Missions & Outreach News
Message from Missionaries, Pat and Melenda Edmiston
Dear Friends at Hyde Park, Thank you for your $831 gift in March. One of my goals as a translation consultant is to make sure that translations are not only accurate, but also natural and clearly understood by the readers and listeners. Jesus said, “When anyone hears...
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Accomplished January-April 2018 4.5 Million Pounds Gleaned from the Fields 2.7 Million Pounds Shipped in the Potato & Produce Project A total of 7.2 Million Pounds Collected and Distributed 21.7 Million Servings of Fresh Produce Provided 883 Events Held and 7,213...
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The Hyde Park Serves Team Makes God’s Love Real
On Saturday, May 5, the Hyde Park Serves Team helped a woman whose apartment was destroyed during hurricane Irma to move into her new apartment. The woman is disabled and could not move herself. The Hyde Park Serves team moved her belongings, including a piano, from a...
read moreMission Smiles Dental Clinic Report
On Sunday, April 22, Hyde Park United Methodist hosted the Mission Smiles dental clinic in the Harnish Activities Center. Click here for a summary and photos. We received the following feedback from Mission Smiles Program Manager, Kathy McGartland: What a great clinic...
read moreUpdate from Missionaries Pat and Melenda Edmiston
To all of our praying partners: I (Pat) am in Australia and about to fly up to PNG. I will be going to the island province of New Ireland again. I will be working with the Feni language group this time. We will be checking Romans, Ephesians, 2 Peter, 1 John and Luke....
read moreSociety of St. Andrew Gleaning Network
Accomplished January-March 2018 3.7 Million Pounds Gleaned from the Fields 2.1 Million Pounds Shipped in the Potato & Produce Project A total of 5.8 Million Pounds Collected and Distributed 17.4 Million Servings of Fresh Produce Provided 654 Events Held and 4,950...
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Greetings from PNG! The 2nd course of our Oral Bible Translation project has just ended. The teams are taking home their audio translations of the Easter story in Mark along with a few of Jesus’ parables and teachings. We did run into some technical problems with...
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Society of St. Andrew, Gleaning Network, News and Stats
Accomplished January-February 2018 2.3 Million Pounds Gleaned from the Fields 1.6 Million Pounds Shipped in the Potato & Produce Project A total of 3.9 Million Pounds Collected and Distributed 11.8 Million Servings of Fresh Produce Provided 431 Events Held and 3,411...
read moreNo Vegetable Left Behind 2018
Servants from various organizations walked over to the Tampa Convention Center to pack leftover produce from a Food Expo into boxes and ultimately onto large trucks and vehicles to serve local ministries and food banks. Servants came from Hyde Park United Methodist...
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News from Missionaries Dave and Julie Eberhard
Dear friends and family, A season of change is about to begin….. We are getting ready to finish up the Kentucky phase of our furlough time. It has been a joy to be near Dana and Diego, as well as many friends and supporters. You all have provided us special moments of...
read moreNews from Missionary Connie DiLeo
Homecoming for UMC Missionary In celebration of her retirement, Connie DiLeo shared this message about her time as a UMC missionary: "The General Board of Global Ministries requires that their missionaries retire at the age of 70. Since I will turn 70 in June, I will...
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Women’s Interfaith Prayer for Peace
The 9th Annual Women’s Interfaith Prayer Service for Peace provides an opportunity to gather with women of various ages, races, nations, and faiths and celebrate our desire for peace in the world. Through sacred texts and prayers, we are united and together we imagine...
read moreNew From Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary
Greetings from the President February 2018 Estonia as a state celebrated 100 years this past weekend. We participated at festivities (as you can see from the picture) in our home town Pärnu. In spite of the cold winter weather many people had gathered to march in the...
read moreDunbar Elementary Magnet School
Hyde Park United Methodist has partnered with Dunbar Elementary Magnet School as part of the Florida Conference School-Church initiative, providing an opportunity to volunteer, serving the children and staff at the school. A school without a limited PTA and no...
read moreHillsborough House of Hope Spring Fling Tickets!
Hillsborough House of Hope Spring Fling, a musical fashion brunch, Saturday, March 10, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., will be held at The Portico. Hyde Park United Methodist was donated six tickets to this event. If you would like to attend the Spring Fling, click...
read moreNews from Hillsborough House of Hope
In The News *Spring Fling, March 10 *Beautiful Conference *Morning Meditation *Message from the Hillsborough House of Hope Program Manager Linda Walker As your HHH Program Manager I would like to give you a few updates and progress on some of our residents. We are so...
read more9th Annual Women’s Interfaith Prayer for Peace at the Franciscan Center
Fri., March 9, Noon – 1 p.m., Franciscan Center, 3010 N. Perry Ave., Tampa, FL 33603 Guest Speaker: The Right Rev. Judy A. Kahler, Bishop, Celtic Christian Church and Hospice Chaplain, VITAS Healthcare in Central Florida Join us as we celebrate women, honor spiritual...
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Resources for Dealing with Gun Violence
We join in sympathy and grief with our fellow Floridians in the wake of the tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida. >> As people of faith, we are called to respond. Together, we are called to make a difference, in this broken and hurting world. By the request of our...
read moreLove INC of Metro Tampa
Date: Wed.Feb.21 Lunch-n-Learn Monthly Introductory Information Session at The Portico Conversation Room – Coffee Shop, 1001 N. Florida Ave. Tampa, FL 33602 Mission: mobilize the Church to transform lives and communities in the name of Christ. If Love INC (in the Name...
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Monthly News and Stats Accomplished in January 2018 1.1 Million Pounds Gleaned from the Fields 587 Thousand Pounds Shipped in the Potato & Produce Project A total of 1.7 Million Pounds Collected and Distributed 5 Million Servings of Fresh Produce Provided 201 Events...
read moreOne Life-Changing Week – Members talk about Hyde Park’s Mission to Nicaragua
Can one week serving in an international mission really make a difference, either for those served or team members? One week can be more than impactful, say team members, actually life-changing. Mike Alford recalls his first trip with the Hyde Park United Methodist...
read moreBe a Volunteer with the Salvation Army
Volunteer opportunities at the Salvation Army, 1603 N Florida Avenue Tampa: Serve meals daily at the Breakfast Club, 7:30-9 a.m. or the Supper Club 4-6:30 p.m. Food is previously prepared and picked up; light set-up and clean-up help is also needed. Receptionist...
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Behind the Scenes at Good Samaritan Mission
As part of the new GSMobile Program, we’ve begun teaching classes at Balm Baptist Church. Pictured above are some of our students attending the card-making and the Bible class. Judging by the looks on their faces, I’d say things are going well! “Devote yourselves to...
read moreHillsborough House of Hope News
Spring Fling, March 10, The Portico Campus; Graduates; and a message from the Hillsborough House of Hope President, Paul Phaneuf. Click here for more information and the newsletter.
read moreLeave No Vegetable Behind!
A Food-Packing Event with the Society of St. Andrew, Gleaning Network, 5-9 p.m., Saturday. March 3, Tampa Convention Center. The Southeast Produce Council (SEPC) is, once again, donating all leftover produce from their annual food show. All produce will be donated and...
read moreNews from Love INC
Love INC Guiding Principle: Work in ways that allows people to achieve their God-given potential. “A critical component of helping people move out of their need is to help them see their worth and value to God.” (Redemptive Compassion). The Love INC model helps people...
read moreBaltic Methodist Theological Seminary
Greetings from the President January 2018 The new year 2018 has began, and also the new semester at the seminary. We are grateful to God for first study sessions this year, and for the strong zeal and motivation we can see in our students. Our big house tends to be a...
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Homeless Point-in-Time Count, Feb. 22
The annual Homeless Point-In Time Count will take place on Thursday, Feb. 22. Hyde Park United Methodist is serving as a deployment site for volunteers. The annual Homeless Count in Hillsborough County is coordinated by the Tampa/Hillsborough County Continuum of Care...
read moreSociety of St. Andrew, Gleaning Network
2017 - A Great Year of Gleaning and Feeding • 18.1 Million Pounds Gleaned from the Fields • 10.4 Million Pounds Shipped in the Potato & Produce Project • A total of 28.6 Million Pounds Collected and Distributed • 86 Million Servings of Fresh Produce Provided • 5,960...
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A magnifying glass, with its convex lense, enlarges the appearance of things. When you are called to "magnify the Lord," you are to make God stand out in a world that often ignores Him. How are you "being the glass?" As people look at your life, how are they seeing...
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Thank You from Missionaries Pat and Melenda Edmiston
Dear Friends at Hyde Park, Thank you very much for your $875 gift in November. The first workshop of Pat’s new pilot project in PNG went well. There were fifteen participants from three different languages. They were able to take home several scripture recordings,...
read moreSociety of St. Andrew, Gleaning Network
Accomplished January 1 to November 30, 2017 16.7 Million Pounds Gleaned from the Fields 9.1 Million Pounds Shipped in the Potato & Produce Project A total of 25.8 Million Pounds Collected and Distributed 77 Million Servings of Fresh Produce Provided 5,482 Events Held...
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Greetings from the President December 2017 Advent time has come! Last week we had our seminary Advent party, and celebrated also the last study session of the fall semester with all our students, faculty and staff. Advent time reminds us that the year is ending soon,...
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2017 Advent Devotional
Each year, members of our congregation contribute to our Advent Devotional book. There are pages for each day of Advent, which included a scripture reference and a reflection. In addition, children contribute seasonal artwork. A print version is available on our...
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SERVE Day 2017
Thanks to the nearly 400 members of our congregation participated in SERVE Day 2017 at Metropolitan Ministries. From unloading vehicles and sorting canned goods to slinging turkeys and singing joyfully, you generously made God's love real to those in need of so many...
read moreAdult Nicaragua Mission Trip Video
The gifts keep on coming …. Our resident video storyteller, Don, has created a masterpiece slide show of our trip. I know you’ll want to be sharing this with your family and friends. Thanks so much Don. This is like “manna from heaven”. God’s Peace to you and yours…...
read moreNews from Hillsborough House of Hope: Mentor Needed
Hello Friends of HHH, Thank you for your prayers for 2 mentors for our new residents. We only need one more! Please keep praying for one more mentor who wants to give hope to our newest resident. Contact Linda Walker for information about mentoring...
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The List
Avoid the mall madness and provide meaningful gifts. We are offering everyone another option for gifts. You can 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...
read moreSociety of St Andrew Gleaning Network
Monthly News and Stats Accomplished January 1 to October 31, 2017 15.1 Million Pounds Gleaned from the Fields 8.6 Million Pounds Shipped in the Potato & Produce Project A total of 23.7 Million Pounds Collected and Distributed 71 Million Servings of Fresh Produce...
read moreNews from Missionaries Pat and Melenda Edmiston
Dear Prayer Partners, Pat is off to PNG again for a month. This time he will be starting a new translation project. The project will include three language groups: Juwal, Urimo and Bungain. All of the scripture portions that they produce will be in audio format only...
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The Salvation Army – Volunteers Needed!
Many know The Salvation Army best for the bells ringing at the Red Kettle during the holidays, but few realize the money raised during this time funds their programs throughout the year. The Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign accounts for 82% of the entire...
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Mission Smiles had their fall dental clinic in the Harnish Activities Center on Sunday, Oct. 29. The clinic provides free dental care to the underserved members of our community. To learn more about Mission Smiles or to get involved, contact Joan Mellen. Click here...
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Homeward Bound
So our work here is done and we have headed to Managua to begin our journey home to our loved ones. We will spend one more evening enjoying, breaking bread, having devotions and recapping this week which has flown by way too fast. We have learned so much here, about...
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Compassion and Dedication
Today started with the water filtration team accompanying Dr. Medina and our medical personnel on a house call – or perhaps a “community call” would be a better description. We ventured out to an area quite farther away where health problems are of great concern. ...
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Building a Home and Relationships
It was such an honor to once again be able to walk with women through the streets of Rubén Darío today and be invited into their homes so we could share with them this gift of clean water. But I cannot help but feel a deep sense of humility that in every home into...
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Greetings from the President October 2017 Last weekend I had the opportunity to follow Apostel Paul’s footsteps in Corinth. Interestingly enough, I had preached from Paul’s First letter to Thessalonians just a week ago – the letter he wrote while being in Corinth....
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From Clinics to Chickens
Today’s forecast was for 100% chance of rain, but we awoke to sunny skies. But even with the forecast amended to indicate rain later in the day, we splintered again into various work groups – we had work to do – work that would be accomplished with or without a...
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Clean Water – a Life Saving Gift
We splintered in many directions today, construction, medical, water filtration, kids’ education and pregnancy education and each has a story to tell. It would be impossible to share in words everything one experiences while serving here. To do so would take far too...
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The Spirit is Alive and Well Here
As we leave our rooms this morning and the sound of the whirring fans which lulled us to sleep last night, we step outside and are assaulted by the sounds of God’s creation, as a myriad of crowing roosters, cooing doves, chirping birds and barking dogs greet the new...
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