Tuskawilla Presbyterian Church

Christmas in the City, Sun., Dec. 20

Christmas is coming again and so is Christmas in the City.  Christmas in the City is a Christmas party on Sunday, December 20 from 1-5pm to celebrate Christ’s birthday.  OneBody is putting on the event that will provide the ingredients for a Christmas dinner including a turkey and gifts for children of all ages for the poor, homeless and needy families of South Seminole County.  OneBody is a group of committed churches, of which Tuskawilla Presbyterian Church is one that are working together with The Hope Foundation to make a direct impact on poverty, hunger and homelessness in our community.  The Christmas in the City event will be at the Oviedo Aquatic Center at 148 Oviedo Blvd. in Oviedo.  Our own Pastor Chris will be one of the ministers blessing the food.

Want to become involved at TPC?  There are many ways to do that.  TPC has pledged to provide 30 bags of food for take-home Christmas dinners complete with turkeys.  We are also on line to provide as many $15 dollar gifts for kids of all ages as we can.  If you want to provide a bag of food, pick up a green/red food bag with the attached food list at church.  Fill it with the listed items and return it before December 10.  If you want to add a turkey to the bag or just donate a turkey, buy a $15 dollar gift card and bring it to church by December 15.  All the children’s gifts should be brought to the Narthex where a large box will be placed to gather them together.  Bring all $15 dollar gift cards (recommended for children 12 and older) to Karen Gray in the church office and tell her they are for Christmas in the City.  This year you can also buy a pre-made food bag at Publix (These bags do not include the whole list of foods for a Christmas dinner but are appreciated and convenient.  Leave these at Publix for pick up by volunteers).  We are also looking for donations of wrapping paper, gift bags, tape and bows so the children will receive wrapped gifts.  Please do not wrap the gifts.  Place these supplies in the box in the Narthex with the gifts.  TPC will be having a gathering on Saturday, December 12 from 9am-12pm to prepare our donations to be sent to the event.  If you want to volunteer for this team, sign up on the bulletin board.

If you want to volunteer to be a team member at the event itself, make   a donation or learn how you can be part of this event, visit: www.HelpfortheHomeless.net. To volunteer, click on the Christmas in the City logo and fill out the volunteer form.  There are many places to use you talents at this event.  If you have questions, contact Gail Davis at gdavis213@aol.com or 407-671-1497 or Virginia Bibliowicz at vbibliowic@aol.com or 407-312-4016.

Join us as we celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.  Enjoy songs of the season, children’s activities, giving and receiving and more.

 

Painting at Edgewood Children's Ranch

We are putting together a local mission team to paint the buildings at Edgewood Children’s Ranch. Ray McDonald has visited the ranch to discuss exactly what needs to be done and this is his report:

 

They have six building where the children live and two office buildings that also need painting. These are concrete block buildings, one story and only about nine foot walls. They would like us to paint the concrete blocks and leave the doors and windows which they will paint. This makes the job easier for us. They have all the paint, paint brushes, rollers, paint trays and cans, plus ladders if required as they also have extension for their rollers. If you want to bring your own equipment it is okay.

 

I would like to start on Wed., Sept. 23 and Thur., Sept. 24. We will also have Saturday Sept. 26 for the youth to work along with the adults.

 

I need to call ahead as to the approximate number of workers that we have each day. Please use the sign-up sheets on the bulletin board at church, the sign-up form on the website, or call Gail Davis (407-671-1497) and let her know what days you can work.

 

It is about a 45-minute drive from the church to the Ranch. The work team will leave from the church about 8:30 a.m. each day.

 

About the Edgewood Children’s Ranch:

 

Edgewood Children’s Ranch (www.edgewoodranch.org) is a non-denominational Christian-oriented resident agency serving children and families of Central Florida. Edgewood's mission is to rehabilitate youth-at-risk and their families, returning children to their homes and society as healthy, functioning young people and getting them back to the appropriate academic level in school.

 

No boy or girl is ever "sent" to the Edgewood Children's Ranch. It is essential that the children themselves make the decision to come. They agree to accept the rules, participate in chores around the Ranch and become involved in athletic activities. The average stay is one to two years. Children are accepted regardless of race, religion, color, ethnic origin or ability to pay. Parents/guardians must agree to attend weekly parenting classes to develop parental skills and to increase confidence in their ability to receive the child back into the family. On Sundays they attend non-denominational chapel services with their children, and after services go off grounds for a family get together.

Summer Mission Trip Information Meeting March 9

Summer Mission Trip Information Meeting

Want to know more about our summer mission trip to Tennessee? Pastor Chris will hold an informational meeting on Monday, March 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the McDonald Conference Room. This is your opportunity to get all your questions answered so you can make a decision about joining the team for a rewarding experience of doing God’s work in Westmoreland, TN.

Westmoreland is a rural town of about 4,000 people about 45 minutes north of Nashville. Our team is going to do home repair, helping people in need who are unable to take care of these issues themselves. Beyond the physical labor, you will be a part of God’s work in reaching into the hearts of those you serve with the Good News of Jesus.

The total cost of the trip is $413 per person plus transportation to Tennessee. At the meeting, we’ll discuss the various transportation options (such as renting a bus, private vehicles, etc).

We’ll be accepting deposits ($275 per person) at the information meeting. However, attending the meeting does not obligate you to go—so if you’re not sure, come and find out what this is all about and then decide.

We need 20 people to make this trip happen and they don’t all have to be members of TPC, so please feel free to share this information with friends and family who might be interested.

If you have questions, call Gail Davis at 407-671-1497.

Summer Mission Trip to Tennesse

Pastor Chris will lead a mission trip July 11-18 to Westmoreland, TN, a small, proud community of 4,000 people located just 45 minutes north of Nashville. Westmoreland is a rural town where residents take pride in their quality of life, but like so many places in our nation, this is a place that is home to people in real need.

On our trip, we will be helping meet both the physical and spiritual needs of families in this area. There will be many rewarding opportunities to do home repair. Teams could fix a leaky roof, repair broken porches and windows, replace rotting floors, or scrape and paint someone’s home. Beyond the physical labor, you will be a part of God’s work in reaching into the hearts of those you serve with the Good News of Jesus.

The sign-up sheet is on the rolling bulletin board. The basic cost of the trip is $413 + $275 registration fee. We will drive to Tennessee so there will also be the cost of renting a van and an overnight stay. The group is just forming so watch for more information in the bulletins. We need 20 people to make the trip happen. Pastor Chris will hold an information session on March 1 at 12:15 p.m. in the McDonald Conference Room in the church administration building. This is a short-term mission trip sponsored by Mission Discovery. For more information, visit www.missiondiscovery.com.

CROP WALK Sunday, March 1

CROP WALK, sponsored by Church World Services, is a one- or three-mile walk for hunger on Sunday, March 1, at 2:00 p.m. Walkers raise funds by getting sponsors for each mile they walk. Check in at the church and then we'll be walking on the trail behind the church.

Get your participation packets now from Susan Baccus or Edwin Collado and start getting your sponsors signed up! Walkers of all ages are welcome.

More information about the CROP WALK is at www.churchworldservice.org.

Souper Bowl of Caring - Feb. 1

As is our tradition, the Youth will be collecting cans of soup after each service on Sunday, Feb. 1, to celebrate the Souper Bowl of Caring before they watch the big football game. Please bring a can of soup with you to church this Sunday. (If you forget your soup, cash will be accepted.)

Christmas in the City Dec. 21 2:00-5:00 p.m.

Feeling a little chill in the air?  Thinking about how fast the holidays are coming?  Here’s a great event to put on your calendars now. 

 

Christmas in the City is a Christmas party on Sunday, December 21 from 2-5pm to celebrate Christ’s birthday.  OneBody is putting on the event that will provide a meal, the ingredients for a Christmas dinner including a turkey and gifts for children of all ages for the poor, homeless and needy families of South Seminole County. 

 

OneBody is a group of committed churches, of which Tuskawilla Presbyterian Church is a one, which are working together with The Hope Foundation to make a direct impact on poverty, hunger and homelessness in our community.  The Christmas in the City event will be at the Oviedo Aquatic Center at 148 Oviedo Blvd. in Oviedo.  Our own Pastor Chris will be one of the ministers blessing the food.

 

Want to become involved at TPC?  There are many ways to do that.  TPC has pledged to provide 50 bags of food for take-home Christmas dinners complete with turkeys.  We are also on line to provide as many $15 dollar gifts for kids of all ages as we can. 

 

If you want to provide a bag of food, pick up a red food bag with the attached food list at church.  Fill it with the listed items and return it before December 11.  If you want to add a turkey to the bag or just donate a turkey, buy a $15 dollar gift card and bring it to church by December 16. 

 

All the children’s gifts should be brought to the Narthex where a large box will be placed to gather them together.  Bring all $15 dollar gift cards (recommended for children 12 and older) to Karen Gray in the church office and tell her they are for Christmas in the City.  We are also looking for donations of wrapping paper, gift bags, tape and bows so the children will receive wrapped gifts. 

 

Please do not wrap the gifts.  Place these supplies in the box in the Narthex with the gifts.  TPC will be having a gathering on Saturday, December 13 from 9am-12pm to prepare our donations to be sent to the event.  If you want to volunteer for this team sign-up on the bulletin board.

 

If you want to volunteer to be a team member at the event itself, make a donation or learn how you can be part of this event, contact hope.christmasinthecity@gmail.com or visit: www.HelpfortheHomeless.net. To volunteer, click on the Christmas in the City logo and fill out the volunteer form.  A second sign-up sheet will be on the bulletin board for those who want to volunteer the day of the event but don’t want to use the computer.  There are many places to use your talents at this event.  If you have questions, contact Gail Davis at gdavis213@aol.com or 407-671-1497 or Virginia Bibliowicz at vbibliowic@aol.com or 407-312-4016.

 

Join us as we celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.  Enjoy songs of the season, a shared meal, children playing, giving and receiving and more.

Gleaning for the entire congregation, Nov. 1

Gleaning is the Biblical practice of hand-gathering crops left in the fields after harvest. The Society of St. Andrews coordinates volunteers, growers, and distribution agencies to provide food for hungry people through gleaning. The salvaged produce is taken to local food distribution centers.

 

On Nov. 1, our congregation will have the opportunity to glean food at a farm in Zellwood. We will be picking corn and cucumbers. We are working on having the food we gather delivered to the Sonshine Center in Oviedo.

 

This is a great opportunity to teach hands-on service to your family. Invite your friends to join us.

 

We will carpool from the church, leaving at 7:30 a.m. We will be in fields picking, so old clothes, gloves and hats are the appropriate attire. We will be finished at 11:30. Sign up sheets and release forms are on the bulletin board. OR sign up on line at mytpc.org.

Community Assistance Project at Threshold Center for Autism

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A Hand Up not a Hand Out Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008 — 9am-3pm Community Assistance Project at Threshold Center for Autism 3550 N. Goldenrod, Orlando FL 32792.

 

TPC can provide willing hands to assist with interior and exterior painting; removing old plants; planting new shrubs and sod; removing old windows and installing new safety windows; installing window awnings; installing fencing and playground toys; pressure washing exteriors, installing signage and strong arms and backs to assist with moving and storage needs. Two volunteer shifts are available: 9am-noon and noon-3pm. Call Judy Grieve 407-699-7755 or Ron Raby 407-257-8249.

 

Hear Robert Stuart, Christian Service Center’s Executive Director

Robert Stuart, executive director of the Christian Service Center, will be speaking at Tuskawilla Presbyterian to increase awareness of the services for the indigent and poor of the Orlando area, on Sunday, August 10. His presentation will begin in Fellowship Hall during coffee time (9:45 a.m.) and continue through Sunday School. He will also present a Minute for Mission at both services.

 

This is a great opportunity for you to learn more about one of the missions we support. All are welcome; please join us and bring a friend.