This Sunday, May 11th is Mother’s Day, and we are planning a special tribute. You are invited to send us digital photos of your Mother, Grandmothers, Moms to be, or a special Mother figure in your life to be displayed during our service. Here’s how:

1. Email a photo to shuccmoms@gmail.com, or,
2. Post a photo on your personal Facebook or Instagram page, then email a link to your post at  shuccmoms@gmail.com, or,
3. Upload a photo by following the instructions on our website at shucc.org.

While we don’t have way to accept texts with photos or any physical photographs, feel free to use your phone to take a digital snapshot of a photo of your mom and get us that snapshot by one of the methods above.

We will do our best to display as many photos as possible, but please be sure to submit all photos by the deadline: Saturday, May 10th at Noon.

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Due to Mother’s Day, the church Council meeting has been moved to Sunday, May 18th at 11:30am, and the Deacon’s meeting has been moved to Sunday, May 25th at 11:30am.

Eight ladies from our church recently attended the 98th annual UCC Women's Conference.

We’re proud to report that SHUCC’s Cindy Cannioto  won the 2025 Laywoman of the year award! Congratulations Cindy on this honor, and thanks to the entire SHUCC team who attended the conference.

We posted a new video highlighting our recent Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry. If you have not had the chance to volunteer during one of our Food Pantry distribution days, it is a tremendously rewarding experience… and a lot of fun too!

Check put the new video on our YouTube channel.

The 2025 USPS Food Drive is here and we’re looking for volunteers to help. Last year we received more than 120 boxes of food. This year we will need people who can donate their time on Saturday May 10th:

• From 10:30am - 2:30pm: we need helping hands and two pickup trucks at Forest Oaks Lutheran Church to unload food from USPS trucks, unpack the individual items, and pack everything into boxes.
• From Noon - 3:30pm: we need volunteers to help unload trucks and sort food at Davis Hall. We suggest you bring a bag lunch for yourself.

To learn more or to volunteer, please contact us:

2025 USPS Food Drive Information 

Saturday, May 10th: the Men’s Club meets at 9am in Fellowship Hall.

Sunday, May 11th: our Mother’s Day Sunday service begins at 10am and will also be webcast live via Zoom. Please see the announcement above about Mother’s Day photos.

Monday, May 12th: the UpLifted College and Young Adult group meets at 7pm in the Sanctuary.

Tuesday, May 13th at 7pm: the Environmental Outreach ministry meets at 7pm in the conference room.

See Our New Online Calendar 

Sunday, May 18th - we will vote on SHUCC officially becoming a Creation Justice Church. This program is sponsored by the UCC and includes:

• Participation in the United Church of Christ’s efforts to save the environment
• Preserving the planet for the next generation
• Doing little things that make a big difference
• Saving money on paper products

Learn More about UCC Creation Justice Churches 

Saturday, May 31st from 8am - 2pm: we’re having another craft and yard sale. Look for the sign-up sheet in the church lobby to reserve vendor tables.

We are also collecting names of volunteers who can help with event set-up and clean-up.

Have items you want to donate to the church to sell? Please contact our event organizers to arrange a drop off time.

Contact our Treasures & Trinkets Team 

Billie McHam has been taking photos to update our church directory. You can contact Billie to snap 

your photo, or send her new email or phone contact information if it has changed recently. The directory is voluntary, is for both members and those who have not joined the church, and is used so we can put a name to your face when we greet you.

Contact Us About the Church Directory 

Reading With Spring Hill Elementary School (SHES) volunteers read to first grade classes tomorrow, May 8th. We will also give each child their own book. These hardback books are quality literature and are written at various reading levels. For some of children, the book we provide may be the first one they will own.

Thank you to all who have donated time and money to this worthwhile effort.

Our Loaves & Fished Food Pantry can always use food donations of cereal, jelly, ramen, mac & cheese and soup. Donations may be left in the Loaves & Fishes bin in the church lobby on Sunday.

The Food for Thought initiative collects healthy snacks for Spring Hill Elementary School (SHES). We need large boxes of cereal (e.g. Honey Nut Cheerios) and snacks (e.g. Pretzels, Goldfish, or Animal Crackers). Please drop off donated items in the Food for Thought bin in the church lobby.  Also please see news above about Reading with SHES.

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.

Sunday service greeters, welcome desk attendants, and liturgists can volunteer by signing up at the welcome desk in the church lobby on Sunday.

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

Your generous contributions help fund the church and our ministries. Thank you.

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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.