Tomorrow, Saturday, May 17th: our Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry is open from 9 - 11am to distribute food to families in need. Volunteers should arrive at 8am to help set-up.

This Sunday, May 18th:

• Our Bible Study Class on the Book of Deuteronomy begins at 9am in the Sanctuary conference room.
• The weekly worship service begins at 10am. We webcast the service each week on Zoom. This week’s service includes the scheduled vote on becoming a UCC Creation Justice Church (see below).
• After the service, we will have coffee and snacks in Fellowship Hall.
• At 11:30am, the rescheduled Church Council meeting begins in the choir room.

This Sunday, May 18th - we will vote on SHUCC officially becoming a Creation Justice Church. This program is sponsored by the UCC and is a commitment to care for God’s creation.

You can learn more about what it means to become a creation Justice Church by visiting the UCC website:

About UCC Creation Justice Churches 

Wednesday, May 21st: the Ladies Lunch is at Noon at the Wellington.

Sunday, May 25th: the church Deacons will meet at 11:30am in the choir room.

Monday, May 26th: UpLifted, our College & Young adult group, meets in the Sanctuary at 7pm.

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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 

Also on Saturday, May 31st: OneBlood of Hernando County will be holding a Blood Drive during our Treasures & Trinkets craft and yard sale. Their “Big Red Bus” will be set up in the church parking lot from 8:30am to Noon. Donors get a $20 electronic gift card, a free hat, and a wellness check up as a thank you for donating.

You can make an appointment to donate blood by clicking the button below:

Schedule Your Blood Donation 

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.