Staff from Professional Health Examiners will administer the shots, Jerry Holt said.

At the event, Holt also will announce that on June 6, his brother’s birthday, he will begin a 15-city, 45-day tour around the country to raise awareness about swine flu.

Come and worship with us this Lenten season at our weekly Wednesday night Lent services and Holy Week services.

March 24, 6:00 PM — Stations of the Cross
During Lent, the youth and children will be preparing a special service of the Stations of the Cross in Wesley Abbey.  On this night, they will lead the congregation on a moving, interactive service based on this ancient church tradition.

March 28, ALL SERVICES — Palm/Passion Sunday
We will begin Holy Week with a special processional of the palms at all four of our
Sunday morning services.

April 1, 7:00 PM — Holy Thursday
Holy Thursday, or Maundy Thursday, commemorates the last supper of Jesus with his disciples and his later betrayal.  After Wesley’s sermon, we will celebrate Holy Communion and conclude the service with the dramatic stripping of the chancel and altar.

April 2, 7:00 PM — Good Friday Tenebrae Service
Tenebrae is a service of darkness, commemoration the crucifixion, that consists of readings from the passion narrative as we extinguish candles until we end in complete darkness.

Download our new Forty Day Lenten Devotional: Sharing Our Faith Stories! The devotional is designed to read from Ash Wednesday through Palm Sunday!

Easter Lilies

You may honor, celebrate or memorialize individuals or events by purchasing Easter Lilies for $12.00 each. Please complete the form below and place it in the offering plate or mail to the church office no later than Monday, March 29th.

Easter Lily Order Form

Sanctuary Altar Flowers

You may place flowers in the sanctuary in honor, celebration or memory of someone.  The arrangements are $65.00 each.  To reserve a date, call Ginger (432-1434).  Below are the open dates and the number of arrangements available:

March 28 (2)
May 9 (1)
May 23 (2)
May 30 (2)
July 4 (2)
July 11 (2)
July 25 (2)
August 8 (2)
August 15 (2)
August 22 (1)
August 29 (1)
September 5 (1)
September 19 (2)
September 26 (2)
October 3 (2)
October 17 (2)
October 31 (2)
November 14 (2)
November 21 (2)
November 28 (2)
December 5 (2)
December 12 (2)

Serve the Hungry has a need for men’s casual clothing.   Now is a good time to clean out your closets and give your gently worn casual shirts, jeans, khakis, and shoes to a worthy cause.  Since we have had so many cold days this winter, we still need sweaters and sweatshirts especially in sizes large, extra-large and 2X.  We also need travel-size toiletries - shampoo, conditioner, and body lotion.  Take your donations to the church office.  Thank you for supporting this outreach program.

Community Sunrise Service at Plaza DeLuna
6:30 A.M. at Plaza DeLuna (south end of Palafox by the water)
Dr. Wesley H. Wachob with music by BANNER

Free Brunch
Join us for a delicious free continental brunch in the Henry
Roberts Activity Center between 7:30 A.M. - 10:45 A.M.

Come and celebrate Easter with us at First United Methodist Church at one of our five services on April 4th. Before or after worship, join us for a free continental brunch between 7:30 - 10:45 AM in the Henry Roberts Activity Center.  Come and celebrate the risen Lord with us!

Community Sunrise Service at Plaza DeLuna
6:30 A.M. at Plaza DeLuna (south end of Palafox by the water)
Dr. Wesley H. Wachob and Rev. Geoffrey Lentz
Music by Jeb Hunt and BANNER

8:30 A.M. Early Morning Easter Service
8:30 A.M. in the Main Sanctuary
Dr. Wesley H. Wachob and Rev. Geoffrey Lentz
Music by the Youth Choir

9:45 A.M. Traditional Easter Service
9:45 A.M. in the Main Sanctuary
Dr. Wesley H. Wachob and Rev. Geoffrey Lentz
Music by the Perdido Brass and Sanctuary Choir

11:00 A.M. Traditional Easter Service
11:00 A.M. in the Main Sanctuary
Dr. Wesley H. Wachob and Rev. Ken Autrey
Music by the Perdido Brass and Sanctuary Choir

ICON Easter Celebration
11:00 A.M. in Wesley Abbey
Rev. Geoffrey Lentz and Ms. Emily Capes
Music by Jeb Hunt and BANNER

20th Annual Run for Missions

Saturday, April 17, 2010
5K Run/Walk—8:00 a.m.
1 Mile Fun Run—9:00 a.m.

Registration Information: (fees are non-refundable)

$15.00 Adults (Register by March 26, 2010 to guarantee t-shirt size)

Late Registration:
$20.00 - March 27 - April 16
$25.00 - Race Day (no guarantee on t-shirt)
$12.00 - Children (10 & under)
$15.00 - No shirt
$15.00 - Shirt only
$15.00 to military personnel

Make checks payable to: FUMC - Run for Missions

Registration Form and Online Registration:

Run for Mission Brochure and Registration Form

Online Registration Here

Packet Pick-up:

· Friday, April 16, from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 17, from 6:15 a.m. until 7:30 a.m.
· Pick-up in The Wright Place, next to FUMC
· It is runner’s responsibility to verify the accuracy of the information on the time bar to be handed to the race official at the end of the race. This is to be done at the time of packet pick-up.

Notes:

· For additional information, call the FUMC office at 432-1434
· Race—RAIN or SHINE!

Awards for the 5K Walk:

· Awards will be given to the overall male and female finisher in the 5K walk
· Top 5 male/female finishers
· Individuals who register as a walker will be required to walk at ALL times. (If you jog and walk you must register as a runner.)
· Awards MUST be picked up at the ceremony. No exceptions will be made.
· Race not marshaled.

Awards for the 5K Run:

· Awards for first male and first female finishers; Go 5 deep up to age 12 and 3 deep for ages 13-70+
· Awards MUST be picked up at the ceremony. No exceptions will be made.

5K Run Age Groups (male and female):

0-8; 9-10; 11-12; 13-15; 16-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59;
60-64; 65-69; 70+

Pancake Breakfast:

· Pancake breakfast, compliments of FUMC Men, free to all registered racers; $2.00 for non-participants.

Race Results:

· FUMC web site: www.pensacolafirstchurch.com and www.active.com

5K Race Course (3.1 miles):

Starts and finishes in front of First United Methodist Church. Start by running east on Wright Street to Tarragona Street, north on Tarragona Street to Blount, west on Blount to Reus, south on Reus to Brainerd, then east to Spring Street, north on Spring to Blount, east on Blount to Tarragona, south on Tarragona back to Wright Street.

Supplies from First UMC ready to be delivered to Haiti by Gene Schmidt and Bahamas Habitat

First United Methodist Church has partnered with UMCOR and Bahamas Methodist Habitat to help provide relief for Haiti after the devastating earthquake on January 12, 2010. As of February 5th, you have provided thousands of dollars for relief, collected more than 1250 health kits and have even helped deliver supplies and evacuate refugees by providing aircrafts through Bahamas Habitat.

Bahamas Habitat is US-based Methodist nonprofit organization supporting housing & disaster relief work in the Bahamas. Because of the Bahamas proximity to Haiti, Bahamas Habitat quickly became a crucial partner in providing relief to hard to reach areas affected by the earthquake in Haiti. Since January 12 they have been delivering donated supplies and transporting refugees from Haiti. Gene Schmidt, member of First Methodist and husband of Susie Schmidt, has made numerous flights to and from Haiti in the past 10 days using aircraft that he owns——– as a recreational pilot. On January 22, WEAR Channel 3 reporter and First Methodist member, Dan Thomas traveled with Gene on one of his trips to Haiti. Video reports from this trip are available below:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/video/video.php?v=1339905374817&ref=nf

How You Can Continue to Help

To continue delivering supplies to Haiti via Bahamas Habitat, financial donations are greatly needed to help cover the cost for fuel needed to travel to Haiti. The lack of fuel has caused many supplies destined for Haiti to remain in warehouses. The approximate cost to fuel one round trip to Haiti is $2000. We have set up a designated fund at the church to help provide funds for this crucial part of the relief effort. If you would like to donate, you may do so by visiting the church office or by placing a donation in the offering plate on Sunday. (Please indicate HAITI FUEL on check or envelope) You may also donate online here. (Use the OTHER field and write HAITI FUEL in the blank provided)

Thank you for all that you are doing for those in need.

Related Links:

http://www.bahamashabitat.org/wordpress/

Detroit Conference VIM Team Safely Airlifted from Haiti

WEAR TV3 News Report on Gene Schmidt

Letter from Haiti

Annette Valetto will be sharing the life and death of Christ through her paintings.  This is an awesome experience you won’t want to miss.

The Learning Enrichment Program (LEP) provides a Summer Fun Camp during the following weeks:

June 21st – 24th
June 28th – July 1st
July 12th – 15th
July 19th – 22nd
July 26th – 29th

Camp will be Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  No extended care will be available for the summer.

You may register for each week individually. Registration begins March 15th at 9:00 a.m. in the hallway between the education building and the activity center for those families currently enrolled in one of our programs.  Registration for church members begins March 17th and open registration begins March 19th.  Each session is $70 per child ($80 for infants).  Payment will be due in full April 20th, 2010.  If you cancel two weeks prior to a session, we will refund 50% of the tuition; after that, tuition is non-refundable.

For more information, please call Lynda Rabon or Camie Couillard at 438-6761.