Status on the Sale of 25 North Washington Dr.

At a special congregation meeting held several months ago, members of SAKLC voted to approve the sale of the church house property located at 25 N. Washington Dr.

After interviewing several real estate agencies, the task force, assigned by the Council, listed the property with the Laughlin Tanner Group. Unfortunately, there was minimal interest in the property while it was listed.

Over the course of Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene, the house was badly damaged. It took on several feet of water in each storm. When church staff were finally able to access the property, there was already significant mold throughout the house, in addition to destroyed appliances, flooring, drywall, and air conditioning units.

An insurance claim was filed for the damage and has just recently been completed.

The task force and Church Council will continue to be in discussion regarding the long term decision about the property. For the time being, we believe it most prudent to have structure demolished. We have obtained quotes and the necessary city permits in order to do this.

Demolishing the house structure will remove the need for costly insurance for the property. We also believe that, if listed for sale again, it may be more attractive to potential buyers as a vacant lot.

Please note the task force and Council continue to move, thoughtfully and carefully regarding the future decisions of this property. As always, we value your thoughts and feedback anytime.

Community Service Ministry

CSM members relocated their cooking venue in order to ensure that Resurrection House and the youth shelter would still receive their monthly meal from SAKLC. We will continue to do this until our kitchen is available at church

Kings Brass Concert: January 5th, 2025

Volunteers for Housing Needed!

The Kings Brass is returning to SAKLC in 2025! Volunteers to provide housing for the band are needed. If you are interested, please contact Michael at michael@saklc.com or call 941-388-1234.

The Community Service Ministry & School House Link of Sarasota would like to extend a huge thank you to SAKLC & the Foundation for providing 50 homeless youths with a gift bag filled with a sweet treat and a gift card. For many of these kids it will be their only gift that they will receive for Christmas.

FEMA Assistance for Individuals

If you have not yet registered for FEMA assistance from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, the deadline is January 7. Please check out this information.

Salvation Army Bell Ringing!

Mark your calendars, it's that time of year again!  Salvation Army Bell Ringing has begun.  If you have not signed up and want to, bell ringing ends on  Monday, December 23rd. There will be four time slots every Monday-Saturday Please use the link below to sign up!

Refugee Ministry Donations Needed

The Refugee Ministry is in desperate need of sofas and loveseats (no sleeper sofas please) beds of all sizes and any other smaller furniture. We have 3 to 5 families coming before Christmas and we have run out of almost all supplies. Please text Nona at 772-233-2945 stating your name and what you have to offer so that I can get back to you. Thank you.

SAKLC Training to Go Tutorials

are Available Online

St. Armands Key Lutheran Church Technology Training

Training to Go is a series of short, self-paced tutorials with clear, step-by-step directions and illustrations designed with our technology beginners in mind. These tutorials focus on the skills and strategies needed to access church information and participate in online worship services, events, and activities.

The Training to Go tutorials are now available online through our new SAKLC training hub. The hub aims to provide training and resources using various technologies supporting SAKLC. Four tutorials are currently available. Three of them address accessing both live and past worship services. 

You can access the SAKLC training hub directly at https://www.slslearningoptions.com/saklctechtraining/ or click the button below.

The training hub will be available on the SAKLC website shortly. Other training opportunities will follow based on newly introduced technologies and the congregants' needs. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Ladd Skelly at techtraining@saklc.com. 

Movement & Gratitude Exercise Class

Please join us on Tuesdays at 9:00am for exercise class on Zoom only. Our instructor, Karri Weber, is happy to answer any questions you might have. Click the button below to read more.