June 2018
The News of Sun City Center
SouthShore UCC Awards Scholarships
Jo Prater, Moderator and Rev. Tim Shirley attended Awards Night at Lennard High School. Three scholarships were awarded to Fernanda Gonzalez, Vanessa Vallejo, and Timothy Millard. It is such an honor to be able to award scholarships to deserving students.
Redeemer Lutheran Donates to Haven of Hope
Members of Redeemer Lutheran Church recently collected items for Haven of Hope, a local faith-based support program for women inmates recently released from incarceration. Through their programs, they help these women productively assimilate back into society. The picture shows Haven of Hope volunteers, Sharon Whiddon and Rhonda Altman, loading the items into their car.
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Prince of Peace Hosts Interfaith Meeting
By Jay Sparkman Prince of Peace Catholic Church hosted a recent meeting of the Sun City Center Interfaith Social Action Council. The guest speaker was Don Hinderliter of the Mary Petro Fund. The fund helps Sun City Center residents who qualify with obtaining funds for food and medicine. The Mary Petro fund operates out of the South Shore United Community Church. Members of ISAC from Prince of Peace are pictured, from left, Leo Pelzel, James Vodde, Don Hinderliter, guest speaker, Nick Caleca, and Father Augustan. The Interfaith Council uses monies from the sale of donations to the Nearly New Shop in the Sun City Center Plaza to fund college scholarships and provide grants to organizations in the South Shore area. For more information go to www.InterfaithCouncilofSunCityCenter.com or call 813-942-9099.
Beth Israel Hosts SCC Interfaith Council Meeting
L to R: Jo Prater, Rev. Dr. Tim Shirley, Fernanda Gonzalez, Vanessa Vallejo Not Shown Timothy Millard.
Tea Party & Nearly New Fashion Show
Over 120 ladies, mostly attired with hats, gathered recently in the Fellowship Hall of Trinity Baptist Church. The occasion was the Trinity Women’s Fellowship (TWF) annual Tea Party. Each table had a hostess who decorated with their fancy accessories & served tea and party foods. Following the tea, a fashion show with clothing from the local Nearly New Store was modeled.
By Jay Sparkman Beth Israel Congregation hosted a recent meeting of the Sun City Center Interfaith Social Action Council. Neal Murphy of the Lady of Guadalupe Food Pantry was guest speaker at the meeting. Mr. Murphy brought the newest food pantry truck to the meeting for Council members to see for the first time. The refrigerated truck was purchased with an Interfaith Council grant and has allowed the purchase and transport larger amounts of food stuffs by the Food Pantry. Pictured with the truck are Beth Israel Council members Barbara Nova, Erika Beverly, Laura Reuterfors, Lynn Safian, Sandra Hurwitz, and Marty Beverly, with Neal Murphy.
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NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS SouthShore UCC Donates to Good Samaritan Mission
Gail Ortiz, SouthShore UCC Missions Committee, presents check for $360 to William R. Cruz, Executive Director of Good Samaritan Mission.
A donation check for $100 was represented by TWF Program Chair Nancy Williams (right) to Dee Kelly, (center), secretary of the Interfaith Council & Linda Maslyk (left) Vice President. (Photo by Marge Weber)
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