A Welcoming, Diverse And Active Community
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Photo Credit: Liz Bisordi
"To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork." ~Psalm 19:1
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STAYING CONNECTED WITH SUNCOAST November 18, 2022
We share God's love in a spiritual environment offering truth, trust and transformation!
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With the recent increase of COVID cases in our community, the Board of Directors has reinstated the mask requirement for worship and all indoor activities until futher notice.
Please know this is for your safety and the safety of others.
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SunCoast MCC Stewardship Month
Our SunCoast MCC Stewardship Team is excited and hopes to engage with you as we celebrate SunCoast MCC’s impact on our community in this past year.
We are thinking “Out of the Box” about what “stewardship” means. For us, it means stretching ourselves to give generously to SunCoast MCC, because our church is engaging with a community that needs us more than ever these days!
Sometimes we take for granted, or don’t get to hear enough about, the value of SunCoast MCC to our members, families, friends and wider community.
God is with us, blessing us and using us in surprising and grace-filled ways.
If you have never given regularly to SunCoast MCC, now is a great time to begin.
Use the link below to read some of the stories on how we have impacted the community and complete an electronic estimated giving card.
Blessings,
Stewardship Team
Scott Bickert, Cathy Dollar, Cindy Duranko, Jack Hutter, Bill Smith, Scott Swonger, and Rev. Dr. Nancy Wilson
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A church cleaning has been scheduled for Tuesday,
November 22, 2022. Cleaning is from 9-10am, and decorating begins at 10am. We will also need hep taking down and storing the storm shutters.
Please come as you are able to ensure the sanctuary is beautiful for the holiday season.
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Venice Interfaith Community Association
Welcomes You To
Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service
An Evening of Prayer, Song and Reflection
Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at 7:00 PM
Venice United Church of Christ
620 Shamrock Blvd
Venice, FL 34293
Rev. Gene Hutter will be delivering the message.
Venice Interfaith Community Association promotes the development of a local culture which reflects the love, understanding and support of and between all community members as taught by all faith traditions represented in our society.
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Venice
Sun Coast Wind Ensemble Holiday Concert Fundraiser
Join us for a wonderful afternoon of music and holiday cheer on Friday, December 2, 2022 at 2 PM. The Venice Sun Coast Wind Ensemble will be having a concert sure to put everyone in the Christmas spirit. Tickets are $10 each and you can use the link below to purchase tickets or buy them at the church office. A love offering will also be taken the day of the event. All money goes to continuing the work of SunCoast MCC in the community.
Use this LINK to purchase your tickets.
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A Night with Terrance Joyce
Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 7 PM
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THE ARTS AS SPIRITUAL PRACTICE – INSPIRATION THROUGH MANIFESTATION
You are invited to participate and take away what may benefit you in a conversation with artist Terrence Joyce as he shares the creative process of transposing the message of a profound mystical Inspiration into artistic form.
The artist discloses the guiding principles and practices gifted to him for this aspiration by many generous seekers encountered within the spiritual and artistic communities his journey has led him through.
From wisdoms learned in a monastic Catholic seminary thru the turbulent and transformative Bohemian community of Greenwich Village and SOHO in the 1960’s and 1970’s, to the close friendship with an Indian saint and his disciples at their United Nations Peace Meditation mission the practices disclosed are both practical as well as secret and sacred.
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Use the link below to register to golf or call the church office. For all the non-golfers, you can use the link to register for the lunch only and come enjoy a time of fellowship, fun and food. | |
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Holiday Bingo Party
with an Ugly Sweater Contest and Cookie Exchange
Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 6:30 PM
A $10 donation to play 10 fun games of Bingo and a chance to win a prize or two!
Ugly Sweater Contest: Wear you ugliest sweater and you may take home a prize and pride!
Holiday Cookie exchange: Bring your favorite holiday cookie to share!
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Friday, December 16, we will have a potluck supper at 5:30PM followed by the Blessing of our Christmas Nativity Creche.
You are invited to bring your Nativity Creche or just the three main figures – Jesus, Mary, Joseph – for a Blessing and Communion after our potluck supper. We would like to leave them in the Church until the following Sunday.
In this time of recovering from Hurricane Ian, some of our Church Family lost everything, including their Nativity set. If you have an extra set that you would like to give to someone; or, if you feel inclined to purchase a small set for someone, please bring them to the Nativity Creche Blessing.
Everyone is invited whether or not you have a Nativity Creche.
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Christmas Eve Service
Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 4 PM
with Guest Artist
Troy Messner, French Horn
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Christmas Day Worship Service
Sunday,
December 25, 2022
at 10 AM
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This year we are again partnering with Glenallen Elementary School to help a family with Christmas. Over 30 families in this school community lost everything with Hurricane Ian and SunCoast MCC has the chance to bring a smile to 3 children and their parents!
This Sunday you will find the Angel Tree in the lobby of the church. If you take an angel, please remember to complete the form next to the tree to help us track the gifts.
Please return gifts unwrapped by Sunday, December 11, 2022.
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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 support.
Giving for the week of
November 7 to Novebmer 13
Donations for the week were $3,428. This is $666 short of our expenses.
Our Year to Date donations are $182,497.This is $25,083 less than our expenses.
The above includes donations of $25,489 for Pillars. This is $8,177 less than our mortgage payments (YTD).
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Attendance
November 13, 2022
80 in-person
families
30 live streaming
25 YouTube views
135 + In-person & online, we're One Body
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United in the Power of Prayer | |
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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:
BJ H * Greg H * Nikki L * Pat B & Family * John G *
Bill L * Pam C * Jo-Ann S * Peter B * Mary T * Dan M * Ray F * Shawn H * Peter B * Jerry F * Roger M * REv. Tony V
* Bob M * Sandra C * Family of Richard D *
Noel-Daughter of Susan F
| Anyone needing prayer, please email RevGeneHutter@SunCoastMCC.com | |
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 required 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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Please join AmazonSmile!
It is free and easy, and a portion of your purchase will be included as an automatic donation to Suncoast MCC (SunCoast Cathedral Metropolitan Community Church, Inc.).
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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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