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easter
Wednesday, April 1
12pm
2pm - Midday, Midweek Lenten Service in Chapel
No Wednesday Night Dinner
Thursday, April 2: Maundy Thursday
A remembrance of the last meal of Jesus and his disciples
12pm - Midday Maundy Thursday Service in Chapel
5:30pm - Pre-Service Dinner in Fellowship Hall
6:30pm - Maundy Thursday Service in Sanctuary with the Lord’s Supper
Friday, April 3: Good Friday
Solemn reflection on the Crucifixion of Christ
12pm - Good Friday Service in Sanctuary
7pm - Good Friday Worship Service in Sanctuary including Scripture, and
the Chancel Choir presents the music of John Rutter’s Requiem
Saturday, April 4: Holy Saturday
at Bel-Mar Presbyterian Church
4:30pm - Easter Egg Hunt
5:30pm - First Sabbath Easter Service. Family-friendly service; all are welcome.
Sunday, April 5: Easter
The celebration of Christ’s Resurrection. All worship services will lift up the
festive occasion with music, liturgy, and proclamation.
6:30am – Sunrise Service at Bayshore Presbyterian Church, parking at rear of church
8:30am - Festive Easter Worship in Sanctuary – John DeBevoise preaching
9:00am - Easter Connection Worship – David Bonnema preaching
10:30am – Easter Connection Worship – David Bonnema preaching
11:00am - Festive Easter Worship in Sanctuary – John DeBevoise preaching
Additional 11:00am Easter Worship at Bel-Mar Presbyterian Church
6:00pm – Easter Vespers Service, PCPC Chapel
(with final readings in the courtyard with steeple bells)
James 1:17
April 2015
... from the
Pastor’s Desk
Dear Friends,
The PCUSA has voted to change
its national constitution to
move the definition of marriage,
an issue that has been at the
forefront of debate over the years.
I know that within our own
Presbytery and congregation this
has been an issue of concern and
prayer for many. It is my prayer
that we all remain at the table,
continuing the conversation
around what matters most to
each of us. I give thanks for our
congregation and for the gifts
that every member brings for the
building of the kingdom in our
midst. The change in the national
constitution moves the definition
of marriage from “between a man
and a woman” to “traditionally
between a man and a woman.”
Now individual Sessions,
the governing body of the
congregation, must decide
what policies they might adopt
in response. The Sessions are
free to determine their own
responses apart from the national
gathering, the General Assembly.
At the Session’s request, the
pastors led four gatherings for
the congregation on Sunday
mornings in March looking at
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april
2015
WORSHIP CALENDAR
Sunday, April 12: First Sunday in Eastertide
8:30 & 11:00am - Sanctuary Worship with special
handbell music
9:00am - Connection Worship
6:00pm - Vespers Service - Service of quiet Scripture
reading, prayer, and contemplation
Sunday, April 19
8:30 & 11:00 am - Sanctuary Worship
9:00am - Connection Worship
6:00pm - Vespers Service - Service of quiet Scripture
reading, prayer, and contemplation
Sunday, April 26: Youth Sunday
8:30am- Traditional Worship in Sanctuary
9:00am – Music and Worship led by PCPC Youth
Groups (under direction of Rev. David Bonnema and
Ken Hubbell, Youth Director)
11:00am – Music and Worship led by PCPC Youth
Groups (under direction of Rev. David Bonnema and
Ken Hubbell, Youth Director)
6:00pm - Vespers Service concert featuring the music of
David Matthews (David’s final Vespers Concert before
his retirement on Sunday, May 3)
Holy Week / Pastor’s Desk
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Worship Calendar
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Worship
3
Preschool
4
Mission
5
Presbyterian Women
6
Youth
7
Life of the Church
8
Fellowship
9
Adults / Family
10
Discipleship
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PCPC Vision Statement
Join in PCPC Easter Tradition
PCPC continues its longstanding
tradition of adorning a courtyard cross
with real and artificial flowers before
and after church services on Easter
Day. Bring your flowers and join
the individuals and families in this
time-honored tradition that shows yet
another expression of our love for our
Lord, Jesus Christ, on His Risen Day.
We are called to be a community of
disciples in Jesus Christ, who, seeking unity
in the faith, are living our lives in joyful
obedience to God’s Word. Worshipping
Christ, learning in Christ, growing in
Christ, caring in Christ, acting in Christ,
reformed in Christ.
PCPC LIFE
Published monthly by the Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church.
Edited by Diane King and Elizabeth DeBevoise.
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relevant scriptures regarding this issue. The last one was on
March 29th.
I’ve asked the current Session to open their meeting on
April 14th to hear input from the congregation around
this question, beginning at 6:30 pm. Depending upon
the number of people desiring to speak, we will likely
limit the time to two or three minutes per person. I’ve
proposed to the Session that it not take any action on this
issue until after that April opportunity to hear input from
the congregation. Then I’ve proposed to the Session that
deliberation and action on any motion could resume at
their stated meeting on May 12th, or later as the Session
may require.
You can email input to the Session at Clerk@palmaceia.
org, and send written communications to Clerk of The
Session, PCPC, 3501 San Jose St., Tampa, FL 33629.
The Session will be given a packet of each emailed or
written communication. Written communications will be
shared in their entirety.
The Session at PCPC is made up of thirty-six elders; each
year a third of them roll off active service and another third
are elected as a freshman class. I’m grateful for this current
Session, as I have been for each of the thirty-two Sessions
I have worked with in my ministry. They are doing a
wonderful job of praying, serving, and working in faith
and fellowship together.
The members of this year’s Session are:
Lee Barks, Sara Bartos, Hunter Brownlee, Tony Buntyn,
Cameron Clark, Bob Coates, Caroline Collier, Reed
Conley, Kier Cooper, Miller Detrick, Chip Fletcher, Fred
Frankland, Julinda Gallogly, Ashli Givens, Cindy Goding,
Bill Hayward, Chuck Hudson, John Hurst, Larry Lansrud,
Kevin Lloyd, Martha McKeon, Donna Morrison, Lily
Odango, Preston Puryear, Jenna Rowe, Barbara Ryals,
Marsha Rydberg, Stacey Singletary, Martha Spicklemire,
David Vann, Candace Watson, John Wells, Jeff Willis, Sara
Winston, Kevin Woods
John DeBevoise, Moderator
Nicole Abdnour, David Bonnema, Associate Pastors
Beverly Mims, Clerk of Session, [email protected]
I would appreciate the congregation lifting up the work of
the Session now in their prayers, work, and service.
In Christian Faith,
Pastor John
worship at pcpc
Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church offers several
options for worship. On Sunday mornings, there
are traditional services held in the Sanctuary
at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. At this service we
follow the Order for the Lord’s Day from the
Book of Common Worship and follow the pattern
of “Gathering, The Word and Sending.” Hymns
are led by the choir and selected from The
Presbyterian Hymnal.
In addition, there is a contemporary worship
service called the Connection held in the
multipurpose room in Covenant Hall at 9:00
a.m. The service offers a relaxed environment
with a message by one of the pastors and music
provided by the worship band. The sermons
typically follow a series format.
A thirty-minute Vespers worship service is offered
on Sunday evenings at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel.
This service includes scripture readings, prayer
and meditation.
The sacraments, baptism and communion,
are offered at all three services - Traditional,
Connection and Vespers.
There is something for everyone at Palma Ceia
Presbyterian Church, and we welcome you to
worship with us.
WORSHIP
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“With the LORD on my side I do not fear. What can mortals do to me? ”
Psalm 118:6
NAREA CONFERENCE
By Nancy Little, Preschool Director
In March I took a Continuing
Education trip to New York
City. I attended the winter
conference of the North
America Reggio Emilia
Alliance, or NAREA. In
the 1990’s the schools of
Reggio Emilia, Italy, received
international attention when
they were described as the
Tribeca Community School,
best model of early childhood
New York City
Visited
by
Nancy Little in March
education in the world.
From that inspiration have come numerous organizations
and initiatives which contribute to the vitality and vigor of
early education in this and other countries.
I was privileged to hear the Italian teachers (speaking
through translators) and to see their video of provocations
and the remarkable responses of children so young.
I also heard a presentation by Mara Krechevsky from
Yale University on documentation of children’s learning,
the increased use of which is delighting our PCPC
community. The reason we document is to make learning
visible and to deepen our understanding of the processes
by which children learn.
PRESHCOOL
As well as attending lectures, we also visited
schools. For me, this was the heart of
the experience. I visited the Blue School,
Williamsburg Northside School, and the
Tribeca Community School.
“Pastor John asks, “Where do you see crosses in and
around the church?”
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REPORT FROM FEBRUARY 2015
TRIP TO MOMBIN CROCHU,
HAITI
‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did
for one of the least of these brothers
and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
Matthew 25:40
During February 20-27, a team of 13 medical and ancillary
personnel from PCPC and elsewhere traveled to Mombin
Crochu, Haiti, to work in the tiny hospital nestled in the
mountains in this, the poorest part of the poorest country in
the western hemisphere.
During this time 38
surgical procedures and
350 dental procedures
were done, over 140
patients were seen, and
85 pairs of glasses were
distributed. Visits were
made to the community,
lectures were given to
students and medical
personnel, teaching was accomplished, and assessments were
done of the status of the hospital, which has been supported
by PCPC since 1994.
This trip to Mombin Crochu Hospital demonstrated the
continued improvement exemplified by the continuity of
the care given by the physicians, as well as the administrator
and the financial director. This has lent stability to the
hospital and the ability to care for persons within the
community and outlying areas.
The patients are well cared for,
and the limited resources are used
to their best advantage. There
are programs in public health,
nutrition, and education within
the community. The Food for
Life program continues to offer
nutritional support for the patients, and is ongoing. The
Moringa Project will be restarted when the rainy season
returns.
The Mobile Clinic is an exceptional outreach that offers
basic care to those who would not be able to receive
it. Assessment by trained team members showed the
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program to be well organized
and functioning in an efficient,
effective manner allowing muchneeded care to reach outlying
areas. The clinic’s truck is
invaluable and serves not only
for transportation for the hospital personnel but also to
carry sick patients to more advanced
facilities. Sending work teams to
help with the structural integrity,
electrical wiring, and maintenance,
as well as other medical teams would
greatly contribute to the facility and is
encouraged.
This trip re-enforced the belief that God is at work in
Mombin Crochu, and it is a privilege to be part of this
journey. We commend the hard
work of those at Mombin Crochu
Hospital, and all they are doing
for those so in need.
A
And we give deep thanks for the
continued support of PCPC,
which helps to sustain this greatly
needed mission, helping God’s people help themselves.
“Therefore, as God’s chosen
ONE GREAT HOUR
OF SHARING
AT PCPC
PCPC will be receiving the One Great Hour
of Sharing offering in the Easter season, as is our tradition.
This offering supports disaster assistance, hunger programs,
and Self-Development of People.
Self-Development of People is a ministry of the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.) that affirms God’s concern for humanity,
entering into partnerships with groups in the United States
and other countries who:
•
are oppressed by poverty and social systems;
•
want to take charge of their own lives;
•
have organized or are organizing to do something
about their own conditions;
•
have decided that what they are going to do will
produce long-term changes for their lives and
communities; and
•
will control the programs they own and will directly
benefit from them.
One half of this offering will go to the General Assembly
and one half will be directed by PCPC’s Witness and
Service committee to Self Development initiatives we are
involved with and are supporting presently at E.E. Just
Elementary and our FED ministry.
clothe yourselves with compassion,
kindness, humility, gentleness and
patience. Bear with each other
and forgive whatever grievances
2015 PAPOLI
PILGRIMAGE
The second “Papoli Pilgrimage”
14-day tour to Uganda is currently
you may have against one another.
Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
being planned for this fall. Personally
witness the amazing fruits of God’s
plan that have taken place in Papoli.
And over all these virtues put on
For information contact Dennis
love, which binds them all together
[email protected].
in perfect unity.”
Colossians 3:12-14
or Betsy Bradt at 813 286-1676 or
MISSION
people, holy and dearly loved,
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CIRCLE MEETINGS FOR APRIL
Circle #1
Leader: Peggy B. Miller
Meeting: 4/13/15 at 10:15 a.m.
PCPC Room C312
Circle #2
Leader: Ellie Hunt
Meeting: 4/6/15 at 10:15 a.m.
Home of Ann Geuther
4201 Bayshore Blvd. #702
Circle #3
Leader: Anne Loomis
Meeting: 4/13/15 at 10:15 a.m.
PCPC Room C311
Circle #5
Leader: Margaret Hylton
Meeting: 4/7/15 at 7:00 p.m.
Home of Donna Morrison
4407 W. Watrous Ave.
Circle #6:
Leader: Jenifer Ownby
Meeting: 4/13/15 at 11:00 a.m.
Home of Barbara Ryals
4601 W. San Miguel St.
Circle #7
Leader: Sarah Stichter
Meeting: 4/13/15 at 10:30 a.m.
Home of Dara Leslie
1025 S. Sterling Ave.
Circle #8
Leader: Candace Watson
Meeting: 4/7/15 6:30 p.m. Dinner
7:00 p.m. Bible Study
Location to be announced
Circle #9:
Leader: Leah Maurer
Meeting: 4/13/15 at 8:45 a.m.
PCPC Room #W214
Child Care Room W207-209
NURTURE
your FAITH
Presbyterian Women will fill at least two tables at The
Tampa Bay National Day of Prayer Brunch on Thursday,
May 7th, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the A La Carte Event
Pavilion, 4050 Dana Shores Drive. The featured speaker
will be Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the American Center
for Law and Justice. Mr. Sekulow is an accomplished
Supreme Court advocate who works to protect religious
and constitutional freedoms. If you would like to attend,
please contact Jennifer Pandolfi at jennifer.pandolfi@
hotmail.com or 813.418.1099. The price is $30.
Fun Night to Benefit Youth Mission Trips
Grab your funny hats and your favorite daubers – Bingo is
coming to Fellowship Hall Friday, April 10th at 6:00 pm.
The proceeds of the games will provide scholarship funds
for our youth mission trip – this year they are traveling to
Jamaica. Enjoy the zany antics of our expert Bingo-callers
Miller Detrick and Carlton Calfee, prizes, snacks, and lots
of fun!
Maree Maddux was honored with cake and a personalized
hymnal upon her retirement from the PCPC Chancel
Choir last month. She has been a loyal alto and will be
greatly missed.
Jennifer Pandolfi
PW President 2014-2015
[email protected]
813.418.1099 (m)
Maree Maddux retires from PCPC Chancel Choir.
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CHILDREN’S MINISTRY AT PCPC
MUSICAMP 25:
MOSES & THE FREEDOM FANATICS
June 8-14 from 12:30 - 3:45 p.m. Registration
Open Now!
At G-Force VBS, kids will experience God’s unstoppable
love and discover how to fuel up and put God’s love in
action! Registration is online, but please mail in your check
to PCPC to complete the registration process. You may use
this link to both register and to volunteer to assist!
http://2015.cokesburyvbs.com/pcpc2015
FLIP FLOPS, MAPS, & ATLASES
NEEDED!
We are collecting CLEANED, used rubber flip flops, of any
size, for a VBS art project, as well as maps & atlases. Please
drop them off in the church office.
CLIP IN TO THE HOLY
SPIRIT AT CEDARKIRK
THIS SUMMER
Join us for an awesome week this
summer and find out how the Holy Spirit empowers you to
make a difference in the world! Cedarkirk’s summer theme,
CLIP IN, will help campers understand how the Holy
Spirit strengthens us, guides us, teaches us, and inspires
us to better ourselves and the world. Each day of camp, in
small-group Bible studies and evening worships, we will
explore how we can truly engage the Holy Spirit and live
boldly for God, our lives producing good fruit as we serve
others and work to build communities built around peace,
forgiveness, and love. Visit www.cedarkirk.org for program
dates, details, and registration.
ART/SPORTS/GAMES CAMP
“Come All You People” is the theme for Arts/Sports/Games
Camp 2015 at PCPC. All children who have complete K 5th grade, aka rising first through sixth graders, are invited to
register for a week of fun, fellowship and touch of mayhem.
Registration forms are online (http://palmaceia.org/sportsand-recreation/) but registration is not complete until
check has been received in the church office, Attn: Linda
Beckham. Tell a friend and register NOW!
The Music Department is excited to offer your child
the opportunity to participate in PCPC’s MusiCamp
25. MusiCamp is a one week offering of music, drama,
costumes, sets, creativity and fun for rising 2nd - 6th
graders. This Bible-based musical will be presented
during two worship services in the Sanctuary on June 14.
Registration is $30 per camper or $60 per family. Checks
must be separate from checks for VBS. Registration forms
are available in the church office.
MIDDLE AND
HIGH SCHOOL
middle SCHOOL
Our Disciple Now mission week will be June 8-12 and
Southwind Summer camp is July 27-31. Additional information regarding sign-ups and costs will be sent out via
email, the Youth Newsletter and paper handouts.
Contact Kenny Hubbell with any questions:
[email protected]
HIGH SCHOOL
We still have room on our Great Adventure Trip,
July 6-11! Additional information about cost and
sign-ups will be available via email, the Youth
Newsletter and paper handouts.
Contact David Bonnema with any questions:
[email protected].
YO U T H
SUNDAY
April 26, 2015
David Bonnema, Associate Pastor and
Kenny Hubbell, Director of Youth Ministry
YOUTH
2015 VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS)
June 8-12, 2015
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“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD my whole life long.”
Psalm 23:6
LEARNING AND GROWING IN
CHRIST
By Susan LeBlanc
I amble in to my classroom on the second floor of the
Westminster building. The yellow pine cabinets and terrazzo
floor greet me with a familiar smell. I see all my friends and
we look at our art displayed from last week. Soon we are all
there and seated around the rectangular tables with worn
maroon bibles in hand, ready to turn to our bible verses.
The teacher opens with prayer and our lesson begins. He
knows each of us by name and is not just our teacher, but
our mentor. We feel comfortable with him and are ready to
discuss, draw a picture or listen to a piece of music related
to the bible story about our relationship with Christ. The
discussions are always lively and filled with questions. As
the shadows move across the room, Sunday School comes to
a close.
This story is a vivid memory from my childhood. My
relationship with Christ started in my Sunday School
classes. My father was the teacher.
As a child, I didn’t understand the importance of going
to Sunday School. Thankfully, my parents did. That
foundation was being built every single Sunday. Those
stories are a part of who I am. Now it is my turn to give
back.
I am a parent of an elementary aged child; I want her
to have the foundation I grew up with. I have made a
commitment to all of God’s children to help them learn
and grow in Christ. Here is what a typical Sunday morning
looks like: Sunday School begins as the children join us on
the second floor. We (there are at least four of us) greet the
children and have a quick paper/pencil activity for them.
Each child has a bible and opens it to the story we are
reading for the day. There is a video that makes the story
come alive for them, and then we separate into two smaller
groups. Each group has at least two facilitators and the
children do an activity. The activity could be art or a game,
even cooking. Soon all of the children are back together
and we close with the Lord’s Prayer.
As parents, we are always on the lookout for the best
education for our children. Well, here it is every Sunday
morning created just for your child to learn and grow in
Christ. We want you to be a part of your child’s foundation
too. The lessons are extremely easy to follow; all of the
prep work has been done for you! If you can, make a
commitment to one Sunday; there is one child in every
group that needs to hear your voice. You could be the
difference maker.
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WEDDING:
03/08/15 Elsa Gorr & Al Sinicrope
BAPTISM:
03/01/15 Benjamin Andrew Mallory,
son of Jennifer & Andrew Mallory
NEW MEMBERS:
02/15/15 Amanda Chazal
02/15/15 Christie Dean
02/15/15 Graig O’Brien
02/15/15 Cameron Ross
02/15/15 Matt Smith
02/15/15 Adam & Michelle Suess
02/1515
Darby Elizabeth Suess
03/01/15 Garrett Rodney Ballard
03/01/15 Bo Riley Blair
03/01/15 Margo Anne Tapley Borucke
03/01/15 Olivia Lynn Brock
03/01/15 Jeffrey Trent Cooper
03/01/15 Parker Steele Davis
03/01/15 John Charles DelMissier
03/01/15 Jack Clayton Garraty
03/01/15 John Milton Hammer
03/01/15 Mary Martha Hendry
03/01/15 Amelia Douglass Hicks
03/01/15 Margaret Telfair Hicks
03/01/15 Trey Richard Huckaby
03/01/15 Chance Lanier Jackson
03/01/15 Alexander Tyson McCree
03/01/15 Mia Frances McKell
03/01/15 Kathryn Lynn Patterson
03/01/15 Griffith James Shaler
03/01/15 Kyle Barrow Singletary
03/01/15 Alyssa Lauren Stern
03/01/15 Jackson Weatherington Suber, III
03/01/15 Walker Wynne Thomas
DEATH:
03/01/15
Mary-Lee “Lippy” Reade
The Presbytery of Tampa Bay is having a Group Day
with the Rays! Come join your fellow Presbyterians to
see the Rays take on the Texas Rangers Friday, May 8, at
a 7:10pm start time. This year we will be sitting closer to
the 1st baseline side in lower reserved seats! Ticket prices
are $25/person ($50 value), and include a Rays hat.
As a mission, you may also wish to consider purchasing
an extra ticket or two for donation to Beth-El Mission in
Wimauma. Families there are unable to afford the cost of
tickets and our gifts will enable some of them to attend
the game with us. PLEASE DESIGNATE (to donate) on
your order form if you choose to do this.
Order forms available only in the church office.
DEADLINE: Please bring your order form & payment to
the church office by Sunday, April 26! If you’d like to ride
the church bus, indicate so on the form. QUESTIONS?
Email Nancy Creedon: [email protected]
YOUNG AT HEART
Senior Adult Luncheon
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Hyde Park United Methodist Church
12:30 – 2:00 pm
$8.00
Israel, The Royal Tour
with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
One-hour Public Television Special
Video presentation and lively panel discussion
RSVP: Bruce Farnell [email protected] or
813-253-6047
– BJ Johns, Director of Social Work Ministries
WEDNESDAY DINNER
Whenever we gather around tables to share meals with
one another, it can be a sacred experience as our bodies
and souls are fed and nourished. The meal is served from
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
APRIL MENU
April 1st: No Wednesday Night Dinner
April 2nd: Maundy Thursday
Vegetable Soup, Salad, and Dessert
April 8th: Witness & Service
Country Fried Steak, Black-Eyed Peas, Rice
April 15th
Pot Luck
April 22nd
Pot Luck
April 29th: Resurrection Dinner
Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans
Pricing
Cost Per Person: $5.00
Cost Per Child:
Free (ages 0-2)
$2.00 (ages 3-6)
$3.00 (ages 6-12)
$5.00 (ages 12 and up)
Cost Per Family: $15.00
Booklet of 6 meals: $25.00
Please call the church office at
813-253-6047 to make reservations
for dinner. The 2014-2015 menu is
also posted on the website,
palmaceia.org/fellowship.
NEW ADULT EDUCATION
CLASS STARTS IN APRIL
April 12-May 17
Carol McCammon and Will Wellman will be leading the
class Poetry and Faith. This class will introduce a number
of poets within the broader Christian tradition and
examine how their poetry explores faith. Additionally,
the class will discuss the relationship between poetry
and spirituality. Poets will include John Donne, George
Herbert, Emily Dickinson, Gerard Manley Hopkins,
Dana Gioia, and others. This class will meet in E307/308
on Sundays at 10:05 am from April 12th to May 17th.
Young Adult Day at Cedarkirk
FELLOWSHIP
ATTENTION RAYS
BASEBALL FANS
FRIDAY, MAY 8
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adults
& families
PARISH NURSE CORNER
The church Parish Nurses, Gayle Hudson, RN, and Martha Spicklemire, RN,
provide informative news each month in order to:
1. Offer educational materials and resources to the congregation.
2. Provide patient advocacy tips to assist with individual medical needs.
Advanced Care Planning
All adults benefit from thinking about what their healthcare
choices would be if they are unable to speak for themselves.
This event could happen if a loved one is suddenly injured
or experiences a life-threatening illness. National Healthcare
Decision Day is April 16th and gives us an opportunity to
look at some aspects of advanced care planning for any future
healthcare decisions that we or family members might encounter.
Advanced care planning is a thoughtful process of planning for
future medical care, should you become unable to make your
own decisions due to a life-limiting illness or injury. It involves
education, reflection, communication, and documentation. It is
a valuable tool for families as they face difficult decisions about
caring for you in the final phase of life.
One aspect of advanced care planning is appointing a healthcare
surrogate. This is a person you select (family member or trusted
friend) who has the authority to make all healthcare decisions
you would make if able to do so. This person must be at least
18 years old, be willing to speak on your behalf when needed, is
comfortable asking questions of your healthcare team and serve
as an advocate when handling any conflicts with others who
might disagree with your wishes. You may choose an alternate
surrogate in case your primary surrogate is unable or unavailable
to make decisions. In order for the surrogate to act in your
behalf you will need to complete an appointment of healthcare
surrogate form. On this form you will designate what measures
you do and do not want taken in the event you suffer from some
form of end-stage condition with little chance of recovery. The
form must be signed by you and have two witnesses signatures
as well in order to be legal. Copies of the form should be given
to your surrogate and all doctors that care for you. Keep the
original form with your other important papers. If you are
admitted to a hospital give a copy to that facility as well.
Another option in advanced care planning is the completion
of the Five Wishes document. This is a United States advanced
directive created by the non-profit organization Aging with
Dignity. It has been described as a living will with a heart and
soul. An online version called Five Wishes Online now allows
users to complete the document using an online format or you
may print out a blank version to complete by hand. The last
portion of the document contains a section that must be signed
and witnessed. It is a legal document in 42 states. The form is
available at the Aging with Dignity website.
Advanced care planning is a gift to you and those you love.
It is never too early to take this important step to ensure you
that your health care wishes and decisions are respected in the
event that you are not able to speak for yourself. If you would
like further information about advanced care planning and
the necessary forms to complete this process please call Gayle
Hudson at 813-963-0819.
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CONGRATULATIONS
In March, this year’s confirmation class confirmed the
vows their parents took at baptism by making their own
profession of faith. The class was examined and received
by the Session, as together they took the adult step of
answering questions regarding accepting Jesus Christ as their
Lord and Savior, and entering into membership in Christ’s
Church.
The class was led by The Rev. David Bonnema, assisted by
Ken Hubbell, PCPC’s Youth Director.
Let’s welcome the following students:
Garrett Rodney Ballard
Bo Riley Blair
Margo Anne Tapley Borucke
Olivia Lynn Brock
Jeffrey Trent Copper
Parker Steele Davis
John Charles DelMissier
Jack Clayton Garraty
John Milton Hammer
Mary Martha Hendry
Amelia Douglass Hicks
Margaret Telfair Hicks
Trey Richard Huckaby
Chance Lanier Jackson
Alexander Tyson McCree
Mia Frances McKell
Kathryn Lynn Patterson
Griffith James Shaler
Kyle Barrow Singletary
Alyssa Lauren Stern
Jackson Weatherington Suber III
Walker Wynne Thomas
BEAR ONE ANOTHER’S
BURDENS
In Galatians 6, Paul tells us to “carry each other’s burdens,
and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” At
PCPC, our Stephen Ministers have been trained and
organized to do just that. They provide one-to-one care,
prayer, and support to those who are going through a
difficult time.
If you would like more information on our Stephen
Ministry, please call Betsy Bradt at 286-1676.
By Pastor John DeBevoise
Do you know where St. John is? I’m not asking about
the apostle -- but about the Presbyterian church here in
Tampa named after the disciple John. The church is our
neighbor. It’s located on North MacDill across the street
from Women’s Hospital and about a block south of the
intersection of Macdill and Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
on the west.
St. John Presbyterian is a wonderful church with a heritage
of benevolent outreach and faithful Christian witness.
It began as the Ybor City Mission in the 1930’s here in
Tampa, and people still remember the wonderful legacy of
Reverend Walter Passiglia, whose pastoral ministry was an
enormous blessing to the community.
The church moved from Ybor City to its present location
where it has continued its outreach in the West Tampa
neighborhood. The church offers an extensive part of its
campus to the Judeo Christian Clinic where over 40,000
patients are seen each year. It also houses on its property
the St. John Learning Center, a full day school for the
children of working parents, many of whom are single
parents and working at minimum wage jobs. The church is
now pastored by the Reverend Ramiro Ros, who was, for
over twenty years, the pastor at the Beth-El Presbyterian
Mission to Farmworkers in Wimauma, FL. Ramiro is
bilingual, and preaches in Spanish one Sunday a month,
particularly at the church’s evening service.
The congregation is smaller now, but their faith and their
heart are large. They have approached PCPC’s Witness &
Service committee and asked if members of our church
might support them by coming to worship with them
on occasion, continuing a critical mass of a worshiping
community in the sanctuary. A number of the members of
the committee have gone and visited, taking part in that
11am worship service. They report that the worship was
vibrant with wonderful music, and Ramiro is an excellent
preacher, and that the congregation welcomed them so
warmly. They were glad to share with them.
If you are able to consider being a part of the group of
folks who is trying to go on occasion and worship at St.
John Presbyterian as a way of supporting their ministry
there and nurturing their life, you can obtain more details
by emailing Dr. Sylvia Campbell at [email protected] or
Dennis Bradt at [email protected].
We are grateful to be in partnership with our neighboring
churches here in Tampa and we hope that everyone will
join us in continuing to pray for the life, witness, and work
of the St. John Presbyterian Church.
St. John Presbyterian Church
4120 N Macdill Ave., Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 872-0333
facebook.com/pages/St-John-Presbyterian-Church-Tampa-FL
SUNDAY MORNINGS
The Nursery, C103
Nursery care is provided for all infants through toddler
two each Sunday while parents are in worship and
Sunday school, from 8:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Workers
are experienced child care workers, current in first aid
and CPR. All parents are asked to sign in at the main
preschool desk in Covenant Hall. Pagers are available
for your convenience. Contact Nursery Coordinator
Jeanne Rowe at the church. : Contact Nursery
Coordinator Jeanne Rowe at the church by emailing
Jeanne at [email protected].
Sunday School, 10:05 a.m. -10:50 a.m.
Sunday school is an opportunity for your children
to learn the Word of God while spending time in
fellowship with their peers. Pre-K 2 class is located
on the first floor of Covenant Hall (CH102). Pre-K
3 and 4 classes are on the first floor of the Eastminster
building (E102 and E103). Kindergarten
through 5th grade classes are located on the 2nd
floor of the Westminster building.
Godly Play, C101
Children ages 3 through 1st grade are invited
to participate in Godly Play following “The
Time with the Children” in worship both at
the 8:30 and the 11:00 a.m. worship services.
(Parents, escort your children to Godly Play
when the children are dismissed from the
sermon).
They were saying, “The
Lord has risen indeed,
and he has
appeared to Simon!”
Luke 24:34
DISCIPLESHIP
Where is St. John?
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And he said to them, “Do not be amazed; you are
looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who has been crucified.
He has risen; He is not here; behold, here is the place
where they laid Him.”
Mark 16:6
Lord,
the Resurrection of Your Son
has given us new life and renewed hope.
Help us to live as new people
in pursuit of the Christian ideal.
Grant us wisdom to know what we must do,
the will to want to do it,
the courage to undertake it,
the perseverance to continue to do it,
and the strength to complete it.
We rejoice in the good news of Jesus Christ!
Amen
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