From their food pantry to mission work to community events, Navarre First Assembly of God is known for quite a few things. They are also known for their Royal Rangers outpost.
Royal Rangers is a boys ministry program of the Assemblies of God churches. Founded in 1962, Royal Rangers was the brainchild of Rev. John Henry “Johnnie” Barnes, a preacher from Texas who was tasked with developing a boy’s ministry.
A guardian angel will soon watch over the people who visit Community Life Church’s prayer labyrinth and garden.
The prayer labyrinth first opened in 2015 and is designed to allow a person to connect to God through a meditative walk in prayer.
Calling all kids!
Midway Baptist Church will be holding its annual MidWay KidDays events June 8 and Aug. 3. KidDays are single day, themed camps that feature games, crafts and other activities with a Biblical message for children in kindergarten (age 5) to sixth grade.
This is the eighth year Midway Baptist has held their KidDays events, however they did have to cancel them last year.
Risen Savior Lutheran Church wants to help children hone their skills on the field of play and life this summer. From June 28 to June 30, Risen Savior will host a soccer camp to help teach children the fundamentals of the game.
Admission to the camp is $25, which covers instruction, a camp T-shirt, a soccer ball, water bottle, wristband and snacks. According to Craig Born, the pastor of Risen Savior Lutheran Church, the camp sessions will emphasize individual ball skills as a well as fun games to put those skills into practice and develop teamwork.
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church will be holding a Summer Kickoff Water Day from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 27, to celebrate the end of the school year.
For most churches, serving the community is an aspect of their overall mission but for a new church being planted in Navarre, it is at the core of everything they do.
GPS Church, which will begin holding services Sunday, May 28, is centered around the idea of being present in the community and in people’s lives. The GPS in GPS Church stands for “God’s People Serving.”
Mothers play an important role in our lives. They also play an important role in the Bible, especially Mary, the mother of Jesus, who Christians believe was not only the Son of God but the salvation of all mankind.
With Mother’s Day coming up, Navarre Press reached out to several female church leaders in the Navarre area to talk about motherhood and how it intertwines with their faith.
Each Sunday, most churches pass the offering plate and people are generally expected to give some sort of donation to the church.
At a recent church service at New Life Deliverance Temple Church in Navarre, the tables were flipped.
According to Feeding America, one in eight children is at risk for hunger in the United States. In Santa Rosa County alone, 13,600 children face food insecurity.
If you have ever been on Navarre Beach early one Sunday morning, you might notice a sizeable crowd gathered in the main beach parking lot. The people gathered in the parking lot are not there to tailgate but to worship.
