Our Upcoming Events

SUMMER WORSHIP SERIES - SHARE THE DREAM 

Join us each Sunday at 11:00 AM Eastern for our a summer series drawing on the core values of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The first week will introduce the series and focus on MLK’s influence on John Lewis as that Sunday precedes the anniversary of the death of Congressman John Lewis. The series continues delving deeper into themes of Love, Conscience, Justice, Freedom, Perseverance, and Hope. It will conclude just prior to the anniversary of the “I Have a Dream” speech.

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.

FOOD PANTRY SUPPORT

We were unable to purchase spaghetti sauce, turnip greens, and canned pinto beans from Second Harvest so that is a more urgent need.

The MCC Knoxville Food Pantry has served more hungry people than ever before. We are running out of food. We need your food donations or cash donations. With your cash donations, we are able to buy food at Second Harvest that is almost half the price that grocery stores charge. You can donate online by choosing the Food Pantry in the dropdown menu or write a check to the church and mark "food pantry" in the memo.

The food pantry also needs items like canned soup, canned vegetables, canned fruit, peanut butter, boxes of cornbread mix, pasta with meat, bags of white rice, and spaghetti sauce.

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

Weekly Discussion Groups
Tuesday Touchstone and Tuesday Night Discussion (Online)
Tuesdays at Noon Eastern
Tuesdays at 7:00 PM Eastern
Location: Zoom

Join our discussion groups on Tuesdays at Noon and Tuesdays at 7:00 PM (Eastern). No advanced reading is required. .

Following Sunday, July 14th, both the noon and evening group will delve further into the theme of Sunday’s service and message.
Join us for a time of connection and spiritual nurture.

Tuesday Touchstone 
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88963765176?pwd=VGF4bjdNeGJpWitwYWN4MXlzeWtjZz09
Meeting ID: 889 6376 5176
Passcode: 173772

Tuesday Night Discussion
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83345821582?pwd=Y1lXTWhSQmwrZmd2U0VucXl2cGJ3dz09
Meeting ID: 833 4582 1582
Passcode: 923415
 

Friday Night Game Night (In Person)
Friday, July 26th 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, July 26th 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.

Monthly Board Meeting (Online)
Thursday, August 8th 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 #)

Monthly Book Club (In Person)
Friday, August 16th at 10:00 AM Eastern
Location: South Press, 3615 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, TN

The MCC Knoxville Book Club meets monthly on a Friday at 10:00 AM at South Press Café. Read a good book (or listen to the audiobook while you drive, walk, or run). Come join us for good conversation and beverages.

Our reading schedule: 

• August 16th – Reader's Choice
   

Color, Chat, and Chill (In Person)
Friday, August 16th at 1:00 PM Eastern
Location: MCC Knoxville

Join us for Adult Coloring at MCC Knoxville on the third 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.

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.