April 19, 2021
Building the Heart Weekly Photo Update:
THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING
April 21, 4:30pm and 6:00pm
Come and participate in this unique experience of packaging an enormous amount of meals to be sent to underprivileged persons around the world. Limited capacity available (additional slots have been added). Registration required. Click HERE to sign-up. A nursery is provided.
Recurring Weekly Activities Center Schedule

Men's Bible Study: Mondays at 6:00am (resuming April 12)
Transformance Fitness Classes: Mondays & Thursdays
Ladies Bible Study: Mondays at 9:00am
Grumpy Old Men: Thursdays at 8:00am
PBUMC Volunteer Appreciation

If you regularly serve at PBUMC, we have a gift of appreciation for you! Please pick up your PBUMC tumbler in the lobby of the Activities Center throughout the week. Thank you for serving Christ and loving our community in so many ways.
PBUMC Shuttle
We now have a shuttle available to transport you from the back parking lots to the side door of the Activities Center each Sunday before and after worship! We hope you enjoy this helpful new addition to PBUMC! 

Drivers are needed! If you are over 25 and willing to volunteer for a 2 hour shift monthly, send an email to kenny@perdidobay.church.
Ways to Serve at PBUMC
Hoping to get involved? A frequently updated page on our website features specific opportunities to fulfill volunteer needs as they arise. Have some extra time on your hands? Visit our website at www.perdidobay.church/serve to find ways to help out! Contact the church to find out more about how to get involved in the ministries listed.
Backpack Ministry: Help Needed
Beginning tomorrow, April 20, we need extra hands to help pack food bags for several of our local schools. These bags go home each weekend with children who are in need. The backpack ministry will meet to assemble the bags each Tuesday morning at 9:15am (for approximately 30 minutes) until June 1. Thank you to our Young Women's Bible Study group for packing bags throughout the school year! Their study concludes tomorrow and any additional help would be greatly appreciated! No RSVP needed.
Volunteers Needed at the Redemption Store
The Redemption Store is in need of willing hearts and helping hands to fill shifts throughout the week! If you are interested, contact april@perdidobay.church. Find out more about the Redemption Store by clicking here.

Donations are accepted Tuesday thru Saturday from 10:00am -Noon. Thank you!
Barnabas Ministry
If you or someone you know is in need of a meal during a difficult time such as following surgery, hospitalization, a death in the family, and other difficulties, please contact the church office to be connected with our Barnabas Ministry.
Grace Ladies Fellowship
Grace Ladies is an informal group open to any woman who would like to grow in faith through fellowship with other Christian women. We meet typically on the last Monday of each month at 1:00 p.m. in the Activities Center with volunteers sharing devotionals, perspectives on books read, or personal experiences in their spiritual journey.
Interested women are invited to the next meeting Monday, April 26, at 1:00 pm in the Activities Center. We will continue our study of Celebration of Discipline by Richard J. Foster, which can be ordered on Amazon if desired. Our presenters this week, Jeannie Patee and Peggy Bullion, will share their reflections on Solitude and Study, two of the thirteen Disciplines that help us mature in our spiritual lives.
Quilters on the Key

Thank you to the many who have created and donated many quilts and other comforting items to the Gulf Coast Kids House, an organization existing to advocate for children who have been victims of abuse.
Spring Senior Ministries Event: Container Gardening
Just in time for Spring! Would you like to know more about how to start your own floral, herb, or vegetable garden? Come join us on Monday, May 3rd from 1pm until 3pm, in the Activities Center, for lessons and advice; as our very own Master Gardener: Jerry Patee, provides tips for starting small container gardens. Many of you live in smaller spaces or do not have huge yards for gardening so Jerry will be able to help!

Everyone will leave with a floral or herb container garden (please specify on Sign up Genius which you would like). Bring your friends, neighbors, gardening gloves, and dress casually for fun and fellowship. Click HERE to register. We will be wearing our masks and practicing safe social distancing. You are allowed to bring a bottled water and prepackaged snack. Seating is limited. If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact the Hospitality Desk at 850-492-2135.
Need a listening ear?
If you are confined to home and find yourself in need of a friendly listening ear, please give us a call. We want you to know that we are here for you, to listen or to help if you have a need. We want to stay in touch with you, please feel free to call us at the church number 850-492-2135 and ask to be connected with the visitation team. 
Podcast and Bible Reading Plan
Join us as we explore together the book of Ephesians! You will find the reading plan and a link to our daily podcast on the website: www.perdidobay.church/ephesians or below.
Nursery, Elementary, and Youth Information
Nursery
A nursery is available for all church services and many activities. Contact jeanne@perdidobay.church for more information!

Elementary
We hope to be able to see you on Wednesday Evenings at 6:00pm and also on Sundays at both 9:00am and 11:00am for Children's Worship. All children's activities take place in the Activities Center, upstairs. Contact debi@perdidobay.church to be placed on the email list!

Youth
Youth Sunday School takes place weekly on Sundays at 10:00am. Wednesday Evenings, youth gather at 6:00pm. All youth gatherings take place in the Activities Center Banquet Room. Coming soon: the return of Sunday Evening Activities! Contact dudley@perdidobay.church to be placed on the email list!
"In-betweeners" Sunday School Class Resumes!
Sundays, 10:00am
If you are between the ages of 45-65ish, the In-betweeners invite to the banquet room for a time of study and discussion of God’s Word as their Sunday School class has resumed! 
Early Morning Men's Bible Study: New Study
The Early Morning Men's Bible Study invites you to join them for a study on the book of Romans, beginning at 6:00am each Monday morning.
Ladies Bible Study
Ladies are invited gather in the Banquet Room for a time of study led by Beverly deJarnette. Currently, the group is reading the book, "New Morning Mercies' by Paul David Tripp. For more information, contact the church office.
2021 Stewardship Commitment
If you have not yet turned in your pledge card, please feel free to use our online option this year: www.perdidobay.church/pledge or drop your pledge card off at the church office. If you adjusted your yearly pledge this year and give your tithe/offering through the online portal, be sure to login and adjust your automatic payment to reflect your new pledge amount. Click here to access the appropriate site.

Disaster Preparedness Handbooks
Available in the Activities Center
Pick up a complimentary informational booklet today. Be informed and be prepared! Click here to see more information about PBUMC's Disaster Preparedness Plan.