From the Bishop s Office New Ministry Celebration Diocese of Central Florida 0B0BLeadership News Items for the Month of June, 2017 The Right Reverend Gregory O. Brewer, Bishop will preside at the Celebration of a New Ministry and Institution of The Reverend Jason Murbarger as 20th Rector at St. Mary s Episcopal Church 216 Orange Avenue, Daytona Beach on Sunday, June 4th at 11:00 o clock a.m. Your prayers and presence are requested Clergy: Red Stoles Service followed by a Pentecost Pig Roast Tickets required Call Church Office for FREE tickets (386) 255-3669 + + + Bishop Brewer s June Visitation Schedule: Thursday, June 1-7 p.m. St. Gabriel s, Titusville SE Deanery Confirmations Sunday, June 4-11 a.m. St. Mary s Episcopal Church, Daytona Beach Sunday, June 11-5 p.m. A Vigil in Remembrance of Pulse Cathedral, Orlando Sunday, June 18 - a.m. Church of the Holy Child, Ormond Beach Sunday, June 25 - a.m. St. Matthias Episcopal Church, Clermont Calendar of Diocesan Offerings: In the month of June - Congregations are invited to designate contributions to Camp Wingmann and to Canterbury Retreat & Conference Center June 11 th Vigil in Remembrance of PULSE & June12th Cathedral open for Prayer Sunday, June 11th: The Cathedral Church of St. Luke, 130 N. Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, invites you to attend a special service on Sunday evening, June 11 th at 5:00 p.m. remembering our community s tragic losses one year ago at the Pulse Nightclub. Bishop Gregory O. Brewer will speak. Scripture readings, prayers and music led by the combined choirs of the Cathedral and Chancel Choir of First Methodist Church, Orlando will be offered. There will also be music by the Orlando Gay Chorus and the Orlando Fire Department Bagpipe Band, a reading of the names of those who lost their lives and lighting of votive candles in memory of those victims. Counselors will be available to speak privately with anyone after the Vigil. This service will not include Holy Eucharist as previously advertised. A love offering will be requested to benefit SOMOS Orlando ( We are Orlando ) a coalition of organizations which provides all manner of services to the community including financial assistance to the families of the Pulse victims. SOMOS Orlando is one of the charities supported by the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. Ample free parking will be available in the lot on Washington Street at Magnolia Avenue and in the Regions Bank Garage on Washington Street. [Take a ticket on entering garage; obtain free exit ticket from an usher] FLYER A similar Vigil service with combined choirs will be held at First United Methodist Church 142 E Jackson Street, Orlando on Saturday, June 10 th at 7:00 p.m. Parking is available Monday, June 12th: The Cathedral will be open for prayer and reflection all day on Monday, June 12 th. Counselors will be available for you in the church. At 12:00 noon, the tower bell will toll 49 times, in memory of the victims. At that same time, countless other tower bells will toll 49 times throughout the city and around the world. Caribbean Evening & Silent Auction, Sunday, June 11 th at Canterbury Retreat Center The Right Reverend Gregory O. Brewer, Bishop and the Canterbury Board of Directors invite you to a Caribbean Evening & Silent Auction featuring great food, drink and song on Sunday, June 11 th beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a Reception/Silent Auction and followed at 6:00 p.m. with Dinner and Program at Canterbury Conference Center, 1601 N. Alafaya Trail, Oviedo, 32765. Special Guest Speaker is The Reverend Dr. Steve Brown, founder of Key Life Network. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Steel Drum Band of St. John s Episcopal Church, Kissimmee. Auction Online Bidding opens June 1 st at: www.canterburyretreat.org/auction For more information, contact Canterbury (407) 365-5571 or email Sue Grosso: sue@canterburyretreat.org OR visit the website:www.canterburyretreat.org/dinner2017 All proceeds raised will support the mission and ministry of Canterbury Retreat & Conference Center (a 501c3 Religious Non-Profit Organization)
Vacation Bible School and Church Summer Camp Offerings Schedule / Information about VBS programs, Camp Wingmann and church-affiliated day camp programs being offered this summer is included in this issue on pages 4 & 5. Church Growth Seminars offered June 13 th and June 15th The Diocese of Central Florida is sponsoring a half-day educational, practical, interactive seminar which will provide marketing strategies to help you stand out, get noticed, be inviting and reach more people. You will learn How to use Facebook, Social Media, Blogging and Email, and Branding AND you will learn techniques to enhance congregational as well as community engagement. Host Locations: June 13, 2017 St. Gabriel s Episcopal Church, 414 Pine Street, Titusville 32796 June 15, 2017 Church of the Messiah, 241 N. Main Street, Winter Garden 34787 Seminars run from 8:30am 2:00pm and include lunch. To Register go to www.cfdiocese.org/churchgrowth/ OR CALL 407-563-4806 Online Registration Pricing: $45 for one person, $20 for each additional registrant from the same church or organization (special discount rates available) At the Door pricing: $49 per person. Anti-Racism Training & TEC Canons/Title IV Training - July 12 th Two classes, required of all aspirants in the discernment process toward ordination, are being offered at no cost on Wednesday, July 12 th at the diocesan office, 1017 East Robinson Street, Orlando, 32801 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Anti-Racism Training & 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. TEC Canons/Title IV Training Bring a lunch. Drinks will be provided. So that we may make adequate preparations for each class, please REGISTER/Confirm your attendance by emailing The Venerable Kristi Alday, Dean of ICS at kalday@cfdiocese.org or Marilyn Lang at mlang@cfdiocese.org Diocesan Youth Leader Meeting, July 12 th at Diocesan Office, Orlando This bi-monthly meeting is open to anyone in the Diocese of Central Florida who works with youth. Meeting begins at 10 a.m. and finishes at 12 noon on the second Wednesday of odd numbered months. Lunch is complimentary. Email Beverly Jennings: bjennings@cfdiocese.org to reserve lunch Soul in the City Youth Event, July 24 th 28 th, All Saints, Lakeland Soul in the City is a local 5-day long mission event for middle and high school students. The event is filled with helping those in the community, visiting nursing homes, local food banks and also getting to know other students from around the Diocese of Central Florida. This year Soul in the City will be held in Lakeland Florida at All Saints Episcopal Church, 202 South Massachusetts Ave, Lakeland FL 33801. It starts on Monday July 24 th at 9:00am and will be over on Friday July 28 th around midday. The cost is $50.00 per person which includes lodging, meals and a T-shirt. Each group is in charge of their transportation. For questions or to register contact Kathy Hulin at khulin@teamallsaints.org or call 863-688-4502 Event schedule and online registration at: http://cfdiocese.org/episcopalyouth/event/soul-in-the-city/ Reforming the Care of Souls Lecture by Dr. Jonathan Linebaugh - Monday July 24 th As part of Reformed Theological Seminary s celebration of 500 years of the Protestant Reformation, The Reverend Dr. Jonathan Linebaugh, Priest of the Diocese of Central Florida, will present a lecture entitled Reforming the Care of Souls looking at ways in which Martin Luther, Thomas Cranmer, and the Puritans sought to recast the regular rhythms of pastoral care with a renewed evangelical orientation. A time of discussion will follow the lecture. The lecture will be held 7:00-8:30 p.m. on Monday, July 24 in the Reformation Chapel at First Presbyterian Church of Orlando. Directions may be found here, and free parking (when validated at the church desk) can be found here. The event is free and open to the public. The Reverend Dr. Linebaugh serves as Lecturer in New Testament at the University of Cambridge, where he teaches courses on New Testament texts and their history of interpretation. He previously taught for several years at Knox Theological Seminary and has served as guest faculty at Reformed Theological Seminary. He is author of numerous essays and a book, God, Grace, and Righteousness: Wisdom of Solomon and Paul s Letter to the Romans in Conversation. With Michael Allen of RTS, he edited Reformation Readings of Paul: Explorations in History and Exegesis. Further information regarding his scholarly work can be found here This will be the third in a series of Summer Reformation Lectures presented by Reformed Theological Seminary in this year where we celebrate the 500 th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. For more events marking the 500 th Anniversary of the Reformation, see this link FLYER
Gearing Up Tooling, Fueling & Equipping for Youth Ministry, August 4-5 Join us in a weekend of fresh ideas and approaches to launching, building and establishing effective youth ministry in the local church, Friday August 4 th & Saturday, August 5 th at Canterbury Retreat & Conference Center, 1601 Alafaya Trail, Oviedo, 32765. Youth Ministry may be your calling, but it s not easy. Culture is changing-fast. You seldom have the time or funding to do all that s in your heart to do. You love young people & want to see them grow in their faith. This event will give you the juice, the vision, the strategies not just to keep going but to see your youth ministry accelerate to the next level. It s a gear-shifting moment that will propel you to new levels of impact and effectiveness with young people. This weekend is designed for staff youth ministers, adult volunteers, college and high school students engaged in youth ministry. Come prepared to receive strategies to: Get connected & make a difference in schools & the community Help kids on the fence become passionate disciples Keep the fun without sacrificing the effectiveness Handling the tough issues of life in a sometimes toxic & hostile culture How to build an effective youth ministry team Learn best-practices that are working in other churches Cost $75. To Register call 407-365- 5571 or email: sue@canterburyretreat.org OR Register online at: http://cfdiocese.org/episcopalyouth/event/gearing-up-tooling-fueling-equipping-for-youth-ministry Conference on Ministry Saturday, August 26 th The Commission on Ministry is hosting the Annual Conference on Ministry at Church of the Messiah, 241 N. Main Street in Winter Garden on Saturday, August 26 th 10 a.m. 3 p.m. Rectors and Vicars, please consider with care those you might encourage to attend this conference. Who in your congregation has demonstrated leadership gifts and has a passion for leading and equipping God s people? Who has the heart of a deacon? Who is struggling with a call to ministry and unsure what form that ministry might take? Who is already clear about a call to ordination and who are you prepared to support in continuing discernment? The Conference on Ministry is for them! AND it is required for all aspirants to ordained ministry. To register, contact Caroline Miller at cmiller@cfciocese.org or call her at (407) 423-3567 ext. 317 Mark your Calendars for Coming Events Tues, Jun 1, 7 pm Sun, Jun 4, 11am Southeast Deanery Confirmations at St. Gabriel s, Titusville New Ministry Celebration The Rev. Jason Murbarger, Rector, St. Mary s Church, Daytona Beach Sat, Jun 10, 6-11pm 53 rd Anniversary Celebration, Holy Faith Episcopal Church, Port St. Lucie FLYER Sun, Jun 11, 5 pm Vigil in Remembrance of Pulse at the Cathedral, Orlando FLYER Sun, Jun 11, 5-8 pm Canterbury Celebration Dinner at Canterbury Center, Oviedo Tues, Jun 13, 8:30 am - 2 pm Church Growth Seminar at St. Gabriel s, Titusville Thurs, Jun 15, 8:30 am - 2 pm Church Growth Seminar at Church of the Messiah, Winter Garden Wed, Jul 12, 9am 4pm Anti-Racism Training and TEC Canons/Title IV Class, Diocesan Office Wed, Jul 12, 10am 12noon Youth Ministry Meeting with Lunch, Diocesan Office Mon, Jul 24 Thurs, Jul 28 Soul in the City Youth Event, All Saints, Lakeland Sun, Jul 30, Priesthood Ordination The Rev. Nick Braunschneider, Time & place TBD Sat, Aug 5, Priesthood Ordination The Rev. Ashton Williston, Christ Church Frederica, St. Simon s Island, GA Sat, Aug 5, Priesthood Ordinations The Revs. Frank & Louise Samuelson, St. John the Divine Church, Houston, TX Sun, Aug 6, 4 p.m. New Ministry Celebration The Rev. Brian Turner, Vicar at Blessed Redeemer, Palm Bay Wed, Aug 23, Priesthood Ordination The Rev. Zachary Neubauer, Christ Church, Macon, GA Sat, Aug 26, 10am-3pm Conference on Ministry at Church of the Messiah, Winter Garden Sat, Sep 9, 11 a.m. Deacon Ordinations at the Cathedral, Orlando Sat, Sep16 DOK Fall Assembly, St. Anne s Episcopal Church, Crystal River Mon, Oct 23-Wed, Oct 25 Annual Clergy Conference at Canterbury Retreat & Conference Center Sat, Oct 28 ECW Annual Meeting Sat, Nov 11, 5-8 pm Masque Ball at St. Edward s, Mount Dora Cursillo Commission FLYER Fri, Jan 26 Sat, Jan 27, 2017 49 th Annual Diocesan Convention at Trinity Episcopal Church, Vero Beach WEBSITES for Canterbury and Camp Wingmann and Diocesan Youth events: Canterbury Conference Center Events: http://canterburyretreat.org/upcoming-events/ Camp Wingmann Events: http://www.campwingmann.org/upcomingevents.html Diocesan Youth Events: http://cfdiocese.org/episcopalyouth/
Summer Camp Sessions at Camp Wingmann: Camp St. Mark: June 11-16, 2017 Senior High Age Campers entering grades 9-12 Camp St. Barnabas: June 18-23, 2017 Middle School Campers entering grades 6-8 Camp Trinity: June 25-30, 2017 Elementary Age Campers entering grades 3-5 Camp St. Peter: July 9-14, 2017 Senior High School Age Campers entering grades 9-12 Camp St. Francis: July 16-21, 2017 Middle School Age Campers entering grades 6-8 Camp St. Mary: July 23-28, 2017 Elementary Age Campers entering grades 3-5 Registrations for each camp will close one week prior to the start of the camp session. Register at http://www.campwingmann.org/ click on the RED registration button on the left side of the page Episcopal Church-Affiliated Summer Programs St. Barnabas, DeLand Summer Camp Programs https://www.sbesyes.org/summer-camp-programs.html Sweetwater Summer Day Camp at Church of the Resurrection, Longwood https://www.sweetwaterdaycamp.org/ Arts Thereafter Christion School partner with Church of St. Luke and St. Peter, St Cloud http://artsthereafter.weebly.com/camps.html St. Peter s Episcopal Church, Lake Mary Summer Camps http://stpeterslakemary.org/camps
Vacation Bible School 2017 DATE & TIME CHURCH THEME AGES CONTACT June 5 9 Good Shepherd, The Lion, the Witch and the Kindergarten thru Rising Call Church office: 863-676-8578 9am 11:45 am Lake Wales Wardrobe 5 th graders June 5-9 Holy Spirit, Digging for Treasure Call Church office: 407-886-1749 Apopka June 5-9 St. James, Ormond Beach Who is My Neighbor? Rising K thru 5 th grade Volunteer opportunities Register online at: www.stjamesormondbeach.com Art Camp 12-4 pm for 6 th graders adults June 5-9 St. Matthew s, Orlando Superheroes 3 yrs.(trained) thru 5 th graders Register online at: www.stmatthewsorlando.org June 12-16 Holy Trinity, Miracles of Jesus Call Church office: 321-723-5272 Melbourne June 12-16 St. Augustine of Canterbury, Rome: Paul and the Underground Call Church office:772-770-3494 June 12-16 5:30 8:30 pm Dinner included June 13 16 6:30 8 p.m. June 19-23 8:30 am 12 noon June 19-23 June 26-30 June 26-30, 5:30-8:30 pm 5 pm Dinner for registered students June 26-30 6 8:30 p.m. July 10-14 5:30 8 pm Dinner included July 31-August 4 Vero Beach All Saints, Enterprise St. Edward s, Mount Dora St. Anne s, Crystal River St. Michael s, Orlando Cathedral, Orlando Church of the Messiah, Winter Garden St. Jude s, Orange City St. Elizabeth s, Sebastian Ascension, Orlando Church Maker Fun Factor: Created by God Built for a Purpose LEGO Style Building God s Kingdom Around the World Maker Fun Factor: Created by God Built for a Purpose Maker Fun Factor: Created by God Built for a Purpose Passport to Peru: Discovering God s Good Gifts Ages 3-11 Ages 4-12 Limited to 32 children Age 4 (by Sep 1)thru Rising 5 th graders Age 3(trained) thru rising 6 th graders Register by May 15 th Forms available at: www.ascenterprise.org Call Church office: 352-383-2832 Call Church office: 352-795-2176 https://vbspro.events/p/events/jesus Register online: www.ccslorlando.org Register online: www.myvbs.org/cotm2017 Lost at Sea Call Church office: 386-775-6200 Super Kids Gospel of Mark (Olympic theme) Maker Fun Factor: Created by God Built for a Purpose Age 3(trained) thru rising 6 th graders Register online at: www.stelizabethssebastian.org Email: kids@ascension-orlando.org Early rate - register by June 4 Volunteers get 50% off
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CONFERENCE ON MINISTRY SATURDAY, AUGUST, 26, 2017 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. COST: $10.00 per person Church of the Messiah 241 North Main Street Winter Garden Presented by the Commission on Ministry For those interested in discerning The direction of their vocation as a Christian - possible call to Ordained Ministry - More clarity about their call as a lay person This conference is required for all who seek ordination hear presentations from Our Bishop and Diocesan Staff Priests, Deacons, and Commission members Come get answers to your questions. To Register: CALL the Diocesan Office (407) 423-3567 or (800) 299-3567 ext. 317 or e-mail: cmiller@cfdiocese.org
Masque Ball Presented by: The Cursillo Commission Saturday, November the eleventh two thousand and seventeen Five in the afternoon until eight in the evening St. Edwards Episcopal Church in Mt. Dora You are cordially invited for an evening of elegant entertainment Evening attire of black, white or black and white. Masks available at the door if you do not have your own You may extend this invitation to others outside the Cursillo community as an opportunity to introduce them to the Cursillo family in a classic social setting. RSVP Required Kim McMaster 4th Day Chair (386)672-5903 kmcmaster1@cfl.rr.com Beer and wine Hors d'oeuvres Music for your dancing pleasure Entertainment Prized: Best Dressed and Best Mask 50/50 tickets Basket Raffle A $5 donation per person is appreciated