Beacon 7-21

The Beacon Beacon The 26, 2019 JulyMay 21, 2019

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. Enjoy fellowship, coffee, and snacks in the Family Life Center Gym between worship services.

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

O ur Missi on 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 Services Our Saturday evening service begins at 6:00pm in the Family Life Center. This transformational service involves modern music, multimedia, and a style of preaching that is practical and participatory.

At 8:00 and 11:00am 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.

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.

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.

The Week of Sunday, July 21st  Beach Baptism - Celebrate our beach baptisms this past weekend. If you've always wanted to be baptized now is the time. Join us Aug 10th at 9am at Beasley Park for our next beach baptism. Anyone who wants to be baptized is invited to join or you can come and witness those joining the church family. For more information, please contact Pastor Faith at 850-420-9888 or Text BEACH to 850-204-4545.  Discover Shalimar - Our next Discover Shalimar is Jul 21st at 12:30 pm in room 106. Come learn how to make Shalimar UMC your church home. Find a group, a place to serve, and learn the church's mission in the community.

Text DISCOVER to 850-204-4545 for more information.  Blessing of Backpacks - Have your student bring their backpack to any service Aug 3rd or Aug 4th. As a church, we will bless the students and their backpacks for this upcoming school year.  Promotion - Come celebrate “Though the Big Top” Aug 4th at 12:30 in the FLC with your child as we celebrate Promotion Sunday! There will be snacks, cotton candy, a selfie station, new Bibles, and more!  Back to School Bash - Missions is sponsoring the annual Back to School Bash Aug 4th from 2-4pm in the FLC. Backpacks, supplies, and more will be given out to students of all ages. If you can volunteer to help set-up, tear-down, or work this event please call Mary Jane Robertson 850-499-6173 or email at mjr53@cox.net.  Study of Esther - Join us as we study the book of Esther in August. We’ll be preaching and studying in groups how imperfect people can do the perfect work of God. All resources have been developed by Shalimar UMC. We challenge you to put the Discipleship Road map into practice, joining a group, or forming your own. We’ll provide everything you need. Visit sumo.io/esther to learn more.

Traditions Worship Service Sunday, July 21, 2019 Prelude

Mary Jo Horner and Joel Lane Praise to the Lord, the Almighty

Church Life and Celebrations Hymn of Praise

Rev. Faith Parry

Christ For the World We Sing

Affirmation of Faith

Hymn No. 881

Gloria Patri

Hymn No. 70

Morning Prayer Music Message

*Rev. Faith Parry **Dr. Philip McVay *Precious Lord **All Because of the Wonderful Cross

Offertory Hymn

To God Be the Glory

Offertory Prayer

Hymn No. 98

Gloryland

Doxology

Hymn No. 95

Scripture Presentation

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23

Dr. Philip McVay Where Are You On the Discipleship Roadmap? Sowing Part I

Hymn of Response

Go, Make of All Disciples

Closing Prayer Closing Song Postlude

Gloryland Chancel Choir

*Rev. Faith Parry ** Dr. Philip McVay

Giving of God’s Tithes and Our Offerings Farethee Well

Sermon

Hymn No. 568

Hymn No. 571 Dr. Philip McVay

God Bless America Mary Jo Horner and Joel Lane *8:00 Service, **11:00 Service

Children’s Church for the 11:00 and 11:07 am services meet in the upstairs FLC Rooms

6th Sunday After Pentecost Green Paraments

Altar Flowers The flowers placed in the sanctuary today are given to the glory of God. Jim & Pat Brantley are celebrating 55 years on 7/26

Serving Sunday, July 21, 2019 Altar Care ......................................................................................................................... Karen McVay Communion Servers ............................................................... 9:30 Denice Bowen, Mike Kiser ................................................................................................................ Terri Wilkins, Barbara Zipfel Flower Delivery ................................................................................................................... Bette Byrd Greeters ........................................................................................ 8:00 Betty Brooks, Cheri Perry .................................................................................................................. 11:00 Jim & Amanda Harris Pew Care........................................................................................................... Mary Jane Robertson Prayer Room .................................................................................................................. 8:00 Bev Bain ................................................................................................................................. 9:30 James Brantley .................................................................................................................................... 11:00 Frank Purdy Sorters..............................................................................................8:00 Jon Sheperd, Jacki Butler .................................................................................................................. 9:30 Lori Kelley, Mike Kiser ................................................................................................ 11:00 Carl Archer, Annette Klabuhn ................................................................................................ 11:07 Tammy Morgan, Larry Mundy Ushers ............. 8:00 George Cilek, Sandy Kocanowski, John Patterson, Trimble Perry ..................................................................................................................... 9:30 Drew & Katie Pascoe .................................. 11:00 Al Weston, Chatt Johnson, Jerry Trommater, Carol Johnson Welcome Center .................................................................................................. 9:30 Marilyn Oest ................................................................................................................................... 10:30 Becky Carter

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After Hours Emergency Pastoral Assistance: Dr. Philip McVay (850) 607-1133 Rev. Brian Dale (404) 597-6242 Rev. Faith Parry (850) 420-9888

Text to Give 850-203-3057

Ministerial Staff Dr. Philip McVay - Lead Pastor Rev. Brian Dale.................................................................................... Executive Pastor Rev. Faith Parry ............................................................................... Connection Pastor Dr. Brad Bradford ................................................................................. Worship Pastor Rev. David Garvin .................................................................................... Youth Pastor Ben Savage .............................................................. Worship Ministries Associate Karen Jadin....................................................................................... Preschool Director Jennifer Guidoni ............................................................................ Children’s Director Dawn Rozofsky ....................................................................................... Camp Director Kim Margold ....................................................................................... Program Director

United Methodist Men’s Breakfast The next Men’s Breakfast meeting will be on July 21st in room 106 of the FLC at 7:00 am. Ken Hair from Children in Crisis will be our public speaker. All are invited!

For more info, contact Keith at keith_e_l@yahoo.com

Philip’s Focus Confidence in the Lord for the Future A Look at the First Six Months of 2019 In the church, we always proceed with confidence in the Lord! At Shalimar United Methodist Church, we are the Lord’s Church and His perfect plans are at work in ways we can and will see. Now that we have come to the mid-year point in 2019, what are some of the highlights of the first six months? What is just ahead? Let me share with you some of my highlights and hopes!

The first six months of 2019 have brought abundant blessings. As I observe and listen to our congregation, here are some of the distinctive ways I feel we have been blessed.

SUMC is making strides in our primary mission of making disciples. We have taken some extra steps in 2019 and it is all having an impact on people for Jesus. Our campus is vibrant every day with the sights and sounds of people of all ages feeling the benefits of the SUMC ministry.

One of the greatest impacts thus far is how we have stepped up to make disciples. Below are some of the ways Shalimar UMC has made disciples this year.  We began the year with 21 days of worship, prayer, and fasting at 6:00am. Those 21 days reignited the spiritual growth of many moving into 2019. This was our second year, and amazingly we had more participation than last year. We were also blessed by those in our community who joined in. In this journey of 21 days, many throughout our congregation and community began the New Year growing as a disciple first thing each morning.  On March 6th, we began a 40-day journey of studying the Gospel of Mark each day at 6:00am. During this Lenten Church Bible Study, we opened the Sanctuary before daylight for Bible Study. We were blessed by this journey in both bible study and in preaching through the Gospel of Mark for Lent. Discipleship happened every day in our Sanctuary. When you combine the 21 days and 40 days of Lent together you get 57 days where we formed disciples at the first light of day. How incredible for our church!  In February, a new 12x12 team was formed with excited persons from our congregation. Several of them had not been in a discipleship group Continued

before. This team is meeting now and deepening their discipleship while also dreaming of ways to impact others for Jesus. Growing as disciples and plans to make disciples is happening through 12x12.  Our children’s ministry under Jennifer Guidoni’s leadership has made a dramatic impact on discipleship this year! We see the number of kids booming and now the volunteers are beginning to say “YES” to children’s ministry. Children are professing their faith in Jesus. Thanks be to God! We enjoyed a great VBS with over 300 kids and had wonderful volunteers. We celebrate the positive direction our children’s ministry is heading! Children are being taught to be disciples.  Our After School Care and Summer Camp are thriving under the leadership of Dawn Rozofsky. Every day our campus is filled with the sights, sounds, and happiness of children. In some ways, it seems like Vacation Bible School is here all Summer long. Our campus is alive every day with the sounds of children. Shalimar UMC has dramatically increased the impact to the number of children this year.  Our student ministry under David Garvin’s leadership has also grown in impact over the past year. Our youth program has made positive strides. The participation and spiritual focus is leading our students to Jesus. While I am writing this, they are away for their annual Oakwood retreat at Blue Lake. We look forward to the excitement the rest of the year 2019 will bring. We rejoice as our students learn about Jesus!  One of the most exciting things happening at Shalimar UMC now is the development of the Discipleship Roadmap. The vision of the roadmap is to help everyone determine their next step of growth as a disciple and is being prepared by a team of lay and staff to be launched soon. Our sermon series this summer will coordinate with this team in preparation for an upcoming roadmap. Our mission for the roadmap is to invite everyone to make the step in their discipleship journey.

In addition to the positive disciple movement in our church, we are moving up in others ways and all reasons to give thanks to God!  We have been blessed through our weekly worship and special services thus far this year. Ash Wednesday, Easter worship, Great Day of Service, and Patriotic Service were all very inspiring.

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 Our church has been blessed this year by your generous giving to the Lord! Thank you. Our first six months of giving is a record year thus far for Shalimar UMC. This is even more amazing when you consider we navigated through the concerns of General Conference in February and some trying times with our Master Planning vote. Let us give thanks through it all. Our congregation continues to give to the Lord and make exciting ministry possible!  In May, we received good news that the Haverty’s lease was extended.

This was especially good news as it allows additional time to focus on matters like the addition of Cross Corner. Even though we placed the Master Plan on pause, Shalimar UMC continues to be blessed as a church with good future options. Following the Master plan vote, let’s not lose sight of God’s blessings. God is able to do more than we think or imagine (Ephesians 3:20). We only need to stay humble and work together to be the Church God wants us to be and all will be well. The future is bright for Shalimar UMC. As I write this mid-year word, I want to thank our lay leadership for outstanding leadership this year. We have had some highs and lows and you have been dedicated and worked tirelessly for what is best for our church and I thank you! We have great lay leadership!

I also want to thank our staff. You have worked long hours and the work has been demanding. It is all appreciated. We have a great staff! Thank you!

We move into the second half of the year with great opportunities. One of the things we will be working on is strengthening our weekly worship opportunities. This will be one of our top priorities for the second half of 2019. The building up of our worshipping community along with intentional discipleship making will be our two biggest priorities for the rest of the year! More to come on how this will happen!

In closing, our confidence as a Church is in the Lord and not in our own plans. Let us go forward the next six months to be all that God is calling us to become!

Shalom, Philip

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

Brian Dale Do Your Eyes See? Do Your Ears Hear?

How well do you know the Bible? If you are like me, you might say, “The more I study the Bible, the more I realize how much I have yet to learn.”

This is because the Bible is truly vast in scope, covering thousands of years, and the combined human experience of all generations. It is also because the Bible is the “Living Word” offering new meanings as we are confronted with new challenges and circumstances.

Jesus came into a Jewish culture in which their understanding of the scriptures had ossified into a rigid code of conduct. He was challenged to reveal the truths of scripture that had been lost somewhere along the way. He taught in parables, but some did not receive his teachings.

When asked why he taught in parables (Matt 13), the answer Jesus gave revealed more about the listeners than the speaker. Jesus replied, “The reason I speak to them in parables is that 'seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen, nor do they understand.' With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says: 'You will indeed listen, but never understand, and you will indeed look, but never perceive. For this people's heart has grown dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes; so that they might not look with their eyes, and listen with their ears, and understand with their heart and turn— and I would heal them.’”

The keys to hearing and seeing what Jesus wants to show us are openness and humility. We must approach the scriptures, ready for God to reveal something wonderful and new. We must pray, expecting God to speak back. And we must study scripture together ready to learn something new.

In Acts 10:9-16, there is a wonderful story about Peter being confronted with such a challenge. He had a vision of a sheet being lowered, holding many unclean animals. He heard the voice of God saying, “Arise, Peter, kill and eat.” This mortified Peter, who could not stomach the idea of eating unclean food. Eventually he came to understand that the vision was God’s way of nudging him to share the gospel with Gentiles. Without humility before God, and an openness to understand scripture in a new way, Peter would have missed the point completely.

If I hear Jesus right, dull hearts shut eyes, and deaf ears is an impediment to healing. Let’s renew our sense of wonder that Jesus desires a broken heart (repentance) and from it he makes all things new.

Brian Dale, Executive Pastor brian@shalimar-umc.org

Jennifer Guidoni Children’s Director cell 772-626-8000 Church 651-0721 children@shalimar-umc.org

Sunday School – 9:30 - 10:30am Have fun while learning the Bible.

Children’s Church – 11:00am - 12:00pm Come join our Church service.

Wed Night Kidz Club – 6:30 - 8:00pm Play games, perform skits, and make memories as we learn about God and our relationship with Him. Wed Night Kidz Choir – 5:30 - 6:45pm Come sing with us!

Kiosk Welcome Team – 9:15-9:45am and 10:45 - 11:15am Happy faces needed to welcome kids!

Bus Ministry Drivers and attendants - 8:30-9:20am pick-up and 10:30am -11:15am drop-off. Drive kids or ride with us! Contact Cheri Penas for more info at cdpcats3@cox.net.

Sandwich Ministry - Make and serve lunches for our children in need once or twice a year. Contact Kris Deason for more information at deasondmdpa@hotmail.com.

Bridge Leaders: Special events twice a month forming new leaders.

Children’s Council: Help direct us into the future.

Upcoming Dates: August 4 - Promotion Sunday after the 11:07 service. Selfie Station, popcorn, cotton candy, and new Bibles-Surprise included!

Back to School Bash at 2pm-4pm August 18 - Sunday School starts for smaller classes Children’s Choir Parent’s Lunch and Learn 12:30 in FLC August 24 Bridge’s first event(4-5th Graders) Skating at Fort SK* providing we have two parent volunteers.

All students must have a new notarized agreement to transport form for 2019-2020 Times TBA

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“The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things” (The Walrus and the Carpenter, by Lewis Carroll). And indeed, there are at least several things to lift up to you from the Library.  We need children’s books in good condition to share with kids at our upcoming Back to School Bash on August 4. Drop them off at the Library anytime during office hours!  Kindly look for “forgot to return” library books and/or DVD’s and drop them off no questions asked! I am especially looking for the DVD “The Case for Christ.”  It’s summer spruce-up time, so if you can spare an hour or two these next two weeks to help, please contact me at portanne33@yahoo.com. You may just leave with a book or two for your own library!  We ALWAYS have Bibles and devotionals to give away. Being able to GIVE to someone can be a way to disciple others. Let’s get together about that! In the meantime, if you just need some summer reading or DVD watching, CHECK US OUT!

Love to Knit or Crochet?

Our “Threads of Love” group is in need of some additional hands to help create Prayer Shawls and Baby Blankets. We meet on the first and third Mondays of each month at #10 2nd Street behind the church from 2:00 - 3:30 pm. If you would like to work from home, design details and yarn are available. For more information, please contact Marilyn

Attendance, July 14, 2019 Saturday night 8:00 am service 9:30 am service 11:00 am service

13 117 95 163 TOTAL

11:07 am service Live Stream Children’s Church 661

117 140 16

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

FusionSUMC

FUSION Sunday Night 6:00 - 8:OO pm in the FLC

BEACH BIBLE STUDY Wednesday 5:30 - 8:00 pm at the Okaloosa Island Boardwalk

YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday Morning 9:30 - 10:30 am in Youth Rooms

GET INFORMED Text “@FusionSUMC” to #81010 for weekly updates

Merge Young Adults Shalimar UMC Merge

David James - Facilitator (850) 217-9632

Thursdays | 6:30 pm | #10 2nd Street Merge is for young adults 18-28 who want to grow in their faith together. This group is made up of young adults who are seeking God’s guidance in life. They meet in the house at #10 2nd Street.

Church Operating Budget June Actuals:

2019 Year to Date

Contributions

$146,302.79 Contributions

$927,646.80

Expenses

$148, 160.28 Expenses

$988,595.43

Income over Expenses

($1,857.49) Income over Expenses

($60,948.63)

Many serving hands made light work to provide our Sunday Night Live last weekend. It featured our annual Ice Cream Social and fun music bingo games for the whole family!

July 24, 2019

Roast Chicken with Mashed Potatoes Cobb Ch. Fingers

one + ONE Singles Please come join us every Monday night at 6:00 pm in the #10 2nd Street for a lot of good fun, fellowship, and different activities. A monthly calendar with detailed activities is available at the FLC Welcome Center. If you are 50+, single, and looking for a Christian environment, please come and join our group and bring a friend. All are welcome from SUMC and the community.

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FRIENDSHIP CLUB NEWS (A ministry for all adults ) The Friendship Club invites all adults to join them for lunch! Bring your guests - Dutch Treat! We will be meeting at the following local restaurants during the summer: Tuesday, 13 August - 11:30 Bavarian’s Wirtshaus German Restaurant 24 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach. This is the site of the old Staff’s restaurant and is next door to the FWB Chamber of Commerce. Bring your guests-Dutch treat! Though they are normally closed on Tuesdays, they will open to serve the Friendship Club! Prices quoted are $8 - $15.

Tuesday, 10 September - 11:30 Friendship Club monthly meeting returns to the Family Life Center for the fall season. The Club was begun September 1989 and a celebration of its 30th anniversary is the program planned. If you have memorabilia, pictures, or memories you would like to be included in the program, contact Ollie Fay, Betty, or Jon and Kathie. Lunch will be prepared

by Chef Heyward, cost $7.

Guest speaker will be the former pastor Reverend David Chunn. His wife Carol will accompany him.

Please call the Church office (651-0721) by the Monday prior to make a reservation.

For additional information Ollie Fay Flint: 651-2360 Jon & Kathie Sheperd: 651-8008 Betty Stewart: 243-5551

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What would you choose: Diapers or Gas? A family who came to our SUMC mission outreach for children in need was faced with this dilemma. Because of our church family’s support, we were able to give those diapers to a very appreciative mother and have been able to provide for over 100 children since our January 2019 opening.

Each week we hear similar stories and with your help can continue to meet those needs in any of the following ways:

 Volunteers are needed to serve one Wednesday afternoon (11:30 - 3:45 p.m.) every month.  The 3rd Sunday of each month is an opportunity to donate the items that we share with children ages newborn through 5th grades. A complete list of the items we share can be found at sumc.io/blessings, but diapers, wipes, toilet paper, and toothpaste are always needed! You can also drop donations off every Wednesday afternoon at the #10 2nd Street house behind the church.  Please consider a financial contribution to SUMC and designate it for Blessings for Children and we’ll shop for needed items.  Do you speak Spanish? Please help us translate our “always asked” questions into so we can better communicate with our Spanish speaking families.  Pray for this ministry!

Blessings for Children is making a difference because our church family said “yes” to reaching out to children in need and their families to share and connect them with the love and hope of God.

For additional information Mary Jane Robertson Email: mjr53@cox.net Phone: (850) 499-6173

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. A printed copy of the SUMC Prayer List is available each Sunday in the Narthex and FLC Lobby. If you’d like to start receiving the Prayer List via email, please call the church office at (850) 651-0721 or email prayer@shalimar-umc.org.

Prayer Ministry Please contact the church office at (850) 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 Worship Times Traditions Worship ................ 8 & 11 am Connect Worship ....................... 9:30 am Freedom Worship ................... 11:07 am Sunday, July 21st UMM Breakfast .............................. 7:00 am Freedom Band Rehearsal ............ 8:00 am S/S All Ages ....................................... 9:30 am Children’s Church ....................... 11:00 am Bus Ministry Sandwich Mtg .... 12:30 pm Discover Shalimar Luncheon .. 12:30 pm FUSION Band Practice ................. 3:00 pm Special Buddies ............................... 5:00 pm Youth Choir Rehearsal ................. 5:00 pm FUSION .............................................. 6:00 pm

Wednesday, July 24th Blessings For Children .............. 11:30 am Emmaus - Joy Belles ................... 12:00 pm Fellowship Dinner .......................... 5:00 pm Bible Study - Uninvited ................ 6:00 pm Gloryland Rehearsal ..................... 6:00 pm Pastors Class .................................... 6:00 pm Rejoice Ensemble ........................... 6:00 pm Chancel Choir .................................. 7:00 pm Thursday, July 25th Merge ................................................. 6:30 pm Stephen Ministry ............................ 6:30 pm Emerald Coast Barbershop ........ 7:00 pm Reboot ............................................... 7:00 pm

Summer Camp M-F 7:30 - 5:30 pm

Friday, July 26th No Activities

Monday, July 22nd

Saturday, July 27th No Activities

Connect Team Rehearsal ............ 5:30 pm Alanon II ............................................. 6:00 pm Lighthouse Ensemble .................... 6:00 pm Monday Night Bible Study ..........6:00 pm One + One .........................................6:00 pm Church Council................................ 7:00 pm Emerald Coast Pops ...................... 7:15 pm Tuesday, July 23rd Freedom Band Rehearsal ............ 5:30 pm Journeymen Workshop ............... 6:00 pm Prayer Group ...................................6:00 pm Break Free Band Practice ...........7:00 pm 12x12 .................................................. 7:00 pm

Worship Time Break Free Service .................... 6:00 pm 1 Old Ferry Road P.O. Box 795, Shalimar, FL 32579 (850) 651-0721 shalimar-umc.org office@shalimar-umc.org Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 8 am - 4 pm • Friday 8 am - Noon