May 27, 2020 | All News, Hyde Park in the News
News Channel 8’s “8 On Your Side” broadcast a report on how churches are responding to requests to return to onsite worship services. The Rev. Magrey deVega, our senior pastor, was interviewed and shared the perspective that we are called to “Do no harm and love your neighbor.” Pastors and lay leadership are monitoring data on the pandemic and following guidance from the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church. Watch The Report
May 8, 2020 | All News, Hyde Park in the News, Missions and Outreach
The dePont Registry is a lifestyle guide to the Tampa Bay area. They recently reported about our Little Dresses Ministry stepping up to produce protective masks to protect health care workers, first responders, family members and friends.
People Helping People: From “Little Dresses” to Protective Masks
Apr 21, 2020 | All News, Hyde Park in the News, Missions and Outreach
Trish Krider, a Hyde Park member, is a flight attendant for a major airline. The close proximity shared between flight crews and passengers make Trish very aware of the challenges posed by social distancing. During her rotation into 14 days of self-quarantine, she dusted off her sewing machine and began making masks for her fellow flight attendants. She didn’t know at the time that members of Hyde Park’s Little Dresses Ministry had the same idea. Our Pastor Vicki Walker put Trish in touch members of our Little Dresses team so they could share resources. Their effort caught the attention of local online media. Read the whole story.
Apr 14, 2020 | All News, Hyde Park in the News
Fox 13 News reported on the combined efforts of Metropolitan Ministries and Hyde Park United Methodist to make sure our Open Arms guests weren’t forgotten on Easter Sunday. Food was prepared in Met Min’s kitchen’s then bagged up to make “grab it and go” meals instead of our regular buffet lines in the Harnish Activities Center. Several of our volunteers and the Rev. Vicki Walker make cameo appearances in the news report.
Apr 10, 2020 | All News, Hyde Park in the News
Watch the Broadcast
Hyde Park’s efforts to provide Easter worship in an online setting were recognized in a news item on News Channel 8 this morning. The Rev. Magrey deVega, senior pastor, and Mat Hotho, Director of Worship Technologies, explained that Easter hasn’t been canceled, and discussed the steps being taken to give our Easter Sunday worship services a familiar feel.
Apr 10, 2020 | All News, Hyde Park in the News
Listen to His Interview
The Rev. Magrey deVega, Senior Pastor, appeared on News Radio/WFLA to discuss Hyde Park’s approach to online worship using live streaming during the coronavirus.
