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Recent Events - Photo Galleries
Good Friday Service - March 2008
Our Good Friday Service, “A View of Easter through the Shadow of the Cross,” was held Friday, March 21, 2008, and included meaningful elements of light and shadow, sight and sound and communion together.
Palm Sunday Concert - March 2008
"On a Hill Too Far Away" was presented March 16, 2008, 6:00 p.m. in our Sanctuary. This was a very exciting musical and included orchestra, choir, drama, dance and video elements, under the direction of Andrew Griffin and Larry Lord.
Blitz! 234 teens and adults participated in the Blitz weekend at Blue Lake Camp. Eight committed their lives to Christ for the first time
Sabbath 2008: Enjoy photos of the High School Winter Retreat, held January 18-21.
Missions Conference 2008 - February 2008
"Just Say... GO!" was the theme of our 2008 Missions Conference, held February 23-27. Our visiting missionaries included Brabons, Godwins, Howells, Jacksons, Lennon, Spacht, Wilson II, Williams, and van de Voorde. Joe and Mary Sirico also shared their call to Italy. Besides getting to know these missionaries in classes and groups, they were interviewed during our Sunday evening missions dinner, where our Supper on Saturday ministry served a delicious corn chowder meal. For more information about our mission ventures, including short-term trip opportunities, visit http://www.fumcniceville.org/missions/.
Wesley Academy Preschool Christmas Program - December 2007
Our Wesley Academy preschool students presented "Someone Has a Birthday" to parents and friends on Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. in our Sanctuary. This special Christmas program, written by Cathy Skogen-Soldner and directed by Suzanne Herzog, included narration and dramatic elements as the children told the story of the birth of Christ in costume and song.
Christmas Concert - December 2007
Held Sunday, December 9, 2007 our “All Bow Down” Praise & Worship Christmas Concert was presented through the combined efforts of our traditional and contemporary music ministries. The program began with a “Sounds of the Season” segment and finished with the praise and worship experience, “All Bow Down.” The concert featured our fine Choir, the FUMC Orchestra, Praise Band and Praise Team singers, as well as the Kingdom Kids and Kids For Christ Children’s Choirs. Dance and movement were also added, along with special multi-media effects. The Worship Concert was under the Direction of Larry Lord, Minister of Music; Andrew Griffin, Creative Arts Minister; and Tom Fitzpatrick, Orchestra Director.
Classical Guitar Concert - November 2007
Our Creative Arts Minister, Andrew Griffin, held his Classical Guitar Concert on November 17 in our Community Life Center. The concert featured music by Bach, Weiss, Tarrega, Barrios, Bonfa and Satie, ranging from the classical and romantic to modern genres. Also a composer, Griffin performed the premier of his own work, "Suite Brasilena," a three-movement piece, written in a modern Brazilian style, dedicated to his friend and mentor, Sergio Mendes, of Brasil 66 fame. The concert was a dynamic, multimedia event, utilizing state-of-the-art sound, lighting and video.
Imagine Celebration Sunday - November 2007
Our Imagine Celebration Sunday was held on Sunday, November 4, at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Okaloosa-Walton College. Celebration music was provided through the combined efforts of our traditional and contemporary music ministries, creative arts ministries, orchestra, and children's choir. Two services were held, 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Our 2nd-5th grade children met in the Sprint Theatre for their celebration, which included the kissing of a pig by Sondra Dutram, Children's Minister, thus fulfilling her promise to the children according to their pledges to our Imagine campaign. Our entire celebration was filled with God's presence and those present turned in their Imagine Campaign commitment cards.
Orange Fest 2007 - October 2007
Held October 31, Orange Fest 2007 was a huge success! There were over 600 volunteers, 8 churches, 1 Christian school, that made this event happen! It is estimated that over 7,000 individuals attended this event. There were carnival games, inflatables, music, drama, food, clowns, hayrides, Trunk or Treat, face painting, the Pumpkin Patch, public safety displays, tons of candy, and so much more. What an incredible outreach event into our community as so many came on our campus as well as interacted with so many of our members! Enjoy the pictures of this annual event!
"Meet Me At the Dump" Mexico Mission Trip - October 2007
A special mission trip back to the "Dump" at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, October 6-13, 2007, to continue work on the Upward Soccer League plus the mission that our church supports.
Churchwide Picnic - September 23, 2007
The annual church wide picnic with confirmation baptisms was held September 23, 2007 at Camp Timpoochee. There were activities for every member of the family plus great entertainment and lots of food.
"Upward Soccer" Special Mission Trip - August 2007
Twelve high schoolers and adults went on a special mission trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, August 10-15, 2007, to help start an Upward Soccer League plus work at the mission that our church supports there and that ministers among families at the "Dump".
Kids Get Excited About Worship! - July 28, 2007
Uncle Charlie and Rachel brought everyone to their feet, literally, as they performed in front of 280 children and their families on July 28, 2007 at the Kids Praise Rally in the Community Life Center. Families participated in the free event singing along with Uncle Charlie and Rachel all in worship to the Lord. Children and adults were asked to come on stage for various songs and motions adding laughter and comedy to the program. This event was co-sponsored by First Baptist and First United Methodist Churches of Niceville.
VBS 2007: Photo Gallery and Event Recap! Our theme was "Take the Plunge! Make a Splash for Jesus!"
Our Middle School and High School students served June 10-17 in Gretna, Florida, in an outreach we call, "Love at Work". The 12-17 year-old young people made an impact on the local community by painting, building porches, building wheelchair ramps, roofing houses, repairing siding, witnessing to homeowners and neighbors, loving on children, and generally doing whatever was asked of them.
2007 Guatemala Missions Trip Recap and Photos
The 2007 Guatemalan Mission team from Niceville Florida just returned from their 5th annual mission trip to Casa Bernabe Orphanage in Guatemala. 23 incredible servants took a week of their busy lives and worked hard and long for the precious children of the orphanage. They built new baby cribs, painted houses, worked on plumbing and construction projects, sewed over 40 curtains for windows in a new house and fabricated/installed a full kitchen of cabinetry in less than a week. Check out the pics! If you want more info on how you can help (or consider adoption) of these abused and abandoned children of Guatemala, go to www.foce.org or watch for the next trip there in June of 2008! Contact agriffin@fumcniceville.org for more information. View the photo gallery.
Wesley Academy Graduation and Spring Concert 2007
Wesley Academy held their Preschool Graduation & Spring Concert on Tuesday, May 15 in the Sanctuary.
View the colorful photo gallery of this event!
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View a fun photo gallery of the 2006-2007 school year.
