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Cape Coral

Cape Christian Fellowship

Pastor Dennis Gingerich continues the series, “Family Matters” with the focus on “Serving Our Community.” Ministry partners and local agencies (e.g. Big Brother/Big sister, First Choice Pregnancy center, Guardian ad Litem, Lifetime Family Center, Children’s Network of SothwestFflorida, etc.) will be present to provide opportunities for involvement.

Sunday contemporary worship are 9 and 10:30 a.m. There are classes for children and youth and a safe nursery provide during all worship gatherings. The EDGE High School gathering is held on Wednesdays 7-9 p.m..

Cape Christian Fellowship is located at 2110 Chiquita Blvd., 1/3 mile north of Veteran’s Parkway. For more information, call 772-5683; www.capechristian.com

Cape Coral First United Church

What’s so Amazing About Grace? Everyone is welcome to join us for the six-week worship series based on this bestseller by Philip Yancey at the 8:45 (traditional) or 11 (casual) Sunday morning service. Along with this series, there will be classes on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. and Wednesday morning and evening. Pastor Jay Therell’s message this Sunday will be “The Grace of Forgiveness” (Luke 5:11-15).

There are prayer stations open Sunday mornings called the “Maze of Grace.” Each week for the duration of the series a new station will be available to experience.

Pastors Jay Therell and Nako Kellum will be receiving new members into the church family during both morning worship services.

Children are always welcome. There is a message at both services just for them followed by Sunday school. Childcare is available in the nursery for infants and very young children.

Cape Coral First United Methodist Church is located at 4118 Coronado Parkway. For more information call 542-4051 or e-mail: ccfumc@comcast.net

DayBreak Fellowship

DayBreak Fellowship meets for a contemporary worship and music service at Cape Coral High School auditorium on Santa Barbara Boulevard. Sunday worship, 10:45 a.m. (Nursery and kids church during service). Sunday small groups at 9:30 a.m.

Randy Miller, senior pastor; Russ Winstead, pastor; Eric Liebl, youth director.

Youth Group for middle school and high school students (6th grade through 12th grade) meets every Wednesday from 7 p.m.-8:15 p.m. at the Freida B. Smith Special Populations Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. This month’s topic is entitled “The Found,” the second of a two-part series “The Lost and the Found.” It is based on Matthew 7:13-14. 

Adult Bible Study will discuss “Jesus Triumphant,” a study of the book of Revelation, with related points from Daniel and other books. Come and discover real-life truths from one of the most controversial books in the Bible. Study runs through Nov. 9. The group meets every Sunday morning from 9:30-a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Cape Coral High School, room 117. Children’s program is available during the adult Bible study for kids ages 2 through 5th grades. For further information, call DayBreak Fellowship at 573-9009 or visit the church Web site at www.daybreakchurch.net. For further information, call DayBreak Fellowship at 573-9009 or visit the church Web site at www.daybreakchurch.net.

Evangelical Presbyterian Church

Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Cape Coral is beginning the fall women’s Bible study. Open house Aug. 26,9-10 a.m. Fall session Sept. 2-Nov. 18. Women of the Word is a program that bring women in the Lee County area together to support one another in their faith. This fall season women from a variety of faith backgrounds meet weekly to study “Hosea.” We are continuing the study with the book from the New Testament in the spring. While women who are mothers are involved in the study, their children have a special program for all ages. The study is done in small groups that become support groups as relationships are developed. The study meets Tuesday mornings from 9-11 a.m. or 7-9 p.m. at Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 701 Mohawk Parkway. There is a complete nursery and children’s program including homeschoolers. Register early, space is limited for the children’s programs. For more information call 549-5556.

Hope United Methodist Church

Hope United Methodist Church Sunday worship and children’s church is 10:30 a.m. and Sunday school at 9 a.m. Nursery is available. On Mondays, Bell Choir at 7 p.m.; Wednesdays, children’s handchimes 4:30 p.m. Pastor Lee Carnahan. The church is located at 2006 Chiquita Blvd. For more information call, 574-5570; E-mail office at capecoralhope.org. Web site www.capecoralhope.org

New Hope Baptist Fellowship

New Hope Baptist Fellowship’s morning worship service is at 9 or 11 a.m. Sunday school for all ages at 8 or 10 a.m. Sunday evening worship at 6:30 .m.; Wednesday evening prayer meeting at 6:30 p.m., plus AWANA for kids, A.C.T.S for youth, etc. Senior adults meet for Bible study Thursday mornings at 11 a.m. Also New Hope provides ministries for children, youth, adults, senior adults, women, widows, missions and more. Trained nursery supervision available at all services. Southern Baptist Church Mike Faircloth, pastor.

New Hope Baptist is located at 431 Nicholas Parkway E. For more information call 573-1270.

Temple Beth Shalom

An ice cream social and open house Aug. 24, at Temple Beth Shalom, 702 S.E. 24th Ave. Call 772-4555. Free to the public. Come one, come all and make your own Sundae while learning more about Temple Beth Shalom and Religious School.

North Fort Myers

Christ Community Church

Christ Community Church at 4801 Orange Grove Blvd., North Fort Myers

Sunday school for all ages 930 a.m. English worship service is at 10:30 a.m., and the Hispanic worship service is at 1 p.m.

Awana for the kids every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; prayer, worship and Bible study every Wednesday at 6:45 p.m.; Youth Group every Thursday, 7 p.m.; Celebrate Recovery every Saturday at 6 p.m. Many home and discipleship groups and classes. For information call 652-5530.

Fort Myers

First Assembly of God Church

Harvesters World Outreach presents A Community Debate with Christian, Pastor from Iran, Reza Safa, and Mohammed Al-Darsani with the Islamic Center for Peace of Southwest Florida. The entire community is invited to come see this historical event. Sunday, Aug. 24, at 6 p.m., at First Assembly of God Church, 4701 Summerlin Road., Fort Myers.

St. Michael Lutheran Church and School

Reverend Jon Zehnder welcomes all to worship three days a week. Join us on Wednesday, for 5:30 p.m. dinner ($5) and 6:15 p.m. informal worship plus 7 p.m. various illuminating Bible studies. Saturday offers informal worship at 5:30 p.m. Sunday mornings worship include 8 a.m. traditional, 9:15 a.m. (Spanish), and 10:45 a.m. blended worship. Sunday Bible study with Rev. Zehnder at 9:30 a.m. Call 239-939-4711 or fax 239-1839; web site: www.smles.org for more information on current programs.

Fort Myers Beach

Christian Retreat Center

The Abundant Life in Christ Amazing Love Women;s Healing Conference, Sept. 5 and Sept. 6, at Chistian Retreat Center, Fort Myers Beach. For more information call Church of the Holy Spirit, 941-966-1924 or: www.chsospre.com

Pine Island

Pine Island United Methodist Church

Singers For the Choir: The Church choir needs singers, especially sopranos and tenors. Join us in the choir room on Thursday evenings at 6:30 for rehearsal. For more information, contact Ken Birdsong at 283-9248.

Grief Ministry: Specially trained facilitators are available to assist in finding “healing and hope” during times of grief.

Come as an individual or as a group, whatever is most comfortable.. For more information and/or to schedule an appointment, call Mary Lou Martin at 565-7012 or Janet Marino at 458-3186.

Worship Services: Sunday worship services are at 9 and 11 a.m., with Sunday School classes at 9:30 and 10:10 am. For other opportunities available at the church, contact the church office at 283-2386. Pine Island United Methodist Church is located at 5701 Pine Island Road in Pine Island Center, west of the four-way stop across from the fire station.