Food4Kidz
Tim & Cindy Benson assisted in the food
distribution.
On March 22 at Woodstock Church, our mission
committee assisted Ric & Bobbie Brigman in
distributing food supplies to approx.50 needy
families (for a total of 208 people, of which 125
were children) in partnership with the Food4Kidz
program. The families were able to select from a
wide variety of meats, fresh produce, canned &
dry goods and breads. The program was hosted to
help children who did not get breakfast or lunch
while their schools were closed during spring
break. The committee also made a $300 donation
to Food4Kidz. Food4Kidz appreciates financial
support to pay for food products and cover
routine overhead such as rent, utilities and
transportation costs. Donations can be made on
the website at http://www.food4kidz.org or at the
mailing address: P.O. Box 7707, Panama City
Beach, FL 32413. For more info, please call
(850) 249-KIDZ (249-5439).
May is designated as:
Older Adult Appreciation
month. This year, the JOYFOL
group will host a luncheon in
honor of our Older Adults on
Sunday, May 18th at 11:30am
in the FH. The buffet style
menu will include a cold cut
deli platter with side salads,
refreshments and desserts. Be
sure to reserve your seat by
signing up in the F.H.
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Gulfview United
Methodist Church
The Breeze
245 Wisteria Lane, Panama City Beach, FL
Mark your Calendars
For
“Just Because “ luncheon & Seabreeze Winery Tour
JOYFOL ACTIVIES & EVENTS
For MAY
5-1
5-5
5-5
5-6
5-6
5-7
5-8
5-10
5-11
5-12
5-15
5-18
5-19
5-21
5-22
Church Wide Prayer Breakfast
Seaside Stitchers
SPR Comm. Mtg.
BYOL/Movie Matinee
Trustee Meeting
JOYFOL Comm. Mtg.
JOYFOL Game Day
Food4Kidz BBQ Plate
Mothers Day
UMW
Trustee Fishing Trip
Older Adult Luncheon
Seaside Stitchers
Church Wide Dinner
JOYFOL Game Day
Tues. May 6 - BYOL/Movie Matinee "Life of Pi" - FH 11:30am
Wed. May 7 - JOYFOL Committee Mtg - Room 111 - 5pm
Thurs. May 8 - JOYFOL Game Day - FH - 1pm
Sun May 18 - Older Adult Appreciation Luncheon - FH 11:30am
Thurs. May 22 - JOYFOL Game Day - FH - 1pm
Gulfview UMC
245 Wisteria Ln.
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
850-234-2889 toll free 877-485-3862
Weekly Reminders
Sunday School - 9:00 am
Sunday Services - 10:00 a.m.
Bible Study
Wednesday Night - 6:00 p.m.
Ladies Bible Study
Tuesdays - 10:00 a.m.
Men’s Prayer Group
Thursdays - 9:30 a.m.
May 2014
by Pastor John Woodrow
Friendliest Church On the Beach?
I can remember the only time we had sliced cooked deli ham in our fridge growing
up was when guests were coming over. We called them “company”. No matter
what we kids would find on those rare occasions, whether it was deli ham, potato
chips, or a lemon meringue pie, Mom would say, “Don’t touch that, it’s for company!” It wasn’t until I grew up that I realized that guests are treated extra special
because good hospitality is a Godly act and a sign of obedience to our Lord.
In the 19th chapter of Genesis, Lot invites two strangers to stay with him
and when the local men wanted to assault them, Lot was willing to give up his
family in exchange for their safety. Lot pleaded with the townsmen, “Please do not
do anything to these men because I am responsible for them.” Lot knew that being
a good host carries responsibility with it. In Leviticus 19:34a we are told, “You
shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as a native among you, and you shall
love him as yourself.” Because there is so much Scripture directing us to treat
guests with love and honor, we are only obedient when we “roll out the red carpet”
as it were for those who visit the Beach or, more specifically, our church.
We have a core group of church members who attend Gulfview year
round but our church is located in one of the most desirable vacation spots in the
world. Naturally, there will be many folks who will want to spend time with us
temporarily. Some will stay for a week and some may stay for a whole winter. Regardless, God calls us to make them feel like everything we do is based on loving
them which is consistent with 1John 4:20a. “Whoever claims to love God yet hates
a brother or sister is a liar.” Obviously, our task is clear. We are to “go all out” in
treating our guests with as much love as we can possible muster.
With the summer months approaching, let us make every effort to make
our guests comfortable at Gulfview by: wearing our nametags, talking with our
guests before the service, offering a seat near you, smiling, talking with them after
the service, spending time with them in the Fellowship Hall or even inviting them
to lunch somewhere! This is not only really good for our church and our reputation
as the “Friendliest Church on the Beach”, but who knows, like we’re told in Hebrews 13:2, we might just be entertaining angels without knowing it! And to God
Be the Glory.
Fund Raisers In May
2014 Annual Conference
MOTHER’S DAY HONOR ROLL: Our
UMW will honor and remember your
mother, mother-in-law, stepmother,
grandmother, or loved one with their 3rd
Annual “Mother’s Day Honor/Memory
Roll”, which will be shown in the May 11
bulletin. For a donation, your loved one
will be remembered on the Honor Roll and this
year you can bring in a photo of your loved one to
be displayed. Donations will benefit the Panama
City Bethel Village and Hiland Park Women’s
Recovery Center. Sign up Sunday, May 4 in the
Fellowship Hall.
The 2014 session of the Alabama-West Florida
Annual Conference will be held June 1-4, 2014, at
Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church in
Montgomery, AL. This year’s theme is The Great
Commission: Engaging Disciples.
FOOD4KIDZ BBQ PLATE FUND RAISER: Ready
for some BBQ? On Saturday, May 10, from 11:00
a.m. -2:00 p.m. our Mission Committee will team up
with Food4Kidz for a BBQ Plate Fund Raiser here
at Gulfview. The BBQ plates will feature Smoked
Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, Cole
Slaw and Garlic Bread plus a
Soft Drink for only $8.00.
Plates will be Carry-Out only.
See Sherry Cherry, Bobbie or
Ric Brigman, for tickets.
Attending the conference this year from Gulfview
will be Pastor John, Melanie Woodrow, Pete Oliver
and Virginia Lindley.
The Alabama-West Florida Conference has set a goal
of saving 100,000 lives from malaria through the
purchase of nets at a cost of $10 per net.
Gulfview UMC will be sending $4,000 to annual
conference for the Imagine No Malaria campaign.
Our contribution will save 400 lives.
UMC 101: What are
Mothers of the Famous
Wednesday. MAY 21st.
Columbus' Mother: "I don't care what
you've discovered, Chris. You still could
have written."
Michelangelo's Mother: "Mike, can't
you paint on walls like other children? Do
you have any idea how hard it is to get
that stuff off the ceiling?"
Mary's Mother: "I'm not upset that your
lamb followed you to school, Mary, but I
would like to know how he got a better
grade than you."
Batman's Mother: "It's a nice car,
Bruce, but do you realize how much the
insurance is going to be?"
Goldilocks Mother: "I've got a bill here
for a broken chair from the Bear family.
Do you know anything about this,
Goldie?"
Albert Einstein's Mother: "But, Albert,
it's your senior picture. Can't you do
something about your hair? Styling gel,
mousse, something...?"
George Washington's Mother: "The
next time I catch you throwing money
across the Potomac, you can kiss your
allowance good-bye!"
Personal Disciplines?
Personal Disciplines - These holy habits provide
an opportunity for us to open ourselves to how
TRUSTEES FISHING TRIP PLANNED: Imagine a
fishing trip for only $25 or a sightseeing trip for only
$15. Well, that’s all it will cost you on Thursday,
May 15. The Trustees will be selling tickets
through May 11 in the Fellowship Hall after the
morning service. Those with tickets will need to
meet at the Capt. Anderson Marina at 6:30 a.m. The
North Star Express will depart at 7:00 a.m. and
return at Noon. Bait & fishing gear are provided.
Invite your friends & neighbors! Proceeds from the
trip will go
towards
landscaping the
church.
God is speaking to us. It is a uniting of our spirit
to God's spirit for a more intimate relationship
with the Triune God. We come to know the
creating, redeeming, sustaining God who loves
us, calls us, and woos us to a transformative
relationship.
Courtesy of the AWF Spiritual Formation Leadership Team
Mon., May 5th, 6pm SPR Comm. Mtg.
Tues., May 6th, 5pm Trustee Mtg.
CHURCH WIDE DINNER
Their Mothers May Have Said It
“Sampson! Get your hand out of that lion.
You don’t know where it’s been.”
“David! I told you not to play in the house
with that sling! Go practice your harp.
We pay good money for those lessons.”
“Abraham! Stop wandering around the
countryside and get home for supper.”
6pm
Suggested Donation $5
Bring only a smile
And an appetite!
It's Lucky Penny Day.
When: Always on May 23rd
Perhaps a Lucky Penny will be lucky for you today.
Taken at face value, a penny doesn't buy you much, if
anything. It used to. During your parents and
grandparents days, a penny bought a lot of things.
Most notably, Penny Candy got its name because a
piece of candy cost a penny. Inflation year after year
after year, eroded the penny's value. There has even
been some discussion as to whether to discontinue the
penny....Heaven forbid!
The penny still serves a very useful purpose... at least
some of them are lucky pennies. Lucky pennies are
found on the ground. Not all of the pennies you find will
be lucky. But, it will only take one lucky penny used to
scratch off the mega winner on a scratch-off ticket.
Are you superstitious? Superstition has it that you
should only pick up a penny that is lying face up.
Here are some other uses for pennies:
 A penny for your thoughts.
 To put your "two cents" in.
 A necessity for penny pinchers
A handy screwdriver when nothing
else is available.
Thought for Today: "A penny for
your thoughts."
Announcing !!
Gulfview now has DVD's you can take
home and watch at your leisure. You
will find old classics as well as recent
movies. All you need to do is go to our Library in
Room 111, sign out the DVD, and return it the
following week. We hope you will enjoy sharing these
movies with family and friends.