Tomorrow, Saturday, May 31st from 8am - 2pm: you are invited to our Treasures & Trinkets craft and yard sale.

Thanks to helpful suggestions we received after our last sale, we’ve updated things and are anticipating a lot of people to attend… so please plan to swing by Fellowship Hall early on Saturday morning to see what we have in store.

There still is time to donate items for the church to sell, and to volunteer for set-up and clean-up. Just click the button below to contact us.

Contact our Treasures & Trinkets Team 

Today, Friday, May 30th: is the last day of school for students in the Hernando County School District. Drive carefully please… there will be lots of children eager to start their summer vacations today.

Tomorrow, Saturday, May 31st: our Adopt-A-Road cleanup team will pick up trash and recycling from the roads around the church starting at 7am. If you have some time before the Treasures & Trinkets yard and craft sale, please bring trash bags and join us.

Also Tomorrow, 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.

This Sunday, June 1st:

• 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.
• After the service, we will have coffee and snacks in Fellowship Hall.
• The Community Outreach ministry meets at 11:30am in the choir room.

Sunday, June 1st begins Pride Month. Our “God’s Doors Are Open to All” display is going up to remind the community that SHUCC is an open and affirming congregation that welcomes everyone.

Sunday, June 1st also marks the start of Hurricane Season. We maintain a list of church members who are willing to temporarily host displaced families and their pets. Please sign-up on the clipboard in the lobby if you can offer shelter to a family in need. Hurricane season ends November 30th.

Monday, June 2nd: our UpLifted College & Young Adult (C&YA) group meets in the Sanctuary at 7pm.

Thursday, June 5th: our musical worship team rehearsal is at 7pm in the Sanctuary.

Saturday, June 7th: our next Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry is from 9-11am outside of Davis Hall. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 8am to help with set-up. A reminder that our Loaves & Fished Food Pantry can always use cereal, jelly, ramen, mac & cheese and soup. Donations may be left in the Loaves & Fishes bin in the church lobby on Sunday.

New: you can see upcoming events by visiting our new 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 shuccoffice@gmail.com.

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The Florida UCC Women’s Ministry has launched the 2025 Reading for Renewal program.  If you enjoy reading and would like participate in this year’s challenge, you can sign-up at the Reading for Renewal registration site. 

Florida UCC Reading for Renewal 

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.