Posts with the category “reach”

Guide Book & DirectoryAdvertising OpportunityWe are in the process of updating our annual Guide Book & Directory for the church. This book will contain everything pertinent to our church: the various ...  Read More

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.Proverbs 22:6Throughout the bible, and more specifically in the words of Jesus, children have a very special pl...  Read More

Last year, we created the first-ever hospitality award and presented it to David Dale. The award also took on the name of David Dale because he exhibited extraordinary gifts of hospitality. There is a...  Read More

After five months of COVID-19, we went down to Beasley Park to publicly witness our faith in the Gulf of Mexico's waters. If this had been a "normal" summer, we would have held beach baptism opportuni...  Read More

Why do people shop around for churches? What are they looking for? How do they know when they have found it? There are many different answers to these questions. When we ask our guests, they are not h...  Read More

In a recent article from the Lewis Center on Church Leadership, Quincy Brown reminds us that the key to problem-solving often lies in asking the right questions. Like many churches, Shalimar is workin...  Read More

Did you know that we have a new ministry at Shalimar UMC, designed to reach into our community and connect with bikers?In the first few weeks at home after my bike accident, I felt God calling me to r...  Read More

Feed the Need was a great success, and there are two more to come! Last Saturday, on March 30th, Shalimar UMC and many other religious and civic groups in Okaloosa County, completed the annual Feed th...  Read More

If you have been around Shalimar UMC lately, perhaps you have heard some buzz about a special upcoming event called Faith in Action Sunday. We will observe this special day on April 28th, which is the...  Read More

Recently, our Director of Camp Ministry, Dawn Rozofsky, had a parent's appreciation party to thank all of our camp families for partnering with us to help raise their children. It was a great night fo...  Read More

Years ago, when I was pastor of a church in Griffin, Georgia, I brought my youth group to a notable Christian performer's concert headlined. It was very high energy and exciting. The band was excellen...  Read More

As Paula looks across the room, she can't help but smile while thinking of how her Sunday mornings are making such a significant kingdom impact. The children, so happy to receive all the attention and...  Read More