Life Group Central

Shoreline’s student ministry, Epic, will be attending a youth conference in Birmingham this summer. To raise money for this trip, they’ve organized a Prom Night on May 29th. Not only will this event be a lot of fun, but it will allow kids to attend the conference who otherwise might not be able to go. Click here for all the details. Volunteers are needed! So, if you can help, please call Lisa at 259-8419.

According to statistics, the ratio of volunteers to church attendees at most churches is 1:10. We calculated Shoreline’s volunteers and church attendees and our ratio is 1:5. That’s amazing! Thanks for all you guys do! You honestly make everything at Shoreline possible. And to show our appreciation, a little something special is being planned for those who volunteer. However, I’m not at liberty to discuss it just yet. You’ll hear about it soon, though!

Project #1: home in Niceville
Leader: Jay Wachsmuth (847) 609-2588
Description: This is a very sweet lady with health problems that don’t allow her to do some of the things she needs around the house. And her husband, who was very handy, died last year.
Manpower: 3 to 4 handy people
Needs: Caulking around tub in 2nd bathroom, hang vertical blinds in sun-porch, install handrail outside back door, change out toilet kit in bathroom, clean spider webs between storm window and window, remove 2 limbs from maple tree in back yard, very light yard work
Materials: provided, team will need to bring tools for inside and outside and a chain saw for the tree

Project #2: home in Valparaiso
Leader: Terri Walden (407) 590-7246
Description:Very sad story. Mother has Alzheimer’s and her daughter (who is also her caregiver) works full time. Daughter’s husband has cancer and must stay in Tallahassee for treatments – no time for cleaning!
Manpower: 8 to 12 people (the more the merrier and the faster it gets done)
Needs: Deep cleaning here – everything is neat just very dusty, furniture needs to be moved from walls and vacuumed behind and furniture dusted. The house is 4 bedrooms and 2 baths, LR, DR, Kitchen.
Materials: everything will be provided but if people have an extra vacuum and lots of dust rags that might help

Project #3: home in Fort Walton Beach
Leader: Pastor Sam Blowes 699-9352
Description: This is the same house that Sam’s group did last time. This would be a good one to bring some kids. The lady still talks about the two little girls that sat with her and held her hand to this day. She has pictures of them right next to her chair that she sits in daily. And the little girls still visit her now and then. The lady eats it up!! When you have someone who is shut in their home, they treasure the little things like just spending time with other people. Shoreline certainly made an impact in this women’s life.
Manpower: 5 to 7 people
Needs: Clean siding on outside of house, awnings and soffits (they will supply cleaner, and spray pump to apply, then use garden hose to rinse). Clean windows outside using same cleaner and spray pump. If someone has a power-washer that might be helpful.
Materials: will be provided

Project #4: home in Fort Walton Beach
Leader: Tim Egstad 596-7475
Description: This couple has had a very hard life. Tons of physical ailments. The wife is covered in welts all over her body and has a prosthetic leg. Her husband has heart problems that limit him from doing some of the things needed around the house.
Manpower: 12 to 14 people
Need: They currently have a tarp over their trailer and it has holes in it. They are asking for another tarp over the first one to keep the water out. The side of the trailer has a hole in it and they would like to have it covered to discourage the visiting squirrel! They are also asking for a tree to be removed that fell in the front yard and some very basic yard cleanup. We would love to be able to give them a new roof and remove the tarps all together. We’re working on that!! Shoreline could make a huge impact on these people’s life.
Materials: will be provided, bring tools for repair to the trailer and yard tools. Also, a chain saw for the tree

Project # 5: Princess Beach Clean-up
Leader: Lisa Buchman 259-8419
Manpower: 8 to 12 people
Materials: Bring trash bags, and gloves (optional)

Project #6: Road clean-up between Valparaiso and airport
Leader: Dan Austin 543-6282
Materials: Bring trash bags, and gloves (optional)

Project #7: Chainsaw Gang
Leader: Andy Saczynski 502-0072
Description: This is a special team made up of professionals – people who know how to use a chainsaw correctly!!! They will need additional manpower to move the limbs once cut!!!
Manpower: 4 to 6 people

Project #8: Charity Event at Gulf Place to benefit Homeless Shelter
Leaders: Chuck & Misti Schneidewind 865-0406
Description: click here

Project #9: Lunch team
Leader: Darlene Partin 502-1099
Description: Team to deliver lunch to each family we are helping – 7 people total. Food could be delivered the day before to the church office for the team leaders to pick up and deliver or this team could be in charge of delivery.
Manpower: at least 4 people
Need: Soup, bread, drinks, and dessert

As mentioned previously, February 28th is Shoreline’s Serve Day. One way you can get involved is by donating items for the new homeless shelter in Fort Walton. An event will take place at the Artists at Gulf Place (located at the corner of 393 and 30A in Santa Rosa Beach). In addition to a huge art sale, please bring gently used or new:

• Linens, blankets, towels, washcloths
• Small pillows, pillowcases
• Bunk beds and mattresses
• Decorations for wall to make it look warm and inviting
• Window treatments, curtains, and hardware to hang them
• Clothing, all sizes (particularly underwear and socks)
• Shoes of all sizes, particularly work boots
• Personal hygiene items (shampoo, soap, wash clothes, toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, razors)
• Back packs
• Bicycles
• First aid supplies
• Sunscreen
• Gift certificates to fast food restaurants (a dollar certificate can give someone a coffee and a respite from the heat or rain) (Fort Walton locations only, please)
• Laundry soap
• Large containers of liquid soap
• Cleaning supplies
• Groceries
• Latex gloves for washing dishes, working with persons with skin infections
• Flashlights and batteries
• Can openers
• Paper goods for serving meals and real silverware
• Filing cabinets
• Diapers
• Old cell phones
• Books and games

Items will be collected on Saturday, February 28th, from 12:45-3:00 pm. Then the items will be transported to the shelter in a U-Haul.

Also from 1:00-3:00 pm… Free wine, nonalcoholic drinks, and snacks. Live music by Zack Rosicka. Artists demonstrations and hands on recycled art for the young and the young at heart.

Click here to download event flyer! Thanks for helping to spread the word.

Last summer, we had our Life Groups take lead on our “Serve Day” projects during our “Road Trip” series (example: Beach Clean-Up). We are doing a Part 2 of that series and calling it “On The Road Again.” The series runs February 8th-22nd and we’ll be talking about the same 3 areas (global, national, and local missions). It will culminate with a church-wide local serve day on February 28th. We are asking each of our Life Group Leaders to lead one of about fifteen projects (obviously, some groups will double up). Since some of our Life Groups won’t officially start until Get Life Day on March 1st, all the spring leaders will be our point of contacts and, hopefully, this “Serve Day” can be a way to recruit people into those new and returning Life Groups. More information to come, but I wanted to get the word out early so you can reserve the date… February 28th!!!

The Destin Log had a nice editorial regarding Shoreline Church this weekend. Check it out!

Thanks to everyone who made donations for the Niceville family who lost their home and all their belongings in a fire on January 3rd. The story appeared in both The Destin Log and The Northwest Florida Daily News.

Care Force is a group of volunteers at Shoreline Church who deliver meals to those in need (ex: new baby, sickness, loss of a loved one, etc). This is a good opportunity for people who don’t have a lot of extra time to serve on a regular basis. Tell those who attend your Life Group about Care Force and encourage them to sign up. They can either mark their connection card on Sunday morning or call 217-9495.