Our Upcoming Events

MANY WAYS TO GIVE AND SUPPORT THE MINISTRIES OF MCC KNOXVILLE

Please use your preferred method to give. We want it to be easy and convenient for you. Giving is a blessing for the giver and receiver. We thank you for your support of this church.

If you tend to give weekly, twice a month, or monthly, consider setting up a recurring gift. Set it up one time and it’s done. Recurring gifts are very helpful to the church’s cash flow.

Your options:

• Cash or check in the offering plate
• Mail a check to 7820 Redeemer Lane, Knoxville, TN 37919
• Set it up through your bank using auto bill pay. They will mail us your check.
• Donate through the website: www.MCCKnoxville.org/donate
• Text2Give number at 865-509-9980

For all online or text2give donors, you will need to set-up your account on your first use of the system. It’s fast and easy! Use the drop-down menus to choose General Fund or another fund and a one-time gift or recurring gift. Let us know if you have any difficulty. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Homosexuality and the Bible – Online, On-Demand Learning

Through Mobilizing Love Ministries, Rev. Colleen Darraugh now offers a 10-session online, self-paced course: Homosexuality and the Bible: Does the Bible Really Condemn Homosexuality?

The course is $15, however, for a limited time, there is a discount coupon code FREEMCC which makes this course free for you! Check it out. If you wish to support this outreach, don’t use the code (wink, wink).

https://mobilizing-love1.teachable.com/p/homosexuality-and-the-bible-does-the-bible-really-condemn-homosexuality

Holy Conversations – Faith, Feelings, and Current Times (Online)
Tuesday, Sept. 30th at 5:00 PM Eastern (one hour of sharing and support)
Location: Zoom

This is NOT a space for political debate or analysis. This is NOT a space for political organizing. It is a space for spiritual strategizing and support. How do we get through these times? Together!

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8644385469pwd=S3VHY0xOcnFXUlFEZUx2ek11TGtvZz09&omn=87329668406
Meeting ID: 864 438 5469
Passcode: 1940

Lunch & Learn - Bible Basics (In Person)
Wednesdays at 12:30 PM Eastern
Location: MCC Knoxville

The Lunch ‘n Learn group is studying the Gospel of John. Bring a Bible. Bring your lunch. Share food and fellowship as we dig into the Word. If you have never studied the Bible or are well versed, you are welcome as we study together and share our insights and understandings.

Thursday Discussion Group (Online)
Thursdays at Noon Eastern
Location: Zoom

We are reading Faith Unleavened during the session, and discussing insights and what comes up for us about our own spiritual journey. You do not have to have the book or read anything in advance to participate.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88963765176?pwd=VGF4bjdNeGJpWitwYWN4MXlzeWtjZz09

Meeting ID: 889 6376 5176
Passcode: 173772

Monthly Board Meeting (Online)
Thursday, October 9th at 6:30 PM Eastern
Location: Zoom

Our monthly Board meetings are typically held on the second Thursday of the month. They are open for our members to attend.

Our monthly Board Meetings are held virtually. You can join them by using the following Zoom link:

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/93963675351?pwd=WG1LS1c0QWlzem5ZekgwaWNPdnpPZz09
Meeting ID: 939 6367 5351
Passcode: Genesis

Zoom phone number: 646-558-8656  (passcode 429791 followed by #)
 

Adult Coloring and Conversation (In Person)
Friday, October 10th at 1:00 PM Eastern
Location: MCC Knoxville

Join us for Adult Coloring at MCC Knoxville on the second Friday of each month at 1:00 PM.

Enjoy adult coloring while you relax and chat. You can bring your own supplies, but there are always plenty of coloring options to share.

Soup Supper - A Fundraiser for the MCCK Food Pantry (In Person)
Saturday, October 11th at 6:00 PM Eastern
Location: MCC Knoxville

Details upcoming, but mark your calendars!

Tickets are available here: https://mcck.breezechms.com/form/10573c

Friday Night Game Night - Board Games (In Person)
Friday, October 24th from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Eastern
Location: MCC Knoxville

This month at MCC Knoxville, the Friday Night Game Night theme will be board games and cards.

Join us on Friday, October 24th at 7:00 PM. All are welcome to join in the fun and fellowship. Invite a friend. Admission is free. Bring a snack to share if you would like.

Currently (subject to change), because of the low risk level for COVID in our community, masks are optional. Food and drink are allowed.

Fall Congregational Forum & Meeting (In Person and Online)
Forum:  Sunday, November 9th at about 12:20 PM Eastern
Meeting:  Sunday, November 16th at about 12:20 PM Eastern
Location: MCC Knoxville and Zoom

A Congregational Forum will be held Sunday, November 9th after our worship service and a short break (at about 12:20 PM). The Forum is to help us all prepare for the Fall Congregational Meeting to be held the following week. Everyone will have ample opportunity to ask their questions in a less formal setting. All are welcome to attend and encouraged to participate.

We will be discussing proposed changes to our local church bylaws that are intended to improve clarity and bring them up to date with current denomination terminology. We will also discuss our 2026 Operating Budget.

Reports from the Board, Treasurer, Pastor, Lay Delegate, and Food Pantry will be available online and onsite ahead of the Forum. Please review the reports and documents prior to this meeting and have your questions ready. They will be on the Documents page of our website (www.mccknoxville.org/documents) by Friday, October 31st and onsite the following Sunday.

For those online, since the Forum immediately follows our Sunday worship service, please remain in the regular Zoom Virtual Worship meeting. If you don't usually attend virtual worship on Zoom, you may register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/v5Ysf-6gqzst116c1dYPvxfVDO0tUCP5Ow to receive the meeting link.

Our Fall Congregational Meeting will be held Sunday, November 16th immediately after our worship service and a short break (at about 12:20 PM Eastern). Everyone is welcome, but members are especially encouraged to attend. Members have voice and vote. Attendees may have voice but no vote. This meeting will be held onsite and on Zoom.

The Agenda includes:

• Approval of the minutes of the last congregational meeting
• Approval of our 2026 Operating Budget
• Approval of proposed amendments to our local bylaws that are intended to improve clarity and bring them up to date with current denomination terminology.
• Reception of reports from the Board, Treasurer, Pastor, Lay Delegate, and Food Pantry.

Relevant documents for this meeting will be available on the Documents page of our website by Friday, October 31st and onsite the following Sunday. Visit www.mccknoxville.org/documents to view them.

The link for the Congregational Meeting (not Forum) is different than for Worship. You do not need to pre-register.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83986162593?pwd=Vzd3a2FDWXBvSG83V25xa1dYOGp5QT09
Meeting ID: 839 8616 2593
Passcode: 654321

Join Us!

We invite you to attend any of our functions.  Come as you are.  Sunday worship services are at 11 a.m.  You may reach us during office hours by phone - (865) 531-2539, by e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or through the other methods listed on our Contact Us page.

Communal memory takes shape when we share our stories. In those stories is our longing and yearning for peace, for love, for acceptance, for freedom, equality and justice. In those yearnings is a search for the truth of Spirit.

If you are looking for a spiritual home, come visit us here at Metropolitan Community Church at Knoxville and listen to the voice of the Holy speak to you through the voices of diversity, community, social justice and prayer. We welcome people of many beliefs and backgrounds into the holy space of worship, and pray that you will find justice and peace wherever Spirit leads you.