2024-06-02 BEACON

BEACON

week of June 02, 2024

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 Director of Student Ministry

Karen Cardinez Office Administrative Assistant

Miranda Colgan Director of Camp Ministries

Tanner Dubose Communications Assistant

Denise Heath Financial Secretary

Sarah Hicks Director of Children’s Ministry

Karen Jadin Preschool Director

Tony Mallini Interim Church Administrator

Heyward McKenzie Chef

Amanda Marshall Nursery Coordinator

Sara Morrison Financial Assistant

Forrest Oliver Assistant Respite Director

Leigh J. Rice Respite Director

Ben Savage Director of Worship Arts

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 June 2nd

Sunday, 2nd

Monday, 3rd

Tuesday, 4th

Wednesday, 5th

This Week in Worship

Sunday, June 2, 2024

Communion Sunday

UPWARD – SANCTUARY

8:00am – In-Person & Online

Message by Rev. Dr. Alan McBride

Revival in Action: What‘s In Your Hands

Acts 3:4-12

Worship Led by Rev. Dr. Brad Bradford

Upward Worship Team

Lighthouse, “Singin’ With the Saints”

Communion Celebrated by Rev. Dr. Alan McBride

FREEDOM SERVICE– FAMILY LIFE CENTER

10:37am – In-Person & Online

Message by Rev. John Kelsoe

Wisdom: A Gift we Must Recieve

1 Kings 3:3-14

Worship Led by Ben Savage

Freedom Worship Team

TRADITIONS – SANCTUARY

11:00am – In-Person & Online

Message by Rev. Dr. Alan McBride

Revival in Action: What‘s In Your Hands

Acts 3:4-12

Worship Led by Rev. Dr. Brad Bradford

Chancel Choir, “O Come, Let Us Sing”

Lighthouse, “Singin’ With the Saints”

Communion Celebrated by Rev. Dr. Alan McBride

Church Life

Vacation Bible School

All children (ages 4 as of September 1, 2023) – who completed 5th grade are invited to join us for Vacation Bible School, “To Mars and Beyond” starting this Monday, June 3 - Friday, June 7. We are also still in need of Star Guides! Please see Sarah Hicks if you would like to serve!

Christian Education Time

This week, we launched our new worship renewal service schedule. Part of that launch is the opportunity at the 9:15 am hour to be involved in new and continued discipleship groups. Several age-appropriate offerings exist for children, students, young adults, and adults. Pastor Alan and Pastor Brad are also looking to start a new class! Please look at the insert in the worship guide and consider joining a group that will take you deeper into your journey with Christ Jesus. If you are unsure which group to join, connect with a pastor or Susan Duagard, our liaison for Sunday morning education. She can be reached by the front office (office@shalimar-umc. org) to get in touch.

Rev. John Kelsoe Moving Forward in Christ

All are invited as Pastor John will be the Preaching Pastor in all three services June 9th. then at noon, our Church will have a farewell Reception for John, Stephanie, Victoria, and Ana Grace in room 106 in the FLC Please take every opportunity to express thanks to the wonderful Kelsoe family for their ministry here at Shalimar Church. Baskets are avaliable in the FLC and Narthex for cards and farewell gifts for the Family.

Youth Choir Commisssioning Concert

Our Youth Choir is prepping for their annual Choir Tour! Please join us on Wednesday, June 12th at 5:45 for their Concert as we send them off to the greater Chicago area! Dinner is available and optional for $8 at 5 pm. An RSVP is required to the Church Office by noon on Tuesday, June 11th. You do not want to miss this time of worship! .

Dear Church family,

Coming up soon, on Sunday, June 9th, then at noon our Church will prayerfully, and with thanks send John and Stephanie Kelsoe and their two wonderful daughters forward into pastoral ministry at another United Methodist Church.

John has been appointed as the Pastor-in-Charge at Marlow United Methodist Church in Baldwin County, near SilverHill, Alabama starting on the first of July. It’s truly amazing to me to see how ready he is, as enabled by God, to serve a church as their pastor. Marlow will receive a blessing in John and Stephanie Kelsoe! He clearly understands the commitment to people whom God puts in his life and knows very well how to express love, support, and encouragement to the persons around him, including me.

I have found deep comfort in watching John display what it means to be a pastor and a preacher in the life of the local church while here at Shalimar. It’s been an utter joy to watch him “find his voice” in the midst of the Holy Spirit’s inspiration as he proclaims God’s Word to God’s people. At the same time over the course of this year, I have felt great pride in John for tackling graduate-level theological studies at Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky, online and in-class, while also giving a full-time level of service to the families of our Church. And recall with me that he has been doing this as a newly-wed husband to Stephanie and dad to two girls, having only married Stephanie Morris in March of 2023.

Most notably, working with Ben and the worship team in the Freedom worship service, I’ve been very excited to see the number of people who have joined our church as full professing members under John’s ministry and the numerous baptisms he has done. In fact, numerically, speaking, he has me beat.

However, as one who has been in pastoral ministry for 32 years, I have found great excitement in watching the next generation of pastors through John and am well pleased with the full scope of experience he has gained while serving here for only a year.

I can honestly say that John has jumped in with both feet to any ministry task I’ve asked of him, and he performed such tasks with excellence, diligence, and passion. All the more, he has a demonstrated ability to fill in the cracks, seeing ministry opportunities that needed to be fulfilled, and grabbed hold of them with equal excellence. I will miss working in the vineyard alongside him.

Please plan on being here on the second Sunday in June as we honor the Kelsoe’s for their ministry among us. He will be the Preaching Pastor in all three services. At noon on June 9th, we will have a farewell reception for the family in FLC room 106 at noon. There will be a basket in the Narthex and FLC if you would like to provide cards, letters of encouragement, or donations for the family. Understand that while we will pray for him as he and Stephanie move out of ministry here, I will be asking this Body of Christ to continue to pray daily as the Kelsoes fulfill God’s calling in Christian ministry at Marlow UMC.

In the remaining weeks of June, after the 9th, join me in offering assistance, gifts of meals, and labor to help them physically move to their new appointment. Karen and I have done it 7 times, and the help of this Church Family will be much needed and warmly appreciated.

With Thanks to Almighty God,

Alan W. McBride

Offering Moment

Joyful Place Volunteers

Missions Moment

The 1996 Shalimar Methodist Church Mission’s Committee initiated Safe Connections (formerly called the Judge Ben Gordon Visitation Center) to meet a growing need for families in crisis. Safe Connections provides a nurturing environment and trained monitors to ensure safety for vulnerable children during supervised visitation time and monitored custody exchanges. They also provide parenting classes, resources and referrals to parents to help them become safe and stable parents.

Safe Connections desperately needs all types of paper products and cleaning supplies. Also, hungry, thirsty children need healthy individually wrapped snacks, juice boxes and bottled water. In addition, new games, toys and craft supplies are always a big hit! Safe Connections employees will pick up donations or you may call Carole for delivery instructions at 850-609-1850!

A New Small Group is Starting Soon

Beginning on Tuesday, June 11th at 6 pm, Nancy Litten will be starting a new small group under the name of Women of the Old Testament This will be an 8-week study held in FLC Room 207. No workbook needed, but a study bible is encouraged. For more information, please contact the Church Office at 850-651-0721. We look forward to the revival and renewal that this small group will bring to Shalimar Church.

Joyful Place

Writing this thinking of our dear friend Russ Youngblood, a beloved member of our JOYFUL PLACE family. He was so many things to many, but to us, he was the constant counselor with a witty uplifting spirit and the funny guy with the “DAD JOKES”. Even in the days when his health was failing and his body was frail, he had a big presence, brought joy to our day, and was always sharing and giving his love to others. Thursday, May 16th, he rolled into the fellowship hall with the following prayer in hand eager to share with the group. At the time, we had no idea he would be gone 3 days later. We were given a great and final gift from Russ in his sharing of this prayer. My hope is that you read this, let the words speak to your heart and to think of Russ.

Flower arrangements and roses can be given to the glory of God and displayed each week in the Sanctuary worship services. Reservations for altar flowers can be made using the reservation book in the Sanctuary Narthex or by calling the Church Office at (850) 651–0721.

Children’s Ministry Summer Activities

Are you passionate about helping people feel welcome and enjoy themselves over a delicious meal? If so, consider serving on the Hospitality Team during the weekly fellowship time at Wednesday night dinner and Sunday morning brunch. Contact Chef Heyward McKenzie during the fellowship times for more information.

If Fellowship Dinner is not on your plate, then we have other opportunities! God has designed us with a unique combination of gifts, passions, and life experiences to spread the Gospel. Let us know which areas of ministry you want to serve in by completing an Every Member In Ministry (EMIM) form at shalimar-umc.org/emim.

Good of the Church

God has been doing amazing things here at Shalimar Church. To start, we had the pleasure of hosting Cuban pastors during May! Seeing what God is doing through Shalimar and other nations was great. Secondly, we have a renewed Sunday Schedule. This new schedule allows for a new Worship service, three different styles of Worship, and a dedicated Sunday School Hour. Finally, thanks to Ben Savage and Chef Hayward, our Wednesday night dinners have been koinonia-focused rather than meal-focused. Even though we are only six months into 2024, we can see that God has already done amazing things, and we cannot wait to see what is to come.

Revival at Shalimar

Week 212 – May 24th

Food Distribution Numbers

13 New Families visited last week, representing 51 individuals.

Items always needed!

1. Toilet paper is a must need each week!

2. Canned Meat; Tuna, Chicken, and Spam!

3. Canned Vegetables: Corn, Green Beans, and Mixed!

4. Dried goods, beans and rice!

5. Fruit, potatoes, and 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? contact Pete Peters, 703.395.2437, fwpetersjr@gmail.com or Robin Hays 850-621-7014.

Feels like summer is here but that hasn’t slowed down the visitors at the Bread House!