Holy Spirit Fellowship

Friends in or near Orange County (and those willing to make the drive), if you're looking for a Christmas Eve service that is both traditional and also filled with the creative arts, please join sister MCC churches, Christ Chapel and Resurrection Beach, for our second annual joint Christmas Eve service. The message will be an original drama. This year RBMCC will host the service, followed by one of their legendary pot lucks. We hope that, however you spend the evening, it is filled with all the hope, peace, love, and joy that Christmas should bring.

Friends in or near the Santa Ana area (or those willing to make the journey), Christ Chapel Metropolitan Community Church will be focusing on Transgender Day of Remembrance at our 10:00 am worship service this Sunday, November 20th. This is a first for our faith community and we are expectantly looking forward to what the Holy Spirit will say to us through word, song, music, video presentations and discussion. May God bless the Transgender Community around the world on this very special day. Christ Chapel Metropolitan Community Church 720 N. Spurgeon Street Santa Ana, CA 92701

We Need a Little Christmas NOW! It's time for Christ Chapel Metropolitan Community Church Santa Ana's annual "Christmas in July" celebration!... The tradition of "Christmas in July" wasn't always rooted in commercialism, and we're taking it back! We'll be decorating and sprucing up the church, inside and out, on Saturday, July 2nd. Refreshments will be available and all help is appreciated. All five Sunday services will feature Christmas music and Christmas related messages. Please join us at our annual "Christmas Party" following the service on July 17th. We will be having a holiday-themed pot luck and, for those who so desire, you are welcome to bring a gift for the church to place under the tree. If you would like suggestions as to what to bring to the pot-luck, please speak to Kathy Peviani or Carol Welch. If you would like suggestions as to what gifts the church might need, please speak to Shawn Eisner, Jan Paul, or Pastor Eric. You need not bring food or a gift to attend. All are welcome and we encourage you to invite friends. If anyone would like to share a gift of special music during the month or participate in any way, please contact Pastor Eric. We hope that you'll join us for one, some, or all of these very special services. Merry Christmas . . . in July! CHRIST CHAPEL METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH 720 N. Spurgeon St. Santa Ana, CA 92701 (714) 835-0722 Visit us online at: www.christchapelmcc.com or like us on Facebook; ChristChapel Mcc

If you're in the Santa Ana area next Sunday, April 17th . . .

If you don't have plans on Christmas Eve and are in the Santa Ana area (or don't mind the drive there) please come celebrate the evening with Christ Chapel Metr...opolitan Community Church and Resurrection Beach Metropolitan Community Church. This is our first joint Christmas Eve service and we'll share the talents of both congregations in a multi-media event full of music, song, drama, and, of course, Christmas spirit. A "Dessert Social" will follow the service. The service will take place at Christ Chapel MCC, 720 N. Spurgeon St., Santa Ana, CA 92701 at 7:00 PM. All are welcome! Christ Chapel MCC, Shawn Eisner, Holy Spirit Fellowship, Carol Welch, Kathy Peviani, Resurrection Beach MCC

From Sheila: Mom has bleeding on the brain from her fall a month ago when she got the black eyes. The aspirin she's taking post heart surgery has caused the bleeding to increase which is why she has weakness and confusion. Tomorrow morning at 7 AM (Los Alamitos hospital) she will have surgery to allow the blood to drain out. This should resolve the issue. She asks for your prayers.

LaVerne Shouse (widowed by both Pat Baylis and Rev Linda McQuowan) has recently had triple bypass surgery. She seemed to be recovering well and was moved to Alamitos West on Katella Avenue in Los Alamitos to get regain enough strength to return home. I have been in contact with her daughter, Sheila, and this is her latest text: LaVerne needs prayer. She has been getting weaker instead of stronger. I have asked for a care plan meeting with her doctors & therapists to address t...his. Pray that her best interest will be served. Michael and I need physical and emotional strength and the wisdom to make good decisions. This from Bonnie Z one hour ago: They have taken LaVerne to EMERGENCY 1 hr ago for MRI to see if she had a mini stroke due to her declining state.

Here's the latest from CJ (Connie) Barker: Praise report- was getting ready to call you! Much to everyones shock she actually got some brain function back today! How I don't know- and it's unclear how much. But she's responding to simple verbal commands -open your eyes, wiggle your toes, nod your head, etc. Last night they point blank told me: this wouldn't happen. Her pupils were fixed and dialated- they sent the chaplain to tell me- "we can keep her body alive a few days, but she isn't going to recover. Too much brain damage." This is far from "recovery" of course, but at least for the time being I'm no longer being asked if I want to turn the machines off!

Need some urgent prayer. CJ Barker and her spouse, Jan, have visited with us at HSF a couple of times. They live up around Berkeley but come down when there are special events going on. CJ's a dynamic woman of God. When she's in town she usually worships with Glory Tab. Jan hasn't been well for a while and now is having heart problems. There is also a possibility through all of this that she is brain dead. The medical staff is continuing in the prognosis and treatments for the next couple of days. CJ is beside herself. Please keep them in earnest prayer

I know this may be hard for some of you, but maybe it will help bring closure. Pastor Duane sent it to me.

This Sunday at our regular 10 am service, Christ Chapel Mcc Santa will celebrate being affiliated with the Metropolitan Community Church for the last 44 years. ...We are the oldest LGBT Church in Orange County and one of the oldest in the MCC Fellowship. These days we don't just stop at LGBT - now we are LGBTQIA and sometimes even refer to ourselves as the Queer Church that is "Straight Friendly." Most importantly we are a Church that celebrates LOVE, not hate. This Sunday's service will conclude with a light lunch and time for fellowship and mingling. You are hereby invited to join us. See more