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Beacon: Week of July 10, 2022

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BEACON Shalimar United Methodist Church

Week of July 10th, 2022


WELCOME Shalimar UMC

Lead Pastor

Dr. Philip McVay

REACH | TEACH | SEND

Dr. Brad Bradford Worship Pastor Rev. David Garvin Youth Pastor Rev. Matt Langford Associate Pastor Abigail Denney Media & Communications Sarah Hicks Children’s Director Karen Jadin Preschool Director Katie Pascoe Nursery Director Leigh J. Rice Respite Director Dawn Rozofsky After School & Camp Director Ben Savage Worship Ministries Associate

After Hours Emergency Pastoral Assistance Dr. Philip McVay: (850) 607-1133 Dr. Brad Bradford: (850) 227-4328 Rev. David Garvin: (850) 319-0072 Rev. Matt Langford: (334) 437-3931


Table Of Contents Our Vision Christ-centerd, multi-generational, family & community relevant ministries through worship, discipleship, and mission.

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This Sunday in Worship

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Philip’s Focus

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What’s Happening

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Weekly Schedule

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The Bread House

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Blessings for Children

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Joyful Place

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Age Level Programs

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Connect With Us | Social Media

Our Mission We REACH out to our congregation, community, and the world. We TEACH the word of God as provided in the Holy-Scripture. We SEND our members and missionaries to be witnesses to God’s grace and His promise of eternal life.


Traditions: 8AM & 11AM Meet us in the Sanctuary as we celebrate through the rich traditions of our faith. Such as hymns led by organ and piano, seasonal vestments, and Traditional Methodist liturgy. Our Chancel Choir leads the 11AM service. Connect: 9:30AM Join us in the Sanctuary as we engage in a fourfold services of gathering, praise, service of the Word, Holy Communion with candle stations of prayer, and sending forth. Worship is a blend of contemporary praise songs and upbeat hymns.

Sunday at Shalimar

Worship Services

Freedom: 11:07AM Located in the Family Life Center Gym as we come together and worship through modern music, Fellowship time, and listen to an inspirational message in a contemporary atmosphere.


This Sunday in Worship July 10, 2022 Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest. A time to kill and a time to heal. 8AM | TRADITIONS | SANCTUARY A time to tear down and a time to In Person & Online build up. Message by Dr. Philip McVay A time to cry and a time to laugh. Worship Led by Dr. Brad Bradford A time to grieve and a time to dance. A time to scatter stones and a time to 9:30AM | CONNECT | SANCTUARY gather stones. In Person & Online A time to embrace and a time to turn Message by Dr. Philip McVay away. Worship Led by the Connect Worship A time to search and a time to quit Team Holy Communion Celebrated by Dr. Philip searching. A time to keep and a time to throw McVay away. A time to tear and a time to mend. 11AM | TRADITIONS | SANCTUARY A time to be quiet and a time to In Person & Online speak. Message by Dr. Philip McVay A time to love and a time to hate. Worship Led by Chancel Choir A time for war and a time for peace.

11:07AM | FREEDOM | FAMILY LIFE CENTER In Person & Online Message by Rev. Matt Langford Worship Led by Ben Savage and the Freedom Team

- Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 NLT


Philip’s Focus “And Into the Next Year of Ministry”

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In doing some quick math this week, I realized I began the journey of being a United Methodist Pastor forty-seven years ago this month. Wow! How did that happen? How have so many years passed? In some ways it seems like yesterday, and, other ways, many lifetimes ago. It was all the way back on July 10, 1975, I said “yes” to God’s call into ministry around midnight. As it was around midnight, I am not sure whether my profession of calling happened on July 10 or July 11. What I do know is that a year of searching ended with the “peace that passes understanding that night.” Amazingly, the peace of forty-seven years ago was constant even though I had no idea what was going to happen next. The peace I had in trusting God then is possible still today. Well…fast forward forty-seven years and much has changed since 1975. The world has changed. The Church has been continually challenged. We face as many uncertainties and unknowns as ever. Ministry continues to have to adapt and change. Yet… during it all…there is some exceptionally good news! God has not changed. God’s PEACE has not changed. His peace is available to us all today. His peace passes understanding. (Philippians 4:7) HOPE in God has not changed. God holds the future, and this includes His Church. This hope never disappoints. (Romans 5:5) We can meet the uncertainty of today’s times with the TRUTH of God.


His truth does not change with our circumstances. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8). God’s LOVE is still the greatest force in the world. Greater than evil and hatred alike. (1 Corinthians 13:13) Love is the greatest! When we get out of kilter remember love of God and neighbor are the greatest! We walk by FAITH each day not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7) We do not have to know what is going to happen next to have peace. By God’s design we only see in part now. (I Corinthians 13:12) We walk by faith into the unknown with God’s certainty! Into the next year, is a wonderful time to live into God’s peace, hope, truth, love, and to walk in faith. In forty- seven years, I have found these moments of trusting God with the future have brought the most peace! I invite you to join with me into the next year as we seek God daily and live into His peace! Shalom, Philip

philip@shalimar-umc.org


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CHURCH LIFE

Stay Up To Date


Kidz Summer Camp is an opportunity for children to grow in their relationship with God through experiencing Bible stories and faith sharing, as well as connect with their church friends during activities such as swimming, canoeing, having s’mores, hiking, games and more. Registration is open on our website, under ‘Children.’ Last day to register is July 18th and the camp fee is $345. (Options are available if financial assistance is needed.)

We are offering a Financial Peace University from Ramsey Solutions. This is a 9-week course that will begin Wednesday, July 13th. They will meet following fellowship dinner from 6-7:30PM upstairs in the FLC. We would encourage all who have yet to be a part of this class to reach out to the church office for more information. The course fee is $75.


WEEKLY SCHEDULE

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Week of July 10, 2022

Sunday, July 10 SS Adults SS Youth SS Special Buddies Kidz Worship & Bible Kidz Worship & Bible Special Buddies

9:30AM 9:30AM 9:30AM 9:30AM 11AM 5PM

Monday, July 11 Bread House Threads of Love One + One Connect Rehearsal Alanon Lighthouse Rehearsal AA

9AM 10AM 5PM 5:30PM 6PM 6PM 8PM

Tuesday, July 12 Joyful Place Mission Meeting Prayer Group Freedom Fellowship Men’s Group

Fellowship Dinner Beach Bible Study Kidz Club Kidz Go Gloryland Rehearsal Rejoice Rehearsal Pastor’s Class Financial Peace Bible Study YA Small Group Chancel Choir AA

5PM 5PM 5:30PM 5:30PM 6PM 6PM 6PM 6PM 6PM 6PM 7PM 8PM

Thursday, July 14 Joyful Place EC Barbershop Stephen Ministry

10AM 6PM Friday, July 15 6PM 6PM Bread House 6:30PM

Wednesday, July 13 Bread House Women’s Bible Study Blessings for Children

Wednesday Continued

10AM 6:30PM 6:30PM

9AM

Saturday, July 16

9AM Pickleball 9:30AM MOPS: Bunco 11:30AM Freedom Setup

9AM 5PM 10PM


Fellowship Dinner

Wednesday Fellowship Dinner is from 5-6PM. Email office@shalimar-umc.org or Call (850) 561-0721 by noon on Tuesdays to make your reservation!

Adults: $7 Children (3-10): $3 Family: $25


The Bread House

Week 114

83 New Families visited this week

FOOD DISTRIBUTION NUMBERS

TOTAL

Bags Collected: 355 Bags Given Out: 220 Members Served: 263

Bags Collected: 34,938 Bags Given Out: 29,433 Members Served: 26,698

VOLUNTEER NEEDED The Bread House is looking for a volunteer to go shopping! If you have an hour or two a week, they could certainly use you.

SUPPLIES NEEDED Paper Towels | Toilet Paper Jelly & Peanut Butter Canned Vegetables

For more information contact Pete Peters or stop by the Bread House, on M|W|F, 9-12AM.

These supplies are needed for each week. If you wish to donate money instead, send a check to SUMC. Make the memo line out to “Bread House”

If you have any questions, or would like to volunteer, contact Janet Norris or Pete Peters. They would love to have you! Janet Norris (850) 598-5399 norrisjanet59@gmail.com

Pete Peters (703) 395-2437 fpeters1@cox.net


He makes everything beautiful in His time. -Ecclesiastes 3:11

Blessings for Children

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You may remember that Blessings for Children has been looking for someone to take over leadership in 2023. So it is with great relief and joy to say that prayers have been answered and God’s timing is perfect with Rendi Bonner responding “yes” to God’s call to lead this mission outreach!! Rendi brings to our ministry a mission mindset, energy and enthusiasm, new ideas and creative plans. She has a formidable skill and gift set to go along with her heart for children and meeting their needs, and has hit the ground running. Rendi will be assuming the leadership role in August. Together, with the help of an incredible group of dedicated volunteers, God’s guidance and a supportive and generous church family, we have over the last 4 years created and grown this Shalimar UMC mission outreach into an impactful and meaningful presence in our community. Our mission from the start has been “to meet the needs of children in our community while encouraging and developing Christ-centered and and church-involved relationships with their families.” Your support through prayers, donations, and your willingness to volunteer have allowed us to reach a constantly growing number of families and children, providing clothing, personal care items, Bibles/Bible stories, and school supplies to those who visit our ministry. God has affirmed that with Rendi and our amazing volunteers this mission will continue, and under her leadership will not only continue, but grow and expand in new and exciting ways to bless others. In closing it has been a gift to serve with Blessings for Children these past 4 years and now a joy to know we can continue to serve our community’s children in the years ahead. The SUMC family has grown Blessings for Children together, and together we will continue to pray that God will be glorified in this ministry’s new and needed season, and as we have always said …..that our blessings will be turned into blessings for others. Thank you, church family, for your always gracious, generous help to this ministry. Like all of us who serve this mission, Rendi will be overwhelmed by your encouraging support and now we will look forward to serving with her as she helps move Blessing for Children forward! Blessings and heartfelt thanks, Mary Jane Robertson


Joyful Place New Volunteer Training

Some people volunteer to make new friends; others give back becasue it feels good or because they want to make a difference. There are many reasons people volunteer, beyond the simple goodness of their hearts. One of our volunteers shared recently that her doctor noticed a positive change in her condition. She attributes her improvement to volunteering at Joyful Place. She is more active and social than she has been in years. Laughter really is GOOD MEDICINE! Please consider coming to our upcoming volunteer training. Attending doesn’t commit you to volunteering, but you just may reakize spending time with us is just what you need.

Wednesday | July 20th | 12:30-4PM Joyful Place | Cross Corner Fellowship Hall Light refreshments will be served, Please call Leigh at (850) 865-4123 to RSVP

Respite Director, Leigh J. Rice joyful@shalimar-umc.org


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Email office@shalimar-umc.org

Address 1 Old Ferry Road Shaliamr, FL 32579

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