24 by ’24 Vision | Pasadena Community Church

BELIEVE

We Worship the God We Believe in…

JESUS ANSWERED, THE WORK OF GOD IS THIS: TO BELIEVE IN THE ONE HE HAS SENT.” JOHN 6:29

We Believe in the Triune God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) and that God is worthy to be praised and worshipped.

Ministry Strategy: Worship

Pasadena’s success can no longer be entirely measured by the number of people in worship on Sunday. We must define our efforts by the number of lives we reach through sharing the Gospel. We understand our worship reaches our current congregation. However, our demographic research shows we are not reaching large portions of our community because of conflicts of time, style, and the nature of being a transient community.

We recognize worship can be delivered in new ways, not just through our traditional and contemporary worship, but by bringing God’s grace to new formats, music preferences, and learning styles. We will leverage technology to enable connectivity for both the congregation and the community. We must take the Church to the community both physically and virtually.

BELONG

We Connect and Care because we Belong…

FOR JUST AS EACH OF US HAS ONE BODY WITH MANY MEMBERS, AND THESE MEMBERS DO NOT ALL HAVE THE SAME FUNCTION, SO IN CHRIST WE, THOUGH MANY, FORM ONE BODY, AND EACH MEMBER BELONGS TO ALL THE OTHERS.” ROMANS 12:4-5

We Belong to Christ and are called to connect to and care for the Body of Christ.

Ministry Strategy: Connect/Care

With “Community” as one of PCC’s Core Values, we will show we are more than just a gathering of individuals with common interests. Rather, we intend to show we are truly committed to supporting each other. This commitment will be seen by how we share, support, celebrate, and walk alongside one another as we experience life’s joys, crises, and transitions. We will continue to care for one another and grow as a congregation.

Establishing supporting structures and processes is important to accomplishing these objectives. We will seek new ways to develop and build multigenerational connections and community as we continue to support traditional generation-specific ministries. Small groups and our recreational ministries will find the support they need to grow and strengthen our boundaries. In sum, we will be a family that intentionally lives the Christian life together.

BECOME

We Grow through age-level discipleship to Become…

“WE WILL GROW TO BECOME IN EVERY RESPECT THE MATURE BODY OF HIM WHO IS THE HEAD, THAT IS, CHRIST.” EPHESIANS 4:15

We Become more like Jesus Christ by growing through Scripture, prayer, and devotion.

Ministry Strategy: Grow

Creating thriving ministries for children, youth, and young adults is critical to the future of PCC. Demographic studies show there is a growing population of single, multi-ethnic young people living in our community, yet this group is underrepresented in the life of the church in general and PCC in particular.

Healthy spiritual development of young people is vital to lay a foundation for an engaged faith journey as an adult. Pasadena is committed to nurturing deep personal connections with children, youth, and young adults throughout their life journey, creating an atmosphere that makes PCC a place they want to be.

Our efforts to create thriving ministries for younger generations, however, does not mean we will ignore adult spiritual discipleship. Being a disciple is a life-long journey seeking to grow in study of Scripture, spiritual disciplines. Disciples are called to prayerfully seek opportunities to challenge and stretch their understanding of Scripture and trust in Christ and one another. PCC will cultivate a simple and intentional adult discipleship path that is committed to spiritual formation ministries and stewardship.

BE THE DIFFERENCE

We Serve, Share, and Commit in order to Be the Difference…

THEN THE KING WILL SAY TO THOSE ON HIS RIGHT, ‘COME, YOU WHO ARE BLESSED BY MY FATHER; TAKE YOUR INHERITANCE, THE KINGDOM PREPARED FOR YOU SINCE THE CREATION OF THE WORLD. FOR I WAS HUNGRY AND YOU GAVE ME SOMETHING TO EAT, I WAS THIRSTY AND YOU GAVE ME SOMETHING TO DRINK, I WAS A STRANGER AND YOU INVITED ME IN, I NEEDED CLOTHES AND YOU CLOTHED ME, I WAS SICK AND YOU LOOKED AFTER ME, I WAS IN PRISON AND YOU CAME TO VISIT ME. MATTHEW 25: 34-36

We make a difference in the world when we serve locally and globally, share our faith, and commit wholeheartedly to building the Kingdom of God.

Ministry Strategies: Serve, Share, Commit

We will Be the Difference through service, sharing, and commitment.

Through Service, we recognize one of the ways to show Christ is to walk alongside the materially, spiritually, physically, and socially poor so we can be a witness of God’s grace and love. We also understand PCC Missions Ministry is an entry point for some to be a part in the life of the church. PCC is committed to help end family homelessness and childhood hunger in Pinellas County through our strategic partnerships with Resurrection House, Healthy Start Coalition, and Pack-A-Snack.

Through Share, we will use new ways to reach those who do not know Jesus, have lost their faith, or have been hurt by the church. PCC will become the church, not just on our main campus, but by connecting with the community in multiple ways in various locations and platforms. We will seek new ways to connect with people beyond our main campus in order to show them they are loved by God and invited to join a community of believers here at PCC.

Through Commitment, we understand being a disciple means living out generous stewardship of time, talent, resources, prayer, and witness. We will commit to serve the church through various volunteer opportunities such as; ushers, greeters, administrative office, and worship tech. We will also utilize our Lay Leadership Committees throughout the year to help encourage and empower our volunteers and church congregation. When people feel encouraged and supported, they grow in their trust in leading and serving and in their trust in the church.

Are you a talented craftsperson or treasure hunter looking for an opportunity to showcase your unique creations? Pasadena Community Church is seeking passionate vendors who specialize in handmade crafts, upcycled treasures, vintage finds and more to be a part of our Crafts and Treasure Sale on Saturday, August 12, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. to support our Angel Outreach Ministry!

This ministry partners with local community organizations and elementary schools to support local vulnerable families with shoes, school uniforms, and a Christmas party with family-based activities.

Whether you’re an expert jeweler, a vintage clothing connoisseur, a skilled craftsperson or woodworker we invite you to participate in our vibrant Crafts and Treasures Sale.

Being a vendor with our Crafts and Treasures Sale costs just $35.00. For that, you not only support local vulnerable children and families, but it also means you will:

1. Keep ALL the proceeds
2. Have the convenience of AC with an indoor venue
3. Be provided an 8-foot table and two chairs
4. Know we provide all marketing and promotion
5. Be cared for by a host of volunteers

Two Ways to get us your application

Visit Pasadena Community Church at 227 70th Street S, St. Petersburg, FL 33707 during our office hours Monday through Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Closed between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. for Lunch) to fill out a registration form and leave your $35.00 fee
Fill in the PDF Registration Form and send with your payment to:

Pasadena Community Church
Attn: Angel Outreach Crafts & Treasures Sale
227 70th St. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33707

PLEASE NOTE: Registration is not complete unless accompanied by your payment. ALL Applications are due by the end of the day on July 15th. The Crafts and Treasures Sale is Saturday, August 12th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Take advantage of this incredible opportunity to showcase your crafts and treasures to a wide audience of eager customers. Apply now and become a valued vendor with the PCC family!
For more information and inquiries, contact:
Margot Wibbe at phone: 315.706.6783 or email margotwibbe32@gmail.com
Barbara Posey at phone 727.381.2499 ext. 214 or email barbarap@pccumc.org

Pasadena Community and Park Temple Methodist Church in Jovellanos, Cuba

Pasadena Community United Methodist Church is the sister Church of Park Temple Methodist Church in Jovellanos, Cuba. Jovellanos is located east of Havana in the Matanzas District of the Methodist Church in Cuba.

The pastors of Park Temple Methodist Church are Carlos Raul Macias, Sr. and Arlenys Miranda Mesa. Their children are Carlos Raul Macias, Jr. and his spouse Miranda; their daughter Rebeca Macias Miranda and their son Carlos Ruben Macias Miranda.

Park Temple Church is a regional teaching church and home of the Matanzas District Methodist Seminary. The church goals for 2023 include:

Evangelism
Home Group Ministry
Ministry of leaders in the seminary
Ministry pf Praise with new musical instruments
Ministry of liturgy
Ministry of dance
Ministry of Christian Education with Bibles and teaching materials for children

And to,

Gain in spirituality and holiness.
Improvements on the church parsonage.
Finish the kitchen repair.
Purchase a new refrigerator for the church kitchen.
Buy an air-conditioner for the meeting room
Acquire transportation for the church to visit missions, etc.

Pasadena Community United Methodist Church is has participated in the Florida Conference’s Florida – Cuba Covenant, “Methodists United in Prayer” since 1998. There are seventeen districts in the Cuba Methodist Church with 536 churches, 1,212 missions, and 2,710 cell groups. From 2019 to 2022 there was a 12% growth in conference with churches located in 89% of Cuba’s municipalities. There are forty churches in the Matanzas District with 3,077 members.

“I hearby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 (NRSV)

Rev. Mulemena formerly served with the Groves at New Life Center. When commissioned missionary with Global Ministries, he was assigned to Belem, Brazil, where he is the coordinator of the Council of Christian Churches in the Amazon Rain Forest region! Currently, he serves as pastor for 2 Methodist churches in Corozal, Belize. Charles and his wife, Barbara have 4 small children.

The Groves left Orlando to be missionaries in Africa. After 8 years in the Congo, they were relocated to Zambia, where they started the New Life Center, with a focus on evangelism, print shop, and PET industry (Personal Energy Transport).

Delbert is an ordained pastor in the United Methodist Provisional Conference of Zambia. Sandy Groves, with a medical background, is serving at the Center in community health, evangelism, and teaches English. They have 4 adult sons and 4 grandchildren.

Our own Pasadena missionary is Director for South East Asian Relief, Inc. (SEAR, Inc.). His mission ministry over the years has stretched from refugee families in Pinellas County to children and youth in Vietnam! Much of his outreach overseas has been reduced, due to recent new restrictions, but his ministries with local Southeast Asians continue!

Rev. Garcia has a Professor of Theology, at the Quessua School of Theology in Angola and serves as pastor and mentor for the Central United Methodist Church there. He is also a Doctor of Medicine (internal) with the Quessua Mission Health Center. His Cuban wife, Dr. Cleivy Benitez Garcia, Doctor of Medicine (Pediatrics), serves at the clinic and with the church, since she too, is ordained clergy. They feed their family of 500 village children after worship every Sunday!

Prayer Request

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In Person Worship Check-In Form

Let us know you are worshiping with us by filling out a Connection Card when you view or attend a worship service. Complete form below:

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General Order of Worship for Traditional

Prelude

Welcome

Surely the Presence

Call to Worship

Hymn of Praise

Affirmation of Faith

Anthem

Pastoral Prayer & Lord’s Prayer

Children’s Moment

Baptism (Third Sunday)

Celebrate the Vision

Presentation of God’s Tithes & Our Offerings

Offertory

Scripture & Message

Communion (First Sunday)

Closing Hymn

Benediction

Postlude

General Order of Worship for Contemporary

Gathering Music

Welcome

Praise Set

Pastoral Prayer & Lord’s Prayer

Children’s Moment

Baptism (Third Sunday)

Celebrate the Vision

Presentation of God’s Tithes & Offerings

Offertory

Scripture & Message

Communion (First Sunday)

Closing Song

Benediction

2023 Pledge Card

2023 Online Pledge Card

Fill out the 2023 Online Pledge Card Complete with the form below:

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Face Mask Protocol for 17 and Under

Dear Parents and Guardians, 7/1/21

After much prayer, consideration, and dialogue amongst church & school leaders and ministry directors, we have decided to modify our mask restrictions for our summer session, regarding our preschool, children’s, youth, and sport’s ministries. Please be aware that we are doing so with the utmost consideration for the health and safety of our students, staff, families, and congregation. This change is following the decision of the Pinellas County School Board, which lifted mask mandates for all students effective at the end of business on Tuesday, June 9^th.

Meeting with all the directors of our Preschool, Children’s, Youth, and Sport’s Ministries, it was thoroughly established that all guidelines for student ministries be uniform, practical, and align with public safety policies.

Effective immediately, mask and face coverings for children/youth under the age of 18 is now optional in all church buildings and property.

We will continue to adhere to the following safety procedures and revisit & review all Covid-19 protocols for the 2021-2022 school year.

Each child will continue to bring individualized snacks and a water bottle for outdoor time daily.
Handwashing and sanitation procedures will still be frequently emphasized throughout the day.
Family exposure and positive Covid-19 results must still be reported to the school for notification to the Pinellas County Health Department for recommended mitigation or student quarantine measures.
Students sent home from school with a fever of 101.0 F or higher will be asked to see their pediatrician before returning to school.
All families and staff will be expected to continue following CDC recommendations and protocols for travel and when not in the school/church environment.

As always, thank you for your continued support and faith in our leadership decisions at this time. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your ministry director by phone or email.

Rev. Corey Jones

Senior Pastor

E-mail: coreyj@pccumc.org

Phone: 727-381-2499 ext. 212

Rev. Nicole Logan

Associate Pastor

E-mail: nicolel@pccumc.org

Phone: 727-381-2499 ext. 205

Ministry Directors:

Gino Cote, Director of Preschool – ginoc@pccumc.org

Angie Hadley, Director of Children’s – angieh@pccumc.org

Juan Flores, Director Youth – juanf@pccumc.org

Dean Hoskin, Director of Recreation – deanh@pccumc.org

UMCOR Surfside

Join us as we pray for and support the families affected by the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Fla. We are also supporting the other tower that has been evacuated.
Hundreds of people have been displaced from their homes and rescue teams continue to lead search and recovery efforts. In addition to prayer, you can provide practical support for the victims in the following ways:

Financial Assistance

Individuals can make donations online by clicking here. You can also mail a check to the Conference (450 Martin L. King Jr. Ave, Lakeland, FL 33815). Please include “Surfside Disaster Fund” on the memo line.
Churches can donate online here or send in donations with your apportionment payments. Please note the fund code for Surfside Disaster Fund is 110026 on the apportionment support.

Gift Cards

Families are in need of $25 or $50 gift cards — Visa/Mastercard, Walmart, Publix, Target, Uber. Gift cards can be mailed to the Conference office (450 Martin L. King Jr. Ave, Lakeland, FL 33815, Attn: Trish Warren).
If you live in the Miami area, you can drop off gift cards to Kipp Nelson at St. John’s on the Lake (4760 Pine Tree Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33140) Tuesday, July 6 through Thursday, July 8 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Alternative Housing

For those living in the Miami area, if you have the ability to provide temporary or long-term housing for individuals or families affected by the Surfside building collapse, please click here to fill out a contact form.

Those in the Miami area who are interested in volunteering at the Family Assistance Center can contact Trish Warren, Conference Disaster Response Coordinator at pwarren@flumc.org.

Rev. Nicole Logan

Rev. Nicole Logan has a background in worship, music, chaplaincy, and pastoral ministries, serving in different capacities since 2010. While studying at Asbury Theological Seminary in Orlando, she interned and served at First UMC Winter Garden from 2014 to 2017. In 2017, she was appointed as the pastor of Montverde UMC. Upon earning her Master of Divinity from Asbury in 2020, she was appointed as the Associate Pastor of Pasadena Community Church.

Pastor Nicole supports our connect, grow, serve, and share teams, focusing on connectional ministries, adult discipleship, and missional outreach as well as worship, preaching, and teaching. She leads our mid-week chapel service on Wednesday mornings. She serves on the FL Conference Congregational Vitality team and the Gulf Central District Anti-Racism team.

Pastor Nicole is married to her best friend, Gary, who is a candidate for pastoral ministry in the Florida Conference as well as the Director of Facilities at Pasadena Community Church. They have seven children: Four girls- Jessi (married to Tim), Natalie, Megan, and Katelyn, and three boys- Ryan, Zach, and David. They also have two rescue poodles, Koda and Duffy. They love theme parks, board games, white water rafting, Disney, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Doctor Who, and miscellaneous other geeky things.

Kids Club/Club 45

(For children in Kindergarten thru 5th grade.)

June 16 – Crafts

June 23 – Messy Night

June 30 – Red and Blue Kool-Aid War

July 7 – Food Night

July 14 – Vacation Bible School

July 21 – Bowling (*Meet at Ten Pins*)

July 28 – Olympics Night

Vacation Bible School

Climb aboard for a mountain of fun at Rocky Railway Vacation Bible School! A faith-filled adventure where kids discover that trusting Jesus pulls them through life’s ups and downs. Registration is required!

Cost: $10.00.

For more information and details on how to register, CONTACT: Angie Hadley, Director of Children’s Ministry, at angieh@pccumc.org and/or 727-381-2499 ext. 206

Rev. Corey Jones

Rev. Corey Jones has a background in children’s, outreach, camping, and pastoral ministries, serving in different capacities since 2000. After starting at Asbury Theological Seminary in Orlando in 2009, he was appointed as the pastor of St. Mark UMC, Lakeland. Upon earning his Master of Divinity from Asbury in 2012, he was appointed to St. Luke’s UMC, Orlando. There, he served for seven years and nearly three years as the Executive Pastor.

Pastor Corey serves as the Senior Pastor of Pasadena Community Church, focusing on worship, preaching, vision, stewardship, and leadership. He also serves on various boards and committees: Bishop’s Anti-Racism Task Force, Bishop’s Committee on Episcopacy, FL Conference Beloved Community (Co-Chair), Board of Ordained Ministry, and District Committee on Ministry. Pastor Corey is currently an FL Delegate to General and Jurisdictional Conferences.

Pastor Corey is married to his best friend, Carol, middle-school math and AVID teacher. They have two sons, Gavin Michael, and Isiah Jackson. The four of them love swimming, watching sports and movies, going to the beach, and dancing in the kitchen.

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