June 22, 10-Noon: Lion King
God’s spirit is inside of each believer.The young lion loses his way and has to learn to find the spark inside him to give him direction. He has to learn the job of a King is not to be the boss but to serve the people just as Jesus did.
Discussion: Why do you think Simba left home? What do you think Simba learned? How did the friends Simba made help him to deal with his problems? Activities: Create an animal, Masks, Slap bracelets Food: “Tastes like Chicken” Nuggets, Fruit Animals
“Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?” –1st Corinthians 3:16; “He came to serve, not to be served.” – Mark 10:45
It’s Here! Summertime Sunday School until Noon!
June 22 – Aug. 10 (skip July 6)Movie Extravaganza! June 22: Lion King
Starting with Children’s Time in Worship on June 22, the Sunday School for kids will feature popular Movies with a Christian theme, fun activities and crafts, and snacks until Noon. Parents/Grandparents/Middle Schoolers can enjoy the 11:00 Adult Class on Christian art history during this time.
Meeting in the Chapel, with two adults at all times.
Visualizing the Bible for the Illiterate
Sunday, June 22 @ 11am
Join us in person or via zoom as Alexander Nixon takes us on a journey exploring Mosaic vs Painting.
Photo, left to right: Byzantine (6th Century), Gothic (1100s), Late Medieval (1200s)Invite your friends and join us in the Conference Room or Zoom.
Seeing Is Believing; the History of Christian Art Starting June 22: Conference Room @ 11am & Zoom.Art has always been a way that the message of Christianity has been passed through thousands of years. Through art, illiterate people learned the Biblical stories and lessons. Modern people are struck with a deeper understanding and spiritiual longing that goes beyond cerebral Bible study.
Sample topics incude: Visualizing the Bible for the Illiterate;
The Black Death: How a Pandemic Transformed Christian Art;
The Renaissance: Reconciling the Past and the Present;
The Counter Reformation: A Reckoning between Art and Religion.
Join us this summer, in person or on Zoom, with Alexander Nixon. Nixon teaches art history at the University of Tampa, classes at Ringling College, and beginning this Fall, at Florida Polytechnic. He is a talented artist and his main focus today is sculpture. The “stand alone classes” run June 22 – August 10 (skipping July 6).
Click Herefor thezoom link.
SUNDAY
June 22nd Worship in the Sanctuary at 10 am “Do You Make God Smile?” Zephaniah 3:17, 1st John 4:7-12
Kim Brannan was ordained as an Elder at Hyde Park Presbyterian Church in 1988. She has served on the Session for three separate three-year terms throughout the years. Kim was born and raised in Tampa, FL and is a proud Gator and graduate of the University of Florida. Kim was married for 33 years to John Brannan, a member of HPPC and former Church Treasurer for many years. Kim and John met at HPPC, were married here, had their three children baptized and confirmed here, and both served for years as Bible Study and Sunday School teachers.Sadly, John passed away in 2018, and Kim continues to be active, and currently serves as a member of the Christian Education Committee. In 2023, she published her first book, Quiet Conversations: What God Wants You to Know About Him. Kim has three adult children and a beloved son-in-law who kindly caters to her every whim. Kim counts her bountiful blessings daily.
Children will go to Kid’s Kirk & Sunday School following the Children’s Time until Noon.
Adult Class on History of Christian Art at 11:00.The Worship Service will be live-streamed on our Hyde Park Presbyterian Church YouTube channel under LIVE! CLICK HEREto go to the page.
Movies for Kids, Art for Grown Ups!
Check out the awesome offerings for a fun and artful Sunday School time: Kids 10-Noon (starts in Worship) and Adults 11-noon following Worship. Great time to bring neighbors and friends for something a little different!
CLICK HERE for the Glimpse of Summertime Sunday School on the Hyde Park Presbyterian Facebook page.
CHURCH NEWS
Elevate Tampa Bay’s Evening of Excellence
This truly special night celebrated the growth, achievements, and resilience of our incredible students. It was a night filled with joy, laughter, and proud tears as our students took the spotlight and shined.
We also gave our seniors a meaningful and memorable send-off, surrounding them with love and encouragement as they step into their next chapter. Moments like these remind us why we do what we do. What a beautiful way to wrap up the year with our Elevate family!
Hyde Park Pres is proud to be the “home” of Elevate Tampa Bay: “No one gets there alone.”
Mia Hardcastle 1934 – 2025 HPPC Memorial Service June 21st @ 10am Mia was active in Hyde Park Presbyterian Church, ordained as an elder in 1986, and elected to Synod in 1990. She enjoyed creating topiaries, tennis, making her own clothes, traveling, caring for people, cheering on the Buccaneers, Rays and her Commodores.
She spent countless hours making the lives of many others better. Mia was most proud of her strong faith in God and our Savior the Lord Jesus Christ.
A celebration of life will be held at HPPC June 21st at 10am, followed by a reception at Blount & Curry Speakeasy on MacDill Ave. Click here for full obituary.
Would you like to be one of our Steeple People?
The Hyde Park Memorial Steeple will soon be completed as a symbol of God’s everlasting presence in our lives and our community. What better way to honor someone who has been special to you, or in the life of the church, than to symbolically make them part of this historic beacon of hope?If you would like to join the church families whose memorial funds will be designated for this project, please consider making a one-time memorial contribution in the name of a loved one … or just contribute because you want to help!
Our steeple has undergone repair and restoration work and painting is complete. The Cross (blown over in Hurricane Milton) is soon to be restored with new, updated lighting. The bell chimes are once again ringing. The Hyde Park Memorial Steeple will be a daily reminder of our mission: to be the Light and Love of Christ in action for our community.
Donations will be noted in the Bulletin and read aloud at a Dedication Service this Fall; $200 or more will be noted on a plaque; $500 or more will have a memorial brick in a future patio on the front lawn.
Click Hereto donate, or Church Center app, or by check. Note Steeple People.
We will personally contact all donors for dedication wording.
Hyde Park Presbyterian Church, 1309 W Swann Ave., Tampa FL 33606
813-253-0069 office@hydeparkpres.com HydeParkPres.com
