WHAT'S HAPPENING?
Help Fill the Free Little Pantries!
Our three Free Little Pantries are running low! Let’s share the hope of the Resurrection by helping our neighbors facing food insecurity. Please bring non-perishable food, canned goods, or hygiene items to worship—collection baskets are in the East Wing. You can also give financially by marking your gift “pantries.” Let’s share Christ’s love in a tangible way!
Clearview’s Staff Appreciation Day – May 18!
Instead of October, we’ll celebrate our amazing staff next week during the service. Join us in showing gratitude to Pastor Erick, Diana Wells, Steven Brinkley, and nursery attendants Rachel Cuevas, Sydney Lawson, and Hailey Fay. ⁓ Judy Tenison
Getting To Know Pastor Ellie
With great joy and deep gratitude, Rev. Ellyn Rose Fox joins the South Pinellas Connection to serve in ministry alongside the Clearview, Gulfport, St. Luke’s, and Lakewood congregations. Affectionately known as Pastor Ellie, she is grounded in the shared identity of being a beloved child of God.
Now in her third year as a United Methodist pastor, Pastor Ellie brings a spirit of gratitude, creativity, and encouragement to her ministry. She is passionate about affirming the God-given worth of every person and joyfully describes herself as a “cheerleader for the good” in others—she jokes, “If I had pom poms, I’d be waving them often!”
Originally from Massachusetts, she has called Florida home for the past 17 years. Before entering ministry, she worked in graphic arts and still enjoys all things creative, from writing and drawing to puzzles and adult LEGO kits. She’s a lover of classic comedies and mid-century style.
Pastor Ellie is a widow who remains joyfully in love with her late husband and shares her home with her elderly dog, Bo. She looks forward to this new season of shared ministry, walking together in faith and grace.
“I look forward to meeting you soon,” she says, “and to all the ways we’ll witness God’s grace together."
New Ministry – Angels of Hope Ostomy Clinic & Closet
Angels of Hope Ostomy Clinic & Closet, serving ostomates in the Tampa Bay Area with free supplies and consults by a certified ostomy nurse. Consults by appointment only. Affiliated with the Clearwater Ostomy Support Group. For more information contact Karen Burdewick at 727-667-9678.
THE WEEK AHEAD
SUNDAY, May 11– The Church Goes Where the Spirit Sends
- HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!
- 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
Monday, May 12
- 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, May 13
- Alcoholics Anonymous (Fe y Esperanza), 8 pm – Module #31
- Alcoholics Anonymous (Recovery Begins), 8 pm – Fellowship Hall
WEDNESDAY, May 14
- Gulfport Wednesday Night Dinner, 6 pm – Gulfport Fellowship Hall
THURSDAY, May 15
- 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, May 16
- Alcoholics Anonymous (Fe y Esperanza), 8 pm – Module #31
SATURDAY, May 17
- Adopt-A-Block Food Distribution, 9 am – Pavilion & Field
SUNDAY, May 18 - The Church Listens and Learns
- 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
May 11 Mother's Day
May 18 Heritage Sunday
May 21 United Women of Faith (Gulfport Fellowship Hall), Noon
May 23 - 25 Pastors Erick and Tracie in Tallahassee for Baby Shower
May 25 Free Community Dinner, 5 - 6:30 pm
May 26 Office Closed in honor of Memorial Day
June 5-7 Florida Annual Conference, Florida Southern, Lakeland
June 8 Pentecost Sunday (wear something red), 9:30 am
June 8 June Birthday Celebration, after worship
June 15 Father's Day
June 22 Free Community Dinner, 5-6:30 pm
June 28 St. Pete Pride Parade (up to two walkers needed to represent the church), 2 pm
July 6 First Sunday of the South Pinellas Connection
STEWARDSHIP OF PRESENCE & GIFTS
Week of May 4, 2025
Worship
55
Online Worship
20
Giving Received This Week
$1,906.78
Giving Needed Weekly
$1,789.00
Surplus/Loss
$117.78
2025 Year-To-Date
Worship (avg weekly)
63
Online (avg weekly)
19
Giving Received YTD
$36,983.60
Giving Needed YTD
$32,202.00
Surplus/Loss
$4,781.60