February 2026
Section 1 Youth Update
All rallies start at 7:30pm
February 6
Speaker: Rev. Carey Miller (MS)
Host Church: Calvary United, Crestview – Pastor O’NealMay 1 – Move the Mission Kickoff & Children’s Holy Ghost Rally
Speaker: Youth: Rev. Wesley Stephens (TN)
Children: TBD - Host Church: First Apostolic, Milton – Pastor Webb
August 7 – District Back to School Rally
Speaker: Rev. Kyle Thayer, YM Promotional Director
Host Church: TBD by District Youth Team
October 2 – Youth & Children’s Holy Ghost Rally
Speaker: Youth: Rev. Luke Kyle (FL)
Children: TBD
Host Church: First Apostolic, DeFuniak Springs – Pastor King
May 1st and October 2nd will be joint Children’s & Youth Rallies
2026 District Dates
June 22 - 26: Junior High Camp
June 29 – July 3: Senior High Camp
Children’s Ministry Update
Children’s Ministry Summer Camp applications are LIVE! Please visit FLDistrictChildrensministry.com to register or for more information.
Why Give to SOC FL Childrens Ministries
50% OF THE FUNDS RAISED BY our DISTRICT STAY RIGHT HERE AT HOME IN FLORIDA
JUNIOR BIBLE QUIZZING:
HIDING GOD’S WORD IN THE HEARTS OF THE UPCOMING GENERATION AND FUTURE UPCI LEADERS
North American and Global SOC Holy Ghost Rallies
OUR GOAL IS TO SEE 2 MILLION CHILDREN RECEIVE THE HOLY GHOST
NORTH AMERICAN MISSIONS:
HELP CHILDREN FROM NAM CHURCHES WITH JUNIOR CAMP REGISTRATION AND HELP FUND NAM CHURCH RALLIES
NORTH AMERICAN AND OVERSEES ORPHANAGE ASSISTANCE
SOC FUNDS SUPPORT THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS
TRAINUP CONFERENCES:
Training those that minister to
Children
DISASTER RELIEF:
PROVIDES CRITICAL HELP TO
CHILDREN IN NEED
KINGDOM. NOW.
Offering Date: Sunday, April 5
STATE GOAL: 164,000
SECTION 1 GOAL: 35K
If you have children who want to participate in the Toby’s Top Dog Program, please visit the Children’s Ministry website or go to this LINK for resources.
Bible Quizzing Update
The Bible Quizzing season has officially begun for the state of Florida! 93 teams across all divisions of Junior and Senior divisions gathered on Saturday to kick-off the season! We’re looking forward to what God is going to do in this year in the lives of our young people!!
When Ministry Hurts
Wounded in the House of my Friends
Ministry contains its own share of pain. Rejection, misunderstanding, and betrayal aren’t anomalies; they are part of our ministry to Jesus, who “came to His own, and His own did not receive Him” (John 1:11). The question isn’t whether we will be wounded; it’s what we will do with those wounds.
Wounds left unaddressed become infections that warp our worship. But wounds brought into the presence of God can become places of communion where we fellowship in suffering with the Man of Sorrows.
When we bring our pain to Jesus this means we first do what the psalmists did: we tell the truth to God. Don’t take it social media, or casual conversation in the foyer of the church. But into His presence we bring the pain, where we are free without judgment to name the hurt, lament the loss, and ask for mercy.
From there, we take wise steps that will lead us to two difficult, necessary practices: vulnerability and boundaries. A tough combination to balance to say the least.
Vulnerability: Aaron and Hur
In the wilderness battle with Amalek, Moses learned his limits (Exodus 17:8–13). If his hands were raised, Israel prevailed. But he grew tired. Now the victory depended on something he could no longer do alone. Aaron and Hur enter the scene and literally held up Moses’ hands until the victory was won.
When we learn to bring our hurts to Jesus, we are free to say, “I can’t hold this up by myself.” Vulnerability is not venting our pain indiscriminately; it is inviting trusted men of God to see our weakness and help us carry the weight. In practice, this looks like:
Naming the real issue to the right people. Not everyone needs to know everything. Choose a small circle marked by wisdom, prayerfulness, and confidentiality.
Asking clearly for support. “I need you to pray and to check on me this week,” is different than vague venting.
Allowing others to speak into our lives. It’s one thing to admit we’re tired; it’s another to let someone help us bear the burden.
Moses’ vulnerability was not a failure of leadership; it was leadership aligned with reality. And it saved a nation that day.
Healthy Boundaries: Love with Wisdom
Vulnerability without boundaries becomes oversharing; boundaries without vulnerability becomes isolation. Scripture holds these together. Paul says, “Bear one another’s burdens” (Galatians 6:2) and just a sentence later, “Each will have to bear his own load” (Galatians 6:5). What’s the difference? Some weights are church-sized; some are stewardship-sized. Wisdom discerns which is which.
Guidelines for wise boundaries:
Guard your tongue. Only bring your wounds to those who can help; always refuse to gossip and never desire to injure others or justify bitterness (Ephesians 4:29).
Keep short accounts. If you have a concern with a person, go to the person (Matthew 18:15). Don’t recruit a jury of sympathizers.
Honor Your Limitations. Jesus withdrew to pray (Luke 5:16). Saying “no” can be an act of worship when it protects your “yes” to God.
Stay accountable. Boundaries are best set by wise counsel men and women of God who can help you discern how to draw healthy lines.
Boundaries are not walls built around our hearts to isolate us from others; they are open doors that allows to govern what enters and then what leaves so love can heal our spirit and give us the proper way forward.
Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Both Are Important
Forgiveness is commanded and reconciliation is commanded as far as it depends on you (Romans 12:18). Forgiveness releases a debt to God’s justice; reconciliation restores a relationship when trust is rebuilt, and truth is honored. Both matter, and both are pleasing to Lord because they mirror His heart.
When we treat His people as His treasure, even when they’ve bruised us, we protect His name by how we handle our pain.
A pathway you can practice:
Face the wound with God. Name it plainly. Ask the Holy Ghost to show you the bitterness of your heart. Do not seek revenge. Put the person in God’s hand and let him judge.
Own your part. Confess your part, even if it was small or even undetectable (1 John 1:9). Humility softens the soil of the heart so reconciliation has a chance to grow.
Pursue peace directly. If it’s safe and wise, go to the person with gentleness and clearly state your purpose and ask for clarity, not victory. Listen more than you speak.
Rebuild wisely. Reconciliation is not amnesia; you need to set expectations and ask for accountability. Celebrate any steps toward restored trust.
Keep your focus on Jesus. Make forgiveness an offering. “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32).
When forgiveness feels impossible, remember you are not trying to conjure a feeling; you are participating in a miracle already won at the cross.
Yours for the Kingdom,
Pastor Kinsey
