Our Pastor is Reverend Betty Batey.
She can be reached at the Church, (727) 842-7674, Monday through Thursday from 9AM to Noon.
PASTOR’S PAGE
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June is such a time of celebration, the end of school, graduations, Father’s Day and weddings. I hope that you are able to participate with those you love during these times. When my son was in school, I could not wait for summer as we moved into the different pace of day camp, Boy Scout Camp and a great vacation trip. Fun with some learning by experience was the order of the day. I was always glad when we could find an evening Vacation Bible School where we could both participate. This year we are offering VBS during the evening with classes for pre- school through fifth grade, with our youth assisting the adult leaders. We will have an adult class that I will facilitate which will follow the theme for each day; fun included! Pray now for the children and families whose lives will be touched by God that week. I will be praying that the summer months bring renewal and refreshment, and ask you to pray for your church as well. Blessings to you all, Betty Batey ANNUAL CONFERENCE June 9-12, your Lay Delegate, Selma Marlowe and I will be attending Annual Conference in Lakeland. This is the time when delegates from all the United Methodist churches From Tallahassee to Key West gather for worship, time to celebrate the ordinations, and retirement of ministers, see the work of the conference, and plan for the next year. There is good news to share of how God is at work in the congregations and in how our gifts together touch lives in mission close by and far away. We will receive the Annual Conference offering on June 6, which will go to the United Methodist Church in Haiti to re build and care for the people, and to projects working in areas of poverty in Florida. THANKS to the Worship Committee for making our Mother’s Day and Pentecost Sunday so memorable. THANKS to the team of Chris Monteath and Julie Calafiura for leading the volunteers for Vacation Bible School. High Seas expedition will be a great success! CONGRATULATIONS to Chris and Ashley Monteath, as they begin their married life together. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATES We will recognize our graduates on June 13. FROM HIGH SCHOOL Joey Davis, Ricky McDonald, Brittany Myers, Peter RaVache, Lindsey Van Etten FROM COMMUNITY COLLEGE Katie Van Etten CHOIR TAKES VACATION While our Director of Music, Henry Fletcher is away, we will enjoy individual choir members providing our music for worship. Thanks to Dorothy Cherry for coordinating our musicians.