The Beacon February 7, 2021

The Beacon

February 7, 2021

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.

Our Vision

Christ-centered, multigenerational, family and community relevant ministries through worship, discipleship, and mission.

Our Mission

REACH, TEACH, 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.

Worship Services

Traditions

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.

Connect

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.

Freedom

At 11:07am 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.

Here's what you need to know this week. The Week of Sunday, February 7th

• AV Transformation: We had a transformation take place in the Sanctuary balcony. New housings and tables have been built to hold our AV equipment. We're so thankful to AJ Parry and Ron Gross for their help in this project. We have a seat for you if you'd like to join our AVL team. We're actively training new volunteers, no experience necessary. If you can click a mouse, we can teach you how to run audio, lights, live stream, and lyrics. Anyone from 6th grade to 106 is welcome. Contact Ben to learn more.

• Ash Wednesday - On Feb 17th, we will have a drive-through event at 7am, a service in the Sanctuary at 12pm, and a service in the gym at 6pm for Ash Wednesday. Both services will have options for touch or a no-touch way to participate. If you would like ashes mailed to your house, please call the church office. We will also have ways you can participate even if you don't have ashes.

• Lent Discipleship Opportunities - We have multiple ways you can draw closer to God during the season of Lent, which starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on Easter Sunday. You'll find all of these opportunities listed on our website by clicking the Lent Banner at the top of the webpage. We have two Tuesday Bible studies: one on Zoom at noon and one in-person at 6pm. There are also two Think Tanks to help us move closer to our goal of 1,000 in discipleship weekly. These are on Monday at 6pm and are limited to 12 persons per group. Visit shalimar-umc.org/lent for more details.

• Confirmation: Confirmation is a class for students to learn the basics of the Christian faith. All students, 6th-12th grade, are invited to participate. 4-weeks of classes start next Sun, Feb 14th at 9:30am. The classes are followed up by a retreat Mar 13th & 14th and a service on Mar 21st in the 11:07am service, where any student who wishes can share their faith publicly, be baptized, and join the church.

• 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 [email protected].

1 Old Ferry Road | P.O. Box 795 Shalimar, FL 32579

(850) 651-0721

shalimar-umc.org | [email protected] Office Hours: Mon- Thu | 8 am - 4 pm

Fri | 8 am - 12 pm

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 Vacant ………..……….Director of Children’s Ministry Karen Jadin………..Director of Preschool Dawn Rozofsky ……….Director of Camp Ben Savage ……….………..Worship Ministries Associate

Ministerial Staff

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

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THIS SUNDAY IN WORSHIP

Sunday, February 7, 2021

Love God Love People

The Greatest Command: Love God

Deuteronomy 6:1-9

TRADITIONS – SANCTUARY

Message by Dr. Philip McVay

Holy Communion Celebrated by Dr. Philip McVay Worship Led by Dr. Brad Bradford

Lighthouse – You Are My All in All Laurel Tovrea – The Table of the Lord

CONNECT – SANCTUARY

Message by Rev. Matt Langford

Holy Communion Celebrated by Dr. Philip McVay Worship Led by Dr. Brad Bradford

The Connect Worship Team SUMC Youth Choir – The Motions

TRADITIONS – SANCTUARY

Message by Dr. Philip McVay

Holy Communion Celebrated by Dr. Philip McVay Worship Led by Dr. Brad Bradford

Lighthouse – You Are My All in All

The Chancel Choir with Laurel Tovrea, soloist – The Table of the Lord

FREEDOM SERVICE– FAMILY LIFE CENTER

Message by Rev. Matt Langford

Holy Communion Celebrated by Rev. Faith Parry Worship led by Ben Savage

Philip’s Focus

State of Shalimar United Methodist Church 2021

As a part of our Nation's fabric, one tradition is customary to give a State of the Union Address for late January. Somewhere along the way, I began a tradition by giving the "state of the church" each January. In a year of multiple challenges, I am delighted to share the "state of the church" is stronger than we may think! Below is the printed version.

• 35,800 persons worshipped with us last year by Livestream and in person. • Of the 35,800, 23,523 persons worshipped by Livestream.

• At least 28 states worshipped with us through live stream. • Wisconsin had a large following.

• One person in Wisconsin wrote the following. Hi All:

From the north woods of Wisconsin with a smiley face. Enclosed is a donation for your church. We are regular viewers of your Sunday morning live stream at 8 am. We both had COVID-19 back in October and

November. Sad face.

God Bless America! (you can see thank you note later in Beacon) • There was no interruption of official church meetings - most by ZOOM.

• The Bread House was birthed and has been in operation for almost a year.

 In operation 127 days, if you translated into 8-hour workdays with 30 volunteers, that would be 776 8-hour workdays. Only closed Christmas and New Year's

• Blessings for Children has helped so many families with practical needs in this time of the pandemic.

• The musical groups have lead worship every Sunday, providing worship leadership during 2020.

• Our growing AV team answered the bell all 52 Sundays of 2020! They are "rock stars."

• We had 919 persons participating in the discipleship of Shalimar UMC for 2020.

• Pastors spent over a month of time on the telephone making calls to our congregation.

 If you combined the 3,000 pastoral calls, it would be one and a half months non-stop calling.

• After sitting quietly for a year, Cross Corner is now being renovated and is in use!

• SUMC held two outdoor Christmas Eve Services. (both well attended despite the cold and COVID)

• We formed a youth leadership team of 12 youth.

• Our preschool resumed, and there is nothing sweeter than the sounds of children singing "Buzz Buzz" and the director hearing them sing each day! • We celebrate 32 young adults involving

themselves in young adult ministry. • There are signs of growth in the 11:07

worship service for the first time in 5 years. • After School Care has resumed, and

children do not want to leave at pick up time. Sometimes they are overheard sharing the Bible story they learned with their parents.

• Our missions team gave leadership to the church for 23,000 touches in our community. This includes the Bread House, Feeding the Gulf Coast, Sharing and Caring, Blessings for Children, the Thanksgiving Meal Ministry, and Faith Backpack.

• The Angel Tree had a record of 197 children, and all were sponsored, making for a better Christmas. • The teenage gift card ministry had $8,200 given to support its ministry. As a result, 94 teenagers were given gift cards! A record for the four years of this ministry.

• After a loan of upwards close to 4 million dollars a decade ago, in 2020, we quietly fell under 1 million dollars in our loan for Haverty's!

• We again paid 100% apportionments paid to the greater church.

• The most amazing fact is that our 2020 pledges were paid at 99.13%! This is a record and speaks so well of the steadfastness of our congregation. • This year we begin the march to 1,000 persons in discipleship every week! This report reflects our church's positive movement and ministry in what was likely the most difficult year in our 70- year history. Thanks be to God! None of this would be possible without God's faithfulness to His Church in such a time! Shalom,

Philip

Dr. Philip McVay, Lead Pastor

Pastor Philip and Lee Orr and leading two Think Tanks. As part

of Philip's goal of reaching 1,000 weekly disciples, these two

groups will allow you to come and share some big ideas to step

out with God!

The groups will start together in Cross Corner's Fellowship Hall.

While combined, Philip will lead the group in some prayer and

devotional reflections. Then, they will split up for focused

conversation. Philip will lead a discussion around church

discipleship, and Lee will lead a conversation around

evangelism.

Each group is limited to 12 people. Please contact each group

leader directly if you wish to attend. Groups start February 15

@ 6:00 pm and go through March 22.

Pastor Philip

Lee Orr

[email protected]

[email protected]

Roadmap for Daily Devotionals During Lent (excludes Sundays)

Week One - Sanctify

Philip February 17 Phil. 1:6 What God began He will finish! Brad February 18 Phil. 3:14-15 Pressing On

David February 19 Ephesians 6:1-18 Armor of God Faith February 20 Romans 5:4-5 Perseverance Sunday February 21 John 17:6-19

Matt February 22 1 Corinthians 3:1-7 Growing

Philip February 23 Matthew 5:48 Striving for perfection

Week Two - Inclusive

Brad February 24 Galatians 3:28 All one in Jesus David February 25 1 Corinthians 12:22 All indispensable

Faith February 26 Luke 15:1-7 Searching for the Lost Sheep Matt February 27 John 8:1-8 Crossing Barriers

Sunday February 28 John 4:1-26

Philip March 1 Romans 1:14-16 Everyone

Brad March 2 Matthew 21:1-14 Plan B Wedding List

Week Three - Missional

David March 3 Matthew 25:31-46 When did we see you hungry? Faith March 4 Acts 1:8 To the ends of the earth Matt March 5 Luke 10:25-37 Good Samaritan

Philip March 6 Galatians 6:2 Bearing each others burdens Sunday March 7 John 20:19-23

Brad March 8 Mark 6:6-13 Sending

Week Four - Prayerful

David March 10 Matthew 6:5-8 Pray in the right spirit Faith March 11 Matthew 6:9-13 Pray this way Philip March 12 Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, Seek, and Knock Brad March 13 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing Sunday March 14 John 17:20-24

David March 15 James 5:16 Prayer of righteous

Faith March 16 Luke 10:2 Harvest is plentiful pray for workers

Week Five - Loving

Matt March 17 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Love is the greatest Philip March 18 John 15:13 No greater love Brad March 19 Matthew 5:43-44 Love your enemies David March 20 Matthew 22:37-39 Love your neighbor Sunday March 21 John 15:9-17

Faith March 22 John 14:15 I If you love me, keep my commandments Matt March 23 1 John 3:11 Love one another

Week 6 - Exponential

Philip March 24 John 15:1-8 Bearing Fruit Brad March 25 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 Everyone has a role

David March 26 Ephesians 3:20 God does more than we imagine Faith March 27 Ephesians 4:3-16 Building up the Body of Christ Sunday March 28 John 6:1-15 Palm Sunday

Matt March 29 Mark 11:12-14; 20-25 Cursing of the Fig Tree Philip March 30 Mark 11:15-19 Cleansing the Temple

Week 7 - Holy Week

Brad March 31 Luke 22:10-12 Preparing an Upper Room David April 1 Luke 22:14-72 Maundy Thursday Faith April 2 Luke 22:66-23:1-49 Cross (Good Friday) Matt April 3 Luke 23:50-56 Burial (Holy Saturday) Sunday April 4 Easter Sunday

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Registration is Open

See Karen-Preschool Director - 651-0721 VPK registrations must have VPK certificate

Found at https://familyservices.floridaearlylearning.com

Young Adults (age 18-35)

Sundays, 7-8:15pm

Led By Rev. Matt Langford 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

SUNDAY

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

WEDNESDAY

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

GET INFORMED

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

Rev. David Garvin, Youth Pastor 850-651-0721 | [email protected]

Shalimar United Methodist Children’s Ministry

Sundays: 9:30am - 12:15pm Wednesdays: 5:00pm - 8:00pm Cost $3.00

9:30am - Sunday School 5:00pm - snack supper

10:30am - Snack 6:00pm - children’s choir

11:00am - Children’s Church 6:45pm - Kidz Club

We are so thankful for the volunteers helping keep our children's

ministry running strong while looking for a new children's director.

Melanie Bandy, Chris Day, and Jennifer McRae are working

as a three-woman team to ensure that our children have no

interruptions to the programs they have come to know and love.

If you'd like to help them during this time of transition, they would

welcome the support. You can contact them by emailing

[email protected]

.

The

first Sunday of every month we have no Children’s Church to let all

families enjoy Family Communion Sunday.

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. Call Cheri Penas at

850-461-1131 to reserve your child’s spot.

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.

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.

Dawn Rozofsky

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

Week 42 was an exciting week for us. We had good crowds all week. But the

excitement for this week was a surprise from our very own Children’s Preschool Program at SUMC, who brought in non-perishable items for the Bread House! It was great for the kids and a big help to the Bread House! Thank You, Kids, so much!

Not only did we receive donations from our kids, but we also received four boxes of non-perishables from CDC Parents and Staff from Hurlburt! This was a complete surprise! It drives home the point that the Bread House is not just for SUMC, but it is a community staple! Thanks to everyone for all you do to support the Bread House!

Pic 1: Cars lined up to collect food!

Pic 2: Deb brought a basket of food from the SUMC Preschool Food Drive.

Pic 3: Four boxes of Canned donations from CDC on Hurlburt!

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 42 Numbers Total Numbers

Bags Collected - 431 Bags Collected - 12,110

Bags Given Out - 327 Bags Given Out - 11,206 (42.0 tons) Gift cards Given Out - 0 Gift cards Given Out - 173 (over $7,280) Members Served - 341 Members Served - 8,338

Some of the items needed include:

• 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 or email

Blessings for Children

Expanding How We Bless Others If you have been reading these Blessings for Children articles, you probably know by now what services we share with the children who visit our ministry each week, but you may not know the oversight for those visits. When we began this ministry in 2019, our start-up team determined that we would serve each child six times over 12 months. Those six visits would result in the child receiving a total of 18 new t-shirts, underwear, and pairs of socks (3 per visit), 270 diapers (45 per visit), along with the personal care items and school supplies we also share. That protocol continues into our 3rd year, but this year we have expanded it to add four (4) additional visits during the 12 months for children in need of diapers or pull-ups. Having access to accessible laundry services can be difficult when you have financial needs. We believe providing the additional diapers for the littlest ones in the family will help ease that burden. We are always so grateful for how our church family supports this ministry. If you are looking for a way to help a family in our community, please consider donating diapers, pull-ups, or wipes (we give one pack of wipes with each set of diapers or pull-ups). It has been and continues to be our most pressing need.

• Please pray for the ministry and all who participate.

• Consider donating items we distribute to the children. Diapers (size 4, 5, and 6 in particular) and pull-ups, wipes, school supplies, children sized t-shirts, socks and underwear, children's toothbrushes, toothpaste, body wash or soap, shampoo, and toilet paper. You can find a complete list of items on the church 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 11:30am-3:30pm. Children's bibles and bible stories and activity books are always a joy to receive and distribute! And Spanish language Bibles are always needed!

• A financial gift designated to Blessings for Children through the church allows us to shop for needed items.

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

Mary Jane Robertson Email: [email protected]

Visit: shalimar-umc.org/blessings-for-children Phone: (850) 499-6173

IT'S A NEW STUDY!!!! Splash of Joy I will begin a new study on Wed, Feb 10th, 9:30-11:30. This brand new video led study, Elijah, by Priscilla Shirer promises to meet us where we are living today. Elijah emerged as the

voice of unapologetic truth during a time of national

crisis and moral decline. His ministry was marked by tenacious faith and holy fire - the same kind you need in order to remain steadfast in current culture.

Would you be willing to commit to a 7-week study along with other women who are walking alongside you? Come join us in this adventure. Study guides will be handed out the first day of class and books will be $17.00. We will meet in the sanctuary. You may also join us by ZOOM if you prefer.

https://zoom.us/j/898749041

Sara Michaelson will lead the study and you may direct questions to her at 850-865-3343.

A Word From Our Librarian

Check it out!

If you love good Christian fiction, check out your library’

extensive collection of wonderful reads - from romance to

adventure and intrigue, they’re all here.

Prefer biographies? Got them! Don’t miss

Capitol Gaines by

Chip himself; or Kirk Cameron’s, Still Growing, an insightful take

on his faith in a Hollywood setting; or Ron Hall’s and Denver

Moore’s

What Difference Do It Make?, the true story of a most

unlikely friendship designed by God.

Want to know more about living as a Christian? Prayer?

Heaven? Forgiveness? Simple believing? Check out our

Christian Living shelves for guidance and insights from some of

our faith’s most faith-filled authors.

There’s so very much healthy, informative and inspiring reading

available in our SUMC library! And while you’re browsing, bring

the kids, plop them into a bean bag and let them explore their

own selection of good-for-you books!

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

[email protected].

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

Peyton Mackenzie Carpenter

February 3, 2021

Granddaughter to Ron & Robin Garriga

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

2020-2021 Theme: Decide to Rise

• Evening Zoom meetings: 2nd Thursday of each month • Playdates: 3rd Thursday of each month

• Monthly in-person mom meetups: Dates vary

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

Attendance Jan 31, 2021

Weekly

Schedule

Sunday, February 7th

Library ... 9:00 am Sunday School (SS) Zoom ... 9:30 am SS Adults ... 9:30 am SS Children & Youth ... 9:30 am GriefShare zoom ... 3:00 pm Youth Choir ... 4:00 pm Student Worship ... 5:00 pm REBOOT zoom ... 5:30 pm Collide ... 7:00 pm Monday, February 8th Bread House ... 9:00 am Connect Team Rehearsal ... 5:30 pm Alanon ... 6:00 pm Lighthouse Rehearsal ... 6:00 pm Revive ... 7:00 pm

Tuesday, February 9th

Joy Ringers Rehearsal... 5:30 pm Prayer Group ... 6:00 pm Freedom Worship Practice ... 6:30 pm

Wednesday, February 10th 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 ... 5:00 pm Children’s Choir Rehearsal ... 6:00 pm Gloryland ... 6:00 pm Orchestra Rehearsal ... 6:00 pm Pastor’s Class Online ... 6:00 pm Rejoice ... 6:00 pm Student Small Group ... 6:00 pm Choir Rehearsal ... 7:00 pm

Thursday, February 11th Freedom AVL ... 5:30 pm REBOOT ... 5:30 pm Emerald Coast Barber Shop... 6:30 pm Stephen Ministry Supervision ... 6:30 pm Merge ... 7:00 pm

Friday, February 12th

Bread House ... 9:00 am Saturday, February 13th Pickleball ... 9:00 am

Worship Times Online

Traditions Worship ... 8:00 & 11:00 am Connect Worship ... 9:30 am Freedom Worship ... 11:07 am Worship Times In-Person

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

Sunday, February 7th

Total: 720