The High School Mission
Trip is Underway
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and see photos from our two dozen teens and adult leaders. They are among 400 kids from around the country who have gathered in Valdosta, Georgia to repair homes. Some work crews will replace roofs, others will paint others will fix siding or build wheelchair ramps. The City of Valdosta has an aggressive plan in place to rid the town of substandard housing in 10 years. The city is a co-sponsor of this enormous outreach effort to help its most needy citizens. Keep the youth mission team in your prayers.
June Pasadena Praises
You won't want to miss Pastor Jim's Farewell Message, information on our Church-Wide Flea Market, Summer Splash program, Vacation Bible School or any of our upcoming events and activities! And don't forget to check out our Classifieds - there may be something there just for you! I look forward to seeing you around Pasadena Community Church this summer!
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Our New Senior Pastor:
The Rev. Charley Reeb
Charles D. Reeb has been named the new Senior Pastor of Pasadena Community Church. He is currently serving as Senior Pastor at Tuskawilla UMC (click here to see that church's website.)
Rev. Reeb has also served The First United Methodist Church of Lakeland, where he was the Associate Pastor of one of Florida's largest Methodist churches. He served under the leadership of Reverend Riley Short, one of the United Methodist denomination’s most highly regarded leaders and preachers.
Charley previously served churches in Atlanta, Georgia, Athens, Georgia and Plant City, Florida and also served as a chaplain and devotional speaker for the Georgia Senate.
You can listen to sermons by Rev. Reeb by clicking here.
Charley was a featured preacher on DAY 1 (formerly known as The Protestant Hour), a national radio program. Here is the link to those broadcasts.
September 24, 2005 - "I Wonder About God's Will for My Life"
September 17, 2005 - "I Wonder Why My Prayers Go Unanswered"
September 10, 2005 - "I Wonder Why Bad Things Happen to Good People"
Charley's work has appeared in Preaching and Circuit Rider magazines. He wrote "7 Wonders of the Faith," which seeks to answer "our most troubling questions."
He is also author of a new book, "One Heaven of a Party."
Reeb also is one of the guest ministers on the Hallmark Channel's Day 1 Diner, a part of Naomi's New Morning.
Charley is a graduate of Florida Southern College and The Candler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta. Charley is married to Brandy, and they are the proud parents of P.J., their Jack Russell Terrier.
Brandy is a tennis player and Charley is an avid golfer. Brandy graduated from Georgia Tech and was an MVP Tennis player for the Rambling Wreck! Brandy was a management major and her area of expertise is finance and accounting.
Charley says, " I am a golf nut and, at present, play to a 13 handicap.:
Drop Charley and Brandy a note of welcome:
3925 Red Bug Lake Rd., Casselberry, Florida 32707
Lots of Churches Take the Summer Off. Not US!
Join us for Summer Splash, our biggest Summer Program Ever
Wednesdays
6:00 pm — 8:00 pm
Life Enrichment Center
6:00 pm — 6:30 pm: Light Dinner in the Jerger Hall. $5 for Adults and $3 for Children through Grade 5 (included in Children’s Summer Splash activity fee.) We encourage families to eat together.
6:30 pm — 7:30 pm: We are offering various opportunities each week for adults. Feel free to attend which ever one is of interest to you that week
6:30 pm — 8:00 pm: Pasadena Perks, our Coffee-House for Adults. Refreshments and Fellowship at the LEC Portico.
6:30 pm — 8:00 pm: Children’s Bible study, Recreation, and Focus Groups including Music, Dance, Art, and Martial Arts in the Ethel Sims Children’s Center. Activity fee is $35 per child and includes dinner each week for the child.
6:30 pm — 8:00 pm: Middle School Bible study and Recreation in the Power House. Dinner cost is $5 per Middle Schooler.
6:30 pm — 8:00 pm: High School Bible study and Recreation in the Power House. Dinner cost is $5 per High Schooler.
The PCC Preschool
Spring Concert
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PCC's English as a Second Language Ministry
One way Pasadena Community Church reaches out to our community is through our English as a Second Language (ESOL) ministry.
This week, we celebrated the accomplishments of a remarkable group of immigrants who have been studying two nights a week at our church.
They come from all over the world, from Nicaragua to Eastern Europe.
Some are highly educated with Masters and PhD's. Some are young and some are senior citizens. Imagine, learning a new language and culture when you are long past retirement age We honor the tutors and the students.
One Day-Two Ramps
The volunteers for the Wheelchair Ramp Ministry met a 8:00 AM to build a ramp for "Furnetta." The PCC team set up a tent, prayed and got to work. At 2:00 the ramp was completed.
Just as we were wrapping up the job and the volunteers were leaving, other volunteers showed up full of energy and ready to work!
Project coordinator Don Graham took the team to a second ramp site. Two hours and 30 minutes later, the smaller ramp was completed. Two ramps for needy folks in one day. That is doing God's work!
Mother-Daughter-Friend
Banquet is Huge Success:
attracts more than 200 women
The Life Enrichment Center was packed by the PCC Mother/Daughter/Friend banquet. In addition to a fashion show featuring designs from the Dress Barn and the crowd was treated to make-up tips and a first rate service from church youth volunteers. The money that was raised will help fund our church's United Methodist Women projects. The UMW has long been one of the driving engines of our church.
The Second Cup of Coffee Bible Study: Thursdays at 1:00 am in LEC Conference A-B. Join Rev. Jim McWhinnie for “The Teachings of Jesus.”
Receiving Our Emails?
If you have requested information via email from us (monthly Pasadena Praises newsletter, quarterly Contribution Statements, etc.) and have not been receiving it, please provide your email address on the yellow Registration Form or email marvav@pccumc.org to confirm the address we have on file. Thank you.
The 2009 Trip to the Holy Land
Travel with us to Israel, The Holy Land, next year! We are planning our pilgrimage for February 17th through the 26th, 2009. We will walk where Jesus walked and feel His presence there. Rev. Sidney Tompkins will journey with us as well as Bob Drick who will lead us in music and worship.
Sign up to go at our first meeting on Friday, May 16th at 6:00 pm in LEC 3A-C. There will be snacks and lots of pictures and fellowship. Former pilgrims are welcome. P.S.—We already have many signed up, so don’t delay! Space is limited.
Pasadena Community Church Confirmation Class of 2008
If
you have an urgent prayer request, call the church
office at 727-381-2499. You may also e-mail the request
by clicking here and sending the email. You may also
fill out a prayer request card that you will find
in the pew racks. These cards are turned over to our
Intercessory prayer group which has been praying the
requests submitted by our members and friends for
10 years.
For caregivers who want to talk about their experiences, we now have an online discussion group. Click here and go to Caregivers Forum. 