Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 20735 Leonard Road, offers services at 8, 9:15 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays. (813) 949-7173 or holytrinity lutz.com.
First United Methodist Church of Lutz, 960 W Lutz Lake Fern Road, offers family fellowship at 5:15 p.m. Wednesdays with dinner, fellowship, worship, singing and Bible classes for all ages. Cost is $5 for adults, $2.50 for 10 and younger, $20 maximum per family. Call (813) 949-1751 by noon Monday to make dinner reservations.
Odessa
Spirit of Life Unitarian Universalists, 18412 Burrell Road, offers service at 11 a.m. Sundays with a coffee discussion group at 10 a.m. The fourth annual All Cluster Picnic is at 11 a.m. today at the church when eight Unitarian Universalist churches will gather for community and peace. The Cluster Players and the Spirit of Life Choir will perform. After the picnic, members will gather for a Peace Vigil at Tarpon Springs and Burrell roads. At 11 a.m. Sunday, retired minister Robert P. Tucker, Ph.D., will address abortion from an ethical perspective and explain why he believes the religiously conservative objection against abortion is groundless. At 10 a.m. Sunday, the adult discussion group will discuss "The trouble with happiness — why we need some sadness in our lives." Childcare and youth religious education classes start at 10 a.m. (813) 792-1622 or spiritoflifeeuu.org.
Shady Hills
Shady Hills United Methodist Church, 15925 Greenglen Lane, offers a 10:30 a.m. service Sundays. (727) 856-2948.
Spring Hill
Temple Beth David, 13158 Antelope St., offers Religious School classes for ages 4 to 16 from 9 a.m. to noon Sundays. The Rabbi is David Levin. Shabbat services are at 8 p.m. Friday and at 10 a.m. Saturdays. (352) 686-7034.
St. Petersburg
The Church of God of the Union Assembly, 4751 46th St. N, offers services at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays. Bible study is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. (727) 525-6961.
Trilby
Trilby United Methodist Church, 37504 Trilby Road, offers a Jam Session from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturdays at the church's Gathering Place. Singers and musicians welcome. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday worship at 11:15 a.m. (352)567-0081.
Wesley Chapel
Grace Community Church, which meets at Wiregrass High School, 2909 Mansfield Blvd., invites the community to join them for "30 Days of Praise" beginning with an outdoor service and social at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the main pavilion of Wesley Chapel District Park, 7727 Boyette Road. A potluck picnic and activities will begin at 11:30 a.m. (813) 994-9363 or ExploreGrace.com.
Zephyrhills
St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, 5855 16th St., has a craft group from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays to work on quilts for nursing homes, shorts and dresses for Haiti, lace angels for Hospice House and items to sell in the church boutique to help support programs. (813) 782-1202.
First Presbyterian Church, 5510 19th St., offers services at 10 a.m. Sundays with Sunday school for adults at 8:30 a.m. and for children at 9 a.m. Communion is served the first Sunday of each month. A Bible study group meets at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and the food pantry is at 10 a.m. the second Thursday of each month. Supper Club meets at local restaurants the second Saturday of each month. (813) 782-7412.
Please send religion story ideas and religion notes to Michelle Jones at mjones721@tampabay.rr.com or fax to (813) 684-2457 or call (813) 685-2200. Correspondence can also be mailed to Michelle Jones at P.O. Box 558, Valrico FL 33595.
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