October 21, 2020
"WHAT'S HAPPENING"
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ï»żSpring Hill United Church of Christ
Please continue to financially support the church with your tithes and offerings. Our financial needs will not wait until our return to normalcy.

Options of sending your support:
  • Drop off at the church office (call 683-4870 for hours open)
  • Use your personal bank bill-pay to send checks to the church.
  • Mail checks to the church office (4244 Mariner Blvd., SH, FL 34609).
  • On-line giving: click on the yellow PayPal button below.
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.”
~ Helen Keller ~

Sorry I missed having a column in the E-Blast in the past week. Lynda and I took 8 days off from all of our activities after a year and a half and spent them in The Great Smoky Mountains. The trip was great, good old mountain air, trees changing color and the wildlife. God does surely give us wonderful things.

The Sunday attendance has been growing and we are thankful for that. We also thank the people who work hard to make sure everything is ready to go each Sunday.

It wouldn’t be me if I didn’t mention our donations were down by a lot last Sunday. We received a little over $1,000.00 provided by 10 donations.

The search committee is working hard and have some wonderful ministers they have been interviewing. Keep praying for their success.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE FLEA MARKET is just a couple weeks away. Shannon needs HELP. Please call him and let him know you can help. 

Council meeting is next Monday, October 26th, at 7 P.M. all invited via Zoom. The link will be sent out later this week.

We are waiting for a final inspection of the church this week or next. The papers for the court case have been drawn up and are waiting for the insurance company to answer. (The insurance company has a limited time to answer and that time is just about up.) I wish I could tell more but at this point in time there are time limits to everything that has to do with the legal system. We ARE getting closer to an end.

Think loving thoughts and pass them on to others,
Larry
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS - WE NEED YOU!
It's coming fast - two weeks from Saturday!
Several of our members could use some encouragement. 

Kathy Fate broke a bone, requiring surgery.
   Kathy Fate 
   3160 Whispering Pines Court
   Spring Hill, FL 34606-7038

Betsey Ketcham had a heart attack and is recovering at home.
   Betsey Ketcham
   11000 Claymore St.
   Spring Hill, FL 34608

Nancy McKenney is undergoing testing today.
  Nancy McKenney
  8323 Tranquil Dr.
  Spring Hill, FL 34606
   
Cards, emails, and prayers are most welcome!
Chance Martinez, Member in Discernment, will preach for us
this Sunday, October 25, 2020
This Sunday service can be enjoyed in one of three ways:
  1. In person (please call the office each week to make reservations as seating in Fellowship Hall is limited.),
  2. FM radio in the parking lot on Sunday morning (the station will be given out each Sunday morning)
  3. In the comfort of your home - the service will be uploaded to our YouTube channel early Sunday afternoon - channel link and details will come with the sermon outline on Friday.
Worship services are also on the church website: http://www.shucc.org/sermons/
All Saints’ Sunday - 11/1/20
At this service we will be lifting up in remembrance all those that have gone on to their heavenly reward in the past year. If you would like a friend or loved one included, please call the church office or send an email to the church office (shuccoffice@gmail.com) by Monday, October 26th. Thank you!
A Message from Patti DiGregorio

Dear SHUCC Family,

Normally I would have shared this during our time together in worship when we share our joys and concerns. As for most of this past several months dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic we have had our lives upturned and also had much time to reflect on what is really important in our lives and make changes accordingly. As you all know we were blessed with a grandson in 2019. Before the pandemic, the fact that he lives in NJ was not a major concern because we were able to travel safely and whenever we chose even though since he was born Tom has been bugging me that he wanted to move up there to be close to him. I continually resisted because I love living down here, love my church, and hate cold weather. Well, as COVID persisted and we had to cancel our plans to be with our grandson to celebrate his first birthday and FaceTime was no longer working once the little guy started walking (both of us were getting dizzy and nauseous as my son tried chasing him around the house in order for us to see him!) I asked Tom if he really still wanted to move up to NJ. His response was and excited and immediate YES. When we called our son to tell him what we were thinking of doing he was as happy as Tom was with the news. So we put our house on the market in early August (so far it hasn’t sold but that’s okay), went up to NJ to visit for a few weeks and to look around for places to settle once we do sell this place and found a great 55+ community that we will eventually move to that is about 45 minutes from where they live.. We returned home and have been packing like crazy and donating (much of it to the upcoming Yard/Rummage Sale) or giving away things we’ve decided we don’t need to take with us. (We have moved many times during our 45+ years together and it never ceases to amaze me how much we can accumulate between moves). The POD arrives Friday, the packers come Sunday afternoon, we’ll spend the night with our dearest friends (Joe & Candy, whom many of you have met at our various functions), and we well head into the next phase of our journey Monday.

I regret that I won’t get to see you before we leave. I am happy that the church has reopened for in-person services but for many reasons decided I was not ready to attend. It has been a wonderful gift to have found this church when we moved here and I will miss you all very much. It has also been a wonderful experience participating fully in those things that this church has to offer. Being a member of the choir let me get to know some wonderful people even better, working as co-chair with Lynda Spaulding for the Bazaar this past year was hard work but most rewarding and the committee we worked with was amazing. However, my greatest honor has been serving as your Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer almost since the day I joined this church. Even now with all that I have to get done in the next 5 days to get out of here, I am still training people to use our new accounting program. 

So, that brings me to my main reason for writing this message. For the last several months Larry Spaulding has been putting a notice in the weekly e-blast saying the church needs a Treasurer and another Assistant Treasurer (normally there is more than one Assistant and the need for an Assistant wasn’t as urgent but with my decision to leave it has become so). It has been extremely frustrating to me to know that since he has been trying to find people to volunteer for these positions that no one has stepped forward. While we have taken the necessary steps to keep things running smoothly, it is not the ideal solution and puts a burden on out members who already do so much for this church. I am appealing to you all to prayerfully consider volunteering for this very important position. The Quick Books program we have implemented is extremely user friendly and very forgiving if you make a mistake. You do not need to be an accountant but it helps to understand debits and credits. 

I will continue to keep you all and SHUCC in my prayers as you move forward into your next chapter. God be with you all.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY IN GIVING
TO OUR FOOD MINISTRY.
We ask that you continue your generous giving - below is a list of the food items that we need:
canned nonperishable food items       
canned spaghetti/ravioli
breakfast cereal    
bottled water
pop tarts
canned fruit
bath soap
ramen noodles
tuna
instant potatoes
dried beans
rice
canned soups
The food pantry dates of operation are the first and third Saturday of each month from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, for drop off AND pick up.
PRAYER CHAIN
If you would like to have someone added to the Prayer Chain, please call Gloria Bulau at 352-686-3312 or send an email to deergloria@tampabay.rr.com. Your request will remain confidential.
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OCTOBER
10/21 - Enrique Martinez
10/21 - Connie Mullin
10/23 - Linda Matthews
1-/26 - Judith Dascenzo
10/26 - Briana Tierno
10/31 - David VanHorn
Please remember to say Happy Birthday or Happy Anniversary to the above. If I have missed anyone, please let the office know.
PLEASE PRAY FOR.......ï»żSherrie Raymond, Scott Harris, David Pulliam, Gail & Tom Calabro, Becky Bock, Myrtle Helfers, Nancy McKenney, Ann Miller, Eric Wolf, Loree Rose, Carrie Haggerty, John Haring, Tristan, Karen Emerson, Marcia, Aida, Patty, Jim Fairchild, Eaton family, Kathy Scheible, Ray & Joan Posney and Baby Dakota.
Building abundant lives by sharing the LOVE of Jesus.
REMINDER
Turn your clocks back
1 hour on
Sunday, November 1st
No Matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here. JESUS didn't reject people, neither do we.
4244 Mariner Blvd.  
Spring Hill, FL 34609
352-683-4870