Beachside Meets Weekly!

April 7, 2010

So, we’ve finally arrived! Beachside Community Church officially began meeting weekly this past Sunday, Easter, April 4^th 2010! Services will now be held every week at 10:30 am at the Boys and Girls Club on Denton Blvd, in Fort Walton Beach!

As incredible a day as we had together on Easter, and as excited as we are that we will finally have weekly services, we have to admit that we really haven’t yet arrived. Actually, we know we never will. This is just another step in an ongoing process. Our goal was never to just start a new church in Fort Walton Beach. We want to be a catalyst that helps change what the church IS in Fort Walton Beach. We know there are already plenty of places where church people can go on Sunday, but our desire is to create opportunities for us to BE the church TOGETHER. What this community needs are environments…

• that are engaging, relevant, and helpful
• for people who don’t like church
• where you don’t have to be an insider to fit in
• that are easy to come to and easy to invite friends
• where you can ask honest questions about faith and life
• where you can build meaningful relationships
• where you aren’t judged
• where you are cared for and prayed for
• that challenge people to live out God’s Word
• that expect and facilitate life change
• that lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ

Sound interesting? You can see what it’s all about THIS SUNDAY!

This is Your Chance!

March 17, 2010

Children of Casa Hogar Elim

One of the partnerships we’ve formed at Beachside Community Church is with Casa Hogar Elim in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. Casa Hogar Elim is an amazing orphanage that provides for about 100 children. The orphanage was started in the home of “Mama Lupita” and still survives solely on the support of individuals and churches. Read more

Obligation

March 13, 2010

“Not too far from us, a few blocks away, there are kids without enough to eat and without parents who care. A little farther away, hours by plane, are people unable to reach their goals because they live in a community that just doesn’t have the infrastructure to support them. A bit farther away are people being brutally persecuted by their governments. And the world is filled with people who can’t go to high school, never mind college, and who certainly can’t spend their time focused on whether or not they get a good parking space at work.

And so the obligation: don’t settle. Read more

Measuring Success

February 19, 2010

I recently read a great blog titled “Consumerism vs. Community”. This might be a little off the subject, but I’d like to share the thoughts it brought up in my mind. Read more

Christmas Presents

December 16, 2009

My community group is meeting tonight, and we’re having a Christmas party. I love parties! I love party food! As a part of the night, we’re all bringing presents for a girl in our community whose family has had a difficult time and can’t provide presents for their children this year. It was awesome to watch people respond to the need. It didn’t take hardly any prodding. The email went out and people instantly responded. I really do love to see people give generously, and I really enjoy being able to help out others. It makes me feel good. It’s fun! I also think this is a GREAT way to share the love of Jesus with others. We can meet a need in Jesus’ name. However, this also got me thinking. Read more

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