Tidings
Venice United Church of Christ
620 Shamrock Boulevard Venice, FL 34293
Telephone: (941) 493-6741
Fax: (941) 497-3157
Email: [email protected] Website: veniceucc.org
Office Hours: All Year Monday-Friday
9am - 12pm & 1pm-4pm
Regular Sunday Schedule: Worship: 10:00 am
Fellowship Hour: 11:00 am
Library Hours: During regular office hours
and Sunday morning
Ministers All Members of the Church
Pastor - Teacher Rev. Donald H. Wilson
Pastor - Teacher
Director of Music Barbara Quinn
Bella Handbell Choir Director
Pat Hodgkins
Administrative Assistant Pam Gansch-Boythe
Financial Clerk Arlene Smith
Publications Clerk Vicki Decker
Custodian Rich Roehr
Volume 54 Issue 5
Newsletter of the Venice United Church of Christ
“Never place a period where God has placed a comma.”—Gracie Allen “God is Still Speaking….”
No matter who you are; no matter where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.
May & June 2019
As my time among you as your Pastor –Teacher draws to a close …..
I thank you for the many gifts and personal expressions of affection which you shared with me at the reception at Pelican Point. Your generosity of spirit overwhelms me beyond anything I can imagine.
Our relationships through the years have been the life–blood of our church family. So many beginnings and endings, comings and goings are etched into our memory, and spirit. We have become who we are because of the character of each of you in our congregational life. Along with this, I have been shaped and renewed in more ways than I can count by your participation in all our doings through the years.
I can’t help but think that we as individuals, and as a Church, are truly God’s gift to the world through each other and to so many others. Each and every one of us is here because, in some way, we have chosen to be here. I am so very thankful for your interesting choices.
Even though I will continue to live in our community, you will not see me in our congregation until you new Pastor is well settled among you. As I worship elsewhere in our United Church of Christ, I will trust that you will find yourselves in a new and trusted relationship with another of God’s servant pastor–teachers.
We have come a long way, and our journey has been filled with so much that has challenged and affirmed each of us in many surprising ways. I am absolutely confident that your future as a family of faith doing the work of Christ will be filled with unimaginable goodness and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Pastor John Robinson bid the Mayflower Pilgrims to have a good voyage by telling them that God has yet more truth and light to break forth out of the holy word. Be ready to receive whatever truth shall be made known to you from the word of God.
May you hear, see and be touched by God’s living word in surprising life–giving ways!
Rev. Don Wilson
May Welcome Table
May 5
Nancy Bennett
May 12 Linda Levesque
May 19 Jenny Steindam
May 26 Jenny Steindam
May Greeters
May 5
Barbara Zittel
May 12 Janice Shull
May 19 Bonnie Saxman & Cynthia Voortman
May 26 Linda Levesque
Musical Notes by Barb Quinn
This time every year, we ask the same question…where did “Season” go? Didn’t we just have the Welcome Back Barbeque? Time flies! Both the Chancel Choir and the Bella Hand-bell Choir have bid (temporary) fond farewells to some of the members. The ringers will return on the last Sunday in October. Of course, they will be practicing much sooner than that. The same goes for the singers, who will finish for the season on May 19
th and will return on the first Sunday in October.
They, too, will start rehearsing sooner than that. Thank you to the dedicated members of both groups. I would like to offer a personal “Thank You” to Sue Jack, who comes in every week before choir rehearsal to transfer each week’s music from the practice folders to the black choir folders in the order that the pieces will be sung. She also takes all of the pieces that I have laid out to rehearse for future services and places them in each person’s practice folder. It is a huge help to me! If you are interested in joining either of the choirs, please contact directors Pat Hodgkins (handbells) or Barb Quinn (chancel choir). New members are welcomed with many open arms! During the summer months, I am (sort of) on vacation (but still working!). I will be writing more about our wonderful substitute musicians in the next Tidings. (Sometimes I even substitute for myself!) Music is an important part of the worship services at VUCC all year round, so even in the summer, we all must make a joyful noise unto the Lord!
May Readers
May 5
Rev. Carolyn Stephens
May 12 Christine Parsons
May 19 Rex Ingerick
May 26 John Yahres
South County Food Pantry will be delighted
to take that unopened non-perishable food you’re cleaning out of your cupboards.
Fewer people here during the summer months means fewer donations.
June
Fellowship Hour
Coordinator: Pam Gansch–Boythe
Helpers: Joanne Gentry
Jeff Cook Phillip Munsey
Ruth & Bill Packing Carolyn Stephens
May
Fellowship Hour
Coordinator: Liz Sharpe
Helpers:
Art & Carol Bell David/Helen Greenwood
Hilda Dillman Jane Chittick Bob Sharpe Jan Colby
July
Fellowship Hour
Coordinator: Wendy Seeley
Helpers: Christine Parsons Don & Carol Gray
Bridgett & Kristie Adams Marian Shern
Bill & Peg Fahrenback Whitney Armstrong
We are again publishing the Fellowship Hour teams for the next three months so that
everybody has a bit more warning. If you are a Coordinator and you are unable to serve
in the month for which you're listed, please call Pam in the office or Liz Sharpe. If you
are a team member, please call your Coordinator if you are unable to serve.
Additional helpers will never be turned away!
May Flowers
(April showers didn’t bring May Flowers!!)
May 5 open
May 12 Dee Rogers & Bob Dube
Happy Mother’s Day Bob Dube
Happy birthday to my wife May 19
open May 26
open
A Sincere Thank You
to Coordinator:
Joy Klapp
And all of the helpers on the April
Fellowship team: Carolyn Witt Helen Markus
Liz Roehr Carl Moyer & Mary Young
David/Greenwood
May
Sunday Morning Librarians
May 5
Sandy Anderson & Toni Yahres
May 12 Helen Markus
May19 Marcia Murphy
May 26 Hannah McNabb
June Birthdays Joan Behling June 01
Andrew White June 03
Robert Trumpy June 04
Sarah Mueller June 05
Ellen Schleicher June 07
Mary Young June 09
Aleta Hoy June 12
Marilyn Schwab June 13
Alice Wentworth June 13
Morris Wright June 14
Marcia Murphy June 15
Jere Rowland June 20
Barbara Zittel June 20
Ashton Calback June 21
Joy Klapp June 22
Jeff Cook June 26
Logan Matney June 26
Dee Ana Reichmuth June 28
May Anniversaries
Rich & Liz Roehr May 09, 1981 Celebrating 38 Years
Bob & Liz Sharpe May 21, 1994 Celebrating 25 Years
Gary & Lyn Woodrum May 27, 1972 Celebrating 47 Years
Garland & Norma Sue White May 28, 1971 Celebrating 48 Years
May Birthdays
Arlene Smith May 01
Betty Moore May 02
David Mansfield May 05
Victoria Augustine May 07
Mary Ann Forsberg May 07
Paul McHenry May 07
Delia Rogers May 10
Janet Beardsley May 13
Dorothy Wilkinson May 13
Wendy Seeley May 15
Nick Long May 20
Garland Reedy May 20
Wanda Mink May 21
Susan Holmes May 25
Richard Railsback May 25
Linda Mellen May 30
June Anniversaries
Howard & Karin Scott June 01, 1963 Celebrating 56 Years
Bill & Ellie Reed June 02, 1956 Celebrating 63 Years
Bonnie Saxman & Cindy Voortman June 8, 2018 Celebrating 1 Year
Mike & Sandy Andert June 10, 1967 Celebrating 52 Years
Ed & Kathy LeBel June 10, 1972 Celebrating 47 Years
Faye & Skip Graham June 11, 1966 Celebrating 53 Years
Clark & Betty Moore June 11, 1960 Celebrating 59 Years
Greg & Wendy Seeley June 12, 1972 Celebrating 47 Years
Ian & Hannah McNabb June 15, 1957 Celebrating 62 Years
David & Susan Jack June 17, 1977 Celebrating 42 Years
Andy & Kausie White June 23, 1993 Celebrating 26 Years
Joe & Pat Runner June 24, 1961 Celebrating 58 Years
Ned & Trish Hahn June 26, 1982 Celebrating 37 Years
Dee Ana & Mark Reichmuth June 26, 2004 Celebrating 15 Years
Art & Carol Bell June 30, 1950 Celebrating 69 Years
June Readers
June 2
Rev. Bob Zittel
June 9 Kathleen Kilbourne
June 16 Barbara Zittel
June 23 Hilda Dillman
June30 Pam Gansch–Boythe
June Greeters
June 2
Kate Borduas
June 9 Bridgett & Kristie Adams
June 16 JoAnne Gentry
June 23 Karen Ewing
June30 Christine Parsons
June
Sunday Librarians
June 2 Marcia Murphy
June 9 Debra Mosely
June 16 Toni Yahres
June 23 Maria Groody
June30 Hannah McNabb
June
Welcome Table
June 2 Sarah Mueller
June 9 Jesse Crews & Larry Law
June 16 Linda Levesque
June 23 Gayle Rainville
June30 Mona Price
For all the ←beautiful music→
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 9:15 AM
Backpack
1:00 PM
Cut Ups
6:30 PM
Choir
2 9:00 AM
Backpack
Clean-up
10:30 AM
Adventure
Seekers Bible
Study
3 2:00 PM
Stephen
Ministry
Meeting
4
5 9:00 AM Choir
10:00 AM Worship
Communion -
followed by Time of
Fellowship
6 8:00 AM
Landscape
Ministry
7:00 PM Fun
Fellowship
Bridge Group
7 9:30 AM
Building &
Grounds
Meeting
8 6:30 PM
Choir
9 10:30 AM
Adventure
Seekers Bible
Study
2:00 PM VICA
Board Meeting
10 11
12 9:00 AM Choir
10:00 AM Worship
followed by Time of
Fellowship
13 8:00 AM
Landscape
Ministry
9:30 AM HR &
LD Meeting
7:00 PM Fun
Fellowship
Bridge Group
14 9:00 AM
Library
Ministry
Meeting
9:30 AM
Financial
Admin.
15 1:00 PM
Cut Ups
6:30 PM
Choir
16 10:30 AM
Adventure
Seekers Bible
Study
4:00 PM Baby
Basics
17 9:30AM Campus Improvement Fund Meeting
18 9:30 AM
Venice
Area
Democrats'
Club
19 9:00 AM Choir
10:00 AM Worship
followed by Time of
Fellowship
20 8:00 AM
Landscape
Ministry
7:00 PM Fun
Fellowship
Bridge Group
21 22 8:15 AM
Lifeline
Screening
23 10:30 AM
Adventure
Seekers Bible
Study
24 9:30 AM
Caregiver's
Support
Group
25
26 10:00 AM Worship
followed by Time of
Fellowship
27 Office Closed
8:00 AM
Landscape
Ministry
28 9:30 AM
Leadership
Council
29 30 10:30 AM
Adventure
Seekers Bible
Study
31
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2 10:00 AM Worship &
Communion -
followed by Time of
Fellowship
3 8:00 AM
Landscape
Ministry
9:30 AM WF
Board Mtg.
9:30AM
Campus
Improvement
Fund Mtg.
4 9:30 AM
Building &
Grounds
Meeting
10:30 AM
College
Club
5 1:00 PM
Cut Ups
6 10:30 AM
Adventure
Seekers
Bible Study
7
8
9 10:00 AM Worship
followed by Time of
Fellowship
10 8:00 AM
Landscape
Ministry
9:30 AM HR
& LD
Meeting
11 9:00 AM
Library
Ministry
Meeting
9:30 AM
Financial
Admin
12 13 10:30 AM
Adventure
Seekers
Bible Study
2:00 PM
VICA Board
Meeting
14 15 9:30 AM
Venice Area
Democrats'
Club
16 10:00 AM Worship
followed by Time of
Fellowship
17 8:00 AM
Landscape
Ministry
18 19 1:00 PM
Cut Ups
20 10:30 AM
Adventure
Seekers
Bible Study
4:00 PM
Baby Basics
21 9:30AM Campus Improvement Fund Meeting
22
23 10:00 AM Worship
followed by Time of
Fellowship
24 8:00 AM
Landscape
Ministry
25 9:30 AM
Leadership
Council
26 27 10:30 AM
Adventure
Seekers
Bible Study
28 9:30 AM
Caregiver's
Support
Group
29
30 10:00 AM Worship
followed by Time of
Fellowship