DAVENPORT, Iowa, February 22, 2016 – MCCQC invites the public to attend the Annual Chili Cook-off and Cookie Contest held at the Fargo Lounge located at 4204 Avenue of the Cities, Moline. For just $10, guests will be treated to tables filled wit...

DAVENPORT, Iowa, October 26, 2015 - MCC QC is hosting a Fall Craft Show and Bake Sale on Saturday, November 7 from 9am-5pm. The craft show is being held in the social hall of MCCQC located at 2930 W. Locust Street in Davenport across the street from the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds.

There is no cost for guests to attend the event. Bring the family and do a little early holiday shopping or stop by to pick up a treat for your Sunday dinner. The church will have baked items for sale: homemade cakes, pies, cookies and breads. Beverages and snacks available as well.

The money raised by the church will help support outreach programs such as: Feed the Hungry, Anti-Bullying, and Peace & Social Justice initiatives.

The cost for vendors is $20.00 per table...the church can provide tables for the first 12 paid vendors if necessary. There are still spaces available and interested vendors can either contact Jennifer Robb at jennrobb0430@yahoo.com to request a vendor application or call the church office assistant, Christine, at 563-324-8281.

For additional information about this or other MCC QC events, please contact Rev. Rich Hendricks at 563-324-8281 or by email at richdhendricks@msn.com.

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Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities (MCC QC) is hosting a cooking class on Monday, October 12 at 7:00pm. Kevin Detra will teach participants how to bake the perfect cheesecake.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, October 7, 2015 - Like cheese cake? Think purchasing store bought or preparing from a box is your only option? Join Kevin Detra on Monday, October 12 @ 7:00pm to learn the baking secrets of making the perfect cheesecake to share with family and friends. The cost of the class is only $5.00 and includes all ingredients/supplies. Plus...you will leave with a generous piece of cake to take home (if you can wait that long!!!).

The class will take place in the social hall/kitchen of MCCQC located at 2930 W. Locust Street in Davenport across the street from the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds. This is the first in a series of cooking classes that will be offered at MCCQC. For additional information, please contact Rev. Rich Hendricks at 563-324-8281 or by email at richdhendricks@msn.com.

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Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities (MCC QC) hosts Shawn Thomas, "OUT" Christian singer/songwriter, in The Shades of Gray Tour on April 11 at 7pm and April 12 at 11am.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, March 31, 2015 - Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities announces the return of singer/songwriter Shawn Thomas who will be performing in the sanctuary of the newly remodeled church building. The church will collect a love offering to help with Shawn's travel expenses and complimentary coffee/tea will be available in the social hall prior to the 7pm concert on Saturday, April 11. Immediately after the 11am concert on Sunday, April 12, MCC QC invites the public to a potluck fellowship meet and greet in the social hall.

Shawn Thomas is a contemporary Christian singer/songwriter and worship leader whose ministry includes an outreach to the GLBT community. He is also the owner/operator of "Shawn Thomas Studios" in West Palm Beach, FL providing audio recording, production, and mastering services to independent artists, songwriters, and bands and is a member of the GrammyTM Recording Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Over the past decade, Thomas has received critical recognition awards and nominations from OutMusic, The Stonewall Society Pride in the Arts, RightOutTV, and QNation. In addition, his service to the community has also been acknowledged by The Reformed Catholic Church of the United States, The State of Arkansas Ambassador of Good Will Program, Long Beach Lesbian and Gay Pride in California, and various Metropolitan Community Church congregations. On December 19, 2012, Shawn Thomas was officially inducted in to the GLBT Hall of Fame.

According to the press release posted on the Hall of Fame website, he was approved for membership based on: "...the work Shawn Thomas has done to provide a positive and healing atmosphere for today's GLBT Christian... (including building) bridges of understanding and acceptance for the GLBT community within the non-GLBT Christian community... (and highlighting) the negatives thrust onto out GLBT Christians by the GLBT community."

With a minister as a father and a talented musician as his mother, Shawn's ministry is the natural combination of his musical and spiritual influences. His intention is to share the message of God's love and grace through music in order to build unity, understanding, and acceptance while still encouraging personal responsibility, self-reliance, and the development of conviction and values.

For additional information, please contact Rev. Rich Hendricks at 563-940-9630 or by email at richdhendricks@msn.com.