http://mccchurch.org/how-we-work/governance/

We also have posted the Record of Actions of the Special Virtual General Conference Business meeting, 28-29 March 2012.

http://mccchurch.org/how-we-work/governance/

Additional instructions and forms for submitting UFMCC Bylaw Amendment proposals are available. Network Leaders have been briefed on the bylaw change process resources and the location of the forms. However, you may contact the Governing Board if you have questions or concerns regarding the implementation of UFMCC Bylaws Addendum 1 – Procedures for Submitting Bylaw Proposals.

http://mccchurch.org/how-we-work/governance/

Thank you for your continued support!
MCC Governing Board
governingboard@mccchurch.net

La Secretaria de la Conferencia General Especial se complace en anunciar los resultados de la votación afirmativa para el nombramiento de Obispos(as) del Reverendo Héctor Gutiérrez y de la Reverenda Dr. Mona West. La votación virtual se abrió el miércoles 28 de marzo a las 9:00 am EDT (1:00pm GMT) y se cerró el jueves 29 de marzo a las 5:00 pm EDT (9:00pm GMT).  Consultores de SurveyMonkey™ han verificado de forma independiente los resultados de la votación.

Resultados de la Votación y Declaración del Quórum
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Los resultados de la votación son los siguientes:

Reverendo Obispo Héctor Gutiérrez

Reverenda Obispa Dra. Mona West

Para más detalles de los resultados pueden consultar la página web de la Junta de Gobierno:

http://governingboard.mccchurch.org/meetings/special-general-conference-2012/

Por favor únanse a mi felicitación al Rev. Obispo Héctor Gutiérrez @ RevHectorGutierrez@MCCchurch.net  y a la Rev. Obispa Dr. Mona West @ RevMonaWest@MCCchurch.net!

Enviado respetuosamente por,
Reverenda Onetta Brooks
Secretaria, Conferencia General Especial (Virtual) de ICM, 28-29 Marzo2012
GoverningBoard@MCCchurch.net

Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson – General Conference 2010

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The Clerk of the Special General Conference is pleased to announce the results of the affirmation voting for the position of Elder for Reverend Hector Gutierrez and Reverend Dr. Mona West.  The virtual polling opened on Wednesday, 28 March, at 9:00 am EDT (1:00pm GMT) and closed on Thursday, 29 March, at 5:00 pm EDT (9:00pm GMT).  SurveyMonkey™ consultants have independently verified the voting results.

The voting results are as follows:

Reverend Elder Hector Gutierrez

Reverend Elder Dr. Mona West

More details of results are located on this Governing Board web page:

http://governingboard.mccchurch.org/meetings/special-general-conference-2012/

Please join me in congratulatingRev. Elder Hector Gutierrez @ RevHectorGutierrez@MCCchurch.net  and Rev. Elder Dr. Mona West @ RevMonaWest@MCCchurch.net!

Respectfully submitted,
Reverend Onetta Brooks
Clerk, MCC Special (Virtual) General Conference, 28-29 March 2012
GoverningBoard@MCCchurch.net

Kareem Murphy has been a member of the Metropolitan Community Church of Washington, DC since November 2005. He has served in numerous volunteer roles there with the Couples Ministry and Usher Team and as the Church Historian. He previously organized UFMCC’s participation the National Equality March and served as the Volunteer Coordinator for the 2010 General Conference in Acapulco. He currently serves on the Moderator’s Public Policy Team. In his professional life, he is a partner with The Ferguson Group, a Washington, DC-based lobbying firm. He makes his home in Silver Spring, MD with his husband of 20 years, DeWayne Davis, and their canine child Dmitri.

We thank all applicants who inquired and/or submitted an application for consideration to this appointed position.

Kareem will join us for our next scheduled MCC Governing Board meeting on October 18, 2011 at 5:00 pm (EDT).

Please join us in welcoming Kareem Murphy!

Thank you!

MCC Governing Board

An Important Message for Clergy, Lay Delegates and
Boards of Directors Regarding 2012 Tithe Assessment Rate

Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson and the Governing Board of MCC would like to invite you to join them on March 31^st for a webinar presentation on the State of MCC.  The Governing Board is anxious to share with the members and friends of MCC what has been happening in the months since General Conference.  These have been busy times, and we would like to ensure that we are communicating with each of you directly regarding many interesting and exciting activities.

Since the use of webinars is new to MCC, if this method of sharing is useful and successful, we will consider adding further webinar’s.  They will serve as a means for the Governing Board to present and receive information.  To that end, we hope you will join us in support of this new method of information sharing.

On this webinar the following will be presented:

-          Report out from the most recent Governing Board Meeting

-          Information on current denominational programs and initiatives

-          Update on the current financial status of our denomination

This webinar will be offered twice on Thursday, March 31^st:

1.       Noon – 1:30 PM/ ET  (5:00-6:30pm GMT)

2.       7:00 – 8:30 PM/ET  (APR 1 – 00:00-01:30am GMT)

You can access the webinar in two methods:

1.        To listen to the presentation only by phone call:

a.       Dial-in Number: 1.218.936.4141

b.      Enter Participant Code: 778024

2.      To listen and view the power point presentation please use the following information. With our online meeting software, you have the option to listen to the conversation and view the meeting presentation without having to dial in to a conference phone line. Please be sure that you have speakers connected to your computer or that you are using headphones to listen in and check to be sure that the volume on your computer is turned up.  To join the meeting, click on the link below or copy and paste the link into the address bar of your web browser.  Additionally, please do not use the link prior to the scheduled webinar as it will not appear to be a valid webpage.

http://connectpro65389412.na5.acrobat.com/r94745882/

Choose the option to enter as a Guest and enter your full name and your email address in the “Type your name” field. This will allow the meeting presenters to identify you should you have any questions or comments during the meeting. Please enter the information in the following format:

Firstname Lastname, EmailAddress (Bob Sample, email@address.com)

Presenters will be:

Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson, Presiding Elder/Moderator of MCC

Rev. Tony Freeman, Vice-Chairperson of the MCC Governing Board

Ms. Liz Bisordi, MCC Governing Board Treasurer

Ms. Barbara Crabtree, Director of Operations

Rev. Dr. Robert Griffin, Governing Board Member & Webinar Facilitator

Please Note: The webinar will be in presentation mode.  All lines will be muted.  The presentation will be recorded  and uploading at a later time to the MCC website.  If you have questions during the webinar please send an email to RevRobertGriffin@mccchurch.net. 

Look forward you to joining us!

Peace and blessing in this season of Lent on our way to Easter joy!

Rev. Elder Nancy Wilson

Rev. Dr. Robert Griffin

MCC’s new Governing Board met face to face for the second time March 3 through 7 at DaySpring Retreat Center near Sarasota Florida. This meeting was characterized by a sense of confidence in this new structure, and excitement about MCC’s “maturing” organizationally.

With a powerful sense of renewal and commitment to “Tearing Down Walls and Building Up Hope”, we did the following:

Strategic Review and planning: The Governing Board had a lively discussion about MCC’s future, and established a short term Strategic planning process and committee, including members of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and members at Large to bring back a draft to our August joint meeting with the SLT.

Open Questions: we challenged ourselves to a deeper engagement with each other, and MCCer’s on improving global participation (we are thrilled about our newly appointed International Task Force!); young adult participation at all levels of MCC; and growing our organization in all ways, including financially.

Finances and Budget development: We passed the remainder of the 2011 budget, did a lot of work on financial policy and investment policy. The board is pleased with the success, even in this economy, of achieving financial health and stability.  We approved an operating reserve, a million dollar minimum balance in our investments, and established the 2011 Audit Committee. All financial policies are now housed in our new Policy Handbook, with will be online soon.

We spent a day with our Development Director, making the case for MCC’s future development needs. The Governing Board is engaged in donor development and in the support for resourcing of local church Stewardship as part of our long term plan…

We met with the Chair of the Board of Pensions, U.S., Devon Avery, and clarified the relationship between our two boards, the lines of accountability and reporting, and were excited to hear of their progress as well.

Governing Board members took turns offering worship and prayer, and Rev. Candace Shultis preached for us on Transfiguration Sunday.

We invited MCCer’s Ann Vassilaros and Fran Solitro to dine with us on Sunday evening, and formally thanked them for their generous contributions to MCC, with a tribute in our minutes.

Click here to learn more about the MCC Governing Board and the work that they are doing.

Grace and Peace,

UFMCC Governing Board

Dear MCC Friend:

In these listings we recognize and congratulate MCC congregations for their achievements and leadership in the areas of generous giving and attendance.

Below you will find 4 lists, each of which spotlights a particular aspect of Leadership in Stewardship for the month of January 2011.

* Participation in Early Contributions — featuring churches who have discharged their tithe obligations by participating in “pay as you go” contributions and/or whose tithe remittances are verifiably deposited into MCC denominational accounts prior to the stated due date;
* Total Tithe Amount — based on the total Base Tithe and Generous in Faith contributions of local churches within broad attendance groupings;
* Per Capita Giving — based on the ratio of reporting churches’ tithable (after exemptions) income and total attendance for the month; and
* Gains in Attendance — listing churches across the denomination whose January 2011 average weekly attendance increased by 10% or more as compared to January of 2010.

These lists are prepared from deposit records and data supplied by churches in the monthly reports they have submitted to the administrative offices in Abilene, Texas (USA). For your church to be eligible for inclusion in these lists, your report and payment(s) must be dated on or before the 10th of the month and received on or before the 20th of the month, as part of our covenant of ministry.

I am pleased to share these “Leadership in Stewardship” lists for January.
Grace and peace,

Rev. Nancy L. Wilson
Moderator
Metropolitan Community Churches

JANUARY 2011
LEADERSHIP in EARLY CONTRIBUTIONS

Thirty-four churches participated in early payment by sending intentional pre-pay installments on tithes not yet due, by remitting tithes on their income as it was received, and/or by ensuring that their contribtuions were verifiably deposited in MCC denominational accounts on/before 9 January. Those churches, in no particular order, are:

St. John the Apostle MCC – Fort Myers, Florida

Pastored by Rev. Steve Filizzi

Living Springs MCC – Bath, England

Pastored by Rev. Kieren Bourne

MCC Boston – Boston, Massachusetts

Pastored by Rev. Michael Cooper

MCC of Greater Dallas – Dallas, Texas

Pastored by Rev. Colleen Darraugh (Sabbaticant)

Cornerstone MCC – Mobile, Alabama

Pastored by Rev. Lee Carlton

MCC San Diego – San Diego, California

Pastored by Rev. Dan Koeshall

MCC of Pueblo – Pueblo, Colorado

Pastored by Rev. John Hild

Appalachian MCC – Charleston, West Virginia

Pastored by Rev. Michael Shields

SunCoast Cathedral MCC – Venice, Florida

Pastored by Rev. Dr. Sherry Kennedy

MCC Omaha – Omaha, Nebraska

Pastored by Rev. Tom Emmett, III

Heartland MCC — Springfield, Illinois

Pastored by Tony Thieman-Somora, DMin

Gentle Shepherd MCC – Phoenix, Arizona

Pastored by Rev. Elder John Gill (Interim)

FirstCoast MCC – Saint Augustine, Florida

Pastored by Rev. Ruth Jensen-Forbell

New Creation MCC – Columbus, Ohio

Pastored by Rev. Margaret Hawk

MCC South London – London, England

Pastored by Rev. Janice Bowker (Interim)

Gentle Shepherd MCC – Tallahassee, Florida

Pastored by Rev. Mark Byrd

Promise MCC – Dallas, Texas

Pastored by Rev. Jon Robert Haack

MCC Knoxville – Knoxville, Tennessee

Pastored by Rev. Jill Sizemore

New Spirit MCC – Cincinnati, Ohio

Pastorate Vacant

MCC Newcastle – Newcastle, England

Pastored by Rev. Pressley Sutherland (Interim Support)

Milwaukee MCC – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Pastored by Rev. Wendy Woodruff

King of Peace MCC – Saint Petersburg, Florida

Pastored by Rev. Dr. Candace Shultis

MCC Sacred Journey – Hendersonville, North Carolina

Pastored by Rev. Jane Nelson

achurch4me? MCC – Chicago, Illinois

Pastored by Rev. Kevin Downer

Open Circle at the Villages MCC – Oxford, Florida

Pastored by Rev. Carol Rawlings-Chambers

MCC Torbay & Plymouth – Torquay, England

Pastored by Rev. Kevin Dudman

MCC Brisbane – Brisbane, Queensland

Pastored by Rev. Leigh Neighbour

MCC of the Qued Cities – Davenport, Iowa

Pastored by Rev. Rich Hendricks

MCC Washington D.C. – Washington, District of Columbia

Pastored by Rev. Dwayne Johnson

Exodus MCC – Abilene, Texas

Pastored by Rev. Margaret Walker

MCC New Haven – New Haven, Connecticut

Pastored by Rev. Marilyn Bowens

MCC North London – London, England

Pastored by Rev. Sharon Ferguson

Sunshine Cathedral MCC – Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Pastored by Rev. Durrell Watkins

MCC of Topeka – Topeka, Kansas

Pastored by Rev. Ty Sweeting

JANUARY 2011
LEADERSHIP in TOTAL CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS in SIZE GROUPINGS
(Payment dated on/before the 10th and received on/before the 20th of February)

AVERAGE WEEKLY ATTENDANCE OF MORE THAN 350

MCC Toronto – Toronto, ON $4,812.35 (approx USD)

Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes

Jesus MCC – Indianapolis, IN $4,601.67

Rev. Jeff Miner

AVERAGE WEEKLY ATTENDANCE OF 151 to 350

MCC San Diego – San Diego, CA $3,952.58

Rev. Dan Koeshall

MCC Washington D.C. – Washington, DC $3,695.17

Rev. Dwayne Johnson

King of Peace MCC – St. Petersburg, FL $3,485.11

Rev. Dr. Candace Shultis

MCC Austin at Freedom Oaks – Austin, TX $3,230.31

Rev. Karen Thompson

AVERAGE WEEKLY ATTENDANCE OF 51 to 150

MCC of Northern Virginia – Fairfax, VA $2,321.69

Pastored by Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos

SunCoast Cathedral MCC – Venice, FL $1,906.32

Pastored by Rev. Dr. Sherry Kennedy

MCC of the Lehigh Valley – Allentown, PA $1,876.01

Pastored by Rev. Elizabeth Goudy

New Life MCC of Hampton Roads – Norfolk, VA $1,740.71

Pastorate Vacant

MCC of Greater Dallas – Dallas, TX $1,508.69

Pastored by Rev. Colleen Darraugh (Sabbaticant)

MCC Lubbock – Lubbock, TX $1,502.30

Pastored by Rev. Renae Phillips

Agape MCC – Ft. Worth, TX $1,499.72

Pastored by Rev. David Wynn

AVERAGE WEEKLY ATTENDANCE OF FEWER THAN 51

Imago Dei MCC – Gradyville, PA $1,037.34

Pastorate Vacant

Peninsula MCC – San Mateo, CA $1,107.23

Pastored by Rev. Terri Echelbarger

Imani MCC – Durham, NC $ 890.34

Pastored by Rev. Phil Matthews

Holy Redeemer MCC – College Park, MD $ 746.53

Pastored by Rev. David North

MCC Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA $ 723.54

Pastored by Rev. Roberta Dunn (now retired)

New Creation MCC – Columbus, OH $ 645.20

Pastored by Rev. Margaret Hawk

Milwaukee MCC – Milwaukee, WI $ 639.10

Pastored by Rev. Wendy Woodruff

Gentle Shepherd MCC – Tallahassee, FL $ 629.31

Pastored by Rev. Mark Byrd

MCC Montana – Great Falls, MT $ 621.58

Pastored by Rev. Gina Hartung

Reconciliation MCC – Grand Rapids, MI $ 620.53

Pastored by Rev. Steph Maxson

NON-NORTH AMERICAN CHURCHES

UNITED KINGDOM

MCC North London – London, ENG $ 982.33 (approx USD)

Pastored by Rev. Sharon Ferguson

MCC Newcastle – Newcastle, ENG $ 661.46 (approx USD)

Pastored by Rev. Pressley Sutherland (Interim Support)

AUSTRALIA

MCC Brisbane – Brisbane, QLD $ 324.22 (approx USD)

Pastored by Rev. Leigh Neighbour

JANUARY 2011
LEADERSHIP in ATTENDANCE GAINS

Seventeen churches reported increases of 10% or more in average weekly attendance for January 2011 (as compared to January 2010.)

MCC Knoxville – Knoxville, TN 91.5%

Pastored by Rev. Jill Sizemore

MCC of Pueblo – Pueblo, CO 87.5%

Pastored by Rev. John HIld

MCC Sacred Journey – Hendersonville, NC 68.6%

Pastored by Rev. Jane Nelson

MCC Newcastle – Newcastle, ENG 45.8%

Pastored by Rev. Pressley Sutherland (Interim Support)

SunCoast Cathedral MCC – Venice, FL 33.7%

Pastored by Rev. Dr. Sherry Kennedy

MCC Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA 33.3%

Pastored by Rev. Roberta Dunn (now retired)

MCC Montana – Great Falls, MT 28.6%

Pastored by Rev. Gina Hartung

MCC Brisbane – Brisbane, QLD 28.6%

Pastored by Rev. Leigh Neighbour

Cornerstone MCC – Mobile, AL 24.1%

Pastored by Rev. Lee Carlton

Reconciliation MCC – Grand Rapids, MI 22.4%

Pastored by Rev. Steph Maxson

Holy Redeemer MCC – College Park, MD 17.9%

Pastored by Rev. David North

MCC of the Palm Beaches – West Palm Beach, FL 16.0%

Pastorate Vacant

MCC Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV 15.9%

Pastored by Rev. Wayne Lindsey

MCC San Diego – San Diego, CA 15.8%

Pastored by Rev. Dan Koeshall

Peninsula MCC – San Mateo, CA 14.8%

Pastored by Rev. Terri Echelbarger

Agape MCC – Ft. Worth, TX 12.5%

Pastored by Rev. David Wynn

Heartland MCC – Springfield, IL 11.8%

Pastored by Tony Thieman-Somora, DMin

DECEMBER 2010
LEADERSHIP in PER CAPITA GIVING
(Payment made on/before the 10th and received on/before the 20th of February)

NORTH AMERICAN CHURCHES

New Creation MCC – Columbus, OH $117.31

Pastored by Rev. Margaret Hawk

Imani MCC – Durham, NC $ 97.84

Pastored by Rev. Phil Matthews

Imago Dei MCC – Gradeyville, PA $ 67.62

Pastorate Vacant

New Life MCC of Hampton Roads – Norfolk, VA $ 61.71

Pastorate Vacant

MCC of Northern Virginia – Fairfax, VA $ 49.93

Pastored by Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos

MCC of Greater Dallas – Dallas, TX $ 45.55

Pastored by Rev. Colleen Darraugh (Sabbaticant)

Holy Redeemer MCC – College Park, MD $ 44.44

Pastored by Rev. David North

Spirit of Christ MCC – Joplin, MO $ 40.97

Pastored by Rev. Steve Urie

MCC Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA $ 36.92

Pastored by Rev. Roberta Dunn (now retired)

New Life MCC – Charlotte, NC $ 36.48

Pastorate Vacant

New Spirit MCC – Cincinnati, OH $ 36.40

Pastorate Vacant

Peninsula MCC – San Mateo, CA $ 33.77

Pastored by Rev. Terri Echelbarger

Gentle Shepherd MCC – Phoenix, AZ $ 32.83

Pastored by Rev. Elder John Gill (Interim)

Exodus MCC – Abilene, TX $ 31.24

Pastored by Rev. Margaret Walker

Antelope Valley MCC – Palmdale, CA $ 30.49

Pastored by Rev. Gale Smith

MCC Washington D.C. – Washington, DC $ 30.16

Pastored by Rev. Dwayne Johnson

Promise MCC – Dallas, TX $ 29.50

Pastored by Rev. Jon Robert Haack

SunCoast Cathedral MCC – Venice, FL $ 28.88

Pastored by Rev. Dr. Sherry Kennedy

Gentle Shepherd MCC – Tallahassee, FL $ 28.28

Pastored by Rev. Mark Byrd

New Spirit Community Church MCC/UCC/DOC $ 27.69

Pastored by Rev. Elder Jim Mitulski

NON-NORTH AMERICAN CHURCHES (approx. USD amounts)

MCC Brisbane – Brisbane, QLD $ 28.09

Pastored by Rev. Leigh Neighbour

MCC North London – London, ENG $ 25.93

Pastored by Rev. Sharon Ferguson

Living Springs MCC – Bath, ENG $ 19.38

Pastored by Rev. Kieren Bourne

MCC Newcastle – Newcastle, ENG $ 19.30

Pastored by Rev. Pressley Sutherland (Interim Support)

Today, in the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century, our communities are emerging, thriving and being tested all over the world. Even with our American roots, MCC’s passion as “The Human Rights Church” does translate into many cultures and contexts.

MCC has had a vision of being global since our early days. In faith, we discerned that the message God gave Rev. Troy Perry was not meant only for a few churches in urban areas in North America. Over the years, our ministry has expanded to include more than 30 countries, with contacts in many dozen more.

When the Strategic Review Team reviewed MCC’s structure in 2009 and 2010, it was aware that the question of our international structure was beyond their capacity and scope. One of their most important recommendations, which the General Conference in Acapulco passed, was to take the time and spend the resources to gather a truly global task force to engage the issues of MCC’s global ministry and future. The seed for the International Task Force was planted.

Understanding the importance and urgency of our global ministry the new governing board took action and developed the necessary elements to put in place the process for the creation of this task force trough an open application process.

49 applications were received from individuals interested in serving on the International Task Force. From this group, the resumes were reviewed and 21 individuals were selected to be interviewed.
The coordinators and interview teams were tremendously impressed with the amazing gifts and skills of all of the applicants. The International Task Force was conceived to consist of twelve members and the selection from those interviewed was extremely difficult. The selection was made not only on the gifts and skills of the individual applicants, but consideration included attention to global representation and diversity.

Over the next three years, the International Task Force will meet with the Moderator, a consultant and a member of the governing board to identify and propose changes that are needed to strengthen our global ministry; and to constructively deal with key ecclesiastical organizational and cultural barriers to growth, with authenticity and sustainability.

The International Task Force shall be encouraged to do its work freely and responsibly; to research, ask questions and discuss ideas and bring them forward as seems appropriate to them, with the support of MCC leadership and staff.

This task force will pay special attention to the needs of local churches in a global context, and the special connection between doing justice and growing our churches and denomination. Recommendations from the Task Force will be presented to the Governing Board, who will review them and bring a final proposal to the General Conference in Chicago 2013.

We very much appreciate the desire and willingness to serve of all the applicants and ask that you keep in your prayers the members of this International Task Force as they develop their work.
Congratulations to Rev. Paul Mogkheti-Heath, Rev. Joseph Nyaisa, Rev. CeeJay Agbayani, Henry Onzem, Dr. Mark Dalgleish, Thomas Decker, Dr. Carol Scherfenberg, Rev.Dr. Neil Thomas, Rev. Araceli Ezzatti, Dr. Roger Williams Nasciemento, Jochem Gewecke, Sarah-Jane Ramage.

God bless our journey

UFMCC Governing Board.