2022-06-05 This Weeks Beacon

THE BEACON June 5, 2022

WELCOME TO SHALIMAR UMC We are so glad you’ve chosen to worship with us this week! Hearing assistance devices are available for the Sanctuary. Please see an usher to obtain these aids. All services can be found online at Shalimar-umc.org

Our Vision Christ-centered, multi-generational, family and community relevant ministries through worship, discipleship, and mission.

Our Mission

REACH | TEACH | SEND 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.

Contact Information 1 Old Ferry Road | P.O. Box 795 Shalimar, FL 32579 (850) 651-0721 shalimar-umc.org | office@shalimar-umc.org Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 8AM-4PM | Fri: 8AM-12PM

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YOUTH CHOIR HOME COMMISSIONING CONCERT Our Youth Choir is heading on tour and their opening night is here at Shalimar in the FLC, on June 15th at 5:45PM. Enjoy dinner and a show as we send them off with lots of love and prayer for their journey. They will be on tour until the following Saturday, June 25th.

BEACH BAPTISM Do you want to profess your faith for the first time or reaffirm your Baptism this summer on the beach? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Join us for a church-wide, all ages, Beach Baptism on June 26th at 5PM. We will meet at John Beasley Park to enjoy some food and fellowship before the Baptisms!

For more information or to sign up contact Matt Langford at (334) 437-3931.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL IT’S VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL WEEK!!! Registration will be available at the door on June 6th.

Please continue to pray over the children, volunteers, and staff as we enter our week of VBS. We are so excited to see what God has in store for us.

ATTENDANCE- We would love for you to register your attendance with us. You can fill out the attendance card found in the pews and chairs, use the web form found online at: shalimar-umc.org/worship-attendance or email us at: office@shalimar-umc.org

MINISTERIAL STAFF Dr. Philip McVay - Lead Pastor Dr. Brad Bradford Worship Pastor Rev. David Garvin Youth Pastor Rev. Matt Langford Associate Pastor Abigail Denney Church Media & Communication Sarah Hicks Children’s Ministry 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

Worship Services 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 service of gathering, praise, service of the Word, Holy Communion with candle stations for prayer, and sending forth. Worship is a blend of contemporary praise songs and upbeat hymns.

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 Sunday, June 5, 2022 3,000 Were Added | Acts 2:36-41 TRADITIONS - SANCTUARY 8AM: In Person & Online

Message by Dr. Philip McVay

Worship Led by Dr. Brad Bradford

and Chancel Choir CONNECT - SANCTUARY 9:30AM: In Person & Online Message by Rev. Matt Langford Worship led by Dr. Brad Bradford The Connect Worship Team Holy Communion Celebrated by Dr. Philip McVay TRADITIONS - SANCTUARY 11AM: In-Person & Online Message by Dr. Philip McVay Worship Led by Dr. Brad Bradford Chancel Choir and Orchestra FREEDOM SERVICE - FAMILY LIFE CENTER 11:07AM: In Person & Online Message by Rev. Matt Langford Worship Led by Ben Savage The Freedom Team

PHILIP’S FOCUS The Ingredients of Pentecost One of my favorite deserts is banana pudding! Karen, my wife, makes the best banana pudding of all. Karen’s version is delicious when freshly prepared and even better on the second day! What makes banana pudding so special? Mixing the right ingredients with a “little love” sprinkled in of course.

This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost! Pentecost has inspiring ingredients that make for a glorious day! What are the ingredients of Pentecost?

In the Book of Acts, we read of two awesome signs of why Pentecost is celebrated. First, the Holy Spirit came as a mighty wind to bring God’s power! A miraculous unity happened, as people who spoke with different tongues all understood one another. Acts 1:8 reads… “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you.” Jesus promised the spirit and on Pentecost the Spirit came.

Second, Pentecost is the birthday for the Church, it is the day the Church was born! In Acts teachings, we also find a blueprint for the mission of the Church.

Luke, the Gospel writer, is also the writer of the Book of Acts, he opens with these two monumental ingredients.

This is why the Book of Acts consequently has been given nicknames. Some have referenced Acts as “the Gospel of the Holy Spirit” and others the “Gospel of the Church.”

Nevertheless, Luke does not want you to miss his important message about Pentecost.

The celebration of Pentecost is a very big deal. Pentecost is among the top three Sundays of the year! As Christmas celebrates the birth of Christ, and Easter the resurrection

of Christ, Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit and the Birth of the Church.

In addition to the focus on the Holy Spirit and Birth of the Church, Luke lists other ingredients present. Ingredients such as Peter’s sermon which cut to heart, repentance and baptism, devotion to the apostles teaching, breaking of the bread, and prayer. All these ingredients burst forward simultaneously and changed the environment.

This environment is described as everyone was filled with awe, wonder, and unity. There was an atmosphere of “praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.

And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved” (Acts. 2:47).

Shalimar UMC will celebrate Pentecost Sunday this week.

We will celebrate with some of these same key ingredients… the coming of the Holy Spirit, the birth of the Church, and a sermon from the Book of Acts. Focusing on the Apostles’ teachings, prayer, and eating together in our fellowship time.

Also, in the spirit of Pentecost, we will celebrate the new members added during “The Great 50 Days.” We anticipate we will reach our goal of 50 new members this Sunday, as a part of our celebration. We will take some time to praise God and enjoy the favor of all the people and be in awe of how the Lord has added to the number of Shalimar UMC!

Lead Pastor Dr. Philip McVay

philip@shalimar-umc.org

A Request for Prayer In the upcoming months, it will be exciting to be a part of Shalimar UMC. Look in the Beacon and listen to the announcements on Sunday mornings to see what events are occurring. However, even doing that will not always give you the whole rundown because there is so much going on that the entire list cannot be covered in the space available in the Beacon and time available on Sunday mornings.

This all leads me to the focus of this article. There is a great need for all of us to pray for Shalimar UMC, especially during these times. 50 churches in our conference have met and decided to bring in 50 new members each during the 50 days between Easter and Pentecost. That means it will take a lot of bold prayers for this to be accomplished.

I am asking that everyone pray for SUMC to reach our goal.

In addition to prayers for our 50 new members, I ask that 100 people come alongside the Prayer Team to pray for SUMC (Pastors, events, and programs of the church). From time to time, I will send special prayer emphases by email for special prayers. If you would like to join us in this prayer effort, please email me at jamesbrantley3@cox.net. I will add you to the group.

God has a plan for us. We need to pray to get in tune with what His plan is. There is no limit to what can be accomplished if we get aligned with His Vision.

Read Ephesians 3:20-21 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Our recent Prayer focuses on the journey of 50 new members. More will be coming soon.

Please join us. Be one of the faithful 100 to help SUMC be all it can be through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Jim Brantley SUMC Prayer Ministry Team Coordinator

PRAYER Prayer Room The Prayer Room is always available for your use. The code to enter is 1423. After each Sunday morning service, someone will be present to pray with, if you would like. They will also respect your wishes to pray alone. Prayer shawls are available for your use. The Prayer Box with cards is available for you to leave a request for either the Pastors or Prayer Team. They will pray for you or a situation you would like lifted up. There have been great reports of use for this special place.

Prayer Chain You can add someone to the Prayer Chain, share an answered prayer or receive prayer requests and praises through email. The prayer list can also be found on our website or app.

For more information and access the password to the Prayer List page: call us at (850) 651-0721 or email prayer@shalimar-umc.org

Prayer Ministry Please contact the church office if you are interested in becoming involved in one of the following Prayer Ministries..

Prayer Group: Meets weekly to share praises and intercessory prayer for people listed on the Prayer List (both church & personal).

Prayer Room Attendant: Volunteer to pray with those who come to the Prayer Room after the Sunday morning worship services.

Pray for Special Church Functions & Events Participate in the Prayer Chain & Prayer Link

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Do you need to talk to a pastor? Is it the weekend and you do not know who to call?

Look here! Each week we will update the pastor on call. We are here for you!

Call or text.

Friday, June 9 - Sunday, June 12

Dr. Brad Bradford (850) 227-4328

THE BREAD HOUSE Week 107

8 NEW FAMILIES VISITED THIS WEEK

Food Distribution Numbers 333 Bags Collected 263 Bags Given Out 0 Cards Given Out 259 Members Served

TOTAL 32,529 27,531 (103.3 Tons) 235 ($8,645) 24,730

SUPPLIES IN NEED THIS WEEK: Paper Towels & Toilet Paper Peanut Butter & Jelly Canned Vegetables

If you don’t have time to shop, you can donate money to The Bread House by sending a check to SUMC, MEMO line out to “Bread House”

Have any questions? Want to become a volunteer?

Contact Janet Norris at: (850) 598-5399 norrisjanet59@gmail.com or Pete Peters at (703) 395-2437 fpeters1@cox.net or stop by...

We would love to have you!

Meet Wendy our newest volunteer to join The Bread House Team!

Sundays Worship & Bible Study | 9:30am & 11am

Dear Family, Join us for a safe, friendly, fun, and educational faith-based program for children who have completed Kindergarten through those who have completed 5th grade.

We will have fun-filled themed weeks with field trips and daily snacks; all are included in the cost. The parent provides a daily sack lunch.

We wanted you to be the first ones to know about the 10 spots we have before registration goes live on June 6th.

Online Registration Form: https://shalimar-umc. org/children

Blessings for Children Praise God for You Who Pack our Lunch

I love the Upper Room devotional, and my Bible is stuffed with devotions pulled from it over the years that have spoken to me - spirit, body, and soul. One in particular, from January 8, 2022, by Inger Logelin, where she lifted up the story of the feeding of the multitudes in a way that shouted to me about the ministries and missions our church undertakes, and in particular our Blessings for Children ministry.

Ms. Logelin said she “wondered about the one who prepared the boy’s lunch.” Yes, Ms. Logelin! Those behind the scenes who do what they do (pray, give, make, take, write, donate, call) so that those who share “in the field” will have what is needed.

The boy had a lunch prepared by someone at home that, in the hands of Jesus, would be used in a miracle! Every Wednesday, when we open our Blessings for Children doors, we serve the “lunch” that so many gracious giving others have prepared. The diapers, toothbrushes, school supplies, t-shirts, and all we can provide to those in need who God sends has been prepared behind the scenes by someone who has a heart for others and is probably not sure how their gift will be used, but believes it is needed and is given in love. God does the rest! Praise God for all those “behind the scenes!”

Visit us at shalimar-umc.org/blessings-for-children For additional information please contact Mary Jane Robertson.

(850) 499-6173 mjr53@cox.net

WEEKLY SCHEDULE June 5, 2022 - June 11, 2022

Sunday, June 5

Wednesday, June 8

SS Adults 9:30AM SS Youth 9:30AM SS Special Buddies 9:30AM Kidz Worship & Bible 11AM Youth Choir Tour Meeting 2PM Youth Drama Rehearsal 3PM Youth Choir Rehearsal 4PM Special Buddies 5PM Youth Off-Campus 5PM Monday, June 6 VBS Bread House Threads of Love Connect Rehearsal Alanon Lighthouse Rehearsal AA Tuesday,

June

VBS Joyful Place Freedom Fellowship Prayer Group Men’s Group

9AM 9AM 10AM 5:30PM 6PM 6PM 8PM 7 9AM 10AM 6PM 6PM 6:30PM

VBS Bread House Blessings for Children Beach Bible Study Kidz Club Gloryland Rehearsal Rejoice Rehearsal Small Group Orchestra Rehearsal Choir Rehearsal AA

9AM 9AM 11:30AM 5PM 5:30PM 6PM 6PM 6PM 6PM 7PM 8PM

Thursday, June 9 VBS Joyful Place Men’s Barn Meeting Emerald Barbershop Stephen Ministry

9AM 10AM 9AM Coast 6:30PM 6:30PM

Friday, June 10 VBS Bread House

9AM 9AM

Saturday, June 11 Dianne Johnson Memorial Service 11AM