Navarre churches are having a global impact when it comes to the missions they are working. Typically those missions take them south of our border to areas in South America, the Caribbean and even to Africa at times.
“We’re not your Grandma’s church,” said lead pastor Tim Payne as he welcomed 298 people to the Navarre launch of Momentum Church at Navarre High School. “We remove roadblocks so people who are far from God don’t have to go over speed bumps or hurdles to get to God.”
Florida ranks number seven on the list of states with the highest divorce rates. Just a few hours down the road, Panama City, Fla. ranks as the number one city in the country for divorce rates. Nationally, 41 percent of marriages end in divorce according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Dozens of churches line Hwy 98 from Navarre to Gulf Breeze. The newest member is Northstar Navarre, a non-denominational church that meets at 10 a.m. on Sundays at the Best Western on 98.
Navarre is home to only one thrift store. The Good Neighbor Thrift Store located on Highway 98 is inspired by the second greatest commandment given by Jesus, “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself,” as written in the book of Matthew.
Momentum Church has named a campus pastor for Momentum Navarre, which will begin meeting next month at Navarre High School. Lead pastor Tim Payne announced Alex Velarde has accepted the position of campus pastor.
The Navarre United Methodist Church (NUMC) hosted a Back to School Bash Aug. 9 in Navarre that featured free backpack, school supplies, clothing and haircuts for local children.
More than 40 children completed last week First Baptist Church Navarre’s annual arts camp. Students selected from one of four areas, and then studied it all week. Options included traditional visual arts, cake decorating, learning Spanish or learning to play drums.
Every Sunday, Ferris Hill Baptist’s pastor ends his sermons with a charge for his congregation. “Let’s go be the church,” said Pastor Brian Nall, whose flock for eight years has spent Mondays preparing food and sorting donated clothes which are given away each Tuesday.
