2023-02-19 Beacon

BEACON

WELCOME

Shalimar UMC

Lead Pastor

Dr. Philip McVay

Dr. Brad Bradford Worship Pastor

Rev. David Garvin Youth Pastor

Rev. Matt Langford Associate Pastor

Gerald Batton Custodian

Chris Bennett Facility & Maintenance Manager

Pat Brantley Office Administrative Assistant

Abigail Denney Media & Communications

Joy Harris Financial Assistant

Denise Heath Finance

Sarah Hicks Children’s Director

Karen Jadin Preschool Director

Tony Mallini Interim Church Administrator

Heyward McKenzie Chef

Katie Pascoe Nursery Director

Leigh J. Rice Respite Director

Dawn Rozofsky After School & Camp Director

Ben Savage Worship Arts

Jeremy Thiess Ministries Assistant

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

Table Of Contents

Our Vision

Christ-centered, multi-generational, family & community relevant ministries through worship, discipleship, and mission.

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This Sunday in Worship

Church Life

Matt’s Message

Weekly Schedule

Announcements & Articles

Blessings for Children

Joyful Place

The Bread House

Stay Connected

Our Mission

We REACH out to our congregation, community, and the world.

We TEACH the word of God as provided in the Holy-Scripture.

We SEND our members and missionaries to be witnesses to God’s grace and His promise of eternal life.

Worship Services

Sunday at Shalimar

Traditions: 8AM & 11AM

Meet us in the Sanctuary as 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 11AM service.

Connect: 9:30AM

Join us in the Sanctuary as we engage in a fourfold services of gathering, praise, service of the Word, Holy Communion with candle stations of prayer, and sending forth. Worship is a blend of contemporary praise songs and upbeat hymns.

Freedom: 11:07AM

Located in the Family Life Center Gym as we come together and worship through modern music, Fellowship time, and listen to an inspirational message in a contemporary atmosphere.

This Sunday in Worship

February 19, 2023

8AM | TRADITIONS | SANCTUARY

In Person & Online

Message by Dr. Philip McVay

Worship Led by Dr. Brad Bradford

9:30AM | SANCTUARY

In Person & Online

Message by Rev. Matt Langford

Worship Led by Dr. Brad Bradford

11AM | TRADITIONS | SANCTUARY

In Person & Online

Message by Dr. Philip McVay

Worship Led by Dr. Brad Bradford

11:07AM | FAMILY LIFE CENTER

In Person & Online

Message by Rev. Matt Langford

Worship Led by Ben Savage and The Freedom Team

Next Sunday, February 26 we will be starting our new Sermon Series, “The I AM”

During Lent, we will be focusing on the “I AM” sayings of Jesus in the Gospel of John.

Here are the six “I AM” sayings that this series will cover.

- I AM the bread of life

- I AM the light of the world

- I AM the door

- I AM the good shepherd

- I AM the true vine

- I AM the resurrection and the life

CHURCH LIFE 06

LENTEN SEASON

Ash Wednesday: This year we will have two worship opportunites for our Ash Wednesday service. Join us either at 12pm or 6pm in the Sanctuary this Wednesday on the 22.

Seven Deadly Sins Bible Study: We have our Lent Bible Study “Seven Deadly Sins” held every Tuesday during Lent at 9am or 6pm in the Music Suite. Starts Tuesday, February 28 and ends Tuesday, April 11.

The I AM Sermon Series: Our Lent sermon series, “The I AM” kicks off on Sunday, January 26. Invite your friends and families as we prepare our hearts for Jesus’s passions and resurrection.

Matt’s Message

CUBA | MISSION NIGHT

One of the greatest joys of being a pastor has been the opportunity to be on mission for Christ in many parts of the world. I have been to the Dominican Republic as a student in a youth group, I have been to Chemax, Mexico as youth director with FUMC Greenville, and Ecuador as a youth director with FUMC Montgomery. Each time that I have been able to go out of the country to experience a new culture, offer help and recourses to those who need them most, and see the Spirit of God moving in a new place; I have always come back with a new energy, excitement, and joy for the Kingdom of God. Recently, I was able to be on the team that went to Cuba, after our extended time away due to COVID, and I want you all to know that I had another life changing experience!

There were so many wonderful parts and highlights of this trip it is hard to narrow them down to this article, but I will do my best to capture some of them. To begin, you all need to know that the impact Shalimar UMC has had on the growth of the Methodist Church in Cuba is truly remarkable. It is hard to quantify in words but because of your efforts and prayers, we have helped churches grow to have sanctuaries and homes for their pastors. We have basically created the district office for the province in Ceigo. We have encouraged students to go to seminary and offered resources to the seminary. We have helped pastors become District Superintends, and we have even built a relationship with the bishop. I was able to sit in pews sponsored by many of you, eat in rooms built by our church, and most importantly watch a sanctuary full of people worship and celebrate what God was doing in the community in a church you helped to build from the ground up! Additionally, our church has provided a new roof for the “Old Folks Home” in Cuba which has allowed for the expansion of more beds to host more people for years to come. As I said, it is remarkable.

One of the highlights for me on this particular trip was a special night that Kyle Wilson and I were able to spend with several young adults from the church. This night began with questions and answers, jokes, and stories, but quickly turned into testimonies from those gathered about the impact this church has had on their lives, their faith, and their families. People were almost in tears as they talked about the pastor who welcomed them and preached powerful sermons of the Holy Spirit. They told stories of friends who invited them and wouldn’t take no for answer until they finally came to worship. They even mentioned how they led their parents to come back to church after so long without it. I was overwhelmed with emotions as I sat there listening to these powerful messages of how in the simplest sanctuary, in what we would consider the quaintest of towns, with the most basic of resources, these 15 or so young adults sharing the way they came to understand Christ as their savior. Towards the end, I offered to play guitar and we could sing some songs but what broke out was a worship service. Voices of English and Spanish join together to sing, “O how He loves, us. How He loves us so!” I can’t think of a clearer picture of

what the Kingdom of God will be like than people from all nations, all ages, all races, and all voices, singing in one united way about the love of God that was made known to them!

It is moments like these that I love about mission trips. It’s moments like these that give you a glimpse of what Jesus actually had in mind for His church to look like. And it is moments like these that renew my soul, increase my faith in God, move me to want to grow in the Holy Spirit, and excite me. Moments like these get me fired up to get back to work sharing the love of Jesus Christ with all I meet!

I want to personally invite all of you to join us on Sunday, March 12 at 5:00 p.m. in the FLC for Mission and Outreach Night.

This night will begin with dinner and a chance to see all the opportunities that Shalimar UMC has for Mission and Outreach. The focus of the night will be on our teams re-telling and sharing of our most recent trip to Cuba, and the night will conclude with a chance for you to sign up to get involved in making a difference in our community and world. I hope you will come, hear more stories like the ones above, and have your heart set ablaze as well to do God’s kingdom work where ever you find yourself.

Complete in Him, Matt

Associate Pastor

Rev. Matt Langford

matrt@shalimar-umc.org

Week of February 19, 2023

announcements & articles

MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT 2023 JANUARY 23

TOTAL INCOME: $155,085

TOTAL EXPENSES: $139,163

SURPLUS (DEFICIT): $15,923

CONTRINUTIONS TO DESIGNATED FUNDS: $27,059

MISSIONS MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Did You Know?

SUMC Church Family, Did you know that your generosity allowed 4 men, Kyle Wilson, Rev. Matt Langford, Pete Peters, and Terry Brown, to represent SUMC on a mission trip to Cuba for a week?

The trip included a visit to the Methodist Old Folks home, the Methodist Seminary, Guatao, our sister church since 2014, and Ceigo Methodist church. Shalimar helped Ceigo build a parsonage, a new temple, and purchased two pieces of property triple the size of this growing Operation. While they were there, they met with 24 pastors, a District Superintendent and the Bishop for a great day of celebration.

When Shalimar UMC first went to Ceigo in 2015, their membership was a little over 40 people. Today they have over 400 members!

To hear more about this experience, and the next steps in helping this ministry grow, or if you’re interested in volunteering with any of our mission teams, join us for our Mission Open House on Sunday, March 12 at 5pm in the FLC!

To learn more about the Cuba Trip and Mission Night read Matt’s Message on page 8!

May’s Marriage Workshop!

BLESSINGS FOR CHILDREN

OPEN WEDNESDAY 10-2

We made some changes and put in new shelving units! We would love to show them off and sign you up to volunteer or shop for us weekly!

If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering, please reach out to me. I would love to hear from you!

Rendi Bonner

(806) 676-9020

rendibonner@yahoo.com

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Diapers (size 3-6)

Baby Wipes

Baby Shampoo & Baby Wash

Kids Shampoo & Body Wash

Lice Treatment

Underwear (boys & girls: all sizes)

Socks (boys & girls: all sizes)

Short Sleeve T-Shirts (boys & girls: 2T-XL)

Blessings for Children gives out approx. 75 t-shirts, along with personal care items every week! This would not be possible without your generosity, weekly shopping trips, and prayers.

We are so thankful for a strong and faithful church family!

Joyful Place

WE A R E G R O WING

More friends (participants) are joining in at Respite and we are actively seeking new JOYFUL volunteers. Please consider spending some time helping our ministry grow. Please contact Leigh for more information. Look forward to hearing from you.

(850) 651-0721 ext. 113

joyful@shalimar-umc.org

The Bread House

OPEN

Monday | Wednesday | Friday 9am-12pm

FOOD DISTRIBUTION NUMBERS

Bags Collected: 317 Bags Given Out: 376 Members Served: 379

TOTAL

Bags Collected: 48,172 Bags Given Out: 39,255 Members Served: 37,507

POCs: Janet Norris or Pete Peters. They would love to hear from you!

Janet Norris

Pete Peters (850) 598-5399 (703) 395-2437

norrisjanet59@gmail.com

fpeters1@cox.net

Meet Debbie & Travis Drake!

They are snowbirds from Ripon, Wisconsin. They’re here for a month and wanted to help, so they have been coming to the Bread House every Mon, Wed, and Friday!

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