Beacon for the week of Sep 27th

The Beacon September 27, 2020

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 8:30am in-person and 11:15am rebroadcasted on 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 8:30am service.

Conn ect At 10:15am 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, September 27th

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Worship Conversation - Philip and Brad are hosting a worship conversation Wed, Sep 30th, regarding our traditional service times here in the Sanctuary. This will be a time for people to ask questions and to hear the future dreams of worship. If you can't come in person, the meeting will also be on Zoom. Please visit the church website, or contact the church office if you need more information.

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Discipleship - This past week, many of our groups and classes started in-person or online as part of Philip's discipleship focus. If you haven't found a place to grow in your faith yet, it's not too late to make it a priority in your life. It is hard in this COVID season to look toward our future. We invite you to commit, even it's just for the short term, to journey with others closer to God. You can learn more on our website by clicking the group link on the home page.

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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 Pastor Rev. David Garvin ........................................................................... Youth Pastor Rev. Matt Langford……………….……………………….………………...Associate Pastor Rev. Faith Parry ............................................................... Communication Pastor Jennifer Guidoni ................................................ Director of Children’s Ministry 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

Text to Give 850-203-3057

Attendance Sept 20, 2020 Children’s Church: 23 Worship and Technical Volunteers: 236 Livestream: 415 Total: 674

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, September 27, 2020

COMEBACK: Looking the Wrong Way 2 Samuel 11:1-5

TRADITIONS – SANCTUARY 8:30am - In-Person & Online 11:15am - Online Rebroadcast Message by Dr. Philip McVay Worship Led by Dr. Brad Bradford Orchestra - Praise to the Lord, the Almighty The Chancel Choir & Orchestra - Acclamation of Assurance

CONNECT – SANCTUARY 10:15am - In-Person & Online Message by Rev. Faith Parry Communion Celebrated by Rev. Faith Parry Worship Led by Dr. Brad Bradford The Connect Worship Team and Orchestra

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

Philip’s Focus One Week of Happenings Around Shalimar UMC One of the most asked questions I receive is “what is happening with the church?” In this Beacon update, I will briefly list some of the happenings I am aware of around Shalimar UMC in just one week. You may be surprised this happened in only one week!

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Sunday worship 8:30, 10:15, 11:07, and 11:15am rebroadcast Sunday School by ZOOM Lead Team meeting on Sunday and again on Thursday New studies and small groups on Mondays: Sermon on the Mount (Under the Stars on Monday) Young adult small groups kicked off Bread House (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) Tarp and Water give away at Fairgrounds (Monday and Tuesday) Blessings for Children every Wednesday Cross Corner renovations Library is open Pre-School After School Camp Lay Leadership Committee meetings SPR meeting New studies and small groups on Tuesdays Full Staff meeting Worship Planning meeting Comeback Sermon Planning meeting Finance meeting Covid-19 Task Force meeting Stewardship Coach meeting Pastors Class Annual Conference Lay Delegates: Pre-meeting Splash of Joy studies Stephen Ministry meeting and renewing Small group studies: new and existing Saturday, Annual Conference Clergy Session by Zoom Saturday, Annual Conference for this year by Zoom Emmaus Reunion Groups Chancel Choir rehearsal Connect rehearsal Special groups rehearsals Youth rehearsals Youth programs

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Children’s church and programs Children’s Wednesday Kidz Club and choir Nursery Office open and staff present all week

These are some of the things I am aware of happening throughout our church this past week. There is more that I missed, and I do not know everyone that meets in one week in our church. As you can see, we are coming back in-person as a church! Even more important is the beautiful spirit in our congregation right now! We are moving forward, renewing, offering new initiatives, and I believe that our church will finish very strong in this most bizarre year! Thanks for all you are doing in being the church at its’ best right now! Shalimar UMC has loyalty and resolve! And best of all, we serve an AWESOME GOD who is reshaping us even as I write this to be a stronger church for HIM! Shalom, Philip

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

NEWS A ministry for all adults...Friendship Club meetings and activities are on hold until the “all clear” is received.

We encourage all members to participate in Dr. Philip McVay’s and Rev. Matt Langford’s fall Bible Studies. Look to the Beacon and website for future announcement on dates and times.

Please continue to check back here for updates.

For additional information Ollie Fay Flint: 651-2360 Betty Stewart: 634-6349

Contact church office for book

Committee Meetings

Church Council: Oct 5th | 7pm Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/91077641130? pwd=aUVrYWxPSmsydXZmMHBDUi9QcTBnUT09

Meeting ID: 910 7764 1130 Passcode: CC2020

SHALIMAR UMC CAMP COVID-19 UPDATE: We appreciate your support in our efforts to keep our students,

Dawn Rozofsky Camp Director Cell: 850-294-2384 Church: 850-651-0721 dawn@shalimar-umc.org

families, and staff safe and healthy during this time. We are diligently cleaning, changed our drop-off and pick-up procedure, and followed CDC’s recommendation of smaller class sizes. We are also very blessed and thankful for the donations and installation of the Halo Air Purification system to the Church Campus, as the benefits to our air quality will be tremendous.

HELP WANTED!!!!

Job Opening: Shalimar UMC Camp program is looking for energetic, positive, and loving employees to be an addition to our Camp Counselors.

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A 15-passenger Minibus Driver Counselor must be 25 years or older to drive our 15-passenger mini bus to pick up kids from school, A Counselor must be 16 years or older and be able to supervise a group of children during daily activities.

We have an excellent Christian program that provides After school enrichment and character-building to elementary-aged children. We are a big, loving Church that has lots to offer. Camp Counselors work part-time between the hours of 2 pm and 6 pm. After School Camp Counselors also have the opportunity of working Full-time seasonal hours during the Summer Camp Program. Come join our FAMILY!!

Pay: Is competitive and based on experience and education.

We 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.

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

Join us in Children’s Ministry for an exciting time! We have volunteer positions open. Email Ms. Jen to find out more.

September 27th Children’s Church @ Cross Corner | 11:00am - 12:15pm Facebook Sunday School @ SUMC Kidz Ministry (Nursery from 8:15am - 12:15pm) September 30th Snack Supper, Kidz Club, and Children’s Choir | 5:30pm - 7:30pm (Nursery is open) October 3rd - 10:30-1pm Bridge group welcome trip with lunch provided. Forms must be signed and notarized for travel. The bridge group is a discipleship class for 4th-5th grade with fun and exciting trips and activities.

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

Last week the Bread House had a first.

It was the first time it was closed since it’s opening during Covid-19!

The picture below shows exactly why. You couldn’t get to it! Hurricane Sally caused the number of bags (both in and out) to be down from the previous weeks. When the Bread House reopened on Friday, we had a lot of visitors.

As I talked with someone about our newest Mission initiative, I discovered that many in the congregation had not experienced the joy of feeding the least of these. I gain so much happiness seeing the smiles on people faces as we help alleviate stress with a simple bag of food. So please let members of the congregation know the value this Outreach program is doing for our community.

If you haven’t stopped by the Bread House, please take the time to visit us! If you want to help, please call or show up and learn how to help! As always, thank you for all you do to help “the least of these”!

Blessings!

Week 23 Numbers Bags Collected - 119 Bags Given Out - 187 Gift cards Given Out - 0 Members Served - 150 Total Numbers Bags Collected - 6413 Bags Given Out - 5766 (21.6 tons) Gift cards Given Out - 165 (over $7075) Members Served - 3079 *Items you can help us with this week!

1. Donate some of the following items: Canned vegetables: Corn, green beans, mixed vegetables, baked beans, beanie weenies, pinto beans, and black beans Canned Meat: Chicken Canned Soup: Chicken noodle, tomato, and mushroom soup Pantry: Jelly, fruit cups, raisins (small boxes), peanut butter crackers, rice, granola bars, and snacks Other Items: Paper towels, toothpaste, and toothbrushes Snacks; small size bags of chips, cereal, fruit, health bars, and etc. are always needed.

NOTE: If you cannot bring items to the Bread House, you can always donate gift cards from local grocery stores or cash donations to SUMC. MEMO: Bread House or Covid-19 Relief Fund. Thanks for all you do!

As a reminder pickup and drop off is every Mon – Wed – Fri, 9-12 pm.

Any questions contact Janet, Donna, Terry, Sandra, Bill, or Pete at 703.395.2437 or email fpeters1@cox.net.

Blessings for Children 1 Peter 4:10 "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others...."

Through this church family's generosity and support, Blessings for Children strives to meet the many needs of the children in our community by providing limited clothing, diapers, personal care items, and school supplies, along with receiving prayer concerns that our church's prayer team lifts up to our gracious Heavenly Father. As much as we would like to, we cannot meet every need a family may have. However, scripture tells us in 1 Peter, "each of us should use whatever gift we have received to serve others‌." and while this takes place daily throughout this church, I want you to know how those gifts were shared recently at our ministry. Two women came to the Blessings for Children house to see what our ministry could do to help the eight children they were struggling to provide for together in one home. While we were able to assist in the ways we could as a ministry, there were other needs we had no idea how to meet. They had no air conditioning in their home and a broken refrigerator. But because this church family is deep in gifts and skills and willingness to serve and share, we called Pastor Brad to see if there were other ways our church might help. He came right over to the house to talk with the women, heard their situation, and prayed with them while offering to reach out to others in our congregation with specific skills and gifts that might help with their particular needs. And did they ever help! Ed Keller, John Foeller, and William Schenck went right over to their home. They identified and repaired the problems with the air conditioning. Then went above and beyond in providing a replacement refrigerator! The rest of verse 1 Peter 4:10 goes on to say, "....as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms."

Blessings for Children is so grateful to all in our church family who are faithful stewards in sharing their gifts, skills, and time to meet needs wherever and whatever they are!

If you would like to join with us at Blessings for Children in sharing your gifts, skills, and service, please consider any of the following: Please pray for the ministry and all who participate.

Consider donating items we distribute to the children: Diapers and pull-ups, wipes, school supplies, children sized t-shirts, socks, underwear, children's toothbrushes, toothpaste, body wash or soap, and toilet paper. A complete list of items we distribute is on our website at shalimar-umc.org/blessings-

for-children. You can donate items by stopping by the #10 2nd Street house behind the church any Wednesday from 11:30 am - 3:30 pm.

Children's bibles and bible stories and activity books are also a joy to receive and distribute! Spanish language Bibles are always needed!

A financial gift designated to Blessings for Children allows us to shop for needed items.

New volunteers are always welcome! There is 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

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

FusionSUMC

SUNDAY

Join us from 6-8pm for games, Scripture, and student led worship around the bonfire! Meet in the rear parking lot of the FLC.

WEDNESDAY Small Groups begin this Wednesday, 6-8pm! Join us at the rear parking lot of the FLC for an outdoor-only evening of discipleship.

10/7: Dodgeball

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

Young Adults (age 18-35) Collide: In School Sundays, 7-8:15pm Led By Rev. Matt Langford Cross Corner Fellowship Hall

Engage: Couples Wednesdays, 7-8:15pm Led By David & Ryoko Mobley Cross Corner Fellowship Hall

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

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

Church Operating Budget 2020 Year to Date

August Actuals: Contributions

$127,065

Contributions

$1,016,951

Expenses

$117,480

Expenses

$1,112,028

Income over Expenses

$9,585

Income over Expenses

($95,077)

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. If you’d like to start receiving the Prayer List via email, please call the church office at 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 Sunday, September 27th Worship Times In-Person Traditions Worship ........................8:30 am Connect Worship ........................ 10:15 am Freedom Worship ...................... 11:07 am Worship Times Online Traditions Worship ........ 8:30 & 11:15 am Connect Worship ........................ 10:15 am Freedom Worship ...................... 11:07 am

Sunday, September 27th Library ............................................... 9:00 am Sunday School Zoom...................... 9:30 am Children’s Church ........................ 11:00 am Grief Share Zoom ........................... 5:00 pm Youth Choir Rehearsal .................. 5:00 pm Youth Fireside................................. 6:00 pm Collide............................................... 7:00 pm After School Care M-F 2:00 - 5:30pm

Monday, September 28th Bread House .................................... 9:00 am Library ............................................ 10:00 am Connect Team Rehearsal .............. 5:30 pm Lighthouse Rehearsal .................... 6:00 pm One + ONE ...................................... 6:00 pm Revive ............................................... 7:00 pm Sermon on the Mount ................... 7:00 pm

Tuesday, September 29th Sermon on the Mount .................... 9:00 am Joy Bell Ringers Rehearsal............ 5:30 pm Prayer Group................................... 6:00 pm Stories Jesus Told .......................... 6:00 pm Freedom Worship Practice .......... 6:30 pm Splash of Joy I ................................. 6:30 pm Wednesday, September 30th Bread House .................................... 9:00 am Splash of Joy I Zoom ...................... 9:30 am Splash of Joy II ................................. 9:30 am Library............................................. 10:00 am Blessings for Children.................. 12:00 pm Information & Listening Session 4:00 pm Kidz Club .......................................... 5:30 pm Children’s Choir Rehearsal ........... 6:00 pm Daniel Bible Study.......................... 6:00 pm How to Follow Jesus ..................... 6:00 pm Orchestra Rehearsal ...................... 6:00 pm Pastor’s Class Online ..................... 6:00 pm Youth Small Group......................... 6:00 pm Choir Rehearsal .............................. 7:00 pm Engage .............................................. 7:00 pm Thursday, October 1st Freedom AVL .................................. 5:30 pm REBOOT .......................................... 5:30 pm Emerald Coast Barbershop........... 7:00 pm Merge ............................................... 7:00 pm Friday, October 2nd Bread House .................................... 9:00 am Scrapbooking ................................ 12:00 pm Saturday, October 3rd Scrapbooking ................................... 8:00 am