Faith Archive

Navarre United Methodist Church is changing the way they worship.

Following water intrusion from Hurricane Isaias, the church has closed their sanctuary and will instead hold Sunday services at Hildreth Hall, which is located next to the sanctuary.

Navarre United Methodist Church held one of its largest trunk or treat events in recent memory Wednesday, Oct. 28. According to Christine Gersic, children’s ministry director, the event brought out more than 300 people and featured 38 participating vehicles.

Midway Baptist Church, located at 5471 Gulf Breeze Parkway, suffered a sizable amount of damage from Hurricane Isaias.

The front part of the church’s old sanctuary building was destroyed when a portion of the roof was ripped off, landing in a field behind the church. Broken glass from the now-shattered front windows could be seen both inside and outside the building’s foyer the day after the storm.

Starting Nov. 22, Midway Baptist Church will be known as Soundside Baptist Church.

According to Pastor Dennis Brunet, church leadership had been mulling the idea of a name change for some time but began to seriously consider it last December.

Working through the adoption and foster care systems can be difficult and test a person’s faith. That’s where a new Community Life Church adult ministry group comes into play.

Led by Amanda and Branson Maynard, the adoption and foster care group meets weekly to provide support to families that have, or are considering, adoption and foster care.

The spirit of giving was alive and well Sunday, Oct. 4, at Bright Bridge Ministries in Pensacola.

A group of 20 teenagers from Navarre United Methodist Church ventured to the ministry to serve those in need a meal.

Dozens of vehicles lined the roadways around Destiny Worship Center in Navarre Sunday, Oct. 11, to get a hot meal. In the subsequent days, more vehicles made their way to Destiny Worship Center for a hot meal, pack of water, ice and even prayer.

In all, over 4,000 people made their way to the church during the multiday, drive-thru event.

St. Sylvester Catholic Church will host a charity Oktoberfest dinner Saturday, Oct. 17. The event starts at 5 p.m., and dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m.

The event was created in response to the cancellation of Smokin in the Square, the annual barbecue competition that raises money for charitable organizations.

Navarre First Assembly of God is no stranger to mission work.

Each year, the church holds a banquet to raise funds for missions. Its pastor, Jon Skipper, leads mission trips to places across Africa, South America and Europe on an annual basis. They go into the Navarre community to help clean up and rebuild after storms.

On the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 23, a group of around 20 students gathered around the flagpole in front of Navarre High School to pray for their school community.

The group, which consisted of members of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and other Christians, was there for See You at the Pole, an international student prayer event.