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Rev. Matthew Hudman Senior Minister
Matthewhudman01 @gmail.com
Rev. Carolyn Allen Associate Minister for Youth
Rev. David Finklea Assistant Minister -
Chain Reaction Ministries chainreactionministries
@gmail.com
Mirtha Robbins Custodian
Teri Villoutreix Church Secretary
Phillip Durham Organist
Marilyn Duncan Choir Director
Deb Olsen-Busch Handbell Choir Director
Candy Kepper Preschool Director
Church Office Monday-Thursday 9:00 am-4:30 pm
From Our Senior Minister Contact: Rev. Matthew Hudman [email protected] A couple of weeks ago, I preached about the importance of being “good soil,” meaning a place where people are nourished, loved, and grow in their faith. We must care for each other, providing both the attention and the space needed so that we all grow and go as God calls us. As I have thought further about that idea in the last couple of weeks, I have seen more and more how deep and rich the soil of this church is. The number of people who are helping with VBS this year is incredible. We have people helping decorate, helping with crafts, assisting with worship, leading music, telling stories, preparing snacks, and working to make sure all of the paperwork, administration, and details are not forgotten. We will welcome children who come to church every week and we will welcome children who have never been to our church before. Without any doubt, each and all of those children will be made to feel special, welcomed, and loved. And as they spend a little time in the rich soil of MDCC, my fervent prayer is that all of this will help them to know that they are loved by God. At the end of September, MDCC will host a CPA Youth Rally, the weekend of September 29 through October 1. Youth from across the Area will gather to play,
sing, worship, serve, and grow closer together. As part of the event, we will also host the Rev. Dr. Chimiste Doriscar, a Disciples Global Missions Partner in Haiti, who will share his experiences with the youth, with adults that will gather on Saturday, September 30, and with all of us when he preaches on Sunday, October 1. It will be a weekend in which we care for and attend to youth across the area who are growing in their relationships with God. It will also be a weekend in which our own soil will be enriched and cared for as we listen to Dr. Doriscar talk about the work of doing the Gospel in Haiti. In between those events, we will continue raising funds for uniforms for Spring Branch students. We will have a fundraiser for Disciples Oaks in Gonzales. We will welcome our new organist, bless backpacks, have a youth lock-in, resume Bible studies, continue our book clubs, welcome back our choir and handbells, go to Sunday school, and worship every week. We will nourish ourselves and each other in the rich blessing of God’s love, so that each and every day we may seek to spread that love to the people we meet at school, at work, and in all the places of our lives. As I told the children a couple of weeks ago, you all are “good dirt.” And I give thanks that I am planted here with you. Peace, Matthew
We would like to welcome our new organist, Phillip Durham to MDCC. Phillip is a life-long Houstonian and was born and raised in a Disciples of Christ family. He has over 35 years experience as a church musician for Disciple congregations. Phillip holds a double Bachelor's Degree in Music Education and Organ Performance as well as a Masters in Organ Performance, all from the University of Houston. He taught Elementary school music for almost 30 years. Phillip's first Sunday at Memorial Drive will be August 6. Please take a moment to introduce yourself at your first opportunity. Welcome, Phillip!
Heidi Hudman, Co-Chair at 817-271-0536 or [email protected], and Maudeen Eccles, Co-Chair at 713-782-0866 or [email protected] Greetings and Happy Summer again to you all! Our church has had two sets of young people attend Disciple Oaks Camp along with Rev. Matthew Hudman and Rev. Carolyn Allen attending also as leaders. Matthew and Heidi Hudman, and Carolyn Allen represented our church by attending our General Assembly of the Christian Church in Indianapolis, and our denomination has a new President. Next we have our Vacation Bible School for the week of July 31 through August 4. Pray for this to be a blessing to everyone involved and for our surrounding community. This newsletter gives many details of events we all need to know in order to participate. We send travel blessings to all simple and major travels you may be going on during this time. When in town attend worship with us since we need community as we praise our God. In Christian Fellowship, Heidi Hudman and Maudeen Eccles
General Fund Income vs Expense
Cash Assets & Debt
Capital Campaign
Comments Our pledged income came back up a bit in June but still lower than budgeted and we are running a bit behind for the year. However our expenses were down for the month and so we are back in the black for the month. Our building income has dropped to about average for the first 6 months. We are still doing OK for the year and projections for rest of the year look OK as well. The capital campaign is officially over. We continue to receive some small donations and use the remaining balance for major repairs. If you have any questions, please ask me at church or send an email to [email protected] John E Lindley, Treasurer
June YTD YTD Budget
Pledged Income 32,266.54 196,936.94 202,746.00
Other Income 2,929.57 38,909.19 32,740.00
Expense 32,805.03 223,854.08 233,433.06
Balance 2,391.08 11,992.05 2,052.94
Txfer From DF 0.00 0.00 0.00
Final Balance 2,391.08 11,992.05 2,052.94
General Fund
Checking 38,500.67
Liabilities & Amortized Inc, Exp 45,959.00
Savings (Charles Schwab) 36,785.52
Capital Campaign 117,731.71
Undesignated Memorial Funds 228,950.98
Designated Funds 86,132.11
Total 554,059.99
Mortgage Balance 632,552.83
Pledged 329,778.00
Received To Date 295,839.62
Other Income 136,933.44
Spent 315,041.35
Balance 117,731.71
Campaign ended May 31, 2017
If you are interested in giving an arrangement for Sunday morning, in honor or memory of a loved one, please contact the church office at 713-789-0060 for details.
Did you know MDCC is on Facebook?
Our church has an active Facebook page. If you are a Facebook user, please like our page, Memorial Drive
Christian Church, and interact with our posts. We provide updates on upcoming events and post pictures from recent church events. See you on Facebook!
Mark your calendars now for a special service on Sunday, August 20. All school-aged children are invited to bring their backpacks to worship that day as we will have a blessing of the backpacks during our children's moment. In addition, that Sunday will be the official kickoff of our children and youth mailboxes. If you have signed up to sponsor a mailbox, you will be given your assignment before then. If you want to sponsor a mailbox but have not registered yet, please let Matthew know. It will be a great day to be church so plan on attending!
We are almost finished with Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road?! This Sunday, Linda will lead us in Chapter 28. August 6, Chapter 29 to finish the book; August 13, New Book: Surprised By Hope, by N.T. Wright. Read Preface and Chapter 1. Everyone is welcome to join the discussion.
This discussion class is led by Joyce Stones and Patrick Gibbons. Our study is based on We Make the Road by Walking - A Year-Long Quest for Spiritual Formation, Reorientation, and Activation, by Brian D. McLaren. In his introduction, Mr. McLaren declares that we play a role in choosing and creating our futures – as individuals and as communities. We can make the road by walking. We want to explore new possibilities, develop unfulfilled potential, discover new resources to bless, inspire, and enliven. Come feel God call you to walk into the future with faith, hope, and love.
Wednesday Bible study will resume on Wednesday, August 9, at 10:00am, in the Athens Room. Everyone is invited to join the discussion led by Rev. Matthew Hudman.
Community Joys and Concerns Congratulations to Marilyn and David Duncan in the birth of their granddaughter, Emma Kathryn Young, born July 16, to parents Casey Duncan and Rodney Young.
OUR CONDOLENCES TO the family and friends of Jan Huffman, former member and Journey Class member, who died in February.
OUR CONDOLENCES TO Heidi and Matthew Hudman in the death of Heidi’s second cousin, Wayland Little, and to Matthew and Brittany Little and their three other children.
OUR CONDOLENCES TO Larry Linguist and Carolyn Allen in the death of Ken Myers, Larry’s sister-in-law, Lori Linguist’s father.
Dear Friends,
Thank you so much for the beautiful reception and worship service on June 25. It was so great to see everyone. Thank you also for all the special cards I have received and the day and everything else as well. My years as organist are a special treasure to me; a happy, joyful, fulfilling, and important time in my life. Thank you again for the privilege of serving as organist, pianist, and also knowing and working with the choir and congregation.
With much care,
Delmarie Gilbreath
Our trip to Haiti gets closer!
Graduation for our students is almost here (Oct. 14)! We need your help! After graduation in Petit Goave, we are going back to Les Palmes (the mountain.) We will once again do an eye clinic. We will be dispensing mostly reading glasses and sunglasses. The dollar store has readers and sunglasses for only one dollar! Please help by bringing +1.50, +2.00, +2.25, +2.50 readers for us to take. Plus sunglasses of any kind are useful. Also if you have old glasses, we can get them read and use those. Also, we are collecting pencils and pens for school.
There is a place for items in the Giving Center. Thank you again for helping the people of Haiti!!
Mary Williams
MAM work evening
You never know what tasks we will be doing at MAM on a Thursday evening. In July in was putting slip-proof pieces of foam rubber onto the ends of coat hangers as well as repurposing denim jeans into dog toys. MAM continues to work wonders with people in our communities. Last
year, MAM impacted the lives of over 25,000 people.
Please mark your calendars for August 10 from 6 - 8 p.m. to help with this vital community ministry.
MAM Back to School Uniforms
As of July 23, you have generously contributed $2,000 to the MAM Back to School Uniform drive. Thank you so much for the love that you show for our area children. Going back to a new school year with new clothes and shoes certainly makes a difference!
Nominating Committee meets Tuesday, August 1, at 2:00pm, in the Parlor
Elders meet August 1, at 7:00pm, in the Fellowship Hall
Administrative Council meets Tuesday, August 8, at 7:00pm, in the Parlor
From a Workfaith client to Chain Reaction Ministries
Dear David,
Thank you so much for all of your help. I have needed a bike for a really long time and after 16 years I will be able to get on a bike again. This bike will be used to go to church, grocery store, and visit family among other things. Thanks again,
Nikki Liddie
Hope Houses Houston
If you find yourself stopping to look at what school supplies are being sold this year, please take a moment and pick up a package of pencils or paper. The kids at Hope Houses Houston need help in filling their back packs with items for the new school year. See Sue Hurst if you have supplies to donate.
Contact: Rev. Carolyn Allen, 919-649-3180 After taking a summer break, we will return on August 10 to our weekly Thursday gatherings to discuss justice issues and books. We will be reading One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America by Kevin M. Kruse. All are welcome. We meet on Thursdays, at 11:00am in the Parlor, beginning August 10.
If you missed June's book day, you missed a treat! Janice Spradlin did a great job leading our discussion and then Maudeen Eccles had a fabulous tea/luncheon for us! What a great day! Thank you Janice for your special attention to detail and for sharing! Maudeen your presentation and food were wonderful! You are a great hostess! Thank you again for sharing your home with us. Everyone had such a great time around your beautiful table that we did not want to leave!
Our book review on August 9 will be Reading Lolita in Tehran, by Azar Nafisi. Carolyn Allen will lead. All welcome!
On September 13, Susan Pain will lead the discussion of In Farleigh Field, by Rhys Bowen.
On October 11, Linda Thompson will lead the discussion of The Spy, by Paulo Caelho.
Great books for great sharing!!
We meet every Thursday, at 9:30am, in the church Parlor. We read scripture, participate in intercessory prayer for those who have asked for prayers, and we write cards to those for whom we pray. We would love to have you join us.
We meet at 9:30am, in the Galilee Room, for handcrafts, food, and fellowship. All ladies are invited to attend.
Chancel Choir resumes on Wednesday,
August 16, at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary. Call Marilyn for more information.
You are invited to a “Meet Emma” baby shower!
Emma and her parents, Casey Duncan and Rod Young,
along with her grandparents, Marilyn and David Duncan
would love for you to come and spend some time
ooo-ing and awe-ing over her!
Sunday, August 27th
In the Fellowship Hall
12:00 noon
All members of the church, men and women are invited to attend.
Casey and Rod are registered at Target and Baby’s R Us.
Everyone is invited to join us for stretching classes on Thursdays, at 3:00pm, in the Gym. Keeping in shape and strengthening our muscles will bring well-being.
All men of the church are invited to join us on Tuesday, August 22, for a discussion group at 9:30am, in the Athens Room. We start with a light breakfast and plenty of strong coffee. Come and join us!
Save the date!
MDCC Annual Women’s Retreat
October 27th – 29th
Roundtop Retreat Center
Vacation Bible School
Coming July 31—August 4 Celebrating the Colors of God's Creation.
That is the title and theme for our 2017 VBS. VBS will be July 31 - August 4, from 9:00am to noon.
The kids will then lead worship on Sunday, August 6.
There is a registration form under the Contact Us tab on our website - www.mdccdoc.org,
or in the Welcome Center at MDCC. All students from just finished kindergarten to just
finished fifth grade are invited. Youth (6th-12th) are invited to participate and
help lead various activities. There is no cost to register.
Please share this information with friends and family and encourage them to register.
It will be a great time!
Hey Lollies Square Dance Club
Invites adults to a Fun Night, on Thursday, September 7,
in the MDCC Gym
Free of charge
For reservations, call Ted and Dana Webber, at 713-723-3112 or email to [email protected]
Tuesday, 8/1 Vacation Bible School 9:00 AM
Nominating Committee 2:00 PM
Elders' Meeting 7:00 PM
Wednesday, 8/2 Vacation Bible School 9:00 AM
Thursday, 8/3 Vacation Bible School 9:00 AM
Stretching Class 3:00 PM
Friday, 8/4 Vacation Bible School 9:00 AM
Sunday, 8/6 VBS Worship Service
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Choir Warm Up 10:30 AM
Worship 11:00 AM
Tuesday, 8/8 Staff Meeting 11:00 AM
Admin Council 7:00 PM
Wednesday, 8/9 Wednesday Bible Study 10:00 AM
Shared Reflections Book 11:00 AM
Thursday, 8/10 Intercessory Prayer Group 9:30 AM
Stone Catchers Book Club 11:00 AM
Stretching Class 3:00 PM
MAM Worknight 6:00-8:00 PM
Sunday, 8/13 Sunday School 9:45 AM
Choir Warm Up 10:30 AM
Worship 11:00 AM
Tuesday, 8/15 Ladies' Service Group 9:30 AM
Staff Meeting 11:00 AM
Wednesday, 8/16 Wednesday Bible Study 10:00 AM
Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM
Thursday, 8/17 Intercessory Prayer Group 9:30 AM
Stone Catchers Book Club 11:00 AM
Stretching Class 3:00 PM
Sunday, 8/20 Blessing of Backpacks
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Choir Warm Up 10:30 AM
Worship 11:00 AM
Monday, 8/21 Newsletter deadline
Tuesday, 8/22 Men's Fellowship 9:30 AM
Ladies' Service Group 9:30 AM
Staff Meeting 11:00 AM
Wednesday, 8/23 Wednesday Bible Study 10:00 AM
Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM
Thursday, 8/24 Newsletter Published
Intercessory Prayer Group 9:30 AM
Stone Catchers Book Club 11:00 AM
Stretching Class 3:00 PM
MDCC-CP Open House 7:00 PM
Saturday, 8/26 Handbell Retreat 9:30 AM
Sunday, 8/27 Sunday School 9:45 AM
Choir Warm Up 10:30 AM
Worship 11:00 AM
Meet Emma Baby Shower for Casey Duncan and Rodney Young
12:15 PM
Monday, 8/28 First Day of School
Tuesday, 8/29 Ladies' Service Group 9:30 AM
Staff Lunch 11:30 AM
Wednesday, 8/30 Wednesday Bible Study 10:00 AM
Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM
Thursday, 8/31 Intercessory Prayer Group 9:30 AM
Stone Catchers Book Club 11:00 AM
Stretching Class 3:00 PM
