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Winter 2019
3501 San Jose • Tampa, Florida 33629 • 813.253.6047 • www.palmaceia.org
“If Music Be the Food…”
Sunday, January 20th at 6pm
PCPC Sanctuary
Bicycle Collection for Refugees
A benefit concert at PCPC Sun., Jan. 20th will feature Nancy Callahan as piano soloist on J.S. Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, along with a flute and violin soloist. Other pieces in the concert are Tomaso Albinoni’s Adagio in G Minor for Violin, Organ, and Strings, with Nancy Callahan on the organ, and Robert Schumann’s Piano Trio No. 2 in F Major, with violin and cello.
“If Music Be the Food...” is a collaboration between the Tampa Bay’s local arts institutions, Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, and the Tampa Bay Harvest, in response to reports in the news of increased need for food aid in the Tampa Bay community. This is a classical chamber music outreach, arranged by cellist and USF music professor Scott Kluksdahl, that unites artist-musicians of various metropolitan institutions including University of South Florida, University of Tampa, Hillsborough Community College, The Florida Orchestra, Sarasota Orchestra, Opera Tampa, and other Tampa Bay artistic institutions, plus distinguished national guest artists - all of whom join together and donate their services for these concerts. Likewise, Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church is donating its facilities and resources for this outreach.
Audience members are asked to bring whatever non-perishable food items or cash donations they can offer for Tampa Bay Harvest as the price of admission, if they are able – and otherwise just their presence and support. Every contribution will gratefully be accepted. Every food donation and every cash donation will go completely towards the cause of hunger in the Tampa Bay community.
“If Music Be the Food...” is part of a national movement within our own community of other prominent institutions in the United States inspired by a Rochester-based initiative. The mission is to increase awareness and support for the hungry in our community through chamber music performances of the highest caliber.
The featured concert of this annual series will occur on Sunday, January 20th, 2019 at Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church at 6:00pm in the sanctuary.
Imagine for a moment that you move to a new country with a predominant language that you don’t know. On your person are all your belongings and coins only from your home country — not usable in this new land. The new country and its state gives you 90 days of help before expecting you to seek a job, interview for that position, and be chosen. In order to retain it, you have to figure out how to use Tampa’s inadequate public transportation system, and you have no car.
Our refugee project team is launching an easy way for us at PCPC to help those families that have come to Tampa, a city with limited public transportation and a society driven by cars.
The bike project suggests, each month this year, we offer a donation of 1 bike, 1 lock, and 1 helmet. If for one year we accomplished this, we would be able to serve at least 12 families with transportation to work, groceries, and other needs the children may have, like parent-teacher conferences.
Your donation of a bike could be a used adult bike that is sitting in your garage, with no one riding it, in excellent condition. Or, it could be a donation of a new bike at $200, purchased by writing a check to PCPC and in the memo section stating “Refugee Bike Project.”
For a $35 donation, you can offer a family a superb bike lock that will ensure the safety of their vehicle.
Or, for a donation of $16, you can assist the rider’s safety by offering a helmet. Again, that can be done by writing a check to PCPC and in the memo section stating “Refugee Bike Project.”
These are all adult biking items. By empowering the parents in families, we can help their children.
What questions do you have? Sally Speer is at [email protected] and Lauren Dicks is at [email protected]. Or, to meet for a cup of coffee to discuss this opportunity further, call Sally @ 813-835-7225. Or Lauren @ 813-708-4593.
To make a donation, you can turn in a check to the church office and in the memo section write “Refugee Bike Project.”
Thank You…The 2018 Giving Tree was a huge success. Over 250 gifts were delivered to Beth-El Farmworker Ministry, Guardian Ad Litem, Created, and FED this year. Thank you to everyone who purchased a gift and made Christmas much brighter for many children and families.
Upcoming Classes & Events
Strangers and NeighborsSundays, January 6th through February 3rd, at 10:05am in EM 307/308
Led by Will Wellman. Who is my neighbor? How do we treat the stranger? These are questions just as relevant today as they were thou-sands of years ago. Join us as we study and discuss passages from both the Old and New Testament that deal with strangers and neigh-bors. We’ll also look at current events to explore what it means for us to “love your neighbor as yourself” in the 21st century.
A Calling to the Beloved: Entering a Life of VocationSundays, January 6th through February 10th, at 10:05am in EM 305/306
Led by Erin McKenney, this Work of the People series explores the question “What is God calling us to be?” through a series of short films by Christian thinkers and authors such as Jean Vanier, Sara Bessey, Parker Palmer, and more. Come discuss what it means to be called by God and wrestle with questions such as “How do we discern this calling?” “What steps do we need to take to listen to God?” and “How do we live a life as the beloved?”
Faith and the Visual ArtsSundays, February 10th through March 3rd, at 10:05am in EM 307/308
This class will explore how artist in different time periods explored Christian religious beliefs and ideas. Over four classes, we’ll start from ancient art and end with modern art, looking at how certain themes were portrayed at different points in history. We’ll also discuss how this art came to be, learning about both who created it and who commis-sioned it, as well as discussing these various artworks impact on our own faith.
Memory in ScriptureSundays, February 10th through March 3rd, at 10:05am in EM 301/302
Led by Bill Hull. This class will involve an overview of the dynamics of human memory, utilizing some medical and psychology resources, in conjunction with selected stories in the Old and New Testaments. Discussions will revolve around these Biblical texts and how they illustrate the ways reflecting and remembering shape and nurture our faith journeys.
Faith in the Presbyterian TraditionSundays, Year-round, at 10:05am in room CH 310Led by Mike Peacock. This class discusses the particular lens through which Presbyterian & Reformed Christians read & interpret the Bible and make decisions in their daily lives.
Men’s Bible StudyAll men are invited to join this Bible study which meets every other week on Monday mornings at 7:30am. The group includes time for fellowship and study of the upcoming Sunday’s Gospel lectionary text.
Breakfast is included. For more information and to get on the email list, email Michael Maddux [email protected] or Will Wellman [email protected]
Women’s Bible Study Women are invited to join this bible study which meets every other week on Sunday evenings and every week on Wednesday evenings. The group will provide an opportunity for Christian nurture and support of its members and the studying of scripture and its application to our modern lives. Pastor Nicole Abdnour and Allison Kelly will begin this study on Sunday, January 6th at 7pm and Wednesday January 9th at 5pm.
In Community Speaker SeriesJoin us for lunch and local speakers addressing topics of importance to the Tampa Bay community. The series will take place on the following Sundays from 12:00-1:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. February 17th Rev. Dr. Neddy Astudillo, Director for Training and LatinoAmerica, Green FaithMay 5th Arthur Skinner, Professor of Visual Arts, Eckerd College
END 68 HOURS OF HUNGERFOOD DRIVE
Throughout January we will be collecting food for our mission, END 68 HOURS OF HUNGER. This mission has highlighted the needs of many south Tampa children who do not receive food on the weekends. The only meals they have are provided by the free breakfasts and lunches they receive at school. END 68 HOURS OF HUNGER is a volunteer organization that fills backpacks with food for these students to take home every Friday. Each backpack provides 3 dinners, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and snacks for the students and their siblings. More than 30 PCPC volunteers help pack and deliver food to nearly 500 students every week.
The Food Pantry needs our help to restock the shelves for the remainder of the school year. They are in need of the following:Canned soup • Canned fruit • Crackers (Saltine or Ritz type)Cereal • Snack bars (Protein/Power bars, Rice Krispie treats, puddings etc.)
Grocery bags and lists are available in the Narthex, gym or church office. Food donations will be collected every Sunday in the Breezeway throughout the month of January.
If you have questions or would like to volunteer please contact:
Terri [email protected]
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat.
- Matthew 25:35
Children and FamiliesThird Grade Bible Discovery will be offered again on Sunday, January 13th from 3-6:30pm. Children only attend from 3-5pm in room 208. Parents join their children in Westminster 208/212 at 5:00pm. The class culminates in a short Vespers service at 6:00 pm in the chapel where they’ll receive their Bibles. Participants need to sign up for this class through [email protected].
Bible Blitz by Rev. Will Wellman will be taught on January 13th from 12:15pm-1:45pm in Eastminster 301/302. This excellent introductory bible class is open to anyone, especially to Faith Formation Teachers. Please contact Nancy Creedon at [email protected] to sign up by Jan 9th. Lunch is provided.
God’s Gift of Human SexualitySunday, February 17 4:00-5:15pm (pre-meeting)Saturday, February 23 8:30am -12:30pmGod’s Gift of Human Sexuality is a workshop for 4th/5th grade girls and 5th grade boys, along with their parents, designed to address puberty
and vocabulary for conversations around sexuality as a gift from God. A pre-meeting for parents only will be held on Sunday, February 17 from 4:00-5:15 pm in Covenant Hall 310 (the Session Room). The parent and child workshop will be held on Saturday, February 23 from 8:30am -12:30pm in Covenant Hall 310. This workshop will be led by Pastor Nicole Abdnour.
Justice Seekers resumes on Sunday, January 20th.
Music and Movement and Energy Burn resumes on Wednesday, January 9th.
Journey to Jerusalem: A Lenten Experience Children and families will prepare together for a meaningful participation in Lent by coming together on Sunday, March 10th 4:30-6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. We will all explore the stories of Lent and Holy Week in interactive and age-appropriate ways. A shared meal at 6:00 pm will conclude the experience. The Journey will be led by Rev. Meg Pabst and Kelly McCord.
Note from the Palma Ceia Presbyterian PreschoolThe Palma Ceia Presbyterian Preschool welcomed the Tampa City Ballet for a short program of the “Nutcracker.” Seeing the delight and wonder of the children, and hearing their “bravos” at the end of the performance was a reminder of how deeply the arts affect us all. We remember our friend Dr. Joseph P. McKell, who made these visits by performers possible.
Palma Ceia Presbyterian ChurchCordially invites you to the
Ordination and Installation Service for New EldersSunday, January 27th — 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
“Within the community of the church, some are called to particular service as elders and as ministers of the Word and Sacrament. Ordination is Christ’s gift to the church, assuring that his ministry continues among us, providing ministries of caring and compassion in the world, ordering the governance of the church, and preaching the Word and administering the sacraments.” (Book of Occasional Services)The service of ordination and installation for the new class of elders will take place at the Vespers service on January 27. The whole congregation is invited and encouraged to come and participate in this worship service, which is an important part of our communal life together as we focus on Jesus Christ and the mission and ministry of the church. At this service we will be ordaining and installing 12 elders to serve in the class of 2021. Those to be ordained are: Jim Armstrong, Mindy DiFranco, Jason Fowler, John Holmes, Terri Kirkland, Maryanne LaRosa, Susan LeBlanc, Bill Levens, Doug McCree, and Robert McLean Additionally, Charlie Ketchey and Maxine Roy already ordained elders in the PC(USA) will be installed to serve in this class as well.As we welcome the Class of 2021, we want to take the opportunity to thank the Class of 2018 for their service. Rotating off the Session at this time are: Jeff Andrews, Carrie Fowler, Sally Glisson, Derek Guida, Rick Hardesty, Larry Lansrud, Bill Lewis, Deon McFayden, Erin McKinney, Kim Miller, Jennifer Pandolfi, and Kem Toole. Well done, good and faithful servants!
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The Connection Worship service will be ONLY at 9am effective in January until further notice. See you there!
NON-PROFIT ORG.US POSTAGE
PAIDPERMIT NO. 104
TAMPA, FLORIDA
Congratulations!
Congratulations to both Ken Hubbell and Will Wellman, who were ordained to the Ministry of the Word and Sacrament by the Presbytery of Tampa Bay this year. Kenny was ordained April 7, 2018. Will was ordained December 23, 2018. Kenny serves as Connection Director and Chaplain to Youth and their Families at PCPC. Will serves as the Director of Adult Faith Formation at PCPC.
Young at HeartFun, Food, & Fellowship
Young at Heart is a shared monthly interdenominational luncheon, fellowship, and program for men and women over 55. It is sponsored by the Social Work Ministries Committee. All programs are 12:30 – 2:00 pm, usually the 3rd Thursday of the month, but with a few exceptions this spring. Cost is $8 at the door.
Upcoming Meetings:
January 17 – Palma Ceia United MethodistFebruary 21 – Palma Ceia PresbyterianMarch 28 – Hyde Park UMApril 25 – Palma Ceia UMMay 16 – Bayshore Baptist
Please RSVP to Bruce Farnell at 813-253-6047 or [email protected].
Praise the Lord! How good it is to sing praises to our God;
for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.
- Psalm 147:1
