| EGLIN SINGLES ACTIVITES BASICS ABOUT THE BASE: Eglin AFB, the largest land base in the Air Force, is located on the Florida Panhandle, between the communities of Valpariaso/Niceville and Ft Walton Beach. A test base, it's also home to the 33rd Fighter Wing, the Navy EOD School and Hurlburt AFB, which lays nestled inside it's borders west of Ft. Walton Beach. Eglin has base housing, a large BX-Commissary complex, a regional hospital and two Chapels. It also has six dormitories for single, first-term airmen on the main side of base, conveniently located across the street from Chapel Center, where many singles activities occur. Four of the six dorms are newly remodeled and the remaining two are works-in-progress. The dorms are also within convenient walking distance from the Fitness Center, Gym, our newly covered and heated pool, hobby center, two shoppettes with eating facilites and the new Enlisted Club. Eglin also has a Sand & Spur club for horse owners and lots of education opportunities for those interested in college. AIRPORTS: Okaloosa County Airport (VPS) services the Eglin/Ft Walton Beach/Hurlburt area. A full-service airport, it shares the Eglin runway and sports a brand new terminal. (The Pensacola Airport is a 90-minute drive from Eglin.) ABOUT DAVE & BEV NICKERSON, NAV-STAFF AT EGLIN Retired from the Air Force, Dave and Bev live in Niceville, about seven miles from the base and are particularly interested in ministering to single active duty personnel either exploring Christianity or interested in growing in and helping others grow in Christ. Dave works with the Chaplains and coordinates the Eglin Chapel Singles and Young Adults program. The Chapel has a dayroom in Dorm 19E and you can find Dave there every Mon-Thurs, eight to three. You can reach him by calling 882-4046. Bev works one day a week as a floral designer and provides an environment of hospitality in the home on Sunday nights. Both do one-on-one ministry. WHAT'S AVAILABLE AT THE CHAPEL FOR WORSHIP: The Chapel has a full gambit of programs and worship services for any interest, so we highly encourage everyone to try the Chapel first. (Call 882-2111 for more information.) Chapel Center, across from the dorms, features a Catholic Service at 0745 and a Gospel Service 0930. A Contemporary Worship Service at 1000 has an upbeat music program especially for singles and young families and is held at Building 605 in the old prison area on the east side of the base. West gate Chapel, located on the Eglin's west side near family housing, has a general Protestant Service at 0900 and a Catholic Service at 1145. Call the Chapel 882-2111 (DSN 872-2111) for more information. Eglin Chapel Single and Young Adult Activities: The Tuesday Night Bible study, meets at 6:30pm in the Annex of Chapel Center. The topics vary, but the current study is the basics of the Christian life. This study is for young believers and those interested in helping them. A meal is provided. Thursday Game Nite is held at 7pm in the Chapel Dayroom in Dorm 19E. It's a time for hanging out, socializing over pizza or a game of pool. Equipment for Playstation2 gaming or DVD watching also available. The last Thursday of the month, Game Nite is held at the Eglin Bowling Lanes. Every Sunday Night, 5:30pm, at Dave's and Bev's house, a dinner is held for the physical appetite and Bible discussion for the spiritual appetite. Application and personnal growth is the emphasis. Participants take turns leading the disucssion and often volunteer to cook a meal. |