We lost our pet cat, Dasher, last year. Dasher was with us eighteen years! He was remarkably resilient. The old saying that cats have nine lives proved very true for Dasher. He likely had double the nine lives with his eighteen-year journey as a part of the McVay family. Dasher survived the era of blown-down fences following hurricanes. The times of being assumed “lost forever” only always to make...

Want to know some tips and tricks for using the church app? Check out this new article and see what's changed and how you can use the app to stay connected....

Let me just start by saying, change is hard. I know. Nobody really wants change, especially when you don't have a choice. For many years, we've used Sunday Streams as our streaming provided. Many of you may even have their app on your smart TV or streaming box (i.e. Apple TV, Roku TV, or some smart TVs).There are multiple options for how you can access worship Sunday. All of these options, I belie...

In case you missed it Sunday, my "Unforgettable Sermon" was centered around family. Yes, indeed we played Family Feud. We had questions and answers. We had a few debates over which answers were actually correct. We had one team prevail as the victor, but we also asked ourselves, "How am I being a part of the family of God here in this community?" And my hope is that we will continue to ask ourselv...

Below are two thank you letters from class members from REBOOT. This class is touching lives!......

Week 52:  On April 7, 2021, Shalimar United Methodist Church celebrated the 1st year anniversary of the Bread House.Dignitaries attending included: Shalimar Mayor Mark Franks, Senior Pastor of Shalimar United Methodist Church Dr. Philip McVay, Mission's Pastor Dr. Brad Bradford, Rev. David Garvin, and Rev. Matt Langford. The event was officiated by Pete Peters, Chairman of the Mission/Outreach Com...

One of my wonderful childhood memories occurred in Farragut State Park, Idaho, across the continent from my home in Huntsville, Alabama. During one of the large assemblies of the National Scout Jamboree, I had the privilege of meeting a woman named Olave St. Claire Baden-Powell, more commonly known as the Lady Baden-Powell. She was the widow of the famous founder of the Scouting movement, Lord Rob...

CHECK IT OUTBack in the church library today. I am anxious to explore this peaceful place. I am also in need of some "really good" reading. My attention is now drawn to the plethora of fiction offerings here. They seem to be arranged alphabetically by the author, and I find some of my favorites. I see Karen Kingsbury, Beverly Lewis, Ted Dekker, Colleen Coble, Gene Edwards, and many others. As prom...