Today, Friday, November 6th at 6 pm:  Pastor Kurt’s Bible study is tonight and the last one of the season is next week. This Bible Study is about (some) women of the Bible. Please use the office entrance of the Sanctuary.

Tomorrow, Saturday, November 7th: Loaves and Fishes Ministry will be handing out free food to those in need from 9 am to 11 am.  Volunteers: please arrive by 8 am for set up and job assignments. Please wear your name tags. Bring hats and wear sunscreen!!!

Sunday, November 8th: Join us for Sunday Service at 10 am. We will have Guest Rev. Brian Scott at the pulpit.  If you are unable to attend in person, feel free to join us on our live Zoom webcast. Our Council Meeting is after service at 11:30 am in the Middle Room in Fellowship Hall.

Friday, November 20th at 7 pm: Transgender Memorial Service in the Sanctuary. All are welcome!

Tuesday, November 24th at 11 am: Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service at Holy Cross Lutheran Church.

Thursday, November 26th (Thanksgiving Day): We will be handing out warm meals to those in need in the community. Please talk to Matt Hahn to get more information and get involved.  

The Community Outreach Ministry is supporting the Christmas Giving Tree for Spring Hill Elementary School this holiday season. The tree will be set up Sunday, November 22nd with gift tags for you to select.

Save the date and mark your calendars! December 5th is our annual Cookie Walk and Basket Raffle from 8 am - 2 pm. It's going to be a busy day on campus. The One Blood Blood Mobile will be on site. There is also a Weeki Wachee Winds concert at 2 pm in the Sanctuary.

We have an upcoming election and many open positions:

Executive: Moderator, Vice Moderator, Clerk, Treasurer

Non-Executive: Community Outreach, Diaconate

Music Ministry Update: We're hoping to add at least a couple of sopranos and altos to the choir.  We have new developments in our music program. Our Advent and Christmas season is coming up, and we're in a period of renewal and growth. This is a great time to join together in numbers and build momentum in this ministry. Please talk to Bill Robinson on Sunday after service.

Food for Thought:  Just a reminder…One of our important community outreach programs is providing healthy snacks for students at Spring Hill Elementary School.  Unfortunately, many children do not bring snacks, and then it falls upon the shoulders of the teachers to provide something for them.  The school is most grateful for our donations to this cause. There is a bin located in the lobby area to put your donation. Possible items might include goldfish, graham crackers, pretzels, cheese or peanut butter sandwich crackers, etc.  Thank you for your generosity!!

Canned Food Drive: We’re still collecting canned food, so please drop off donations in the Loaves & Fishes bin in the lobby on Sunday.  We will continue collecting CANNED FRUIT and CANNED MEAT. We have collected 125 out of 300 cans of fruit and we have a goal of 300 cans of meat!

You can see upcoming events by visiting our online calendar at shucc.org. Scroll through future months to see what’s happening later this month or this year. Spot something we’re missing? Drop us an email at springhillucc@gmail.com.

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We are always looking for volunteers to help lead church functions. Please contact the church office if you have time to lend a hand in any of the following areas:

• Welcome Desk Attendants
• Greeters
• Ushers
• Liturgists
• Food Pantry
• Faith Formation
• Deacons
• Stewardship
• Technology
• Hospitality
  
  

The St. Pauly Clothing Shed in the rear of the church collects gently used clothing and other items for families in need. Please donate clothing, shoes, belts, purses, blankets, sheets, pillowcases, curtains, and stuffed animals. Please do not bring electronics, books, household items, toys, pillows, garbage, rags or fabric scraps.

Glass Recycling: We now accept glass for recycling! Hernando County currently does not accept glass for recycling. SHUCC has found an organization in Citrus County that recycles glass. Recycling glass is open to our congregation and people in the community who would like to participate. Please thoroughly rinse glass before placing it in the proper bin located behind the dumpster on the back of the property. Recycling helps our environment! Broken glass is not accepted!

The Music Ministry is currently looking for more musicians to share their talents with the congregation. Contact Will for more information.

If you have information for this newsletter or the church calendar, please see Cheyenne Dziekan on Sundays or send an email.

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Not feeling well, or just not able to join us in person? You can participate in our weekly worship service online - from your smart phone, tablet, or on a PC or Mac laptop or desktop computer.

The live Zoom webcast starts just prior to the beginning of our 10am service, and includes the ability to chat with out digital moderator to send us prayer requests, or simply say hello.

Technical tip: please be sure to mute your microphone when joining so you can hear the service.