October Parents’ Night Out

October Parent’s Night Out: Friday, October 6, 2023 from 5pm-8pm in the Nursery area.

Enjoy a Parents’ Night Out while your kiddos come play, eat and have fun! All kids birth-5th grade are welcome to attend. Dinner will be provided, but please bring a labeled water bottle with water only for your children.

Your child is welcome to wear Halloween-themed pajamas!
**Please no costumes and all imagery on their clothing needs to be preschool-aged appropriate.

This event will be $25 for 1 child, $40 for 2 children and $45 for 3+ children.

 
Volunteers interested in helping can reach out to Ashley Lehman.

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New Caregiver Support Group

A caregiver provides support to others in need, very often to a loved one. Our Caregiver Support Group meets to support caregivers in their own needs. This group is open to any caregiver who wants to join the meetings, regardless of church membership.
WHEN: 10:00 – 11:30 am, second Tuesday of the month (except June, July and August)
FIRST MEETING: September 12, 2023
WHERE: The Hub (102 W Lamar St.) Room Y105

Tenets of our group:
. To provide a confidential and comfortable space for caregivers to share their stories and learn about each other’s journey as caregivers.
. To help ease the stress of caregiving and enhance decision making and problem solving related to their caregiving responsibilities.
. To help caregivers connect with others in similar situations and become a great source of encouragement for each other.
. To provide an outlet for caregivers to express their emotions and thoughts without being judged.
. To help reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness.
. To help caregivers learn what to expect.

 

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Caring Connections Ministry

We are in the process of putting together a ministry opportunity to serve our church members who are at home or in assisted living/nursing home facilities and are unable to attend services in person.
 
CARING CONNECTIONS will help our church members feel loved, valued and connected to our church. Each participant will be assigned a church member to visit once a month, provide cards, and make phone calls.
 
If you’re interested in this new opportunity, click here to sign up and learn more!

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Medical Supplies for Panama

Our 2023 Panama Mission Trip will be taking medical, dental, construction and VBS teams to serve the people of Santa Fe, Panama. The area missionaries need a few additional over-the-counter meds/supplies. If you can help with this need, click here to see our Amazon wishlist. All items will be delivered directly to the team.
 
If you want to learn more about this mission, click here to visit our Panama page!

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August 2023 Blood Drive

It’s that time again! Our next quarterly blood drive is Sunday, August 20th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Church Street Auditorium. Will you be the one who saves our 10,000th life?
 
For more information and to sign up, visit our blood drive page!

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Stop the Bleed Training

The American College of Surgeons STOP THE BLEED® campaign has trained over 1 million people to identify and intervene in cases of life-threatening bleeding. We will be offering a free training course Thursday, July 27 at 2:00 pm in the Parlor. Please use the form below to sign up and learn to save a life! The event is open to anyone in the community, so please invite your friends and neighbors.
 

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Prayer Retreat

Pastor James and Pastor Andy would like to invite you to a day of prayer, good fellowship, and good food! Together we will learn the love, joy , and peace of Jesus, who forgave in a world of hatred, anger and resentment. Walk the pathway to forgiveness with us!
 
Saturday May 20
9:00 am to 1:00 pm, refreshments beginning at 8:30 
Inside and outdoors at the home of Dr. Clifford
2017 Springcress Drive,  McKinney TX 75072.For more information, click here to contact Pastor Andy.

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Church-Wide Diaper Drive

Our friends at Baby Booties Diaper Bank need our help! Their diaper supplies are critically low, so it’s time to get our Booties in gear. They have asked for baby diapers (especially sizes 4, 5, & 6), wipes, adult diapers, & period pads. You can drop these supplies off in the Church office or the Hub, or click here to give financially.
 
Your generosity helps this local Downtown McKinney nonprofit supply diapers and other sanitary supplies to families in need in our community!

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New Lectio Divina Small Groups

Lectio divina is an ancient practice of reading, meditiation, and prayer focused on Holy Scripture. It is a powerful way to grow in the spirit and connect with a group for fellowship and support.
 
We are excited to offer three new opportunities to engage with this practice. Groups will meet Wednesdays at 11:00 am, Wednesdays at 7:00 pm, and Sundays at 5:00 pm at the church. We will spend an hour reading Scripture, reflecting, and talking with one another. There will also be a Friday evening group meeting at a church member’s home in Allen.
 

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New Years Day Worship Schedule

Please note there will be no 8:00 a.m. Sanctuary worship on January 1, 2023. All our other services will take place as normal. We hope you join us in person or online to start the new year with worship and communion!


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