On Easter Sunday March 23rd, 2008, the Tampa Bay Church hosted its fourth annual Easter Eggstravaganza at Copeland Park in Tampa, Florida. This year’s event brought out a record number of church members and their families, as well as visitors from the surrounding communities. There were people of different cultures, socioeconomic backgrounds, and nationalities at the event, sharing one common purpose 'to have a great time.'
The day was sunny and clear without a cloud in the sky and the Tampa Bay Church volunteers were busy entertaining curious parents and their children. The participants of the Easter egg hunt eagerly awaited the chance to win the prized egg, and possibly fill their baskets full of candied eggs along the bunny trail. The smell of barbeque grilling filled the air. One by one, everyone lined up at the grill and exchanged meal tickets for hotdogs, hamburgers, chips, and a drink.
A rampant fire is undaunted by the effects of a little rain. It burns up its dampening foe. So it was with the spirit of the Tampa Bay Church on Sunday, April 6th when we held a walk-a-thon to support HOPE Worldwide. You see our fire does not burn for walking. We are not mere exercise enthusiasts! Our fire burns to serve our God and love people! So when we faced the prospect of rain for our walk-a-thon, the church was unwavering in its desire to complete the task. Sure, a little rain fell (maybe even a lot at times!) but the spirit to serve did not diminish in the least. It was so inspiring to see young people and families, with (many) kids in tow, marching the trail at Rowlett Park for this worthy cause.
On a typical Sunday morning in Tampa’s Old Hyde Park Village, women from all over the area are browsing through shops, eating, or enjoying a walk with their dog. On January 27, over 200 women gathered in Hyde Park, not to stroll or shop, but to attend Women’s Day 2008, an event hosted by the Tampa Bay Church encouraging women to seek out a deeper relationship with God.
Join other men throughout the Tampa Bay area who play strictly for the love of the game. Compete in our own version of a 4 week Men's Basketball March Madness!
Sign up Dates: February 10th - March 8th Registration Fee: $15 per person. Registration will cover your team shirt and week 1 breakfast. Referees and scorekeepers provided by the Tampa Bay Church.
League Contact: Sam Diaz (813) 810-7111 Register via email: tampabaychurchbasketballleague @ gmail . com (Please include name, phone, email, and who invited you.)
Many viewed this past MLK Day as another holiday. Students experienced a three day weekend, and a good number of employers did not require their workers to come in. And while some recuperated with much needed rest and others spent the day on a beachfront, roughly 300 people returned home from an annual event that would have made the late Dr. King, Jr. smile.
Launched five years ago, the Playmaker Bowl, hosted by the Tampa Bay Church, is a mid-January flag football tournament that unites various cities and churches together in a fun and fulfilling weekend. Co-envisioned by Ronald Michel and Stevan Alvarez and brought to fruition by them and their executive board, the competition has grown from roughly five Floridian metropolitans in 2004 to include representatives from over ten cities throughout Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, and Delaware.