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As I returned home today from volunteering with the church at Metropolitan Ministries, I felt both humbled and proud. Humbled by the 435 Hyde Park UMC volunteers who chose to use their time and talents to serve today, and proud...

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As the holidays approach, the calendar keeps getting busier and the lists keep getting longer. I often find myself so wrapped up in the season and all it entails, the shopping, parties, volunteering, and more, that I find I spend...

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So our week has come to an end. With our final day in Managua a day to reflect, I would like to share with you some of the things that we have learned. We have learned about each other. We...

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I had the honor of doing the devotional this morning. In the beautiful setting of the ranchero I shared a devotional about answering God’s call, even if it is not necessarily something we would choose to do. God doesn’t make...

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This morning’s devotional was a lesson to all of us from Bobby and Jen. Through scripture they shared with us the importance of listening to God. Certainly we all listened to his call – that is what brought us here....

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Marlin started a day with the morning devotional. After reading a poem, “Not To Keep”, by Robert Frost, he shared the story of a soldier, Romelo Comago, who was wounded in Afghanistan, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down. He...

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Day 2 – November 9, 2009 Waking up here can be magical. I am not sure there is a more beautiful place in the world. When we retire at night it is still warm enough that we fall asleep to...

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I would like to share first my personal travel experience. Due to a scheduling conflict, I did not travel with the team from Tampa on Saturday. I left early Sunday morning and made the journey alone. I am a pretty...

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In our Discipleship Bible Study class this evening, we ran across the following in our book, “Disciples provide a sense of direction and purpose through godly, obedient leadership.” And here’s me going well I’m not qualified then to be a...

Hyde Park United Methodist Church The Nicaraguan mission team will be blogging all week. By clicking this link, you'll find the full story at our blog - Hyde Park Speaks. We encourage you to comment on the stories at the blog, as the mission team will receive your well wishes as they make God's love real to the people of Nicaragua.
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Hi all- Wanted to share with you all our latest adventures. We made into Managua and Leon safe and sound. I can't speak for everyone else but Saturday was a long day! we finally got to Ayudante last night after...

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Hyde Park United Methodist member Chris Harrell, who organized the Hyde Park church team that participated on opening day of this week's Habitat for Humanity project (2nd Annual Susie Q. Blitz Build), received this email from Lin Sobkowiak – another...

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Take a group of about a hundred volunteers (mostly unskilled in the ways of construction), outfit them with nails, hardhats and hammers, throw in a dash of sunshine and loads of well wishes for two deserving families earning the dream...

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This morning I officially joined Hyde Park United Methodist Church, and you know how when the preacher speaks some mornings, it seems like he's talking directly to you? Well today Pastor Jim was as he discussed gifts based service... My...














