PCPC Life March 13 Newsletter - Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church

3501 San Jose • Tampa, Florida 33629 • 813.253.6047 • www.palmaceia.org
Th is year, March provides the second
half of the season of Lent, Holy Week
and Easter - the celebration of Christ’s
Resurrection. Th ese are all important
points in our journey of the Christian
way, and at PCPC there will be worship
and prayer opportunities to journey
through each one.
During the fi rst three weeks of March
(the last three weeks of Lent), Sunday
morning worship services will lift up
the following scriptures that refl ect
on Christ’s teaching and Christian
faithfulness: Sunday, March 3rd, Th e
Parable of the Fig Tree; Sunday, March
10th, Th e Parable of the Prodigal Son;
and Sunday, March 17th (the week
prior to Passover), Th e Anointing of Jesus
in Bethany. On this Sunday evening of
March 17th (the Sunday of the story
of Th e Anointing of Jesus in Bethany) the
6:00 p.m. Vespers service will also provide
an opportunity for the anointing with oil and for prayers of
healing (both for ourselves and for others).
Sunday, March 24th is Palm/Passion Sunday. Th e morning
services will lift up reading the story of Jesus’s palm-strewn
entrance into Jerusalem and his passion, from Luke’s biblical
account.
Across Holy Week between Palm Sunday and Easter, the
Chapel will be open Monday through Friday for prayer and
meditation from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.
easter
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Rev. John DeBevoise • Rev. Nicole Partin Abdnour
March 2013
... from the Pastor’s Desk
Send Roger to Haiti!
Each year in the second half of Lent and
close to Easter, PCPC receives a special
off ering called the One Great Hour of
Sharing. Th e off ering has roots going
back to 1947, and it is shared by many
Christian congregations across traditions
and denominations (thus the name
One Great Hour of Sharing.) It started as an eff ort to help
those in Europe suff ering after the devastation of World War
II and, as it has continued across the years, its special focus
has been on the poor, the hungry and those devastated by
disaster. A hallmark of the off ering at PCPC has been the use
of cardboard fi sh banks by children to receive their off ering of
pennies and coins for suff ering children in other places in the
world.
At PCPC, the off ering is overseen by the Session’s Witness
and Service Committee. Th is year at the committee’s request,
the Session is designating the fi rst $8,500 received by the
off ering toward the work of the Mission team going in April
from PCPC to Haiti. Th e team of 12 people, headed by
Roger Sullins, will help our Haitian partners there construct
four greenhouses and a large chicken coop in a project in
Montrouis (a fi shing community close to Port Au Prince).
Th e project is under the supervision of “Together We Can
Haiti,” a benevolent program with which we are partnering.
Th e greenhouse will be used to help the community grow
plants and food that can then be used to sell and support
benevolent mission work in Montrouis. Th e One Great
Hour of Sharing off ering will be used to fi nish the work we
started with funds given to this project in last June’s Witness
off ering. Many of you have shared in or followed the Witness
off ering that funded a school bus load of supplies for the
greenhouse that we sent over last Fall for the project. Now it
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INSIDE MARCH
Sunday, March 3rd - Th e Parable of the Fig Tree
Morning worship services at:
8:30 a.m. (Traditional and Connection)
9:45 a.m. (Connection) and 11:00 a.m. (Traditional)
Th e Rev. John DeBevoise will preach during Traditional and
Connection services.
Sunday, March 10th – Th e Parable of the Prodigal Son
Morning worship services at:
8:30 a.m. (Traditional and Connection)
9:45 a.m. (Connection) and 11:00 a.m. (Traditional)
Th e Rev. John DeBevoise will preach during Traditional services.
Th e Rev. Nicole Abdnour will preach during Connection services.
Sunday, March 17th – Th e Anointing of Jesus in Bethany
Morning worship services at:
8:30 a.m. (Traditional and Connection)
9:45 a.m. (Connection) and 11:00 a.m. (Traditional)
Th e Rev. John DeBevoise will preach during Traditional services.
David Bonnema, Director of Youth Ministry and Seminarian,
will preach during Connection services.
Sunday, March 24th – Palm/Passion Sunday
Services will lift up readings from the story of Jesus’s palmstrewn
entrance into Jerusalem and his passion, from the biblical
accounts of Luke.
Morning worship services at:
8:30 a.m. (Traditional and Connection)
9:45 a.m. (Connection) and 11:00 a.m. (Traditional)
Th e Rev. Nicole Abdnour will preach during Traditional services.
Th e Rev. John DeBevoise will preach during Connection services.
Th ursday, March 28th – Maundy Th ursday
Afternoon and evening services at:
12:00 p.m. (Chapel) with the Sacrament of Communion
6:30 p.m. (Sanctuary) with the Sacrament of Communion
Friday, March 29th – Good Friday
Morning, afternoon and evening services at:
7:30 a.m. (Chapel)
12:00 p.m. (Sanctuary)
6:30 p.m. (Sanctuary)
Sunday, March 31st – Easter
PCPC celebrates Christ’s Resurrection. All worship services will
lift up the festive celebration of His Resurrection with music,
liturgy and proclamation.
Morning worship services at:
8:30 a.m. (Traditional and Connection)
9:45 a.m. (Connection) and 11:00 a.m. (Traditional)
Th e Rev. John DeBevoise will preach during Traditional services.
Th e Rev. Nicole Abdnour will preach during Connection services.
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Pastor’s Desk 1, 3
Inside March 2
Worship 3
Preschool 4
Mission 4 - 5
PW Women 6
Youth 7
Life of the Church 8
Fellowship 9
Adults / Family 10
Discipleship 11
PCPC Vision Statement
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. Worshiping Christ,
learning in Christ, growing in Christ, caring in Christ,
acting in Christ, reformed in Christ.
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is exciting to see the team preparing to return to actually take part in
the project’s construction.
I commend the One Great Hour of Sharing off ering to you. It
seems to me a great way to send funds to help impoverished Christian
people build a sustainable project that should continue to be a source
of help for them for years to come. With this off ering, you can
facilitate our PCPC friends going there to help, even if you cannot
go yourself. I’m particularly taken by the fact that our team going
there after Easter will be partnering in the construction with Haitian
workers from the Montrouis community. At least for a short term, we
will be creating jobs and then, hopefully, the greenhouse will continue
to move forward. I’m hoping we might raise more than $10,000 with
the off ering this year. From my perspective, the One Great Hour
of Sharing off ering looks like a great way to practice compassionate
Christian action as we walk through Lent, and a great way in April to
celebrate the resurrection. Let’s send Roger and his team down the
path to Haiti!
Walking in the path,
John
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Holy Week
On March 28th, Maundy Th ursday, there will be a noon
Communion service in the Chapel, and again at 6:30 p.m. with
Communion in the Sanctuary.
On March 29th, Good Friday, there will be a 30-minute, 7:30 a.m.
service of scripture readings and prayers in the Chapel. At noon,
there will be a Good Friday service in the Sanctuary. And at 6:30
p.m., there will be an evening service of scripture readings and songs
in the Sanctuary.
On Saturday, March 30th, Easter eve, the Chapel will be open for
prayer from 9:00 a.m. until noon.
On Easter morning, Sunday, March 31st, PCPC will join in the
festive celebration of Christ’s Resurrection during morning worship
services with music, liturgy and proclamation. (As in prior years,
PCPC is also invited to share in the 6:45 a.m. sunrise service at
Bayshore Presbyterian Church on Bayshore Boulevard).
Th e evening Vespers service at 6:00 p.m. on March 31st will
conclude by going out to the church courtyard to listen to the steeple
bells play Easter hymns and to share in refreshments of Easter eggs
and lemonade.
worship at pcpc
Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church off ers several
options for worship. On Sunday mornings, there
is a traditional service 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, Th e Word and Sending.”
Hymns are led by a choir and selected from Th e
Presbyterian Hymnal.
In addition, there is a contemporary worship
service called the Connection held in the
multipurpose room in Covenant Hall at 8:30
a.m. and 9:45 a.m. Th e service off ers a relaxed
environment with a message by a pastor and
music provided by a worship band. Th e sermons
typically follow a series format.
Other Worship
opportunities across
March
In addition to other services, Vespers worship
services will be held on Sunday evenings at 6
p.m. in the Chapel, providing an opportunity for
meditation, prayer requests and the Sacrament of
Communion.
On Wednesdays at noon in March,
there will be Mid-day, Mid-week
worship services at 12:00 p.m. in the
Chapel. Th ese services will last 30
minutes and will include scripture
readings, prayer, quiet contemplation
and the Sacrament of Communion.
On Wednesday evenings at 6:30
p.m. in the Chapel, Pastor John
DeBevoise will be reading through
the Gospel of Luke, and others are
invited to voluntarily share in the
reading out loud of these scriptures.
Th e readings will last 15 minutes,
and time will be allowed for those
who desire to linger in prayer.
ORS HIP
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Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even
though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.”
John 11:25-26
Reflections of Jesus By
By Heather Hemberger
One of the fi rst lessons we teach young children is,
“Where does God live?” Almost automatically when
asked, their little arms point to the ceiling and they
will answer, “In Heaven!” While this is true, I have
come to learn that God also resides somewhere else.
I have been involved with the young people at Palma
Ceia Presbyterian Church for more than three years
now, and I currently teach in the two-year-old class.
As we go through our scheduled day of centers, circle
time, music and outdoor learning times, it’s easy
to see how cute these sweet children are. Th ey say
funny things and they are dressed so adorably. But
if you look closer you can see it…the more that I
am around these children I can see Jesus. I see his
compassion, his fi ery spirit, his curiosity and his love
for all things bright and beautiful. I also spent two
years with the youth program at Palma Ceia, serving
as their youth intern. With messy game night, youth
trips, small group bible studies and late
night trips to Steak ‘n Shake, it’s hard to
imagine why any middle or high school
aged student wouldn’t want to take part in
the fun. In the midst of all of the fun, with
cell phones beeping, students running
around in a gorilla mask and the like, it’s
easy to miss it. Yes, I see Jesus here too -
qualities such as a willingness to serve, a
love for community and a desire to learn
more about the bible and what we believe.
My husband Bill and I are expecting a
sweet baby boy this April, and I can’t begin
to explain how excited I am to see what
this experience will teach me. If experience
has taught me anything, it will be in ways
and places I never expected.
PRESHCOOL
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Hope For The Hungry
Lauren Williams
If you drive around South Tampa, you’ll
see some people on the streets and they
are just like you and me, except that
they are hungry and homeless. Th ey are
members of our community, and they
ask for help and don’t always receive
it. I know there have been times when
I have just moved past them, without
even trying to reach out.
When my friends Sydney Diercks, Kayla
Nelson, Zoe Valente and I (all age 14) were trying to pick a local
issue for our Girl Scout Silver Award project, the fi rst thing that
came to our mind was the hungry and homeless problem. All of
us agreed this was an important issue, and we all wanted to help.
I remember all the girls saying, “Th ese people on the streets are
our neighbors, our friends and members of our community. Why
should they not have food to eat and a place to go if they need it?”
Th e goal of a Girl Scout Silver Award is to do something that
will positively impact the community by creating a project that
is “sustainable”. Th is means it isn’t just a typical service project,
in which money is donated from fundraising events. It also has
to have an enduring and lasting outcome - making a diff erence
in the long run. Zoe had her heart set on having a carwash, but
we had to brainstorm about how to make that sustainable. After
a while, we fi nally got it. We all loved the idea of buying things
that Faith Café still needs for its new facility to feed the poor, so I
contacted Mr. Tom Little, one of the members of the board. He
suggested we raise funds to buy the letters that spell out “F-A-I-
T-H C-A-F-É” for the front of the new building. Th is sign would
be very sustainable, because everyone who walks or drives by Faith
Café could see it, and it could have a lifetime of positive impact.
It could make people wonder about Faith Café and its local eff orts
for the hungry and homeless, and it could bring more help to the
cause.
All profi ts from our car wash will go towards the purchase of
those building letters for Faith Café and any other necessities
the organization may need. Our hungry and homeless friends
need us! Please come on Saturday, March 23rd to our carwash at
Advanced Auto Parts, 3823 S. Dale Mabry Highway from 9:00
a.m. - 2:00 p.m. It’s not about the Girl Scouts. It’s about the
17,000 hungry and homeless people in Tampa. We hope to see
you there, and thanks for your support.

haiti mission trip
Located in the mountains of Northeast Haiti, in the poorest part of
this region – indeed, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere
- the Mombin Crochu Hospital cares for more than 35,000 people
in the surrounding area. Mission teams from PCPC and other
churches have been involved in caring for and supporting this tiny
hospital since 1995, when Charlie Stevens and Jim McLaughlin fi rst
traveled the rough terrain to begin work there. Poverty, malnutrition
and disease are a part of daily life, combined with continual natural
disasters that strike this country.
On the recent trip this year January 18th - 25th, a team of medical
personnel from PCPC and other area churches served the people
of this region. Dental, surgical, orthopedic and medical care was
provided, including services through an eyeglasses clinic. Teaching
was also provided in both the village and at the hospital. Th e Food
for Healing program, which feeds those in the hospital, continues to
provide meals to patients. Th e Moringa Project, which was started
to improve nutrition in the surrounding area from the leaves of the
Moringa tree, now has cultivated 3000 trees within the community
and the project has expanded.
A small school, located in a tiny church, was identifi ed and will be
supported to provide a nutritious lunch to the orphan children who
are served there. Currently, two Haitian doctors from the area run
the clinics, and their work continues in an organized manner. Th e
possibility of starting mobile clinics to reach the outlying areas is
being considered, as well.
A video of the ongoing work there can be seen at :http://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=-mpMRxJZt2s&feature=youtube.
Th ere is a great need for ongoing maintenance and repair of the
hospital and its equipment. Machines that were ill designed for the
area’s extreme temperatures and humidity are unable to function
after short periods. Electrical repairs and general upkeep continue
to be a problem. It is hoped that future support groups will be able
to go to the hospital and help in these areas. Th ere is also need for
opthamalogical and gynecological services, as well as continued
support for dental, medical, orthopedic and general surgical outreach.
Th is trip in January was felt to be extremely successful, not only in
the numbers of patients seen and procedures performed, but also in
the outreach to the community, the expansion of projects and the
continual sharing of knowledge
between groups. It is our hope
that the future will bring new
groups to continue to help
these people in the poorest part
of this country.
We are committed to continue
the work God has called upon
us in Mombin Crochu, Haiti, and we are affi rmed in our
belief that God walks each step of this journey with us,
directing our steps, our hearts and our works as we partner
with the next generation of young Haitians to bring healing
to their community. We give deep thanks to all people at
PCPC who have supported, and continue to support, God’s
work there.
– Sylvia Campbell, M.D.
Montrouis Greenhouse Project
PCPC is about partnerships. Now with the organization
Together We Can, we are partners in an agricultural
program designed to bring food, commerce and confi dence
to the area of Montrouis, north of Port Au Prince. Our
congregation supported this greenhouse-building project
through the successful Witness Off ering last year, and our
eff orts funded a school bus full of building supplies, which
we then shipped to Haiti.
Your donation in March to One Great Hour of Sharing
will partner you directly with the Kingdom work being done
in Haiti. Finally, any additional giving amounts exceeding
the project needs will go towards fulfi lling our commitment
to the Presbyterian Disaster Relief Fund. Th ank you for
helping us partner with those in serious need.
Bi-Annual
Food Drive
– Witness and Service Committee
Th e Bi-Annual Food Drive to benefi t Beth-
El farm workers will be held through March.
Please consider donating needed canned
items and dry goods such as tomato sauce,
fruit, processed meat, corn, pasta, rice and
pinto beans. Gift cards from Walmart,
Publix or Winn Dixie are also helpful and
appreciated. Please drop off your food gifts
to the fellowship hall, narthex or gym.
– BJ Johns, Social Worker
MISSION
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MARCH PW CIRCLE GROUPS
Circle #1 – Chairs: Margaret Stevens & Ann Geuther
March 4th, 10:15 a.m. at Sandy Reddick’s home,
4415 W. Melrose Ave.
Circle #2 – Chair: Carolyn Norton
March 4th, 10:15 a.m. at Dolores Cawthon’s home,
2602 Prospect Rd.
Circle #3 – Chairs: Barbara Shepard & Kippy Pitisci
March 4th, 10:15 a.m. at Paula Wilson’s home,
3203 Bayshore Blvd., #1002
Circle #4 – Chairs: Mary Lou Bondi & Barbara Meng
March 4th, 10:15 a.m. at Palma Ceia Presbyterian,
Room C310
Circle #5 – Chairs: Jo Goldsmith & Gay Rivas
March 5th, 6:30 p.m. at Virginia Owen’s home,
4608 W. Cleveland St.
Circle #6 – Chairs: Nancy Nelson & Cheryl Fraser
March 11th, 11:00 a.m. at Barbara Ryals’ home,
1204 Suff olk
Circle #7 – Chair: Sarah Stichter
March 4th, 10:30 a.m. in the PCPC third-fl oor library
(adjacent to the PW room)
Circle #8 – Chair: Janice Piechowiak
March 5th, 6:30 p.m. (dinner) and 7:15 (Bible study)
at Carol McCammon’s home, 206 S. Clark Avenue
Circle #9 – Chairs: Leah Maurer & Maegen Luka
March 4th, 8:40 a.m. in PCPC’s Westminster room 214
with nursery care available.
From left, enjoying a successful PW of Tampa Bay Gathering, are
Margaret Hylton, Virginia Owen, Vickie Scott and Jo Goldsmith.
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NURTURE
your FAITH
A GATHERING SUCCESS
For the past few months, we have been talking about
the upcoming Gathering of the Presbyterian Women
of Tampa Bay Presbytery to be held at PCPC.
After all the work and anticipation, the Gathering
became a reality on Saturday, February 16th. More
than 140 women were present for a wonderful
worship service conducted by the Rev. Nicole Partin
Abdnour, featuring our Trinity Bell Choir and also
including Communion.
A business meeting followed the worship service,
including a skit and fi nishing with speaker Dick
Powell. Th e fi nal activity for the day was a lovely
salad luncheon held in Fellowship Hall.
A big THANK YOU goes out to our hard working
committee - headed by Julianne McKeel and
Jennifer Pandolfi - for all of the work involved in so
many preparations. Th anks also to Jo Goldsmith
for the gift favors she created, and to the PW ladies
of Hyde Park Presbyterian Church for providing
the breakfast goodies that started off the day. Many
others were instrumental in putting this event
together and, while they are all too numerous to list
here, a big hug and a sincere “thank you” goes out to
them all. With their energetic help, the Gathering
was a great success.
Anne Loomis
PW President, 2012-2013
From left, PCPC Cook Coretha Johnson, and PW of Tampa Bay
Gathering committee heads Julianne McKeel and Jennifer Pandolfi .

YOUTH 2013
check us out on wednesdays & sundays!
IDEAS, INPUT,
AND HELPING HANDS
Attention all Middle and High School students! We want YOUR
help to decorate our brand new youth room. We want your ideas
and input as we design and decorate the new youth space. If you
are interested, make sure that you are at youth group on March 17
(high school students) or March 20 (middle school students).
ATLANTA MISSION TRIP
Ken Hubbell, Michelle Hill, and Lynda Delmissier are leading a
High School mission trip to Atlanta from March 9th – 14th. Please
keep this group in your prayers as it participates in outreach and
service projects in Atlanta. Th is high school group will be working
at soup kitchens and clothing centers, and will be helping to tutor
elementary aged students.
CHECK US OUT!
middle school
On campus Middle School Youth events are in the gym.
March 6th: Youth Group, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
March13th: Youth Group, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
March 20th: Youth Room Decorating Event
March 27th: Youth Group 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
high school
On campus High School Youth events are in the gym.
March 10th: Youth Group, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
March 17th: Youth Room Decorating Event
March 24th: Youth Group 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
March 31st: No Youth Group! Happy Easter!
David Bonnema
Director of Youth Ministry
Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church
www.pcpcyouth.com
Kenny Hubbell
Associate Director of Youth Ministry
Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church
www.pcpcyouth.com
YOUTH
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“And this is the promise which He Himself made to us: eternal life.”
Thirty Volunteers Needed
Easter Morning
Be a warm representative of Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church
to welcome guests and our members for church on Easter
morning as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, our
Lord. Join us as an individual greeter, or as a family!
If you can smile and say hello to people,
you would be great for these opportunities.
Th e Greeter and Hospitality Table shifts on Easter morning
are available in one-hour shifts beginning from 8:15 a.m.
until 12:15 p.m. An additional 30 minutes will be spent
after the 11:00 a.m. Traditional church service to help clean
up the hospitality refreshment tables. Contact: B.J. Johns at
bj@palmaceia.org or 813-253-6047.
We are also seeking volunteers to drive golf carts to and
from the chuch for those who park at HB Plant High
during Easter services. Sign up for a shift or two by
contacting Martha Jane Tunno at mjtunno@me.com or
813-340-3213.
Music Notes...
HOLY WEEK CONCERT
On Palm Sunday afternoon, March 24th, the
Tampa Oratorio Singers and the PCPC Chancel
Choir, along with members of the Florida
Orchestra, will present “Requiem” by Gabriel
Faure’ and “Lux Aeterna” by American composer
Morten Lauridsen. Th e presentation will take
place at 4:00 p.m. in the PCPC Sanctuary, with
a voluntary off ering to be collected. A preconcert
lecture will take place at 3:30 p.m. in
the Sanctuary. PCPC Music Director Nancy
Callahan will conduct the performance.
Join in PCPC Easter Tradition
PCPC continues its longstanding
tradition of adorning a courtyard cross
with real and artifi cial fl owers before
and after church services on Easter
Day. Bring your fl owers and join the
individuals and families in this timehonored
tradition that shows yet another
expression of our love for our Lord, Jesus
Christ, on his risen day.
1 John 2:25
WEDDINGS
02/02/13 Mariah Alyse Whelan & Christopher
William Callahan
02/06/13 Judith Ellen Pollack & Brightman
James Skinner, III
BIRTH
01/28/13 Violet Elizabeth Conley,
daughter of Jeanette & Reed Conley
BAPTISMS
01/27/13 Bailey Grace Houston,
daughter of Christine & Justin Houston
02/03/13 Owen Gregory Pearce,
son of Megan & Justin Pearce
02/03/13 Liam Michael Sullivan,
son of Katie & Alex Sullivan
02/10/13 Karli Valentina Fewox,
daughter of Delaney Fewox
NEW MEMBERS
01/20/13 Barbara Moore Jones &
Barnie Philip Jones, Jr.
02/10/13 William Elia
02/10/13 Heather Van Nest Kessler &
Mike Kessler
DEATH
01/31/13 Armin H. Smith, Jr.

1340 North Clearview Avenue
Tampa, FL 33607
Saturday, February 16th was a glorious day as members of PCPC
and six other South Tampa churches and Metropolitan Ministries
celebrated the new building of Faith Café. Not only did many
of the board members, our longtime volunteers and generous
donors attend this open house, but also three homeless men and
women who had seen the article in the newspaper. One of the
men arrived while the food was being set up, and the fi rst person
served prior to the scheduled program was a man who had been
on the streets for quite a while. A homeless couple was the last to
leave with a couple bags of food to take with them.
When the doors open to South Tampa guests who are homeless
or need help supplement their limited income, Faith Café will
have successfully paid for all but $15,000 of the $350,000 in
property and building expenses. We continue to seek these
remaining funds as well as support for the operating budget.
Also, it is time to begin to fi ll the Angel Closet between now and
March 10th. As you know, our neighbors who live on the streets
cannot aff ord to purchase clothing, toiletries and such.
Please consider donating the following new and gently used
items:
• Casual clothing - Short and long sleeve tee shirts and other
casual shirts, men’s and women’s pants such as jeans and
shorts, and warm outerwear such as jackets and sweat shirts.
• White athletic socks and tennis shoes
• Blankets and sleeping bags
• Travel-size soaps, shampoos, conditioners and lotions
• Tooth brushes, tooth paste, razors and other grooming
items
Volunteer servers are always needed Monday through Saturday
from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All are welcome to serve. Perhaps
you work, or are retired, or are a student wanting a service
project, or are looking for mission work to perform as a family.
Join us!
Please contact Norma, Volunteer Coordinator, at volunteers@
faithcafetampa.com.
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.
MARCH MENU
March 6th
Meatloaf, macaroni & cheese and broccoli
March 13th –Irish Celtic Celebration
Corned beef, cabbage and potatoes
March 20th – Witness and Service Program
Coretha’s Choice
March 28th – Maundy Th ursday
Vegetable beef soup
*Th ere is always a celebratory cake during
the fi rst Wednesday dinner of each month for
those with birthdays, and one complementary
birthday dinner is redeemable through the
month.
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 offi ce,
813-253-6047, to make reservations
for dinner. Th e 2012-2013 menu is
posted on the website,
palmaceia.org/Fellowship.
FELLOWSHIP
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adults &
PARISH NURSE CORNER
Th e church Parish nurses, Gayle Hudson, RN, and Martha Spicklemire, RN,
provide informative news each month in order to:
1. Off er educational materials and resources to the congregation.
2. Provide patient advocacy tips to assist with individual medical needs.
Distracted Driving Is A Growing Problem
Why do people recognize a driving behavior as being
dangerous yet they have a diffi cult time in eliminating the
hazard?
Safe driving requires more than just having your two
hands on the wheel and your eves on the road. It’s about
exclusively focusing on the task of driving. When drivers
engage in two activities that require a great amount of
mental focus, the brain quickly switches between those tasks
sequentially. As a result, the brain suff ers from inattention
blindness.
As it switches its focus and attention during multi-tasking
while driving, the brain loses a part of its ability to process
everything the eyes see. As a result, only a portion of the
information is captured. When distracted, drivers look
out the windshield but do not see up to 50 percent of the
driving environment. In fact, the brain is so overloaded
that critical driving cues such as red lights, stop signs and
pedestrians can be missed.
Th e use of cell phones while driving is a vital concern. If
you are tempted to answer your cell phone while driving,
change your cellphone voicemail greeting to indicate that
you will call back when you are safely parked. Put your
phone in your trunk or glove box, if need be. Or, while
driving, turn your phone on the “silent” setting. If you do
need to contact someone, pull over to a safe location and
put your car in a “parked” position before dialing. If you
are a passenger and the driver wants to use a cell phone, tell
the driver you are uncomfortable with his or her cell phone
use during that time. And, if you are talking by phone to
someone who you know is driving while using their cell
phone, ask the person to call you when he or she is parked in
a safe location, and ask that they call you back later.
Habits can be diffi cult to break, particularly those
convenient habits such as cell phone usage. You will be
doing yourself, your loved ones and friends a favor by
establishing boundaries in terms of when to use a cell phone.
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families
YOUNG AT HEART
Th e next Young At Heart gathering
will be held at Hyde Park United
Methodist Church on Tuesday,
March 19th from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00
p.m. Th e cost is $7.00. Please make
reservations through Bruce Farnell in the church offi ce at
813-253-6047 or receptionist@palmaceia.org.
– B.J. Johns, Social Worker
THE NET: MEN’S MINISTRY
Th e men’s March NET breakfast will be held on Friday,
March 8th from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. in Fellowship
Hall. Join us for a light breakfast and one hour of study
and fellowship. Mark Roberts, executive vice president of
First Priority of America, will lead the group discussion
on Chapter 8, Samson, from the Men in the Bible book.
RSVP to charmel@palmaceia.org.
Attention Rays
Baseball Fans
Th e Presbytery of Tampa Bay
is having a Group Day with the Rays! Come join your
fellow Presbyterians to see the Rays take on the Oakland
A’s on Friday, April 19th at the 7:10 p.m. start time. Th is
year, we will be sitting in baseline box seats! Tickets
are $23 ($32 value). As a mission endeavor, you may
also wish to consider purchasing an extra ticket or two
to donate to Beth-El Mission in Wimauma. Families
there are unable to aff ord even the discounted price,
and our gifts will enable some of them to attend the
game with us. Order forms are available online at www.
presbyteryoftampabay.com/pdf/Newsletter/fl yer419.pdf,
as well as in the church offi ce. Th e deadline is Sunday,
April 7th, so please bring your order form and payment to
the church offi ce by this date!

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Save the date ...
Located on the banks of the Alafi a River, the
Presbyterian Camp and Conference Center
we w know as CEDARKIRK is getting ready
for another great faith-fi lling summer of
activities for kids of all ages. Take a look
online at www.Cedarkirk.com to see the
complete schedule! One favorite camp is
the YOU AND ME CAMP. Children ages
three and up and their parents and/or grandparent(s) can enjoy
tubing, rock climbing, shark teeth hunting and zip lining, just to
name a few activities. Adults will have the chance to enjoy study
and worship with other adults while the children are engaged in
arts, crafts, and recreation with our SUPER Cedarkirk counselors!!
Check it out and sign up today.
Check it out and sign up today! Full or partial scholarships for
all Cedarkirk camps are available by contacting Linda Beckham at
(813) 253-6047 or linda@palmaceia.org.
Mark your calendar for Volleyball Camp to be held June 17th
– 21th! It’s a full day of skills, drills and fun! Watch for more
upcoming information on when to register.
It’s not too soon to think about PCPC’s own Arts/Sports and
Games Camp, which will be held August 5th - 9th. Arts/Sports
camp is a morning camp from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and
Games camp is an afternoon camp from 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Registration information will be given in future announcements.
– Linda Beckham,
Director of Christian Ministry
VBS 2013
June 10th – 14th
from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Registration will be open to PCPC members beginning on
Sunday, March 17thand to the general public beginning on
Monday, April 29th
At PCPC’s SonWest VBS Roundup, kids who have completed
pre kindergarten-four through the fi fth grade will have a riproaring
good time with Jesus! Registration is $50 per child, with
a $125 maximum per family. Forms will be available on-line and
in the church offi ce. Nursery care/age-appropriate lessons will be
available for all children of teachers/helpers aged infant-three years
for those who volunteer for a full week. We would be excited to
have you as a teacher or helper, or to work in Recreation, Crafts
or Snacks! Volunteers: Contact Director Catie Witherspoon at
cwitherspoon@tampabay.rr.com or G.G. Van Aelst at ggvanaelst@
gmail.com.
SUNDAY MORNINGS
Th e 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 fi rst 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.
Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. -10:45 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 fi rst fl oor of Covenant Hall (CH102). Pre-K
3 and 4 classes are on the fi rst fl oor of the Eastminster
building (E102 and E103). Kindergarten through
5th grade classes are located on the 2nd fl oor of the
Westminster building.
Godly Play, C101
Children ages 3 through 1st grade are
invited to participate in Godly Play
following “Th e 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).
DISCIPLESHIP
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Phone: (813) 253-6047
Fax: (813) 254-5274
Anchor Line: (813) 254-PCPC
www.palmaceia.org
MARCH 2013
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Easter Prayer
NON-PROFIT ORG.
US POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT NO. 104
TAMPA, FLORIDA
“Almighty God, who through your onlybegotten
Son Jesus Christ overcame death and
opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant
that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the
Lord’s Resurrection, may be raised from the
death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through
Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for
ever. Amen.”
And he said to them, “Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who has been
crucifi ed. He has risen; He is not here; behold, here is the place where they laid Him.”
Mark 16:6