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Glad Tidings   2024

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.

Fridays in Red

          Remember Everyone Deployed

Churchwide Gathering               Aug 8~11

Do Everything in Love

Who is planning to “Gather at the River” for the August 8-11 Churchwide Gathering? Let’s make some plans! Check out the information at presbyterianwomen.org and please let Susan know you are going.

Early registration ended April 30 but you may still download the form and mail it in. The motel room is running $185 (we figure 2 to a room is reasonable) and air fare seems to be around $300.

There is some financial assistance that will be divided after the gathering.

Please be aware there are long walks between your room, meetings, meals, and workshop spaces. Plan accordingly.

Robin is looking to travel with others – Which airline & flight # are you using, (I am booked on Southwest) how are you planning to get to the hotel – thinking the light rail looks interesting? Etc.



The Synod of the South Atlantic’s luncheon is at noon Saturday during the Churchwide Gathering at the Marriot Courtyard (where most of us are staying) and you can reserve your place at the table when you register.

It is time for serious planning so let us know your plans for Churchwide in St. Louis!

Books you may enjoy:

Infinite Country a novel by Patricia Engel
by Aaron Bobrow-Strain (a true account of one women's experience)

Solito - A Memoir by Zavier Zamora by Aaron Bobrow-Strain is a true account about a 9-year-old crossing the d

Glad   Tidings   June   2026
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

ORANGE Days - November 25~December 10, 2026 Orange is a UNiTE (through the United Nations) initiative that calls for wearing orange and taking action to end violence against women and girls.

August 5-8, 2027 Churchwide Gathering Galt House, Louisville, KY. Start planning and saving now.

Summer seems to be here. Hot days and it looks like we will have a rainy season this year.
My yard is looking pretty good. How is yours?

Since this is the end of the PW program year, it is probably time to send Margaret your remittances for the end of the year.

Please try to get it to Margaret by June 5 (or as soon as you can) so she can forward all the PW in the Presbytery’s donations to Synod and Churchwide. The whole organization appreciates your support as do all of our various ministries.

What are your Presbyterian Women’s Plans for this Summer? How often will you get together and what are you going to do? A Bible Study? A Book study? Do you have groups that Sew/Quilt/ Crochet/Knit/make Arts and Crafts? Are you planning a few day trips?

Might this be a good time to start a couple of these? Keep the ones that interest your women and drop the ones that don’t.

Remember if it is not planned and publicized no one will know about it. Be sure to personally invite (more than once) women who are not involved with your group. You might even ask them if there is anything they would like to participate in.

Remember to get yourself and your house ready for Hurricane Season. Get your supplies in order now, not when the storm is coming. Are you staying home or going somewhere? Were you a Girl Scout? Be Prepared.

Are groups at your church looking for group study books? Consider the Horizon Bible Studies. You may have a few you have used for Circle on a shelf at your house or in the church library that would be appropriate for a nine-week study for one of your groups. – They are okay for men, too.

Are you staying mentally sharp? As we age, keep in mind the six pillars of Brain Health:

Healthy Diet

Regular Exercise

Manage Stress

Sleep well

Socialize

Keep Learning

Consistent habits (keep the good ones and dump the bad ones) support overall good health and become automatic when they are repeated again and again.

Take a little time every day to work on these good habits and you may soon notice some improvements in your mental and physical health.

The next Churchwide Gathering is August 5-7, 2027. Are you planning to go or maybe send one of your leaders? Make some plans now. I have been to 8 and am looking forward to seeing old friends next year in Louisville and making new ones.

A Beach Prayer:
Joyful God, we thank you for this time together. We thank you for the sun in the sky, the cool Gulf water, and the sand. We thank you for yummy snacks, buckets, pails and beach umbrellas. We thank you for our family, our friends and all the “lifeguards” who keep us safe. We ask that you bless us on this beautiful day and we praise you for this beautiful Creation that you have entrusted to us. Amen

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