Prayer Request
From Rev. Jim Mulcahy, pastor of Open Arms MCC, Rochester, NY
I saw my doctor today. My PSA (the marker in the blood that indicates the presence of prostate cancer somewhere in the body) which should be undetectable since I had my prostate removed, has gone from a very small number at the beginning of the year to 3.6 in May and 22.16 this week. The doctors have expected me to be symptomatic (bone pain or liver problems, kidney problems or lung problems, depending where the cancer is and it could be in many places) and when the number was between 15 and 20. However, I am not symptomatic, praise God. I will have a bone scan and CT scans of chest, abdomen and pelvis next week and will have an appointment with a cancer specialist shortly after that. I must tell you that for the 5 years I have been dealing with this, the community of Open Arms MCC has been a rock for me and Paul. I must also admit that I was shaken when I heard the news today of how fast the PSA is rising. That's not a hopeful sign. Please keep me and Paul in your prayers as we face whatever comes. I know you will be right there beside us.
MCC Region 3 Resource Team Update
Cathy Alexander from MCC Northern Virginia has agreed to chair this new and exciting regional team. This team will focus their attention on identifying what the primary resource needs are from our local churches. Secondly, they will work along side our regional elder to find creative ways of meeting those needs. Other members of the team are Harry Patterson from MCC Washington, Andrea Ferguson from New Light MCC in Hagerstown, MD, Josie Byszek from MCC of the Spirit in Harrisburg, PA and Gail Burress from MCC of the Blue Ridge in Roanoke, VA. Watch for their upcoming survey of needs.
Vision of Hope MCC Looking To Hire
Application deadline is now October 31. Vision of Hope MCC in Lancaster County, PA is looking to hire a 20 hour per week person who will work in three areas: 1. assisting the treasurer with financial record keeping; 2. working to develop a strong men's ministry; and 3. assisting with congregational care needs. If you are interested in applying for this position simply email Voh1office@aol.com. Pray about joining a dynamic church which is "Led by Christ, empowered to rock the world."
Rev. Skip Jordan Ordained MCC Clergy
Alfred "Skip" Jordan was ordained at MCC Washington last Saturday, September 17th, 2005! We had a marvelous service of worship with people from all parts of Skip's life present to celebrate the occasion...including his 90 year old father!!
Vision of Hope MCC Invites You To Join In Their 25th Anniversary Celebration
IT'S TIME TO CELEBRATE OUR PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE!
Mark these dates on your calendar:
Tuesday & Wednesday, October 11th & 12th, 7pm - Special Revival Worship led by Rev. Belva Boone. We will have a time of celebration with praise music, a word from Rev. Boone, and a time of prayer. Services begin at 7pm. This service will be held at Vision of Hope MCC.
Friday, October 14th, 7pm - Special Worship with Rev. Elder Troy Perry. Come help us celebrate the past 25 years of ministry at Vision of Hope MCC. A special time of hospitality will follow the service. This service will be held at Vision of Hope MCC.
Saturday, October 15th, 10am-noon - Workshop presented by Rev. Boone - Helping To Make Our Vision A Reality - Doing Your God-Given Part. This workshop will be held at Vision of Hope MCC.
Saturday, October 15th, 5:30pm-midnight - Special Celebration with Dinner and Dance. Ticket required. Cost $35.00 per person. Scholarships available - please see Pastor Deb. Note: This event will be held at The Travelodge, 1492 Lititz Pike, Lancaster.
Sunday, October 16th, 10:30am - Worship Celebration, Rev. Elder Troy Perry preaching - Lunch will be served following the service. Note: This service and luncheon will be held at McCaskey East High School, 1051 Lehigh Avenue, Lancaster.
MCC's New Moderator, Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson Installation - You are invited!
The Washington National Cathedral OCTOBER 29, 2005 Washington, DC 30 years ago, The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, otherwise known as The Washington National Cathedral, literally locked its doors to keep MCC out. Now, they welcome us with open arms - and open doors. We will gather in this historic "House of Prayer for All People" to celebrate the installation of our new moderator, Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson. The theme of this service will be "Unfinished World, Unfinished Calling." We will also gather for special receptions, worship and other celebrations. Join us! 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Pre-Service Music for the Installation featuring carillon, peal bells and organ.
The Washington National Cathedral Advance registration not required. Everyone welcome.
A Beautiful New Book Honoring The Life and Ministry of Rev. Troy Perry.."TROY PERRY: PASTOR AND PROPHET" Now you can own a copy of the beautiful, four-color "coffee table" book which chronicles the life and celebrates the ministry of MCC founder Troy Perry, who will retire as moderator of the MCC Church in October of this year. Each copy is only $37.95 USD plus shipping, and can be easily ordered online with a check or credit card at www.mccchurch.org
More Hurricane Relief - MCC Region 3
Vision of Hope MCC recently designated one Sunday's entire offering to UFMCC hurricane relief.
MCC of the Lehigh Valley recently donated its ENTIRE Sunday offering.
MCC Rehoboth, collected over $500 for the relief effort.
Open Arms MCC - we were able to send $1800 to the denomination for Katrina relief. That was in addition to the shipment of toiletries and necessities and the clothing we sent. And that was in addition to the $2100 we sent at the beginning of the year for Tsunami relief. Think how remarkable it is that in only 2 collections, we raised $3900 for the relief of people in great need.
Gays/Lesbians vow to continue cleaning road despite vandals
By Ad Crable
Lancaster New EraPublished: Aug 30, 2005 2:40 PM EST
LANCASTER COUNTY, PA - There are 232 public service-minded groups in Lancaster County that pick up other people's trash along highways. Only one attracts hate. That would be the Gays and Lesbians of Lancaster. Its pair of Adopt-A-Highway signs along a two-mile stretch of the busy Walnut Street access to Route 30 in the city and Manheim Township have been vandalized eight times in the last five years.
Usually, the word "SINNERS" is spray painted in hot pink across the group's signs. Undeterred, PennDOT scrubs or replaces the signs made by state prisoners at a cost to taxpayers of about $15 a pop.
Last year, the agency added a "PennDOT Thanks This 10-Year Participant" under the Gays and Lesbians of Lancaster sign. Local PennDOT officials say the group is one of the best they have in the county in the statewide anti-littering campaign. They say they have received no complaints about the group and they have no intention of asking the group to step aside or change its sign.
"We don't normally discriminate against anybody," says Richard Ebeling, PennDOT's manager of highway beautification programs. "Normally, you're looking at people who are very civic minded."
Leaders of Vision of Hope Metropolitan Community Church, the local Adopt-A-Highway group's sponsor the last two years, vow to keep on making a difference.
"We believe it's very important to be involved in the community and that's one way of helping to give back," says the Rev. Debbie Coggin, pastor of the Mountville church.
The church welcomes gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transsexuals to its congregation.
The church took over litter cleanup responsibilities two years ago when the previous sponsor, Lancaster-based Pink Triangle Coalition, disbanded. That group started cleaning the road in 1994.
The Jennifer Glass, of Honey Brook, the church's interim associate pastor, says she "likes the opportunity to be able to clean the environment. It's really important we respect our environment and the God-given creation."
Coggin says she is not inclined to change the sign to mask the group's identity. "Part of that is just the freedom to be who we are," she says. "It is a statement and we're not ashamed of that."
Two weekends ago, as they do four times a year, five to 10 members of the group convened on the state road, donned work gloves and orange safety vests issued by PennDOT and began scouring both sides of road, four miles of slow, bent-over walking in all.
When they finished, they had filled five large garbage bags with assorted litter. It was a relatively easy cleanup. Normally, it takes 10 bags to rid the roadway of unsightly trash.
"We've had people who have stopped and thanked us for doing it," says Glass.
The vandalism and the group's visible participation in the Adopt-A-Highway program has ignited a debate on Lancaster Newspapers' online forum, Talkback (talkback.lancasteronline.com), that began July 18 and continues. Many of the Internet posters offer support for the group and decry the acts of vandalism. Some, however, condemn the group and its efforts.
PennDOT has never turned down a group for its Adopt-A-Highway program. However, it is holding its breath that a Ku Klux Klan chapter doesn't try to sign up. This year, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Missouri's decision to bar KKK from participating in that state's Adopt-A-Highway program. In Montgomery County, the Delaware Valley Gay and Lesbian Alliance has patrolled a road for litter since 2004.
Meanwhile, local gays and lesbians pledge to continue to make a difference. Says Coggin, "We are part of the community, and we share in the community. We are responsible for its upkeep just like everybody else."
FIRST GBLT AND FRIENDS AL-ANON MEETING WILL BE HELD AT Open Door MCC!
Al-Anon is for anyone whose life has been affected by someone else's drinking. It's a fellowship of partners, adult children, relatives and friends of alcoholics who come together to share their experiences, strength and hope to recover from the effects of alcoholism. WHERE: Open Door MCC, BOYDS, MD
WHEN: TUESDAYS at 7:30pm beginning SEPTEMBER 27, 2005
Please share this new meeting, OPEN DOOR GBLT AND FRIENDS AL-ANON, with all your friends and family. For more information contact Paula W. at 301-865-7424. ANONYMITY is the spiritual foundation of Al-Anon. It provides a safe place for people to share and is of our Tradition 12. We do not talk about the people we see, or repeat what we hear at meetings. WE GUARD the ANONYMITY of all Al-Anon members.
"The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.
Regional Conference 2006 - Nov. 2 - 5
The tentative dates for the 2006 Regional Conference is Nov. 2 - 5 in Pittsburgh, PA. Be sure to mark your calendar. This conference will be a combined conference for Region 3 & 5 but everyone is welcome to attend. Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson will be our special guest. More information will be available in January.
Update on Joy
Recently I had the privilege to attend Joy in the Afternoon at MCC Baltimore, the church was packed out. Each year a number of our churches get their choirs together for a time of celebration and prayer. I can't tell you how impressed I am with the quality of our musicians and the depth of their Spirit and message. Everyone who participated was blessed. Some of the choirs participating were MCC Baltimore, MCC Washington, Vision of Hope MCC, Mountville, PA, and MCC Philadelphia. Next year, MCC Philadelphia will be host to this annual event. Attached are a number of photos from Joy In The Afternoon. If you cannot open the photos please email ajoy1@aol.com and ask to be put on the Region 3 Email list to directly receive them. Thank you to Rev. David Smith and MCC Baltimore for hosting this years wonderful event. It touched my heart!
Hurricane Relief Around Region 3 - Another Updates
So far MCC Philadelphia has collected $1081.52 for our Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. $855. has been sent to the fellowship. $226.52 was used to support "Project Brotherly Love" which is Philadelphia's program to help those people who have ended up in Philadelphia due to the hurricane.
MCC Washington received a special offering of $4,593.05 for the Fellowship's Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. We are also providing an apartment rent free for two men who were airlifted here from New Orleans.
Proclaim the Good News for All God's People! - Evangelism Weekend
All Region 3 MCCers are invited to MCC Richmond's first Evangelism Weekend on the weekend of Friday evening, October 21; all day and evening Saturday, October 22; and Sunday morning and afternoon, October 23. The event is entitled, "Proclaim the Good News for All God's People!," stressing God's universal love, as revealed in Acts 10:34.
Pastor Robin Gorsline calls this a weekend of high energy and deep spirituality. We will be inspired by preachers Rev. Elder Arlene Ackerman and Brenda Lee, MCC Richmond's Minister of Evangelism and a seminarian at Virginia Union University. We will be touched by special music led by Rev. Candy Holmes of Hallelujah Ministries with soloists and MCC Richmond's own Spirits of Joy. We will be fed by a day of witness and testimonial about God's truth for all people, with mini-sermons and discussions by speakers from Virginia Union University, a youth pastor at a local Baptist church, Rev. Elder Arlene Ackerman, and Rev. Dr. Robin Gorsline. We will be bathed in prayer and the Spirit at a healing service led by Rev. Elder Jeri Ann Harvey, Rev. Candy Holmes and Jane Nelson, MCC Minister for HIV/AIDS and a seminarian at Virginia Union University. And we will be nurtured by fellowship and a special community potluck following Sunday worship (worship at 10:45 a.m. and potluck at 12:30 p.m.).
If you want to know more about this major witness to the power of God's love through Christ, please contact Brenda Lee, Minister of Evangelism at bink103@msn.com or 804/200-2507. If you'd like to receive a complete schedule of events, please contact Brenda or the Church Office at 804/353-9477 or MCCRVA@mccrichmond.org
.Congratulations
Rev. Pablo Navarro has been granted full professorship at InterAmerican University in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The ordination of Rev. Mark Byrd was recognized at MCC Washington on Sunday, October 2. Mark and his family were with us in worship and he celebrated communion. Rev. Shultis will be traveling to his new church in Winston Salem, NC on October 16 to finish the recognition of his ordination with his new congregation.
MCC Nova to Add Worship Service
MCC NOVA, Fairfax, VA will begin offering a second Sunday worship service at 9:00 am beginning with the first Sunday in Advent, Sunday, November 27, 2005. They will continue worshipping at 11:00 am as usual, but will begin offering this additional worship service as a part of their long term strategic growth plan, in order to make comfortable room for all of those who wish to join and worship with their community.
Two Related Reflections: E-Newsletter of Open Arms MCC, Rochester, NY
Deacon's Corner: Yo God...
These past few weeks I have been doing this up and down thing.
We had the blessing of the animals, dogs and cats and one hamster...I'm up!
I hear about Rev. Jim's cancer...I'm down.
Nature has been blessing us with sunshine and warmth...I'm up!
The South continues to be hit by hurricanes and the rain that follows...I'm down.
I see someone stopping to help someone on the road...I'm up.
The news reports another youth is killed in our city...I'm down.
Bowling has started and once again my "buddies" meet...I'm up.
The folks next store continue to fight about their relationship...I'm down.
Did Jesus have these same kinds of moments?
Being filled with such joy as he healed and taught and then...
being down as people pulled on him from all directions....
God I pray that You continue to be with me as I struggle for balance.
God I pray that you continue to be with me as I search to walk in faith.
Yo God help me to keep praying, knowing that answers will come. Amen- Deacon Debbie Krusemark
Pastor's Reflection: Since Deacon Debbie wrote her "Yo God" before I wrote my reflection, and since her writing inspired me as it always does, I think I'll start from there. We live in a culture, no, in a world, where the things outside ourselves pull us first one way and then another. Unfortunately, we begin teaching our children as infants to expect massive external stimulation by parking them in front of the TV. By the time they are eight years old, they have learned to say "I'm bored." The concept of sitting quietly under a tree is a foreign concept because nothing is going on to stimulate them. I suppose you might say we live in a world of hyper-stimulation. We learned somewhere along the way to look outside ourselves for just about everything. The result is that our emotions see-saw. We get blown around by every wind that comes along in our lives. Deb got it right in "Yo God". Turning to God is the way out of the constant whirlwind that unsettles us. When we look at the life of Jesus, we see him several times going off to be alone for prayer and meditation and rest. He knew that our steadiness and balance doesn't come from outside ourselves but rather from the deep well of spirituality that we must nurture within ourselves. Nurturing that deep well of spirituality takes attention and work and quiet time and frequent prayer. It also requires the understanding that things outside ourselves must not have the power to lift us way up or cast us way down. And therein lays the problem. That is completely not the way of this world. Spiritual balance does not come by accident, it is a learned behavior. Buddhists speak of "practice" meaning the discipline of meditation and chanting that center their lives. Christian life also requires practice. A few of my friends are upset that I am not upset by the development of my cancer. Quite frankly, five years ago, when I had surgery and learned the pathology report results, I did not expect to be alive five years later. I had to examine myself strongly and put into perspective what was happening in my body. I had to examine my soul and my beliefs and my attitudes. Did I really believe what I had been teaching and preaching for years and years: that my life is in God's hands and therefore I had nothing to fear? I found that I did and do believe that. Do you remember the scripture from Sunday? "Has anyone, by fussing in front of a mirror, ever gotten taller by as much as an inch?" That passage goes on to say: "Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes." That's what Jesus came to teach us. I cannot add one inch to my height by worrying. I cannot add one minute to my life by worrying. I can trust that God is there for me right now and can trust that God will be there for me in whatever comes my way. In other words, Jesus, by his life and teaching, taught us that we are loved, that we are not alone, and that we don't need to be raised up and cast down by the things that happen in the world around us. It doesn't mean that we stop being human. It doesn't mean that we are always peaceful. It doesn't mean that we forget the old, bad, things we have learned about ourselves and about how the world works. It does, however, mean that we learn the tools of faith, that we learn that God is always there, that we understand that we don't have to stay upset. We can learn to center ourselves once again, to find God within, and to come to a place of peace and balance. The world we live in is not a place of balance and peace. Our faith has to provide that for us. Jesus said over and over again "look around you. Is this what you want for yourselves? It doesn't have to be like this! Turn within yourself, turn to God. Take yourselves out of the rat race. Know peace." We need church for a very good reason: we are a community of individuals trying to learn what Jesus was teaching, trying to change our lives for the better, for the spiritual. When we are in the company of others who support us and assist us and teach us by example, we are reminded that it is possible to change, it is possible to become like Jesus. It doesn't happen by accident, only by intention and hard work. We need each other. Love, Rev. Jim Mulcahy
A Little Humor From New Covenant MCC, Laurel, MD
Acts 2:38
An elderly woman had just returned to her home from an evening of Church services when an intruder startled her. She caught the man in the act of robbing her home of its valuables and yelled, "Stop! Acts 2:38!" (Repent and be baptized, in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven.) The burglar stopped in his tracks. The woman calmly called the police and explained what she had done. As the officer cuffed the man to take him in, he asked the burglar, "Why did you just stand there? All the old lady did was yell a scripture to you." "Scripture?" replied the burglar. "She said she had an Ax and Two 38's!"
October 25, 2005
2006 Regional Conference - MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
The combined conference for Region 3 & 5 will take place on Nov. 2 - 5 in Pittsburgh, PA. Registration will begin after the new year. Good News! Early registration will be $99. Hotel costs for doubles and singles - $84. per night plus tax.
MCC of the Spirit Celebrates 25 Years
MCC of the Spirit (Harrisburg, PA) will be celebrating our 25th anniversary during the weekend of November 4th -6th. All of our sisters and brothers in Christ are invited to come and celebrate with us throughout the weekend. We'll be kicking off the celebration on Friday, November 4th with a fellowship night at the church. We'll come together to play games, watch movies, laugh and share our memories with each other. The 25th anniversary banquet will be held on Saturday, November 5th at Crossroads Cafe in Grantville, PA. All are invited to come for the meal and a time of sharing and reflection on the 25 years of our history as a congregation. A special anniversary worship will be held on Sunday, November 6th at 10:30 am. We'll be celebrating that which binds us together as we give thanks for the many blessings we've received over the past 25 years. Worship will be followed by 'Spirit Jam' - a blend of two MCC of the Spirit favorites, Just Jam and Spirit Cafe. The fellowship hall will be transformed into a coffeehouse atmosphere, complete with cafe sandwiches and beverages. The stage will be set for performances by MCC of the Spirit members and friends, as well as open mic performances. It is sure to be an exciting weekend for all of us, and we hope you can join us for one or all of our
celebrations! Please call the church office (717-236-7387) for more details.
Judy Ruppert To Be Ordained
Judy Ruppert will celebrate her ordination Saturday, November 26 at 4 pm at MCC of the Spirit, Harrisburg, PA. Rev. Delores Berry will be joining MCC of the Spirit for the occasion. A light supper will be served after the celebration followed at 7 p.m. by a concert by Rev. Delores Berry. Everyone is invited.
Hurricane Relief Updates
MCC Pittsburgh: We designated our annual Flea Market recently to go to the UFMCC hurricane relief fund and raised $1830.54.
Notes from Rev. Beth Goudy (pastor of MCC of the Lehigh Valley) and Carol, from Biloxi
(They have recently returned.)
Dear Friends,
Greetings from Biloxi, Mississippi! We arrived safely last night around 3:30 a.m., thank you for all of your prayers. The area is pretty devastated, it is hard to describe and too
difficult to put into words right now. Carol and I spent the day cleaning a Vietnamese restaurant, we helped to gut a house, Carol gave Hepatits A innoculations and there is more to do here at Volunteer Central (www.handsonusa.org). We hope to turn in pretty
early tonight and we'll try to keep you posted.
What we have observed so far is that most of the disaster relief is being done by faith-based organizations, such as Samaritan's Purse, Presbyterian Disaster Relief and campus ministry groups from places like the University of Dayton.
The residents of Biloxi have stories to tell, please pray that these powerful stories will be lifted up and that healing will follow. Please also pray for our continued health and safety. Your prayers mean so much to us!
Peace,
Pastor Beth and Carol Stevens, RN
A Note From Marla McCollock, Imago Dei MCC
Well, I've been back since late Monday afternoon. I've been walking around in a daze until the rain started tonight. Funny, but it seemed to help me find some words to try and describe what I experienced in Louisiana.
If you are watching the news, you really have no idea what has happened down there. I think folks expect that I saw nothing but bloated bodies and storm damage. I didn't. What I experienced was a woefully inadequate social services system and public health systems have a total collapse. I saw a total of four FEMA workers and two FEMA trucks the whole time I was there. Two FEMA workers walked into one of our shelters of over 3000 people - of course they concealed their id badges for their own safety - approached the social workers and asked them to pick THREE families who would get trailers. How do you choose?
I was one of 19 mental health workers for the Central Louisiana region - which at one time had over 200 shelters. When I left there were SIX mental health workers left. We never had a chance to do anything that resembled counseling. It was all we could do to try and manage one crisis after another - the chronically mentally ill, the homeless, the addicts, and the severely traumatized. I was a ³mobile crisis unit² of one. I would drive from shelter to shelter to shelter trying to stabilize people and just get them through to the next day. None of the hospitals or ambulances would take psych patients. The local mental health would not respond and the Child and Adult Protective Services would not respond.
My Mental Health Services colleagues and I would get together whenever we could to try and support one another. (Our clients were not only the evacuees, but the other Red Cross volunteers as well - we had the situation of being with our ³clients² 24/7.) We got together one night and spoke of our grief - we were angry and grieved that the Red Cross seemed to be shouldering 99% of the care for these people. We were angry and grieved that there were people who were not safe in Hurricane Rita - who had no food, no water for days - and they were in Red Cross shelters. We were outraged that a local sheriff's department stole our trucks - loaded with supplies - at gunpoint. (The driver was a woman who volunteers with the Red Cross as a part of her retirement.) We were angry and saddened to see people ³dumping² their elderly and mentally ill families at our shelters. I was angry when the local psych hospital tried to dump a van full of visibly psychotic patients on my shelter - with no meds and no staff for them. We had no medical personnel and I was the only mental health worker. I had to turn them away.
We were steeped in suffering - I will carry these people's faces and stories with me for a long, long time. But, there was also beauty and kindness and the best of humanity. There were thousands of Red Cross volunteers who left their jobs and families to help. There were the local churches that cooked meal after meal for weeks - and did people's laundry at no cost. With electricity and gas being in short supply, they had little more than the evacuees themselves.
While I spent a lot of time working with the chronically mentally ill, the homeless, the addicts - truly the ³least of these² - if there is one thing I need folks to understand is that there are other people in the shelters. There are good, competent, educated, hard-working people in the shelters. There are gay and lesbian families trying to hide in order to survive. There are transfolks who spend an unbelievable amount of energy just trying to keep from being victimized when they need to go to the bathroom or take a shower. There are dual-income families with small children. (I think about how much energy and gear it takes to get my family out the door for just an afternoon and I am amazed at the strength of these families.)
Even with my wonderful, beautiful family to come home to, a part of me wanted to stay. I grew very close to my colleagues and the evacuees. It was very hard to leave such a desperate situation with so much unfinished work.
A Fundraiser For Relief
Paula Schoenwether will be featuring her art at this holiday open house fund raiser. As a local Florida artist/photographer living in hurricane country she felt compelled to help the people and animals who have survived the recent hurricane disaster.
On Nov. 19th & 20th from 1p.m. – 6p.m. Paula's art will be available for viewing and purchase. 50% of her profit will go directly to help hurricane victims and their animals. Metropolitan Community Church's international headquarters will be one of the recipients of the donation. You can purchase your holiday presents and help others have a better holiday season.
A wide variety of items will be available including gift certificates , greeting cards, small framed art and larger pieces. Special orders are also welcomed. If you can not attend you can visit the artist's web site, www.SnapArts.com and order directly. Shipping can also be arranged. There will also be door prizes, refreshments and a raffle for a piece of her art.
October
10 Office
11 Taping a TV show for PBS on families, office
12 - 14 Office
14 - 16 25th Anniversary for Vision of Hope MCC, Mountville, PA
17- Day off
18 - 19 Office
20 Travel to Dallas, TX
21 Cross Functional Team Meeting in Dallas
22 - 23 MCC Richmond, VA & MCC Fredericksburg, VA
24 - 25 Days off
26 - 27 Office
28 - 30 Installation Services for Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson - Washington, DC
31 Elders Retreat - Washington, DC
November
1 - 3 Board of Elders Meeting - Washington, DC
4 Travel Day
5 - 6 Days off
9 - 11 Office
12 - 13 New Light MCC, Hagerstown, MD
14 - 15 Days off
16 - 18 Office
19 - 20 MCC Washington, DC
21 - 23 Days off
24 Thanksgiving
25 PTO
28 - 30 Office
December
1 Office
2 Travel Day
3 Regional Conference Planning Meeting - Pittsburgh
4 Travel Day
5 Day off
6 - 9 Office
10 - 11 Days off
12 - 14 Office
15 Harrisburg, PA - Training
16 Office
17 - 18 Days off
19 - 31 Vacation