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Lent Texts

Want to get encouraging texts throughout the lent season sent straight to your phone? We are gonna send a text each day of lent to keep you in the spirit leading up to Easter. Click here to sign up for our TXT message alerts!

Online Giving

Suntree United Methodist has now made it possible to give online with our easy to use Online giving section. You have the option to make a single donation or set up a profile and have a reoccuring donation. The choice is yours! To access our Online giving section click here.

Fun N' the Sun

We are well into 2010 and with that comes the annual youth fund raising auction, Fun N' the Sun. This year's theme is Collegiate Sports Craze. This is a chance for our youth program to raise funds for missions trips and camps and all that to help ease the costs of those trips. Help us by bring in auction items or by just coming to the event. All the information can be found here!

Celebrate Easter

We have a lot going on this Easter season at SUMC. Here's everything that is happening!
Easter Sunday - April 4th
7:00 In The Garden - Cross Tower - Communion
8:00 9:30 11:00 Tradition - Sanctuary
9:00 10:45 The Gathering - Worship Center

The Gathering

Continue to join us in the coming weeks with our new Gathering Service in the Worship Center.
We have two identical services that begin at 9:00 and 10:45 AM
Be sure to show up early for coffee and donuts!

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Pastors

Suntree United Methodist Church is blessed with a wonderful pastoral staff.
Read on for more information about each of the pastors.

Reverend John Hill

Co-Senior Pastor

The Reverend John Hill is one of our Co-Senior Pastors. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee. John’s father worked for Montgomery Ward in the shoe department as a salesman. As he came to know the retail sales business better, he was promoted to positions of more and more responsibility. The thing about promotions is they usually require a change of location, and John’s Dad was not any different from anyone else. As a child John’s father moved his family several times living in Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota and North Dakota. These moves instilled in John a sense of independence; he and his three siblings learned to adapt to new situations, make new friends quickly and rely upon themselves and close family ties for support. He tells us that his anchor however, was his grandparents and their home in Tennessee, where family would congregate during the summers.

Pastor Clarence Van Ens

Pastor of Congregational Care

Pastor Clarence Van Ens Pastor Clarence is our Minister of Pastoral Care. He was born September 25, 1919 in Moline, Michigan, the middle child of seven children and an identical twin. His parents, Ralph and Hilda (nee Pasma) Van Ens, who had separately emigrated from the Netherlands met and were married in the United States. As a couple, they worked a dairy farm in Byron Center, Michigan (that’s just a bit south of Grand Rapids). As a boy, Clarence attended Byron Center Christian Day School and graduated from Byron Center Public High School.

Reverend Joel Lusz

Youth Pastor

Reverend Joel Lusz is Suntree UMC’s Youth Minister. It is his job to oversee the Spiritual development of 6th through 12th graders of Suntree United Methodist Church. His duties include - but are not limited to ministering to: our middle school ministry (EDGE), our high school ministry (LOFT), families, adult leadership development, student leadership development, and leading Ministry teams.

Reverend Terri Hill

Co-Senior Pastor

The Reverend Terri Hill is one of our Co-Senior Pastors. Terri was born in Charleston, West Virginia, but moved with her parents when she was a year old to Central Florida. Terri is the oldest of four in a close-knit family. Her parents were her early role models, not only in her family life, but also in Christian discipleship. They were leaders in church and served as Sunday school teachers. Terri graduated from Winter Park High School in 1976. In high school she was an officer in the National Honor Society, President of the youth group at her church and a member of the Girl’s Basketball Team. Always a fan of outdoor activities and athletics, Terri most enjoys being out of doors especially time spent at the beach, although gardening is surely a close second. An ardent scuba diver she and husband, Reverend John Hill seek vacation activities centered on this important activity.

Pastor Rick Jones

Director of Children’s Ministry

Pastor Rick Jones was born and raised with his sister in Highpoint, North Carolina. He attended Andrews High School and claims a “normal” childhood. While growing up in Highpoint, Rick attended the Memorial United Methodist Church and was influenced by the youth activities programs there. He was involved in Youth Camp, as a participant, leader and counselor (not all at the same time)! He was a member of the Conference Council on Youth Ministry from 1989 through 1991 serving as Chairperson in 1990 and 1991.