Backpack Buddies: New ministry of Holy Nativity Church and School
By Madge Smith, Holy Nativity, Panama City
Submitted by Fr. Steve Bates, Rector
Holy Nativity Church and School, Panama City, have begun a new ministry that provides food for eligible children at a neighboring school. According to the program director, “School administrators feared that many of these children had nothing to eat on weekends.””
January 30, 2012 Comments Off
“An Introduction to Centering Prayer” workshop slated at St. Mary’s, Coden
Saturday, February 11, 2012, is the date set for “An Introduction to Centering Prayer.” This workshop will be held at St. Mary’s By the Sea, Coden, AL. Registration begins at 9:30 AM. Led by Mary Gay Russ , assisted by Mary Hickenlooper and Melinda Henderson, participants will be able to demonstrate Centering Prayer Techniques. The workshop flyer is attached denoting content, schedule and book. Contact Kenneth Guess (251-391-2821 or kguess1418@yahoo.com to register. Lunch will be provided and the cost is limited to the price of the book specified on the flyer.
January 30, 2012 Comments Off
Holy Spirit, Gulf Shores, hosting fundraiser for Diocesan Mission Trips
HOLY SPIRIT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
INVITES YOU TO SUPPORT
DIOCESE OF THE CENTRAL GULF COAST
Construction and Medical Missions
to the Dominican Republic
RED BEANS & RICE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2012
5:30 pm – 7 pm
Includes Salad, Bread, Dessert and Beverage
Dine-in or Take-Out
Donation Requested
HOLY SPIRIT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
616 Fort Morgan Road, Gulf Shores
1 mile West of Hwy 59 on Right
January 30, 2012 Comments Off
Ultreya slated for February 25, 2012 at St. Francis, Gulf Breeze
COME AND ENJOY AN EVENING OF
FELLOWSHIP, PRAYER, AND MUSIC
Saturday, February 25
St. Francis of Assisi
Episcopal Church
1 St. Francis Drive
Gulf Breeze, FL
5:00pm: R&R For Staff and Pilgrims
of Cursillo #147
6:00pm: Ultreya
Potluck Supper
Bring something good to eat!
Drinks will be provided!
Musicians: Bring your instruments!
For more information, please call or email John Griffing
850-450-5126 or jgriffing@naihalford.com
January 30, 2012 Comments Off
Cursillo #147 pilgrims and staff listing
Name of the pilgrims and staff members going to Beckwith for Cursillo #147 February 9 – 12 has been posted. See it here….
January 24, 2012 Comments Off
Thousands visit, offer prayers, watch videos at the new Episcopal Church website
[January 24, 2012] Since its December 28 redesign launch, more than 55,000 have visited the Episcopal Church website 84,000 times, viewing 294,000 pages!
“In less than a month, the Episcopal Church website has experienced a lot of traffic and participation,” noted Anne Rudig, Episcopal Church Director of Communication. “The response has been overwhelming and we are gratified that we are engaging newcomers and members alike. People are lingering, clicking, and viewing videos.”
The top 10 pages visited were: Find A Church ; Bulletin Inserts; live/on demand worship ; sermons; the Bible; Baptismal Covenant; I am Episcopalian; calendar; history; and the Book of Common Prayer.
January 24, 2012 Comments Off
Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, 201 N. Baylen Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502, +1-850-434-7337, url: diocgc.org,