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Updated 1/4/10
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February Calendar Highlights
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Weekly: Sunday Worship at 10 am; Spiritual Enrichment Thursdays at 6:30 pm
Wine, Art & Heart
Friday, February 5 and Saturday, February 6
The Gathering Place, Suncoast Hospice, St. Petersburg
Wine, Art and Heart, our largest annual fundraiser, is much more than fine food, wine, and art. Since it was started in 2006, the event has raised more than $189,800--all through the generosity of volunteers, restaurants, wineries; corporate and individual sponsors and donors. The event supports King of Peace MCC and Suncoast Hospice programs, helping to fund ASAP, AIDS care and pain management, bereavement counseling, Hospice House, and so much more. The two Wine, Art & Heart events are:
- Wine and Artist’s Dinner--Friday, February 5, (Tickets: $120) SOLD OUT
- Food and Wine Tasting, Art Exhibit and Silent Auction--Saturday, February 6 (Tickets: $35)
Heart to Heart Concert
Friday, February 12, 7:00 pm, Sanctuary
Join us for this third annual concert, where the music of love and romance will get you in the mood for Valentine's Day. Vocalists, Jaye Sheldon, and Nick Platanitis-McKee, will be featured, along with pianist James Weaver. But you can be sure there also will be special musical guests. Your $10 admission will help support our music team, as well as Act1ne, who provides visual and performing arts scholarships to K-12 students.
Flapjacks and Flea Market
Saturday, February 20, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
What better combination of fun than eating and shopping? Well, that's what this event is all about. Start in our social hall with an all-you-can-eat flapjacks breakfast for $5 then walk outside into our parking lot were vendors will be selling their wares and promoting their services. Space is available for vendors--$20 for space; $5 for tables.
Spiritual Enrichment Thursdays
Our Spiritual Enrichment Thursdays series begun in September 2009, continues in 2010. Following are our February events:
February 4--Screening of "The Celluloid Closet", a 1996 documentary in which Hollywood stars, including Lily Tomlin, Shirley MacLaine, Tony Curtis, and Tom Hanks provide entertaining commentary to film clips telling secrets and stories of homosexual history in Hollywood movies.
February 11--Couples Communication workshop explores different types of communication and how better to communicate with your partner. It will be led by psychologist, Scott Strader.
February 18-- Foods of the Bible is an exploration of the different foods mentioned in the bible, complete with a tasting and take-home recipes. This class is limited to the first 25 people who register and there is a $10 fee.
February 25--Taize service features prayer through chanting and silent reflection in the tradition of the French monks who founded the practice.
Spiritual Enrichment events, each beginning at 6:30 pm, and unless noted are free and open to the public, though some may require advance registration.
For more information on any of the above events, please call our church office (727-323-5857), Monday through Thursday, 9:15 am – 5:00 pm.
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