by Marsha Rydberg, Witness & Service Committee Member at Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, Tampa, Florida April 13, 2022 It has been a little more than a month since Russia launched its brutal offensive against Ukraine. One only need view any news outlet to see the devastation that has occurred. Thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands, are…
End 68 Hours of Hunger wants to thank you for your generous support throughout the last few months (and before)! Thanks to your kindnesses, we have been able to continue to support some of the working poor and their families along with others who were receiving help during the school year. We have been delivering…
Give Online Here Pentecost celebrates the shared realization that the spirit of our Creator, the spirit of the risen Christ, the Holy advocate is always with us, individually and collectively. The PCUSA marks this with one of four special offerings throughout the year. With schools out, the needs are soaring for children in our community. In…
Your generosity is making possible PCPC’s COVID-19 Relief Fund. The church is using it to help those who are suffering the most, directly. We’re also using it to support key partner agencies in the critical areas where they’re helping hurting people as well. And a portion of it we’re using to help some hurting global…
by Dr. Sylvia Campbell “It is said that a seed well planted, nourished and cared for with warmth, light and love, will bear fruit of the most amazing sweetness and beauty.” Eighty-eight percent of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in Africa and Asia, with the highest rate of life lost occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa. According…
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…
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…
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…