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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A huge crowd of 157 people from the St. Richard’s Episcopal and St. John Lutheran congregations and beyond came together Saturday, October 21, to enjoy the finest an Oktoberfest celebration has to offer. Oktoberfest 2017 proved to be a smash hit for the scores of people who attended the event at St. Richard’s in Winter Park….
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To say that campers in this summer’s Soul in the City mission week were a shining light for others to follow is an understatement. Staying true to the camp’s theme “Be the Light” from Matthew 5:14-16, a total of 63 teens from seven churches served at more than a dozen work sites from July 24-28,…
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Folks can get a taste of Germany this Saturday when St. Richard’s Episcopal Church, 5151 Lake Howell Road, Winter Park, hosts Oktoberfest 2017. Planned in conjunction with St. John’s Lutheran of Winter Park as part of celebrating the 500th Protestant Reformation, Oktoberfest will feature German food and beer, music, and more at St. Richard’s parish…
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Folks may notice a little bit of England, and definitely a lot of color, when they visit the Bishop’s Oratory. Following up on a “wish list” for 2017, the Diocesan Altar Guild (DAG) of the Diocese of Central Florida recently presented four new stoles to Bishop Greg Brewer for use in services in the Oratory…
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Hurricane Irma may have knocked things down at Camp Wingmann, but the popular retreat is preparing to get back up – thanks to a golf tournament in Sebastian. St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in Sebastian is hosting a fundraising golf tournament for Camp Wingman at 8 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 4, at Sebastian Municipal Golf Course. The…
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Dozens of pets were brought forward by their owners last Sunday at St. Richard’s, making the blessing of the animals on the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi one of the best ever at the Winter Park church. St. Richard’s rector, the Rev. Alison Harrity, said 150 people sat in the breezeway at the…
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