes, large (30 gal) trash bags, and regular (15 gal) trash bags for the Free Clothing & Diaper Giveaway! The next Giveaway is Saturday, August 9th from 9-12 at the St. Joseph School Building. You can drop items off any time or bring them to church on June 22nd when we collect for the 4C’s!
9. Loaves and Fishes Community Meal will be Thursday, June 26th from 5:00-6:30pm. The menu is: Pizza, Tossed Salad, Assorted Fruit and Assorted Desserts. Bring a friend and stop by for an evening of dinner & conversation! (Donations are gratefully accepted but not required.)

More details on these and other church and community announcements are on the last 2 pages of the attached bulletin, so please check it out!

Pastor Chad will be joined this Sunday by Aspen Baynes as Worship Leader, Katie Baird and Cathy Hakala-Ausperk who will lead us through Communion, and Sarah Park who will beautifully provide our hymn music. We will also be blessed to have Jan Green play a Special Music selection this Sunday! Many thanks to all those individuals who enhance our Worship Services each week!

What’s happening at MCCC this week?

1. Sunday, June 15th – “Father’s Day Sunday” Worship Service 9:30am / Sunday School Classes 10:30-12 noon
2. Monday, June 16th – Hilltop Knitters from 1:30-3:00 pm. EVERYONE is welcome to attend!
3. Tuesday, June 17th
4. Wednesday, June 18th – Kids Weekend Meals – Packing Food 12:00pm / “Dwelling in the Word” scripture study 1:15-2:30pm / “Life Study” 6:30-8:00pm
5. Thursday, June 19th – Kids Weekend Meals – Delivering food
6. Friday, June 20th
7. Saturday, June 21st
8. Sunday, June 22nd – Worship Service 9:30am / Sunday School classes 10:30-12pm / Don’t forget to bring any snack/fruit donations for the Mission Trip attendees, 4C’s items, and Baby items for the Free Clothing & Diaper Giveaway! / MCCC Board Meeting 12pm

On a side note:

This Sunday is Father’s Day, and as Chad said earlier today, for some it is met with excitement, for some it is met with trepidation, and for others who have lost their dad’s it can be a day of reflection or sadness. I was one of the lucky ones who had a dad who made me feel loved. He passed away in 2000 and I miss him still. I don’t think a day goes by that he doesn’t come to my mind. Just this week as I was painting the deck, I felt grateful that he showed me how to do it “properly”! He was a perfectionist, and always emphasized the importance of doing things to the best of your ability . . . and then some! Go for better than 100%! I am blessed to have had two really great parents that taught me so much.

On this Father’s Day, be sure to tell your dad, or your father-like figure, that you love him. Let him know how important he was/is to your life. In the big picture, time is short, and your heart-felt words are more important than any gift money can buy! Happy Father’s Day to ALL THE MEN at MCCC!

Blessings to you all for a wonderful weekend and even better week ahead!
Sandi