This Sunday Dec. 8th – Advent Craft Workshop starts at 3:30
Make and paint an adorable Nativity Scene. The stable requires some “building” by handy adults or youth. Please bring a GLUE GUN if you have one! Suggested donation of $10 per family/scene for supplies.
This Sunday: Make Something. Eat Something. Celebrate. Bring a Toy.
3:30pm Make and paint an adorable Nativity Scene. Decorate cookies (More yumm!). 4:00pm Taste and Vote on your favorite chili. 6:00pm Celebrate our Chrismon Tree with carols. Ooh and ahh as our tree lights up the Sanctuary. Bring unwrapped toys and gifts to place under the tree.
This is a great, casual event and you can bring friends, your kid’s friends, your neighbors … and get to know who cooks your favorite chili!
Chili Cook Off with Prizes!
Chefs and cooks from every region of the country: create your Best. Chili. Ever. Everyone gets to taste them all … then vote! Prizes for Most Creative, Spiciest and Best All Around! Plus there will be toppings and sides to round out the menu.
If you are planning to bring Chili, please text/call Lynda Waters 813-956-2739 so we will know that we have enough!
Chrismon Tree Celebration with Toys Under the Tree
1. Buy new toys or gifts (do not wrap) and gift cards (Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, Burger King etc) for the children and teens within the Guardian ad Litem program.
2. Bring to church to put under the tree at the Chrismon Tree Lighting service Dec. 8th, but no later than Noon on Dec. 15.Toys and gifts should be for toddlers to older teens; and multi-cultural, given the diverse population.
Suggestions:
Dolls, Cars and Trucks
Science kits, Arts & Craft kits, Lego kits
Nail, beauty and inexpensive jewelry for teens
Christmas Through a Child’s Eyes
Sunday, Dec. 15 @ 10am
Join our heavenly choir of children as we celebrate Jesus’s birth. Settle into your seats, and please join in
singing, clapping, raising hands, and amen-ing as our children lead us in praising our Lord.You don’t want to miss the Inaugural Bell Performance of The HPPC Dingalings conducted Sunday’s Bell Director Margaux Plyler.
Crosswalkers Dinner at Kim Brannan’s
Tuesday, Dec. 17 @ 6:30pm
The “young-ish” adult dinner and discussion will be at Kim Brannan’s this month: 5013 S Elberon St. Tampa 33611. Kim will be talking about her book “Quiet Conversations: What God Wants You to Know About Him”.
Also, the group has decided on a name: The Crosswalkers! Don’t miss this one, and bring a friend!
SUNDAY
December 8th Worship in the Sanctuary at 10 am John Hougen, pastorChildren are “shepherded out” of Worship after the Children’s Time for activities and Sunday School until noon.
The adult class will meet at 11:00am following Worship.
The Worship Service will be live-streamed on our HydePark Presbyterian Church YouTube channel under LIVE! CLICK HEREto go to the page.
Adult Sunday School Class @11am
“The Marvel and Miracle of Advent” Chris Bosworth will be leading this class with a video followed by guided questions. Jump in on any Sunday you can. You do not need to buy the book, unless you want to read the personal study that follows each lesson.Won’t you join us as we “recapture the wonder of Jesus living with us” ?
Get a sneak preview of Sunday’s message
with Rev. John HougenHave you ever been in prison? Prison comes in many shapes and sizes … like when you think things can’t get any worse, and then another Hurricane hits. In prison, there is a complete lack of peace. Yet, when Paul is in prison in Philippi, he has peace. Why is that?CLICK HERE for your glimpse on our Facebook page.
CHURCH NEWS
Dec. 8th, the Second Sunday in Advent THE CANDLE OF PEACELast Sunday we lit the candle of hope. This Sunday, we’ll light the second candle, the candle of peace. We light it because peace is elusive, and in some parts of our world it is almost completely absent.Yet in this season of Advent we trust that God is at work. God, always preparing something new. And even when there is conflict and discord, whether between countries, people, or even within our hearts, God is present, gently leading us to new possibilities.
Our prayer this week:
Loving God, in this time of preparation and planning, we thank you for the hope and peace you unfailingly offer us. Show us the creative power of hope. Teach us the peace that comes from justice. Prepare our hearts to be transformed by you that we may walk in the light of Christ.
Bring the Colors of the Season to the Sanctuary
Donate a poinsettia ($20 each) for the Christmas season. You may take it home after the Christmas Eve Candlelight service. Look for the fund “Poinsettia” in Church Center or through EasyTithe.
There are also order forms in the foyer at church and you can fold it up with cash or a check to HPPC noting Poinsettias. Thank you!
Remember October?
Do I have to?Ah yes, the aftermath of Helene. And was that Stewardship Month? October was really crazy for many of us, to say the least. Many members were not in their own homes. And the political junk mail that month!It is entirely possible that you might have overlooked (tossed? never got? buried somewhere in a pile?) your 3rd quarter Giving Statement that has the HydePark Pres Stewardship Letter and Pledge Form included?
It’s not too late! Just email finance@hydeparkpres.com (confidential with Rebecca our financial secretary) and it will be done! Or ask her to mail you another Pledge form and your statement.
Thank you for your generosity in giving to the life and work of HydePark Presbyterian!
Dates to Note
Sun. Dec. 8: Second Sunday of Advent
3:30 pm– Advent Craft Workshop
4:30 pm – Chili Cook-Off
6:00 pm – Casual Chrismon Tree Celebration
Bring Toys/Gifts to put under the tree. Sun. Dec. 15: “Advent Through Children’s Eyes”
11:00 am – Apollo’s Holiday Market
1:00 pm – Music Recital in the Sanctuary Tue. Dec. 17: Crosswalkers Dinner at Kim Brannan’s Sun. Dec. 22: Fourth Sunday of Advent Tue. Dec. 24 5pm: Christmas Eve Service
HydePark Presbyterian Church, 1309 W Swann Ave., Tampa FL 33606
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