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Names are a big deal. Branding companies make millions of dollars every year helping businesses come up with the right name. Expectant parents spend countless hours debating potential names for their kids. Imagine a world where no one had a name. Boring, right? And confusing. It's almost as if our names carry the weight of who we are. To learn more about what's in a name, click here.

Walking with you,
Emily Felgenhauer
Director of Youth Ministry
VOLUNTEER NEEDS
Kids Camp and Missions Fund: Special Offering this Sunday, April 26
Help send kids with financial needs to church camp, on mission trips and to Vacation Bible School. View more information here. If you are a student and can volunteer, please contact Emily.

Serve Day with Cornerstone Ministries
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday, May 9. Assist with renovations to help the Children's Nutrition Program Staff. Find out more and register 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.
BIRTHDAYS
22 - Eliza Arnold
23 - Patrick Canady
24 - Ricky Diaz
25 - Jilian Schulte
25 - Kevin Peters
25 - Alex Rogers
26 - Hunter Holloway
Middle School Sunday School, Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Each Sunday our Middle School students are invited to join us in the Magnolia Building as we use Scripture to talk about the ways we can encounter God in our every day life through being intentional and thoughtful about how we live. We meet every Sunday morning with the exception of holiday weekends and the first Sunday of the month when students experience corporate worship and communion with the church body.

Merge, Sunday 5:30-8 p.m.
What is prayer? Why do we pray? What happens if you pray for something and it doesn't work? At some point or another, most of us have employed the ask-thank-ask for more strategy of praying. At one of the scariest times in his life, Daniel prays a different way. Daniel chooses to focus on WHO God is instead of WHAT God can give him. Through prayer, knowing God's character and ability made all the difference for Daniel when it was Game On. Join us for Dinner at 5:15 p.m. in the Harnish Activities Center for only $5. Remember to invite your friends and you both get a new Merge bag with gifts inside!

Wednesday Night Bible Study- 6:30-8 p.m.
Join us in the Magnolia Building as we discover the Wild Truth about faithful people in Scripture. Each week we will take an adventure back to a Bible story, to explore an ancient experiment in faith, and see what they discovered about God. From there, we will dive into the ways we can experience those same truths in our lives.
 NewsNEWS AND EVENTS 
College Ready Class
Seniors, this is your last chance to sign-up for our College Ready Class. This is a six-week class to help our graduating seniors feel a little more prepared leaving the nest. We would love to have your student join us as we cover topics like: Empowering Friendships and Roommates, Academics, Dating/Sex, Having Fun, Growing Spiritually and Creating a Vision for Your Future. Contact Tiffany or Whitney if interested.

Youth Tech Workshops - May 3 and 17
We invite all students who are interested in learning about the technical aspects of the Merge worship experience to join us for one or both of these workshops. On May 3, our workshop will cover how to operate the soundboard, balance the sound during worship, and troubleshooting sound issues. On May 17, the workshop will cover how to operate the lighting and projection computers, the basics of ProPresenter software, how to draw focus and create atmosphere with lighting, and troubleshooting visual and lighting issues. If you are interested in attending either of these workshops, or just want more information, please contact Dave. 

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.

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 is open and 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.
DatesIMPORTANT DATES 
Click here to view a calendar.

 

April

Friday: Lock-In, 6 p.m., MB 

 

May

10: No Merge due to Mother's Day

16: Youth and Family Beach Day

17: Senior Graduation Service, 9:30 a.m., Sanctuary

24: No Merge due to Memorial Day

24: Volunteer Appreciation Party, 5:30-8 p.m., TBD

 

Building Key:

HAC = Harnish Activities Center, KH = Knox Hall, MB = Magnolia Building,WC = Wesley Center

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Hyde Park United Methodist
Youth Ministry
500 W. Platt St.
Tampa, FL 33606
813.253.5388