December 2017
Vol 8, Issue 12

 
THAT NIGHT
Promise Made; Promise Fulfilled
Sunday, December 10th
10:00 a.m.
 
That Night (a Promise Made; a Promise Fulfilled) is a worship experience designed to celebrate the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with music appropriate to the seasons of Advent and Christmas.  

The music will feature an orchestra made up of students from the Panama City Youth Orchestra and students from the Blue Thunder Band at Arnold High School.  Also featured are several soloists and the Chancel Choir of Woodlawn United Methodist Church.  Come experience a great service of celebration as we combine musicians from all of Woodlawn's services to present an incredible musical experience. 

It will be presented in the Helen Blackburn Arnold Auditorium located at Arnold High School on Alf Coleman Road at 10:00am on Sunday, December 10th so mark your calendar now and invite your friends to come join us for a great celebration in worship! 

PROJECT MERRY CHRISTMAS
The PMC ministry is bringing smiles and 
excitement to 188 children and 92 families 
this Christmas thanks to your generosity. Shoppers, drop off your gifts to the church on Monday, December 11th between 7:30am and 12:30pm. The PMC Team sends blessings to all of you. 
WOMEN'S MINISTRY EVENT
All women are invited to come together on
Saturday,  December 2nd from 9:30am - 3:30pm for a showing of the movie, "War Room," and a teaching on "Prayer" by Misty Hicks. This event will be held in the Children's Building at Woodlawn. The cost to attend this event is $10.00. To sign up for this event, contact Michele Kent by e-mail at  michelebkent@knology.net  or by phone at (850)238-5288. Deadline for signing up is 
November 28th.

WOODLAWN WAY
If you'd like to learn more about Woodlawn and joining the church, your first step is to sign up for the next Woodlawn Way class. We will take you through understanding commitment to Christ, membership in the church, and connection with your church family. 
 
The next class will be on Sunday, December 3rd 11:00am - 1:00pm in the Youth/CR Building. You can sign up by e-mailing Sheila Tallent at sheila@woodlawnpcb.org , or by calling the church office at (850)234-3196.
 
To check out the 4-parts to The Woodlawn Way click   WW
CHARGE CONFERENCE TIME CHANGE
Charge Conference will be held on Sunday, December 3rd  at 7:00pm in the  Worship Center. All are invited to  attend. We will present our Church reports. 
we care
WE CARE
The number of  people in need of assistance continues to grow and we do not foresee things getting better anytime soon. Consequently it is becoming more of a challenge to keep enough inventories on our shelves to satisfy everyone's needs. WE CARE is totally dependent on your donations to successfully carry out our mission and we thank all of you for your ongoing support.  

The month of December we can use additional canned fruit, Beefaroni, spaghetti, macaroni, shampoo and large toothpaste.     

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY NEWS
WILD is the Children's Ministry of Woodlawn United Methodist Church!
 
Kindergarten - 5th grade, join us in the Children's Building at 9:40am for WILD WORSHIP on Sundays.
 
Kids 3 years - 5th grade, join us for WILD Wednesday at 5:45pm every Wednesday evening.


JINGLE JAM: THE BIG GIVE                                     
Sunday, December 24th @ 3:30pm 
in the Children's Building

Looking for something exciting for the whole family this holiday season? Join us for Jingle Jam, an interactive Christmas Eve service for children and their families!
YOUTH MINISTRY NEWS
H2O is the Youth Ministry of 
Woodlawn United Methodist Church 
serving students in 6th - 12th Grade!


HSM - Woodlawn's High School Ministry
Sundays in the Youth Building
Café starts at 5:00pm, and worship & word starts at 5:30pm.
 
MSM - Woodlawn's Middle School Ministry 
Wednesdays in the Youth Building
Café starts at 5:00pm, and worship & word starts at 5:45pm.

DNOW 2017
December 1st - 2nd 
Click HERE to get more information & to register
Click HERE for the Schedule & Packing List
 
 
BUY A TREE, SEND A YOUTH TO MISSION ECUADOR
Ronnie's Auto (on Hwy 98 near the bridge) is selling Christmas trees during the holiday season. If you purchase a tree, remember to say you are from Woodlawn, so the proceeds will go to our 2018 Youth Missions Scholarship Fund.

 
STUFF THE BUS
Our youth will be going to the Stuff the Bus location at Twisted Suspension (on 23rd Street) on Sunday, December 10th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. You can drop off new unwrapped toys at the church, or bring them with you on Sunday, December 10th.
 

WINTER REVIVE 2018
January 12th - 14th 
Click HERE to register by December 20th!

FAMILY MINISTRIES
STUFF THE BUS 2017 
We will be collecting new, unwrapped toys, shoes, and food for Stuff the Bus this year!  You can bring these items to the church, drop off boxes will be located in the Youth/CR Building and the Children's Building.

Recommended Food Items: 
Pop Tarts, Macaroni & Cheese, Cheez-Its, Ramen Noodles, Applesauce, Ramen Cups, Peanut Butter Crackers, Fruit Roll Ups, Oatmeal, Beef-A-Roni, Vienna Sausage

Recommended Shoes: Children's Shoe Sizes 1-6



FAMILY CHRISTMASPALOOZA  
Journey to Jesus                                  
Wednesday, December 20th  5:30 - 7:30pm starting in the Children's Building
 
We will have food, crafts, a Christmas hayride, live nativity, and more!  This is an interactive night of fun for children, youth, and their families.  


CELEBRATE RECOVERY
Meets each Thursday at Woodlawn UMC 
in the Youth/CR Building
 
5:00pm       Fellowship Dinner (free)
6:00pm       Large Group Worship, Teaching & Testimony
7:00pm       Open Share in Small Groups (gender based)
8:00pm       Solid Rock Cafe 

For more information go to CR, please contact 
cr@woodlawnpcb.org.  

MAN CAVE
The Man Cave small group meets the first and third Tuesday's  of each month at 130 Griffin Blvd, Panama City Beach at 5:30pm. Young Dad's and single men are encouraged to come and share time with our Mentors of Men. A meal is provided. 

BAY WIDOWS GROUP
We are meeting on December 16th for our Christmas luncheon at Dinah Cannon's home at 12:00pm in Breakfast Point subdivision. Each person will bring a covered dish and a gift worth $20.00 in value for Dirty Santa. RSVP to Nancy Davis (850)234-1703 or sewpar21@knology.net.

HASTY BABY SHOWER
Cassidy & Brian Hasty's newborn baby girl will be arriving soon and we are having a baby shower for Cassidy on Monday, December 4th at 6:00pm in the Dot Wood Room. They have a woodland theme of coral, mint and navy. They need newborn girl clothes, newborn Pampers and wipes. Gift certificates would also be a blessing as they find out what else they need. They have the big items. All women are invited. Please RSVP by phone or text to Cindy McDonald (850)704-0137 or email Vivian Steele at vivianmck@bellsouth.net.

COLUMBARIUM - 
WOODLAWN MEMORIAL GARDEN
A Sacred Place Where People Are Remembered
Woodlawn Memorial Garden is home to our Columbarium, a free-standing structure comprised of niches (compartments) in which urns containing cremated remains are placed. 

Who may be inurned  in the Columbarium?
  • Members of Woodlawn United Methodist Church
  • Immediate family of Woodlawn UMC members
  • Members of another UMC in the Alabama-West Florida Conference 
For further information on the Columbarium or understanding the scripture as it relates to your final resting place, visit our website at  Columbarium  or call the Church office at (850)234-3196.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Continue to keep all of our military in prayer!  
SGT Nick Parks, Robert D. Keifer, SGT Michael Hendrix, Matthew Sheffy, Timothy Murray, MAJ Kevin Lovett, Scott Hess, Jeff Conely, Will and Justin, SGT Matthew Campbell, John Harper, Joey Green, MAJ David Kelly, John, MAJ Mark Pearce George and his men, Chris, Andrew Perkins, MAJ Brand Kroeger, Jason Dearinger, John (Afghanistan); Michael Kubitscheck (Italy); Jason Williams and Bryan Holland (Guam); Tim Price, Aaron Smith (Korea); Elizabeth Bledsoe (Japan); Rob Chance (Jordan); CAPT Bradley Gill (S. Philippines); Corey J. Mello, Patrick Adams, Joshua Teague, SGT Wes Williams, Alex Rawls, Michael Mayo, 2LT Justin Shaw, Carter Hess, Rob Keene, un-named soldier, SGT Chris Myers, SGT Jordan Myers, Chris Miner, Logan Cox, Nick, Jordan Massey, Adam Croyl, COL Ken Cole, MAJ James Andes, SSG Josh Palmer, SRA Bryson Tetrault, PVT Jordan Sweinhart, CAPT Jason Jones, Dalton Mandigo, CAPT Andy Walton, Quin Evans, CPL B. Naymik & his men, CPO Justin M Griffin, PFC Jackson Burns, OCS Zac Pipkorn, 1LT Luke Jean, 2LT Creste Jean, COL Q. T. Martin, Kyle, COL Martin Steve Krause, LTC Aaron Dyke, Payton Patterson, COL J Tormaine, Dalton Mask, COL Davis

DECEMBER 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS


Worship Services & Sunday School Classes (SSC)
Sunday, December 3 & December 17 :  
Traditional Worship (Worship Center) - 8:30am; W@W (Sharky's) - 8:30am; 9Forty Contemporary Worship (Youth/CR Bldg) - 9:40am; WILD Worship (Children's Building) - 9:40am; Emmaus SSC (Dot Wood Rm) - 9:45am; Cornerstone SSC (F108) - 9:45am; Life SSC (Choir Rm) - 9:45am; Seeker Disciples SSC (F105) - 9:45am; Searcher's SSC (Conference Rm) - 9:45am; Spirit SSC (ED114) - 9:45am; Truthseeker's SSC (ED111) - 9:45am; Traditional Worship (Worship Center) - 11:00am; H2O High School Ministry (Youth/CR Bldg) - 5:00pm (Café) & 5:30pm (HSM)
 
Sunday, December 10:
W@W (Sharky's) - 8:30am; "That Night" Musical (Arnold High School Auditorium) - 10:00am; H2O High School Ministry (Youth/CR Bldg)
- 5:00pm (Café) & 5:30pm (HSM)
 
Christmas Eve Services - December 24:
W@W (Sharky's) - 8:30am; Worship at Woodlawn (Worship Center) - 10:00am; Jingle Jam (Children's Building) - 3:30pm; Candlelight Services (Youth/CR Building) - 5:00pm & (Worship Center) - 6:30pm
 
New Year's Eve Services - December 31:
Worship at Woodlawn (Worship Center) - 10:00am
 

What is Happening at WUMC
 
Friday, December 1 - Saturday, December 2:
DNOW (Youth/CR Bldg) - 4:00pm
 
Saturday, December 2: Women's Ministry with special guest speaker Misty Hicks (Children's Bldg) - 9:30am
 
Sunday, December 3: Woodlawn Way (Youth/CR Bldg) - 11:00am; Charge Conference (Worship Center) - 7:00pm

Tuesday, December 5: Melinda's Small Group (F105) - 9:30am; Men's Lunch Group Meeting (Dot Wood Rm) - 12:00pm; Weight Watchers (ED111) - 4:45pm; Girl Scouts (F108) - 5:00pm; Man Cave Small Group (130 Griffin Blvd) - 5:30pm; Faithful Sisterhood Bible Study "Bad Girls of the Bible" (F105) - 6:00pm
 
Wednesday, December 6: H2O Middle School Ministry Youth Café (Youth/CR Bldg) - 5:00pm; Adult Bible Study "That's A Great Question" (Conference Rm) - 5:30pm; Adult Choir Practice (Choir Rm) - 5:30pm; H2O Middle School Ministry (Youth/CR Bldg) - 5:45pm; WILD Wednesday (Children's Bldg) - 5:45pm 
 
Thursday, December 7: Men's Discussion Group (Dot Wood Rm) - 6:30am; Celebrate Recovery (Youth/CR Bldg) - 5:00pm
 
Monday, December 11: Men's Executive Committee Meeting (Dot Wood Rm) - 6:00pm
  
Tuesday, December 12 :  Melinda's Small Group (F105) - 9:30am; Men's Lunch Group Meeting (Dot Wood Rm) - 12:00pm; Weight Watchers (ED111) - 4:45pm; Faithful Sisterhood Bible Study "Bad Girls of the Bible" (F105) - 6:00pm
 
Wednesday, December 13: H2O Middle School Ministry Youth Café (Youth/CR Bldg) - 5:00pm; Adult Bible Study "That's A Great Question" (Conference Rm) - 5:30pm; Adult Choir Practice (Choir Rm) - 5:30pm; H2O Middle School Ministry (Youth/CR Bldg) - 5:45pm; WILD Wednesday (Children's Bldg) - 5:45pm
 
Thursday, December 14: Men's Discussion Group (Dot Wood Rm) - 6:30am; Celebrate Recovery (Youth/CR Bldg) - 5:00pm

Tuesday, December 19 : Men's Lunch Group Meeting (Dot Wood Rm) - 12:00pm; Weight Watchers (ED111) - 4:45pm; Girl Scouts (F108) - 5:00pm; Man Cave Small Group (130 Griffin Blvd) - 5:30pm
 
Wednesday, December 20: Adult Bible Study "That's A Great Question" (Conference Rm) - 5:30pm; ChristmasPalooza (Children's Bldg) - 5:30pm
 
Thursday, December 21: Men's Discussion Group (Dot Wood Rm) - 6:30am; Celebrate Recovery (Youth/CR Bldg) - 5:00pm
 
Monday, December 25: Merry Christmas! The Church Office is closed today in celebration of the Holidays!
 
Thursday, December 28: Men's Discussion Group (Dot Wood Rm) - 6:30am; Celebrate Recovery (Youth/CR Bldg) - 5:00pm
 
Sunday, December 31Happy New Year's Eve!

Woodlawn United Methodist Church
219 N. Alf Coleman Rd., 
Panama City Beach, FL 32407
(850)234-3196