Imagine for a moment that you move to a new country with a predominate language that you don’t know. On your person are all your belongings and coins only from your home country — not usable in this new land. The new country and its state gives you 90 days of help before expecting you…
Stone Soup originated as a European folk tale. The story began with a hungry traveler, who happened upon a village, and went door-to-door, hoping to find a meal to eat. One by one, he was turned down by the villagers. He then decided to offer to cook a delicious meal of Stone Soup for the…
Palma Ceia’s church-wide retreat at Cedarkirk this year is November 16-18, 2018. Below, Pastor Nicole Abdnour shares her reflections on the blessings Cedarkirk has to offer. This is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy God’s gift of creation through playing games, building relationships, and worshipping together along the Alafia River. The weekend will also provide the opportunity…
Here is the list of supplies we are collecting at PCPC to fill backpacks to help with relief from Hurricane Michael. There are local pilots flying Hurricane Michael Relief daily. They have planes, they need donations and supplies! Over 3,500 Floridians are living in shelters, please help. Folks wishing to make a financial gift for…
Choral Trio Brings Peace to Those at Life’s Thresholds You might recognize Bonnie Givens, Elsa Gorr-Sinicrope, and Bob Coates from the PCPC Chancel Choir. But leading the congregation in worship music on Sunday mornings isn’t the only way they’re lending their musical talents to the community. Bonnie, Elsa, and Bob make up the “Peace Trio,”…
Backpack & School Supplies Drive July 8 – Aug 5 Once again this year, we are collecting backpacks & school supplies for Beth-El and FED students. The blessing of the backpacks will be in all morning worship services Sunday, August 12th. Here is a list of the supplies needed. You can find collection bins…
The Tampa Bay area is home to the second largest population of refugees in Florida and is one of the larger refugee populations in the country. Throughout the past two years, Palma Ceia has become involved in a number of ministries to serve these strangers among us (cf. Matthew 25). We have been overwhelmed by…
“Go forth to the great adventure of life God sets before you. Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; rejoice in hope, persevere in prayer. Seek justice, love kindness, walk humbly with your God. And when you feel as if you might…