At Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church we seek to welcome newcomers with open arms and invite each one to find a place to call "home," within the warm embrace of our "church family!"
Who we are is both broad and particular:
Broadly...
We Are the CHURCH of Jesus Christ. Jesus called us His "ECCLESIA", His people who are called out of the world to both learn of God and serve god through His teachings. We are members of the Body of Christ throughout the world.
We Are also PRESBYTERIAN. In the New Testament, "PRESBUTEROS" means "elder" and refers to the custom of choosing leaders and advisors from among the members of the church.
Presbyterian is a denomination of Christianity which is democratically organized to embrace the faith common to all Christians. The local church is governed by elders who are elected from and by the congregation. Active elders make up the decision-making body called the Session.
The congregation of Palma Ceia is a member of the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. (www.pcusa.org). We are in ministry and cooperation with many other Presbyterian Churches and are members of the Tampa Bay Presbytery.
Particularly...
We Are Palma Ceia Presbyterian. Palma Ceia is a local congregation, representative of the larger church, gathered in this place to do the work of Jesus Christ.
Visitor and prospective member orientation is held monthly by the pastors and staff. Contact Diane King for more information 253-6047, ext 222, diane@palmaceia.org
Palma Ceia - established as a congregation in 1927. Sanctuary Building - constructed in 1949.
