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The Rock MCC News & Events

Take home the church bulletin, "News & Worship Guide" to remind you of coming events you may want to attend!  (Bulletin is no longer printed, nor are events given in the overhead PowerPoint presentation.)  Announcements are now given verbally at the end of each service. They are also sent out by e-mail to all on our church e-mail list, and are listed in the church e-news letter called "The Rock MCC Weekly News" sent out by Tracy each week.
 

Most Current Events on this church website are now listed on the current Calendar only.
 
Upcoming Events


Rev. Brad Rice, Provisional Pastor


Partial List of Past Events
Local Gay Community-Wide Events
World Gay Community News of Interest
Local Events to Participate In
Gay Community Links

New events to attend  (whenever  scheduled)
 
Prayer & Bible Study   (See Calendar  for dates; meets every other Wednesday night @ 6:30pm) [Not meeting for now]
Membership Inquirers Class
Homosexuality and the Bible class

 

Upcoming Events

LGBT Faith Matters website for local affirming churches
Janice Mynchenberg has been working with the TN Valley Pride   Board's webmaster  to create a special webpage for affirming churches in Chattanooga.  Eric Eubanks has agreed to serve as a co-editor for the site.  David Howard has designed a logo.  The website is named lgbtfaithmatters.org.
   
 

Bible Study Group  [Not meeting for now, stay tuned for next start-up]
The biweekly Wednesday evening Bible Study Group meets every other week at 6:30pm at the church.  
   
 

6pm Evening Worship Service 

And don't forget that The Rock MCC offers two worship services every Sunday.  The 11:00am service features praise music, preaching and performers, and communionThe 6:00pm service is led by lay members of our congregation and our pastor, and focuses on special seasonal themes.  Communion  is also part of each evening's worship, and hymns are sung from our congregation's own MCC Hymnal.
 
 
Our Food Voucher Program
Applications for food vouchers are accepted on the last Tuesday of each month from 11am to 1pm.

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Rev. Brad Rice is now our Pastor

Rev Brad Rice in LA MCC in CA     Rev. Brad Rice comes to The Rock MCC to serve as the Provisional Pastor. Originally from Georgia (where he visited Chattanooga as a little kid), Brad had come to us from Claremont, California where he received his Masters of Divinity from Claremont School of Theology. Before coming to Chattanooga, Brad had lived in five states, including Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, California, and finally Tennessee. Brad received his B.S.Ed. in Social Science Education at the University of Georgia, his first M.A. in College Student Development at Appalachian State University, before settling into his M.Div. at Claremont.
Rev Brad Rice with white clerical collar on     Brad was formed and raised in the Southern Baptist Church (with a little Pentecostalism) in the church his grandfather, a former Southern Baptist pastor, had built. He found MCC in 2005 while living in Tucson, Arizona and has not looked back! Brad really loves how God had other plans for him as he began his journey. He moved to serve MCCLA as the Intern and worked with the Young Adult group. Brad believes that God is still working in his life. God continues to speak to him through the Gospel message of hope and liberation, the idea of inclusive communion, and acts of compassion and love that this church offers. Some of his passions include reading and studying the Word, HIV/AIDS Ministry, and worship with one another.
     Outside of church, Brad is a HUGE sports fan: he loves college football and baseball. Brad also loves eating, constantly reading, and singing. Overall, Rev. Brad invites all people to experience God’s inclusive through Jesus and the Spirit at The Rock MCC. To all people, whether visitors or returning, he wants everyone to know they are “welcome home at The Rock MCC”.

 

Rev Tessie Mandeville photo     The Pastoral Search Team and Board of Directors of The Rock MCC church are very excited to announce the appointment of a temporary pastor for The Rock MCC Rev. Tessie Mandeville  has graciously accepted this position for the period of January through May, 2010.  She is very excited about keeping this connection with the MCC denomination and looks forward to her work and ministry with The RockHer mentor for this time will be Rev. Keith Mozingo  and she would be supported as well by Rev. Margaret Walker, the Coordinator of Transitional Ministry.

 

     Most of you already know Rev. Tessie. She calls Charleston, South Carolina her hometown and was previously the pastor of Christ Covenant MCC  in Decatur, GA.  She has been with MCC  for many years.  We know great things come from Christ Covenant, such as Rev. Lisa Heilig. Rev Tessie Mandeville standing photo

 

     Rev. Tessie holds a Bachelor of Science  degree in Psychology from the College of Charleston and graduated from the Pacific School of Religion eight years ago with a Master's of DivinityRev. Tessie supports the progressive Christian movement and queer / feminist / liberation theologies She has served churches in California, Oklahoma, and Georgia.

 

     Rev. Tessie and her partner Lisa currently reside in Decatur GA.  Rev. Tessie is an avid book reader, continues her interest in psychology, politics, theology, choral music, and everything “Church”.
 

       We know that Rev. Tessie will be a great asset to our church and congregation over the next several months as we prepare to move into our next phase of selecting a permanent pastor
 

     Rev. Tessie says: "As your pastor, I am available to you for spiritual care and direction.  This includes pastoral cares and concerns.  Please know that I am available to meet with you in scheduled appointments on Sundays between services.  You can call The Rock MCC main office number, (423) 629-2737 or send an email to RevTessieM@aol.com  to speak with me."

 

 

 

Listing of Current Events


List of some Past Events... at The Rock MCC  church
 

  Gay Pride 

Gay AND Christian?
Homosexuality and the Bible class

[has finished for this time around] 
Hosted by the Small Groups Team


Let Freedom Ring For All Peoples!

United Church of Christ (UCC) voted in favor of  "equal marriage rights for all people, regardless of gender. It marks the first time that one of the nation’s mainline churches has expressed support of marriages for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons."

World Jubilee & General Conference 2005  is now history! 
The Rev. Troy David Perry, MCC  founder, has retired from
being our church Moderator.
The Rev. Elder Dr. Nancy Wilson is the new MCC Moderator!


Fun Filled Fridays
presents: Jade Esteban Estradas's
ICONS: The Lesbian and Gay History
of the World, Vol. 1


Use E-mail,  phone,  mail, or  in person only, to communicate with us. Thanks.



The 2010 Strides of March  AIDS Walk

The Strides of March, an annual benefit for Chattanooga Cares, will be here sooner than you think.  The Rock MCC has been a participant in this event for many, many years.  Are we going to be there in 2010?  If so, we need volunteers to organize fundraisers, recruit walkers, set up and staff a display booth, and various other jobs.  Please speak to David Howard, the board's Outreach liaison, or any other board member, about how you can be a part of the 2010 Strides of March.  More info here.


 

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