a reflection by Shirley Colson
In my life, prayer has been essential. Prayer is the very air that I breathe, the water I need every day to live, and the very blood that flows through my veins. Prayer is a lifeline, if you will, to my Creator. A way I can speak to Him freely and praise Him as I feel He should be praised. Prayer is that special time that I have with my Creator that no one can touch or judge. Prayer is where I can speak freely because God knows me; I am His creation. Prayer is so important to me that without it I could not be me; I would be incomplete. Prayer has helped me in my life during the sad times, the hard times, and the joyous times. It has been and has become such an essential part of my life that I cannot be separated from it. Prayer is what I do and prayer is part of me.
As far back as I can remember, God has been my best friend. I learned from a very young age that God loves me unconditionally and that God would never leave me. Little did I know just how important those two statements were going to be in my life. As I sit here, I start to think back over my childhood and young adulthood and realize how many times God saved me. I learned that through prayer I had my own little chatline with God and I used it as a lifeline.
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In order to reach people who don’t have easy access to the internet, we’ve created a printed newsletter with some of our most popular weekly reflections. We’ve named it ”The Beacon,” after a newsletter that our church used to publish about ten years ago.
If you’d like a copy of the Beacon, please call our church office at (408) 279-2711. We would be glad to mail you a copy. You can also download a copy by clicking the following link: The June 2009 Beacon
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a reflection by David “Berry” West
One of the great ways that I have discovered to commune with the Divine is to take public transit and ride my bicycle. By doing this, I feel that I am honoring God’s creation by respecting our mother earth, not overusing fossil fuels, and sparing the air. An added benefit is that by exercising, I am building God’s temple and strengthening my body.
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In celebration of Pride Month, our Sunday services on June 14, 21 and 28 will be at 7:00pm at 65 South Seventh Street in Downtown San Jose (our usual location).
We will not have morning services during the month of June.
In July, our Sunday services will return to their usual 10:30am time.
Please join us for a special service on June 7 at 7:15pm at Grace Baptist Church, located at 484 East San Fernando Street (10th and San Fernando). We are considering moving to Grace Baptist, and this service will help us get a feel for what worship there would be like.
We will also have a tour of the Grace Baptist facilities starting at 6:15pm. Please join us to explore the space together.
Grace Baptist has a parking lot, which you can enter off of 10th Street. On evenings and weekends, you can park in any spaces, whether they are marked as “Church,” “Visitor” or “Community Center.” Please click the following link for a map showing Grace Baptist.
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The California State Supreme Court has upheld Proposition 8. The court has also upheld the marriages of the couples who were married last year, but no new same-sex marriages will be performed in California. This means that there are now three classes of citizens in California: those with full rights, those with limited rights, and those who have had their rights taken away.
Rally: There will be a rally at 6:00pm on Tuesday, May 26 starting from Plaza de Ceasar Chavez downtown (at Market and San Fernando), then marching to San Jose City Hall at 6:30pm. Please join us as we speak our minds and prepare ourselves for for the next steps in working towards equal rights for all people.
Taize Service: We will have a special Taize Service at 7:30pm on Wednesday, May 27 to renew ourselves through prayer and centering music.
Times for Prayer: MCC San Jose will be open for prayer at the following times:
- Noon to 1:00pm on Tuesday, May 26
- Noon to 1:00pm on Wednesday, May 27
- 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Wednesday, May 27
Let your soul guide you, and let your heart be strong! Let us gather as a community to support one another as we continue to bear witness to God’s boundless love.
Many thanks to our Fundraising Team for coordinating MCC San Jose’s Spring 2009 Raffle. Tickets were $20 each with three fabulous prizes:
- First prize: the winner’s choice of either A) a Samsung 40″ Touch of Color™ 1080P LCD HDTV valued at $1,000, or B) $1,000.
- Second prize: a gift basket from Macy’s cosmetics, valued at $200.
- Third prize: a pair of tickets to the FC Gold Pride professional women’s soccer game on Sunday, July 19, 2009, at Buckshaw Stadium at Santa Clara University, valued at $100.
The winning tickets for the raffle were:
Third Prize: FC Gold Prize Tickets went to ticket 015687 (Jerry Enos)
Second Prize: Macy’s Cosmetics gift basket went to ticket 015686 (Bren Haag)
First Prize: $1,000 or a TV went to ticket 015664 (name illegible)
We also did a drawing for an alternate winner. If one of our prizes cannot be awarded, that prize will go to ticket 015729 (Dick Duncan).
Please support our church by helping us sell raffle tickets. You can click on the following link for a complete list of the raffle’s official rules and regulations.
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June 30, 2009 4:56 pm | 
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