MCC Toronto’s Reopening Plans We at MCC Toronto hope that this message finds you well and that you have been enjoying the summer sun! As Ontario continues to progress on its re-opening plans, we want to update you on when we at MCC Toronto will resume In Person Worship Services. While many are excited to resume in-person Worship Services, others might be more reluctant and prefer to continue online. We want to accommodate both and so we expect online Worships Services will continue in one form or another. Furthermore, as many well know, our sanctuary is sweltering in the summer and so a decision was made some weeks ago to aim for a September resumption of in-person Worship Services. While some smaller congregations in the city have resumed in-person Services, like a mighty ship, MCC Toronto requires “all hands on deck” to pivot and that’s where you come in! We need you to volunteer, to get engaged, and to stay committed to MCC Toronto! Here’s what to watch for: Monday, August 9: We will be sending out a special congregation survey e-mail blast. Please take the 10-15 minutes to fill the survey out diligently. Your responses will help us decide our shared future and determine our direction. Sunday, September 12: MCC Toronto will host a very special Open House for new congregants who’ve discovered us online over the last 18 months and a Volunteer Training Session for communion servers and greeters. Sunday September 19th: We will have our first In-Person Worship Service in almost a year at our historic building 115 Simpson Avenue for MCC Toronto’s Homecoming Celebration!!! We are still working through the development of clear new protocols to keep you and our communities safe. Those will be circulated in early September. We can’t wait to worship with you in person and declare loud and proud WELCOME HOME! - Rev. Jeff Rock, Senior Pastor Sunday Service Musical Guest Gavin Hope is our Offertory Performer this Sunday! Gavin is a three-time Juno Award nominee, both as a solo vocalist and as a member of the iconic Canadian a cappella group The Nylons. He has sung with Natalie Cole, Deborah Cox, James Brown, and Aretha Franklin, among others. Gavin has been a featured vocalist with Jeans ’n Classics for more than a decade, performing the music of Earth, Wind and Fire, Michael Jackson, Prince, Stevie Wonder, and various Broadway hits on the symphonic stage. His musical theatre highlights include The Lion King (Simba) and RENT (Collins). From the studio to the stage, Gavin just loves to perform, and when he’s not on the road, he loves to share his gifts with fans in his current hometown of Toronto. August 8 | 11 AM | MCC Toronto's YouTube Channel CLICK HERE TO JOIN US FOR THIS SERVICE Summer Distribution Clothing Drive MCC Toronto’s LGBTQ+ Refugee Program is looking for ten volunteers for our Summer Distribution Clothing Drive on August 17,19 and 20, 2021. The volunteers will be in charge of: Organizing & Pricing ( August 17, 2021 | 11AM – 4 PM) Distribution & Sales Logistics For more information, please reach out to Margi at [email protected] or Mekdes at [email protected]. Have You Ordered a Birthday-O-Gram Yet? Does someone in your life have a birthday coming up? Or some other special milestone? Consider sending them a Birthday-O-Gram! For a gift of $150, your special greeting will be delivered by a quartet from The Choir of MCC Toronto singing a dedicated song to your recipient! You will also receive a charitable tax receipt for your gift. All proceeds go in support of MCC Toronto's Music Ministry. Please email Timothy Oakes at [email protected] to make a request. ***Please note, a minimum of 3 weeks is needed to create, record, and deliver Birthday-O- Grams. The more advanced notice the better! MCC Toronto is enormously grateful for the support of over 300+ donors who contribute to our work and mission through our monthly giving program. Interested in joining our family of monthly donors? Contact [email protected] Do you or a congregant you know need emotional support? Financial assistance? Someone to pray for them? A call from one of our Congregational Care Lay Ministers? Please fill out a request form for yourself or for the individual you are requesting for. SUBMIT FORM HERE Digital Programming August 8 - 14 Sunday: Wednesday: 11 AM - Online Sunday Service Noon - Mid-Week Service 11:45 AM - Digital Coffee Hour 7 PM - Inspiration Service Check-in Thursday: Tuesday: 10:30 AM - Ever Wonder Group Discussion 7 PM - Summer Book Study (Email: [email protected]) Wednesday Mid-Week Worship Sunday Digital Coffee Hour Wednesday | Noon | Facebook Live Sunday | 11:45 AM ZOOM Link Meeting ID: 828 3849 6709 Password: 797837 Sunday Inspiration Service Check-In Sunday | 7 PM ZOOM Link Meeting ID: 823 5860 4082 Password: 464558 Sunday Service Worship Online | 11 AM | MCC Toronto YouTube Mid-Week Wednesday Worship |12 PM | Facebook Live Share Us Digitally! If you know of anyone who might be interested in anything we're doing at MCC Toronto please invite them to join us digitally via the button below. SHARE THE QUERY HERE Questions? Comments? Inquires? We'd love to hear from you! 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