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Gulf Breeze United Methodist helps Kentucky's poor Thirty-two members of the Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church family representing a cross section of both campuses, traveled to the Henderson Settlement in Frakes, Ky., on a mission trip. Henderson Settlement, located about 700 miles north of Gulf Breeze, is a United Methodist mission outpost in one of the poorest places in America. Bell County, Ky., ranks in the first 2 percent in the national poverty ranking. GBUMC's mission team participated a variety of projects to upgrade the facility so that Henderson can continue to offer significant ministry in the midst of the Red Bird Missionary Conference (the regional entity of the Methodist denomination that focuses on Appalachia). Watch for further details on the trip in a future issue of Gulf Breeze News. Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church has partnered with Navarre United Methodist and St. Paul United Methodist to construct a Habitat Home in South Santa Rosa County. The opportunity begins on site at 1938 Diplomat Street in the East Bay Subdivision on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 8 a.m. Ronnie Bearden of St. Paul church will bless the foundation of the house. Immediately following the blessing, all three churches will join in constructing the framing. For more information, call Terrye at 932- 3594 or send an e-mail to ttakacs@gbumc.org. The Book Place, the GBUMC Book Store, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with an open house on Sunday, Oct. 19. Church members and the public are invited to stop in for refreshments, free bookmarks and lots of new books. The Book Place is open Sunday mornings from 9 a.m. until noon at the Fairpoint Campus, Room 17. All programs of the church are open to the public. For more information on these or any other activity of the church, call 932-3594, 916-1660, or visit www.gbumc.org. St. Ann Catholic Dr. Richard Johnson, an expert and author on the challenges of care giving, will lead a workshop on the topic from noon to 4 p.m. in the Parish Hall at St. Ann, 100 Daniel Drive in Gulf Breeze. Many people are called into the care-giving role with very little, if any, preparation. The obligation often results in feelings of conflict. It's common for caregivers to feel love, concern, empathy and compassion, while at the same time they also can feel anger, frustration and impatience. Johnson will offer some straight answers that will help you serve your loved one's needs without ignoring your own. For more information, call 932-2859 ext. 234. |
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