Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 AM to Noon   Phone: 941-697-3313
SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICES 

ALL SAINTS SUNDAY: Individual services
	Hope-candle lighting and bell ringing as names are read
	Faith- Candace chimes as names are read and a dove is placed on the 
		banner.
CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY: Individual services, last Sunday of Pentecost,
	Sunday before Thanksgiving

THANKSGIVING EVE: Joint service at Faith with light snacks afterward.
	4th Wednesday in November, Offering designated to Pr. Carol Wilson

SUNDAYS IN ADVENT: Individual services, November 29- December 20th.

ADVENT MOVIE NIGHTS: Wednesdays at 6pm. Hope hosts, light finger food 
	snacks. 12/2, 12/9, 12/16 possibly 12/23 

CHRISTMAS EVE: Individual services, Faith at 5pm, Hope at 7pm. 
	Thursday December 24th.

SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS: Individual services / Lessons and Carols

EPHIPHANY: Individual services, Jan 6

BAPTISM OF OUR LORD: individual services, Jan.10th

TRANSFIGURATION: February 7

ASH WEDNESDAY: Hope (time tbd)  Faith: 7pm  February10th 

LENTEN SUNDAYS: February 14-March 14 (5 Sundays)

MID-WEEK LENTEN WEDNESDAY NIGHTS:  Alternating churches.
	6Pm soup supper, 7 pm Holden service
	2/17and 3/3 Hope to host, 2/24and 3/10 Faith to host
	No service on 3/17 (?)

PALM SUNDAY: March 21

MAUNDY THURSDAY: Seder meal at 6pm, service at 7pm Hope to host
	March 25

GOOD FRIDAY: March 26, Tenebrae service at 7pm, Faith to host

EASTER VIGIL: March 27, 6-9pm with various Bible stories presented by members, ending with a full service. Which church TBD
SPECIAL CHURCH SERVICES CONTINUED

EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE: Both congregations have a history of doing, outside on Easter morning. Hope traditionally has a full breakfast to follow.
Sunrise on Easter, March 28, will be at 7:25 in 2027. Details will be worked out as to whether there can be  service at both churches.
Easter – 9am at Faith, 10:30am at Hope. Possibly have a combined choir at both 
	services.

The rest of the Spring/Summer will be individual services.
ASCENSION: May 

Day of Pentecost: May 16  Wear Red!

HOLY TRINITY SUNDAY: May 23

PENTECOST SEASON : May 30 – Oct. 24

REFORMATION: October 31, Pastor Melba suggested a joint service with an Oktoberfest style celebration afterwards.
Possible conflict for Faith due to their Community Outreach in downtown Englewood on Halloween.