Faith Archive

Plans have been submitted to Santa Rosa County for a new church building at 7484 Autumn Trace Blvd., near Harvest Village in Navarre. The church, Bethel Community Worship Center, has been around in its current form since 2018, meeting at Betty J. Pullum YMCA for services. The 0.674-acre Autumn Trace property has been in the church’s possession since 2020, but it is currently vacant.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Gulf Breeze recently said goodbye to their interim pastor, Steven Simon and his wife Dottie. Simon had been serving in the pastoral role at the church since October.

Here is a list of Easter services and events this weekend in Navarre. For more specific information on each service or event, please reach out to the churches organizing them.

As Easter approaches, discussions surrounding the historical existence of Jesus, his resurrection, and artifacts like the Shroud of Turin gain prominence. The Shroud, a linen cloth made of flax, is considered the most studied archaeological artifact of all time, yet many remain unaware of its existence. Measuring approximately 14 feet long and 3.5 feet wide, it bears the full-length image of a crucified man, showing signs of rigor mortis, with wounds consistent with biblical accounts of Jesus’ crucifixion.

(Article by Brooke Mannion on behalf of Florida Baptist Convention) First Baptist Church of Campbellton is more than just the first Baptist church in its community. True to its name and at 200 years old, it is the first continuously functioning church cooperating with the Florida Baptist State Convention.

Midway Baptist Church is getting set to host a conference Friday, April 4 through Sunday, April 6. The conference, entitled “Meeting Christ at the Cross,” will feature multiple speakers and sermons focused on helping people take hold of their lives and pursue their faith in Jesus Christ.

A worship pastor at Navarre United Methodist Church is taking it easy after a recent health scare sidelined him.

Jamel Boast, who has been worship pastor at NUMC since Aug. 8, 2022, suffered a collapsed lung while rehearsing for a Sunday worship service.

The United Methodist Church’s Alabama-West Florida Conference, which oversees most the Florida Panhandle and south Alabama, has regained control of a church property in Pensacola.

Coastline Calvary Chapel in Gulf Breeze is inundated with surfing culture. You could say it was founded on it.

The church’s Surf Fest event, March 16, brought together people to hear testimonies from professional surfers about their journey of faith including Coastline’s founding pastor, John Spencer. Other well-known surfers spoke about their time riding waves and shared how they found their faith.

First Baptist Church of Navarre (FBCN) was blessed with a visit from a mission team of young adults from Second Baptist Church in Springfield, Missouri March 17-19. During these college-aged students’ Spring Break, they choose to come to Florida and serve others and spread the love of Christ. The church is calling this week “Love Navarre Week.”