When a newly ordained deacon and a couple of outreach committees formed a partnership, they embraced a neighborhood with open arms and helping hands. The coordinated effort was so successful that All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Lakeland will soon adopt a nearby community with plenty of momentum and enthusiasm. On Sept. 30 from 9 a.m….
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“My Beloved is mine and I am His” is a famous scripture from Song of Songs 2:16 and also will definite a special event this weekend at All Saints’ Episcopal Church, 155 Clark St., Enterprise, FL 32725. Heeding the meaning of Songs of Songs 2:16 that the Lord Jesus is the divine lover and the…
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The principles of youth ministry may be the same, but the culture in which it operates is markedly different – a techno-society that has gone global and deals with social issues of every kind. With such rampant change over the last two decades, ministers of every stripe face an increasing challenge in reaching the masses…
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Church of the Incarnation in Oviedo is getting into the holiday spirit on Saturday, Nov. 18, when it hosts a Cookie Walk & Holiday Market at the Canterbury Retreat & Conference Center, 1601 Alafaya Trail, Oviedo. Open to the entire family, this year’s event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and include…
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When a couple from the Florida Keys escaped the wrath of Hurricane Irma in early September, little did they know that their evacuation would lead to a heartfelt outreach for the church they loved. Dan and Jane Ferguson, who are parishioners at St. James the Fisherman in Islamorada, fled to Vero Beach when Irma roared…
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It will be a blue December for members of Corpus Christi Episcopal Church, and they wouldn’t have it any other way. Inspired by a retired priest’s visit to a church in Michigan, Corpus Christi in Okahumpka will be changing its Advent liturgical colors from purple to blue in honor of the church’s 10th anniversary. The…
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Youth camps were a hot item this past summer at Camp Wingmann, and leaders are hoping for more cool things in January when the 2018 Winter Camp is held. With the recent cancelation of “Pura Vida,” a thematic camp for high school kids, Camp Wingmann is now bracing for a huge turnout for its 2018…
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Folks interested in checking out some neat handmade items, plants, and sweet baked goods – all for a good cause – can visit St. Thomas Episcopal in Eustis this weekend for its Fall Craft Faire. The Fall Craft Faire, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, Nov. 10, and Saturday, Nov….
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Youths can learn all about “Pura Vida” in November when Camp Wingmann holds a unique retreat for high schoolers. More than six months after “Happening” had to be canceled because of low registration numbers, Camp Wingmann leaders are excited about “Pura Vida,” a completely retooled event for high school kids (grades nine through 12) that…
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It has been a few months since Hurricane Irma roared through Camp Wingmann, but the popular retreat and youth camp still has plans to tee off its fundraising efforts. Father Deke Miller, the director at Camp Wingmann, announced on Monday, Oct. 30, that the fundraising golf tournament scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 4 at Sebastian Municipal…
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