MISSISSIPPIANS TO GATHER STATEWIDE
FOR
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER – May 1, 2008
Thousands of people will gather in prayer
for the nation and world on Thursday, May 1, for the 57th annual
observance of the National Day of Prayer. Theme for 2008 is “Prayer! America’s
Strength & Shield,” based on Psalm 28:7 from Scripture
which states: "The Lord is my strength and shield;
my heart trusts in Him and I am helped."
Honorary NDP Chairman for 2008 is Dr. Ravi Zacharias, a
television and radio evangelist, author, and founder of
Ravi Zacharias International Ministries with
headquarters in several countries throughout the world.
Prayer breakfasts, prayer
walks and prayer gatherings at city halls, courthouses, churches and parks
will be held throughout the state. “We encourage everyone to take time to
attend one of these events or pray at home at noon on May 1,” said
Debra Brown, of Vancleave, NDP state coordinator .
Events on the
Mississippi Gulf Coast include:
Pascagoula - Jackson County
Courthouse, noon to 1 p.m. Coordinator: Robbie Myrick
623-8246.
Moss Point – River Front, Denny
Street. Gathering at 11:30 a.m. Program, noon to 1
p.m. Coordinator: Mrs. Mary Smith Montgomery (228) 474-6314.
Gautier – Mississippi Gulf
Coast Community College, Student Union Building/Cafeteria. Prayer breakfast,
6:30-7:30 a.m. Coordinator: Leonard Fuller, (228)
497-6520.
Vancleave –
Jackson County Horse Arena, noon to 1 p.m.
Coordinator: Vina Schoenick,
(228) 826-4228.
Ocean Springs – City Hall, 1018
Porter St., noon to 1 p.m. Coordinator:
Carolyn Webb (228) 875-4502.
D’Iberville
– City Hall, Auto Mall Parkway, noon to 12:30 p.m. Coordinator: Rev. James King
(228) 392-1283.
Biloxi – City Hall, 140
Lameuse St., noon to 1 p.m. Coordinator:
Carleen Hall, (228) 385-7782.
Gulfport
– City Hall, noon to 1 p.m.. Coordinator: Jane
Long, (228) 868-9217.
Long Beach –City Hall, noon to 1
p.m. Coordinator: Pastor Larry Ficklin, (228)
255-3090.
Bay St. Louis, Hancock
Courthouse, 12:15-12:45 p.m. Event sponsored by
Ministerial Association. Coordinator: Rev. Henry Pulsifier.
Lucedale, George County
Courthouse Square, noon to 1 p.m. Coordinator: Pauline Goff, (601)-947-7554.
Wiggins – Courthouse, noon-12:30
p.m. Coordinator, Judith Breland, 662-928-5286.
Jackson – Capitol, south steps,
noon-1 p.m., State Coordinator, Brown, 228-826-4085..
The National Day of Prayer was
established by an act of Congress in 1952. The National Day of Prayer Task
Force encourages Americans to pray for their nation, its people and its
leaders. For more information on Mississippi’s National Day of Prayer events
visit
www.nationaldayofprayer.org. or call Brown, NDP state coordinator, at (228)
826-4085 or (228) 217-4085. Her e-mail is:
Brownjesus1@aol.com.
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St. Paul UMC offers new summer
day camp
OCEAN SPRINGS—St.
Paul United Methodist Church is bringing a new day camp experience to its East
Campus on June 16-20, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Open to the entire community, it offers, on site, a staff trained by the
WinShape Camp organization in Rome, Ga., and a large variety of activities for
children who are in first through sixth grades.
“We are one of 27 cities to participate in this first year of WinShape’s
off-site camps,” said St. Paul Children’s Minister Leanne Burris. “This new
experience seeks to connect children to the new C3 (Camps Connecting
Communities) program that combines sports, arts, Bible study and worship.
Activity tracks include: basketball, soccer, archery, secret ops, digital
photography, percussion, disc games, wacky science, music, crafts, fast food,
speed stacks and drama.
The last day of camp is called Chick-fil-A Friday Family Fun Day. On this day
all family members will be invited to enjoy the last day of camp together (and
to eat a Chick-fil-A lunch together with their children).
Registration must be made online by going to
www.winshapecamps.org and selecting the C3 option. Cost is $169 per child
with discounts available for a second child from the same family.
St. Paul’s east campus is located on the corner of U.S. Highway 90 and Highway
57. More information may be obtained by calling the church office at
875-5701.
2008
St.
Paul schedules second
Faith Promise Conference
St. Paul United Methodist Church of Ocean Springs
will host its second annual Faith Promise Missions Conference on Apr. 9-13 at
its downtown and east campuses.
“Crossing the Bridge for Missions/Stepping Out in
Faith” is the theme for the event which will feature talks, displays and
presentations by local, national and foreign missionaries who will share details
of their work
Speakers include: Will and Ella Faircloth of Costa
Rica; Duane Baxter, Campus Outreach; Rev Chuck and Betsy Jack, Red Bird
Missions, Ky.; Lisa Bradley, Honduras; Becky Hudgens, Methodist Children’s
Homes; Rev. Sally Bevill, The Village, Biloxi; Hamoonga and Mayaba Choonga,
Africa; Chaplain Joe Collins, Good News Jail and Prison Ministry,
Gulfport, and Victoria Scalon, the Far East.
The schedule, as announced by St. Paul’s Mission
Committee, is:
Apr. 9, East Campus, 5:30 p.m. regular Wednesday
night dinner and 6 p.m. service; Apr. 10, East Campus, 6:30 p.m. service; Apr.
11, downtown, 5:30 p.m. potluck dinner and 6:30 p.m. service; Apr. 12, East
Campus, 6:30 p.m. service, and Apr. 13, both campuses, Commitment Sunday, 8:30
a.m. and 11 a.m. services and 9:45 a.m. Sunday School.
St. Paul’s Praise Band, Adult Choir, Children’s
Choirs, Youth Praise Team and soloists will provide special music at each
service.
The east campus is located at 6716 Bienville Blvd.
(the corner of Highways 90 and 57. Downtown campus is at 800 Porter Avenue. The
Rev. Chris Cumbest is senior pastor.
The conference is open to anyone who would like to
attend. Further information may be obtained by calling the church office at
228-875-5701.
October 12, 2007
St. Paul UMC invites all children
to
‘Heroes Unmasked’ Festival
OCEAN SPRINGS --- St. Paul United Methodist Church will
have its second annual fall festival for children on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m., at its East Campus on the corner of Highways 57 and 90.
“Heroes Unmasked” is an all-fun, no-fear Bible adventure for
children and their families who will encounter costumed Bible hero actors, play
more than a dozen carnival games, do crafts, and collect Bible hero cards to
trade and treasure.
“All kids have heroes,” said Rev. Leanne Burris, St. Paul
children’s minister. “At our ‘Heroes Unmasked’ event, children will meet heroes
worth having — and have a ball at the carnival’s games.”
Church leaders describe the program as an exciting way for
children to learn more about God’s love. “Meeting the costumed Bible hero actors
and interacting with the themed games is huge fun,” said Rev. Chris Cumbest, St.
Paul senior pastor. “‘Heroes Unmasked’ is for kids of all ages, so I’m
looking forward to being there myself. It also provides an alternative Halloween
event for our community.”
For more information, call 228-875-5701. Open to the
general public, admission is free. A plate lunch will be served at a
nominal price to benefit St. Paul’s leisure ministry.
