MCCLA: The Hands, Feet & Heart of Christ
Changing the World, One Life at a Time!

Annual Toy and Teddy Bear Drive Opportunity to help children in need for Christmas. (Rev. Alex or Deacon Patricia, Contact: toys@mccla.org)

Archives Recording the history of our church in photo and printed media. (Lucia, archives@mccla.org)

Azania Monthly gatherings of people of African descent. All people are welcome. (Meets 3nd Sun. of month after 11:00 am service. Jewel Junior, azania@mccla.org.)

Bible Study Weekly supportive gathering, in a comfortable context to study Scripture. (Wednesdays, 7:00 pm. Rev. Pat, biblestudy@mccla.org)

Board of Directors Serves as the local church administrative body. (3rd Mon, 7:00 pm. Rev. Neil, board@mccla.org)

Brown Bag Lunch Providing meals to the homeless in our community and the greater Los Angeles area. (2nd Sunday of month, Deacon Garret, brownbag@mccla.org)

Congregational Care Team Congregational support for emergencies. (Rev. Alex, revalejandro@mccla.org)

Coordinating Council of Ministries A gathering of the ministry leads to coordinate ministry projects and goals. (Rev. Pat, revpat@mccla.org)

Creative Worship Team Bring your creative talents to the Worship experience…help to plan dance, environment, plays, musicals and more.
(Eric, revive@mccla.org)

CSW (Christopher Street West) Represents MCC LA in the Christopher Street West Pride Celebration. (Board, csw@mccla.org)

Dance and Drama (REVIVE)  A Team where your creativity comes alive in worship! This is a ministry that is geared to utilize your talents to spread the love of God through theater arts. (Eric Buter, revivel@mccla.org)

Deacon’s Pantry Provides food, clothing and hygiene products to those in need. Available during Sunday services. Also available during the week by appointment. (Deacon Garret Klindt,  brownbag@mccla.org)

Deaf Ministry Providing an outreach to the Deaf and hard of hearing community, fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment here at MCCLA, currently providing sign language interpretation at our 11 am worship. (Lucia, deafministry@mccla.org)

Flowers Celebrates the beauty of God through flowers at our weekly worship. (Jeremy, flowers@mccla.org)

Fundraising Committee FUNdraisers that supplement the ministry and work of MCCLA. (Board, board@mccla.org)

Healing Ministry Provides special prayer for those who request. 3rd Sunday, 11:00 am & 1st Sunday, 6:00 pm: Special healing prayers during worship service. (Eric Buter, healing@mccla.org)

HopeNet Contributes food and money goods to food pantries and thrift stores to eliminate hunger in our area. (Donations accepted on Hope Net Sunday, 4th Sunday of Month, Jose Narciso or hopenet@mccla.org)

Hospitality Provides coffee and snacks to members and friends. (Crystal, hospitality@mccla.org)

Kids’ Club Sunday School Weekly gathering of our children (ages 4 – 11 yrs old) for a special time of learning and fun during our 11:00 am service. First Sunday of month, watch for our Kids’ Message in the 11:00 am service, too! (Sundays, Dean Coffey, kidsclub@mccla.org)

Latino Ministry Provides a spiritual experience in which God’s unconditional and all-inclusive love is celebrated and identified for all people within the Latino Community. (Sun, 1:30 pm Service in Spanish,
Rev. Alejandro, revalejandro@mccla.org)

Lay Delegates Represents the congregation at conferences and communicates info regarding the denomination’s concerns and policies. (Crystal Boles, Louis Ramirez, ET Thomas, laity@mccla.org)

Lay Pastoral Assistants / Deacons This trained and dedicated group of individuals are a part of the Pastoral Care Team working alongside the Senior Pastor. They reache out to the sick, shut-in, dying and the needy, both within our congregation and the community at large. (Rev. Neil, revneil@mccla.org)

Learning Institute Providing spiritual and life enriching courses and workshops to our church and community. Focusing on the Spirit and Life development of our community. (Rev. Pat, revpat@mccla.org)

Membership Classes Provides monthly opportunities to learn more about MCCLA. Contact Office for more info and to sign up. (Susan , admin@mccla.org or Bonnie, membership@mccla.org)

Men’s Spirituality Group This active group has events throughout the month. Please check bulletins for times. (mensgroup@mccla.org)

Multimedia & Sound Team This team helps bring the visual and sound technologies into the worship experience to enhance our time together. (Every Sunday, Chuck Phelan, chuck@mccla.org)

Music Ministry Make a joyful noise! Opportunities for singing, playing instruments, solos, special music, weekly praise team, choir. (Mark Brown at markbrown@mccla.org)

Military Ministry A support, social and educational group of GLBTQI personnel, veterans and their families. (Jonathan, military@mccla.org)

NAMES Project This group of individuals organize showings of the Names Project Quilt at MCCLA and surrounding areas. For more info (either to help or make a panel, contact them). (Rolando Lira, admin@mccla.org).

Office Staff Welcoming our visitors, answering phones, receptionist work, bulletin making.... (Susan or admin@mccla.org)

People of Leather Among You (PLAY) Provides leather men and women a safe and nurturing place to experience their spirituality. Meets monthly with guest speakers & discussion time. (2nd Thurs of month, 2nd floor, Skip Chasey, PLAY@mccla.org)

Public Relations Committee Disseminates information and gets the word out to the community about the ministries and activities of MCC LA. (Dan Cox, pr@mccla.org)

Social Justice Bringing justice to our community through activism around important issues. (Deacon Lowell)

The Tribe/ Youth Group Provides a safe place for younger GLBTQI people to explore personal and spiritual issues and experience Christ’s love for us all. The group offers speakers, discussion time, worship & events throughout their calendar. Every Friday of the month, 7:30 pm, 2nd Floor. (Pastor Joel Wilsey, tribe@mccla.org)

TV Ministry Please check the TV schedule http://www.mcclatv.org for updates.  (Sebastian or tv@mccla.org)

Web Team Provides MCCLA with a dynamic and informative website...reaches worldwide communities! (Rev. Neil, webster@mccla.org or MCCLA's Web Editor, Sebastian@mccla.org)

Welcome Team Provides our congregation and guests a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. (Every Sun, Norman Cox, welcome@mccla.org)

Women’s Spirituality Group An opportunity for social interaction and spiritual growth of women of our congregation and community.  (First Saturday of month, contact Carol Scherfenberg for directions or womensgroup@mccla.org)

Worship Environment Team Ensures that our altar linens, supplies, decorations and general design is in order and set up. (Roger, altar@mccla.org)

Worship Team Provides excellence in worship, providing an experience that helps people to touch the Divine. Would you like to participate?  3rd Thur, 7:15 pm, (Rev. Neil or revneil@mccla.org)

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