The Church at Shalimar
Lead Pastor
Dr. Alan McBride
Staff
Rev. Chad Ozee Worship 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
Weekly Schedule
Week of October 27th
Sunday, 27th
Wednesday, 30th
31st
Church Life
Student Choir Spaghetti Lunch
It’s that time of the year for fundraisers! Beginning next Wednesday, October 23rd, our Student Choir will sell tickets for their annual Spaghetti Lunch during Fellowship Dinner. The Spaghetti Lunch will be held on Sunday, November 10th at 12:15 pm in the FLC. Tickets are $10, children under 6 eat for free! Please help support this wonderful ministry as all proceeds go towards their annual Choir Tour in June!
Young Adult Ministry
Young Adults ministry is back! Starting at 6 pm on Tuesday, October 29th, join the Young Adults in room 215 to read through the Bible! Each week will consist of games, a Bible lesson, and snacks to share! Nursery will be provided for those with children. For any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Alicia Csati at 850-496-3916 or Amanda Marshall at 850-716-0509.
Church Council
Our monthly Church Council Meeting will be held on Monday, October 28th at 6:30 pm in the FLC. All are welcome to attend.
Charge Conference
Our annual Charge Conference will be held on Tuesday, November 5th at 6 pm in the Sanctuary as a worship service. All are welcome to attend.
MISSIONS MOMENT - DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know the Missions and Outreach Committee needs your help? We are serving an average of 150-175 families a week in need of food from the Bread House. With the cost of food rising, we desperately need peanut butter, jelly, cereal, and fresh fruit, or potatoes and onions. We have made adjustments to our Menu to try to continue to help our customers who struggle with food insecurity.
If you aren’t able to shop, you may list “Bread House” in the Memo of your check to provide funds for us to shop on your behalf to support this mission. Thanks to our Congregation and friends of the Church at Shalimar for your continued support of this critical outreach to our community!
A new Sunday School Class/Small Group started last Sunday during the 11:00 hour for those who want to attend the new 9:30 worship service. The class will be held in FLC room 207.
The initial study will be on the book “The Screwtape Letters” by C.S. Lewis. We will listen to a theatre presentation of each letter and then discuss questions about that letter.
C.S. Lewis was an ardent atheist in his younger years. He had an inspiring journey to his faith and became a world-reknown Christian writer and scholar, best known for his works of fiction, including “The Chronicles of Narnia” series, and Christian apologetics.
If you are not familiar with The Screwtape Letters; here is a brief summary: In The Screwtape Letters, Lewis imagines a series of lessons on the importance of taking a deliberate role in Christian faith by portraying a typical human life, with all its temptations and failings, seen from devils' viewpoints. Screwtape holds an administrative post in the bureaucracy ("Lowerarchy") of Hell. Until the book's final pages, Screwtape acts as a mentor to his nephew Wormwood, an inexperienced and incompetent tempter.
In the 31 letters which compose the book, Screwtape gives Wormwood detailed advice on various methods of undermining God's words and of promoting abandonment of God in "the Patient" (whom Wormwood is tempting), interspersed with observations on human nature and the Bible. In Screwtape's advice, selfish gain and power are seen as the only good, and neither demon can comprehend God's love for man or acknowledge human virtue.
If you can’t attend the 11:00 session, note that the Christian Friends Class will also be doing the same study during the 9:30 hour in the Chapel/Conference Room.
We hope you will join us! For questions, contact Joe Kocanowski, 850-499-6747.
Susan McLain, a former Children’s Director at Shalimar, has written and published a children’s book. The Preschool has invited her to come read and sign books on Friday, November 1 at 11:45am in the Family Life Center.
Books will be on sale and there will be free bookmarks and treat bags for the children. All are welcome to attend!
MENS BARN MEETING NOVEMBER
Meet in the FLC Parking lot at 4:30 pm on Thursday, November 14th for a powerful night of worship and a free steak dinner!
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.
NOVEMBER FRIDAY FUNDAY
PreK - 5th graders are invited to join their friends for a FRIENDSGIVING CELEBRATION (dinner included) for Friday Funday! Together we will Give Thanks for the gift of our friendships with God and others through games, crafts, and faith sharing. Please register by Thursday, October 31st so we can plan accordingly. For questions, contact Sarah Hicks, Director of Children's Ministry at (850) 217-0694.
31 Days of Praying for Your Pastor
Day 24: Pray God will give your pastors clear, biblical vision of what your church can be and should be doing for His glory. Pray they will communicate that vision clearly and confidently to the church. (Prov. 29:18; Mal. 3:11; John 15:16, 17:17; 2 Tim. 3:5)
Day 25: Pray your pastors will seek God for personal revival, and for revival in your church and community. (2 Chron. 7:14; Ps. 69:32)
Day 26: Pray your pastors will think biblically, with the mind of Christ.
Day 27: Pray they will earnestly seek God’s will and be committed to instant and complete obedience—ready for God to work powerfully in and through their ministry. (2 Cor. 10:3-5; Luke 9:23, 24)
Day 28: Pray they will strive for personal excellence and will believe God for all He wants to do in the congregation and pastor’s life. (Col. 3:23, 24; 2 Pet. 1:3)
Day 29: Pray your pastors will be people of faith and passionate for the love of God, not given to worry, fear, or an uptight or anxious spirit. (Prov. 3:5, 6; 1 John 4:18)
Day 30: Ask God to provide for the financial needs of your pastors and families. Pray they will be a wise steward of their finances as well as the finances of the church. (Ps. 37:25; Phil. 4:19; 1 Tim. 6:11; Heb. 13:50
Taken from Revive Our Hearts, 2005, by Nancy Leigh DeMoss.
