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Harbor Light
Creating Connections Through Christ
Pcph.org Presbyterian Church of Palm Harbor January 2018
A Safe Harbor where
the Light of Christ Jesus directs all who are adrift to anchor themselves in Him.
Creating Connections
Through Christ
Reflections from Pastor Bruce
Dear Friends,
I hope your Christmas and holiday season was filled with joy and all
good things from our Lord Jesus Christ.
As I mentioned a few times, we began a new calendar year for
the Church on Sunday, December 3. That was our New Year’s Day,
and now through Pentecost Sunday on May 20, we will listen to the
gospel story of Jesus’ life, his teaching, and of course his death and
resurrection. So for the first five months of 2018: What does that
mean for us as followers of Jesus Christ? Who are we as the Body
of Christ? Who is God calling us to be and how is God equipping us
to act and serve?
To sharpen your prayer life, read this quote from Frederick Buech-
ner about who and what a disciple is. “Furthermore, in being
called to take up our crosses and follow Jesus Christ, we are called
to participate in his suffering. Christianity affirms this love that suf-
fers, and what is more, affirms it, not in spite of the fact that it suf-
fers, but because of it. It affirms it for the reason that to love others
to the point of suffering with them and for them in their own suffer-
ing is the only way to ultimately heal them, redeem them. It is
God’s way in Christ, and as we are called to participate with Christ
in his suffering, so we are called to be partners with him in his work
of redemption. For our own sakes, as well as
for theirs, we are called to be Christs to all
humankind, in other words, and that is close
to the heart of our faith and of our lives to-
gether as Christians.” Now and Then: A
Memoir of Vocation, (p. 104).
May the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
with you all.
Bruce
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As a reminder of the PCPH Women's Missions, the Coordinating Team is once again ask-
ing your support for greatly needed non-food items for F.E.A.S.T. Many of the requested
items are those that cannot be purchased with food stamps.
As previously suggested, you can purchase many of these items at Dollar General or Dol-
lar Tree at a nominal cost. For the month of January we are asking for body wash and any shampoo
Quilting continues at 10:00am on Tuesdays in the create and share room (104). We welcome everyone to come join us as we begin to plan for the 2018 graduating class. Expe-rience or no experience, come join the fun.
Quilting for Comfort
PCPH Women’s Missions
Valentine’s Dinner
Mark your calendar for Wednesday,
February 14th for the Annual Valentine’s
Dinner sponsored by the Presbyterian
Church. This dinner is for the whole
congregation. Please join us for food
and special entertainment.
Fun for everyone! More details to follow.
January 2018 Creating Connections Through Christ Page 3
January
For the 795 million people who are hungry today, the world is a challenging place, both in the cities and in the country-
side. The urban poor face high prices and low incomes, making nutritious food unattainable. Rural families are often
malnourished because of a lack of diverse nutrients in their diets, if they have enough to eat at all. In both cases, chil-
dren suffer the most.
ECHO is an information hub for development practitioners around the world. We gather solutions from around the
world that are solving hunger problems and disseminate them to our active network. These solutions promote sustaina-
ble farming techniques, nutritional plants, and appropriate technologies. They are well tested and proven to be success-
ful over and over again.
Our purpose is to help those who are teaching farmers around the world know how to be more effective in producing
enough to meet the needs of their families and their communities. They in turn teach others and the ECHO effect con-
tinues!
In 35 years of assisting development workers around the world, ECHO has become the “go-to” organization for challeng-
es faced by individuals and organizations.
Amazing Potential in Appropriate Technology (AT)
Biogas digesters using manure, food scraps, and/or plant residues to create methane gas
which can be used for cooking, and the digester also creates a high quality compost to be used for
agriculture.
Improved Cookstoves can be very simply made clay or metal structures which can improve
the efficiency of burning solid fuels for cooking and reduce the possibility of smoke inhalation and
related diseases.
Household water filters can be purchased or constructed from local materials and used for treating dirty, contami-
nated water to make it safe for drinking. This reduces the num-
ber of water-borne diseases which is a leading cause of death in
developing countries.
ECHO is using Appropriate Technology at the Global Farm in Florida
for processing and preserving the crops we grow, to improve our soil,
feed our animals through the dry season, and generate renewable
energy.
ECHO does this as part of our responsibility as stewards of creation, but also as part of our responsibility to serve oth-
ers. The AT used at ECHO serves largely as a demonstration and teaching tool, so people are more knowledgeable and
prepared when they go to work in international agricultural development. This is also true at ECHO's regional impact
centers, where the AT can be more focused to the needs and resources of that particular region.
*Irma Note: We are actively working to restore the farm after the hurricane. Please be patient while we recover and
replant many areas of the farm. http://www.echonet.org
January 2018 Creating Connections Through Christ Page 4
January 15th November Year to Date
Income and Expenses
Income: $221,554.14
Expenses: $252,291.07
Net Loss: $30,736.93
Harbor Light
Deadlines
January 17
February 21
March 21
Bulletin Deadline
Please submit your bulletin announce-
ment by 1:00pm on Tuesday afternoon. If
not received by then, your announce-
ment may not appear in the Sunday bul-
letin.
Wednesday, January 10th
Chili Cook-off
6:00pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
This was a great event last year and hope even better this year. We hear Malissa and the Youth have been working on some recipes too! So bring your chili and your appetite and be ready for a fun night.
January 2018 Creating Connections Through Christ Page 5
1 Fred Kaufman 18 Jean Talmadge
2 Purita Villao 18 Claudia Sjostedt
3 Judi Kratz 19 Carol Dust
3 Jamison Ashe 20 Alex Sjostedt
3 Lee Lahr 22 Emily Wilkinson
3 Melanie Miner 24 Jeff Drain
4 Kim Zimmerman 24 Lynne Fieldson
7 Inge Werner 25 Jeff Haslam
7 Don Dust 25 Ruth Snyder
8 Kyla Ray 26 Mechelle Henley
9 Lois Dewitt 26 Eileen Zirk
9 Al Tallman 28 Pat Budlong
10 Eleanor Beaumont 28 Larry McKinley
13 Ginny Branchfield 29 Betsy Mapes
17 Barbara Borham 30 Kevin Boyer
17 Arlene Brady 30 Anna Saglimbeni
17 Collin Coyle 31 Rachelle Walton
17 Bob Beem
5 Charlotte & David Farrior
5 Julie & Carlos Lozano
6 Suse & David MacKay
9 Lindsey & Andrew Barnes
10 Jackie & Gary Payne
25 Betsy & Thomas Mapes
28 Carol & Don Dust
28 Carol & Everett White
January 2018 Creating Connections Through Christ Page 6
Thursday, January 18th
7:00pm
ww.peggyos.com
1026 Florida Ave • Palm Harbor
Childcare Available!
Church Library News
Happy New Year 2018! We have added some new books on our shelves:
Ever after by Karen Kingsbury - Fiction - Large Print Hearts of Fire by Gracia Burnham – Non-Fiction The Discipline of Grace by Jerry Bridges – Non-Fiction Jackie Robinson by Michael Long & Chris Lamb – Biography
A large number of books were donated to the library recently. We have to browse each of the books to see if the material is appropriate for our use. We also have to check our files to see if any of the books are duplicates of books we already have. Sometimes a donated book is in better shape than one we already own so we remove the first book from the records & put the other one in its place. This all takes time, but we try to get new or replacement books added as soon as we can. More volunteers are always welcome. Please contact Ginny Branchfield at 727-786-6480 if you can help.
Counting teams are being
created and volunteers
are needed for counting
the offering after Sunday
service. No experience
necessary; we will train
you. Takes approximate-
ly 15 – 30 minutes. If inter-
ested, please stop by the
church office any Sunday
after service or contact
the church office or Linda
Burton.
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Thank you to the great people that
“De-decorated” the church on Monday,
January 8th. You are wonderful!
- Alan, Linda and Lyle
THANK YOU!
January 2018 Creating Connections Through Christ Page 8
Presbyterian Church of Palm Harbor
Children’s Ministry
Pre-School - 5th Grade
Little Ones
Age 4-6
SparkHouse Lectionary Curriculum
Each week, kids, and their leaders gather together to explore their Bibles, enjoy fun activities, pray, and grow in faith. The cur-riculum follows the church lectionary in a
fun and exciting way to create a faith that is grounded in truth.
Nursery
Birth- Age 3
“Frolic”
A curriculum created for babies and tod-dlers that was developed by early child-hood experts, Frolic resources introduce
little ones to faith concepts in age–appropriate ways. Our hope at PCPH is to equip all families with children of any age
with the right materials to start their faith journey at a young age.
Teacher Schedule
January Children’s Ministry
Children’s Message
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, January 10th,
5:30pm—6:00pm
Children's’ Worship Experience
Jan 7th — Leslie
Jan 14th — Lori & Huiran
Jan 21st — Amanda & Malissa
Jan 28th — Leah & Huiran
Jan 7th — Huiran
Jan 14th — Malissa
Jan 21st — Bruce
Jan 28th — Lori
All kids ages 3-5th grade are welcome to join Miss Huiran for a fun God filled worship experience! This 30 minute service will feature praise songs, games, and a message to help children understand what God has in store for them for 2018! Children may be dropped off in the Sanctuary, and parents may wait in Fellowship Hall. Eve-ryone is encouraged to stay for dinner at 6:00 pm.
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Thank you to the outgoing
Class of 2017 elders for
your hard work.
We really appreciate all you
have done.
Angela Ashe Arden Bradshaw Mary DeMersseman
Rick Whissel Huiran Xaxni
Class of 2020 Elders!
Betty Crisman
Carol Heath
Leah James
Victoria Miller
Carol Sanders
January 2018 Creating Connections Through Christ Page 10
YOUTH MINISTRY
Presbyterian Church of Palm Harbor
January Calendar
January 10th - 6pm - 8pm
Chili Cook-off and Youth Group
January 13th - 3pm - Midnight
Winter Jam - Amelie Arena
January 17th - 6pm - 8pm
Youth Group
January 19th - 1pm - 5pm
Open Youth Room
January 24th - 6pm - 8pm
Youth Group @ Escape Room
January 26th - 1pm - 5pm
Open Youth Room
January 31st - 6pm - 8pm
Youth Group and Compline
Middle/High School
Ministry
6th- 12th Grades
January 24th
6pm—8pm
Cost $10 per person
Mouse Trap Escape Palm Harbor
34254 US Hwy 19 N.
https://mousetrapescapepalmharbor.com/
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