Glad Tidings 2023
The Monthly Newsletter of Presbyterian Women in the Presbytery of Tampa Bay
Calendar:
Thursdays in Black to raise awareness of violence against women and children through the World Council of Churches.
RED Fridays Remember Everyone Deployed
Every 25th Wear Orange Day
Raising awareness about violence against women worldwide through the UN.
PWP Annual Gathering March 4, 2023, 10:00 AM at Temple Terrace Presbyterian.
Churchwide Gathering Aug 8-11, 2024 Meet Us in St. Louis! at the Marriot St. Louis Grande Hotel, St. Louis, MO. Who is planning to go with us?
Take a deep breath right now.
Notice one thing you see,
one thing you hear,
one thing your body is touching.
You are here in this place. God is here with you, too.
PW in the Presbytery of Tampa Bay’s Annual Meeting is scheduled for March 4, 2023. 10:00 AM at Temple Terrace Presbyterian. Desserts by St. Andy’s. $12 each.
Meet Rev. Dr. Holly Dillon, our new General Presbyter. We will be highlighting Villa International with our offering. Bring your banner and spend the day with us!
Registration forms are due by February 21, if possible, to Vivian Bryant:
P O Box 35410
St. Petersburg, FL 33705
727-642-7600
As you plan your PW activities, please keep in mind we need an assistant moderator/planner and registrar to be nominated, elected, and installed on the coordinating team at the March Annual Meeting if possible. Your suggestions for leadership are welcome.
Please contact Moderator Susan McNaught
813-390-1781,
mcnaught2@msn.com
Are you supporting PW in the Presbytery, Synod, and Churchwide? How about Beth El, Thornwell, Mission Haven, Villa International, and Columbia Friendship Circle? Have you sent in your PW’s end of year remittances to Margaret? It is not too late. Thank you!
How about those Annual Reports? Have you created yours for your church and sent a copy to mcnaught2@msn.com?
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So what marvelous plans or new traditions is your PW group making for 2023? Great ideas are much appreciated to share with our readers – please send them to me so we can share them!
Make some new plans and diverse activities for your women!
Planning Steps:
Evaluate – what have you been doing? (The good, bad, what to keep or toss)
Research – new ideas
Prepare - write the plan
Execute – work the plan
Celebrate! – Great job!
Evaluate – future improvements
Try starting with a February – May plan for now, decide about summer activities or not, and the end of this summer your leadership can plan the next program year for 2023 – 2024.
A Lunch Bunch at one of our churches has been meeting Mondays at noon with our bag lunches for about 25 years. We eat, chat, share praises and prayer concerns, then read and discuss a book. Some relationship building develops after the meetings.
If you don’t plan it, it won’t happen.
How are you celebrating Lent this year? Ash Wednesday is February 15. Think about it. Maybe you could try something new for Lent and if it works, keep doing it!
As you go today, remember that God is ready to share wisdom.
Reach out your hands and accept it.