Palma Ceia
United Methodist
Church

3723 Bay to Bay Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33629

Tel. (813) 837-1541

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Welcome to Palma Ceia!

Thank you for visiting our website. Our desire is to provide you with the best experience possible at Palma Ceia UMC — A Church with a Heart in the Heart of South Tampa.

A congregation of Open Minds, Open Hearts, and Open Doors, we think you will find us a warm, welcoming and accepting church.

Our mission is to be a church Where Everybody is Somebody and Christ is All. We strive to fulfill that mission through our ministries with children, youth, families, and adults of all ages.

As you browse through this site, you will discover the many opportunities for involvement and service that are available to you here at Palma Ceia UMC. We look forward to having you as part of our growing and vibrant family.

Bethune-Cookman University
Concert Chorale
Returns to Palma Ceia UMC
Sunday, February 19


Dr. Kevin M. James, Sr.
Senior Minister

Weekly Devotion
January 23, 2012


Dear Friends,

This Wonderful-Wednesday Bible Study lesson is from the book "Guardrails: Avoiding Regrets in Your Life" at 6:30 p.m. - Fellowship Hall. The lesson is entitled "Why Can't We Be Friends?" from chapter two.

Guardrails are "a system designed to keep something from straying into dangerous or off-limit territories. Applied to our lives, spirituality and relationships, guardrails can help guide and protect us. In this Bible Study, Andy Stanley redefines guardrails as "a standard of behavior that becomes a matter of conscience". Most likely our biggest mistakes in life could have been avoided if we had guardrails steering us in the right direction.

Friendships are powerful. They mold, define, and grow us in a direction.
They impact our present and future. We do life with friends. We all have wonderful stories of soul-touching friendships, and unfortunate stories of mistakes and pain. Often, our biggest regrets are made in the company of our closest friends. We are honest, vulnerable, and exposed with friends. We become less careful, drop our guards, and are easily influenced by our friendships. Whether you like it or not, you are deeply associated with the company of friends you maintain. The wisest man in the history and future of humanity, Solomon, said the following of friendship:

Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
- Proverbs 13:20

Simple right? Solomon offers a promise (walk with the wise and become wise) and a warning (a companion of fools suffers harm). As much as we do not want to admit it, we know this.

Good parents are always monitoring their children's friendships. You may remember being belligerent towards your parents when they did not allow you to spend time with certain kids in grade school. Somewhere along the way, however, we can forget to exercise the same level of caution as we develop friends in adulthood and as married couples.

Also, Keith Harcombe will be preaching this Sunday at all three services and a welcome reception in his honor is planned after the last service. All are invited to attend.


Yours in Christ ~
Kevin

We affirm that worship and membership at Palma Ceia United Methodist Church is open to all who seek to know Christ and share His love, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation or economic status, and we welcome and respect all members of our community without regard to these characteristics.

 

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