Fifth Sunday Offering, March 30

Today, half of our General Budget offering will support our four mission partners: our sister church in Cuba, Zoe Empowers, Residing Hope, and the Florida Dream Center. These partners are doing incredible work, and we support them through both our giving and our prayers. Please consider them prayerfully as you prepare your offering.

UMCOR Sunday on March 30

The special offering collected on UMCOR Sunday covers all administrative costs for the year. Your generosity today ensures that 100% of donations go directly to disaster response and humanitarian aid throughout the year. It allows UMCOR to respond immediately when crises arise. Together, we can be the hands and feet of Christ, bringing hope and healing where it’s needed most.

Easter Egg Hunt – Saturday, April 19

Join us for our Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19, from 9–10:30 am at the Pavilion and Field on the west side of campus. We’re looking for volunteers to help with setup, decorating, kids’ crafts, and clean up—your help makes it all happen!

Thanks to a generous egg donation last summer, we do not need plastic eggs this year. However, we do need small, individually wrapped candy (no chocolate or peanuts, please). Donations can be placed in the basket in the East Wing. Egg stuffing day is Saturday, April 12, from 8:30–11 am. Thank you, Judy Tenison. 

Zoe Empowers Mission Partner

We are in the third year of supporting our Zoe Empowers kids. They are doing great; supporting their families and growing two and three businesses. If you weren't able to make the virtual Zoom trip to Rwanda to hear from our Zoe kids, please check it out at: https://www.flumc.org/zoe-empowers-GC.

Clearview's Staff Appreciation Day - May 18th!

Traditionally, October is staff appreciation month. Between the Pumpkin Patch and hurricane season, the busyness of October doesn't allow time for Clearview to focus on celebrating our staff. So, May 18th has been designated as Clearview's Staff Appreciation Day. During the four Sundays in April, we will be taking a special love offering for Pastor Erick, Diana Wells, Stephen Brinkley, and our three nursery attendants: Rachel Cuevas, Sydney Lawson, and Hailey Fay. A unique offering envelope will be available each of the Sundays in April; you can also give online or via text using the designation "Staff Appreciation." Your gifts will be presented during the worship service on May 18. Thank you for prayerfully considering your love offering to our staff, who go way above and beyond to care for us and our campus. "The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching." - 1 Timothy 5:17 NIV

SUNDAY, MAR 30 – Lenten Symbols: The Barrier Of Injustice

• FIFTH SUNDAY – offering split between operating budget and mission partners
• UMCOR SUNDAY – special offering
• Worship, 9:30 am – Sanctuary & Online
• Nursery (Infants-PK4), 9:30 am – Room 10
• Children’s Sunday School (Grades K-5), 10 am – Room 11
• Coffee & Conversation, 10:45ish am – Care & Share Room
• Community Dinner, 5-6:30 pm – Fellowship Hall

Monday, Mar 31

• Boy Scout Troop #334, 6 pm – Scout House & Pavilion
• Monday Night BS, 6:45 pm – Care & Share Room
• Alcoholics Anonymous (Gratitude), 8 pm – Fellowship Hall & Room 11

TUESDAY, Apr 1

• Alcoholics Anonymous (Fe y Esperanza), 8 pm – Module #31
• Alcoholics Anonymous (Recovery Begins), 8 pm – Fellowship Hall

WEDNESDAY, Apr 2

• Church Leadership Team Meeting with DS, 5:30-6:30 pm – Care & Share Room
• Lealman Community Association, 7-8 pm – Lealman Exchange

THURSDAY, Apr 3

• Alcoholics Anonymous (Serenity, Back to the 40s), 11 am – Module #31
• Alcoholics Anonymous (A Clear View to the Big Book), 7:30 pm – Module #32

FRIDAY, Apr 4

• Alcoholics Anonymous (Fe y Esperanza), 8 pm – Module #31

SATURDAY, Apr 5

• Adopt-A-Block Food Distribution, 9 am – Fellowship Hall

SUNDAY, APR 6 – Lenten Symbols: The Reflection Of Change

• Worship, 9:30 am – Sanctuary & Online
• Nursery (Infants-PK4), 9:30 am – Room #10
• Children’s Sunday School (Grades K-5), 10 am – East Wing Classroom
• Coffee & Conversation, 10:45ish am – Care & Share Room

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Apr 12 Easter Egg Stuffing, 8:30 - 11 am

Apr 12 Memorial Service for Wen Hockersmith, Sanctuary, 1 pm

Apr 13 Palm Sunday (Bring a palm branch to wave!), 9:30 am

Apr 15 Church Leadership Team with DS (Clearview Sanctuary), 6:30 pm

Apr 17 Holy Week Tenebrae Worship (Gulfport Sanctuary), 2 pm

Apr 17 Holy Week Tenebrae Worship (Clearview Sanctuary), 7 pm

Apr 19 Easter Egg Hunt, 9-10:30 am

Apr 20 Easter Sunrise Worship, (Gulfport Beach Pavilion) 7 am

Apr 20 Easter Sanctuary Worship, 9:30 a.m.

Apr 27 Announcement Day for 2025-2026 Clergy Appointments, 9:30

Apr 27 Free Community Dinner, 5-6:30 pm

May 5 Bishop's Regional Gathering (FUMC Lakeland), 6:30 pm

May 6 Church Leadership Team Meeting, 6:30 pm

May 7 Bishop’s Regional Gathering (Harvest UMC-Lakewood Ranch), 6:30 pm

  STEWARDSHIP OF PRESENCE & GIFTS

Week of March 23, 2025

Worship

61

Online Worship

13

Giving Received This Week

$2,029.92

Giving Needed Weekly

$1,789.00

Surplus/Loss

$240.92

2025 Year-To-Date

Worship (avg weekly)

61

Online (avg weekly)

19

Giving Received YTD

$25,435.39

Giving Needed YTD

$21,468.00

Surplus/Loss

$3,967.39