A Welcoming, Diverse And Active Community
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STAYING CONNECTED WITH SUNCOAST
August 11, 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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This Sunday, August 13, 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 mid-month mortgage payment is $3,366.55. Our Pillars Fund has collected $18,823 so far this year.
In Person or Online, we all depend on this holy place for Worship!
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CHAPS Sunday,
August 13, 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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Social Justice
Book Club
August Meeting
If you haven’t chosen a banned book for this month’s book club, it’s not too late! Google “Banned books”, and you will find many lists. You might be surprised by what you find! There is plenty of time to read a children’s book.
On Monday, Aug. 21 at 7:00 PM, 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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August Board of Directors Meeting
The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on August 22nd at 5:00 PM. All are invited to attend either in person or virtually using the Zoom link below.
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Crafting Time with Lorna!
Join Lorna on Wednesday, August 23rd for fun, a few laughs, fellowship and crafting. No experience needed...just a desire to learn and be with friends.
To ensure we have enough supplies, please email the Church office or use the form in the lobby to signup for the class.
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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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“People get ready.
There’s a train a comin’.
You don’t need no baggage.
You just get on board.”
If you are a Rod Stewart fan, you know that those are the opening words to the Curtis Mayfield hit, “People Get Ready.” It’s time to get ready and get on board the music train because it’s rolling in to Suncoast station.
Our music ministry kicks off on Wednesday, August 23rd with drumming at 6:00 followed by choir at 6:30. If you like Rod Stewart, this opportunity is for you (Just ask Rod!). And if you like to laugh and have fun, this is REALLY for you. If you’d rather eat first and make music later, please join us for our music ministry COOK-OUT! on Wednesday, August 30th at the home of Anjanette Daugherty and Jill Sherman.
Feel free to reach out to David Katz at DrDavidKatz@SunCoastMCC.com for more information for either or both of these events!
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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 * Jay T * Pat McG * Rev. Gene * Sharon S * Gustavo * Rodger J * Josephine K * Rev. Ruth & Liz * Tim H
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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 31 to August 6
Last week's donations were $4,611. This is
$455 over our budgeted weekly operating expenses.
Our Year to Date (YTD) donations are $190,356.
This is $28,499 short of our estimated expenses YTD
which includes $71,017 for Renovation & new HVAC.
The above includes donations of $18,823 for Pillars -
which is $4,743 less than our mortgage payments YTD.
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Attendance
August 6, 2023
56 in person
25 families live streaming
9 YouTube views
90+ In person & online, we're One Body
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Current Protocols for On-site Worship and Meetings
Reminder COVID numbers are rising.
Please be safe!
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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