Cape Christian Fellowship

This weekend Pastor Wes Furlong will begin a new five-week series “Not In My City.” Contemporary worship gatherings are Saturday at 5 p.m., and Sunday at 8:30, 9:45 and 11:15 a.m.

During worship gatherings, Bugz Landing is safe and caring place for infants through Pre-K5 and Kidz Street is open for K-Grade 5 (8:30 a.m. service only provides childcare for 0-2 year olds). Energy is a class for middle school students during worship gatherings each weekend.

Middle school students are invited to Energy every Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. High school students are invited to Awakening every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Cape Christian Preschool is ready for another year. If you are looking for a school for you child, call 772-5781.

Cape Christian Fellowship is located at 2110 Chiquita Blvd., South, 1/2 mile north of Veterans Parkway. For more information, visit www.capechristian.com or call 772-LOVE (5683).

Cape Coral First

United Methodist Church

Cape Coral First United Methodist Church will be starting a new sermon series to coincide with the back to school season. Senior Pastor Jay Therrell’s next sermon series is entitled “The Parenting Dilemma: Raising a Godly Child.” This series starts Sunday, Aug. 7, and continues for three weeks examining a father’s perspective, a mother’s perspective and a child’s perspective.

Foundations Early Learning Center is now open. Foundations Early Learning Center provides childcare, preschool and afterschool care for children from infants to 8 years old in a new facility as part of the growing family and youth programs at the church. Come visit, tour the facility and meet Director Mary Richardson. For information, contact mrich-ardson@capecoralfirst.org or call 239-542-4051. The preschool’s website is www.foundationselc.org and has information on programs, curriculum, and educational philosophy.

The churh is located at 4118 Coronado Parkway, Cape Coral. Phone: 239-542-4051; www.capecoralfirst.org. Sunday services are at 8:45 a.m. – Traditional Service and 11 a.m. – Casual Service. Come as you are!

Centro de Alabanza

y Renovacion Espiritual

Centro de Alabanza y Renovacion Espiritual, with pastor Eric y Sandra Diaz de Rivero, is located at 939 S.W. 7th Court, Cape Coral. Services are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Services are in Spanish. You can also listen to the church’s services Monday through Friday on 1350 AM at 5:30 p.m. For information, call 239-333-6280 or visit www.renovacion.net

Church of the

Epiphany Episcopal

The Church of the Epiphany Episcopal in Cape Coral is holding an Ice Cream Social Saturday, Aug. 13, at 2-5 p.m. in Puffer Hall, 2705 Del Prado Blvd.

Join parishioners and friends for an afternoon of sundaes, ice cream floats and other cool delights served up by Epiphany’s youth.

A suggested offering is $3 per person/$10 for a family of four or more.

Free parking at the church.

For more information, call the church office Tuesday, Thursday or Friday,

10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 574-3200.

Faith Presbyterian Church

The Rev. Dr. H. Timothy Halver-son, pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church, will continue his 5-part sermon series on the Book of James that began July 3.

Half-brother to Jesus, James wrote his letter to first-century Jewish Christians who had been scattered throughout the Mediterranean world because of persecution. James offers practical advice on living a Christian life, reminding Christians that genuine faith transforms lives and will inevitably produce good deeds.

Faith Presbyterian Church is located at 4544 Coronado Parkway, Cape Coral. Sunday services are at 8:15, 9:18 (modern), 9:30 (informal) and 11 a.m.

Pastor Tom Hafer leads the 9:18 a.m. service at Faith Center.

Faith’s Summer Vocal Choir will sing on July 31, and Aug. 7, 14 and 21. Anyone interested in taking part is invited to come to the Music Suite for rehearsal at 10:30 a.m., and to sing at the 11 a.m. service. Prior participation in Faith Choir is not necessary; the church welcomes new voices. For questions regarding Summer Vocal Choir, please contact Michael Helman at the church office (542-2858) or via email at Michael@faithcapecoral.org.

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 are the following:

– Sundays at 5:30 p.m.: AA Meeting

– Tuesdays: Al-Anon, all welcome;

10 a.m.: beginners meeting

10:30 a.m.: regular meeting

– Wednesdays at 8 p.m.: Al-Anon men’s meeting and 8 p.m. Al-Anon, women’s meeting

– Saturdays at 8:30 a.m.: Weight Watcher

For more information call First Baptist Church at 542-3703.

Healing Prayer

Afghan Ministry

A Life In Christ invites all knitting or crocheting prayer warriors in Cape Coral to join our Healing Prayer Afghan Ministry Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. HPA knits and crochets 6-inch x 6-inch or 8-inch x 8-inch afghan squares that are pieced together into afghans that are given away freely to the ill or grieving. Only 100 percent Acrylic 4-ply medium worsted weight yarn (washable, fade resistant, mothproof) is used. Volunteers pray for the healing, comfort, financial peace and salvation of each afghan recipient.

Anyone with even beginning knitting/crocheting skills may participate. There is no cost to join, and supplies are available for volunteers to use on site. HPA meets each Friday at Cuppa Life, a coffee and sandwich shop at Del Prado Mall, in the same plaza as TJ Maxx.

For more information, call Pastor Leah or Lynn at 239-772-0800.

New Hope

Baptist Fellowship

New Hope Baptist Fellowship, located at 431 Nicholas Parkway, East, Cape Coral, will hold a contemporary worship series with powerful worship led by the Breakaway Band and a relevant message by Pastor Mike Faircloth. Everyone is invited to attend.

New Hope Baptist Fellowship also offers worship services Sundays at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. with Bible study hours at 8 and 10 a.m. Children, youth, adult and senior adult programs and activities are offered. Call the office at 239-573-1370 for more details or on line at newhopecapecoral.com.

New Hope Baptist Fellowship is a member of the Southern Baptist Convention and offers a number of ministries, programs, and activities for adults of all ages, youth and children. New Hope is a church for the whole family. It’s mission statement: “We make and teach disciples for the glory of God.”

Call 239-573-1370 for additional information.

Trinity Reformed Church

Trinity Reformed Church offers the following services and programs:

– Aug. 7 – 9:40 a.m. – Prayer meeting

– 10:30 a.m. – Sunday morning worship service – Sermon “What Does the Bible Say About Giving to the Church?”

– 6 p.m. – Sunday evening worship service – Sermon “The Gospel and the Law.”

The messages will be delivered by Stephen Wetmore.

You can listen to the church’s sermons every week for free at www.sermonaudio.com/trinityreformed.

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.

Trinity Reformed Church is located at 2220 Hancock Bridge Parkway in Cape Coral. For more information, call 239-574-1424.