Welcome to Faith United Church of Christ
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1650 Pinehurst Road
Dunedin, FL 34698
Office: 727-799-4602
Contact us
Pastor Robert Palin, Minister
Mr. Robert Tulenko, Moderator
Ms. Ginger Hayes, Organist/Choir Director
Ms. Debbie Atchia, Office Manager
Ms. Dawn Ringheisen Director,
Sea Us Grow Pre-School, 727-725-4152
Meaningful worship:
Each Sunday at 10:30am.
Friendship, Fellowship and Community Projects: Every day. Everybody welcomed unconditionally. Faith UCC is an Open and Affirming congregation.
We endeavor to spread the message of God’s extravagant welcome, reaching out especially to those who have felt there is no room for them within Christianity or the church – the excluded and alienated, the spiritually homeless, the questioning. We welcome all.
1650 Pinehurst Road
Dunedin, FL 34698
Office: 727-799-4602
Contact us
Pastor Robert Palin, Minister
Mr. Robert Tulenko, Moderator
Ms. Ginger Hayes, Organist/Choir Director
Ms. Debbie Atchia, Office Manager
Ms. Dawn Ringheisen Director,
Sea Us Grow Pre-School, 727-725-4152
Meaningful worship:
Each Sunday at 10:30am.
Friendship, Fellowship and Community Projects: Every day. Everybody welcomed unconditionally. Faith UCC is an Open and Affirming congregation.
We endeavor to spread the message of God’s extravagant welcome, reaching out especially to those who have felt there is no room for them within Christianity or the church – the excluded and alienated, the spiritually homeless, the questioning. We welcome all.
IT’S NOT ABOUT THE MONEY!
Most of us have heard that worn out expression, “It’s not about the money, it’s the money! Well, here at Faith, it’s not about the missions, it’s the missions! Throughout the years, we can take a great deal of pride in the fact that we are pro-active in the community. All of us have been asked at one time or another to explain what it was that attracted you to Faith Church. Countless have said that it was our missions! Often when I am out and about and the subject of my affiliation comes up, inquirers have noted that they are familiar with the good work we do. It’s who we are!
Having said that, my goal here is to talk about our missions if only to familiarize everyone with what our focus is now.
Currently, we have three deserving causes:
Sea Us Grow is really “family.” Were it not for our move and sale of the Drew Street property, they would still be on Drew and operating to capacity. Since the move to Highland Avenue, the preschool has been operating “in the red” due in most part to the debts they incurred with the relocation and a predictable drop in enrollment. Faith has loaned the preschool $7,000 which must be repaid in $1000 increments beginning in January. Our mission here involves contributions to the “reimbursement fund.” Our hope? That we can relieve Sea Us Grow of the $1000 payments beginning next January. This would go a long way toward putting them on a stronger financial footing for next year. Consider this our “family” mission!
On to FAST! I know Ellery has written an article in this publication about FAST, so I need not elaborate here. FAST is working hard to improve housing in Pinellas County; it is addressing the thorny issue of drugs and crime; and working hard to improve reading skills in our schools. Since Ellery has written about this already, I will only add that all of us must support these targeted points for the betterment of our community. Even though it seems far into the future, please plan on being at the Nehemiah Action gathering on March 19, 2012. We need to show up in large numbers to make our voices heard! Consider this our “community” mission!
The Mission:1 drive is spearheaded by our own Dan McKnight and is a program under the auspices of the UCC. It runs for 11-days from November 1 to November 11. All of us are asked to bring in 11 non-perishable food items and make a monetary contribution of $11.00 per person. The food items will be donated to RCS, and the $11.00 per person donation will be sent to the Florida Conference to be disseminated to the nation’s hungry and to fight food-related injustice. Consider this our “UCC” mission!
So! It looks like a three-pronged balanced approach to me! Family, community, and UCC! And we should all be on board! This is what Faith UCC is all about, and I, for one, am so proud to an activist in all three areas! I hope you are too!
Peace and love to all,
Mollie.
Having said that, my goal here is to talk about our missions if only to familiarize everyone with what our focus is now.
Currently, we have three deserving causes:
- Sea Us Grow Preschool
- FAST
- Mission:1
Sea Us Grow is really “family.” Were it not for our move and sale of the Drew Street property, they would still be on Drew and operating to capacity. Since the move to Highland Avenue, the preschool has been operating “in the red” due in most part to the debts they incurred with the relocation and a predictable drop in enrollment. Faith has loaned the preschool $7,000 which must be repaid in $1000 increments beginning in January. Our mission here involves contributions to the “reimbursement fund.” Our hope? That we can relieve Sea Us Grow of the $1000 payments beginning next January. This would go a long way toward putting them on a stronger financial footing for next year. Consider this our “family” mission!
On to FAST! I know Ellery has written an article in this publication about FAST, so I need not elaborate here. FAST is working hard to improve housing in Pinellas County; it is addressing the thorny issue of drugs and crime; and working hard to improve reading skills in our schools. Since Ellery has written about this already, I will only add that all of us must support these targeted points for the betterment of our community. Even though it seems far into the future, please plan on being at the Nehemiah Action gathering on March 19, 2012. We need to show up in large numbers to make our voices heard! Consider this our “community” mission!
The Mission:1 drive is spearheaded by our own Dan McKnight and is a program under the auspices of the UCC. It runs for 11-days from November 1 to November 11. All of us are asked to bring in 11 non-perishable food items and make a monetary contribution of $11.00 per person. The food items will be donated to RCS, and the $11.00 per person donation will be sent to the Florida Conference to be disseminated to the nation’s hungry and to fight food-related injustice. Consider this our “UCC” mission!
So! It looks like a three-pronged balanced approach to me! Family, community, and UCC! And we should all be on board! This is what Faith UCC is all about, and I, for one, am so proud to an activist in all three areas! I hope you are too!
Peace and love to all,
Mollie.
