SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27th: The First Sunday in Advent8:30 & 11:00 am - Sanctuary Worship 9:00 am - Contemporary Worship 6:00 pm - A Brief Vespers Service with Scripture, Prayer, & Communion in the ChapelThe Sacrament of Communion will be served at all of the above services.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28th9:30 am - Preschool Advent Chapel in the Sanctuary

WEDNESDAY, November 30th12:00 pm - Midweek Advent Service in the Chapel5:30 pm - Wednesday Night Dinner

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3rd10:00 am - Presbyterian Women’s Coffee at the home of Barbara Ryals, 4601 W. San Miguel St., 33629. All women of the church are welcome.5:30 pm - Bel-Mar Evening Worship Service; Communion is served

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4th: Stone Soup & Living Nativity Sunday8:30 & 11:00 am - Sanctuary Worship 9:00 am - Contemporary Worship 3:00 pm - TOS Carols of the Season with Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet (tickets available in the church office)4:30 pm - Advent/Christmas Crafts and Activities in the gym & Chrismon Tree decorating in the Sanctuary 6:00 pm - Stone Soup Meal served in Fellowship Hall 7:00 pm - Living Nativity on Church Courtyard LawnThe Living Nativity is the Vespers Service this evening.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 5th9:30 am - Preschool Nativity Animals Chapel in the Church Courtyard

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7th12:00 pm - Midweek Advent Service in the Chapel5:30 pm - Wednesday Night Dinner with carols and with rides from the Jolley Trolley!

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10th5:30 pm - Bel-Mar Evening Worship Service; Communion is served

SUNDAY DECEMBER 11th: Sausage SundayHot sausage biscuits are served across the morning (9:30-11:15 am) in Fellowship Hall8:30 & 11:00 am - Sanctuary Worship 9:00 am - Contemporary Worship 10:00 am - New Members’ Hospitality Class in the Bride’s Room6:00 pm - A Brief Vespers Service with Scripture, Prayer, & Communion in the Chapel

MONDAY, DECEMBER 12th9:00 am - Preschool Christmas Family Chapel in the Sanctuary

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14th 12:00 pm - Midweek Advent Worship in the Chapel5:30 pm - Wednesday Night Dinner with Kenny Haelsig on the Piano (from the Bern’s Dessert Room!)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17th 5:30 pm - Bel-Mar Evening Worship Service; Communion is served

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18th: Christmas Music Sunday 8:30 & 11:00 am - Sanctuary Worship (Florida Orchestra Quintet accompanying in Sanctuary)9:00 am - Contemporary Worship 12:00 - 2:00 pm Project Christmas and Chili Lunch begins in Fellowship Hall6:00 pm - A brief Vespers Service with scripture, prayer, communion and candlelight in the PCPC Chapel7:00 pm - “Messiah” by G. F. Handel, The Christmas Portion in the PCPC Sanctuary. Featuring the PCPC Chancel Choir, the Tampa Oratorio Singers with Orchestra, directed by Nancy Callahan. (Free will offering)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20th 7:00 pm - “Messiah” by G. F. Handel, The Christmas Portion in the PCPC Sanctuary. Featuring the PCPC Chancel Choir, the Tampa Oratorio Singers with Orchestra, directed by Nancy Callahan. (Free will offering)

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21st12:00 pm - Midweek Advent Worship in the Chapel5:30 pm - Wednesday Night Dinner with Kenny Haelsig on the Piano (from the Bern’s Dessert Room!)6:15 pm - Longest Night Service in the PCPC Courtyard

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24th: Christmas Eve3:00 pm - Lessons and Carols Service in the Sanctuary5:00 pm - Children and Family Service in the Sanctuary 7:00 pm - Contemporary Candlelight and Communion Service in the gym8:00 pm - Candlelight and Communion Service in the Sanctuary11:00 pm - Candlelight and Communion Service in the Sanctuary *7:00 pm - Bel-Mar Candlelight and Communion Service

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25th : Christmas Sunday11:00 am - Sanctuary Worship 6:00 pm - A brief Vespers Service with scripture, prayer, communion and candlelight in the PCPC Chapel *11:00 am - Bel-Mar Service

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28thNo Wednesday Night Dinner

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31st: New Year’s Eve6:30 pm – New Year’s Eve Service in the Sanctuary (Communion, Steeple Bell Ringing, Sparkling Grape Juice, and Fireworks in the Courtyard)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 1st: New Year’s Sunday8:30 & 11:00 am - Sanctuary Worship9:00 am - Contemporary Worship 6:00 pm - A brief Vespers Service with scripture, prayer and communion in the Chapel

SUNDAY, JANUARY 8th-Epiphany Observance8:30 & 11:00 am - Sanctuary Worship9:00 am - Contemporary Service6:00 pm - A brief Vespers Service with scripture, prayer and communion in the Chapel

NEW YEAR PRAYERFather of our Lord Jesus Christ, in your great love you sent your Son into the world to rescue us from our preoccupation with ourselves, and to call us back to lives centered in you. Grant us the peace and patience that come with knowing that all of history is in your hands. Help us not to be anxious, but to remember that he once came to earth in that far-off place and time, so he will come again in final glory. So assured, enable us to live gentle lives of thankful rejoicing, so that every knee may bend and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. We ask these things in his name, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, eternal and loving. Amen.