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Support the Children’s Home

We share in the support of the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home, typically in months that contain a fifth Sunday.

The Florida United Methodist Children’s Home (FUMCH) is a refuge and haven for abused, neglected and troubled children. It has been serving residents of the state of Florida for more than 100 years. Children are provided a home-like setting at the main campus or the Youth Ranch. In addition to caring for children under the age of 18, the Home has an Independent Living program serving young adults 18– 26–years old and their families.

In the video below, Michelle speaks about her experiences at the Children’s Home. She came there as a result of an emergency placement, and was blessed with great house parents who worked hard to make them a family. She also worked with a counselor to help her work through challenges in her life. Because of the care and support she received, her life has changed in ways should couldn’t have seen years ago.

Next Fifth Sunday: May 30, 2021

To support their ministry, please make an online contribution. For more information, contact Pat Kelly.

A Community of Love and Forgiveness

Dear Hyde Park Family,

The last time this church did an in-depth worship series on the Sermon on the Mount was February 2002, in the wake of 9/11. Reading through the Beatitudes during that time took on unique meaning in the context of the greatest act of foreign terrorism on American soil.

Now, nearly 20 years later, we find ourselves going through the Sermon on the Mount again, this time in the context of one of the greatest acts of domestic terrorism in our lifetimes.

Like 9/11, it is the images, not just the horrific act itself, that will forever be seared into our collective memory.

The image of a noose being hung and a Confederate flag being paraded into the Capitol Building, ghastly gestures of white pride and white supremacy.
The image of a man wearing a Camp Auschwitz sweatshirt, a dreadful allusion to the anti-Semitism that fueled atrocities by the Nazis.
The image of people flashing an “OK” hand gesture, an adopted symbol of white power often used by radical, alt-right hate groups.
The image of the black and green Kekistan flag, another symbol of far-right white nationalist groups patterned after Nazi Germany.
The numerous images of crosses, Christian flags and Christian fish symbols, reminding us of the danger of fusing extremist ideology with civil religion.

These are deeply troubling images. And as much as we would want to say, “This is not who we are!” we share a gnawing sense that, in fact, we are a broken people, in which a frightening number of us are driven by racism, anti-Semitism, xenophobia and hatred. And while I recognize that not all who attended the D.C. event can be characterized in this way, events like 9/11/01 and 1/6/21 raise a mirror to our soul as a country, and we are rightfully horrified by what we see.

In contrast, the Sermon on the Mount raises a different kind of mirror, one that envisions not who we are, but who we can become by the power and grace of God. It is an ethic built on reversals, which invert our sinful tendencies and transform them into the way of love, non-violence, forgiveness and holiness. Its words come to us at just the right time.

A COMMUNITY OF LOVE AND FORGIVENESS

No one confronted the scourge of racism with the the power of love and nonviolence more than Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose life and witness we commemorate this Monday. It is poignant liturgical and civic harmony that the observance of MLK Day occurs a week after Baptism of the Lord Sunday. This juxtaposition reminds us that living into the legacy of Dr. King is one way to fulfill our second baptismal vow, to “resist evil, injustice and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves.”

It is also the third baptismal vow that takes on unique significance for us this year, and is the context for a special journey that Bishop Ken Carter invites all Florida United Methodists to take over the next month:

“Do you confess Jesus Christ as your Savior, put your whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as your Lord, in union with the Church which Christ has opened to people of all ages, nations and races?”

These five underlined words constitute the key words for a 31-day journey titled “A Community of Love and Forgiveness,” which takes us from MLK Day to Ash Wednesday. Each day, a lay or clergy person from across the Florida Conference has written a beautiful devotional entry, reflecting on what this vow means to them.

I invite you to join me, Bishop Ken Carter, and Florida United Methodists in reading these daily entries. The devotional can be found here, and the document includes videos of the authors reading their entries, embedded in the .pdf itself.

This journey will move us along the road toward Christian maturity and discipleship, strengthen our understanding of grace and our commitment to Christ, and remind us of our calling to be a community of love and forgiveness, which Christ has opened to all people, without exclusion.

Grace and peace,

Magrey

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

Vision and Implementation Updates

Vision Implementation Team Final Report

Proverbs tells us that “where there is no vision, the people perish.” And the prophet Habbakuk calls us to “write the vision and make it plain.” Three and a half years ago, our church began a visioning process that resulted in a clear framework for claiming God’s future for us. We are called to deepen our commitment to Jesus, widen the reach of God’s love for others, unite together in common purpose, and make adaptive changes to accomplish our mission.

Little did we know when we adopted our vision plan in 2018 that the subsequent years of implementing that vision would prepare us to not only survive a pandemic but thrive over this past year. Even more remarkably, this vision is setting us on a trajectory to meet the needs of a culture that will continue changing far beyond COVID-19, and will enable us to deepen, widen, unite, and adapt for many years to come.

The following is the final report of the Implementation Team, made up of seven lay people and two staff, who coordinated the work of over eighty persons on 12 different initiative teams. This report details all that we have accomplished as a church since the vision plan was adopted, and further adaptations we will be making to live into God’s future for Hyde Park United Methodist. We give thanks to God for granting us this vision, and for the many people whose tireless efforts enabled us to write it down in the following pages, and make it plain.

Highlights

Worship Team:

Worship placed greater emphasis on technology which enabled us to accommodate our COVID reality on fully online offerings.
Ministry Leadership Council (MLC) approved reducing the number of worship services to four.

Organizational and Staffing Teams:

Revised Hyde Park United Methodist organizational structure aligned along ministry area lines.
Staff Parish Relations committee (SPR) hired an Executive Director, to ensure programmatic alignment, supervision of staff and overall communications strategy.
SPR hired a new Director of Discipleship, and expanded the scope of the position to better align with our seven spiritual practices and organizational structure.
SPR established stronger alignment between the Minister of The Portico and the Minister of Missions and Outreach to establish and advance the missional identity of The Portico campus.
SPR hired a technology assistant to better handle the increased scope of media production.
MLC Executive Team approved establishing a lay led, more empowered Small Blessings Advisory Team responsible to the MLC. The team will provide policy oversight.

Portico and Café Teams:

Launched several fresh expressions groups (Social Justice, Paddle with Purpose, etc.)
MLC Executive Team approved establishing a lay-led, more empowered Portico Advisory Team – responsible to the MLC – to provide policy oversight.

Communications Team:

Finance Committee funded a website revamp.

Discipleship Team:

Bible Project 2020 addressed the desire for diving deeper into the Bible.

Invitation and Connection Teams:

Adopted a digital/content strategy to produce a world-class online experience and outsourced the task under Executive Director oversight.
Adopted consistent protocols for posting, hashtag use, and identification of major social channels used (with links to Communications) and outsourced through Brand Minded.

Missions Team:

Updated Mission and Outreach funding criteria to more closely reflect Vision priorities
Consolidated the number of supported missions from 51 to 29
Sustained and expanded the Dunbar Elementary School initiative, providing opportunities to engage entire congregation and deeper individual involvement

Debt and Property Team:

A 2020 Church Conference approved purchasing the medical office for $1.04 million, and the sale of the Cedar Street property.
Finance Committee increased the Capital Reserve account to $473,000

Implementation Team Executive Summary

If you wish to receive a copy of the complete report as a .pdf file, please send an email to vision@hydeparkumc.org.

Vision Plan Implementation Team Update

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)

God has uniquely equipped Hyde Park United Methodist for an exciting future: one where we are making God’s love real, in which people will be connected people into loving community, transformed to be more like Jesus, and equipped to teach others how to live life as God intends. Claiming that future involves adapting to the challenges of the present. Just like the early church did thousands of years ago, we must tailor our practices to reach an ever-changing population in Tampa and beyond. Our mission is the same; some of the ways we fulfill that mission must be adapted to the times.

Here is a reminder of where we have been over the last two years, and an update on where we are heading:

The Vision Team synthesized a year’s worth of information from meetings with hundreds of church members and visitors, staff and lay leaders; through ministry assessments; open-invitation visioning chats with more than 200 participants; and a congregation-wide survey with more than 700 respondents; among other outreach.
A long-term strategic Vision plan was voted on and unanimously approved at a Church Conference on Dec. 17, 2018. It sets the foundation for deepening our faith, widening our outreach, and uniting together in the love of God (read more). The Vision plan:
1. Names opportunities and challenges we face as we seek to fulfill our mission in a changing culture
2. Identifies facts bearing on the challenges we face
3. Sets the framework and rationale for what, in some cases, need to be major changes in our approach to ministry
4. Makes recommendations for next steps and follow on actions
An Implementation Team (seven volunteers and two staff members) was established by the Committee on Lay Leadership, as part of a decision at the Dec. 17, 2018 Church Conference, to shepherd the process and the work of the lay teams.
12 Initiative teams, made up of 77 volunteers and 10 staff members, were formed in February, 2019 and are focusing on each recommendation from the Vision Team:
- Worship
- Communications, Stewardship
- The Portico
- The Portico Cafe
- Organization
- Staffing
- Connection
- Discipleship
- Debt / Property
- Invitation and
- Missions
Each team is working on recommendations. Teams are considering a wide range of topics, including ways to enhance our worship services, easy ways for new people to connect with small groups and missions opportunities, better ways to communicate, and how to increase our biblical literacy. (Read more about each team’s focus) Teams have met an average of four to six times. Some teams will complete their work this summer, and others will continue working through November.
No decisions have been made yet. Proposals will first be reviewed by the Implementation Team. Depending on the nature and scope of the proposal, approval may need to come from the Ministry Leadership Council and, in some cases, by a called church conference. Initiatives will be implemented as the overall timeline develops.
Next steps in ministry together will be communicated along the way as things become clearer. Your Hyde Park staff and Implementation Team will share information via our website, bulletin, eNews and email.

If you’d like to offer comments or ask questions at any point in the process, you can email the team at vision@hydeparkumc.org.

Vision Team Update

Church Conference Approved Recommendations on Dec. 17

The congregation of Hyde Park United Methodist unanimously voted to adopt our long-term strategic plan. It sets the foundation for deepening our faith, widening our outreach, and uniting together in the love of God.

View Magrey’s statement on the “State of Religion and Culture Today”

Town Hall Gathering recap

Download “ADAPT” handout – This accompanies the Town Hall video and is referred to in the presentation below.
Watch Town Hall Gathering

For more than 14 months, a team of 16 people representing our congregation has been hard at work engaging all the members of this church, our staff, our programs, and our missions. We have undertaken this sustained Visioning process knowing we have a special and enduring calling in a dynamic and changing world: to make God’s love real in all the ways we can, in all the places we can, and to all the people we can.

The Vision Team has synthesized a year’s worth of information from meetings with hundreds of church members and visitors, staff and lay leaders; through ministry assessments; open-invitation visioning chats with more than 200 participants; and a congregation-wide survey with more than 700 respondents; among other outreach.

In July and August, the Vision team issued a church-wide survey, and your response was truly amazing. 710 people took part in the survey, a sample that well represents every cross-section of our congregation. We had proportionate representation from those who attend each of our worship services and perspectives from both those who are new to Hyde Park and those who have been here for decades. Survey participants provided literally thousands of written responses to open-ended questions, each of which has been thoughtfully read.

So what’s next in this process? The Vision Team is prayerfully reviewing content from the many Visioning Chats that were held in the spring; meetings with small groups; data looking at attendance, demography and community attitudes; and the survey. The team is synthesizing their findings from these efforts, which will result in recommendations to this church. Those recommendations will be widely shared via town-hall-style gatherings, after which we will all be invited to a church conference to vote on them. Please continue to keep this process in prayer.

Vision Survey Recap

Thank you! 720 people participated and responded with thousands of written responses to open-ended questions.

Vision Chat Recap

It is with deep gratitude that we express our appreciation to everyone who participated in a Vision Chat this spring.

Close to 200 members of our congregation contributed openly and generously in these important conversations as part of our sustained effort to discern how the Spirit intends to use Hyde Park United Methodist– its people, its service and its worship – to make God’s love real and make disciples, both today and in the future. We had congregation-wide open chats as well as focused meetings with specific groups (the youth, previous leadership, choir and Joyful Praise Team, 20s and 30s.)

We had chats open to the entire congregation as well as focused meetings with specific groups, including current and former leaders, our 20s and 30s ministry, our youth, small groups, and the Chancel Choir and Joyful Praise Team, just to name a few.

Together, we explored and wrestled with challenging questions about our high calling as Christ’s church in Tampa, asking:

How can Hyde Park United Methodist deepen its discipleship?
How can Hyde Park United Methodist extend its reach into the community and the world?
How can Hyde Park United Methodist adapt to cultural changes?

In response, you shared personal anecdotes, perspectives, meditations, observations, and revelations, all of which are shaping and being incorporated into the next step in our listening phase of this initiative: a congregational survey.

This online survey is being developed now and will be rolled out this summer in June or July. We’ll communicate the survey widely and look forward to deepening this conversation with you.

What are we doing?

Engaging a sustained effort to discern how the Spirit intends to use Hyde Park – it’s people, its service, and its worship – to make God’s love real (John 21:15-17) and make disciples (Matthew 28:19), both today and in the future

Why are we doing this?

God is calling Hyde Park UMC to an exciting future: one where we are making God’s love real in all the ways we can, in all the places we can, and to all the people we can

Why now?

The world is changing, and people think the world is becoming more separated and more divided.
Our mission to Make God’s Love Real hasn’t changed. Our goals of sharing the message of God’s grace and forgiveness, bringing healing to our city and the world, and inviting people to follow Jesus are as urgent as ever.
We can no longer assumethe church has the same stature, authoritative voice or appeal as it once did in our culture. The world is changing and Tampa is changing, too.
Hyde Park can play an important and practical role as repairer and restorer of the divisions we see in the world. (Isaiah 58:12)

What have we done so far?

Met with leaders of the church’s ministries
Met with the church’s elected committee leaders
Met with program staff
Asked for the congregation’s “headline” visions
Reviewed data on the demographics and engagement of our church members
Engaged in focused conversations with nearly 200 church members through Vision Chats

Where are we in the process now?

Listening mode and further data gathering – with a congregational survey being distributed in July. We’ll communicate the survey widely and look forward to deepening this conversation with you.

What do we need from the people of Hyde Park?

Be in prayer that our congregation hears and discerns the Spirit’s word to us
Participate in the upcoming congregational survey

Three Things to Remember

Dear Hyde Park Family,

A PASTORAL WORD

Before I get to the heart of today’s Midweek Message, I offer a pastoral word in response to the violence we witnessed in the United States Capitol Building yesterday. It was deeply disturbing to our ideals as Americans. It was a reminder of how far we have descended as a society down a death spiral of incivility. It was a demonstration of how broken we are as a people, and our inability to agree on common truth and see past our differences. Let us be in prayer, that we may have finally reached the bottom of our depravity and our racial divide, so that we can begin the work of restoring a peace with justice, and a love for all people.

If you would like to view my pastoral response shared on the church Facebook page last night, click here.

REMEMBRANCE OF BAPTISM

This Sunday is one of my favorite days of the Christian year, as we join with Christians around the world in remembering our baptism. I invite you to have some kind of container of water with you as you join us online, and those worshiping in person under the ministry tent will have a chance to remember their baptism around the Courtyard fountain.

To prepare for this service, I invite you to remember three timely words that come from Matthew’s version of the story of Jesus’ baptism, in Matthew 3:13-17. In the early days of Christian history, the act of baptism was always preceded by a period of lengthy instruction called “catechesis.” The baptismal candidate would learn the essence of the faith and gain a fuller of understanding of what it means to profess their faith in Jesus.

Matthew’s version contains the closest thing to catechesis prior to Jesus’ baptism, as it contains a conversation between Jesus and John. The story teaches us three important lessons that we can remember through our own baptism.

1. You are not God.

When Jesus requests a baptism from John, the first thing John did was exhibit profound humility. He said, “No, Jesus. I’m the one who needs to be baptized by you, not the other way around.” John got it right, of course, and it’s a reminder that despite our talents, initiative, and privilege, we are not God. We should always assume a posture of surrender and service to God, rather than expecting God to serve us.

2. You are enough.

In case we take the first reminder too far, and see ourselves as too unworthy to be of any useful purpose to God, Jesus speaks the second lesson: “Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all righteousness.” Jesus was essentially telling John that God has indeed given him all that he needs to be his truest self and to fulfill God’s purposes in the world. You may be so fixated on all that you feel is wrong or shameful in your life, but God sees something in you that you do not see. You are enough. God has given you all you need.

3. You are beloved.

The final reminder may be the most important one of them all. As Jesus was emerging from the water, the heavens opened, the spirit descended like a dove, and the voice of God said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” That word beloved comes from the Greek word agape, or unconditional love. Friends, no matter what is happening in your life, no matter what fear, grief, or isolation you may be experiencing, remember this: You are not just loved, you are beloved. Really, really loved. By a God who created you, claimed you, and saved you in Christ.

That is the power of remembering our baptism, it challenges us and comforts us with these three lessons:

1. You are not God.
2. You are enough.
3. You are beloved.

Join me this Sunday as we remember our baptism, with great gratitude.

Grace and Peace,

Magrey

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

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Dealing with Uncertainty

Uncertainty of Doubt

Scriptures to turn to when struggling with doubt

Remember that God has been and never will be far from us, despite our own doubts (Acts 17:26-28)
Remember when Thomas doubted, Jesus met him in his doubt (John 20:24-29)
Remember even David wrestled with doubts and fears (Psalm 22:1-31)
Remember even Peter doubted while walking on water (Matthew 14:22-33)
Remember even some of the disciples doubted after the resurrection (Matthew 28:16-20)
Remember even in our own darkness and confusion, we know good will prevail and God will win in the end (Romans 8:18-30)
Remember that even Jesus cried out from the cross (Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34)

United Methodist Church resources for struggling with doubt

Uncertainty of Forgiveness

Scriptures to remind us why we forgive

Remember Paul’s commands to “let love be genuine” and to not “repay anyone evil for evil.” (Romans 12:9-21)
Remember on the cross, Christ forgave those who crucified him (Luke 23:34)
Remember to “forgive each other, just as Christ forgave you.” (Colossians 3:12-17)
“One who forgives an affront fosters a friendship, but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.” (Proverbs 7:9-11)
In Genesis, Joseph forgave his brothers who left him for dead (Genesis 50:15-21)
The Lord’s prayer commands us to “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” (Matthew 6:9-15)
Remember the parable of the unforgiving servant (Matthew 18:21-35)

United Methodist Church resources for struggling how to forgive

Uncertainty of Worry

In the moment when we are worried, the best thing to do is STOP whatever we are doing. Then, take 1-5 minutes to pray, breathe deeply, take a walk or whatever you need to stop worrying. Need a reminder of this on-the-go? Use our printable Worry Less – Live More card!

Scriptures to turn to when we are worried and anxious

Remember Jesus told us not to worry (Matthew 6:25-34)
Remember just as God was with the Israelites when they left Egypt, God is with you (Exodus 13:17-22)
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death…you are with me,” (Psalm 23:1-6)
“The Lord is my light and my salvation–whom shall I fear?” (Psalm 27:1-14)
“I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.” (Psalm 34:1-22)
Remember Paul said “do not be anxious about anything,” (Philippians 4:4-7)
Remember Jesus said God is always with us through the Holy Spirit (John 14:26-27)
“So do not fear, for I am with you,” (Isaiah 41:8-10)

United Methodist Church resources for dealing with worry and anxiety

Uncertainty of Mortality

Scriptures to turn to when contemplating the uncertainty of morality

Read Paul’s words on the resurrection of the body (1 Corinthians 15:35-57)
Remember that nothing, even death, will separate us from God’s love (Romans 8:31-39)
Remember faith doesn’t mean having all the answers; admitting “I’m not sure” is okay (Hebrews 11:1-3)
Remember everything, even life and death, has its time (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)
We can be encouraged by the hope of the resurrection (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
God comforts us, even in “the valley of the shadow of death” (Psalm 23:1-6)
There will be a time when there will be “no more death or mourning or crying or pain,” (Revelation 21:1-5)

United Methodist Church resources for dealing with worry and anxiety

Uncertainty of Surrender

Scriptures to turn to when seeking Christ or surrendering to Christ

Remember nothing, even our fear of surrender, can seperate us from Christ’s love (Romans 8:38-39)
We do what we do in the Christian life for Christ and through Christ, not ourselves (2 Corinthians 4:1-15)
When we surrender to Christ, there is so much more to gain than lose. As Jesus said, “For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will save it.” (Luke 9:23-25)
Look at the story of Paul and Ananias: neither wanted to surrender to God’s plan for them, but their lives were changed for the better when they did! (Acts 9:1-19)
Paul seemingly “had it all together” but gained so much more by surrendering to Christ (Philippians 3:1-11)
When the Ethiopian Eunuch sought God, Philip was sent to help him find God (Acts 8:26-40)
Before we surrender to Christ, before we are even born, God already knows and loves us (Psalm 139:1-18)

United Methodist Church resources for seeking or surrendering to God

Uncertainty of Obedience

Scriptures to turn to when seeking to hear and obey God

Remember the Rev. Magrey deVega’s “SOS” Method of Listening to God:
1. Scripture (2 Timothy 3:10-17)
2. Others (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12)
3. Silence (Psalm 62:1-12)
Remember Mary listened and obeyed, despite her uncertainties (Luke 1:46-55)
Remember Gideon followed God’s call, even though he thought he was not qualified (Judges 6:11-40) and obeyed God’s command to go to battle with limited resources, only one hundred men (Judges 7:1-35)
Paul’s ministry began with acts of obedience from Paul and Ananias (Acts 9:1-19)

United Methodist Church resources for seeking or surrendering to God

Get a GRIP on Scripture

Bible Verses to Read When You Are:

You may also print this document to use with your regular devotions.

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) meets 9:30-11 a.m. or 6:30-8:30 p.m. (for working moms) the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month (during the school year). All moms with children age 5 and under and those moms who are pregnant. Wesley Center, 3rd floor, Rooms 308-309

Share Your RMD Tax-Free

Did you know you can share your retirement assets with Hyde Park United Methodist and distribute funds without paying ordinary income tax? Savers who have accumulated investments in tax-deferred IRAs (Individual Retirement Accounts) must begin distribution of these assets by the time they reach 70 1/2 years old. If those assets are not needed to support your retirement, you can distribute them directly to Hyde Park United Methodist. This strategy saves the payment of ordinary income tax on the amount of the distribution.

More information can be found on the Florida United Methodist Foundation website. You may want to consult your tax advisor. Questions? Email Lynn Osborne, Comptroller.

What Can $100 or $500 Fund at Hyde Park?

As you consider the level of generosity you are called to in your support of Hyde Park’s ministries and missions, here are some examples of a small incremental increase in your giving.

What can $100 fund at Hyde Park?

Two scholarships for children to experience God’s love at Vacation Bible School
25 teddy bears used to share God’s comfort through our pew bear ministry
One Financial Peace scholarship to start someone on the path to financial freedom
Printed worship bulletins needed to engage worshipers for one service on one Sunday
Five Third Grade Bibles to start children on the path of lifelong discipleship
One day of electricity at the Portico campus to maintain a welcoming place for connection
One day of a summer Youth intern who will form connections with our teens
Two Sundays of live streaming worship services to multiple platforms to widen our reach
Four background checks to ensure our volunteers and staff are safe for our kids
One piano tuning, helping us make a joyful noise in worship
One Wednesday night of Nursery care, allowing young parents to grow closer to God
16 Love Meals that will be delivered to a family in a time of need
A nourishing hot breakfast for 39 homeless guests
One month of Wednesday night preschool children’s curriculum to teach our youngest disciples
16 new bulbs for stage lighting in a worship space
Communion supplies for two Sundays

What can $500 fund at Hyde Park?

Confirmation materials to help a class of youth claim their faith for themselves
Leader materials for adult small groups, helping them grow together in community
A week of Warren Willis Camp where a teenager can encounter the living God
Two Sundays of police security on the Hyde Park campus, giving us peace of mind to focus on worship, community and discipleship
One scholarship for a transformational domestic mission trip
A funeral with organ music, bulletins, tech support and a reception space for a grieving family
Five days of support for Metropolitan Ministries outreach program

Vision Implementation Team Final Report

Highlights

Vision Plan Implementation Team Update

Vision Team Update

Church Conference Approved Recommendations on Dec. 17

Town Hall Gathering recap

Vision Survey Recap

Vision Chat Recap

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Uncertainty of Doubt

Uncertainty of Forgiveness

Uncertainty of Worry

Uncertainty of Mortality

Uncertainty of Surrender

Uncertainty of Obedience

Bible Verses to Read When You Are:

Fearful

Concerned About Death

Trying to Be a Good Parent

Worried About the Future

Concerned With the State of the World

Grieving the Loss of a Loved One

Feeling Helpless

Dealing with Anger

Praying for Someone Else

Concerned About Health

Struggling to Forgive

Concerned About the Planet

Trying to Know God’s Will

Repairing a Broken Relationship

Giving Thanks to God

Feeling Too Busy and Overwhelmed

Feeling Depressed

Seeking Contentment

Trying to Make a Career Decision

Feeling Guilt or Shame

Desiring to Be More Faithful to God

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