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EMILY'S MESSAGE

My shoulders get tight, my palms start to sweat, and I get this weird feeling in the pit of my stomach when I have to deal with this issue. It sounds like I am talking about love or some other deeply emotional aspect. And for many of us, the topic of money is deeply emotional. If we feel this way, how do we talk to our teens about money? Click here to learn more.

Walking with you,

Emily Felgenhauer

Director of Youth Ministry

VOLUNTEER NEEDS

Would you be willing to invest one hour of your time to help make a difference for your student? Learn more below:

Merge Dinner Pick-Up

Pick up the pre-ordered/pre-paid dinner, deliver to the church and collect $5 from kids choosing to eat that night. You will receive an email mid-week with the details of the order and you can choose the week that fits your schedule. Click here to sign-up.

Merge Sign-In

We start at 5 p.m. and help students get signed-in or greet new students and help them feel welcome. Pick your Sunday here.

Need service hours? A Hyde Park member has a retail store on MacDill just south of Bay-to-Bay and a website with ecommerce. LivAfrika is a way to raise money for one of our mission partners, Phakamisa, in Durban, South Africa. If you are interested in working, or to get more info, contact Sita.

DID YOU KNOW?

Every month we, check attendance to see which students have been missing from Merge. Once identified, we then send a "We Miss You Card." We are in the middle of creating a system to help retain our students when they leave or only come a few times a year. If you have any suggestions or ideas, please contact Emily Felgenhauer, Director of Youth Ministries.

BIRTHDAYS

19 - Carlin Dixon

19 - Elizabeth Carter

20 - Steven Greene

20 - Antonia Mason

PROGRAMMING

Lenten High School Home Groups

High school students meet 6-8 p.m. for dinner and in depth Bible study at Natalie Peric's home (3908 W. Santiago St. Tampa, FL 33629). Invite a friend and bring your Bibles. See you then!

Middle School Wednesday Night Bible Study, 6:30 p.m.

We are aligning our study with the current Lenten series. We will do an indicative bible study (which means really studying each word and phrase of our Scripture passage) each week. We will look at Christ's journey during the Lenten period and see how we can align our walk with His. Join us this Wednesday from 6:30-8 p.m.

Merge, Sunday 5:30-8 p.m.

For a lot of us, faith can feel messy and complicated. Not because we don't have enough answers about God, but because it feels like we don't have enough answers from God, about us. Is God there for us? Does he even care? We certainly aren't the first generation to have these doubts. The nation of Israel had a history of trusting God, then not trusting him, and then trusting him again. Through a tradition called Passover, God gave the Israelites a simple tool to help them through times of doubt. It's a tool that Jesus practiced and then passed on to his followers, and when we choose to continue the tradition, we find that sometimes going forward in our faith begins with looking back. Join us for dinner ($5 in the HAC) at 5:15 p.m. before programming. Bring a friend with you and you both get a gift.

Confirmation, Sunday, 6-8 p.m.

This week we will talk about "Prayers, Presence, Gifts, Service, Witness and the Discipleship Pathway." We will gather together in the Harnish Activities Center at 5:15 p.m. for a $5 dinner. Classes begin at 6 p.m. on the 3rd floor of the Wesley Building.

NEWS AND EVENTS

Summer Camp Registration Open!

Click here to register for summer camp and reserve your spot for the week of June 15-20, 2015 (week #2). Once you've registered, contact Kathy DiRaimo if you want to reserve a spot on the church bus. Spaces are limited and the church bus is first come, first served.

Scholarship Opportunities

Calling all high school seniors and current Hyde Park college students (of any level including those continuing on to grad school!) There may be scholarship opportunities available for you! For more information and for the application, seniors click here and college students click here. Deadline is March 31, 2015.

Vacation Bible School June 22-26

Be sure to save the week of June 22 for Vacation Bible School at Hyde Park! Kids will learn about conquering challenges with God's mighty power. Registration will open April 6. We need a lot of volunteers to make God's love real at VBS. If you are an adult who can help, click here to sign up. If you are a youth who can help, click here to sign up.

First Priority is a Christian Club that meets at almost all of our Tampa Bay schools. It is a Bible study where we talk about Scripture, pray for our schools, teachers and friends. These clubs are student led but have Youth Pastors from all over the Tampa Bay Area helping lead them. Find your school here.

Are you interested in a Cuban worship experience? This summer you could have the opportunity to build relationships and spend time with other youth in worship at a sister church and camp activities in Cuba. Click here to learn more.

IMPORTANT DATES

Click here to view a calendar.

March

Tonight: No Bible Study due to Spring Break

17: High School Home Group, 6-8 p.m., Natalie Peric's House

24: High School Home Group, 6-8 p.m., Natalie Peric's House
31: High School Home Group, 6-8 p.m., Natalie Peric's House

April

2: Maundy Thursday Service, 7 p.m., Sanctuary

3: Good Friday Service, 7 p.m., Sanctuary

5: Easter Sunday, no programming

12: Youth Council, Noon-1 p.m., MB

19: Confirmation Service, 6 p.m., Sanctuary