"Go Therefore and Make Disciples of All Nations"
-Matthew 28:18-20
October Mission of the Month
Volunteer Response Team (VRT)
The generosity of the SCCUMC Mission of the Month makes possible the provision of caring, Christian volunteers who help with community projects, His Helpers, church maintenance, disaster response (DRT), and recycling. In the past year, the VRT has performed church maintenance activities including trimming trees and bushes; landscaping and gardening; interior and exterior painting; installation and painting of parking signs and concrete parking blocks; power washing exterior areas, including patios, walls, sidewalks, and chairs; cleaning up chalk murals; repairing tables; building storage and recycling areas; and setup and cleanup for numerous church events. This has included helping with Vacation Bible School, Anchor House, and Residing Hope. Many of these VRT activities have saved SCCUMC money because outside vendors did not have to be hired.
The VRT’s His Helpers assists those in the community who need help with typical household maintenance and small repairs while providing a caring, Christian presence. We have repaired front entryway decks, changed lightbulbs and A/C filters, hung pictures, changed smoke detector batteries, moved boxes, and helped with other small household needs.
The VRT performs disaster response during the stressful times of recovering from various disasters. During the last two hurricanes, the VRT helped muck out and repair the Methodist Church in Ruskin. The VRT removed damaged materials, reframed rooms, and completed drywall and painting.
VRT’s recycling efforts help prevent thousands of pounds of metal, cans, and appliances from ending up in landfills.
Your support helps the VRT serve our community, region, and state wherever assistance is needed. The (VRT) is always looking for people with many different skills to join our team. Currently we are looking for volunteers for church cleanup and power washing on October 9, 10, and 12 at 8:30 a.m. each day. You do not have to be a member of the VRT to volunteer for this.
If you are interested in becoming an active member of our VRT, please consider attending our monthly meeting or registering for our VRT email database at http://eepurl.com/gew3MD. Our next meeting will be October 21, 2026, in Room 19 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Meeting times are the third Wednesday of each month.
Our Mission is to extend God’s Light, that all may know the love of Jesus and generously share it with the world.
The Light changes everything.
Our Vision: We are called to shine hope, peace and purpose across every generation, cultivating a thriving, diverse community by deepening connections with Jesus and one another.
We are a passionate congregation about reaching out in our local community as well as across the world with the love of Jesus Christ. We try to include an element of Missions in almost everything we do. We love traveling to places such as Africa, Peru, Cuba and many more as well as helping local missions such as the Fight Against Human Trafficking, Good Samaritan Mission, our UMC Children's Home and many more. Please consider getting involved in making a difference.
For more information about any of our mission ministries contact the church office at 813-634-2538
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Mission of the Month at The United Methodist Church of Sun City Center. As the Mission team, we are excited to learn more about your mission.
We receive many requests to become part of this program. We prayerfully read all applications with special consideration given to missions whose program is dedicated to making disciples of Jesus Christ and show a proven history of successful ministry. All missions accepted as Mission of the Month must support the mission and vision of The United Methodist Church of Sun City Center. Because we currently have many applications, not every mission that applies will be accepted this year.
We will closely study the goals of your mission, the actual percentage of your proposed budget that directly supports the slated mission, and your plans for documentation and ongoing evaluation and accountability. Should we support your mission, we will ask for a follow up at the end of the year, stating how the funds that you received were used.
Complete the application below. All 2027 submissions need to be completed by September 30th, 2026.
Blessings to you, and thank you for all that you do in moving forth in your mission to make a difference in our community and in God’s world.