Hello Team Marco United!

Grace and Peace to you from Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior! 

Thanks for the warm welcome when Jane and I were introduced to the congregation on Easter! As Jim passed the baton onto me, we will walk for we together as your Pastor Search Team continues searching for your next installed Pastor! And a huge thanks to Rev. Jim McKenzie for his faithful service to United Church of Marco! 

Jim brought such deep and inspirational messages each week. He had a way of telling a story and draws you into the plot where you feel you are actually in the tale being told! We thank Jim for his service and passion in serving Christ’s church at United Church of Marco. Our prayers are with him as he recovers from his procedure! 

Members of United Church of Marco’s staff were some of the first people I met when visiting the campus and meeting with the search committee.  I know I’m telling you something you already know: my new teammates (your church staff) are filled with joy as well as talented and committed to doing the best job possible! I consider myself very fortunate and blessed to be working with them!

Let me close with a secret to tell you……I’ve been playing “undercover boss”, sneaking into worship over the last month. Loved the music, the great welcome, incredible spirit, and it all combined to fuel my enthusiasm to begin serving you until God brings to you the right person to lead you as an installed pastor.

Jane and I live in East Naples and it’s a short drive to Marco! Looking forward to sharing more with you and getting started in May!

May God continue blessing you during this time!

I remain a Servant of Christ…..

Sincerely,

Pastor Ed

Sunday Worship at 10am

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Sunday Fellowship Returns to Disseler Hall

The social events committee is very excited to share that the coffee and fellowship following Sunday service will now be held in Disseler Hall. Anyone is welcome, so if you have friends or family that you've brought to church with you, be sure to bring them over to join the fun. This Sunday we will celebrate the April birthdays as we gather together to enjoy birthday cake following Sunday service!

Save the Date and RSVP

To welcome our new interim minister, Rev. Ed Brandt and his wife Jane, the Social Events Committee will be hosting a brunch in their honor to be held in Disseler Hall immediately following worship service on May 5th. All are welcome to attend, however, we request that you sign up in the Narthex to insure that we will have enough food for all.

Easter Offering Update

On Sunday, we were joined by Margo Heidenreich, Principal at Marco Island Charter Middle School, who was overwhelmed by our financial support of their after school program. Our congregation and friends of the church fundraised and donated $17,485.26 during our Easter Offering campaign. This collection will allow the afterschool program to launch in August of 2024, providing a safe and supervised environment for students to be after school. Funding was needed to purchase sports equipment, art supplies, a library, and other materials. Margo is very grateful for our support and now asks for prayers for the success of the program and for the supervisors and families that will be involved in the program. Thank you UCMI, once again, for your outstanding generosity!

Earth Day at the Bargain Basket

Bring your own bag or box for your Bargain Basket purchases on Monday, April 22nd and receive 10% off your purchase in honor of Earth Day!

CPR/AED

Our first 2 CPR/AED classes have been scheduled for 4/22 and 4/29 with the Fire Department. If you received an email from Christy that you are registered for one of the first 2 classes, please be sure to respond and confirm with Christy that you can attend. If you were unable to attend one of the first 2 classes, there will be more scheduled in the near future. We are so grateful to the Marco Island Fire Department for offering this valuable training to our church and Bargain Basket family.

A Note of Gratitude

"Thanks everyone for your cards and prayers - my heart surgery and pacemaker have been quite a ride for me. I've been in the ICU at Fawcett Hospital in Port Charlotte for two weeks. My Mom, Cindy Johnson is with me almost every day. She takes a day to come home to Marco Island to check on her hubby and get some sleep. I hope you'll keep me in your prayers each day - I have a long way to go until my heart is up and running perfectly. If you're ever in the Port Charlotte area, come visit me. The Nurses tell me that it's good to have visitors - keeps the spirit up and helps me heal."

Love,

Troy Porter

359 Cornelius Blvd.

Port Charlotte Fl 33953  

Celebrating the Life of Juanita Henning

The family of Juanita Henning has planned a Memorial Service to celebrate Juanita's life. Some years ago, Juanita moved to an assisted living community in North Naples. In Naples, Juanita became a member of another UCC church while concurrently maintaining her membership at United Church of Marco. So as to best accommodate Juanita's older friends in Naples, Juanita's service will be held at Naples UCC on Monday, May 13th at 11AM with refreshments to follow.

Angel Food Ministry

God has called us to be an instrument of His unconditional love and to serve as the hands and feet of Jesus, nourishing those in need.

The Angel Food Ministry helps relieve the burden of meal preparation for our church family and Bargain Basket volunteers by allowing them to rest in the knowledge that meals will be provided during times of difficulty.

If you or someone you know is in need of care from the Angel Food Ministry, please contact Christy at the church office cgallup@ucmarco.org or 239-970-6978.

Thursday, April 25th

• 9:30am - Board of Church Life and Growth Meeting (SSCR)

Sunday, April 28th

• 10am – Worship (In-Person or Online) 

Birthdays

We hope you have a wonderful birthday surrounded by the ones you love most!

Your Birthday Matters to Us!

If you recently joined the church and your birthday was missed or you did not fill out our new member information form, kindly email Church Administrator, Wanda Anderson, wanderson@ucmarco.org, as we'd love to let our fellowship know of your special day.

United Church of Marco Island is supported by the generosity of God's people. Our giving brings us great joy. In giving to God's church and to those in need, we help others experience heaven on earth. Indeed God loves a cheerful giver: "Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."

(2 Corinthians 9:7)

As you make your gift online to United Church, do so with "cheer" in your heart. For your gift truly matters to God's kingdom. 

Please Click, " Donate Today" and follow the prompts to make your desired donations for today and the future.  If any questions please contact our church office.

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