Beacon for the week of Feb 28th

The Beacon February 28, 2021

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.

O ur Visio n Christ-centered, multigenerational, family and community relevant ministries through worship, discipleship, and mission.

O ur Missi on REAC H, T EAC H, and SEND We REACH out to our congregation, community, and the world to TEACH the word of God as provided in the Holy Scripture, and SEND our members and missionaries to be witnesses to God’s grace and His promise of eternal life to us through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Wors hi p S ervices T rad itions At 8:00am and 11:00 Sunday mornings in the Sanctuary, 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 11:00am service.

Conn ect At 9:30am Sunday mornings in the Sanctuary, we engage in a four-fold service of gathering praise, service of the Word, Holy Communion with candle stations for prayer, and sending forth. The music is a blend of contemporary praise songs and upbeat hymns.

Fre ed om At 11:07am Sunday mornings in the Family Life Center Gym, we worship through modern music, multimedia, and a teaching style message in a nontraditional atmosphere. We come to God as we are to experience the freedom of not having to stay that way.

Here's what you need to know this week.

The Week of Sunday, February 28th

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Holy Week - Holy Week starts with Palm Sunday on Mar 28th.

The Chancel Choir and Orchestra are leading worship with a musical message in the 8, 9:30, and 11am services with the children waving palms at all services. On Apr 1st, Maundy Thursday worship will be in the Family Life Center at 7pm with communion. Good Friday will take place Apr 2nd in the Family Life Center at 7pm.

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Easter Lily Project: For years, our church has used the Early Lily Project as a way to honor or remember someone and help others in need at the same time. This year, proceeds will go to the following ministries: Blessings for Children, the Bread House, the UM Homes of Alabama and Northwest Florida, and Safe Connections. You can learn more about these ministries through the website. Visit shalimar-umc.org/lent, where you will find a printable and a digital form to submit. Names are due by March 29th.

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Attendance - We would love for you to register your attendance with us. You can fill out the webform found online shalimarumc.org/worship-attendance, or you can send an email to Faith@shalimar-umc.org.

Ministerial Staff Dr. Philip McVay - Lead Pastor Dr. Brad Bradford .................................................................................. Worship Paster Rev. David Garvin .......................................................................................Youth Pastor Rev. Matt Langford .............................................................................. Associate Pastor Rev. Faith Parry .........................................................................Communication Pastor Nicci Fahle ........................................................................ Children’s Ministry Director Karen Jadin................................................................................... Director of Preschool Dawn Rozofsky ...................................................................................Director of Camp 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 Rev. Faith Parry (850) 420-9888 1 Old Ferry Road | P.O. Box 795 Shalimar, FL 32579 (850) 651-0721 shalimar-umc.org | office@shalimar-umc.org Office Hours: Mon - Thu: 8 am - 4 pm | Fri : 8 am - 12 pm

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THIS SUNDAY IN WORSHIP Sunday, February 28, 2021

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Inclusive | John 4:1-26 TRADITIONS – SANCTUARY 8:00am – In-Person & Online Message by Dr. Philip McVay Worship Led by Dr. Brad Bradford SUMC Orchestra Dr. Alice Biggar and Tracy Mank – I Need Thee Every Hour

CONNECT – SANCTUARYC 9:30am – In-Person & Online Message by Rev. Matt Langford Holy Communion Celebrated by Dr. Philip McVay Worship Led by Dr. Brad Bradford The Connect Worship Team and the SUMC Orchestra

TRADITIONS – SANCTUARY 11:00am – In-Person & Online Message by Dr. Philip McVay Worship Led by Dr. Brad Bradford Chancel Choir and Orchestra – All Because of the Wonderful Cross Dr. Alice Biggar and Tracy Mank – I Need Thee Every Hour

FREEDOM SERVICE– FAMILY LIFE CENTER 11:07am – In-Person & Online Message by Rev. Matt Langford Worship led by Ben Savage Freedom Worship Team

Philip’s Focus Learning from History and Including All as Jesus I choose to remain a United Methodist because we know our denomination is more than a "fad" or a "short-lived movement." We can learn from our rich history, and we can be sparred some of the same mistakes of history. Our history goes back 237 years, and this is simultaneous with the birth of our Nation. As a result, Methodism and American history have much in common.

Methodism has been refined and survived the challenges of early colonialism, civil war and remains a strong religious anchor in the midst of adverse winds of great division today. One of the ways we can help is to live out our discipleship as Jesus teaches us. We must get out of our vacuum and love people different from us. Our sermon this Sunday will be from the Gospel of John (chapter 4), with Jesus breaking through barriers to love the "woman at the well." As we better understand Jesus invites all into His Kingdom - our better understanding of persons with different backgrounds becomes even more crucial.

We can help bring our country together when we better understand one another. This is true, especially in the church. After all, the church seems to continue to mirror our society more than the teachings of Jesus. We need to change this!

One way we change is better appreciate all people through history. A couple of years ago, one of our members asked if I would raise awareness that February is Black History Month. I have decided with all the racial unrest in our country; this is a good year to do just that!

Did you know the Methodist history tree also includes significant both significant European and African American leaders? We are indebted to Bishop Richard Allen, the first African American Bishop. He was the first ordained black pastor in America in 1794. My good friend and historian Dr. John Veasley of Pensacola, Florida, shares this concise history of Bishop Allen's significance.

My African American-Heritage Note (FEB 7) BISHOP RICHARD ALLEN (1760-1831) was born into slavery in Philadelphia, PA, on

February 14, 1760. His family were sold intact to Delaware farmer Stokeley Sturgis in 1767. He converted to Methodism at the age of 17 after hearing a white itinerant Methodist preacher rail against slavery.

Sturgis, who had already sold Richard's mother and three siblings, also converted and eventually allowed Richard and his brother to purchase their freedom for $2,000 each. Richard took the last name "Allen" and returned to Philadelphia, working odd jobs and as a shoemaker and manager of a chimney-sweeping company.

He soon joined St. George's Methodist Episcopal Church, where blacks and whites worshiped together. He became an assistant minister and conducted prayer meetings for blacks. In 1787, Rev. Absalom Jones and Allen had helped found the Free African Society (FAS), a nondenominational religious mutual-aid society dedicated to helping the black community. When officials at St. George's pulled blacks off their knees while praying, FAS members realized how far American Methodists would go to enforce racial discrimination against blacks. Allen, frustrated by limitations placed on him and black parishioners, left St. George, intending to create an independent Methodist church.

In 1794, Allen and 10 FAS members founded the Bethel Church in an old blacksmith's shop with Allen as their pastor. In 1799, Allen became the first black to be ordained in ministry in the Methodist Episcopal Church. To establish Bethel's independence from interfering white Methodists, Allen successfully sued in the Pennsylvania courts in 1807 and 1815 for his congregation's right to exist as an independent institution. Bethel became known as "Mother Bethel" in 1816 when Allen called black Methodists in other middle Atlantic communities facing racial and religious restrictions to meet in Philadelphia to form a new Wesleyan denomination. And the first national black church in America - the African Methodist Episcopal Church.

At this establishing of the first national black church in the US, Allen became its first bishop. Today, the AME church boasts over 2.5 million members over five continents.

As we encounter the stability of great history in our church, let us be more aware God has broadened the church through diversity in leadership. Our inclusiveness of all will be our focus this Sunday. We still have much work to do to make the church inclusive of all of God's children. We can learn from history, be transformed in Christ as his disciple in the present, and become the Church God seeks in the future!

Shalom, Philip

Dr. Philip McVay, Lead Pastor philip@shalimar-umc.org

The Easter Lily Project is a way to honor or remember someone and help others at the same time. All proceeds go to support the following missions.

1) Blessings for Children - In its third year of operation as a Shalimar United Methodist Church mission outreach ministry, Blessings for Children seeks to meet the needs of children in our community, ages infant through fifth grade. Our volunteers seek to share God’s love by providing new clothing, personal care items, and school supplies, along with Christian materials to encourage the entire family.

2) Bread House - In April 2020, Shalimar United Methodist Church established a ministry to provide food to the community as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The food pantry evolved to become the Bread House which is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday to provide canned food, produce, milk, eggs, bread, and meat for our neighbors in need. Frozen meat and additional produce became menu options as a result of our collaboration with Destin Harvest. The Bread House seeks to provide for people experiencing food insecurity by allowing them to visit as needed. To date the Bread House has served over 40-tons of food to over 8000 individuals.

3) Methodist Homes of Alabama and Northwest Florida - Methodist Homes of Alabama and Northwest Florida strive to "enrich the lives of older adults and all those who serve them in faith-

based communities” located in both Northwest Florida and Alabama.

4) Safe Connections - The 1996 Shalimar United Methodist Church Missions Committee initiated Safe Connections (formerly called the Judge Ben Gordon Family Visitation Center) to meet a growing community needs for families in crisis. Safe Connections provides a nurturing environment and trained monitors to ensure safety for vulnerable children during supervised visitation time and monitored custody exchanges. Safe Connections also provides parenting classes, resources, and referrals to parents to help them become the safe and stable parents every child deserves. In the face of extraordinarily difficult circumstances presented during 2020, Safe Connections rose to the challenge and accomplished 3,972 individual services with thoughtfully updated safety and health protocols.

We will honor your loved ones in the Beacon and on service slides April 4, 2021. You may donate any amount. Send an email to office@shalimar-umc.org, download a form from the website, or drop off a note at the office with the following information: • Your Name • Donation Amount • Message you would like to place in Beacon honoring or remembering a loved one

Pastor Philip and Lee Orr and leading two Think Tanks. As part of Philip's goal of reaching 1,000 weekly disciples, these two groups will allow you to come and share some big ideas to step out with God! The groups will start together in the FLC Gym. While combined, Philip will lead the group in some prayer and devotional reflections. Then, they will split up for focused conversation. Philip will lead a discussion around church discipleship, and Lee will lead a conversation around evangelism.

Each group is limited to 12 people. Please contact each group leader directly if you wish to attend. Groups start February 15 @ 6:00 pm and go through March 22.

Pastor Philip philip@shalimar-umc.org 850-607-1133

Lee Orr lorrcarlee@aol.com 850-418-9744

Roadmap for Daily Devotionals During Lent (excludes Sundays)

Week One - Sanctify Philip Brad David Faith Sunday Matt Philip

February 17 February 18 February 19 February 20 February 21 February 22 February 23

Phil. 1:6 Phil. 3:14-15 Ephesians 6:1-18 Romans 5:4-5 John 17:6-19 1 Corinthians 3:1-7 Matthew 5:48

What God began He will finish!

Pressing On Armor of God Perseverance Growing Striving for perfection

Week Two - Inclusive Brad David Faith Matt Sunday Philip Brad

February 24 February 25 February 26 February 27 February 28 March 1 March 2

Galatians 3:28 1 Corinthians 12:22 Luke 15:1-7 John 8:1-8 John 4:1-26 Romans 1:14-16 Matthew 21:1-14

All one in Jesus All indispensable Searching for the Lost Sheep Crossing Barriers Everyone Plan B Wedding List

Week Three - Missional David Faith Matt Philip Sunday Brad Matt

March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6 March 7 March 8 March 9

Matthew 25:31-46 Acts 1:8 Luke 10:25-37 Galatians 6:2 John 20:19-23 Mark 6:6-13 Matthew 28:16-20

When did we see you hungry?

To the ends of the earth Good Samaritan Bearing each others burdens Sending Go into all the world making disciples

Week Four - Prayerful David Faith Philip Brad Sunday David Faith

March 10 March 11 March 12 March 13 March 14 March 15 March 16

Matthew 6:5-8 Matthew 6:9-13 Matthew 7:7-8 1 Thessalonians 5:17 John 17:20-24 James 5:16 Luke 10:2

Pray in the right spirit Pray this way Ask, Seek, and Knock Pray without ceasing

Love is the greatest No greater love Love your enemies Love your neighbor

Prayer of righteous Harvest is plentiful pray for workers

Week Five - Loving Matt Philip Brad David Sunday Faith

March 17 March 18 March 19 March 20 March 21 March 22

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 John 15:13 Matthew 5:43-44 Matthew 22:37-39 John 15:9-17 John 14:15 I

Matt

March 23

1 John 3:11

If you love me, keep my commandments Love one another

John 15:1-8 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 Ephesians 3:20 Ephesians 4:3-16 John 6:1-15 Mark 11:12-14; 20-25 Mark 11:15-19

Bearing Fruit Everyone has a role God does more than we imagine Building up the Body of Christ Palm Sunday Cursing of the Fig Tree Cleansing the Temple

Week 6 - Exponential Philip Brad David Faith Sunday Matt Philip

March 24 March 25 March 26 March 27 March 28 March 29 March 30

Week 7 - Holy Week Brad

March 31

Luke 22:10-12

Preparing an Upper Room

David Faith Matt Sunday

April 1 April 2 April 3 April 4

Luke 22:14-72 Luke 22:66-23:1-49 Luke 23:50-56

Maundy Thursday Cross (Good Friday) Burial (Holy Saturday) Easter Sunday

Facebook: fb.com/shalimarumc YouTube: bit.ly/3mqLQGw shalimar-umc.org/lent

Collide: In School Sundays, 7-8:15pm Led By Rev. Matt Langford Cross Corner Fellowship Hall

Merge: In Transition Thursdays, 7-8:15pm Led By David James & David Garvin #10 2nd Street

Revive: Professionals Mondays, 7-8:15pm Led By Ben & Angelina Savage SUMC room 20

Rev. David Garvin, Youth Pastor 850-651-0721 | youth@shalimar-umc.org

FusionSUMC

SUNDAY

Student Worship 6-8PM in the FLC Gym Join us for snack supper, games, fellowship, and worship!

WEDNESDAY

Small Groups 6-8PM in the Youth Rooms Join us for worship, discussion, and fellowship!

GET INFORMED Follow our Facebook and Instagram pages to stay updated on student activities.

Here at MOPS, we gather and support moms. We believe in the simple but revolutionary idea that remarkable things happen when we come together, face-to-face. If you are expecting or have an infant, toddler, or preschooler, this group is for you!

2020-2021 Theme: Decide to Rise • • •

Evening Zoom meetings: 2nd Thursday of each month Playdates: 3rd Thursday of each month Monthly in-person mom meetups: Dates vary

For more information: Call/text Brittany at 850-974-7793 or search for our MOPS of Shalimar group on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/ mopsofshalimar)

Registration is Open See Karen-Preschool Director - 651-0721 VPK registrations must have VPK certificate Found at https://familyservices.floridaearlylearning.com

Shalimar United Methodist Children’s Ministry Sundays: 9:30am - 12:15pm 9:30am - Sunday School 10:30am - Snack 11:00am - Children’s Church

Wednesdays: 5:00pm - 8:00pm Cost $3.00 5:00pm - snack supper 6:00pm - children’s choir 6:45pm - Kidz Club

Children’s Ministry is looking for you! Volunteers are needed in Children’s Ministry on both Sunday’s, Wednesday’s, and in the Nursery!

Let’s continue to grow this amazing ministry together! If you feel led or would like more information on how you can get plugged in and help our children grow in Christ, send an email to Nicci Fahle at children@shalimar-umc.org.

Remember if a child knows that Jesus loves them, because you loved them, you are doing something right! Come join our amazing team and teach the love of Jesus to the hands and feet of the future!

Bus to Sunday School and home is now available for children age 4 -18 years old from 9:30-10:30am on Sundays.

Parent’s permission slip must be notarized.

Please visit shalimarumc.org/children to download form.

We still have Openings for After School Camp!

We pick up from select local schools and bring them back for a daily devotion, we serve a healthy snack, have assisted homework time, crafts, games, and play.

Dawn Rozofsky Camp Director Cell: 850-294-2384 Church: 850-651-0721

M-F 2:00 am - 5:30 pm Registration: $40 Rates: $55 weekly or $35 - 3 days and under per week

SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION BEGINS Mon, Feb. 8, 2021 Pick up a Registration packet from the Camp office, Register in person between 3pm-5:30pm or online. Turn in your registration packet and registration fee quickly. Space will be limited!!

HELP WANTED!!!!

After School Camp/Summer Camp is looking to hire: • A Counselor/Driver - 25 yr. old and up with a FL Driver’s License or FL CDL endorsement to drive our afternoon bus routes!

• A Counselor - 16 yr. old and up to lead a classroom of children through scheduled activities.

After School Camp hours are part-time M-F from 1:30pm-6pm following the Okaloosa School Calendar.

Summer Camp is full/part-time M-F from 7:15am-6pm following the Okaloosa School Calendar Summer Break.

Week 45: This week we had 13 new families visit us, which

represented 70 new individuals touched by the Bread House. One lady shared her appreciation for the Bread House when she shared with us that she could pay her electric bill this past month, which was a blessing to her family. The Bread House continues to help those in need in various ways. This is just one small example.

(Photo 1: The Bread House continues to serve those in need

and is welcoming new families every week!)

(Photo 2: The Bread

House is blessed to have a group of regular helpers. They are also blessed to have new folks who want to give back by helping at the Bread House. Meet Cheryl Brown on her first day of serving folks!

Thanks, Cheryl, Great job!)

If you have not stopped by the Bread House, please come by any Mon, Wed, or Fri between 9-12. We would love to show you around!

Week 45 Numbers Bags Collected - 397 Bags Given Out - 329 Gift cards Given Out - 0 Members Served - 258

Total Numbers Bags Collected - 13,145 Bags Given Out - 12,083 (45.3 tons) Gift cards Given Out - 174 (over $7,305) Members Served - 89,106

13 New Visitors - 70 family members Items Always Needed • Dried beans and rice • Canned vegetables (corn, green beans, mixed), beans, soups (tomato, chicken noodle, and mushroom), tuna and chicken • Fruit cups and single-serving chips and snacks • Mac and cheese • Cereal, oatmeal, and grits • Paper Towel and Toilet Paper If you would like to donate to the Bread House, you can do that in the MEMO line enter COVID-19 or Bread House. Bless you, for all you do to help those in need!

Bless you, for all you do to help those in need! Questions or want to become a volunteer, contact Janet Norris at 850.598.5399, email norrisjanet59@gmail.com or Pete Peters at 703.395.2437,

fpeters1@cox.net.

Blessings for Children

How You Can Help Refer Families The question often comes up about how the families that visit Blessings for Children at the #10 2nd St. house hear about our ministry. We have placed flyers across our community at places that support families and women with children to include: churches, Fresh Start, Sharing and Caring, the WIC office at the Health Dept., Head Start, consignment shops for children’s clothes, Opportunity Place, local schools, and shelters and agencies. We try to ask the families that visit how they heard about Blessings for Children, and more and more, we hear “my neighbor,” “my sister,” or “my friend told me.” And just as we see so often, a personal invitation is the best way to share information! If you work with a family that you know who may be struggling, have a neighbor with needs, your child has a friend doing without, you serve with a young military father or mother who may need a helping hand, or you volunteer at another agency/school and become aware of families with children who are dealing with hardships, please give them a personal invitation to visit our outreach mission on Wednesdays from 123:30pm. If you want Blessings for Children flyers to distribute where you work or serve, please contact Mary Jane Robertson (contact info below). If you know a family but need to arrange for another time or way to help them, please reach out.

We thank you for being the eyes of Jesus as we see needs that we can help meet.

If you would like to join us in helping our area’s children in need at Blessings for Children, here are some ways to consider:

• Please pray for the ministry and all who participate. Be on the lookout for families you can refer to us for assistance.

• Consider donating items we distribute to the children: diapers (size 4, 5, and 6 in

particular), pull-ups, wipes, school supplies, children sized t-shirts, socks and underwear, children’s toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, and toilet paper.

A complete list of items we distribute can be found at shalimar-umc.org/blessings -for-children. You can donate items by stopping by the #10 2nd Street house behind the church any Wednesdays from 11:30am - 3:30pm. Children’s bibles, bible stories, and activity books are always a joy to receive and distribute. Spanish language Bibles are always needed!

• A financial gift designated to Blessings for Children through the church allows us to replenish the needed items we distribute weekly.

New volunteers are always welcome, with no regular commitment required.

For additional information Mary Jane Robertson Email: mjr53@cox.net Visit: shalimar-umc.org/blessings-for-children Phone: (850) 499-6173 Open every Wednesday 12 - 3:30 pm

From a Online Viewer I SO enjoy livestreaming the Connect service here in Vero Beach, FL. We're living here temporarily while our new home is being built in a retirement community near Jacksonville. We're taking advantage of the livestreaming until more people have their vaccines, and until we church shop when we move to our new home.

Anyhow, I'm emailing this morning to commend the audio visual team. We on livestream cannot see the screen with the words of the song, so we're dependent upon whoever displays the subtitles on our monitors. In an all music service the subtitles for singing along become an all important part of the service. The subtitles have to be correct, match the words of the song, and be timed to allow the reader to know not only what words are being sung now, but which words are next. I'm sure there's an art to timing this. I would have to say, this hasn't always been done well in the past. BUT, this morning it was almost perfect!!

So, I don't know if you have a new person doing it, or whether the new audio visual setup allows it to be done better, but please keep doing what you did this morning.

And, please thank whoever might be responsible for a job well done.

Many thanks for all you do, Terry Silvester

A Word From Our Librarian CHECK IT OUT! HEY THERE! It is “me” again, back in the SUMC library, returning the excellent books I checked out last week. Having more time this week, I will take a deeper dive into what this calm and quiet place has to offer. First, to return these books. Apparently, you drop them into the “Return Books Here” box on the checkout counter. How easy is that?

Now, to browse.

The Reference section in the library is impressive. I doubt I will check any out. Since I am here, I will have a look around. As expected, the reference section has many big old Bible commentaries, individual books of the Bible, and numerous different Bibles to include an unexpected Korean edition and, appropriately, a Hebrew Bible! I “get it” Jesus was a Jew! As those commercials promise, “Wait, there’s more!” We have an entire shelf of books about Methodism, John Wesley, and a little section of books written by Methodist ministers! And that author I have heard about, C.S. Lewis, his are here, as well. Didn’t C.S. Lewis write books about Narnia? I wonder.

But what to check out today is the goal, and I think I will begin with this beautifully illustrated book called The Journeys of Jesus. It catches my eye, a pretty picture book, and I figure this might be an excellent place to begin to know more about Him. As if, propelled by the book, I am standing in the middle of the precious Children’s area. It would be fun to check out a few of these lovely books about Jesus for the kids. I can “see” it now, my picture book in my lap. The kids beside me looking at the beautiful photos and us learning together.

Then, picking up the children’s books to read out loud! What a beautiful, hopeful, purposeful mind’s picture it is!

Hurriedly now, passing by those shelves of fiction (next time!), I check out my treasure trove of Jesus books. I am anxious to get home to those kids!

One more light bulb goes off as I leave this special place. I will bring the children next time! They deserve to experience the SUMC Library!

Especially, they deserve to know more about Jesus!

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. We are excited to announce the prayer list can now be accessed on the website or app. Please call the office for the password to this page.

If you’d like to start receiving the Prayer List via email, website, or app, please call the church office at 651-0721 or email prayer@shalimar-umc.org.

Prayer Ministry Please contact the church office at 651-0721 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 and personal)

• Prayer Room Attendant - Volunteer to pray with those who come

to the Prayer Room after the Sunday morning worship services

• Pray in the Prayer Room during each Sunday morning worship

service

• Pray for special church functions and events • Participate in the Prayer Chain and Prayer Link

Weekly Schedule Sunday, February 28th Worship Times In-Person Traditions Worship ........ 8:00 & 11:00 am Connect Worship ........................... 9:30 am Freedom Worship ...................... 11:07 am

Sunday, February 28th Library ....................................... 9:00 am Sunday School (SS) Zoom...... 9:30 am SS Adults ................................. 9:30 am SS Children & Youth ............... 9:30 am Children’s Upper Room ....... 10:15 am Children’s Church ................ 11:00 am GriefShare zoom .................... 3:00 pm Youth Choir Rehearsal ........... 5:00 pm REBOOT zoom ....................... 5:30 pm Student Worship ..................... 6:00 pm Collide ....................................... 7:00 pm Monday, March 1st Bread House ............................ 9:00 am Connect Team Rehearsal ...... 5:30 pm Alanon ....................................... 6:00 pm Lighthouse Rehearsal ............. 6:00 pm Think Tanks .............................. 6:00 pm Revive........................................ 7:00 pm Tuesday, March 2nd With Jesus in Upper Room . 12:00 pm Joy Ringers Rehearsal ............ 5:30 pm A Walk Through Holy Week 6:00 pm Prayer Group ........................... 6:00 pm Freedom Worship Practice ... 6:30 pm Wednesday, March 3rd Bread House ............................ 9:00 am Splash of Joy I ......................... 9:30 am Splash of Joy II ........................ 9:30 am Library ..................................... 10:00 am Blessings for Children .......... 12:00 pm Becoming a Better Student . 5:00 pm

Worship Times Online Traditions Worship ........ 8:00 & 11:00 am Connect Worship ........................... 9:30 am Freedom Worship ....................... 11:07 am

Wednesday, March 3rd Continued Kidz Club Dinner......................5:00 pm Kidz Club Choir ........................6:00 pm Gloryland ...................................6:00 pm Rejoice .......................................6:00 pm Pastor’s Class Online ..............6:00 pm Orchestra ..................................6:00 pm Student Small Group ...............6:00 pm Kidz Club ..................................6:45 pm Choir Rehearsal ........................7:00 pm Thursday, March 4th Freedom AVL ...........................5:30 pm REBOOT ....................................5:30 pm Emerald Coast Barber Shop ..6:30 pm Merge .........................................7:00 pm Friday, March 5th Bread House ............................. 9:00 am Saturday, March 6th Pickleball ................................... 9:00 am