The Beacon October 21 & 22, 2017
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 REA C H, T EA C H, and S EN D 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 B reak Fre e Our Saturday evening service begins at 6:00 pm in the Family Life Center opening with a gathering and fellowship time at 5:30 pm. This transformational service involves modern music, multimedia, and a style of preaching that is practical and participatory. T raditions At 8:00 and 11:00 am 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 11:00 service. Conn ect At 9:30 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 edom At 11:07 Sunday mornings in the Family Life Center Gym we worship through modern music, multimedia, and a teaching style message in a non-traditional atmosphere. We come to God as we are to experience the freedom of not having to stay that way.
Traditions Worship Service Prelude
Prelude in the Classic Style
Community Life and Celebrations Hymn of Praise
Mary Jo Horner Rev. Faith Parry
Rejoice, the Lord Is King
Hymn No. 715
Affirmation of Faith
Hymn No. 881
Gloria Patri
Hymn No. 70
Morning Prayer
Rev. Brian Dale
**Music Message
Ride On, King Jesus
Chancel Choir
Offertory Hymn
I Know Whom I Have Believed
Hymn No. 714
Offertory Prayer
Dr. Brad Bradford
Giving of God’s Tithes and Our Offerings My Jesus, I Love Thee Doxology
Joy Ringers Hymn No. 95
**Children’s Sermon
Alicia Franklin
Scripture Presentation, John 14:6; 11:25 Sermon Hymn of Response
Dr. Philip McVay Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross
Closing Prayer Closing Song Postlude
Hymn No. 301 Dr. Philip McVay
God Bless America Mary Jo Horner **11:00 Service
Children’s Church for the 11:00 and 11:07 am services, meets in these FLC Rooms: PreK-104, Kinder-105, 1st Gr-210, 2nd Gr-211, 3rd Gr-208, and 4th/5th Gr-207
20th Sunday after Pentecost/in Kingdomtide Parament Color—Green
Serving Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017 Acolytes .................................................................................................... Haylee & Sophee DuBose Altar Care ............................................................................................................................... Sarah Poole Children’s Church ................................... PRE-K Elizabeth Ankney, KINDER Maddie Hillard 1st Grade, Nadda Subotich, 2nd/3rd Grade Christie Schenck, 4th/5th Alicia Franklin Communion Servers .....................................................9:30 Rhonda Bradford, Karen McVay ................................................................................................................... Cheri Penas, Alexis Tibbetts Connection Table ....................................................................................... 9:00 Sharon Patterson ............................................................................................................................. 10:30 Tammy Morgan Flower Delivery .....................................................................................................................Bette Byrd Greeters................................................................................................. 8:00 Charles & Helen Black ........................................................................................................................11:00 John & Ann Rumph Pew Care ..............................................................................................................Mary Jane Robertson Prayer Room ............................ 8:00 & 9:30 James Brantley, 11:00 Frank & Jeanne Purdy Sorters .......................................................................................8:00 Lee Jackson, Tom Alexander ................................................................... 9:30 Alexis Tibbetts, 11:00 Carl Archer, Terry Rowe ..................................................................................................................................... 11:07 Brett Latham Ushers .......................................... 8:00 Basil Bethea, Jim Perrin, Frank Brooks, Tony Mallini ............................................................................................................................. 9:30 Mike & Josie Kiser .......................................... 11:00 David James, Jonathan James, Chatt Johnson, Terry Rowe Westwood Van Driver ......................................................................................... John Leuenberger Stay Connected! Facebook: Shalimar UMC
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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 Ben Savage ................................................................. Worship Ministries Associate Karen Jadin..................................................................................... Preschool Director Susan McLain ................................................................................ Children’s Director Kim Margold ..................................................................................... Program Director Jonathan Lefler .................................................................................... Youth Director
Altar Flowers The flowers placed in the Sanctuary today are given to the Glory of God. “In loving memory of Roger Budd, 1 year and missed every day.” ~Jill Dickey “In loving memory of Brony Budd, 6 years and missed every day.” ~Jill Dickey The flowers placed in the Northex today are given to the Glory of God. “In loving memory of our little Zac, who will turn five this week in heaven.” ~Angie and Howard Goodpaster Flower bouquet and rose reservation book located in Narthex or contact the church office at 651-0721. Bouquets $40 each / Roses $4 each.
Southern Smothered Chicken Breast, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Veggies Spinach Hot Dogs
Sunday, Nov. 19th| 12:30 pm | FLC Rm 106
Lunch is our treat! Join us for an informal gathering for those who want to see who they are, what we believe, and what your Next Step might be. Whether you’re new to Shalimar UMC or you’ve been attending awhile.
Philip’s Focus Fasting to Feasting, Martin Luther, and Laity Weekend Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here soon. I would like to invite everyone on a journey from FASTING TO FEASTING the first 21 days of November. Why fast and pray? Are you seeking God’s wisdom in prayer to make a major decision in your life? Is your life “out of whack?” Are you looking to pray with extra depth on behalf of family members or friends? Our church? Our nation? Our world? If so, I would like to invite you on this special 21 day journey from FASTING TO FEASTING this November. This Sunday, October 22nd, we begin the first of two teaching sessions on Prayer and Fasting in the chapel at 1:00 pm. Dallas Gray will be partnering with me to teach some of the benefits of fasting from physical, spiritual, and Biblical perspectives. We will follow up on October 29 th with session two. These two weeks of teaching will help us prepare and select the kind of FAST we will practice for 21 days in November. (Fasting can be done in a variety of ways even beyond food and diet.) Basically we will be identifying a way to give up something to make more room for God. Our resource will be using the book Awakening by Stovall Weems for our 21 day journey. We invite you to join us for this journey from FASTING TO FEASTING. October 31st this year is a very special day. It will be the 500th anniversary of Protestantism. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses on the door of All Saints Church in Wittenburgh in protest of the Pope selling indulgences. Luther never intended to form a new protestant movement but his action sparked the birth of Protestantism. As a result in the last 500 years, many protestant denominations have formed like the Methodist Church. There is relevance and significance of this date as part of our heritage and church history. This history of the Church prior to Martin Luther explains why we say “Holy Catholic Church” in our Apostles’ Creed. We have a heritage prior to the Reformation and after. In saying this we are both affirming our first 1500 years as being a part of the Catholic Church and our last 500 years as being Protestant. All of this Church history of course is part of the Church Universal and all who claim faith in Jesus Christ! continued
continued One of the big changes during the Protestant Reformation was the understanding of Luther of the “priesthood of all believers.” In our United Methodist Heritage, we celebrate this as ministry of both lay and clergy. In our church we have four clergy on staff and hundreds and potentially thousands of laity involved in ministry. Next weekend our laity will be leading our worship as part of Laity Weekend. Beth Russell, our Lay Leader, has written an article about this weekend. I hope you will read Beth’s thoughts about the ministry of the Laity. We are blessed to have so many take roles of speaking, leading worship, and service for this special weekend! Shalom, Philip Dr. Philip McVay, Lead Pastor
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Laity Sunday Another exciting Laity Sunday is on the horizon! Plan to come out and support our wonderful lay speakers on Saturday and Sunday October 28 and 29 at all 5 services. Saturday night at the Break Free service, Teresa Smith will encourage us to “not be afraid” as she leads the service as our lay speaker. On Sunday at the 8:00 Traditions service we will be inspired to love Jesus even more as Linda McBroom shares her message. For the 9:30 Connect service our very own Kyle Wilson will lead us with the message on faith. At the 11:00 Traditions service Mr. Lee Orr will teach us about Paul and Paul’s journey. And at the 11:07 Freedom service Mr. Lee Jackson will complete our morning with his message as the lay speaker. Please be in prayer for all of the laity that will be participating in the services this weekend. I know that you will ALL be blessed during each service….maybe attend more than one service as each will be unique from the others. If you have questions please contact: Beth Russell at
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Church Council Monday, October 23rd | 7:00 pm | Gym
Pastor Appreciation Month During the month of October, Shalimar UMC will be expressing our gratitude and extending our appreciation to our Pastors. We at SUMC are blessed with outstanding Pastors and we want them to know how much we love them. There is a basket in the foyer of the FLC for you to drop cards, notes of appreciation, or gift cards.
TOD A Y ’S SE RM ON N OTE S :
Not in a group or class? Check these out! shalimar-umc.org/get-connected/join-a-group/ or pick up a Places to Grow flyer at the Connection Table in the FLC.
This Week’s Guide for Groups & Individuals How much do you think about the Lazarus story? In school, I remembered it because it has the shortest verse in the Bible "Jesus wept." For most of us, the story is about Jesus and Lazarus. Yes, it is about Jesus' love for his friend Lazarus, but the story is actually about Mary and Martha. In John 11:21-22 we read, "Martha said to Jesus, 'Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask.'" Martha had incredible trust in Jesus. She knew and believed that he was the Messiah; she trusted that He could care for us in ways that no one else could. This week, we are looking at Jesus' teaching of "I am the way, the truth, and the life" and "I am the resurrection and the life." If we are going to live through Jesus, we must act like Jesus. He showed us the way through the ministry of his life. Things to Ponder: 1. How do you relate to this idea of “way” as referring to right living versus right belief? How does this understanding impact your interpretation of John 14:6?* 2. What do you think it meant for the disciples to make Jesus a way of life?* 3. Consider the difference between Lazarus and Jesus. Lazarus was brought back to this life; Jesus was brought back to a resurrected life. What is the difference between resuscitation and resurrection to you?+ 4. When have you experienced some kind of death in order for God to give you new life?+ Rob says that faith sometimes asks us to do things that don’t make sense. When has your faith caused you to do or say something that a nonbeliever might find hard to understand?++ *The God We Can Know, by Rob Fuquay. Chapter 6, Reflection/Discussion Questions. +The God We Can Know, by Rob Fuquay. Chapter 7, Reflection/Discussion Questions. ++The God We Can Know, Adult Group Guide, by Rob Fuquay. Week 7, Video/Book Discussion.
For more to think about, visit faithparry.com
Faith Parry, Associate Pastor
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Church Operating Budget September Actuals:
2017 Year to Date
Contributions
$136,217
Contributions
$1,258,305
Expenses
$167,278
Expenses
$1,323,011
Income Minus Expenses
$(31,061)
Income Minus Expenses
$(64,706)
Thunderbird Pow Wow Saturday, November 4th is a trip to the 30th Annual Thunderbird Intertribal PowWow, located at the Niceville Mullet Festival Site, corner of Florida Hwy 85N and College Blvd, Niceville. Bus will leave church at 11:00 am, festival cost $5, food vendors on site. PowWow features craft makers, singers, dancers, flute players, storytellers, and exhibits. Call the church office, 651-0721, to reserve a seat on the bus. The Tuesday, November 14th, 11:30 regular meeting will feature a patriotic program. Call the church office, 651-0721 by noon, Monday, November 13th to make reservations. Lunch cost $6.50, provided by Chef Heyward . The Tuesday December 12th, 11:15 meeting will feature the Shalimar UMC Preschool children presenting their Christmas Music Program followed by the group singing Christmas Carols. Lunch cost $6.50, provided by the Chef. Call the church office for reservations by noon, Monday, December 11th. Note meeting begins at ll:15 to accommodate the children's schedule. For additional information please contact Pastor Brian, 651-0721, Ollie Fay Flint, 651-2360, Betty Stewart, 243-5551, or Jon & Kathie Sheperd, 651-8008.
CHECK IT OUT !! NEW ON OUR SHELVES: The Case for God by Karen Armstrong is a thorough exploration of the part that religion plays in human life, drawing on the insights of the past in order to build a faith that speaks to the needs of our polarized age. Her examination of the diminished impulse toward religion in our times is compelling as are her offerings to help us live creatively, peacefully, and even joyously in today’s world. The Battle Plan for Prayer, inspired by the movie War Room (which we have on our DVD shelf), is designed to help anyone of any age to become a powerful person of prayer. Easily read, this book is “basic training” in developing prayer strategies with the end goal of discovering firsthand that nothing is beyond our Lord’s reach! One of the Faith’s most formidable defenders, Charles Colson, offers insights that will arm you with a distinct vision for living in today’s world with renewed optimism in his book, The Sky is Not Falling…Living Fearlessly in These Turbulent Times. Colson’s book is among his many others on our Charles Colson shelf. The other two books mentioned here will be on the library table for now. Come in and Check us Out!!!!!
NEW JOURNEYMEN GROUP STUDY STARTS: COME TUESDAY OCTOBER 24, 2017 6:30 PM
JOURNEYMEN Men’s Bible Study Group Meets Every Tuesday | Room 106 | 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Pastor’s Class Join us each Wednesday night in FLC Room 106, 6:00 pm
Contribution Statements Dear Valued Contributors, Third quarter contribution statements have been emailed via secured PDFs. Instructions on how to open the secured PDF will be included in the email. If you do not wish to receive your giving record via email or if you’re not receiving your statement electronically and would like to, please let us know by calling Denise in the Finance Department at 651-0721 ext. 103.
Attendance, Oct. 14 & 15 6:00 pm service
26
11:07 am service
193
8:00 am service
139
Livestream
31
9:30 am service
88
11:00 am service
205
TOTAL
682
one + ONE Singles Please come join us every Monday night at 6:00 pm, at #10 Second St. for a lot of good fun, fellowship, and different activities. A monthly calendar with detailed activities is available at the FLC Connection Table. If you are 50+, single, and looking for a Christian environment, please come and join our group. Bring a friend. All are welcome from SUMC and the community.
Pete Peter
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Cold Weather Shelter Once again our church will be taking part in the shelter program for our Homeless People in the FWB area. Our team provides a hot meal and supervision for the Saturday overnight stay when the temperature is predicted to go below 40. This year the shelter will be housed at One Hopeful Place, which is located at the very end of the Beal Parkway Extension. We will prepare food at our church or in our homes and transport it there. If you are interested in being part of this team, please contact Bill Dubose, 357-2650 or
[email protected]. We have 3 shifts of workers each evening to make it easy for all. You may be called on only one time or maybe several. Please consider being a part of a ministry for the lonely, hurting, and poor. For more info please feel free to call the number above. Thanks & God bless, Bill Dubose
Mexico Mission Trip Opportunity Casa Hogar Elim is a privately run orphanage in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico that currently houses and cares for over 100 children. Each year we have a team that goes to serve the children at the Orphanage from December 27, 2017 – Jan. 1, 2018 We provide gifts, have a fiesta, do some light construction/repair work, and build relationships with the kids. This is a family trip. Children must be at least 10 years old to participate, and anyone under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Each family will be responsible for their own transportation. Families typically carpool. Casa Hogar Elim December 27, 2017—January 1, 2018
Cost is $225/person* plus transportation POC: Connie Wilson 850-803-4380
Merge Young Adults Michelle Carmical - Lead Facilitator | 850-217-0391 A New Season of Life. We are excited to announce that we have expanded the Merge Young Adult Ministry to best accommodate the growing young adult population. It's a great time to introduce our expansion of Merge. Merge 1 College & Career (ages 16-23) Thursdays | 6:30 pm—8:00 pm Merge 1 will start our time in breakout series for 4 weeks. Men will be studying the men of the Bible. The women will be studying...you got it...the women of the Bible. Merge 2 Young Adult group (age 24-30 and beyond) Thursdays | 6:30—8:00 pm Merge 2 will start our time in breakout series for 4 weeks. Men will be studying the men of the Bible. The women will be studying...you got it...the women of the Bible. BOTH MERGE GROUPS and all BIG events meet together at #10 2nd St (behind the church in the house with a UMC flame on the garage).
Shalimar UMC Merge
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) Meeting October 26 9:30 am in Family Life Center 106
Iona Salter Circle The Iona Salter Circle will meet for their annual Halloween Gathering on Tuesday, Oct. 24th at 11:00 am in FLC Room 106 . Costumes are welcome. Please bring a dish to share. Our circle welcomes all ladies. We are a circle of maturing ladies who gather for friendship and Christian Fellowship.
Jonathan Lefler - Youth Director 307-689-6545 |
[email protected] fusionsumc FUSION Shalimar UMC Youth
NEW PARENT TEXTING LINE Text @fusionsumc to #81010
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL
Meets weekly from 9:30-10:30 am in the Youth Room
FUSION Sunday, Oct. 22nd in the Gym NO FUSION - Oct. 29th Come join the fun at Trunk or Treat Sunday, Nov. 11th - FUSED Youth Rally Community Life Center, Gulf Breeze Bus will leave at 3 pm, return by 8 pm. Wednesday— Small Groups, Oct. 25th Youth Rooms | 6:30-8:00 pm
MELTDOWN - Jan. 26-28, 2018 Early Bird before Nov. 1 $130 Normal after Nov. 1 $140 Late after Nov. 30 $150
A BIG thank you to all who helped support SUMC Kidz Ministry last Wednesday Night at Wednesday Night Supper. The children understand that when you want something you have to work hard for it! They so enjoyed serving others by getting drink refills, desserts, and even taking plates to the trash! Again, thank you for your continued prayers and support for SUMC Kidz Ministry! Susan McLain Children’s Director
Susan McLain - Children’s Director Church 651-0721 | Cell 850-598-6683
[email protected] Welcome to the Shalimar UMC Kidz Ministry info page! IF you are new: Please REGISTER your child by filling out a Lime Green Info Card at the SUMC KIDZ MINISTRY Check in Table in the FLC gym on Sundays. You only have to do this once! Please update contact info and child’s current grade. As your child continues to come to different programs and events here at SUMC on Sundays, please Check In at the Check In Station in the Family Life Center or the Sanctuary and get a security label for you and your child. UPCOMING EVENTS KIDZ CHOIR: Sings Sunday, Oct. 22nd at 11:07 am Freedom service. Please meet in the FLC at 10:40 am to practice our song, Jesus Is The light. GLOW (God Lights Our Way) PARTY: Wednesday, Oct. 25th 6:00–8:00 pm in courtyard for all kids kínder – 5th grade. Wear your costumes and be prepared for some fun minute to win it games, fall crafts, and snacks! Prizes awarded for best costume for boy and girl! TRUNK OR TREAT: Sunday, October 29th 5:00-6:30 pm in the FLC parking lot. Wear your costume! There will be NO choir or Fish Factory that night! ONGOING PROGRAMS SUNDAY SCHOOL: 9:30-10:30 am for 4 years old–5th grade in courtyard rooms. CHILDREN’S CHURCH: Kids 4 years – 5th grade at the 11/11:07 am Worship Services. SUNDAY NIGHT ACTIVITIES: Fish Factory - 4:30-5:30 pm in the FLC Gym. OCTOBER 22–Bible Verse: “God is my rock and my protection.” Psalm 62:8. Snack Supper: Pizza, salad, birthday cupcakes-- Don’t forget to bring in $3 for snack supper and $1 for our Mission Project: Shalimar Elementary School AND Bible Bucks for the store! Kidz Choir: Please remember to listen to your CD’s and make sure you are practicing your parts for the musical “Jingle Bell Beach.” We will paint and build the sets this Sunday evening so wear old clothes. Kidz will sing in church on Oct. 22nd and Nov. 26th. Saturday, December 2nd – Musical rehearsal-all must be there! 9:00 am–noon. Lunch will be provided. WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE CLASSES: 6:00-8:00 pm for kínder-5th grade. New Format: Kidz will have free play from 6:00-6:30 pm in courtyard. All classes will go to the FLC Gym for Bible Video Story then back to courtyard for big group games, then to small groups for Bible story discussion, crafts, and small group games.
Weekly Schedule Sunday, Oct. 22nd Worship Times Traditions Worship .................. 8 & 11 am Connect Service ........................ 9:30 am Freedom Service ...................... 11:07 am Freedom Band Rehearsal ........ 8:00 am Brk/Free Life Group .................... 9:30 am Sunday School for all ages ....... 9:30 am MERGE Young Adults .............. 10:00 am Little Buddies ................................10:45 am Children’s Church ................... 11/11:07 am Praying & Fasting Session ......... 1:00 pm Drama Rehearsal ......................... 2:00 pm Grief Share ...................................... 3:30 pm Fish Factory .................................... 4:30 pm Military Family Group ................. 4:30 pm Youth Choir Rehearsal .............. 5:30 pm God’s Kids Choir ............................. 5:45 pm Youth Leaders Meeting ............. 6:00 pm Special Buddies ............................. 6:30 pm Youth Snack Supper .................. 6:30 pm FUSION ........................................... 7:00 pm After School Care Mon.—Fri. 2:00-5:30 pm Monday, Oct. 23rd Lay Leadership Meeting ........... 5:00 pm Connect Team Rehearsal.......... 5:30 pm Alanon II .......................................... 6:00 pm Lighthouse Rehearsal ................ 6:00 pm Monday Bible Study .................. 6:00 pm One + ONE Singles ..................... 6:00 pm Personal Charitable Giving ...... 6:00 pm Church Council Meeting ........... 7:00 pm Emerald Coast Pops ...................... 7:15 pm
Tuesday, Oct. 24th Iona Salter Circle ......................... 11:00 am Memorial-DeForest ................... 11:00 am Joy Ringers Bell Choir ................. 5:30 pm Journeymen ................................... 6:00 pm Prayer Group ................................. 6:00 pm Drama Rehearsal ......................... 6:00 pm Wednesday, Oct. 25th Splash of Joy #1 & #2 ................ 9:30 am Faith Backpack .............................. 3:00 pm Fellowship Dinner ....................... 5:00 pm Disciple 4 ........................................ 6:00 pm Gloryland Ensemble ................. 6:00 pm Kidz JAM, PB&J, & BLT................ 6:00 pm Orchestra Rehearsal .................. 6:00 pm Pastor’s Class................................. 6:00 pm Rejoice ............................................. 6:00 pm Youth Leaders Meeting ............. 6:00 pm PULSE-Youth ................................ 6:30 pm Alanon ............................................. 7:00 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal .......... 7:00 pm Thursday, Oct. 26th MOPS ................................................9:00 am Freedom/Bk Free Worship .... 6:00 pm Merge Young Adults .................. 6:30 pm Stephen Ministry Superv .......... 6:30 pm Emerald Coast Barbershop ..... 7:00 pm Friday, Oct. 27th NO ACTIVITIES Saturday, Oct. 28TH Worship Time Break Free Service ................... 6:00 pm Break Free Band Rehearsal ..... 4:00 pm
1 Old Ferry Road • P.O. Box 795, Shalimar, FL 32579 (850) 651-0721 • shalimar-umc.org •
[email protected] Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 8 am - 4 pm • Friday 8 am - Noon
