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Faith Briefs 1-28
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The schedule for the 2012 Fort Walton Beach Stake Conference is as follows. For meeting house locations, call 862-3263.
• Jan. 28: Priesthood Leadership Meeting, 2 p.m. at the Stake Center, 339 Lake Dr. in Fort Walton Beach.
• Jan. 28: Adult session, 5-7 p.m. at the Stake Center in Fort Walton Beach.
• Jan. 29: All members and interested visitors are invited to attend the Sunday General Session at your ward and branch building from 9-11 a.m. This will be a satellite broadcast with speakers from the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles from Salt Lake City, UT. A member of the Stake Presidency or assigned High Councilor will preside at each meeting location in Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Crestview, DeFuniak Springs and Sandestin.
Grace Lutheran to install pastor
The Rev. Kevin Wendt, 45, will be installed as senior pastor at Grace Lutheran Church Destin, 4325 Commons Drive West, at the 9:30 a.m. service on Jan. 29. Pastor Wendt comes to Grace from Concordia Lutheran Church in Ft. Wayne, Ind., where he served as an associate pastor for eight years.
Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Kurt Schultz, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) District president, and the Rev. Ted Richter, LCMS District vice president.
The public is invited to attend the installation and reception. Call 654-1679.
Family History Center
The Family History Center (genealogy) is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 339 Lake Drive in Fort Walton Beach.
For individual appointments at other times call the directors at 678-8430.
There is no charge for this service.
Aglow
Fort Walton Beach Aglow will meet at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 9 at Marina Bay Resort, 80 Miracle Strip Parkway. Guest speaker is Brenda Blackmon. Call 678-1335 or email fwbaglow@yahoo.com.
Worship Service
The Gathering in Sandestin worship service is held at 10 a.m. Sundays in the Terrace Room in Bayside Conference Center, near the Broken Egg Café near Links Golf Course.
Musician David Seering will lead a multidenominational worship service for all faiths. Various ministers and speakers will deliver a message each Sunday. For information, email Jstone@vsadc.com or call 850-622-4714.
Upper Room Morning Worship
Gather in the “upper room” upstairs at Marlin Grill in The Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort at 9 a.m. each Sunday for an interdenominational morning service of teaching, praise and worship. Dress casual. Call 543-4382.
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Is your church planning a special Christmas service, a musical event or having a guest speaker? Have a special Christmas photograph to share? Individuals are welcome to submit articles. Contact Pam Griffin at 850-654-8444 or by email at pgriffin@thedestinlog.com.
