Missions & Outreach News
Metropolitan Ministries Bridge Builders Luncheon 2019
A nutritious meal. A safe place to sleep. Access to resources. Knowing somebody cares. Hope comes to life when a homeless adult or child’s suffering is finally alleviated. This is when they realize their future can be different. Please plan to attend Metropolitan...
read moreNews from the Society of St. Andrew, Gleaning Network
Let's take a glance at the numbers so far this year. 3.5 Million Pounds Collected and Distributed 10.6 Million Servings of Fresh Produce Provided 2,313 Passionate Volunteers Engaged 456 Events to End Hunger Held 426 Recipient Agencies Received Food Now let's check out...
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Early Response Team (ERT) Training
Early Response Teams (ERT) are specially trained, self-contained teams who enter a disaster zone at the invitation of local emergency management officials, the local church or other recognized agencies requesting assistance. ERTs offer a Christian presence and are...
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News from Missionaries Dave and Julie Eberhard
Entebbe, Uganda Dave was able to help lead another workshop on community-based language development helping mother tongue speakers analyze their own language situation and make strategic plans for their own language development, including Bible translation decisions....
read more“One God — Three Religions” Interfaith Gathering
The women of Hyde Park United Methodist are cordially invited to attend the 59th Ann Zack interfaith gathering: One God - Three Religions: "A New Beginning of Peace and Community" Refreshments served. 11 a.m. April 3, Congregation Rodeph Sholom, 2713 Bayshore Blvd.,...
read moreNews from the Society of St. Andrew, Gleaning Network
Did you spend any time over the last several months watching football? It may surprise you to learn that the Society of St. Andrew has lots of great football connections that feed tens of thousands of people each year! Farmer Jason Brown, a member of SoSA’s board of...
read moreNews from Love Inc.
Message from our Executive Director / Ann M. Doyle: Vision: To see Christian churches united in purpose and fully engaged in actively living out their faith by lovingly serving people in need in their communities. Greetings from Brooklyn, NY! For the month of...
read moreHillsborough House of Hope Event at Hyde Park United Methodist
Hear our graduates tell their stories- You Are Invited! March 12 at Hyde Park United Methodist, event and lunch will start 12 p.m. Lauren and Tony Dungy wil be signing their new book The Soul of a Team 11 a.m.-12 p.m. The lunch and event will feature graduates of...
read moreNews from Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary
Year 2019 is the year of jubilee! Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary (BMTS) was established on May 24, 1994. On May 24, we will celebrate our 25th anniversary with a very special anniversary conference and reunion. Praise God! We prepare for the celebrations both...
read moreNews from the Society of St. Andrew, Gleaning Network
Let's take a glance at the numbers so far this year. 1.7 Million Pounds Collected and Distributed 5.3 Million Servings of Fresh Produce Provided 1,032 Passionate Volunteers Engaged 222 Events to End Hunger Held 249 Recipient Agencies Received Food Now let's check out...
read moreNews from Missionaries Pat and Melenda Edmiston
Kandas New Testament Completion Kandas translators have been working hard for many years at the New Ireland Translation Institute (NITI). The Kandas team used the computer program, Adapt It, to draft the entire New Testament from a translation in a related language....
read moreHelp Dunbar Elementary Teachers
Dunbar Elementary Magnet school is a Title 1 elementary school roughly two miles from our Hyde Park campus. As part of an initiative of the Florida Conference, Hyde Park United Methodist has partnered with Dunbar to provide support to the students and staff at the...
read moreHelp With Annual Homeless Point-In-Time Count
The annual Homeless Point-In-Time Count in Hillsborough County will take place on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Hyde Park United Methodist serves as the downtown deployment site for the count. The Count is coordinated by the Tampa/Hillsborough County Continuum of Care...
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10th Annual Women’s Interfaith Prayer For Peace
Come celebrate women, honor spiritual unity, and gain strength as a community working towards a nation of peace. The service will include prayers, sacred readings, and music. Featured Speaker and Gospel Singer: Belinda Womack Time/Date/Place: Noon Friday, March 8, The...
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Blood Mobile at Hyde Park Feb. 10
Not all heroes wear a cape! Some show up, spend a little time in a comfortable converted bus and give the precious gift of life. They may never know the recipient of their gift, but it has made a difference in the life of someone truly in need. Bring a friend and help...
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Book Drive for Dunbar Elementary
Dunbar Elementary Book Drive a Huge Success! Dunbar Elementary school is a Title 1 school (which means many of its students live below the poverty line) located less than three miles from the Hyde Park campus of Hyde Park United Methodist. The school...
read moreNews from the Society of St. Andrew, Gleaning Network
Let's take a glance at the numbers of Abundance from 2018... 16.2 Million Pounds Gleaned from the Fields 6.8 Million Pounds Shipped in Potato & Produce Project 23 Million Pounds Collected and Distributed Total 69 Million Servings of Fresh Produce Provided 29,079...
read moreUpcoming Dunbar Events
Dunbar Magnet Elementary is a Title 1 school less than two miles from our Hyde Park campus. We continue to support the students and staff through a variety of efforts, most notably our recent book drive. Another way to support the school is by attending some of their...
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Homeless Memorial Service 2019
Members of The Portico community gathered Monday, Jan. 28 to remember and name the men and women who died on the streets of Tampa in 2018. In song, prayer and silent reflection, those present acknowledged the people in our midst that are sometimes invisible to us....
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Open Arms Ministry Recognized
Hyde Park's Open Arms ministry was recently recognized by the Florida United Methodist Conference. What began as an occasional effort to provide peanut butter sandwiches to hungry people has turned into a weekly program of feeding all who turn up at the Harnish...
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Blood Drives at Hyde Park in 2019
Help save lives by donating blood. Your Thank You Gift this month is a fleece blanket, which some of us might want to share with our homeless friends. It's a win, win, win! The OneBlood bloodmobile will be at the Hyde Park campus 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. select Sundays (see...
read moreLeave No Vegetable Behind!
Mark your calendar and plan to join us for a food-packing event with the Society of St. Andrew, Gleaning Network. 5-9 p.m., Saturday, March 9, Orlando, Florida We are looking for 100 Volunteers to glean from a food trade show! Each volunteer should complete this form...
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Cold Night Shelters
Hyde Park United Methodist serves as a Cold Night Shelter on nights when the temperature, including wind chill, is forecast to drop below 40°. Hillsborough County's Department of Homeless Services is the agency responsible for asking that shelters are opened. Hyde...
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A Christmas Thank You
On behalf of all of us here at Dunbar, I would like to thank everyone at Hyde Park United Methodist. The time, energy and love you've poured into our school, students, teachers and families is remarkable. I've spent many days and nights in awe thinking of how much...
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Bombas Socks Makes Local Contribution
Bombas Socks, a national company who follows a one-for-one business model, donates a pair of socks to homeless support groups for each pair they sell. Hyde Park and our mission partners are the recipients of a grant of 12,000 pairs of socks. Thus far, we have received...
read moreRegister to Vote Jan. 13
Representatives from the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office will be at our Hyde Park campus Sunday, Jan. 13. They will be helping people to register to vote, both in the Courtyard and at Open Arms. If you aren’t already registered to vote, make sure to...
read moreBuilding Better Readers Training
Noon Jan. 20, Knox Hall Room 151, Hyde Park campus Do you work with young readers? Would you like some tips on how to be more effective? Join us for a free training session, led by reading teacher, Dr. Angela Schroden. Angela will share practical tips on what to say,...
read moreLove Story
Michael Doyle was orphaned at the age of twelve. His mother left him a legacy. She taught Michael, by example, to serve people through the local church. “If you needed water, if you needed a meal, if you needed to be connected, that was Mom. Our church was her...
read moreNews from the Society of St. Andrew, Gleaning Network
Accomplished January - November 2018 15.0 Million Pounds Gleaned from the Fields 6.5 Million Pounds Shipped in the Potato & Produce Project Total of 21.5 Million Pounds Collected and Distributed 64.5 Million Servings of Fresh Produce Provided 5,765 Events Held and...
read moreDunbar News from Vicki and Kathy
Dear Dunbar Pals, Thanks for all of the ways you have made God's Love Real at Dunbar this semester. I was there today and delighted to see several of you coming and going between classes and the lunchroom and spending time loving the children and the school. We have...
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Little Free Pantry Comes to Hyde Park
According to the 2017 Homeless Count in Hillsborough County, there are at least 1,549 homeless men, women and children in Tampa-Hillsborough County nightly who are sleeping on the streets, behind buildings, in encampments, in cars, emergency shelters and transitional...
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The List
Avoid the mall madness and provide meaningful gifts. We are offering everyone another option for gifts. Honor your friends and family by making a contribution to one of our mission partners, that range from working to end hunger worldwide to assisting local farm...
read moreNews from Abe Brown Ministries
Charlotte came from a large, loving family in Largo, Florida. There were struggles in the household, and Charlotte experienced bad situations as a child while growing up. Charlotte got married and had two beautiful children, but due to the anger and resentment that...
read moreNews from Hillsborough House of Hope
You are Invited to the Hillsborough House of Hope Christmas Concert! Hillsborough House of Hope will host their 1st Annual Christmas Concert 1:30 p.m., December 1, at The Portico. This year’s concert benefits the Build a Home project. Get in the holiday spirit with us...
read moreNews from Good Samaritan Mission
You are cordially invited to A Red Carpet Affair, Good Samaritan's grand opening gala at their new location. Tuesday, December 4, 2018. From 7 p.m. until the paparazzi tires and goes home. 767 Cortaro Drive, Sun City Center, FL 33573 If possible, please wear...
read moreSociety of St. Andrew, Gleaning Network
Accomplished January - October 2018 13.5 Million Pounds Gleaned from the Fields 6.1 Million Pounds Shipped in the Potato & Produce Project Total of 19.6 Million Pounds Collected and Distributed 59 Million Servings of Fresh Produce Provided 5,307 Events Held and...
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Costa Rica Mission Trip — Our Final Day
Facing construction projects that turned out to be much more difficult than anticipated, there were times when we wondered if we would complete them. This thought was unsettling to all of us, especially since we know that there are no more teams coming to Pura Vida...
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1033 Market – Buy Christmas Gifts That Keep Giving
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 and Sunday, Dec. 9 – Complete your holiday shopping, while supporting missions organizations locally and around the world.
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Costa Rica Mission Trip — Day 5
More Than Just Food All of our time here is not spent in work. We spend a lot of time talking, laughing and getting to know each other and the many talents that we each possess. While playing games, we have discovered who among us can give the most creative clues...
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Costa Rica Mission Trip — Day 4
The Armor of God As has always been our custom on our adult mission trips, we come with a well-prepared week of Bible lessons for children. We are given guidelines regarding the facility in which we might be working, the number of children who will probably attend,...
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Costa Rica Mission Trip — Day 3
Drying Up Houses Day 3: Nov. 5, 2018 Our construction volunteers have been working on two projects this week, and on both of them their guidance and suggestions have led to an effective solution to the problems at hand. The first home was a 20’ by 30’ structure...
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Adult Mission Team in Costa Rica
Our 15-member adult mission team departed Saturday, Nov. 3 for a week of work and fun with our mission partner, Pure Vida, in Costa Rica. To keep up with posts of their progress and experiences (and posts of other mission events,) visit our Hyde Park Speaks page.
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Costa Rica Mission Trip – Day 2
Praise, Worship and Rain Day 2: Nov. 4, 2018 As we awakened to our first day here at Pura Vida, God was just finishing lifting the blanket of fog outside. The quiet neighborhood was just beginning to stir under a cloud-dotted sky to what appears to be a day promising...
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Costa Rica Mission Trip – Day 1
Costa Rica - We Have Arrived Day 1: Nov. 3, 2018 The day started early for 15 missioners as we gathered before sunrise at the airport in Tampa to begin our journey to Pura Vida Missions in Ramon, Costa Rica. While our flights were on time, our passage through...
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Mission Smiles at Hyde Park
Missions Smiles held dental clinics on Oct. 14 at Hyde Park United Methodist where 32 guests were served! Thank you Mission Smiles, their dentists and nurses, and all who volunteered their time to make this clinic a success. To read more about the clinic, click...
read moreOpen Arms Needs List
In addition to the food and other services provided on Sunday mornings, our Open Arms Ministry needs the following items to care for our guests: Plastic take out/deli containers Plastic grocery bags Razors Readers Men's underwear Women's underwear Men's socks Women's...
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Hurricane Michael Relief Efforts
Hurricane Michael did unprecedented damage to many small beach communities and several cities in Florida's panhandle. Hundreds of thousands of people remain without power. Here are several ways that can help alleviate some of the suffering: There are two...
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“Fissures and Cracks” Art Exhibit
On Oct. 23, The University of Tampa’s Scarfone/Hartley Gallery will open Fissures and Cracks, an exhibition of visual works by the homeless of Tampa Bay. The exhibition will also feature The Faces of a Million Meals, a photography portrait series by Tim Kennedy, UT...
read moreSociety of St. Andrew, Gleaning Network
Accomplished Jan. - Sept. 2018 11.6 Million Pounds Gleaned from the Fields 5.8 Million Pounds Shipped in the Potato & Produce Project Total of 17.4 Million Pounds Collected and Distributed 52.3 Million Servings of Fresh Produce Provided 4,665 Events Held and...
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SERVE Day at Metropolitan Ministries – Register
905 Governor St. Tampa, FL 33602 Be part of SERVE Day 2018 with around 400 others from both Hyde Park campuses! Individuals from Hyde Park and their friends and family will sort food, park cars, hand out turkeys and more at the Metropolitan Ministries Holiday Tent on...
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