BEACON
Methodist Church Shalimar United
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26, 2023
Week
February
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
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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
Philip’s Focus
Weekly Schedule
Announcements & Articles
Lenten Prayer from UMC
Blessings for Children
Joyful Place
The Bread House
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 service of 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 26, 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 Dr. Philip McVay
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
Moses protested to God, “Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?”
God answered, “I will be with you. And this is your sign that I am the one who has sent you: When you have brought the people out of Egypt, you will worship God at this very mountain.”
But Moses protested, “If I go to the people of Israel and tell them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ they will ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what should I tell them?”
God replied to Moses, “I am who i am. Say this to the people of Israel: I am has sent me to you.”
- Exodus 3:11-14 NLT
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SPRING CLEANING
Our Trustees committee is hosting a campus work day on Saturday, March 11 at 8am to get our grounds looking top notch for the Easter season! We would love for you to join us and rake some leaves, plant some flowers, and make our campus extra beautiful this year!
SEVEN DEADLY SINS BIBLE STUDY
We have our Lent Bible Study “Seven Deadly Sins” held every Tuesday during Lent at 9am or 6:30pm in the Music Suite. Starts this Tuesday, February 28 and ends Tuesday, April 11.
Philip’s Focus
As we had two moving services for Ash Wednesday, one of the elements of worship was a pastoral prayer. I’m including a copy of this prayer for our 40-Day Journey of Lent. Also, the following prayer petitions with the line “Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer” stirs in the depths of our souls. May everyone have a blessed time of Lent!
Lord, when we have worshipped the creation more than the Creator and become too attached to treasures on earth instead of treasures in heaven.
Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer…
Lord, we thank you for your faithfulness through the past year. In the times we have not thanked you, praised you and remembered you. Lord, we take a moment to give you thanks.
Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer…
Lord, for the times we have listened to other voices but not your voice.
Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer…
Lord, for those in our world and that do not know Jesus as Lord we pray for missionaries for protection, strength, and courage as they share the good news.
Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer…
Lord, for those in our world in peril from natural disasters as Turkey and Syria, and war as Ukraine, we lift our brothers and sisters in prayer.
Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer…
Lord, we give thanks for revival breaking out at Asbury and other places. We pray for revival in our church and community!
Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer…
Lord, we pray for the people in Shalimar, Fort Walton Beach, and the Emerald Coast that do not know you as Lord may we be a Beacon of Jesus for this community to know Jesus.
Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer…
Lord, we lift our leadership beyond the local church, The Bishop and Cabinet
Ash Wednesday & 40 Days of Lent Prayer
who are meeting this week determining who will be the next Lead Pastor of Shalimar UMC
Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer…
Lord, for our pastors and staff who work in times of uncertainty and the unknown, keep them protected, give them strength, and courage. And we remember their spouses and families…
Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer…
Lord, we lift Shalimar United Methodist Church. We pray for those in lay leadership and the congregation to keep eyes on You and keep following your Holy Spirit.
Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer…
Lord, when we have allowed denominational matters to be all that matters forgive us.
Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer…
Lord, for the times we have lost control of our tongues and said things that should not have been said.
Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer…
Lord, when we have not treated all your children as a child of God. When we have had a log in our own eye instead of love.
Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer…
Lord, may we bow and proclaim the name of Jesus in these 40 days.
Lord, in your mercy hear our prayer…
Lead our prayers of this season dear Lord. Lead us closer to the feet of Jesus! Amen.
Shalom, Philip
Dr. Philip McVay
philip@shalimar-umc.org
Lead Pastor
Week of February 26, 2023
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sunday, February 26 SS Adults 9:30AM SS Youth 9:30AM SS Special Buddies 9:30AM Kidz Worship 9:30AM Kidz Worship 11AM Youth Choir Rehearsal 4PM Special Buddies 5PM Student Worship 5PM Monday, February 27 Bread House 9AM Threads of Love 10AM Connect Rehearsal 5:30PM Lighthouse Rehearsal 6PM Alanon 6PM AA 8PM Tuesday, February 28 Deadly Sins Bible Study 9AM Joyful Place 10AM 3rd Grade Bible Study 3:30PM Freedom Rehearsal 5:30PM Joy Ringers Bell Rehearsal 5:30PM Men’s Group 6PM Prayer Group 6PM Deadly Sins Bible Study 6:30PM Wednesday, March 1 Bread House 9AM Splash 1 & 2 9:30AM Blessings for Children 10AM ReBoot 4:30PM Fellowship Dinner 5PM Kidz Club 5:30PM Youth Small Groups 6PM YA Small Group 6PM Old Testament Group 6PM Pastor’s Class 6PM Gloryland 6PM Rejoice 6PM Orchestra 6PM Chancel Choir 7PM AA 8PM Thursday, March 2 Joyful Place 10AM 4/5th Grade Bible Study 3:30PM AVL Committee Meeting 6PM Friday, March 3 Bread House 9AM Scrapbooking 9AM Parkinson’s Group 2PM Friday Funday 5PM Saturday, March 4 Scrapbooking 8AM Quilting 9AM Pickleball 9AM 10
announcements & articles
May’s Marriage Workshop!
We are pleased to launch our third series in our year of prayer, announced by Bishop Graves upon his reassignment to the Alabama-West Florida Conference. This next series will focus on the Lenten journey and includes the First Sunday of Lent through Palm/Passion Sunday. For each Sunday of Lent, the conference has provided a scripture passage, prayer, prayer theme, and original music.
Dr. Darrin Isaac, Director of Music Ministries at Pt. Washington UMC, prepared our musical selections. We are grateful to him for his dedication to this series.
MISSIONS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Did You Know?
SUMC Church Family, Did you know that there will be a Mission & Outreach night on Sunday, March 12! You’ll get all the information you need to get plugged in!
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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!
Place Be JOYFUL Always! -Leigh Rice Leigh Rice (850) 651-0721 ext. 113 joyful@shalimar-umc.org
Joyful
The Bread House
OPEN
Monday | Wednesday | Friday 9am-12pm
FOOD DISTRIBUTION NUMBERS
Bags Collected: 568
Bags Given Out: 301 Members Served: 302
POC: Pete Peters (703) 395-2437
fpeters1@cox.net
SUPPLIES NEEDED
Paper Towels | Toilet Paper
Canned Vegetables: Corn, Green Beans, & Mixed
Canned Meat: Tuna, Chicken, & Spam
Dried Goods | Beans & Rice
Fruit, Potatoes, & Onions
These supplies are needed for each week. If you wish to donate money instead, send a check to SUMC. Make the memo line out to “Bread House”
TOTAL
Bags Collected: 48,740
Bags Given Out: 39,556 Members Served: 37,809
Meet Emily & Steve Jay and Emily’s sister, Debbie Gray!
They live in the neighborhood and wanted to help with a donation! Their SUV was packed to the brim. We thank you so much for your generous spirit!
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