Religion Notes
Cape Coral
Cape Christian Fellowship
Pastor Wes Furlong continues the series, “Extreme Home Makeover,” with the message, “When Forced to Rebuild.” This series will be followed by three seminars on Wednesday, May 20, with topics including: Harmony in a Blended Family, Parenting Children with Special needs, and Raising Adolescents. Miracles will happen. Visit the Web site for more details: www.capechristian.com
Attend one of three contemporary worship gatherings Saturday, 5 p.m., and Sunday at 9 or 11 a.m. There are classes for children and youth and a nursery provided during all worship gathering.
The EDGE High School gathering is held on Wednesday’s, 7-8:30 p.m.
Cape Christian Fellowship is located at 2110 Chiquita Blvd. south, 1/3 mile north of Veteran’s Parkway. For more information, visit www.capechristian.com or call 772-5683.
DayBreak Fellowship
Vacation Bible School hosted by DayBreak Fellowship will take place June 15-19 with an Australian-themed event for children in kindergarten through 5th grades. Boomerang Express will feature outback guides teaching kids through age 7 fun rotation sites, including Worship Rally Central, Bible Study Outback, Music Opera House, Crafts Crossing, Missions Harbor, Recreation Rock and G’Day Cafe.
The event takes place each evening from 6-8:30 at the Freida B. Smith Special Populations Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd. The program is free.
Call 573-9009 to pre-register or visit www.daybreakchurch.net for additional
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of Cape Coral is offering several community outreach meetings each week. All meetings are open to the public and are held on the First Baptist Church campus at 4117 Coronado Parkway, Cape Coral.
Included weekly at the church are the following programs:
n Break Free Service: Sundays – 9 a.m.
n AA Meeting: Sundays – 5:30 p.m.
n Al-Anon Meetings: Ladies Group, Tuesdays -10 a.m.;
n Men and Women, Wednesdays – 8 p.m.
n Weight Watchers: Sundays, 3:30 p.m.; Saturdays – 8:30 a.m.
For more information, call First Baptist Church at 239-542-3703.
King’s Way
Christian Center
King’s Way Christian Center will present the following programs:
n May 17: “Influence,” prayer for expanding influence
n May 31: “Restoration,” prayer to take back lost ground
n June 7: “Power,” prayer for a life of joy and peace
n A concert sponsored by the youth group, “The Hinge.”
King’s Way Christian Center is located at 2016 Kismet Parkway, East, in Cape Coral. For additional information, call 458-2700.
Trinity Lutheran Church & School
Free Vacation Bible School will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church & School Monday, June 22, through Friday June 26. Hours are Monday, June 22, 8:30 a.m.-noon; and Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon.
Children entering kindergarten fall 2009 up to 14 are invited to attend.
Camp E.D.G.E. (Experience and Discover God Everywhere) will offer children an adrenaline-filled and creative Bible-based program that puts the extreme in their faith journey.
To register and for additional information, call the church at 772-0172.
Trinity School offers Pre-school 3, 4 and wrap-around programs. It is now accepting registrations for 2009-2010 school year. It is a pre-kindergarten 4 voucher site. For more information, call the school, 772-1549.
Trinity Lutheran Church & School is located at 706 Southwest 6th Avenue, Cape Coral. To reach Trinity, take Skyline to Southwest 12th Terrace to Southwest 6th Avenue, or either Pine Island Road or Santa Barbara Boulevard to Nicholas Parkway to Southwest 6th Street to Southwest 6th Avenue.
Turning Point Church
The Turning Point Church, currently meeting at 315 S.W. 2nd Ave., in the William Austen Cape Coral Youth Center near Cape Coral Charter School will have a Family Fellowship Pig Roast on Saturday, May 30. The feast will be held at a members house, The location and times will be announced at church this week. The feast is free.
Church services are held each week in the Youth Center on Sundays at 10 a.m. Senior Pastors D and Belinda encourage the area to attend.
The church continues to assist in the community while sponsoring a co-ed adult softball team that participates in the Cape Coral Church leagues on Fridays, has children’s ministries and has started a ladies Bible study.
For additional information, call 281-5350.
Fort Myers
Aglow International
Aglow International South-west Florida Advance, Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Lido Beach Holiday Inn, Sarasota. The guest speaker will be J. Lee Grady, editor of Ministries Today and Chirisma magazines.
The $50 registration includes lunch. Call 332-0028. Seating is limited.
First Baptist Church
The VOICES of Mobile, a Christian vocal ensemble that has played at the White House, will be in Fort Myers Sunday, Sunday, May 17, for a special concert at First Baptist Church of Fort Myers, 1735 Jackson St., in downtown Fort Myers.
The concert is planned for 10:30 a.m., as part of the church’s regular Sunday worship services.
First Baptist Church of Fort Myers is one of the area’s oldest churches and was founded in 1892. Services are offered at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays with Bible study at 9 a.m., and at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. For information, call 334-7747.
Faith Outreach
“Faith In Action Community Outreach” will be held on Saturday, May 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Riverdale Shopping Center (in the old Winn-Dixie plaza) on the corner of Palm Beach Boulevard and Buckingham Road in Fort Myers.
Families can come enjoy free snacks, face painting, live music, games, bounce house, prizes and more.
Registration begins at 11 a.m. Contact phone 693-2777.