- May 1, 2024
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Christ Lutheran Church recently doubled its space with the leasing of Straight Shots, a closed-down pool bar in the same complex as the church.
When Christ Lutheran opened its doors five years ago, the congregation was made up almost exclusively of senior citizens. Since then, the median age has dropped 20 years, and Sunday school attendance is overflowing, using the Rev. Chris Magnell’s office as a classroom.
“You wouldn’t think of a commercial site having a church,” Magnell said. “We’re a large church in a shopping center. Now-a-days, churches have to think outside the box.”
The lease of the extra space, which has been dubbed “The Annex,” will allow for the expansion of the church’s children’s programs.
In addition to elementary-age Sunday school classes, the church will also be launching a Wednesday night youth ministry, F.O.C.U.S. Youth (Focused on Christ’s Ultimate Sacrifice).
The vision for the youth group is to “lead the youth to know who they are in Christ, that the Bible defines them, that they are precious and created with a purpose,” Youth Minister Caroline P. Lacsamana said.
But youth ministry is just the beginning.
Magnell hopes to some day have a holistic family night, when youth and adults can go to Bible study, and children can go to childcare.
Christ Lutheran Church, 2323 N. State St., 112, Bunnell, meets 9 a.m. every Sunday for a contemporary worship and Sunday school, and 10:30 a.m. for a traditional Lutheran worship.
F.O.C.U.S. Youth will meet 7 p.m. every Wednesday, in The Annex, across the parking lot from the main church.
For more information, visit www.christpalmsoact.org.
CHURCH CHAT
+ Saturday Night Live is back in Palm Coast
Palm Coast Community Church will host its first Saturday Night Live event of the school year 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at 1 Pine Lakes Parkway N.
SNL, hosted by the church’s youth group, Crosspoint, ties together everyday life with the Bible through a TV comedy-show format.
Students grades seven through 12 are welcome, and do to need to be church members to attend.
Crosspoint holds six Saturday Night Live events per school year.
For more information, visit www.mypc3.com.
+ Epic Church begins student ministry
Epic Church introduced its new student ministry, Epic Surge, Saturday, Sept. 24.
“Surge’s mission statement is to challenge students to engage the epic story of God,” reads the church’s website. “It is our hope that your students will find a place where they will be able to discover and develop a faith of their own and overflow the love of God into their worlds.”
For more information, visit www.theepicchurch.com or friend “Epic Surge,” on Facebook.
+ St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to host retreat
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 4600 Belle Terre Parkway, is holding a Christ Renews His Parish retreat.
This is a two-day renewal event meant to deepen parishioners’ relationship with God and to share a more meaningful faith experience in a weekend of prayer, reflection, worship, music and food with other parishioners.
Woman’s weekend will be Oct. 8 to Oct. 9; men’s weekend will be Oct. 22 to Oct. 23. Call 446-4789 or 446-6062.
