Dear MCC Friend:

In these listings we recognize and congratulate MCC congregations for their achievements and leadership in generous giving and attendance.

Below you will find 4 lists, each of which spotlights a particular aspect of Leadership in Stewardship for the month of May 2011.

• Participation in Early Contributions – featuring churches who have discharged their tithe obligations by participating in ”pay as you go” contributions and/or whose tithe remittances are verifiably deposited into MCC denominational accounts prior to the stated due date;
• Total Tithe Amount — based on the total Base Tithe and Generous in Faith contributions of local churches within broad attendance groupings;
• Per Capita Giving – based on the ratio of reporting churches’ tithable (after exemptions) income and total attendance for the month; and
• Gains in Attendance – listing churches across the denomination whose May 2011 average weekly attendance increased by 10% or more as compared to May of 2010.

Forty-seven churches participated in early payment by sending intentional pre-pay installments on tithes not yet due, by remitting tithes on their income as it was received, and/or by ensuring that their contribtuions were verifiably deposited in MCC denominational accounts on/before 9 June. Those churches, in random order, are:

MCC Omaha – Omaha, Nebraska

Pastored by:  Rev. Tom Emmett, III

MCC Sacred Journey – Hendersonville, North Carolina

Pastored by:  Rev. Jane Nelson

MCC of Windsor – Windsor, Ontario

Pastored by:  Rev. Martha Daniels

MCC Boston – Boston, Massachusetts

Pastored by:  Rev. Michael Cooper

Church of Our Savior MCC – Boynton Beach, Florida

Pastored by:  Rev. Renwick Bell

Agape MCC – Fort Worth, Texas

Pastored by:  Rev. David Wynn

Antelope Valley MCC – Palmdale, California

Pastored by:  Rev. Gale Smith

New Spirit MCC – Cincinnati, Ohio

Pulpit Vacant

Exodus MCC – Abilene, Texas

Pastored by:  Rev. Margaret Walker

New Light MCC – Hagerstown, Maryland

Pastored by:  Rev. Michael Hydes

achurch4me? MCC – Chicago, Illinois

Pastored by:  Rev. Kevin Downer

MCC in El Paso – El Paso, Texas

Pastored by:  Rev. Kati Houts

MCC of the Blue Ridge – Roanoke, Virginia

Pastored by:  Rev. Joe Cobb

Appalachian MCC – Charleston, West Virginia

Pastored by:  Rev. Michael Shields

FirstCoast MCC – Saint Augustine, Florida

Pastored by:  Rev. Ruth Jensen-Forbell

First MCC of Kansas – Wichita, Kansas

Pastored by:  Rev. Jackie Carter

Water of Life MCC – Tucson, Arizona

Pastored by:  Rev. Elder Charlie Arehart

King of Peace MCC – Saint Petersburg, Florida

Pastored by:  Rev. Dr. Candace Shultis

Open Arms MCC – Pahoa, Hawaii

Pastored by:  Rev. Elder Deb Martin

Good Hope MCC – Capetown, South Africa

Pastored by:  Ms. Laurie Guam

MCC Toronto – Toronto, Ontario

Pastored by:  Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes

MCC of Topeka – Topeka, Kansas

Pastored by:  Rev. Dr. Ty Sweeting

MCC Good Shepherd – Granville, New South Wales

Pastored by:  Rev. Robert Clark

MCC Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pastored by:  Rev. Todd Goewey

MCC Austin at Freedom Oaks – Austin, Texas

Pastored by:  Rev. Karen Thompson

Imago Dei MCC – Gradeyville, Pennsylvania

Pulpit Vacant

MCC of the Quad Cities – Davenport, Iowa

Pastored by:  Rev. Rich Hendricks

Open Circle at the Villages MCC – Oxford, Florida

Pastored by:  Rev. Carol Chambers-Rawlings

Emerald City MCC – Seattle, Washington

Pastored by:  Rev. Ray Neal

MCC San Jose – San Jose, California

Pastored by:  Rev. Rebecca Anderson

MCC of the Gentle Shepherd – Vancouver, Washington

Pastored by:  Rev. Ken Kerr

MCC Washington D.C. – Washington, District of Columbia

Pastored by:  Rev. Dwayne Johnson

Central Texas MCC – Waco, Texas

Pastored by:  Rev. Charley Garrison

SunCoast Cathedral MCC – Venice, Florida

Pastored by:  Rev. Dr. Sherry Kennedy

Promise MCC – Dallas, Texas

Pastored by:  Rev. Jon Robert Haack

Cornerstone MCC – Mobile, Alabama

Pastored by:  Rev. Lee Carlton

MCC Newcastle – Newcastle, Great Britain

Pastored by:  Rev. Elder Cecilia Eggleston

MCC Elizabethtown – Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Pastored by:  Rev. Cathy Porter

MCC Melbourne – Melbourne, Victoria

Pulpit Vacant

MCC of Greater Dallas – Dallas, Texas

Pastored by:  Rev. Colleen Darraugh

Milwaukee MCC – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Pastored by:  Rev. Wendy Woodruff

MCC New York – New York, New York

Pastored by:  Rev. Pat Bumgardner

Journey MCC – Birmingham, Great Britain

Pastored by:  Rev. Chris Dowd

Gentle Shepherd MCC – Phoenix, Arizona

Pastored by:  Rev. Elder John Gill

Holy Redeemer MCC – College Park, Maryland

Pastored by:  Rev. David North

Spirit of Life MCC – Elfers, Florida

Pastored by:  Rev. Dexter Brecht

Heartland MCC – Springfield, Illinois

Pastored by:  Mr. Tony Thieman-Somora, DMin

NON-NORTH AMERICAN CHURCHES  (approx USD amts)

Avg Weekly Att of 51 to 150

MCC Sydney – Sydney, NSW

$867.74        Pastored by:  Rev. Greg Smith

Avg Weekly Att of less than 51

MCC Newcastle – Newcastle, GB

$435.72        Pastored by:  Rev. Elder Cecilia Eggleston

MCC Good Shepherd – Granville, NSW

$384.96        Pastored by:  Rev. Robert Clark

Good Hope MCC - Capetown, SA

$216.75        Pastored by:  Ms. Laurie Guam

NORTH AMERICAN CHURCHES

Avg Weekly Att of less than 51

New Life MCC of Hampton Roads – Norfolk, VA

$1,554.36        Pastored by:  Rev. Mark Byrd

Exodus MCC – Abilene, TX

$1,097.11        Pastored by:  Rev. Margaret Walker

MCC Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA

$1,011.50        Pastored by:  Rev. Todd Goewey

achurch4me? MCC – Chicago, IL

$909.04         Pastored by:  Rev. Kevin Downer

Imago Dei MCC – Gradeyville, PA

$881.08         Pulpit Vacant

MCC in El Paso – El Paso, TX

$849.38         Pastored by:  Rev. Kati Houts

Gentle Shepherd MCC – Phoenix, AZ

$845.23         Pastored by:  Rev. Elder John Gill

Promise MCC – Dallas, TX

$839.35         Pastored by:  Rev. Jon Robert Haack

Gentle Shepherd MCC – Tallahassee, FL

$818.00         Pulpit Vacant

Avg Weekly Att of 51 to 150

MCC of Northern Virginia – Fairfax, VA

$2,285.74        Pastored by:  Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos

MCC Lubbock – Lubbock, TX

$2,049.84        Pastored by:  Rev. Renae Phillips

FirstCoast MCC – St. Augustine, FL

$1,973.52        Pastored by:  Rev. Ruth Jensen-Forbell

Agape MCC – Ft. Worth, TX

$1,883.77        Pastored by:  Rev. David Wynn

MCC of Greater Dallas – Dallas, TX

$1,753.58        Pastored by:  Rev. Colleen Darraugh

MCC Detroit – Ferndale, MI

$1,721.10        Pastored by:  Rev. Mark Bidwell

SunCoast Cathedral MCC – Venice, FL

$1,701.35        Pastored by:  Rev. Dr. Sherry Kennedy

Avg Weekly Att of 151 to 350

MCC Washington D.C. – Washington DC

$5,093.27        Pastored by:  Rev. Dwayne Johnson

MCC San Diego – San Diego, CA

$4,865.57        Pastored by Rev. Dan Koeshall

King of Peace MCC – St. Petersburg, FL

$3,015.61        Pastored by:  Rev. Dr. Candace Shultis

Avg Weekly Att of over 350

LifeJourney MCC – Indianapolis, IN

$5,808.32        Pastored by:  Rev. Jeff Miner

MCC Toronto – Toronto, ON

$5,497.97 (aprox USD amt)        Pastored by:  Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes

Fifteen churches reported increases of 10% or more in average weekly attendance for May 2011 (as compared to May 2010.)

MCC Auckland – Auckland, NZ

112.5%        Pastored by:  Rev. Doug McGee

MCC of Pueblo – Pueblo, CO

104.9%        Pastored by:  Rev. John Mark Hild

MCC Sacred Journey – Hendersonville, NC

57.3%         Pastored by:  Rev. Jane Nelson

MCC of the Gentle Shepherd – Vancouver, WA

42.4%        Pastored by:  Rev. Ken Kerr

Harvest MCC – Denton, TX

40.4%        Pastored by:  Rev. Jeannie George

Holy Redeemer MCC – College Park, MD

29.3%       Pastored by:  Rev. David North

Heartland MCC – Springfield, IL

28.7%        Pastored by:  Mr. Tony Thieman-Somora, DMin

MCC Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA

28.7%       Pastored by:  Rev. Todd Goewey

Church of Our Savior MCC – Boynton Beach, FL

22.8%       Pastored by:  Rev. Renwick Bell

SunCoast Cathedral MCC – Venice, FL

20.7%       Pastored by:  Rev. Dr. Sherry Kennedy

MCC Knoxville – Knoxville, TN

20.1%       Pastored by:  Rev. Jill Sizemore

MCC Newcastle – Newcastle, GB

18.1%       Pastored by:  Rev. Elder Cecilia Eggleston

MCC of Greater Dallas – Dallas, TX

17.4%       Pastored by:  Rev. Colleen Darraugh

MCC Washington D.C. – Washington DC

13.6%       Pastored by:  Rev. Dwayne Johnson

Central Texas MCC – Waco, TX

13.6%       Pastored by:  Rev. Charley Garrison

NON-NORTH AMERICAN CHURCHES (approx. USD amounts)

MCC in East London – London, GB

$25.50        Pulpit Vacant

Living Springs MCC – Bath, GB

$22.26        Pastored by:  Rev. Kieren Bourne

MCC Newcastle – Newcastle, GB

$19.05        Pastored by:  Rev. Elder Cecilia Eggleston

MCC Sydney – Sydney, NSW

$18.26        Pastored by:  Rev. Robert Clark

NORTH AMERICAN CHURCHES

Imani MCC – Durham, NC

$70.61        Pastored by:  Rev. Phillip Matthews

MCC of Northern Virginia – Fairfax, VA

$61.16        Pastored by:  Rev. Dr. Kharma Amos

New Life MCC of Hampton Roads – Norfolk, VA

$57.84        Pastored by:  Rev. Mark Byrd

MCC Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA

$53.90        Pastored by:  Rev. Todd Goewey

Emerald City MCC – Seattle, WA

$53.22        Pastored by:  Rev. Ray Neal

Imago Dei MCC – Gradeyville, PA

$50.96        Pulpit Vacant

Christ the Liberator MCC – North Brunswick, NJ

$50.72        Pastored by:  Rev. Thomas Bohache

Gentle Shepherd MCC – Tallahassee, FL

$47.08        Pulpit Vacant

New Spirit MCC – Cincinnatti, OH

$46.78        Pulpit Vacant

Holy Redeemer MCC – College Park, MD

$42.49        Pastored by:  Rev. David North

MCC of Greater Dallas – Dallas, TX

$41.50        Pastored by:  Rev. Colleen Darraugh

New Spirit Community Church MCC/UCC – Berkeley, CA

$36.89        Pastored by:  Rev. Elder Jim Mitulski

Holy Covenant MCC – Brookfield, IL

$35.67        Pastored by:  Rev. Danny Spears

Water of Life MCC – Tucson, AZ

$35.41        Pastored by:  Rev. Elder Charlie Arehart

Trinity MCC – Ft. Worth, TX

$34.82        Pastored by:  Bro. Curtis Smith

MCC Lubbock – Lubbock, TX

$34.05        Pastored by:  Rev. Renae Phillips

Church of the Trinity MCC – Sarasota, FL

$33.82        Pastored by:  Rev. Charles Tigard

Promise MCC – Dallas, TX

$33.41        Pastored by:  Rev. Jon Robert Haack

Exodus MCC – Abilene, TX

$32.65        Pastored by:  Rev. Margaret Walker

MCC of Baton Rouge – Baton Rouge, LA

$31.75        Pastored by:  Rev. Keith Mozingo

MCC in El Paso – El Paso, TX

$31.60        Pastored by:  Rev. Kati Houts

MCC of Topeka – Topeka, KS

$31.39        Pastored by:  Rev. Dr. Ty Sweeting

achurch4me? MCC – Chicago, IL

$31.08        Pastored by:  Rev. Kevin Downer