October 29, 2024 Beacon

BEACON

week of October 29, 2023

Shalimar United Methodist Church

Shalimar UMC Lead Pastor

Dr. Alan McBride Pastors and Staff Dr. Brad Bradford Worship Pastor Rev. John Kelsoe Associate Pastor Gerald Batton Custodian Chris Bennett Facility & Maintenance Manager Chris Bennett Interim Youth Director Pat Brantley Office Administrative Assistant Denise Heath Financial Secretary Sarah Hicks Children’s Director Karen Jadin Preschool Director Tony Mallini Interim Church Administrator Heyward McKenzie Chef Amanda Marshall Nursery Coordinator Sara Morrison Financial Assistant Leigh J. Rice Respite Director Dawn Rozofsky After School & Camp Director Ben Savage Director of Worship Arts Jeremy Thiess Worship Ministries Assistant

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Shalimar United Methodist Church 1 Old Ferry Road, Shalimar, FL 32579 (850) 651-0721 office@shalimar-umc.org

Our Vision Christ-centered, multi-generational, family & community relevant ministries through WORSHIP, DISCIPLESHIP, and MISSION.

Our Mission We REACH our community with the good news of Jesus Christ.

We TEACH how to love God and to love one another as ourselves.

We SEND disciples into the world to share their experiences of Jesus.

Weekly Schedule Week of October 29th

Sunday, 29th Laity Sunday Worship 8, 9:30, 11 & 11:07 am Adults Sunday School 9:30 am Special Buddies Sunday School 9:30 am Youth Sunday School 9:30 am Shalimar Kidz Worship 9:30 & 11 am Youth Choir Rehearsal 1:30 pm Fall Festival 5 pm Special Buddies 5 pm

Monday, 30th Bread House Threads of Love Connect Service Rehearsal Alanon Lighthouse Rehearsal AA

9 am 10 am 5:30 pm 6 pm 6 pm 8 pm

Tuesday, 31st Joyful Place Shalimar Kidz 3rd Grade Bible Study Joy Ringers Bell Rehearsal Men’s Group Prayer Group Freedom Service Rehearsal

10 am 3:45 pm 5:30 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6:30 pm

Wednesday, 1st Bread House Splash of Joy 1 Splash of Joy 2 Blessings for Children Youth Band Rehearsal Fellowship Dinner Trauma Reboot Best Marriage Ever Shalimar Kidz Club Youth Small Groups Gloryland Orchestra Old Testament Studies Pastor’s Class Rejoice Young Adults Chancel Choir AA

9 am 9:30 am 9:30 am 10 am 4 Pm 5 Pm 5 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 7 pm 8 pm

Thursday, 2nd Joyful Place Shalimar Kidz 4-5th Grade Bible Study

10 am 3:45 pm

Friday, 3rd Bread House Scrapbooking Parkinson’s Support Group Shalimar Kidz Friendsgiving Celebration

9 am 10 am 2 pm 5 pm

Saturday, 4th Scrapbooking Quilting Group Pickleball

8 am 9 am 9 am

This Week in Worship Sunday, October 29, 2023 TRADITIONS – SANCTUARY 8:00 a.m. – In-Person & Online Message by Jimmy McAdams

Exodus 3:1–5 Worship led by Charlie Curry

Tracy Mank – Written in Red

Nothin’ But Treble – It Is Well with My Soul CONNECT – SANCTUARY 9:30 a.m. – In-Person & Online Message by Landon Baugh

Luke 9:51–62 Worship Led by Katie Schenck

& The Connect Team TRADITIONS – SANCTUARY 11:00 a.m. – In-Person & Online Message by Jackie Youngblood

What The World Needs Now

John 13:34–35; 14:20–21 and 1 Corinthians 13:13 Worship led by Charlie Curry

Chance Choir – Written in Red

Nothin’ But Treble – It Is Well with My Soul FREEDOM SERVICE – FAMILY LIFE CENTER 11:07 a.m. – In-Person & Online Message by Chris Bennett

Ephesians 2:1–10 Worship Led by Jennifer McRae

& The Freedom Team

Church Life Laity Sunday This Sunday’s worship services are led by our congregation to give our pastors a day to rest. Thank you to all our Laity who are serving this weekend!

Fall Festival Tonight!

This Sunday we celebrate our annual Fall Festival with games, crafts, food, and a Trunk or Treat! Bring your friends, family, and neighbors and join us from 5–7 p.m. We do ask that those who attend Sunday worship services would move their vehicles from the campus’ front parking lot (between the Sanctuary and FLC) by 1:30 p.m. to allow for Trunk or Treat setup to begin. Fall Festival volunteers not involved in Trunk or Treat are requested to park in the rear parking lot (between the FLC and Cross Corner). Have last minute questions? Contact Sarah Hicks, Children’s Ministry Director, at sarah@shalimar-umc.org.

All Saints Sunday Join us for worship next Sunday, November 5 for All Saints Day. This is an open invitation where all worship services will honor those who have lost a loved one in the past year.

Youth Choir Spaghetti Lunch Our annual Youth Choir Spaghetti Lunch will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 5, in Room 106 of the Family Life Center. Tickets are $10 and can be bought from Youth Choir students and parents in the FLC lobby during the fellowship time between Sunday services and Wednesday night fellowship dinner.

Thanksgiving Blessing Bags Thanksgiving Blessing Bags bless families with the items they need to prepare their own Thanksgiving meal. Please pick up a bag and return to the Bread House no later than Friday, November 17.

Good of the Church We Are Shalimar Last Sunday we celebrated the many unique things about our church at the We Are Shalimar worship services, fellowship lunch, and Church Family Informational Meeting!

Offering Moment Teenage Gift Card Ministry Last year your giving to the Shalimar UMC Teenager Gift Card Ministry provided 134 gift cards to teenagers at Children in Crisis, Opportunity Place, Fresh Start, Choctawhatchee HS, Fort Walton Beach HS, One Hopeful Place, and many other teenagers in need among our church family, homeless, and in foster care. Contact Ron Garriga at r.garriga@cox.net for ways to give to Teenage Gift Card Ministry or if you know a teen who would be blessed by this ministry.

Attendance 10.22.23 8: 930: 11: 1107: Kidz: Livestream: TOTAL:

118 113 282 n/a 25 141 679

Articles & Announcements

Quarterly Financial Statements From the Finance Office: The 3rd Quarter statements were sent out by email on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. If you would like a hard copy of your statement please call the church office at (850) 651–0721 ext. 103, and ask for Denise.

Did You Know?

Last year your giving to the Shalimar UMC Teenager Gift Card Ministry provided 134 gift cards to teenagers at Children in Crisis, Opportunity Place, Fresh Start, Choctawhatchee HS, Fort Walton Beach HS, One Hopeful Place, and many other teenagers in need among our church family, homeless, and in foster care.

You can give to this ministry by making checks payable to SUMC with a memo note for “teenager gift cards”.

Contact Ron Garriga at r.garriga@cox. net for questions about the Teenage Gift Card Ministry or if you know a teen who would be blessed by this ministry.

October is Pastor Appreciation Month! Join us by praying for our pastors using the daily prayer guide in the Beacon and our website and drop a card or note of encouragement in the baskets in the Sanctuary Narthex and FLC Lobby.

Through the years, one of the foundational pleas of the Prayer Team has been that “Our church would forever be a House of Prayer.” With that as our inspiration, we would like to present our Congregational Prayer Focus Plan for October. This Prayer Focus will be in addition to the 31-Day Pray for Our Pastors guidelines. Both documents will be available in the Sanctuary Narthex and in the FLC; and downloaded from the church webpage. This week we are praying for: Pray that our pastors would have focus and clarity of thought.

Pray for safety and success of the Fall Festival.

Jim Brantley, Shalimar UMC Prayer Team Coordinator

Pastor Appreciation month is October and it is my hope that you already pray for Shalimar UMC and our Pastors on a regular basis. On behalf of the Tuesday Night Prayer Group and the Prayer Ministry Team, I would like to invite each of you to join us in a commitment to pray for our Pastors (Pastor Alan, Pastor John, and Pastor Brad) each day during the month of October.

We hope that we can count on your support by signing up to pray for our Pastors and the SUMC for the 31 days of October.

We are not asking for a time, only that you commit to pray daily for each of the pastors and for SUMC. You will be provided with a “31 day Pray for Your Pastors Challenge” to aid you in praying daily. The guide is for 31 days during the month of October. I know some of you are already praying for our pastors, and I thank you for doing so.

With all that is happening in this world right now, Prayer is more important than ever. What better way to help do our part in changing the world than to start right here at SUMC. I recently heard someone say we need to “Pray Long and Pray Hard”. It is my belief that Prayer does make a difference so please join us in praying for our Pastors each day during the month October and hopefully every day of the year. This could very well be the best gift you could ever give to our pastors.

“God begin answering when the Prayer is made. Prayer triggers the actions in Heaven.” - Max Lucado “Before Amen”.

Thank you in advance for your support.

James Brantley SUMC Prayer Ministry Team.

PEOPLE ACROSS AMERICA WONDER WHY GOD IS NOT MOVING IN OUR CHURCHES. The Bible clearly states that His house shall be known as a house of prayer. (Is. 56:7, Mt. 21.13) What better way of equipping our pastors than to lift them up in prayer. As we strengthen our pastors, our churches in America will also be strengthened!

Pastoral Care, Inc.

“When churches cease to pray for ministers, ministers will no longer be a blessing to the churches.”

Gardiner Spring (1785-1873)

Day 1: Pray your pastors will love God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength. Pray God’s Spirit will work in their heart in power and they will value and follow biblical priorities. (Deut. 6:5; Matt. 6:33) Day 2: Pray your pastors will cultivate strong character and uncompromising integrity. Pray their testimony will be genuine, and they will never do anything they would need to hide from others.

(1 Tim. 1:5, 3:7; Eph. 6:10-12) Day 3: Pray for their personal walk with God—their soul and spirit will be nourished and strengthened in their quiet time with God, beyond sermon preparation. Pray they will spend more time in the Word of God. (Mark 1:35; 2 Tim. 2:15-16) Day 4: Pray your pastors will counsel and teach with discernment through the wise use of Scriptures and faith in God’s power to work. Pray they will be protected from the effects of sinful or negative attitudes they encounter as they counsel. (Mal. 2:7; James 1:5-6; John 17:15)

Day 5: Ask God to protect your pastors’ marriages and keep it strong as a model of Christ’s relationship with the Church. Pray your pastors will tenderly cherish and lead their spouse, and they will respect and encourage their spouses, submitting to their leadership. (Eph. 5:23-33) If your pastor is not married, pray for their relationships with loved ones and those who are close to them.

Day 6: Pray God will protect your pastors’ spouses from bitterness when their spouse is criticized. Pray their prayer and devotional life will be consistent, and they will guard their mind and heart. (Heb. 12:15; Prov. 4:23) Day 7: Pray for your pastor’s children, and especially that the pressures of the ministry will not discourage or embitter them.

Pray your pastors will provide godly leadership in the home, not based on fear of what others will think, but according to scriptural truth. (Eph. 6:4; Col. 3:20-21) If your pastor does not have children, pray God will give them many “spiritual children” as they share the Gospel.

Day 8: Ask God to protect your pastors from evil plots of Satan.

Pray they will not be corrupted as they rub shoulders with the world in the course of their ministry. (1 John 17:15; Isa. 54:17; 2 Cor. 2:11; 1 Pet. 3:12; Ps. 9:9, 10, 91:9,10) Day 9: Pray God will build a hedge of protection around your pastor’s family. Pray your pastors will guard from any improper relationships and their family time will be protected. (Ezek.

22:30a; 2 Cor. 10:4, 5; Matt. 19:6) Day 10: Pray your pastors will use discernment in use of emails, internet, texting, and other media sources. Ask God to protect their heart concerning the use of their free time. Pray they will be morally pure and they will wear the armor of God so they will not fall to sexual temptation. (Rom. 13:14; 1 Pet. 1:16; Eph. 6:10-18; 2 Cor. 10:4)

Day 11: Pray God will bring godly friends and encouragers to your pastors and their family, to strengthen them for the ministry and provide meaningful fellowship with times of rest.

(Phil. 2:19-25) Day 12: Pray your pastors will be humble and authentic in their faith, not given to pride or hypocrisy. Pray they will have pure motives and give God the glory for every gain and victory. (Micah 6:8; Gal. 6:14; John 7:17, 18; 1 Cor. 10-13) Day 13: Pray your pastors will make wise lifestyle choices in order to protect their health, especially in the areas of exercise, eating moderately, and getting sufficient rest. Pray for times of relaxation and renewal to balance the stress of ministry. (Rom. 12:1, 2; 1Cor. 6:19, 20; 9:27, 10:13; James 3:1, 2) Day 14: Pray your pastors will focus on the Word of God and walk in the fear of the Lord, instead of the fear of man, as they prepare their message. Pray they will seek to please God rather than men and pursue holiness rather than the praise of men.

(Prov. 19:23; Acts 6:4; 2 Tim. 2:15; 2 Tim. 4:1, 2; Heb. 11:6) Day 15: Praise God for your pastors’ leadership and pray they will make godly decisions. Pray they will lead with a shepherd’s heart and they will always speak the truth in love. (1 Kings 3:9; Jer. 3:15; Rom. 12:6-8; 1 Pet. 5:2) Day 16: Pray your pastors will be courageous in the pulpit in proclaiming Christ and confident in their use of the Word of God. Ask God to help them speak with insight, transparency, and humility.

(Col. 1:28, 4:3a; Eph. 6:19)

Day 17: Pray your pastors will be “Great Commission People”, committed to personal evangelism and equipping the saints to seek the lost. Pray they will have a heart to develop a thriving missions program in their church. (Matt. 28:19, 20; Luke 19:10; Rom. 10:15) Day 18: Pray your pastors will be people of prayer, worship, and lead by example—teaching the congregation how to walk in a close relationship with the Father. (Matt. 4:10; Mark 1:35; Luke 22:36; Acts 1:14a; 1 Thess. 5:17) Day 19: Pray your pastors will use wise time management, seeking God’s perspective for their schedule, and guarding their time against unnecessary interruptions. (Ps. 90:12; John 9:4; Eph. 5:15, 16; Col. 4:5) Day 20: Pray for fresh divine anointing on your pastor’s ministry.

Pray God’s working will be powerfully evident in their personal life and the spiritual life of the congregation. (Rom. 15:18,19a; 1 Cor. 9:27; 2 Tim. 1:7) Day 21: Pray your pastors will not give in to discouragement. Let them deal with inevitable criticism and conflict by committing themselves into the hands of God, who judges righteously.

(1 Pet. 2:23) Day 22: Let them edify the congregation with wisdom and serving with God’s “agape” love. (Luke 9:23, 24, 10:43b-45; John 13:5-9; Gal. 5:13b; Phil. 2:3,4) Day 23: Pray for spiritual unity in the church staff and among the spiritual leadership of the church (elders, deacons, etc.). Pray the enemy will not be allowed to create division, strife, or misunderstanding among church leaders. (Rom. 14:19; 1 Cor. 12:25) Day 24: Pray God will give your pastors clear, biblical vision of what your church can be and should be doing for His glory. Pray they will communicate that vision clearly and confidently to the church. (Prov. 29:18; Mal. 3:11; John 15:16, 17:17; 2 Tim. 3:5)

Day 25: Pray your pastors will seek God for personal revival, and for revival in your church and community. (2 Chron. 7:14; Ps. 69:32) Day 26: Pray your pastors will think biblically, with the mind of Christ. (1 Cor. 2:16; Eph. 4:17; Col. 2:6-8) Day 27: Pray they will earnestly seek God’s will and be committed to instant and complete obedience—ready for God to work powerfully in and through their ministry. (2 Cor. 10:3-5; Luke 9:23, 24) Day 28: Pray they will strive for personal excellence and will believe God for all He wants to do in the congregation and pastor’s life. (Col. 3:23, 24; 2 Pet. 1:3) Day 29: Pray your pastors will be people of faith and passionate for the love of God, not given to worry, fear, or an uptight or anxious spirit. (Prov. 3:5, 6; 1 John 4:18) Day 30: Ask God to provide for the financial needs of your pastors and families. Pray they will be a wise steward of their finances as well as the finances of the church. (Ps. 37:25; Phil. 4:19; 1 Tim. 6:11; Heb. 13:50) Day 31: Ask God to heal any hurts that your pastors have suffered in the ministry. Pray they will serve the Lord with gladness and encourage the congregation to worship God with a joyful, surrendered spirit. (Is. 61:3) Taken from Revive Our Hearts, 2005, by Nancy Leigh DeMoss.

We are still in need of trunks for this year’s Fall Festival on Sunday, October 29. Please consider decorating a trunk and let Sarah Hicks, Children’s Ministry Director, know you if you will be participating by email at sarah@shalimar-umc.org. Trunks will be set up in the campus’ front parking lot between the Sanctuary and Family Life Center beginning at 3 p.m. that day, with families expected to arrive between 4:45–7 p.m.

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The holiday season is a time when we look for ways to love and serve others just like Jesus did. One of the ways we do this at Shalimar UMC is through Thanksgiving Blessing Bags. These bags invite our congregation to collect specific food items to bless families in our community with a special Thanksgiving meal that they may not be able to provide by their own means. The bags, with an accompanying flyer specifying the items to purchase, will be available to pick up beginning next Sunday, October 22.

Please return your bag of items to the Bread House on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays between 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., no later than Friday, November 17.

Shalimar Kidz Friendsgiving Celebration Friday, November 3 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. | Family Life Center PreK – 5th graders are invited for a FRIENDSGIVING CELEBRATION for Friday Funday! Together we will Give Thanks for the gift of our friendship with God and others through music, games, crafts, and faith sharing. Dinner is included (chicken nuggets).

Please register by Thursday, November 2 using this link: https://shalimarumc.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/7d169f6e-5b6d-4122-afc6-345657bc3f82.

For questions, contact Sarah Hicks, Children’s Ministry Director, at (850) 217–0694 Note These Upcoming Things!

Nov. 4th - Trinity UMC are hosting a Rummage Sale on Saturday, November 4, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nov. 5th - Kids Moment starts in Freedom Worship! See Sarah Hicks for details on how your kid can participate.

Nov. 5th - There will be a combined Charge Conference meeting at Mary Esther United Methodist Church on Sunday, November 5 at 2:30 p.m. This meeting will include churches from the local area including Trinity UMC, Mary Esther UMC, First UMC, and Shalimar UMC. Anyone is welcome to attend.

God is on the move at Shalimar UMC, and we’re excited to move with him! One move you will notice is the updated logos for our “next generation” ministries. These include: The children’s ministry will be called “Shalimar Kids”, The youth ministry will be called “Shalimar Students”, The young adult ministry will be called “Shalimar Young Adults”.

Keep an eye out for these new logos over the coming weeks.

Week 180 – Oct 13th Food Distribution Numbers This Week Total 434 bags collected 63,796 283 bags given out 49,560 (185.8 tons) 0 card given out 239 ($8735) 338 members served 48,119 6 New Families visited this week, representing 26 individuals.

A Special thanks to our Friends at One Joyful Place. They help us put some groceries away when we get a delivery on Tuesday or Thursday! Thanks guys!!!

Items always needed!

1. Toilet paper and Paper Towels a must need each week!

2. Canned Meat; Tuna, Chicken, Spam!

3. Canned Vegetables: Corn, Green Beans, Mixed!

4. Dried goods, beans and rice!

5. Fruit, potatoes, onions If you don’t have time to shop, you can donate money to The Bread House by sending a check to SUMC, MEMO line put “Bread House.”

Questions or want to become a volunteer, contact Pete Peters, 703.395.2437, fpeters1@cox.net, or Robin Hays @ 850-6217014. We’d love to have you!

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