Last Update January 25, 2012
Dates Underlined Are in Question
2012 February:
Do Unto Others Offering: Mother of Peace Orphanage, Zimbabwe
Special Focus: Black History Month
February 5, Super Bowl Sunday
February 9, MCC Pastor's Lunch 12:30
February 9-10 MCC Hosts Focus Groups at First
February 12, Appreciation Sunday, Special Guest Barb Crabtree, MCC Director of Operations
February 19, Soul Food Sunday, Dinner on the Grounds
Rev. Dr. Kathi Martin Guest Speaker
February 22, Ash Wednesday Service 7 PM (Lent season color Purple)
Choir and Orchestra perform. Our Lenten Discipline of setting aside something for God each day begins.
First MCC Outdoor Cross is draped in purple/Banners change
February 26, First Sunday in Lent
Sales of Easter Lilies for the Altar begin
2012 March:
Do Unto Others Offering: Breast Cancer Awareness
Special Focus: Women's History Month
March 2-3 GA, TN, AL Network of MCC Congregations Gather at First
March 2, World Day of Prayer
March 4, Rev. Paul Eknes-Tucker, Guest Speaker (40th Anniversary Event)
Birthday celebration during Coffee social
March 8, MCC Clergy of Greater Atlanta Area gather for lunch 12:30
March 11, 1:30 PM Board Meeting
Day Light Saving Time Begins
March 18, Membership Class 1 PM in the Upper Room
2012 April:
Do Unto Others Offering: Pride
April 1, April Fool's Day, Palm Sunday: Palms given to all who come to worship
April 4, Holy Wednesday Taize Service 7 PM
April 5, Maundy Thursday
April 6, Good Friday Service 7:30 PM
April 8, Easter Sunday; Easter Tide Begins (liturgical colors:gold and white)
Miracle Sunday! Bring your Lenten offering of $3.00 a day to celebrate the miracle.
Easter Lilies bank the altar in loving memory or in celebration
April 10, Board Meeting 1:30
April 12, MCC Clergy of Greater Atlanta Area gather for lunch 12:30
April 22, Dinner on the Grounds
April 23, Administrative Professionals Day
April 27, National Arbor Day
2012 May:
Do Unto Others Offering: Shelters
May 6, Membership Class 1:00 PM in Chapel
May 10, MCC Clergy of Greater Atlanta Area gather for lunch 12:30
May 13, Mother's Day, Honoring our Mothers with a special prayer of blessing and a gift from First MCC
May 20, First MCC Board Meeting 1:30 PM
Changed to third Sun. due to Mother's day)
May 20-22 Clergy Call in Washington D. C.
May 27, Pentecost Sunday
May 28, Memorial Day
2012 June:
Do Unto Others Offering: Outreach
June 3,Birthday celebration during Coffee social
Dinner on the Grounds
June 10, Board Meeting 1:30 PM
June 14, MCC Clergy of Greater Atlanta Area gather for lunch 12:30
June 17, Father's Day: Honoring our Fathers with a special prayer of blessing and gift from First MCC
June 25-26 Stonewall Weekend
2012 July:
Do Unto Others Offering: Back to School Supplies Drive
July 1, Birthday celebration during Coffee Social
July 4, Independence Day
July 8, Board Meeting 1 PM
Back to School Supplies Drive begins for the Montclair Elementary School
Ordinary Time begins Liturgical colors are green
July 12, MCC Clergy of Greater Atlanta Area gather for lunch 12:30
July 17, Dinner on the Grounds/Country Sunday
2012 August:
Do Unto Others Offering: AIDS walk and Juvenile Diabetes Walk
August 5, Birthday celebration during Coffee social
Membership Class 1 PM in the Chapel
August 9, MCC Clergy of Greater Atlanta Area gather for lunch 12:30
August 12, Board Meeting 1:30 PM Upper Room
2012 September:
Do Unto Others Offering: AIDS Walk and Juvenile Diabetes Walk
Sept 1-3 Labor Day Weekend Activities: Black Pride Festival
Wednesday ITLA Candlelight Vigil
Friday: Black Pride Activities; workshops
Sunday: Black Pride Service
September 2, Birthday celebration during Coffee social
September 9, Board Meeting 1 PM
September 13, MCC Clergy of Greater Atlanta Area gather for lunch 12:30
September 16, Dinner on the Grounds
2012 October:
Do Unto Others Offering: Food Bank
Special Focus: Hispanic Awareness Month; MCC Denomination 44th Anniversary
October 7, Fellowship Sunday: The anniversary of the MCC Movement 44 Years!
World Communion Day, Birthday celebration during Coffee social
October 14, Board Meeting 1:30 Upper Room
October 11, National Coming Out Day
MCC Clergy of Greater Atlanta Area gather for lunch 12:30
October 16, Boss's Day (Celebrate God!)
October 21 Atlanta AIDS WALK
2012 November:
Do Unto Others Offering: Books and Bears
November 4, All Saints Day: Honoring loved ones who have gone on to be with the Lord. All Saints candles lit.
Birthday celebration during Coffee social
Membership Class 1 PM
Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 6, Election Day
November 11, Veteran's Day
MCC Clergy of Greater Atlanta Area gather for lunch 12:30
November 11, Annual Party: the congregation celebrates with an annual meeting, electing Board Members, Lay Delegates and approving the ministry budget-all following the worship service.
Board Meeting to follow congregational meeting.
Poinsettia sales begin for the altar.
Dessert Auction at Meeting
November 18, Dinner on the Grounds with a Thanksgiving Theme
November 21, Thanksgiving Eve Service 7 PM
Choir and Orchestra minister in Music;
Bring canned food for food pantry
November 22, Thanksgiving Day-Thursday
November 23, Church office closed for the holiday
2012 December:
Do Unto Others Offering: Christmas Outreach, Books and Bears Drive for the Montclair Elementary School
December 1, Thursday World AIDS Day
December 2, First Sunday of Advent; lighting of the Advent Wreath, Advent colors of Purple with Gold.
Birthday celebration during Coffee social
December 8, Christmas Musical and annual Silent Auction 2:30 PM and 7PM
December 9, Board Meeting 1:30 Upper Room
December 13, MCC Clergy of Greater Atlanta Area gather for lunch 12:30
December 16, Christmas Themed Dinner on the Grounds
December 24, Christmas Eve Service, Saturday Night 10:30 PM
December 30, Christmastide begins with the liturgical colors of White and gold.
December 25, Church Office Closed due to holidays
December 31, New Year's Eve
