From Rev. Dr. John and Linda Bradbury-Danner

“We are so grateful for the many ways SCUCC stepped up to support our family as we began to deal with the death of our 47-year-old son Bruce. We received words of support in person, as well as online and in cards. We received more hugs than we can count. Our family felt so loved and supported!  Teresa of Avila once said, ”Christ has no body now but yours, no hands and feet but yours.” Thank you for being the hands of Christ for our family in this most difficult time!

Blessings,

John and Linda Bradbury-Danner

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Church Office Hours

Church Office is open Monday-Friday from 9am-3pm. 

Mark is normally on the church campus Tuesday-Thursday pending pastoral visits or off site meetings. Please feel free to just “drop by” or make an appointment directly with him by email: mark@sanibelucc.org or text/phone call: 908-477-5426   

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Bible Study 

Will meet on Thursday, April 25 @ 10:30. Each week, we explore the Scripture passage(s) being used in Worship that coming Sunday. These sessions are largely “guided discussion” in approach, focusing on your questions and insights from reading the text(s) ahead of time, with Mark facilitating and adding relevant context and detail as needed or wanted. This approach allows for participants to engage with the Bible creatively, and with an eye toward how the text speaks to us in our time and lives. In addition, they are great prep for getting more out of the Sunday messages!  You will receive the information you need to join in on these sessions, as well as the passages you need to read in advance, on Wednesday afternoons.  If interested in attending for the first time, we have Zoom information to attend the study on our Calendar page.

 

Spiritual Exploration

Our next unit will begin on Tuesday, April 23.  The topic will be:  “Blessed Are Who???: The Beatitudes Then and Now”

Tuesdays: April 23, 30; May 7, 21 and 28

7:00-8:15pm on Zoom 

The “Beatitudes” are among the most influential spiritual teachings in human history. They have appeared in and influenced literature, politics, and moral and ethical philosophy.

In this five-week unit, we will explore the Beatitudes as they are presented to us by both Matthew’s and Luke’s Gospels, how they would have been understood in Jesus’ time and the time those gospels were written, and how they might speak to us in this time.

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Shell Point Women’s Group May Luncheon

The Sanibel Congregational UCC, Shell Point Women’s Group will have its next monthly luncheon meeting Friday, May 10th at 11:30am at the Palm Grill in the Woodlands Common. Please make reservations with Emily Kletzien at emily.kletzien@gmail.com.

 

Shell Point Men’s Group May Luncheon

The Sanibel Congregational UCC Men's Group will have its next monthly luncheon meeting on Tuesday, May 14th at noon at the Palm Grill in the Woodlands Common. Please make reservations with Candy Atchison at JimAtch@aol.com or 561-714-4655.

 

Fellowship Time Volunteers Needed

If you would like to help prepare and serve refreshments for Fellowship Time after Worship on Sundays, please sign up on the sheet found on the table in the back of the Fellowship Hall. It is easy, and assistance will be available if needed.  For more information, please sign up in fellowship hall on the sign up sheet.

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Ushers Needed

If you are interested in ushering for Sunday Worship, please contact Inky Meng at inkymeng@hotmail.com.

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Liturgists Wanted

If you would like to be a Liturgist for our Sunday Worship celebrations, please contact Sharon Hannon, skbhannon@aol.com for information.

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Interested in Joining SCUCC???

If you are considering becoming a member of SCUCC, or would simply like to find out more about us, please let Rev. Mark know. After you and he discuss the expectations and, as the old commercial says, “the benefits of membership”, you and he can schedule a Sunday that works best for you to become an official part of the SCUCC community.

 

Like A Ride To Worship?

If you would like a ride to Sunday Worship from Shell Point or Cypress Cove, please contact the Church Office at office@sanibelucc.org by noon on Thursdays.

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