A Welcoming, Diverse And Active Community
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STAYING CONNECTED WITH SUNCOAST
February 24, 2023
We share God's love in a spiritual environment offering truth, trust and transformation!
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Black History Month comes to a close but does not end...
Black History Month is a monthlong focus on the Black heroes
and pioneers who have shaped our world.
More than that, it spotlights the importance of being an ally to marginalized communities — not for 28 days but for all 365 days in a year.~Author Unknown
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Please join Rev. Nancy and Rev. Rick on Sunday, March 26, 2023 immediately after Worship in the Library to learn about SunCoast MCC and the denomination.
Please register using the link below or by signing up on the form in the Church Lobby.
A light lunch will be served by Chef Peter!
This is a wonderful time of fellowship and getting to know SunCoast!
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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’s life, and we will come to appreciate in a deeper way Jesus’ tendency to have “friends in low places.”
We have books available for purchase. The cost is $10.
Grow with us this season!
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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!
- Maundy Thursday 11 AM to 2 PM Church open for meditation and prayer
- Good Friday: A solemn, moving time of worship on the Cross 7 PM (In person only)
- Easter Sunday: Sunrise service at 7 AM, outdoors, with special guest Marsha Stevens-Pino (In person Only)
- Easter Celebration Service: 10 AM in the sanctuary, with special guest Marsha Stevens-Pino, SunCoast MCC choir and musicians
For more information on all of these events, use the LINK below to download an information brochure.
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SunCoast MCC's Annual Luck of the Irish
Fundraiser is BACK!
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Feeling Lucky? Buy a ticket and you have a chance to take home some cash!
This year, there will be 3 separate
drawings for the
following prizes if we raise $1000 or more!
1st: $250
2nd: $150
3rd: $100
(or 25%, 15% and 10%
if we raise less than $1,000)
Buy more than one ticket and
go for more than one prize!
Tickets are $20 each. The drawing will take place on Sunday, March 19
during a potluck after Worship. You do not have to be present to win!
See any member of the Social Event Team for a ticket, pick one up from the office or purchase them on-line using the link below.
You do not need to be present to win!
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Ways to Engage with SunCoast MCC and our Community | |
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On March 5, 2023, the month of Transgender 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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Birding Watching
and Brunch
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Join Rev. Nancy for a gentle stroll and birdwatching at the Celery Fields in south Sarasota Saturday,
March 11th at 8 AM.
We will meet in the parking lot, explore the nearby garden and board walks. No prior experience necessary. If you have binoculars bring them!
Afterwards, we will have brunch nearby.
Location: Celery Fields
6799 Palmer Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34240
Please email the church office HERE if you plan on particpting or sign up on the form in the Church lobby.
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Book Study
Led by Rev. Rick
March 15, 2023
at 5:30 PM
"Thou Shalt Not Be Horrible"
Imagine for a moment what the world might look like if we as people of faith, morality, and conscience actually aspired to this mantra. What if we were fully resonsible to create a world that was more loving and equitable than when we arrived? What if we invited one another to share in wide-open, fearless, spiritual communities truly marked by compassion and interdependence? What if we daily challenged ourselves to live a faith that simply made us better humans?
John Pavlovitz explores how we can embody this kinderkind of spirituality where we humbly examine our belief system to understand how it might compel us to act in less-than-loving ways toward others.
Bring your own dinner as we share a time of fellowship and learning.
You can purchase the book yourself or the Church. The cost is $15.
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Social Justice Book Club
In honor of Transgender Visibility Month, our book for March is Becoming by Amy Ellis Nutt. Here we learn the true story of a twin assigned male at birth, yet identified as a female from a very early age. The author enlightens the reader about the familial, societal, and medical challenges overcome by this family. The discussion will be via zoom Monday, March 20, at 7:00pm.
(Link can be found below or on the website on the calendar or under upcoming events)
Books will be available for $10 on Sunday at Suncoast.
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Join us for a an afternoon as the Venice Sun Coast Wind Ensemble presents:
“A Spring Pops Concert”
Friday, April 14, 2023
2:00 PM
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Tickets are $10 and help SunCoast MCC continue the work in our community. You can purchase tickets on line using the link below or from the Church Office. | |
United in the Power of Prayer | |
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 * Beverly D
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Weekly Offering and Attendance Information | |
Thank you for your continued support and generosity of your time, talents and financial gifts.
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Giving for the week of February 13 to February 19
Donations were $3,212. This is $1,620 short of expenses.
Our Year to Date (YTD) donations are $24,984.
This is $13,190 short of our expenses.
The above includes donations of $4,503 for Pillars. This is $2,230 less than our mortgage payments YTD.
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Attendance
February 19, 2023
70 in person
22 families
live streaming
18 YouTube views
110+ 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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