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Harbor Light
Creating Connections Through Christ
Pcph.org Presbyterian Church of Palm Harbor Summer 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
POIEMA
First, read Ephesians 2:1-10.
As I was looking over this text I got to thinking about the
power of a word, or words—whether written or spoken. In
one of his autobiographies, Frederick Buechner, a Presbyteri-
an minister and author, recalls his introduction to his English
teacher Mr. Martin who instilled in him a love for words. “…
[T]hrough Mr. Martin [I learned] that words not only convey
something; [but] that words have color, depth,[a] texture of
their own, and the power to evoke vastly more than they
mean; that words can be used not merely to make things
clear, make things vivid, make things interesting and whatev-
er else, but to make things happen inside the one who reads
them or hears them (Sacred Journey, p.68).
The book of Ephesians is an epistle packed with the pow-
er and mystery of God’s grace. When Paul comes to what
we now call ‘verse 10’ he scribbles you are God’s workman-
ship, we are what God has made us, God creates us in Jesus
Christ—depending on your version of the Bible. Paul chooses
one word to “make things happen inside the one who reads
them or hears them”: and that word is poiema. If you hear
the echo of the English word “poetry,” you’re on the right
track. Poiema: God’s workmanship—how and who you are
created to be.
Through the marvelous richness of God’s grace, you have
not only been called to new and everlasting life in Jesus
Christ, but have been created with incredible gifts to serve
the Kingdom, to usher in the fullness of the reign of God. As
believers in the Lord Jesus, we are God’s work, a new crea-
tion brought about by God’s power alone. (continued…)
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As a reminder of the PCPH Women's Missions,
we are asking your support for greatly need-
ed 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
Dollar Tree at a nominal cost.
For the month of June we are asking for toilet tissue and paper towels.
PCPH Women’s Missions
F.E.A.S.T. Items for June
are canned fruit.
We are God’s people, God’s poiema. We have been given
the knowledge of the great love that God has poured out for us
and to us.
In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Shalom,
Bruce
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Janu- ary
For Haiti With Love has been serving Haiti since the winter
of 1968 - 1969, and has been working with PCPH since
approximately 1985. FHWL is located in Cap Haitien in North Haiti,
but it can care for people from all over Haiti with burns, cuts, and other kinds of injuries. Below
are some notes and occurrences from FHWL in 2017.
In 2017, 2116 injuries were treated in the clinic at FHWL. 1693 of those injuries were burns to
adults and children alike, many related to cook fire accidents. More burn cream and
bandages are always needed, along with other First Aid supplies. The burn clinic is as busy
as ever in 2018.
One community outhouse was finished in July 2017. A second outhouse was started in Oc-
tober 2017, but has not been completed yet due to a lot of rain and need for more fund-
ing.
On Christmas Day 2017, 500 children got gifts and every girl got a dress as well. Some of
these gifts were donated at the “Christmas in August” event in our area.
In September 2017, backpacks with school supplies were given to the school children
Hurricane Irma spared Haiti the worst, but a lot of rain caused flooding which washed a lot
of trash down the mountains. The trash piled up at the bottom causing a breeding ground
for mosquitos. At least one other hurricane affected Haiti in 2017.
There has been increased hunger from crop loss due to the heavy rains from Irma. FHWL
has tried to help as many people as they could with gifts of rice and beans. Some people
have lost their jobs due to the storms.
There is no system in place for good water for the people. Rivers are full of trash. At FHWL
the water pipes they have in place were broken due to non-stop rains for 2 days in Novem-
ber 2017, but the pipes were repaired.
To put things in perspective, many houses in Haiti are the size of an American guest room,
with no electricity or indoor plumbing. Diseases spread easier in small living areas.
Groups are still making mission trips to Haiti to help in the clinic, make repairs to buildings,
help build new homes or help with other needs.
- Marty Platt
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June Birthdays
2 Malissa & Rick Garcia
4 Beverly & Larry McKinley
7 Kris & Pete Banas
8 Margee & Bob Beem
12 Karen & Bob West
13 Gladys & Dean Milliron
23 Huiran & Rey Xaxni
24 Glenna & Robert Burnham
25 Sue & Frank Eaton
1 Estee Salinas 17 Adam Lipscomb
1 Mary DeMersseman 19 Carol Roberson
1 Colton Cundiff 21 Blanche Marshall
1 Karen West 21 Kathy Younker
3 Bob Cliff 22 Lillian Sawyer
4 Bill Ashe 22 Jean Greenleaf
4 Cindy Dill 23 Russ Boyer
5 Kathy Ray 23 Rick Garcia
5 David Farrior 25 Glenna Burnham
6 Helen Watts 27 Harry Fischer
8 Rick Whissel 27 Kayleigh Wingard
10 Sylvia Camburn 28 Carol Angier
11 Sheena Banas 28 Romeo Villao
12 Chase Fleeman 28 Malcolm Tuck
13 Carol Sanders 29 Aidan Ashe
17 Betsy Ledner 30 Carole Harris
17 Michele Koehler
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2 Iris & Dick Thomas
7 Brenda & Tom Collias
7 Calla & Ryan Alford
7 Mindy & Rick Bacon
8 Pat & Rick Whissel
20 Nancy & Lee Lahr
28 Betty & Ken Hahn
31 Lori & Richard Gottlieb
1 Betty Johnson 20 Brennan Schwartz
2 Kaye Pollock 23 John Gordon
2 Sage Cundiff 23 Jon Sjostedt
4 Rey Xaxni 23 Sawyer Krewson
5 Amanda Smith 25 Pat Hoover
5 Linda McGlone 25 Larry Hayward
10 Helen McAllister 26 Dean Milliron
11 Julia Garcia 27 Ken Ray
12 Debbie Braun 27 Brian Chaulk
14 Margee Beem 29 Madison Smith
14 Noah Fleeman 29 Jane Klaebel
16 Donald Crombie 29 Kate DeVault
17 Richard Zirk 29 Dee Dee Abell
20 Logan Schwartz 30 Carol Anne Haslam
July Birthdays
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2 Pamela & Jerry Moes
11 Mellie & John Gordon
12 Ann & Larry Hayward
17 Cynthia & Vance Dill
17 Joan & Art Ruddle
18 Deborah & Brian Sawyer
18 Debbie & Al Braun
19 Lisa & Shawn Schwartz
20 Cathy & Doug Driscoll
24 Corinne & Tom Krisa
28 Jenn & Rob Saner
30 Doris & William Harting
1 Clyde Roper 15 Lauren Robinson
1 Anna Bauer 15 Ginny Sewell
1 Wenda Behm 18 Ethan Gottlieb
4 Rose Hough 19 Jeff Drain
4 Judy Gammonley 19 Lou Almendarez
4 Sam Horste, Jr. 22 Dahlia Aguilar
4 Diane Farrel 23 Charlotte Hendricks
5 Debi Fiegle 23 Angela Ashe
5 Jen Nichiporuk 23 Sandra Salinas
7 Larry DeVault 26 Bob Greenleaf
9 Arden Bradshaw 28 Kayla Clayton
10 Dahlia Alford 29 Jace Hardaker-Dudley
11 Helen Crombie 30 Heidi Wingard
14 Jan Harding
August
Birthdays
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Church Library News
These children’s books will be available for check out in June:
You Are Special by Max Lucado
My First Bible in Pictures by Kenneth N. Taylor
My Good Night Bible stories retold by Susan L.
Lingo
The library committee will continue to work
through the summer and will prepare new books
for shelving. Please come in to check what
books we have gotten ready for you. We have many books on many
different subjects – adult & children’s fiction and non-fiction.
Please call if you are interested in helping us.
Ginny Branchfield, 727-786-6480
April Year to Date
Income and Expenses
Income: $86,479.17
Expenses: $99.621.74
Net Loss: $13,142.57
Summer Camp Volunteers
Need help June 7th, 14th and 21st
Contact Huiran,
children@pcph.org or the church
office, 727-784-7274 if you can help!
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Happening this Summer @ KidZone!
@ www.pcph.org
On those HOT summer days, there’s only one place to go—THE BEACH!
As kids explore the wonders of the beach, they’ll also discover the Big Answers to their Big Questions about Jesus. Essential Bible verses—including John 14:6—will help them under-stand who Jesus is and why they need Him.
At SonSurf Beach Bash kids learn that there is only one truth: Jesus!
PCPH Summer Camp is every Thursday in June from 5pm - 8pm. Ages 3yrs (must be potty trained) through 5th grade.
June 7, June 14, and June 21 will be at PCPH. TIME: 5—8 pm COST: $40 per child/$10 each additional family member.
June 28 will be at Ninja Bounce, 30798 US Highway 19 N., Palm Harbor
PARENTS, please arrive at 7:30pm for the Closing Program!
June 3: Summer Kids Camp Training for all Volunteers 12:00-12:30
July 29th
PCPH Kids’ Water day
Dunedin
during the
month of
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YOUTH MINISTRY
June 2nd- June 9th Georgia Hiking and
Backpacking Trip June 13th
Bible Study and Pool Party Location TBD
June 20th
Bible Study and Pool Party at Ashe Home June 27th
Bible Study and Pool Party at Moes Home June 7th- 14th
Puerto Rico Mission Trip August 1st
Bible Study Pool Party at Hardaker Home
Middle/High School
Ministry
6th- 12th Grades
Youth Mission Trip
July 7th- 14th
Please pray for our Puerto Rico Mission team, as a group of 31 students, and chaperones will head to the island of Puerto Rico
to help with hurricane relief and aid.
Georgia Hiking and Backpacking Trip
June 2nd - 9th
Please pray for the Hiking and Backpacking team, as a group of 24 students, and chaperones will travel to the Chattahoochee National Forest in northern Georgia for a week of backpacking.
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Children Led Worship on May 20th
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