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Hymn Of The Week BY CARLTON BURGESS
It Is Well With My Soul
ECHO Job Fair
Birthday Celebrants
Happy March birthday to all those celebrating this month: Ernestine Best 3/18, Nettie Jones 3/19, Jeanette Bradley 3/20, Alice Temple 3/20, Dorothy West 3/23, Erma Philon 3/25 and Wanda DeBose 3/28.
Sick And Shut-Ins
Lifting up our fellow Vil- lagers and friends in prayer: Mary Hobley, Mercy Johnson, Johnnie Mae Garner, Keith Ennis, Marion Washington, Lydia McNeal, Nathaniel Scott, Ernestine Turner, Stanley Turner, Ernest Kitchen, Odessa and Charles Roberts, and Bertha Kemp.
Celebration
Happy 1 year Anniversary to SoulKafe - Celebration, Saturday 3/25, 7923 Flower
Ave.
Panther Football And Cheerleaders
Spring and Fall Registra- tion has begun. Contact Ath- letic Director, Chris Logan, 813.770.7428 for questions.
Project H. E. L. P.
Free Legal Consultations Project H. E. L. P. (Homeless Experience Legal Protec- tion), every Tuesday 6p- 7:30p. Please schedule appointments at the front desk of Metropolitan Min- istries or call 813.209.1200.
World TB Day 2017
Today, March 24th is WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY.
Free TB, HIV, STD Test- ing and immunizations. Free gift bags while supplies last. Go by 8515 N. Mitchell Ave., Tampa, FL 33604, 9 a. m. -2 p. m.
When: Thursday April 13, from 10 a. m. – 1 p. m. Where: Boys & Girls Club – 213 Knights Ave., Brandon, FL
Register:
https://echo2017springjob- fair. eventbrite.com
Progress Village Civic Council News Community Meeting
Come out and share your thoughts and concerns at our next community meeting Monday, April 20th, 7 p. m. at the Emanuel P. Johnson Gymnasium, 5855 S. 78th St.
Save The Date
Spring Concert, Saturday, April 8th at 6 p. m., at St. James A. M. E. Church, sponsored by the Progress Village Civic Council.
FYI
Call and share your excit- ing news (birthdays, anniver- saries, special events, reunions, etc.) for Progress Village and surrounding areas to Linda Washing- ton, (813) 741-3604.
Dr. Shirley Berekely
says that “hymns are the treas- ure of the church.” Many hymns were composed as a re- sult of dire circumstances that we sometimes encounter. Such is the case with the classic hymn It Is Well With My Soul.
The composer, Horatio Spafford, a prominent Amer- ican lawyer and Presbyterian church elder, lost his toddler son in the tragic Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Unfor- tunately, his loss continued when his remaining children died after being shipwrecked on a voyage to Europe when Spafford sent them ahead to later join them.
In spite of this incredibly grief-stricken moment, he could still pen the lyrics:
When peace like a river Attendeth my way And sorrows like sea
billows roll Whatever my lot
Thou has taught me to say It is well
It is well
With my Soul
It Is Well With My Soul has encouraged the countless masses as it speaks of hope during the darkest of days and faith to rebound through life’s tragedies. This hymn knows no cultural boundaries, and re- mains one of the most enduring hymns ever written.
And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight, The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
Even so it is well with my soul
Join Carlton Burgess and other hymn enthusiasts for the 5th Hymn Lovers Confer- ence at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Tampa Bay on April 20th-22nd. For more informa- tion call 813-313-0489.
During the month of March, Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative is celebrating Women’s History Month with events to honor the tenacity, courage, and strength of women through the centuries.
Friends of the 78th Street Community Library Book Sale
3/25/2017
10 AM - 2 PM
78th Street - Community Room
The Friends of the 78th Street Community Library are hosting a book sale! Come catch a bargain on books and help support the library.
Walk-In Tech Help
Monday, March 27, 2017
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Jan Kaminis Platt-Witt Community Room A & B
Drop in anytime during this one-hour open lab for quick training in computer basics, tablets, Smartphones, e-books, e-readers, and more.
Chess Club at the Library
Saturday, April 1, 2017
10 AM - 12 PM Riverview - Community Room
Basic Sign Language
Thursday, March 30, 2017 7 PM - 8 PM Brandon-Room 1
An introductory course taught by certified deaf interpreter, Patti Sanchez, designed to provide the basic technical skills to use simple ASL when communicating with Deaf people. This course will incorporate vocabulary, grammar, a basic understanding of Deaf culture and the Deaf community, and Deaf guest speakers.
Funded by the Friends of the Brandon Library.
Free Tax Help Is Still Available At Several Locations
For a suggested list, go to aarp.org/money/taxes/info-01-2011/important-tax-documents.
For more classes and events at a library near you call 813-273-3652 or go to website www.hcplc.org.
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