Spirit of Grace Trinity Campus New Port Richey FL
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Who we are
Spirit of Grace is an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) congregation of the Florida-Bahamas Synod.
Spirit of Grace is one congregation with two worshiping campuses – Hudson & Trinity, Florida.
We are the grace place! Ephesians 2:8 shares “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” Our purpose statement is “the grace place to connect, grow and serve”.
We look forward to meeting you! Open Communion is practiced here and all are welcome at the Lord’s table.
Would you like to sing or play an instrument in the praise team at the Hudson campus or the worship team at the Trinity campus, be on the tech team, assist in worship, teach children about God’s love, welcome folks to worship or just soak up God’s grace? There’s a place for you here!
The Grace Place to Worship
New Sunday church service times:
Hudson Campus 9:00 AM – This is an in-person Sunday worship service.
Trinity Campus 10:45 AM – This is an in-person Sunday worship service, or if you prefer, you can worship via live stream on Facebook.
Holy Communion is celebrated each Sunday. Open Communion is practiced at Spirit of Grace. All are welcome to this Lord’s Table.
The current and past worship services are available at www.facebook.com and search for Spirit of Grace ELCA West Pasco.
Spirit of Grace is known as “the grace place” for a reason. As God says in Ephesians 2:8, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” We are saved by God’s grace which doesn’t discriminate. No matter who you are, or where you’ve been, you are welcome here.
Our purpose statement is “the grace place to connect, grow and serve” and we strive to fulfill that in some way everyday.
Spirit of Grace is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and is one congregation with two worshiping campuses – Hudson & Trinity.
We look forward to meeting you, so come and make new friends!
Spirit of Grace is one congregation with two worshiping campuses – Hudson & Trinity, Florida.
We are the grace place! Ephesians 2:8 shares “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” Our purpose statement is “the grace place to connect, grow and serve”.
We look forward to meeting you! Open Communion is practiced here and all are welcome at the Lord’s table.
Would you like to sing or play an instrument in the praise team at the Hudson campus or the worship team at the Trinity campus, be on the tech team, assist in worship, teach children about God’s love, welcome folks to worship or just soak up God’s grace? There’s a place for you here!
The Grace Place to Worship
New Sunday church service times:
Hudson Campus 9:00 AM – This is an in-person Sunday worship service.
Trinity Campus 10:45 AM – This is an in-person Sunday worship service, or if you prefer, you can worship via live stream on Facebook.
The current and past worship services are available at www.facebook.com and search for Spirit of Grace ELCA West Pasco.
Spirit of Grace is known as “the grace place” for a reason. As God says in Ephesians 2:8, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” We are saved by God’s grace which doesn’t discriminate. No matter who you are, or where you’ve been, you are welcome here.
Our purpose statement is “the grace place to connect, grow and serve” and we strive to fulfill that in some way everyday.
Spirit of Grace is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and is one congregation with two worshiping campuses – Hudson & Trinity.
We look forward to meeting you, so come and make new friends!
Street Address
8812 Old County Road 54
New Port Richey,
FL
34653
United States
Phone: (727) 758-5800
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Church Pastor
Sharon F. Stonerock
Interim Pastor
8812 Old County Road 54
New Port Richey,
FL
34653
United States
Phone: (727) 758-5800
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“Getting to know you, getting to know all about you. . .” Perhaps you remember those words from a song in “The King and I.” In the days ahead, I’m looking forward to getting know you as I serve as your transitional pastor along with Pr. Marge.
If we haven’t met yet, I’m Pastor Sharon Fahncke Stonerock. Celina, Ohio is my hometown and where I lived during my last 2 interims before retiring. My son Aaron and daughter-in-law Laura near Columbus, Ohio. Aaron does computer stuff for an insurance company and Laura is a pharmacist. They are the proud and busy parents of 4 sons (3 of them are teenagers) and 2 daughters. I hope they will be able to come to visit me now that my year around home is in New Port Richey. My sister Barb lives in Florence, KY, with her husband. They are both retired.
After graduating from Trinity Lutheran Seminary in 1992, Trinity Lutheran in Jeromesville, Ohio was my first call as an ordained pastor. While in that call, the bishop encouraged me to be part of the first regional training to serve as intentional interims (now called transitional pastor.) In 1997 I moved to the Northwestern Ohio Synod to serve at Salem Lutheran near Pemberville. I served at First St. John Lutheran, Toledo, before serving as an interim at St. Marks in Van Wert. At the beginning of 2005 I began an interim at Providence Lutheran, Toledo, where I served for a year and four months. Beginning 2006 I did an interim serving two congregations that are quite different from each other. Lutheran Church of the Master and Zoar Lutheran are both in Perrysburg, a Toledo suburb. I served 1/3 at Zoar (as the associate pastor) and 2/3 at LCM.
My first academic degree is in Home Economics Education from The Ohio State University. I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Western Samoa (South Pacific) immediately after graduating from OSU. I have been an extension agent in Ohio and Florida; a pre-K teacher in Freeport, Grand Bahama; a church secretary; sewing instructor; choir director; IRA/Keogh Administrator; and various other occupations as we moved with my husband’s various jobs. While in Findlay it became apparent that none of those were what God intended me to do. My experiences as a member at Trinity in Findlay sharpened the focus of how to use the gifts God has given me. It was a humbling and energizing time.
Sewing, quilting, reading, playing dulcimer, walking, and biking are among the activities I enjoy. Choirs and music have played an important role in my life from my earliest years. I sing any part except bass. In public, the only instrument I play comfortably is the bass dulcimer.
One of the first questions I have heard in each congregation has been, “What do we call you?” I have found it is hard for children to say pastor and Stonerock together, so since my name has been Sharon all my life, please feel free to call me either Pastor Sharon or Sharon.
In the days ahead it will be helpful if you remind me of your name and family connections as we get to know each other and walk together on the journey of faith in our risen Lord and Savior who knows us wherever we are.Peace,
Pastor Sharon
If we haven’t met yet, I’m Pastor Sharon Fahncke Stonerock. Celina, Ohio is my hometown and where I lived during my last 2 interims before retiring. My son Aaron and daughter-in-law Laura near Columbus, Ohio. Aaron does computer stuff for an insurance company and Laura is a pharmacist. They are the proud and busy parents of 4 sons (3 of them are teenagers) and 2 daughters. I hope they will be able to come to visit me now that my year around home is in New Port Richey. My sister Barb lives in Florence, KY, with her husband. They are both retired.
After graduating from Trinity Lutheran Seminary in 1992, Trinity Lutheran in Jeromesville, Ohio was my first call as an ordained pastor. While in that call, the bishop encouraged me to be part of the first regional training to serve as intentional interims (now called transitional pastor.) In 1997 I moved to the Northwestern Ohio Synod to serve at Salem Lutheran near Pemberville. I served at First St. John Lutheran, Toledo, before serving as an interim at St. Marks in Van Wert. At the beginning of 2005 I began an interim at Providence Lutheran, Toledo, where I served for a year and four months. Beginning 2006 I did an interim serving two congregations that are quite different from each other. Lutheran Church of the Master and Zoar Lutheran are both in Perrysburg, a Toledo suburb. I served 1/3 at Zoar (as the associate pastor) and 2/3 at LCM.
My first academic degree is in Home Economics Education from The Ohio State University. I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Western Samoa (South Pacific) immediately after graduating from OSU. I have been an extension agent in Ohio and Florida; a pre-K teacher in Freeport, Grand Bahama; a church secretary; sewing instructor; choir director; IRA/Keogh Administrator; and various other occupations as we moved with my husband’s various jobs. While in Findlay it became apparent that none of those were what God intended me to do. My experiences as a member at Trinity in Findlay sharpened the focus of how to use the gifts God has given me. It was a humbling and energizing time.
Sewing, quilting, reading, playing dulcimer, walking, and biking are among the activities I enjoy. Choirs and music have played an important role in my life from my earliest years. I sing any part except bass. In public, the only instrument I play comfortably is the bass dulcimer.
One of the first questions I have heard in each congregation has been, “What do we call you?” I have found it is hard for children to say pastor and Stonerock together, so since my name has been Sharon all my life, please feel free to call me either Pastor Sharon or Sharon.
In the days ahead it will be helpful if you remind me of your name and family connections as we get to know each other and walk together on the journey of faith in our risen Lord and Savior who knows us wherever we are.Peace,
Pastor Sharon
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Spirit of Grace Trinity Campus Service Times
Sunday 10:45 AM Worship & Facebook Live Stream
Spirit of Grace Trinity Campus service times last updated on the 25th of September, 2024
Spirit of Grace Trinity Campus service times last updated on the 25th of September, 2024
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Spirit of Grace Trinity Campus History
Spirit of Grace was formed in 2008 when five ELCA congregations (All Saints, First Lutheran, Immanuel, Joyful Spirit & King of Glory) came together to see how they could work as one and become more of an active presence in the community. Pastors under call at the time of the consolidation to this new congregation were Rev. Sally Cook and Rev. Jerry Nordsiek. The five congregations voted to consolidate to become one congregation newly named Spirit of Grace with two worshiping campuses.
In 2013, Rev. Dr. Rita Gardner Tweed became the Transition Lead Pastor and was called as full-time Lead Pastor in October 2016 until her retirement in August 2022. In 2016, Spirit of Grace entered into a new relationship with Superior Schools, the oversight management company at the time for Plato Academy Charter Schools. Superior Schools purchased the property in Trinity, and in turn, would build their school and a new church building for Spirit of Grace. In 2018, CEO Steve Christopoulos tragically died upending their organization as well as the new church building progress.
The passage of time has brought to fruition a newly organized Superior Schools which is no longer the oversight management company for Plato Academy. A Certificate of Occupancy for the Trinity campus new church building, with some shared use with Plato Academy, was issued in May 2021. The church office moved to the Trinity campus in July 2021. The Trinity campus first worship service was on Reformation Sunday, 10/31/2021 and the refurbished memorial garden was rededicated the following week on All Saints Sunday, 11/7/2021.
In 2013, Rev. Dr. Rita Gardner Tweed became the Transition Lead Pastor and was called as full-time Lead Pastor in October 2016 until her retirement in August 2022. In 2016, Spirit of Grace entered into a new relationship with Superior Schools, the oversight management company at the time for Plato Academy Charter Schools. Superior Schools purchased the property in Trinity, and in turn, would build their school and a new church building for Spirit of Grace. In 2018, CEO Steve Christopoulos tragically died upending their organization as well as the new church building progress.
The passage of time has brought to fruition a newly organized Superior Schools which is no longer the oversight management company for Plato Academy. A Certificate of Occupancy for the Trinity campus new church building, with some shared use with Plato Academy, was issued in May 2021. The church office moved to the Trinity campus in July 2021. The Trinity campus first worship service was on Reformation Sunday, 10/31/2021 and the refurbished memorial garden was rededicated the following week on All Saints Sunday, 11/7/2021.
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Spirit of Grace Trinity Campus listing was last updated on the 25th of September, 2024
