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Hurricane Milton Response

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We are open for regular scheduled services this Sunday, Oct. 13. 

No childcare available – Wesley Center is without power.

If you are going through the difficulties of storm recovery, here is a complete and current status of our congregational response:

A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center is open daily now thru October 22 from 7am-7pm at Barksdale Senior Center (1801 N Lincoln Ave) to assist with applications.

The “I Need/I Can Help” List

If you or someone you know in this congregation needs help with recovering from the storm, add that need to our growing database by clicking here. And if you are willing and able to help in some way, click here to offer your skills and availability. We will work to match up needs with skills. For more information, contact Heidi Aspinwall, our Director of Missions.

Cleaning/Flood Buckets

We have received a large shipment of fifty Cleaning/Flood Buckets from the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), which anyone can pick up, for themselves or someone in need. They are available in the entrance to the lobby of the Chapel on the Hyde Park Campus.

Charging and Cooling Stations

We will have free charging stations available in the Chapel during regular business hours.

Letters of Love

A simple and powerful way to help that does not require extensive physical labor is to write a note of prayerful support to someone in need. Stop by the Chapel Lobby on the Hyde Park Campus, where we have blank cards on which you can write a personal note. We will distribute them to people who need them. All supplies are provided, or you can bring your own.

Financial Donations

To make a financial contribution, go to our website to give to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) which is the disaster response agency of our denomination. 100% of your gifts go directly to help people in need in disasters like this one.

Pastoral Support

Your pastoral team is available to offer you spiritual and prayerful encouragement and support. Please contact pastoral administrative assistant Kim Harcrow to connect with Magrey, Sally, Justin, or Bernie.

Efforts from the Florida Annual Conference

We will keep you informed on wider, coordinated efforts throughout our denominational connection in Florida over the weeks and months to come.

Hurricane Helene Response

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October 4, 2024

Dear Hyde Park Family,

“Don’t be afraid, I’ve redeemed you. I’ve called your name. You’re mine.

When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you.

When you’re in rough waters, you will not go down.

When you’re between a rock and a hard place, it won’t be a dead end—

Because I am God, your personal God, the Holy of Israel, your Savior.”

(Isaiah 43:1-3, The Message)

The devastation from Hurricane Helene is continually evident throughout our community. As the days go by, we hear stories of grief and loss, from those here in Tampa Bay and loved ones and friends as far away as Western North Carolina.

As I shared in a video shown in the in-person worship services last Sunday, the saying “things can be replaced” is helpful, but it falls short of calculating the true cost of a tragedy like this. Over this past week, many of you have been expending energy and time from depleted reserves, working hard to move forward. Those expenditures exact an emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual toll that cannot be replaced.

However, by God’s grace, they can be replenished.

The words of the prophet Isaiah remind us that God is with us, to replenish the energy required to make it through one more day, to cross one more thing off the seemingly endless checklists, and to wait just a little longer for the next step in a myriad of processes for recovery.

What is also with you is the presence of community, like this Hyde Park congregation, which has proven time and again to come together for mutual support, love, and encouragement.

If you are going through the difficulties of storm recovery, here is a complete and current status of our congregational response:

The “I Need/I Can Help” List

If you or someone you know in this congregation needs help with recovering from the storm, add that need to our growing database by clicking here. And if you are willing and able to help in some way, click here to offer your skills and availability. We will work to match up needs with skills. For more information, contact Heidi Aspinwall, our Director of Missions.

Cleaning/Flood Buckets

We have received a large shipment of fifty Cleaning/Flood Buckets from the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), which anyone can pick up, for themselves or someone in need. They are available in the entrance to the lobby of the Chapel on the Hyde Park Campus.

Letters of Love

A simple and powerful way to help that does not require extensive physical labor is to write a note of prayerful support to someone in need. Stop by the Chapel Lobby on the Hyde Park Campus, where we have blank cards on which you can write a personal note. We will distribute them to people who need them. All supplies are provided, or you can bring your own.

Red Cross Shelter

In the immediate aftermath of the hurricane, we have been hosting the American Red Cross in our Magnolia Building to serve as an emergency shelter for about 30 displaced individuals. That service will continue as long as there is need.

Financial Donations

To make a financial contribution, go to our website to give to the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) which is the disaster response agency of our denomination. 100% of your gifts go directly to help people in need in disasters like this one.

Emotional Coping Workshop

Therapist and church member Erica Clark is offering a workshop titled “Coping After a Natural Disaster” at Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church this Sunday, October 6, at 12:15pm. You can click here to make a reservation.

Pastoral Support

Your pastoral team is available to offer you spiritual and prayerful encouragement and support. Please contact pastoral administrative assistant Kim Harcrow to connect with Sally, Justin, Bernie, or myself.

Efforts from the Florida Annual Conference

We will keep you informed on wider, coordinated efforts throughout our denominational connection in Florida over the weeks and months to come.

This Sunday, we observe World Communion Sunday, in which we affirm that we are all connected together in ministry and mission. Especially in the wake of a disaster, we are grateful that none of us are every really alone.

Grace and Peace,

The Rev. Magrey deVega
Senior Pastor, Hyde Park United Methodist
 
 
 

Online Scripture

Online Reading for 125th Celebration

We want to feature the online community in our worship services on Sunday, Sept. 15, You can be a part of the celebration by reading the scripture. We will feature all your voices in a creative way.

How to Participate

Record video of yourself or your family reading this Scripture.

Listen for the Word of God from Psalm 78, verses 1 through 7.
This reading comes from the New Revised Standard Version.

Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;
     incline your ears to the words of my mouth.
I will open my mouth in a parable;
     I will utter dark sayings from of old,
things that we have heard and known,
     that our ancestors have told us.
We will not hide them from their children;
     we will tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the Lord and his might
     and the wonders that he has done.

He established a decree in Jacob
     and appointed a law in Israel,
which he commanded our ancestors
     to teach to their children,
that the next generation might know them,
     the children yet unborn,
and rise up and tell them to their children,
     so that they should set their hope in God,
and not forget the works of God,
     but keep his commandments;

The Word of God for the world.

Thanks be to God.

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Tune in at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15 for our 125th Anniversary Celebration!

Helpful Hints for Parenting Your Child in Worship

Preparation before Sunday:

• Speak positively about the experience and let your child(ren) know you are pleased they will be joining you.
• Read Sunday’s Scripture together. During the week, begin discussing your family’s expectations for worship behavior and participation.
• Set out clothes, Bibles and other Sunday items the night before to give yourself some extra time on Sunday morning.

Helping Your Child(ren) Engage through Participation:

• Help them follow the order of worship in the online bulletin.
• Have children who can write complete the attendance and prayer forms.
• Let the children put the money in the drop safe in the Narthex.
• Encourage the use of the children’s worship activity bags (greeters will be passing out before the service begins) as a way to remain engaged in worship.
• Consider your child’s personality and look for unique ways to keep them engaged in worship.

We understand having your children with you in worship sometimes requires an extra helping of patience, but we hope you will see it as special opportunity to spend time with your child and share the experience of worship together. It is good for them to see you worship!

“Above all, pray for your children with thanksgiving. Ask the Lord to help you see your children through his eyes. Ask his help for patience, wisdom and strength to enjoy these kids! The creative giftedness that can make many Sunday mornings long can also make great saints in the long run.”

Amplify Media for Hyde Park

We want to help you grow in faith wherever you are! 

With Amplify Media, you you will have instant access to thousands of great videos for adults, youth and kids, including many of the Rev. Magrey deVega’s video studies. It’s essentially the “Netflix of Video Bible Studies” and is powered by our United Methodist Publishing House.

You are invited to create a free account, that can be accessed from your phone, tablet or computer. You can view them in a group setting through a TV or projector also.

Setup an Account or Login

Visit our Amplify Media Page and use Congregation Access Code KDLCSF to set up your own account.

 

Below are some video tutorials to help you use Amplify:

The Time Draws Near

Dear Hyde Park Family,

“The Birth of Christ”
by Alfred, Lord Tennyson

The time draws near the birth of Christ;
The moon is hid–the night is still;
The Christmas bells from hill to hill
Answer each other in the mist.

Four voices of four hamlets round,
From far and near, on mead and moor,
Swell out and fail, as if a door
Were shut between me and the sound.

Each voice four changes on the wind,
That now dilate and now decrease,
Peace and good-will, good-will and peace,
Peace and good-will to all mankind.

Rise, happy morn! rise, holy morn!
Draw forth the cheerful day from night;
O Father! touch the east, and light
The light that shone when hope was born!

On behalf of the clergy, staff, and lay leadership of Hyde Park United Methodist, I wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love,

The Rev. Magrey deVega
Senior Pastor, Hyde Park United Methodist
 
 

2023 Impact Report

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Your investment enables the widespread sharing of God’s love and the life-giving message of Jesus in Tampa and worldwide.
Your investment ensures well-maintained, secure facilities for worship, study, support and life events.

Your investment nurtures disciples of all ages, supports older adults and those facing various challenges.

Your investment supports the financial needs of our Missions ministries and The Portico Campus Justice Ministries.

Your investment is used to pay debt on property purchases and renovations.

2023 Generosity Investment: $3,506,000

Good And Faithful Series Resources

Series Resources

Sept. 10 - Oct. 15

Join us as we explore Christian Ethics with musical theatre as our conversation partner. Below you’ll find resources referenced each week.

Week 1: "Life Well Done"

Introducing Christian Ethics
by David Gushee
The book upon which this series is based. An exploration of Christian ethics by a Professor of Ethics.

The Feast of Fools
by Harvey Cox
The 1969 book upon which Godspell was written and conceived.

Week 2: "Truthfulness"

Lecture by Dr. David Gushee on “Truthfulness”
from his book Introducing Christian Ethics

A Biographical Narrative of Eugene Francois Vidocq

“And remember, the truth that once was spoken: To love another person is to see the face of God.”
― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables —

Week 3: "Sacredness"

Lecture by Dr. David Gushee on “Sacredness”
from his book Introducing Christian Ethics

The Life of Ferenc Molnár

Week 4: "Justice"

Lecture by Dr. David Gushee on “Justice”
from his book Introducing Christian Ethics 

A Reflection on “Tsedek,” the Hebrew Word for “Justice”

E.L. Doctorow’s Idea of Justice

Week 5: "Love"

Lecture by Dr. David Gushee on “Love”
from his book Introducing Christian Ethics 

Week 6: "Forgiveness"

Lecture by Dr. David Gushee on “Forgiveness”
from his book Introducing Christian Ethics 

“Hamilton: An American Musical” on Disney+
“It’s Quiet Uptown” starts at 2:10:00
*A subscription to Disney+ is required to view this video*

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 17, 2023

This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.

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Types of Data Collected

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We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

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Retention of Your Personal Data

The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.

The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company’s operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from Your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.

The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of Your data and other personal information.

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You have the right to delete or request that We assist in deleting the Personal Data that We have collected about You.

Our Service may give You the ability to delete certain information about You from within the Service.

You may update, amend, or delete Your information at any time by signing in to Your Account, if you have one, and visiting the account settings section that allows you to manage Your personal information. You may also contact Us to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information that You have provided to Us.

Please note, however, that We may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law enforcement

Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).

Other legal requirements

The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

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Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.

If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires consent from a parent, We may require Your parent’s consent before We collect and use that information.

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Changes to this Privacy Policy

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You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:

  • By email: info@hydeparkumc.org
  • By phone number: 813-253-5388
  • By mail: 500 W. Platt Street, Tampa, FL 33606