With 60 years under its belt, the second-oldest private school in Brevard County is looking ahead to an even stronger 60 years to come. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, located in crowded downtown Cocoa, is seeking a significant expansion to its K-12 school, the similarly named St. Mark’s Episcopal Academy. “I think it’s going to be…
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Making the trek to Camp Wingmann has become a summertime tradition for many youths in the Diocese of Central Florida, and this year proved especially rewarding. Three youths from St. Richard’s Episcopal Church in Winter Park won scholarships related to their participation in the 2017 Camp Wingmann summer camps, according to St. Richard’s rector, the…
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A small potential turnout may have derailed the latest “Happening” event at Camp WIngmann, but leaders are hoping for bigger things for the next go-around. The Rev. Becky Toalster, rector at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Bartow, said the “Happening” scheduled for April 28-30 was canceled because of low registration numbers. “Happening” is a Christian…
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With the 2018 Winter Olympics just around the corner, leaders at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in Sebastian decided to get into the spirit of things for this year’s Vacation Bible School (VBS) camp. “Our theme was Olympic-centered with ‘Go for the Gold!’” said St. Elizabeth’s rector, the Rev. Dave Newhart. “Vacation Bible School 2017 was…
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Summer days can be long and lazy for youth, especially for those with few options outside the home. So, St. Richard’s Episcopal Church in Winter Park decided to form a Family Day to bring kids and their parents or caregivers together for a fun-filled afternoon on Saturday, July 15. Eight people turned out for the…
[ Read More]“Hearts Alive: A Gospel-Based Children’s Lectionary Curriculum” is now available for Sunday School ministries, according to the Rev. Charlie Holt, rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Lake Mary. Published June 26 by Bible Study Media Inc., “Hearts Alive” provides a highly anticipated children’s curriculum that combines engaging content, lectionary alignment and gospel focus for…
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The music ministry of the Cathedral Church of Saint Luke, under the direction of Canon Benjamin Lane, Cathedral Musician, shares the Good News far and wide through its choirs, which provide opportunities for young people as well as adults to perform, and offer diverse and high-quality concert series year after year by incorporating excellent musical…
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It is often said that leadership is an inherent trait. This may be true, but encouraging the discovery of that characteristic is something young-adult leaders in the Central Florida Diocese want to ensure for their peers. To that end, 16 people ages 17-23 recently attended the Young Adult Leadership Discovery Conference at Camp Wingmann in…
[ Read More]The Orlando Deanery Boys’ Choir and Girls’ Choir are looking for new singers, ages 8 to 18, to join in their 37th season of making music. Students will be asked to sing for the director before joining the choir in September. Students may choose to sing “Happy Birthday” or “My Country Tis of Thee” or…
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Episcopal youth and their friends can have a blast after school lets out – thanks to the Sweetwater Middle School Summer Day Camp and pre-K through sixth-grade camp. The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Longwood will hold eight weeklong camps running from June 5 to July 28 out of the Sweetwater Episcopal Academy, 251…
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