Go Serve Day

We are planning to have a Go Serve Day on Saturday, November 11th. If you would be interested in leading one of the projects that day, please contact the church office (228-863-9619) by October 14th. Some of the project ideas currently are: visiting the children's shelter/the Armed Services Home/nursing home/hospital, participating in our Open Table ministry, prepping things for our Christmas Eve Lunch, helping one of our local schools, cleaning up our parks, and handing out popsicles at the town green. If you have an idea for a project you would like to lead, we would love to add that, too!

Blessing of the Animals

We believe that our animals are an important part of our lives. We will have a special Blessing of the Animals for them on Saturday, October 14th, at 9:00 a.m. We will be located in the west end of the Christian Life Center parking lot. Please have dogs on a leash and other animals in a crate. 

UMW Fall Rummage and Bake Sale

Now is the time to start gathering your "unwanted treasures" for the Fall Sale which will be Saturday, October 7th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Christian Life Center and Moore Hall.

All monies earned go to our 16 Missions we support: Gulf Coast Center for Nonviolence, Moore Community House, Seamen and Trucker's Center, Long Beach Food Pantry, Backpack Ministry, Missionaries: Gongwers Literacy Program - Library, Child Abuse and Prevention Center for South Mississippi, Methodist Hour, Gulf Coast Rescue Mission, Seashore Mission Homeless Ministry, Good Samaritan and Good Neighbor Fund, Wesley Foundation-USM Gulf Coast Campus, United Methodist Men, Open Table Ministry for the Homeless. 

Sunday, October 1st - UMM and volunteers will set-up tables, etc. for sale.

Donations may be delivered: Monday, October 2nd - Thursday, October 5th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, October 6th - no donations will be accepted so workers can make final preparations for the Sale. 

Baked Sale items may be delivered to the CLC on Friday or before 8 a.m. on Saturday. It would be helpful if the baked goods could be delivered on Friday.

Saturday, October 7th - Sale from 8 am -1 pm.

Note: 1. Due to environmental regulations for disposing of TV's, we will accept only flat screens TV's and computer monitors, i.e. LED, LCD, or plasma screens. 2. No magazines will be accepted. 3. Questions? Call Joyce St. John at 865-0051 or 410-279-9155. E-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

Harvey Response

Dear Friends in Christ,

As you are aware, the damage from Hurricane Harvey is widespread and ongoing. Our response as a church to this disaster is three-fold:

1. Pray for the people in the communities impacted by the storm.

2. Give to disaster recovery. Already you have given just under $4000 so thank you! You can give to disaster recovery beginning this Sunday in all of our worship services. If you give in worship, mark you payments for Disaster Relief. If you give online, select the "Benevolence" option. All monies donated in the "Benevolence" option will be directed to disaster relief. We are also receiving supplies for Health Kits and supplies for children.

3. We have made a connection with First United Methodist Church of Vidor, TX. Pastor John Mooney reports that 80% of the homes in Vidor were flooded including their church and parsonage. Please pray for him, his wife Sharon, and their two young children, Tony and Austin, and their community. We are planning on taking a mission team to Vidor on Wednesday, September 27 - 31 st . The team will depart from the church at 4 pm on the 27 th and arrive home the evening of the 31 st . At this time we plan to focus on debris removal from homes and home cleanout. If you are interested in being part of a work team, please call the church office at 228-863- 9619.

Moses - a new worship series at the Main Campus!

Moses is larger than life but Moses was a simply a man transformed by God, given a  purpose greater than himself, and followed God to lead Israel to freedom."  Join us as we journey in the footsteps of Moses.

Sept 3 - "Fear and Courage"

Sept 10 - "Defining Moments"

Sept 17 - "The Exodus - God frees those held captive"

Sept 24 - "The 10 Commandments"

Oct. 1 - "Lessons from the Wilderness"

Oct. 8 - "Faith - Passing it On"

Older Adult Kindred Spirit (O.A.K.S.)

Please join us on Wednesday, September 27th, at 11:45 a.m. for a potluck lunch in the Christian Life Center. Maryann Heroes from USM will be with us with the new schedule for their Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. She has many different programs available for Seniors. See you there!

Cruisin' the Coast

We will have our annual Cruisin' the Coast party on Monday, October 2nd, at 4:00 p.m. We will meet at the corner of Jeff Davis and 4th St. There are sign-ups sheets for set up, clean up, and food in the lobby of the main campus and the Well! 

Sharing the Light of Christ

Every second Saturday our Open Table Ministry serves at Feed My Sheep, a homeless ministry in Gulfport. On August 12 volunteers served meals for 60 persons and gave away clothes and 31 blessing bags filled with toiletry items. But best of all, volunteers were able to spend time building relationships with people, praying for them and sharing Jesus with them. God is working through us shining light into lives through this ministry. If you want to help with this ministry, please call the church office at 863-9619.