A Welcoming, Diverse And Active Community
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STAYING CONNECTED WITH SUNCOAST
July 28, 2023
We share God's love in a spiritual environment offering truth, trust and transformation!
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Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson,
Senior Pastor
Rev. Rick Rhen-Sosbe
Assistant Pastor
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Ways to Engage and Connect with SunCoast MCC
and the Community
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The August Month at a Glance is ready! You can pick up a copy in the Church lobby or download a copy using the link below. | |
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We need help on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at 9:00 AM to help put up the hurricane shutters on the windows of our Church building - both the Sanctuary and the Administrative wing. These are clear shutters that let in light and won’t interfere with safe occupancy. This will save a lot of time in the case of a declared emergency. If you can help, please bring a pair of pliers with you. We’ll show everyone what to do.
In case of an actual hurricane emergency, we’ll only then have the 5 entrance-door shutters to put up. Once these door shutters are up the building can’t be occupied until they are all taken down because they block the fire / emergency exits.
Let Sam Sinnett or Kim Rabon-Noyce know if you’ll be able to help us. Thanks!”
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How to Have a Deeper Faith: When things go right and when things go wrong.
A Conversation with Rev. Nancy
August 1, 2023
HYBRID Class, in person or on Zoom @ 10:30AM to Noon
The conversation this week is:
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Faith that Lasts and Outlasts
Please sign up for this class by either emailing the Church office at info@suncoastmcc.com or using the form in Church Lobby.
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August Congregational
Care Meeting
The next congregational care team meeting is Wednesday, August 2nd
at 2 pm.
LINK to join meeting
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August Potluck and Prayer Service
Thursday August 3, 2023
Meal: 5:30 PM-Please bring a dish to share
Prayer Service: 6:30 PM
Please email the Church Office at info@suncoastmcc.com or signup on the form in the Church lobby,
Please bring a friend and enjoy some food and fellowship
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Calling all online worshippers!
Part of our strategic plan is to enhance our online presence and bring people together! Join us for a time of connection and getting to know each other a little better!
There is no agenda for this meeting other than to connect our online community with each other!
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Social Justice Book Club
August Meeting
In August the book club will be doing something a little different.
We are asking everyone who cares to participate to read something off of any banned book list (you can find a list on Amazon; or you can type “banned book list” into google). You might even consider a children’s book or a classic. On Monday, Aug. 21 at 7:00pm we will share via zoom why our chosen books might have been banned and discuss the current issues around banned books. Please consider joining this great group.
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Join Rev. Rick for three separate Reader’s Theater sessions on August 23, 30 & September 6 at 4PM at church in person only!
For those not familiar with Reader’s Theater it is the experience of reading a play script out loud using only the spoken lines — nothing else. The beauty of its simplicity is that it doesn’t require memorized lines, costumes, sets, or polished acting, but it nevertheless invites participants to step inside the text — to inhabit it through their roles — and to experience the text more fully because they are involved in it themselves. These scripts invite you to revisit those middle school days as you use Reader’s Theater to capture the drama and surprise of these biblical texts.
Each session will be a separate story…attend all three, one or two! In order to have materials ready, we’d like an idea of how many scripts to prepare. Please sign the sheet in the foyer to sign up for the weeks you will attend!
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Visit the website at www.suncoastmcc.com for information on how to register and for information on becoming a sponsor! | |
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The last day to donate school supplies is
Sunday, July 30, 2023!
Thank you to all who have already donated!
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- Composition notebooks
- Crayola crayons
- Multi-color markers
- Scissors-small dull rounded end for children
- Sharpies
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- No. 2 Pencils-pre-sharpened
- Big erasers
- Kleenex
- Color pencils
- Pencil boxes
- One-subject notebooks
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United in the Power of Prayer | |
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Update from Your Pastoral
& Congregational Care Team
Loving Abba, our hearts are burdened for our friends and families who are hurting right now. We ask that You would be their Comforter, that you would cover them with Your infinite grace and mercy, surrounding them in peace. We pray for fresh grace, for renewed strength, for Your goodness and mercy over their lives today.
We ask everyone to join us in prayer for:
Allyson F & Sherry * Judi M * Family of Terrie B * Jay T * Tim H *
Pat McG * Rev. Gene * Sharon S * Gustavo * Rodger J * Josephine K
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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 July 17 to July 23
Last week's donations were $5,244. This is $1,100 over of our budgeted weekly operating expenses.
Our Year to Date (YTD) donations are $178,188.
This is $32,367 short of our estimated expenses YTD which includes $71,017 for Renovation & new HVAC.
The above includes donations of $17,724 for Pillars - which is
$5,842 less than our mortgage payments YTD.
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Attendance
July 23, 2023
60 in person
18 families live streaming
10 YouTube views
88+ In person & online, we're One Body
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Current Protocols for On-site Worship and Meetings | |
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You must be vaccinated to attend in person
worship and events.
Masks are optional.
In terms of physical contact, please be sensitive and respect everyone's personal wishes.
If you don't feel well, we ask you to please stay home.
This includes fever, cough, and shortness of breath.
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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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