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Welcome to Gulf Cove UMC

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Trunk Or Treat 

 October 24, 2026 
Saturday
4pm – 6 pm

Bring the whole family and join us for an afternoon of FREE fall fun!

📅 Saturday, October 24
⏰ 4:00–6:00 PM
🍭 Lots of Candy
🌭 FREE Food
🎯 Games & Activities
🏰 Bounce House
🚗 Decorated Trunks

👻 Fun for the Whole Family!
Come dressed in your favorite costume, bring your candy bag, and enjoy a safe and fun-filled afternoon with friends and neighbors.

🚗🎃 WANT TO JOIN IN THE FUN?
We’d love to have more decorated trunks! If you would like to participate by decorating your vehicle and handing out candy, please arrive at 3:00 PM for setup. Get creative, decorate your trunk, and help us make this a fun and memorable event for our community!
 
🎃 We can’t wait to see you at Trunk or Treat! 🎃

Barn Sale

November 13 & 14  2026
Friday and Saturday
8 am – 2 pm 

Find your Treasures at the Gulf Cove United Methodist Church! 

There’s no telling what can be found at the Men’s Club Barn Sale. 

Find out exactly what can be yours on 

Friday, Nov 13  &  Saturday, Nov 14

 8:00am to 2:00pm. 

Gulf Cove UMC is located at 1100 S. McCall Road in Port Charlotte, just ¾ mile south of the Myakka River on State Road 776 in the Gulf Cove area.  

For more information, contact the church at (941) 697-1747 or GulfCoveUMC@gmail.com. 

Thanksgiving Dinner Reservations

November 26th 2026
12:00 to 03:00 pm

🦃 FREE COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING DINNER! 🍂

Reserve your spot here:
https://www.addevent.com/event/vyq5lxnrk5k6

 

Come Hungry, Leave Thankful!

Gulf Cove United Methodist Church warmly invites you, your family, friends, and neighbors to join us for a FREE Thanksgiving Dinner!

Come enjoy a delicious traditional Thanksgiving meal filled with good food, warm fellowship, and the spirit of gratitude.

🍁 Thursday, November 26, 2026

❤️ FREE & OPEN TO EVERYONE!
Dine-In Only

🦃 PLEASE RSVP IN ADVANCE!

To help us prepare enough food and ensure everyone has a place at our table, we kindly ask that you RSVP before Thanksgiving Day.

Reserve your spot here:
https://www.addevent.com/event/vyq5lxnrk5k6

There is absolutely no cost to attend! Your RSVP simply helps us plan for a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration.

Whether you’re spending Thanksgiving with family, friends, or on your own, there’s always room for you at our table!

Come share a meal, make new friends, and celebrate the many blessings we have to be thankful for.

🧡 Because Thanksgiving is better when we share it together!

We look forward to celebrating with you!

 


An Old Testament Journey

For beginners and for those who want to know more!


Tuesdays 03:00 to 05:00 PM

September 8 – November 17


Thursdays 06:30 – 08:30 PM

September 10 – November 12

Space is Limited, please click here for details.

On-Going Events

Closet of Hope 

THE CLOSET OF HOPE IS OPEN !

Church Information

As part of God’s family, and Gulf Cove’s family, your gifts, talents and time are important to us!  

We have lots of opportunities to be involved on the attached form.  Please consider these needs and your gifts prayerfully and join the fun.

This is a great way to meet people, plug into your passions and grow our ministry.

Just fill out the form and drop it in the offering plate on Sunday or drop by the office Monday through Thursday.

Don’t hesitate to ask questions.  Remember, you can sign up and treat it like a trial period. 

Online Services and Sermons​

We all know that feeling when you realize the Pastor’s sermon is talking about what you are going through. As Pastor Mike starts his sermons…”may the words that come from the tip of my tongue be words we need to hear today.”