A Welcoming, Diverse And Active Community
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STAYING CONNECTED WITH SUNCOAST
February 10, 2023
We share God's love in a spiritual environment offering truth, trust and transformation!
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United in the Power of Prayer | |
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Update from Your Pastoral
& Congregational Care Team
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in our distress.
Therefore, we will fear nothing, even if the earth gives way
and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,
even if the waters roar and foam
and the mountains tumble with their surging.
God is our refuge and strength."
~Psalm 46:1-3
We ask everyone to join us in prayer for:
Greg H * Jerry F * Dan M * David F * Scott B * Margaret I * Lorna H *
Pat B * John G * Linda S * Jo-Ann S * Brenda C
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Thank you, Dr. April Glasco, for your inspirational message on Sunday! It was a wonderful way to kick off Black History Month.
If you were unable to join us for Worship, you can use the link below to hear Dr. Glasco's message on healing.
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This Sunday, February 12, 2023, is Pillars Sunday. Please consider an extra monthly donation designated for Pillars to help pay for our Mortgage.
Become a MORTGAGE ANGEL by donating $111 to cover our mortgage for 1 day/month.
Our current monthly mortgage payment is $3,366.55 and our mortgage is $469,000. Help pay it down.
In Person or Online, we all depend on this holy place for Worship and Ministry to thrive and outlive us all!
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CHAPS Sunday,
February 12, 2023
Please consider bringing food and hygiene products this Sunday to help this organization continue their work of supporting HIV/AIDS patients and their families.
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Time for some Bingo!
February 16, 2023
Join Maria for a fun night of fellowship and fun! Bring a friend!!!
Bingo starts at 6:30 PM and we ask for a $10 donation to play for the night.
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Make sure to join us for Worship on Sunday, February 19, 2023 as SunCoast MCC Celebrates our 28th Anniversary! | |
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To ensure we have plenty of food to share, we are asking that you bring a dish to share as follows based on your last name:
A-B: Appetizer
C-E: Drinks/Bread/Rolls
F-K: Side Dish (Salad,Vegetable, etc)
L-R: Main Dish
S-Z: Dessert (Church is providing a special cake)
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Social Justice in Action at SunCoast MCC and the Denomination | |
Social Justice - Our Spiritual Calling
(Do the work!)
The Council of Elders invites you to prayer on World Day of Social Justice.
El Consejo de Elders te invita a orar en el Día Mundial de la Justicia Social.
On February 20, 2023, World Day of Social Justice, the Elders of Metropolitan Community Churches will be holding a 24 hour prayer vigil. For more information the zoom links can be found using this LINK.
Take this opportunity to hear what is going on around the world and join in prayer with them as we continue to fight for social justice for all.
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Advocacy 101
Who is my Representative?
How do I contact them?
What do I say?
What will happen next?
Why am I reaching out to the other side?
Join our new Advocacy Group being led by Jay Pennell
The first meeting will be held this Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 1 PM. You can join in person or virtually using the ZOOM link below.
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Social Justice Book Club
Our virtual book club meeting on Sue Monk Kidd’s The Invention of Wings is rapidly approaching! If you haven’t gotten the book and finished reading it, get going! Cindy Duranko will lead a guided discussion via zoom on Tuesday, February 20th from 7:00pm - 8:00pm. You can access the zoom via the link provided below.
So get your books and plan to join us! See Cindy Duranko to purchase a book for $10.
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February 2023 Board of Directors Meeting
The next Board of Directors meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 5 PM. All are welcome to attend either in person or virtually using the link below.
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Lent and Easter at SunCoast
This year our theme for Lent and Easter at SunCoast MCC is :
"Jesus and the Outsiders, Outcasts and Outlaws”
Based on the book by Adam Hamilton, a Progressive Methodist pastor.
We will wander through Luke’s account of Jesus’ life, and we will come to appreciate in a deeper way Jesus’ tendency to have “friends in low places.”
In our worship on Ash Wednesday, Sundays in Lent, Good Friday and Easter, we will be blessed by the stories of the characters in Jesus ministry, whom he touched, healed, blessed and from whom he learned.
Grow with us this season!
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Ash Wednesday Worship Service
February 22, 2023
at 7 PM
In Person Only
JESUS AND THE OUTSIDERS, OUTCASTS AND OUTLAWS
“friends in low places.”
We will be marked with ash, be reminded of our mortality, and know that from dust we came and to dust we shall return. It is time to ponder and expand our relationship. Where will you meet God? Will you meet God with friends in low places or friends in high places?
With a focus on our own mortality and imperfections, Christians can enter into the Lent season solemnly while also looking forward in greater anticipation and joy to the message of Easter and Christ’s ultimate victory over sin and death.
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Ways to gather during Lent
Sundays, February 26 through March 26th - Each Sunday we will explore the outsiders, outcasts and outlaws that Jesus loved, redeemed and called.
- March 15, 2023 at 5:30 PM: Book Study: "If God is Love, Don't Be A Jerk" Led by Rev. Rick
- All Church Retreat March 25, 2023, 9- 2 PM at Lemon Bay Park, focusing on the book “Lent in Plain Sight” led by Pastors
- Palm Sunday: April 2, 2023 : Join us for Palms and Procession, trumpets and all!
- Good Friday: A solemn, moving time of worship on the Cross 7 PM (In person only)
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Easter Sunday: Sunrise service at 7 AM, outdoors, with special guest Marsha Pino-Stevens- (In person Only)
- Eaaster Celebration Service: 10 AM in the sanctuary, special guest Marsha- Pino Stevens, SunCoast MCC choir and musicians.
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Seeking Easter Musicians for our SunCoast MCC Choir and Drummers!
Dr. David and our musicians are looking for those who would enjoy a seasonal experience with our choir and church drummers. We need your voice and hands!
We have a joyful time Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings – of music and fellowship! Please give us a try at 6:00 PM Wednesdays as we drum together, and at 6:30 for choir rehearsal.
We will begin Wednesday, March 1, 2023 to rehearse for the Easter season, through Easter Sunday April 9th. Feel free to speak to Dr. David, or any member of our musical groups about participating or just show up on Wednesdays!
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On March 5, 2023, the month of Trangender Visibility, Church of the Trinity MCC will be dedicating a Transgender Memorial Garden at 3pm. This is only the second Transgender Memorial Garden in the country to be created and dedicated in memory of those transgender siblings who have been lost because of hate and neglect.
The dedication will take place on the campus of Church of the Trinity MCC where a variety of faith traditions and organizations will take part in dedicating the garden. It will be open to the public to remember those transgender siblings we have lost to hate crimes . . . the ones whose names we know and the thousands more that we do not know.
Stones will be painted by ALSO Youth and placed around the tree in memory of those we have lost in 2022. After November 20th, stones will be available at the garden for anyone to paint or write on in memory of transgender or gender non-conforming people who have been lost because of hate or neglect.
The garden will feature pink and blue flowers and a plaque that reads, "They tried to bury us, they did not know we were seeds." (Dinos Christianopoulos)
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Bird Watching and Brunch with the Pastors! March 11, 2023 | |
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Join the pastors and others for a morning of birdwatching and then sharing brunch at a nearby restaurant.
NO prior experience required! If you have binoculars, or a bird book, bring them, but if you don’t, no worries! It will be easy walking. We will share the location as we get a little closer to the date.
Date: March 11, 2023
Time: 8 AM
Location: Celery Fields
6799 Palmer Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34240
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Weekly Offering and Attendance Information | |
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Thank you for your continued support and generosity of your time, talents and financial gifts.
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Giving for the week of January 30 to February 5
Donations were $5,440. This is $608 over of expenses.
Our Year to Date (YTD) donations are $22,492.
This is $294 short of our expenses.
The above includes donations of $3,411 for Pillars. This is $44 less than our mortgage payments YTD.
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Attendance
February 5, 2023
79 in person
22 families
live streaming
20 YouTube views
131+ In person & online, we're One Body
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Current Protocols for On-site Worship and Meetings | | |
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Please remember to stay home if you are not feeling well. This is for your safety as well as the safety of others.
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- In order to attend indoor Worship, you must be fully vaccinated.
- Masks are optional for all indoor activities and Worship until further notice.
- If you would prefer to social distance during Church activities and Worship, signs are at the end of each row for you to place allowing you to feel comfortable. Ushers are also available on Sundays to help.
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We Care: We are here to support you! Click on the links below to contact these ministries.
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3276 E. Venice Ave
Venice, FL 34292
Office Hours:
Tuesday thru Thursday:
10 AM to 3 PM
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