BEACON Methodist Church Shalimar United Week of August 20, 2023
THE GOOD NEWS
Shalimar UMC
Lead Pastor
Dr. Alan McBride
REACH | TEACH | SEND
Dr. Brad Bradford Worship Pastor
Rev. John Kelsoe Associate Pastor
Gerald Batton Custodian
Chris Bennett Facility & Maintenance Manager
Chris Bennett Interim Youth Director
Pat Brantley Office Administrative Assistant
Denise Heath Finance
Sarah Hicks Children’s Director
Karen Jadin Preschool Director
Tony Mallini Interim Church Administrator
Heyward McKenzie Chef
Amanda Marshall Nursery Coordinator
Sarah Hicks Children’s Director
Sara Morrison Financial Assistant
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. Alan McBride: (251) 747-3567
Dr. Brad Bradford: (850) 227-4328
Rev. John Kelsoe: (334) 464-1620
Our Vision
Christ-centered, multi-generational, family & community relevant ministries through worship, discipleship, and mission.
Our Mission
We REACH our community with the good news of Jesus Christ.
We TEACH how to love God and to love one another as ourselves.
We SEND disciples into the world to share their experiences of Jesus.
AUGUST 20, 2023
8AM | TRADITIONS | SANCTUARY
In Person & Online
Message by Rev. John Kelsoe
Worship Led by Charlie Curry
9:30 AM | SANCTUARY
In Person & Online
Message by Rev. Dr. Alan McBride
Worship Led by Robin Baugh
11AM | TRADITIONS | SANCTUARY
In Person & Online
Message by Rev. John Kelsoe
Worship Led by Charlie Curry
11:07AM |
FAMILY LIFE CENTER
In Person & Online
Message by Rev. Dr. Alan McBride
Worship Led by Ben Savage and The Freedom Team
Week of August 20, 2023
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP DINNER
Sunday, August 20 SS Adults 9:30am SS Youth 9:30am SS Special Buddies 9:30am Kindergarten Sunday 9:30am Kidz Worship 11am Pastor Chats 2pm Special Buddies 5pm Student Worship 5pm Pastor Chats 6:30pm Monday, August 21 Bread House 9am Threads of Love 10am Connect Rehearsal 5:30pm Lighthouse Rehearsal 6pm Alanon 6pm Finance Committee 6Pm AA 8pm Tuesday, August 22 Joyful Place 10am 3rd Grade Bible Study 3:30pm Freedom Rehearsal 6:30pm Missions Meeting 6pm Men’s Group 6pm Prayer Group 6pm Wednesday, August 23 Bread House 9am Splash 1 Women Bible Study 9:30am Blessings for Children 10am Fellowship Dinner 5pm Kidz Club 5:30pm Youth Small Groups 5:30pm Young Adults 6pm Pastors Class 6pm Old Testament Studies 6pm Gloryland 6pm Rejoice 6pm Chancel Choir 7pm AA 8pm Thursday, August 24 Joyful Place 10am Mother’s of Preschoolers (MoPs) 10am Pastor Chats 10Am 4th & 5th Grade Bible Study 3:30pm Marriage Leaderhsip Training 5:30Pm Friday, August 25 Bread House 9am Saturday, August 26 Carlos Teran Memorial S ervice 10am
August 23, 2023 BBQ Pork & Pizza
CHURCH LIFE
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CHURCH LIFE
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW TO BE IN THE KNOW.
KINDERGARTEN SUNDAY
Welcome to Kindergarten Sunday! Today we recognize our kindergarteners at the 9:30 a.a. service where we will present them with a Bible and a Bible Study that they can do with their guardians! Please join us in praying for our kindergartners and their families in their transition to elementary school.
3rd GRADE SUNDAY
Next Sunday, August 27, we will recognize our 3rd graders and present them with a Bible during our 11:07 a.m. worship service in the Family Life Center. We hope you’ll join us in supporting our children’s ministry for the new school year!
DISCERNMENT PROCESS UPDATE
Keep an eye out for a letter in the mail from Pastor Alan providing an update on where we are with the discrenment process and the United Methodist Church. Additional copies of the letter are avaiable in the Narthex of the Sanctuary and Lobby of the Family Life Center.
CHURCH COUNCIL MEETING
Our next Church Council Meeting is Monday, August 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
Click HERE to visit the Church Life page on our website!
ANNOUNCEMENTS & ARTICLES
Come for a journey in THE GOOD LIFE with Splash of Joy 1 as we study AMOS by Jennifer Rothschild. AMOS is often called a prophet of doom, and when you read his prophecy, that nickname seems to fit. On the surface, his message doesn’t sound like a happy formula for the good life. However, every condemnation he declares serves as an invitation, a call to “seek God and live” (Amos 5:4).
In this 8 session study, you’ll be invited to live assured, faithful, chosen, humble, justly, prayerfully and hopeful. This kind of living brings peace and true prosperity for us and those around us. Amos promotes the God life, and the God life is the good life!!
DID YOU KNOW?
Did You Know you haven an opportunity to dust off your latent piano playing skills right here at SUMC? You may serve as a substitute accompanist for the Joyful Place Gospel Chorale Tuesday and Thursday mornings in our Cross Corner Social Hall!
Joyful Place is open from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday.
If you are interested, please contact Leigh Rice at leigh@shalimar-umc.org
Media and Communications Liaison, Abigail Denney Raffield
Dear Church Family,
I wish to announce some sad news for our Church Family and Staff. Abigail Raffield has been on our staff at Shalimar UMC for nearly a year and a half coordinating our communications ministries. I had a conversation with Abbey this week and she shared with me her resignation from her position on the church staff. To assist her as she seeks further employment in her field, I encouraged her to move forward without need for serving out a notice period in the offices.
I am deeply thankful for Abbey and her ministry with Shalimar. She sought to bring clarity and innovation to our communications processes, and I was glad to have worked with her for the short time that I have been here at the church. As you see her, please encourage her as she takes these next steps in her career. Also pray for her as she is in her search for the next communications position.
If I can help you with any questions about this change in our staff, please feel free to contact me at the church office or on my cell phone, (251) 747-3567.
In Christ,
Rev. Dr. Alan McBride, Lead Pastor
Update on Chris Bennett
As most of you know, Chris Bennett, our Facilities Manager, and Interim Youth Director, had emergency spinal decompression surgery last Friday morning. They went in on a herniated disk but found bone fragments, most likely from a previous injury, lodged against his spinal column. The extent of the damage is unknown, but he will be in inpatient rehab at HCA Destin to get stronger with some physical therapy and will also be out for much longer than anticipated. During this time, Chris, Mandy, and the children could use your prayers.
Mandy’s mother has come down to live with her and assist with the children while Chris is in rehab. There is a meal train running and a Go Fund campaign to help with medical deductibles. Links are below.
Meal Train: https://mealtrain.com/9e8rq6 (Organized by Ben and Angelina Savage, 850-865-9880 if you have questions)
GoFund Me: https://gofund.me/fcf728ce (Organized by Justin Day)
The pastors and essential staff/volunteers met and devised a plan for moving forward with the youth program.
Chris Bennett is able and willing to continue planning for the fall semester while he is at rehab. He will plan Wednesday Small Groups, Sunday Worship and Word, Next Gen Night, Sunday School, 5th Quarter (Sept 15th), and The Challenge Weekend (Sept 29th and 30th) accordingly.
Our Director of Worship Arts, Ben Savage, will coordinate logistics on-site for these events as Chris gives directions.
Rev. John Kelsoe and Wayne Walker, both with backgrounds in youth ministry, will step in to assist with teaching and mentoring as needed with the calendar—Kelsoe on Sundays and Walker on Wednesdays.
We have looked out the month of August and September, anticipating knowing more in the coming weeks concerning rehab, and will update you when we have more information.
Tony Malini, our Administrator, is working out maintenance issues and can be contacted if you have any questions. tony@shalimar-umc.org or call the main office line at (850) 651-0721.
We had a youth leadership meeting this past Saturday, August 12th, @ 9 am in Cross Corner that went over this with volunteer team.
If you have any questions or would like to assist with the youth at this time, please email youth@shalimar-umc.org
#BennettStrong
UPDATE: Chris has a tentative release date from rehab August 25th.
ATTENDANCE 08.13.23 8: 99 930: 63 11: 153 1107: 111 LIVESTREAM: 149 TOTAL: 575
MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT
JULY YEAR TO DATE
TOTAL
EXPENSES:
$133,146 $138,511 ($5,366) $14,587 $1,015,488 $1,082,689 ($67,201) $210,989
INCOME: TOTAL
SURPLUS/(DEFICIT): CONTRIBUTIONS TO DESIGNATED:
Wednesday, September 6 , 2023
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Shalimar United Methodist Church
1 Old Ferry Road Shalimar, FL 32579
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joyful place
Friends and volunteers joyfully and prayerfully assembled school supplies for the Back to School Bash. We love having a purpose and contributing to our church and community.
Be JOYFUL always!
-Leigh Rice Respite Director
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