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week of November 5, 2023
Shalimar United Methodist Church
Shalimar UMC Lead Pastor
Dr. Alan McBride Pastors and Staff 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 Financial Secretary Sarah Hicks Children’s Director Karen Jadin Preschool Director Tony Mallini Interim Church Administrator Heyward McKenzie Chef Amanda Marshall Nursery Coordinator Sara Morrison Financial Assistant Leigh J. Rice Respite Director Dawn Rozofsky After School & Camp Director Ben Savage Director of Worship Arts Jeremy Thiess Worship Ministries Assistant
Stay In Touch! Shalimar United Methodist Church 1 Old Ferry Road, Shalimar, FL 32579 (850) 651-0721 office@shalimar-umc.org
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.
Weekly Schedule Week of November 5th
Sunday, 5th All Saint’s Day 8, 9:30, 11 & 11:07 am Adults Sunday School 9:30 am Shalimar Students Sunday School 9:30 am Special Buddies Sunday School 9:30 am Shalimar Kids Worship 9:30 & 11 am Youth Choir Spaghetti Lunch 12:30 pm Youth Choir Rehearsal 1:30 pm Special Buddies 5 pm Shalimar Students Worship & Word 9:30 am
Monday, 6th Bread House Threads of Love Connect Service Rehearsal Alanon Lighthouse Rehearsal AA
9 am 10 am 5:30 pm 6 pm 6 pm 8 pm
Tuesday, 7th Joyful Place Shalimar Kids 3rd Grade Bible Study Joy Ringers Bell Rehearsal Men’s Group Prayer Group Freedom Service Rehearsal
10 am 3:45 pm 5:30 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6:30 pm
Wednesday, 8th Bread House Splash of Joy 1 Splash of Joy 2 Blessings for Children Students Band Rehearsal Fellowship Dinner Trauma Reboot Best Marriage Ever Shalimar Kidz Club Students Small Groups Gloryland Orchestra Old Testament Studies Pastor’s Class Rejoice Young Adults Chancel Choir AA
9 am 9:30 am 9:30 am 10 am 4 Pm 5 Pm 5 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 5:30 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 7 pm 8 pm
Thursday, 9th Shalimar Mom Co. (MOPS) Joyful Place Office Closed/Veterans Day Shalimar Kidz 4-5th Grade Bible Study AVL Committee Meeting Stephen Ministry
9:30 am 10 am 12 pm 3:45 pm 6 pm 6:30 pm
Friday, 10th
Office Closed/Veterans Day Bread House
9 am
Saturday, 11th Pickleball
9 am
This Week in Worship Sunday, November 5, 2023 TRADITIONS – SANCTUARY 8:00 a.m. – In-Person & Online Message by Rev. Dr. Alan McBride Comfort One Another 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 Worship Led by Rev. Dr. Brad Bradford Lighthouse – I Am God Holy Communion Celebrated by Rev. Dr. Alan McBride CONNECT – SANCTUARY 9:30 a.m. – In-Person & Online Message by Rev. John Kelsoe Made For This: Isaiah Isaiah 6:1-8 Worship Led by Rev. Dr. Brad Bradford The Connect Worship Team Holy Communion Celebrated by Rev. Dr. Alan McBride TRADITIONS – SANCTUARY 11:00 a.m. – In-Person & Online Message by Rev. Dr. Alan McBride Comfort One Another 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 Worship Led by Rev. Dr. Brad Bradford Lighthouse – I Am God Chancel Choir – The Old Rugged Cross Holy Communion Celebrated by Rev. Dr. Alan McBride FREEDOM SERVICE – FAMILY LIFE CENTER 11:07 a.m. – In-Person & Online Message by Rev. John Kelsoe Made For This: Isaiah Isaiah 6:1-8 Worship Led by Ben Savage The Freedom Worship Team Holy Communion Celebrated by Rev. John Kelsoe
Church Life Office Closures The church office will be closed this Thursday, November 9 from 12 p.m., and all-day Friday, November 10 in observance of Veteran’s Day. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, November 13.
Oneblood Blood Drive At Shalimar UMC, we are always looking for ways to serve our community with the love of Christ. One way we do that is by partnering with Oneblood to donate blood. Oneblood’s Big Red Bus will be on campus to receive donations from 8 a.m.–1 p.m. on Sunday, November 12. Online appointments are encouraged, but not required. Visit oneblood.org/donate-now to schedule an appointment using sponsor code 20789.
All Saints Day Welcome to All Saints’ Day! Today’s worship services will include a special moment to honor those who have lost a loved one in the past year.
Youth Choir Spaghetti Lunch The annual Youth Choir Spaghetti Lunch will be held in the Family Life Center after today’s 11:07 a.m. Freedom service. Tickets are still available for $10 and can be purchased at the door.
Thanksgiving Blessing Bags Thanksgiving Blessing Bags provide families with the items they need to prepare their own Thanksgiving meal. Please pick up a bag and return to the Bread House no later than Friday, November 17.
Good of the Church Laity Sunday Last Sunday’s worship services were led by our Laity to give our Pastors a day to rest. Thank you to all who served in worship!
Offering Moment Teenage Gift Card Ministry Hundreds of families joined us for Fall Festival last Sunday evening and experienced the love of Christ through the Trunk or Treat in the parking lot and the family-friendly activities in the FLC! Such an impactful community outreach doesn’t happen by accident but only through your generosity to give of your time to serve, your talents to decorate trunks, and your resources by either donating candy or giving financially through the church’s general fund. Thank you for your generosity and your willingness to reach our community with the love of Christ through events like this!
Attendance 10.29.23 8: 930: 11: 1107: Kids: Livestream: TOTAL:
91 69 106 79 19 264 628
We honor the saints who have gone to be with the Lord this past year: Scott Rankin Fran Rector Billy Mills Gladys Burgess Ollie Fay Flint Joe Morgan Mickey Stovall Ray Vick Barbara Mills Joey Goedert Ed Keller Jr. Eloise Burdette Tom Abernethy Ted Roberts
Debbie Gibson Bill Preston Jr. Hilma Jenus Roy Curtis Carolyn Scott Bill Byerley Cherry Gerlach Bev Bain Marie West Jeanne Purdy Cherie Stanley J.D. Qualls Russ Schambeau
Articles & Announcements
Quarterly Financial Statements From the Finance Office: The 3rd Quarter statements were sent out by email on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. If you would like a hard copy of your statement please call the church office at (850) 651–0721 ext. 103, and ask for Denise.
Did You Know? The Bread House receives weekly donations of lettuce and other produce from the Culinary Arts program at Northwest Florida State College. The produce is hydroponically grown (water and nutrients only--no dirt involved) and is harvested by students in the school’s Autism Awareness program.
Beginning this Sunday, ALL of God’s children (K – 5th grade) are invited to worship alongside their families and church family during the 11:07 a.m. Freedom Service. Not only will this give the children an opportunity to observe the importance and joy of corporate worship, but also experience God through acts of praise and worship such as: the greeting, songs of praise, prayer, and a special children’s moment with Sarah Hicks, Children’s Director. After the children’s moment, the children and volunteers will exit to continue worship (Children’s Church) in the children’s new worship space. The children may be picked up from that room after service. Let us join in upholding to our baptism vows to partner with families as they nurture their child’s faith journey.
Through the years, one of the foundational pleas of the Prayer Team has been that “Our church would forever be a House of Prayer.” With that as our inspiration, we would like to present our Congregational Prayer Focus Plan for November. The November and December Prayer Focus will be available in the Sanctuary Narthex and in the FLC. They can also be downloaded from the church webpage. This week we are praying for: All those who have lost loved ones over the past year and for our All Saints’ Day worship celebration. The Youth Choir Spaghetti Lunch fundraiser for next year’s Choir Tour. The Charge Conference to be held at Mary Esther UMC on November 5. Jim Brantley, Shalimar UMC Prayer Team Coordinator
It’s that time of year when Daylight Savings ends and we “fall back” by enjoying an extra hour of sleep! Remember to set those clocks back an hour on Sunday, November 5.
The festivities of October brought so much joy to our friends and volunteers. We love to celebrate all that life has to offer.
If you want to be part of the love and joy of our respite program as a volunteer, please contact Leigh Rice. We would be happy to have you join us. Our next volunteer training will be Wednesday, November 8, at 12:30 p.m. in the Cross Corner Fellowship Hall.
We will be “decking the halls” on campus after lunch on November 26! All are welcome to come and participate in decorating the Family Life Center, Sanctuary, Cross Corner, and the Church office for the Advent season.
DONATE
BLOOD Shalimar United Methodist Church Sunday, November 12
8:00AM-1:00PM All donors receive*: - $20 eGift Card - OneBlood Blanket - Wellness Checkup including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count, and cholesterol screening.
Donors Receive
$20 eGiftCARD
...and more!
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Fact: A+, B+, O+, AB+ & AB- are blood types recommended for platelet donation. Appointments are encouraged, please visit oneblood.org/donate-now and use sponsor code 20789 ID REQUIRED *One offer per donor, per donation. No cash value. Not-transferable. Gifts may vary. For more information please visit oneblood.org/details.
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The holiday season is a time when we look for ways to love and serve others just like Jesus did. One of the ways we do this at Shalimar UMC is through Thanksgiving Blessing Bags. These bags invite our congregation to collect specific food items to bless families in our community with a special Thanksgiving meal that they may not be able to provide by their own means. The bags, with an accompanying flyer specifying the items to purchase, will be available to pick up beginning next Sunday, October 22. Please return your bag of items to the Bread House on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Fridays between 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., no later than Friday, November 17.
Note These Upcoming Things! Nov. 5th - Kids Moment starts in Freedom Worship! See Sarah Hicks for details on how your kid can participate. Nov. 5th - There will be a combined Charge Conference meeting at Mary Esther United Methodist Church on Sunday, November 5 at 2:30 p.m. This meeting will include churches from the local area including Trinity UMC, Mary Esther UMC, First UMC, and Shalimar UMC. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Week 182 – Oct 27th Food Distribution Numbers This Week Total 464 bags collected 64,733 325 bags given out 50,284 (188.6 tons) 0 card given out 239 ($8735) 367 members served 48,955 10 New Families visited this week, representing 35 individuals. The NWFSC Culinary Arts Program will be providing us with lettuce and other produce on Wednesday afternoons. That’s when our school contact is normally at the green house, and the students in the Autism Awareness Program are there to harvest and pack the produce for us. The way it’s packed should keep it fresh for a week at room temperature.
Items always needed! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Toilet paper and Paper Towels a must need each week! Canned Meat; Tuna, Chicken, Spam! Canned Vegetables: Corn, Green Beans, Mixed! Dried goods, beans and rice! Fruit, potatoes, onions
If you don’t have time to shop, you can donate money to The Bread House by sending a check to SUMC, MEMO line put “Bread House.” Questions or want to become a volunteer, contact Pete Peters, 703.395.2437, fpeters1@cox.net, or Robin Hays @ 850-6217014. We’d love to have you!
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