Hyde Park Speaks

The Birth of Jesus Retold In Modern Times

by John Parrish

More than 2,000 years old, the Advent story keeps finding new ways to spread.

This video was shared this past Sunday as part of the sermon.

 

11 Magnolia: Come as you are!

Thank you for joining us at the Open House and Dedication of the 11 Magnolia service this past Sunday! Even with a downpour of rain, over 100 people came to preview the new service, tour the space and pray.

You're invited to join us as we continue to prepare for
the launch of 11 Magnolia on September 18!

The next two weeks will be our soft launch Sundays; the 11 Magnolia service will be underway as we continue to tweak the format and recruit members to help with hospitality, communion, coffee service and more. You are welcome to join us!

Stop by, try the coffee and get a little taste of the sweetness that is 11 Magnolia!

 

Come as you are to worship God in this casual, comfortable setting with a variety of contemporary music styles. Enjoy coffee, refreshments and fellowship in a welcoming environment. The experience includes creative and interactive elements using multi-media, personal stories, meditative and silent prayer, panel discussions and more. Traditional elements, such as a sermon, scripture, communion and the Lord's Prayer will also help us connect with one another and discover God in unique ways.

Interested in learning more or being a part of the launch or hospitality team for 11 Magnolia? Check out the FAQs on the new 11 Magnolia service or contact John Mathew for details on serving.

 

11 Magnolia Preview and Dedication this Sunday!

You've seen the buttons, right? And now you're wondering, what is this 11 Mag buzz all about? Well, come and see!

You're invited to join us on Sunday, August 28, for a preview of 11 Magnolia and a dedication of the space! Stop by the Magnolia building after the 9:30 or 11 a.m. worship services, and get a little taste of what 11 Magnolia is all about!

 

Open House: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Stop by anytime to tour and pray and fellowship in the new 11 Magnolia worship space!

Worship, Prayer & Dedication:
10:40 - 10:55 a.m. & 12:10 - 12:25 p.m.

Please join us as we worship, pray and dedicate the new 11 Magnolia service to "Making God's Love Real" within our congregation and the community we serve. 

 

Come as you are! Come and see the preview of 11 Magnolia on August 28!

 

40 Days of Prayer for 11 Magnolia!

By Rev. Matt Horan

By now you may have heard about the new worship service being added this fall at Hyde Park United Methodist.  After months of research, dialogue, and prayer that began in 2009, our Ministry Leadership Council decided earlier this year to offer a fifth worship service at Hyde Park to reach new people for Christ as a part of our commitment to invitational evangelism. 

It will be held on the first floor of the Magnolia Building on Hyde Park’s campus, Sunday mornings at 11 a.m. (It will be called “11 Magnolia,” for short).  You can read more about it on the church’s website.  It will be a current, casual worship gathering with its own distinctive discussion and exploration of the scriptures and themes covered in our Chapel and Sanctuary services.

The first 11 Magnolia service will be on September 18th---
just 40 days from today!

There are teams hard at work building the service from the ground up—music, hospitality, environment, preaching, technology, marketing, etc.  However, what is needed more than anything is prayer! 

Would you please join the prayer team and spend the next 40 days offering a minute or two in prayer that God would sweep in to do something far more than we could ask or imagine?

Check out this video to learn more.

  

Click here to ask to join the prayer team on Facebook.
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Please join together in prayer for this new chapter in the life of Hyde Park United Methodist.  God is doing exciting new things among us—will you be a part of it in prayer? 

We need you!  Please pray for 11 Magnolia—that 40th day will be here before we know it!

Do you need coffee with your worship service?

Not a morning person? Need your coffee before you get your Jesus on? Or are you one of those members who sneaks your coffee cup in under your arm to the sanctuary?

Well, maybe the new 11 Magnolia service is right for you! The later hour of 11 a.m. lets you sleep a bit later, and you can have a cup of Joe while you get your Jesus on!

 

11 Magnolia is coming this fall beginning Sunday, Sept. 18! Join us at 11 a.m. in the Magnolia Building (414 S. Magnolia Ave.)! Come as you are to worship God in this casual, comfortable setting with a variety of contemporary music styles. Enjoy coffee, refreshments and fellowship in a welcoming environment!

You and your coffee are welcome to join us beginning September 18!

Interested in learning more or being a part of the launch or hospitality team for 11 Magnolia? Check out the FAQs on the new 11 Magnolia service or contact John Mathew for details on serving.

Will you pray for this new service, that above all else, this effort would serve to form a community that would make and grow disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of Tampa and the world?

Click here to ask to join the prayer team on Facebook.
Click here to join the prayer team as a follower on Twitter.
Click here to receive the daily updates by e-mail if you do not use Facebook or Twitter.

 

What's all the buzz about 11 Magnolia?

Have you heard the buzz about a new contemporary worship service coming this fall? Don't feel like you're in the dark! Lots of behind-the-scenes prayer, planning and activity have been occurring to reach new people and offer an additional contemporary service at the later hour of 11 a.m.

Coming this fall, you'll be able to experience what all the buzz is about!

 

11 Magnolia is coming this fall beginning September 18!

Come as you are to worship God in this casual, comfortable setting with  a variety of contemporary music styles. Enjoy coffee, refreshments and fellowship in a welcoming environment. The experience includes creative and interactive elements using multi-media, personal stories, meditative and silent prayer, panel discussions and more. Traditional elements, such as a sermon, scripture, communion and the Lord's Prayer will also help us connect with one another and discover God in unique ways.

Interested in learning more or being a part of the launch or hospitality team for 11 Magnolia? Check out the FAQs on the new 11 Magnolia service or contact John Mathew for details on serving.

Will you pray for this new service, that above all else, this effort would serve to form a community that would make and grow disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of Tampa and the world?

Click here to ask to join the prayer team on Facebook.
Click here to join the prayer team as a follower on Twitter.
Click here to receive the daily updates by e-mail if you do not use Facebook or Twitter.

Do I Have To Go To Work Monday?

by John Parrish

So, there's a lot of talk about the rapture happening this Saturday (May 21, 2011) at 6 p.m. Now we can take the attitude that all these people predicting rapture for tomorrow are misguided. Or, we can look at it as one more day of opportunity to continue making Heaven on Earth (or in our case, Making God's Love Real).

I don't know about you, but I've got plans. I'm sure you do, too. And I don't have any inclination to alter them. So, if rapture happens tomorrow ... well, it happens. If you're a follower of Jesus like I am, it really shouldn't make any difference how you spend your Saturday. Just keep Making God's Love Real like any other day.

Jim had some things to say about it in Faith Matters this week. As well as in this Channel 8 interview.

Coming this September: A unique 11 a.m. contemporary worship service at Hyde Park

Have you heard about a new 11 a.m. contemporary worship service in the Magnolia Building that is coming soon? Just can’t wait for more information, get a sneak peak here:

The leadership team has been formed, and their mission is to, “Make God’s Love Real” by offering a unique 11 a.m. contemporary worship service to launch on the second Sunday of September.

Are you ready to serve or learn more? Please contact James Catalano for more information.

Flash Mob Erupts In Hallelujah Chorus

In a mall food court, 100 brave souls remind shoppers that there's a reason for the season. Take THAT holiday commercialism!

Rookie Hazing at Hyde Park

 

 

And... just so you know that it's not as easy as it looks, here are the Outtakes: