Instructions for Week of April 19th
This week you are challenged to join others and literally shine a light and pray. We’ll make simple luminaries and light up the night.
Follow these easy steps to complete this week’s challenge …
Step 1: Make one or more luminaries. On Friday night around sunset (April 24th), place your luminaries in front of your house (on your porch, sidewalk, by your door). After lighting the candles, think of the positive things that have come from social distancing. Afterwards, say a prayer for those things you HOPE will not fade away once all this is behind us. Perhaps you have enjoyed spending more time with your family and you HOPE you will make the effort to not let the busyness of life creep back in to stop it; perhaps you miss your friends so much that you HOPE you’ll be more intentional about staying in touch; perhaps you have enjoyed these challenges so much you HOPE to continue looking for ways to serve in the church and community!
Click here for instructions on how to make luminaries.
If you don’t want to make a luminary, you can still participate by simply placing a candle outside. ** Before going to bed – BE SURE TO BLOW OUT THE CANDLES!
Step 2: Take a picture while you’re making your luminaries and another when they’re lit – remember we want to see your smiling faces in the pictures! Afterwards, post your pictures on Facebook, Instagram and/or Twitter and include #fairhopeumcwhateverittakes. For Instagram users, also tag @fairhopeumc in your post!
Not on social media? Email your picture to and we’ll post it for you on the church’s social media accounts. Have questions about the Whatever It Takes Challenges? Email .
Each week’s Whatever It Takes Challenge will be announced during the 11am online worship service and included in the worship bulletin (www.fairhopeumc.org under Live Events). After the service, it will be posted on the church website and our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts. On Wednesdays, it will be included in the email blast (not signed up to receive these, do so by clicking on the "Subscribe to E-List" tab at the top of page).