This Saturday, March 15th - our next Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry will be from 9-11am. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 8am to help us distribute food to hundreds of our neighbors in need. Please bring plastic grocery bags, and if you are able to take home and recycle cardboard, plastic bottles or cans, our Environmental Team would greatly appreciate it.

Not able to join us? We can always use your donations of:

• Cereal
• Jelly
• Ramen
• Mac Cheese
• Soup

Please leave food donations in the Loaves & Fishes bin in the church lobby. Thank you.

You are invited to Sunday service starting at 10am in the Sanctuary. If you can’t attend in person, you can join our Zoom webcast that starts shortly before the service begins.

This Sunday, Pastor Jennifer Long’s Scripture reading and Sermon will focus on Luke 13:1-9, and 31- 35. Pastor Jennifer’s upcoming readings will include:

• March 23: Luke 15:1-32
• March 30: Luke 16:19-31

After every Sunday service, we serve coffee and snacks in Fellowship Hall. We hope to see you there.

If you are interested in becoming a church member, please reach out to Pastor Jennifer Long or fill out the sign-up sheet in the church lobby, Be sure to provide your phone number and email address.

New Members classes will be Saturday March 22nd and March 29th, from 1-3 pm, with those participating being welcomed into membership on Sunday, March 30th during worship.

Our Treasures & Trinkets Craft and Yard Sale is approaching. You can drop-off your donations in Fellowship Hall on Sundays beginning at 9am, as well as after service.

Saturday, March 29th - the event will be open to the public from 8am - 2pm. You can:

• Option 1 - rent one or more tables, then keep the proceeds of your sales, or,
• Option 2 - donate items for the church to sell and we’ll keep the proceeds.

Tables for vendors can be reserved inside and outside:

• Outside space - 10’ x 10’ space will cost $20 (each)
• Inside space - one 6’ table will cost $30, each additional table $10

This promises to be a great fundraising opportunity for Spring Hill United Church of Christ, so we hope to see you there.

Sign-Up for Treasures & Trinkets 

Continuing next Monday, March 17th - from 5:30 - 7pm in Fellowship Hall, Kurt Glacy will lead a discussion on courage and resilience.  Readings for this week are Ezekiel chapters 1-4. On March 25th, we will delve into Habakkuk chapters 1 and 2.

The class will meet in Fellowship Hall on Monday evenings through April 14th. Attendees are encouraged to bring a dinner dish to share. Each session will start with a short prayer and covered-dish dinner from 5:30 - 6pm, and be followed by a conversation about the readings and implications for today from 6 - 7pm.

Learn More about the Monday Class

Resuming on Thursday, March 20th -  a 6pm online book study via Zoom will focus on “Falling Upward: Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life.” The revised and updated edition of this popular book offers practical guidance to find love and meaning in a world of suffering and challenge.

• March 20, chapters 3 & 4, pages 17-39
• March 27, chapters 5, 6, & 7, pages 41-60
• April 3, chapters 8, 9, & 10, pages 61-80
• April 10, chapters 11, 12, & 13, pages 81-101

Learn More about the Thursday Class

Beginning Sunday May 4th at 9am - Linda Bixby will be leading a Bible Study Class on the book of Deuteronomy - the last and definitive book of the Torah. Explore the shape and substance of Israel’s faith, and the main themes characteristic of Judaism and by extension, of Christianity.  Watch this space for more details next month.

Through this Friday, March 14th - the UCC’s Vote for Climate Hope Contest will be accepting artwork submissions. The theme this year is “Planting Seeds of Hope.” SHUCC children and youth are invited to draw, paint, or color works of art that bring this theme to life. You can download a coloring page to print for your kids or grandkids, then submit their artwork online.

Tuesday, March 18th - the Environmental Ministry will meet at 7pm in the conference room.

Saturday, March 29th from 7 - 8am - the Environmental ministry will be holding a road cleanup focusing on the area around the church.

The Entire Month of March, we’re holding a recycling drive, including asking everyone to recycle neckties, bottle caps and rinsed plastic straws. Please bring donations to the front desk at church on Sunday.

Through the end of March - We are collecting new adult size socks all month. Your conations will be taken to People Helping People in Spring Hill for the Homeless community in our area. You can drop your donations in the bin in the lobby.

Wednesday, March 19th - the Ladies Luncheon will be at Noon at the Wellington.

Also on Wednesday, March 19th - our friends at Volunteer Way are holding a Saturday Matinee Quarter Auction from 2-6:30pm in New Port Richey. Learn more on their event web page.

March 18th & 19th in Tallahassee - Equality Florida is hosting a two-day Pride at the Capitol Legislative Kickoff Event to focus attention on LGBTQ issues.

• March 18 - half-day lobby training and legislative briefing, followed by team-building, meetings with lawmakers, and a press conference. In the evening, connect with fellow advocates at an optional reception.
• March 19 - Continue with small group meetings, advocacy efforts, and potential committee hearings (details finalized closer to the event).

March 20th in Tallahassee - the second annual Let Us Live rally will run from 8am-noon, including a march to the Old Capitol steps and a rally featuring trans leaders and pro-equality lawmakers. More information is available from the Equality Florida website.

See our Updated March Calendar 

April 17, 2025 at 7pm - our Maundy Thursday service will start at 7pm in the Sanctuary and online via Zoom.

April 18, 2025 at 7pm - this is our Good Friday service. We will also webcast it via Zoom.

April 20th - our Sunday Easter service will begin at 10am.

May 2nd - 4th will be the 98th annual conference hosted by the Florida UCC Women in Winter Park, FL. Click on the flyer for more details.

Sunday, May 4th after service, please join us for a Cinco De Mayo Fellowship celebration in Fellowship Hall to celebrate Mexican-American culture.

Our Compassionate Care ministry needs a volunteer to lead the group. Please contact the church office to learn more.

If you know of anyone who has a need such as food, a ride, or any spiritual needs such as prayer, please contact the church office.

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.

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.

We have volunteer opportunities for Sunday service greeters, welcome desk attendants, and liturgists. You can learn more and sign 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.