Religion Notes
Adventist Community Services
Adventist Community Services, at 1509/1511 S.E. 47th Terrace, in the Euro Plaza, Cape Coral, is offering free English classes on Wednesdays from 5-6 p.m.
Please call ACS to register at 239-257-1493, or just walk-in.
Branch of Life Christian Fellowship
The Branch of Life Christian Fellowship is at 4818 Coronado Parkway in Cape Coral and is a non-denominational, Spirit-filled, contemporary Christian fellowship.
Contact the church office at 239-464-4803 for a listing of weekly programs, outreach ministry opportunities and the Master’s School of Ministry Seminary.
All faith backgrounds are welcome.
Cape Alliance Church
Join Cape Alliance Church every week at 9:30 a.m. for an uplifting and transforming time of worship, grounded in God’s word, enriched with an authentic blend of traditional and contemporary music.
Women in the Word, a study of the New Testament, meets Monday evenings, beginning at 7.
Each Tuesday morning at 10:30, Ordinary Adult Kingdom Seekers is a weekly Bible study for those who would like to learn more about the Bible.
Students meet at the Nomad Lounge Sunday nights at 6. All students in grades 6-12 are welcome.
Cape Alliance Church is at 4307 Skyline Blvd., Cape Coral. Call 239-542-7844 or visit Cape4Christ.com for more information.
Sunday worship celebration is at 9:30 a.m. – family atmosphere, casual dress. Nursery care is available for youngsters through age 4; and KIDMO worship is for children age 5 through 5th grades.
Cape Baptist Church
All 7th-12th graders are invited to come to the church’s Impact Youth Group. It meets every Wednesday evening from 6:30-8. The group plays games, enjoys snacks and learns how God wants teens to live their lives.
Kids ages 3 years old through 6th grade are welcome to visit the church each Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m., for AWANA Youth Clubs. The club plays games and learns about Jesus.
The Ladies’ Bible Study meets every Friday at 2 p.m. They are currently studying “Men of the Bible.” All ladies are invited to attend.
Visit www.capebaptist.org or call 239-242-8022. Cape Baptist Church, 435 S.E. 10th Terrace, Cape Coral for more information.
Cape Christian
Cape Christian, located at 2110 Chiquita Blvd., S., is a contemporary church that is focused on transforming our city through healing our homes.
Weekend services are offered Friday evenings at 6:30, Sunday mornings at 9, 10:15 and 11:30, or online at www.capechristian.tv on Sundays at 10:15 a.m. Childcare, classes and services for children from 3 months old through 8th grade are available during our Friday evening and Sunday morning services.
Rock Harbor is for recovery of addiction and hang-ups of all kinds. Give transparency a try! It is on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., children’s classes are provided.
Youth Night, open to all middle and high school students, takes place Wednesday evenings at 6:30. It’s loud, it’s awesome, and it’s a whole lot of Spirit!
Our cafe is open and ready to serve you! It’s open seven days a week with coffee drinks, delicious sandwiches and more! It’s open Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. – find out more on facebook.com/tonyandadas.
Fellowship Park is open dawn to dusk and is 100 percent free – Cape Christian’s gift built by our families for the families of Cape Coral. Pavilions are available for rental, call the church office for details 772-5683.
Cape Christian always has new and exciting opportunities for you and your family, from special worship services and service projects to chances to find help, support and encouragement.
For more information on Cape Christian and all of its activities, check out www.capechristian.com or contact the church office at 239-772-5683.
To join in the conversation, visit www.face-book.com/capechristian.
Cape Coral First
United Methodist Church
Celebrate Recovery, which meets every Monday from 6-9 p.m., transforms people with hurts, habits and hang-ups by connecting them to God and each other. Contact Ken F. at 239-945-8477
GriefShare is a special seminar and support group for people grieving the loss of someone close. The group meets every Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. Each GriefShare session includes a video seminar and group discussion. GriefShare is a nondenominational group and features biblical teaching on grief and recovery topics. Each session is “self-contained” so you do not have to attend in sequence.
Questions? Contact Pastor Dennis Ball at dball@capecoralfirst.org
DivorceCare is a special weekly seminar and support group for people who are separated or divorced. CCFUMC is offering this Biblically based 13-week support group on Tuesday nights from 6-8 in room 152. Child care is available upon advanced request. This class is open to everyone regardless of church affiliation. Questions? Contact Pastor Dennis Ball at dball@capecoralfirst.org
Foundations Early Learning Center provides childcare; preschool and afterschool care for children from 1 to 5 years old, as part of the growing family and youth programs at CCFUMC. The preschool’s website is www.foundationselc.org. A discount is available for children of “first responders” (police, fire, EMT) as well as Lee County teachers. Come visit, tour the facility and meet Director Mary Richardson.
For information, contact mrichardson@capecoral-first.org or call 239-542-4051.
The Intersection Youth Ministry meets from 5-7 p.m. Middle and high school students gather in The Intersection Youth Center, on the upper floor of the church. All students, 6th -12th grade, are welcome!
Cape Coral First United?Methodist Church is at 4118 Coronado Parkway. Visit www.capecoralfirst.org. Sunday services are at 8:45 a.m. – Traditional Service; and 11 a.m. – Casual Service.
Come as you are!
Center for Spiritual Living Cape Coral
Located at 406 S.E. 24th Ave., in Cape Coral, the Center for Spiritual Living Cape Coral invites the public to visit its spiritual community to explore new possibilities for your life.
The Center is dedicated to teaching how individuals’ spiritual tools can transform their lives and make the world a better place. It is an inclusive community, bringing together the wisdom of the ages and emerging science of today. These teachings point toward the truth that there is one life and one source of all things.
The Center fulfills its purpose by holding Sunday morning meditation and celebrations as well as classes and workshops designed to guide you in the exploration of your spiritual path. Meditation begins at 10 a.m. and the Sunday Celebration begins at 10:30 a.m.
For additional information about the church or its programs, call 239-574-6463.
Christ Lutheran
This coming weekend, we hear about two widows, both of whom in their time and place exemplified the poor and helpless in society. Come to worship to identify with them and to share in God’s meal of mercy.
This weekend a Baptismal Eucharist is celebrated Saturday evening at 5:30 p.m. A reception in honor of the newly baptized will follow the liturgy. The regular Sunday Eucharist is at 9 a.m. A Coffee Hour follows the Sunday liturgy.
Sunday School for children age 3 through 5th grade is also at 9 a.m. The children begin with their parents in church and move to class after a children’s message. Coffee hour follows the morning liturgy.
The Wednesday meeting of the Parish Prayer Team and the Brown Bag and a Bible lunchtime Bible Study will not be held this coming week. Thursday evening at 7 p.m., Pastor Bogholtz leads a study of the Book of Acts.
Christ Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Florida-Bahamas Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The Rev. Dr. William E. Bogholtz is the pastor. The church meets at Epiphany Episcopal, 2507 Del Prado Blvd., S., Cape Coral.; the mailing address is PO Box 152576, Cape Coral, FL 33915.
For more information about the services or the church, call 239-542-2709 or check the website www.christlutherancapecoral.org, or like us on Facebook.
Church of the Epiphany
The Church of the Epiphany will hold a Card Party/Luncheon, Friday, Nov. 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the church, 2507 Del Prado Blvd., S., Cape Coral. Donation $10. Crafts and bakery goods will be for sale.
Please call 540-4053 for tickets or additional information. Reservations are required.
Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Evangelical Presbyterian Church is offering a Women of the World 2015 study Tuesdays from 9-11 a.m. or 6:30-8 p.m.
Women of the World is a unique program that brings women in the Lee County area together to support one another in their faith. The study involves women from a variety of faith backgrounds who meet weekly and are currently studying the book of Genesis. While women who are mothers are involved in the study, a program will be provided for their children. The study is done in small groups that often become support groups as relationships are developed.
The fall session has become and will resume through Nov. 17. The next study will start in January.
Evangelical Presbyterian Church is at 701 Mohawk Parkway in Cape Coral. For more information, call 239-549-5556.
The Rev. Brent Lauder is senior pastor.
Faith Bible Fellowship
Faith Bible Fellowship is a family-oriented, non-denominational church that focuses on preaching truth from the word of God. The congregation worships God with a contemporary style of music, while keeping the focus on Christ. The church’s desire is to see Christ lifted up and God glorified as we minister to one another and our community.
The congregation meets Sunday mornings 10 at The Lake Kennedy Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral. The church offers a safe and well staffed nursery for infants to preschoolers. At Faith Kids, children 5-11 will learn truth from the word of God and how it applies to their lives in a fun, and interactive environment. The youth group meets Thursdays at 7 p.m.
Real connection and growth happens in the church’s Connection Groups. These groups offer an opportunity to really connect with the body of Christ and to dig deeper into the word of God. There are also various Bible study times through the week.
Please call at 458-0020 or check out the website www.FBF411.Com for more information.
Faith Presbyterian Church
Faith Presbyterian invites everyone to be a part of its church community!
Sunday School has resumed.
Faith Presbyterian Church is at 4454 Coronado Parkway in Cape Coral.
Questions? Contact Ms. Nancy at nancy@fpcfl.org or call 239-542-2858, or visit www.fpcfl.org or www.face-book.com/faithcapecoral
First Baptist Church Cape Coral
First Baptist Church Cape Coral continues with a weekly Saturday night worship service with a “casual and contemporary” style at 6, meeting each week in the worship center at the church, 4117 Coronado Parkway, Cape Coral.
The worship leader is Scott Branan, with Senior Pastor Dr. James Wigton preaching and teaching the word of God.
Call 239-542-3703 or visit www.firstbaptistcapecoral.com for information.
First Church of God
The First Church of God, 2213 Country Club Blvd., Cape Coral, holds the following services: Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Worship Service; Monday and Tuesday, at 7 p.m., Cluster Groups; Wednesday, 7 p.m., Children and Youth Ministry and All Church Prayer Meeting; Sunday morning at 9:30, the congregation and guests can hear the sounds the “Praise Team” rehearsing in the sanctuary.
As members and guests arrive, there is a coffee and donut bar in the fellowship hall to enjoy while visiting with friends. “Worship countdown” begins at 10:25 a.m. and worship starts at 10:30 a.m.
A blend of contemporary, as well as traditional songs, prepares the worshipers for an inspiring, Bible-based message from Pastor Don Neace.
Wednesday evening activities include adult Bible study and prayer and also youth and teen programs.
Call 239-574-5271 or visit www.cogcapecoral.com for more information.
First Congregational Church
Join the First Congregational Church, located at 312 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral, for worship service each Sunday at 10 a.m. Visitors will quickly discover that this is a “small church with a big heart” with people who gather in faith, worship in freedom and live in fellowship. The doors are always open as well as our hearts. The church offers communion, group study, choir, chimes, mission programs, birthday celebrations, coffee hour and many fellowship events, such as movie night with pizza & popcorn the last Friday each month at 6 pm, all are welcome!
On Sunday, Nov. 8, after the 10 a.m. worship service, will be the Aloha Picnic in the Andersen Hall to welcome back our seasonal people. Come join the fun and bring a dish to share.
On Thursday, Nov. 26, (Thanksgiving Day), at noon, the church will have a turkey dinner – bring a dish to share and join us.
The must attend event is the church’s Holiday Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. – one of the best in the Cape! Over 70 vendors, arts, crafts and collectible items, produce, books, church bake goods, plants, flowers, local honey, tool shed for guys, mega raffle.
If you would like to be a vendor contact Sharon at 239 549-7938. Check out the web at www.firstchurchcape.org
Hope United Methodist Church
Hope United Methodist Church’s mission statement is “Growing with others in Christ, serving others for Christ and introducing others to Christ.”
The church welcomes everyone to join in a traditional worship service Sunday at 10:25 a.m., along with Children’s Church. On the first Sunday of each month, the church offers Holy Communion during the worship service.
Refreshments are served every Sunday after worship.
Pastor Paul Kisner’s sermon Sunday, Nov. 8, will be “Why Should We Pray,” the theme is “Prayer, Transformation, Change.”
On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the church offers Women’s Bible Study at 9:30 a.m. and a Men’s Bible Study at 10 a.m.
Also on Nov. 8, the church will honor our veterans and remember our troops.
The church collects donations for the troops all year. Church volunteers box and send supplies monthly. Some of the items needed are snacks, crackers of all kinds, gum, dried fruit, ice pops, salty snacks, instant coffee, tea, etc. Toiletries and comfort items needed are razors, combs, brushes, sunscreen. lip balm, aspirin, eye drops, foot powder, etc. Some miscellaneous items needed include resealable plastic bags, playing cards, pens, stationery, puzzle books, CDs, DVDs, etc.
For further information, contact the church, located at 2006 Chiquita Blvd., Cape Coral, at 239-574-5570. Office hours are Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Messiah Lutheran Church
Messiah Lutheran Church is at 2691 N.E. Pine Island Road, at the corner of Corbett Road. A member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Messiah offers a variety of worship services, educational programs, fellowship opportunities and social justice and mission endeavors.
Messiah is a welcoming and caring family of God, centered in the good news of Jesus. Its mission is to educate, equip and energize believers to serve as disciples. Everyone is welcome!
As of Sunday, Oct. 11, worship times are Saturday 5 p.m. (blended) and Sunday 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. (traditional).
Check out the website for more information on the church’s study groups, services and events. www.messiahnfm.org. 239-995-0133.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Weekly church services for the Ad-ventist Church are Wednesday evenings, “A Place for Prayer,” at 7; Bible Study Classes for all age groups: Saturday at 9:30 a.m.; and weekly Worship Service on Saturday at 11 a.m. Call 239-357-4122.
St. Andrew Church
“Come Home for Christmas,” informal sessions at the home of a parishioner with fellow parishioners, including former Catholics who have returned home, will be held Sunday afternoons for five weeks beginning Nov. 15.
For additional information, including time and location of the session, call Barb Sasso at 239-542-6613 or dbsasso@em-barqmail.com
St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church
St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church is offering a six-week series, “Catholics Returning Home,” starting Monday, Dec. 28, and concluding Feb. 1.
Presented by lay members or the parish, the group meets Mondays from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Faith Formation building. Sessions are for non-practicing Catholics who are seeking answers to questions about returning to the church.
For more information, call Jane DiPaola at 573-8766 or Andy Halek at 471-7315.
The Connection Church
The Connection Church recently celebrated the opening of its new location at 814 S.W. Pine Island Road.
The Connection is a Christ centered church offering a 10:30 a.m. Sunday service with relevant Bible messages, contemporary music, nursery and children’s church.
There are youth and adult Bible studies Wednesdays at 6:15 p.m.
Call or text Pastor Ron for more information at 239-565-5373 or visit the website capeconnectionchurch.com
Trinity Reformed
Church of Cape Coral
Trinity Reformed Church of Cape Coral will hold the following services:
– Sunday, Nov. 8:
9:15 – 9:55 a.m. – Combined Sunday School (children and adults).
9:55 – 10:15 a.m. – Fellowship
10:20 a.m. – Announcements/prelude
10:30 a.m. – Worship service
6 p.m. – Worship service
The messages will be delivered by the Rev. Stephen Wetmore.
The church’s “Missionary of the Month” is the Rev. Vander Pol, a missionary and professor for Miami International Seminary. He writes theology courses in English for students around the world who study with MINTS. He supervises students and study centers in Southeast Asia. He travels to India, Myanmar and the Philippines to teach and supervise the work of study centers there.
The Rev. Vander Pol was pastor of Trinity Reformed for 13 years before he went into full-time missions. Prior to that he pastored churches in Minnesota and New Zealand; he pastored churches for 30 years. He attended Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia and Calvin Theological Seminary. He holds a D.Min. from MINTS International Seminary. He has written three courses and articles as well as a very important book on the Trinity:?”God in Three Perons:?Biblical Testimony to the Trinity.”
Trinity Reformed Church is a member of the United Reformed Churches of North America, a federation of churches located throughout the United States and Canada. It is part of the wider Reformed and Presbyterian family of churches.
You can listen to Trinity Reformed Church’s sermons every week free of charge at www.sermon-audio.com / trinityreformed.
The church at 2220 Hancock Bridge Parkway in Cape Coral; call 239-574-1424 for additional information.