Special Worship for Special People is a ministry to mentally challenged youth and adults. This Christian non-denominational group offers spiritual guidance and social enrichment to members of our congregation and city.The service is informal and all can "come as you are." Often drama and special guest musicians are included. Esther Robinson leads the worship experience, with music led by Mary Ann Borstad. Families and friends of the mentally challenged, along with all those who want to feel God' love in a new way, are invited to join in this unique worship experience
Special Worship meets on Sundays at 5 pm for a worship service and a meal.
If you would like to volunteer to assist with meal preparation, helping serve the meal, or with the service please contact Joan Harvey or the Church Ministries Office.
Rev. Marilyn Beecher, Church and Community Worker, East Central District, Florida Conference
The Rev. Marilyn Beecher, a United Methodist missionary serving as a Church and Community Worker, will be the guest preacher on Sunday, August 22.She will preachat both the 9:30 and 11 a.m. services. Her sermon topic is Words and Deeds, based on Matthew 21:28-32.
Ms. Beecher’s responsibilities as a Church and Community Worker involve helping congregations inEast Central Florida develop new outreach ministries, with special emphasis on work with children and youth, disaster response, immigrants, and hunger programs.
She says about her work: “If churches are to live up to the call of the Gospel, then they cannot just care for their own members, but they must be engaged with the people around them and be beacons of hope for the community.”
Prior to her current assignment, Ms. Beecher was a Church and Community Worker in Miami, working with three Haitian congregations to develop new outreach and evangelism ministries. She also served as a United Methodist missionary in Bulgaria from 1993 to 1997.
WEEKLY WORSHIP SERVICES
SUNDAY @ 9:30 AM Traditional Blended Style of Worship
SUNDAY @ 11 AM A More Informal and Flexible Style of Worship Children who attend this service are invited to leave at the Offering to attend Children's Church
SUNDAY @ 5:00 PM Special Worship for Special People
for the Mentally Challenged, their families, and friends
followed by a light supper and time of fellowship
