Beacon for the week of March 14th

The Beacon March 14, 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, March 14th

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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.

Names are due by Mar 29th. Names will be displayed on Apr 4th. shalimarumc.org/lent#easter-lily

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Easter Fest - Easter Fest will be Sat, Mar 27th from 9 am - 1 pm. Come join us for a day of fun, crafts, games, Easter Egg hunts for all ages, celebrating the coming of Christ's Resurrection, and spending time with those in our community. Volunteers can contact Nicci, our new children's director, at nicci@shalimar-umc.org. For more information visit shalimar-umc.org/ lent#easter-fest.

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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 Sunday - Easter Sunday is Apr 4th. We will be holding 4-services at 8, 9:30, 11, and 11:07 am. To help make room for people, we'll be ushering people to maximize our seating capacity. Please invite a friend to worship with you inperson or online as we celebrate Christ's victory over death!

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Confirmation Sunday - All are invited to join us next week, Sun, Mar 21st in the Freedom service for Confirmation. We have a group of students who have spent time learning about Christianity and are ready to stand before the church and profess their faith.

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Attendance - We would love for you to register your attendance with us. You can fill out the webform found online shalimar-umc.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, March 14, 2021 Simple

Prayerful | John 17:20-24 TRADITIONS – SANCTUARY 8:00am – In-Person & Online Message by Dr. Philip McVay Worship Led by Dr. Brad Bradford Rev. Matt Langford – How Deep the Father’s Love for Us CONNECT – SANCTUARY 9:30am – In-Person & Online Message by Dr. Philip McVay Holy Communion Celebrated by Dr. Philip McVay Worship Led by Dr. Brad Bradford The Connect Worship Team TRADITIONS – SANCTUARY 11:00am – In-Person & Online Message by Dr. Philip McVay Worship Led by Dr. Brad Bradford Chancel Choir – The Power of the Cross Rejoice – Don’t Be Afraid 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 Time Change is This Sunday This weekend is time change Sunday! Remember to move your clocks up one hour for worship in-person or on Livestream! In speaking of the time change, have you ever forgotten to change your clocks? I did one year.

Let me set the stage. The year I forgot happened while I was pastoring the Lee Circuit (three churches) on the weekends near Auburn, Alabama. During the weekend, I pastored three churches that were on Central Standard Time. While each weekday, I attended Emory University in Atlanta, working on my master’s degree in Eastern Standard Time. As I lived in two different time zones, I did not always change my clocks. I simply remembered, am I on Eastern or Central Time? There were few benefits. My Mondays were only 23 hours, and my Fridays were 25 hours. What a sweet deal!

Anyway, one year on time change Sunday, I remembered to go to church to preach one hour earlier for the time change! Everything worked smoothly, even living in two time zones on a time change Sunday. I relaxed. All had gone so smooth!

What I did not expect was I would get confused on a busy afternoon.

After ending my Sunday afternoon activities, I arrived home, glanced at my clock, and was startled! It was much later than I thought! I did not want to be late to preach at church that night! I jumped in the shower and got dressed in record time, and was quickly out the door! As I drove to the Hopewell United Methodist Church, I worried I was

cutting the time way too close. I would have to forego my muchneeded quiet time of preparation before the service. Yet, as the building came into sight, all appeared well! As I arrived at church, I was astoundingly the first and only one there!

When I walked inside, I had so precious little time to prepare for the service. After my hurried preparations, five minutes had gone by, and no one was still there! Then ten minutes! I became anxious. Where was everybody?

Nervously, I looked at the clock on the wall and noticed the service time was only minutes away! This was so strange! A faithful congregation and not one person was there! A few more minutes passed, and just as I was beginning to think about all kinds of worries…IT HIT ME LIKE A TON OF BRICKS! I LOOKED CLOSER AT THE HOUR HAND AND THEN THOUGHT… TIME CHANGE! In my head, I had confused both the time change and living in two time zones. What had I done? I HAD ARRIVED ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES EARLY! After another half hour passed, all of our faithful worshippers began arriving, and all was well!

This Sunday, we will likely have worshippers arrive at 8:45 AM, thinking they are early for the 8 AM service! They will be confused to hear me wrapping up my sermon! No worries! It happens! What is your favorite time change story? I would love to listen to it this Sunday!

Well, remember to set your clocks forward one hour this Sunday! I look forward to sharing God with you, Who is the same yesterday, today, and forever! (Hebrews 13:8). We will be focusing again on a “timeless” message of simple discipleship. This week our focus will be on prayer! Hope to see you in person or on Livestream this Sunday!

Shalom, Philip

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

Sat, Apr 3rd

This is a day to reflect on how the disciples felt with Jesus being gone. Literature will be available to take home and online so all can participate in Holy Saturday.

MAR 27 | 9AM-1PM | FLC PARKING LOT & CHURCH GROUNDS Come celebrate Christ, the resurrection, and HIS love at SUMC Kidz’ annual Easter Fest from 9am-1pm. There will be fun for all with crafts, games, egg hunts, and more.

9am - 11am | Crafts and Games •

11am - 12pm | Easter Egg Hunts

11am: 1 to 4-year-old Egg Hunt

11:20am: 5 to 9-year-old Egg Hunt

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11:40am: 10 and up Egg Hunt 1pm | Closing

More info contact Nicci at nicci@shalimar-umc.org

The ladies of Splash of Joy II invite you to join us on April 7, 2021, as we spend time together studying God’s Word and enjoying fellowship with one another.

We will be studying the life of “Elijah.” Priscilla Shirer will lead us on this seven-session journey. In this faith-building study, we will discover how Elijah’s obedience to God kept him anchored, sharpened his faith, broadened his impact, and invited heaven’s fire to fall. Elijah’s life reminds us that God is also working in our lives today to fashion a fiery, bold faith that will empower us to share the hope of Christ with our family, friends, co-workers, and community.

We meet Wednesday morning from 9:30–11am. You are welcome to join us either in-person, in room 106, or via zoom. The cost of the study guide Is $17. Please contact Cathie Buckman at cathiebuckman@gmail.com or call 613-6414 to register or for more information.

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 Turn in by Mar 29, 2021

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 22:1-14

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

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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

3/17 Movie Night 6-8pm

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 • •

In-Person meetings: 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month Playdates: 3rd Thursday of each month

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)

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

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 - Kidz 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 shalimar-umc.org/children to download form.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY DIRECTOR: NICCI FAHLE | 210-837-9135 | NICCI@SHALIMAR-UMC.ORG

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

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 47: This week we had 23 new families visit us, representing 99 new individuals touched by the Bread House. A military spouse and mother come to the Bread House for the first time. She was very excited about the services SUMC was providing to the community.

After learning about the Bread House, she was told about Blessing for Children (BFC). She went over to BFC to learn more and she said she would share the information with other military families who are struggling.

After receiving our Destin Harvest food drop items on Thursday, Pete and Terry went to their favorite eatery, Whataburger. While waiting in the drive-through line, the girl at the window asked them what they were doing. Pete and Terry said they had been unloading food at the SUMC Bread House. She got so excited. She took off her mask and said, “Do you remember me?” She was one of the first recipients of food when we gave food out from the back of an SUV at the Shalimar Ballfields! She mentioned how helpful that had been to her at the time because she was unable to work. We thanked her and invited her back to see us again! It’s great when you give folks a hand up and they show their appreciation.

Pic 1: Back when we first started giving food out of the back of SUVs.

Pic 2. More food in the SUV to give out. After two hours, we would go to the Ballfields in Shalimar to give more food out.

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 47 Numbers Bags Collected - 409 Bags Given Out - 341 Gift cards Given Out - 0 Members Served - 385

Total Numbers Bags Collected - 13,882 Bags Given Out - 12,799 (47.9 tons) Gift cards Given Out - 174 (over $7,305) Members Served - 9,854

23 New Visitors - 99 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

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

David Dale Hospitality Award Hospitality Ministry is one of the most important aspects of any church. Studies reveal that most visitors decide within the first ten minutes of their visit if they will return. The members of this ministry are the "first impression" of the church.

The David Dale Hospitality Award is named after David Dale. He was a 24/7 example of extravagant hospitality. David was friendly, went over and beyond to make others feel at home, and always had a smile and a servant's heart. In honor of his service, we award someone who represents his spirit every year.

If you know someone who goes out of their way to be welcoming, please submit your nomination for the David Dale Hospitality Award. We will honor the 2021 winner on Sunday, June 6, 2021.

Your Name: ___________________________________ Your Email: ___________________________________ Nominee Name: ________________________________ Why they are being nominated: __________________________________________

____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Please submit forms no later than Monday, April 5th.

A Word From Our Librarian CHECK IT OUT Back in the church library today. I am anxious to explore this peaceful place. I am also in need of some "really good" reading. My attention is now drawn to the plethora of fiction offerings here. They seem to be arranged alphabetically by the author, and I find some of my favorites. I see Karen Kingsbury, Beverly Lewis, Ted Dekker, Colleen Coble, Gene Edwards, and many others. As promised, they are all arranged from A to Z! While I am deciding which one of Karen Kingsbury's novels to dive into, another patron joins me and seems eager to tell me even more about this special place. She, like me, has never actually "seen" the librarian but knows that there must actually "BE" one, as the decor here changes often, and the books on the long table are changed out a lot!

My new library friend tells me she finds "books on the table" to often correspond to a recent sermon study or a season. To prove her point, we "check out" the table together, finding a tidy selection of books about the Easter season.

Many of the books on the table are written by Max Lucado (I've recently discovered him in Bible Study). I eagerly select one of his! To my delight, an entire shelf nearby contains a wide selection of Lucado offerings, a great selection from Joyce Meyers, Charles Colson, David Jeremiah, and my all-time favorite, Billy Graham. I make a mental note to check out a book or two written by "the other Grahams" gathered there.

Oh, the possibilities! And as Dr. Seuss so lovingly once said, "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."

Condolences to Betty Maddock For the loss of her son Grady Maddock March 4, 2021

Weekly Schedule Sunday, March 14th Worship Times In-Person Traditions Worship........ 8:00 & 11:00 am Connect Worship ........................... 9:30 am Freedom Worship ....................... 11:07 am Sunday, March 14th 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 15th 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 16th With Jesus in Upper Room ........ 12:00 pm Joy Ringers Rehearsal .................... 5:30 pm A Walk Through Holy Week ........ 6:00 pm Missions ............................................ 6:00 pm Prayer Group ................................... 6:00 pm Freedom Worship Practice ........... 6:30 pm Finance Zoom ..................................7:00 pm

Worship Times Online Traditions Worship ........8:00 & 11:00 am Connect Worship ........................... 9:30 am Freedom Worship ....................... 11:07 am Wednesday, March 17th 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 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 Movie Night ..................... 6:00 pm Kidz Club ......................................... 6:45 pm Choir Rehearsal ............................... 7:00 pm Thursday, March 18th Freedom AVL .................................. 5:30 pm REBOOT ........................................... 5:30 pm Emerald Coast Barber Shop ......... 6:30 pm Trustees Zoom ................................ 6:30 pm Merge................................................ 7:00 pm Friday, March 19th Bread House .................................... 9:00 am Scrapbooking................................. 12:00 pm AAU Basketball ............................... 5:30 pm Saturday, March 20th Scrapbooking................................... 8:00 am Pickleball .......................................... 9:00 am