ShoreLines TSt. Augustine Shores United Methodist Church (904) 797-4416 February 2019

Pastor Carolyn’s

Conundrums:

Every year Dave and I have the same discussion about Valentine’s day. Why does it exist? Was it made up by the card and flower companies to make money? “I don’t need a special day to love you, I love you all year long!” … I suppose those same questions could be asked about Christmas, Easter, and all the other special days of the year. So why do you celebrate? What do all these holidays mean to you? Do some of the holidays mean more to you? I believe all these holidays have a place. Should we need them? No. Do we need them, I think so. We get so busy with our everyday lives that we can lose focus, on God, our families…. It is important to take those days to remember the birth of the savior, the ultimate gift from God. It is important to remember Easter, the ultimate sacrifice and triumph of God. While I may not put Valentine’s day at quite the same level as these afore mentioned holidays, I believe it is an important reminder to acknowledge our love, for our significant others, families and God.

Deadline for the March Newsletter is

February 18th

Email your prayer

concerns to the

church office at

shoresumc@bellsouth.net

Special Sunday

Apportionment Offering is

February 17, 2019

Online Giving is available for

contributions to the Church Budget,

Apportionments and

Youth. Visit www.shoresumc.org and click “Donate”

on the top right

Church Office is

closed on February 18th

In a world filled with such hate (if we are to believe the news) we need to be intentional about sharing love. Not just the eros (physical) love we have for our spouses, or even the philia (brotherly) love we have for others. But the God given agape (unconditional) love. This is the love that God has called us to live into. This is the love of God shown through us. This is the love that is a light in the darkness. This is the love that kept Jesus on the cross. So this Valentine’s Day, month, year… may we allow God to love through us. This Valentine’s Day, month, year… may you remember that you are loved beyond measure! As we have been loved, may we so love.

2/3 4th Sunday after Epiphany, Communion Sunday Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-9 Message: Do Not Be Afraid 2/10 5th Sunday after Epiphany, Stump the Pastor Scripture: Luke 5:1-11 Message: Fisher’s of Men 2/17 6th Sunday after Epiphany Scripture: Luke 6:17-26 Message: Beatitudes 2/24 7th Sunday after Epiphany Scripture: Luke 6:27:38 Message: Guided by Love

1ST Ann Schubert

Judy Vershave

3rd

Mickey Thayer

4th Cheryl Jeffries

5th Charles Millard

Jordan Buck Madison Johnson

10th

Portia Warner

11th Elaine Iles

Susan Corcoran

17th Dave Westlake

21st

Barb Wentz

25th Bill Vershave

27th

Elizabeth Scales

29th Marian Griffing

Children Explorng LIFE- “Treasure Seekers” Each Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Christian Education Building, your child is invited to a time of Bible Stories, Games Galore, Crafts, Creative Art, Missions and more! Children will enjoy an evening meal of pizza, fruit, dessert and drinks. Plan now to have your child join the hunt for buried treasure at Treasure Seekers! The program is for children in Pre-K4 to 6th grade. For more information, call the church office at (904)797-4416 or visit our website www.shoresumc.org. Children and Youth Choirs Rehearsals are off to a great start for both the children and youth choirs! The children are currently working on some new and old favorites that include: “Jesus Loves Me;” “Every Move I Make;” “Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho” and “If I Were a Butterfly.” On January 11, Music Director for Children and Youth, Suzann Maass attended Winter Jam in Jacksonville with the SWAG Youth Group. This is an annual festival featuring multiple Contemporary Christian bands and what a night! Inspired by the show, the youth are now working on selections from artists such as NewSong, Lauren Daigle, Kutless, Newsboys and Hillsong. Congregation members from the traditional and contemporary services alike are in for a treat when these great groups of children and youth are ready to share their music! Please feel free to contact Suzann at ShoresSings@gmail.com S.W.A.G. Youth Group Wed. Feb 6th- Youth Bowling Night meet at Anastasia Bowling Alley on the island 6pm-7:30pm pick up at bowling alley. Please bring $5.00 Wed. Feb 13th- Genesis Ch. 2. & Valentines treats 6pm-7:30 Wed. Feb 20th- Bible Trivia! We will break off into teams and there will be prizes! 6pm-7:30pm Wed. Feb 27th- Disney Movie Night Incredibles 2! 6pm-8pm United Methodist Women The luncheon meeting of the United Methodist Women will be held in the CEB on February 7th at 12 noon. Please bring a sandwich, drinks and dessert will be provided. The executive committee will meet at 11 am to discuss upcoming projects. The Sunset Circle will finalize plans for the " High Tea and Crafts" event on February 16. All ladies of the church are invited to share in the activities of the group. Come join us!

Happy Valentine’s Day from the Sunset Circle! The Sunset Circle ladies are looking forward to celebrating this special day at our "High Tea & Crafts" on Saturday, February 16th from 10am to 2 pm. Stop by the Christian Education Building anytime and stay as long as you want. Reservations are not required, however appreciated. Call the church office. They will be assembling and sending out the last Boxes of JOY to college students in February. If you would like to include something for Ashley and Franklin Westlake and Sarah Stilwell, please get those to Vicki Hall or Cheryl Jeffries. Thanks again to everyone who contributed blankets, afghans, throws, quilts, bedspreads, coats, socks, scarves and other winter wear for our Homeless mission. EIGHT loads of your donations were delivered to First United Methodist Church. The bin is gone from the Caring Corner, however, if you have items, you can take them to FUMC yourself! They appreciate all donations. The next Sunset Circle meeting will be on Thursday, February 14th at 7 pm in the Christian Education Building. All ladies of the church are welcome to attend for a special Valentines meeting! Leading Ladies The Leading Ladies will meet at "Gypsy Cab" on February 27th, at 11:30 am. We invite all recent widows to join us for lunch and a time of fellowship. If you have any questions, get in touch with Helen Tenney at tenneytown1@bellsouth.net. Mission Circle Mission Circle will meet on February 28th. We need help with prayer shawls, lap robes, children’s scarves for homeless children. We also make small pillows for Hospice. If you can join us we meet in CEB at 10 am hope to see you. For more information call Marilyn Hess at 904-794-1834.

United Methodist Men UMM Meeting will be held on Saturday, February 2nd at 8:30 am in the Christian Education Building. Pastor Carolyn will be providing an Egg Bake for the meeting! Special speaker will be Jeffrey Peppers from the US Army. All men are welcome! Time to Mulch the Playground Please volunteer to help put the mulch on playground February 2, 2019 at 9:30 am. Bring wheelbarrows, rakes, shovels, gloves, and tarps. Your help is greatly appreciated! Souper Bowl of Caring Please join us on Sunday, February 3, 2019. Shores United Methodist Church Youth will be collecting before and after both services in the Narthex. Canned goods or monetary donations are accepted. Cruise Meeting Cruise Meeting on Monday, February 4, 2019 at 6 pm in the CEB. Please bring your completed paperwork to that meeting. We can also help you fill it out. Kristi will be joining us to answer questions and help plan excursions. The American Sewing Guild Yard Sale The Jacksonville Chapter of the American Sewing Guild will hold their annual yard sale on Saturday, February 9th from 9am-2pm in the Christian Education Building. We have been holding our sale for several years now, and it is highly anticipated throughout the community. Crafters always love a good bargain, and this sale is just the ticket. On sale will be all things related to sewing, knitting and crocheting, as well as other crafts. There will be fabric, notions, and sewing machines. We also have a “Boutique” section where items will be for sale that our members have hand-crafted. These make great gifts. If you happen to have sewing or other crafting items you would like to donate to our sale, you can drop them off at the CEB on Friday between 10am and 5pm. It’s always a good idea to purge your stash every now and then to make room for more!! If you have any questions about the sale, please call Lisa Cavacini at 904-471-5966.

Thank You! Gracias! Merci! The Sunset Circle would like to thank our Shores church family for the generous donations of blankets, quilts, afghans, coats, socks, and winter wear for the street homeless. They delivered EIGHT large loads to First UMC to assist with their mission to people who are street homeless. The bin has been removed from the Caring Corner. If you still have items to donate, please drop them off directly at FUMC on King St. The Sunset Circle ladies do NOT plan any additional deliveries until after Thanksgiving. God bless everyone for helping our brothers and sisters who are homeless.

Volunteers Needed Children's Crafts The Children's Exploring LIFE Program needs volunteers to help with Art & Craft activities the second and third Wednesday of each month. Our enrollment has increased, and we have a lot of young children and need extra hands to help. We need volunteers to assist our teachers in prepping and assisting the children during craft activity centers from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The children are divided into two age groups and rotate between crafts and games. If you enjoy crafts and would like to volunteer for one or both evenings, please call the church office at 797-4416 or contact Peggy Fallin at 315-1880.

Preschool Class/

Ages 3-4

Early Elementary Class Kindergarten-2nd grade

Older Elementary Class 3rd-5th grade

Tween Class/

Grades 6-9

Senior High School/Collegiate

Grades 10 thru college

The G.I.F.T. Class

Bible-based lessons

The Open Door Class Class endeavors to

open doors to believers and those who are not

sure of their beliefs

Ground Zero Class

Explores Christian beliefs and walking the

Christian Life.

New Beginnings Class Studies books of the

Bible

Call the church office

for contact information for each class

Traditional Worship

is at 8:45 am

with traditional hymns led

by Chancel Choir. Contemporary Worship

is at 11:00 am

with contemporary music, led by praise team

2019 Church Directory Photo Dates Set Thurs, Feb 21; 1-8 Fri, Feb 22; 11-6 Sat, Feb 23; 10-5 At this time all slots are filled however please contact the church office office or Pat Rodger at 904-797-5658 for other

photography options.

St. Augustine Shores United Methodist Church Phone (904) 797-4416 Church E-mail TUshoresumc@bellsouth.net UT Web Address www.shoresumc.org Reverend Carolyn Westlake pastorcarolyn5199@bellsouth.net 507-208-5842 (Text or call) 904-460-2014 Google Group Call the church office to receive periodic e-mails sent to members of our Google group.

Lenten Study

Travel with Adam Hamilton as he retraces the life and ministry of Jesus

Christ. Fascinating video from his personal travels to the Holy Land give

you a “first-person” experience while his biblical wisdom and historical

knowledge provide thoughtful and insightful commentary. Please sign

up through the church office to reserve your copy of the book

“Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus” for $11.00 and/or

“40 Days of Reflections” for $7.00.

This study will be offered at 2 different times: Thursday Evenings at

6pm and Tuesday Mornings at 10am.

Schedule:

3/7 & 3/12 Week one: Baptism and Temptation

3/14 & 3/19 Week two: The Healing Ministry

3/26 & 3/28 Week three: Proclaiming the Kingdom (note: no Thursday

class on 3/21)

4/2 & 4/4 Week four: Calming the Storm

4/9 & 4/11 Week five: Sinners, Outcast, and the Poor

4/16 & 4/18 Week Six: The Final Week

February 2019

Rev. Carolyn Westlake 904-797-4416

shoresumc@bellsouth.net www.shoresumc.org

8:45 am Traditional Service

10:00 am Sunday School

11:00 am Contemporary Service

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 2

8:30 UMM

9:30 Mulch

The Play-

ground Work

Day

9:00 Allegro

Bible Study

3

Souper Bowl

of Caring

4

5:30 Daisy

Scouts

6:00 Cruise

Meeting

5

6:30

Outreach

7:30 Trustees

6

9:00 Pastor at

Panera

1:50 After

School

5:30 Child Choir

6:00 Child Group

6:00 S.W.A.G.

7:00 Chancel

Choir

7

11:00 UMW

Executive

12:00 UMW

General

1:00 Shores @

Food Pantry

8

9:00 Set up

for Sewing

Guild Yard

Sale

9

8:00 Yard

Sale Sewing

Guild

9:00 Allegro

Bible Study

10

2:00

Allegro

Service

11

10:00 Care

Ministry

5:30 Daisy

Scouts

6:00 Staff

Parish

12

10-12

District

Training in

the Sanctuary

6:00 Evange-

lism

7:00 Chris-

tian Ed.

13

9:00 Pastor at

Panera

1:50 After

School

5:30 Child Choir

6:00 Child Group

6:00 S.W.A.G.

7:00 Chancel

Choir

14

7:00

Sunset Circle

Happy

Valentines

Day

15 16

9:00

Allegro Bible

Study

10:00 Sunset

Circle High

Tea and

Crafts

17 18

Church Office

Closed-

President’s

Day

5:30 Daisy

Scouts

7:00 Worship

19

6:00

Finance

7:00 Church

Council

20

9:00 Pastor at

Panera

1:50 After

School

5:30 Child Choir

6:00 Child Group

6:00 S.W.A.G.

7:00 Chancel

Choir

21

1:00 Shores @

Food Pantry

LIFETOUCH

1PM-8PM

6:00 American

Sewing Guild

22

LIFETOUCH

11PM-6PM

23

9:00

Allegro Bible

Study

LIFETOUCH

10AM-5PM

24 25

5:30 Daisy

Scouts

26 27

9:00 Pastor at

Panera

11:30 Leading

Ladies

1:50 After School

5:30 Child Choir

6:00 Child Group

6:00 S.W.A.G.

7:00 Chancel

Choir

28

10:00

Mission

Circle Group

Rev. Carolyn Westlake

904-797-4416

shoresumc@bellsouth.net www.shoresumc.org

8:45 am Traditional Service

10:00 am Sunday School

11:00 am Contemporary Service

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