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“tHE GIVING OF THANKSGIVING” SEE P. 8 MORE NEWS INSIDE:
from bishop brewer, p.3
a night at the cathedral p. 6
“May God be glorified all the more in 2015.” -The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer
VOLUME 116, No. 10
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BBQ COOK-OFF SUCCESS!
hundreds of dollars raised for outreach projects to the community SEE P. 12 family promise, p. 9
about camp wingmann, p. 19
Blessings for Advent and
Christmas Bishop Brewer, diocesan staff and families wish everyone a blessed Adent Christmas, Epiphany and a Jesus-filled 2015.
“To listen to Bishop Brewer’s Christmas sermon, go to: http://tinyurl.com/ GBsermon122413 Read more about the season on pages 6 & 7.
ST SIMON’S CELEBRATES RENOVATIONS
Dean’s Cup Golf Tournament
A Day of Music and Delicious Food
Raising money for the Timothy Fund
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The Episcopal Church
IN CENTRAL FLORIDA Based in the 15-county heart of our booming, diverse Sunshine State. Companion to the Diocese of Honduras.
Bishop: The Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer IN THE UNITED STATES A community of 2.5 million members in 118 dioceses in the Americas & elsewhere. Established in 1789. Presiding Bishop: The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori IN THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION A global community of 70 million Anglicans in 500 dioceses. Covers 164 countries in 38 member provinces. Archbishob of Canterbury: The Most Rev. Justin Welby
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Continuing The Palm Branch (1894), diocese (1971)
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Contents FRONT COVER: Christmas Card/Blessing of the Season - Story on pages 6-7 St. Simon Celebrates it’s Renovations - Story on page 3 Dean’s Cup Golf Tournament - Story on page 10 3
Bishop’s Column
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Mustard Seed Feeding Thousands
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“Family Promise” Reaching Out to Our Community
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A Farewell to Billy Mack Hutchison
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The Rt. Rev. Gregory Brewer Bishop The Rt. Rev. John W. Howe The Rt. Rev. Dorsey F. Henderson The Rt. Rev. Hugo Pina-Lopez The Rt. Rev. John Said Retired Bishops The Rev. Canon Timothy Nunez Canon to the Ordinary The Ven. Kristi Alday Archdeacon Joe Thoma Editor & Communications Officer Fina Florez Design Editor Erick Perez Subscription Manager
Back Cover: Camp Wingmann Upcoming Events
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THE RT. REV. GREGORY BREWER
Turning Toward Advent: Happy are They
Whose Help Is In the God of Jacob
Collect for Proper 27 O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. Philemon 4-20 Psalm 146 Luke 17:20-25
which we’d rather not see. Ignorance and innocence may not be good excuses, but inaction after our eyes are opened is much worse. I don’t believe God brings this type of knowledge or revelation to make us feel bad. Still, our lives are affected when we yield to God’s authority, not so that we’ll simply do the right thing, but so that we might serve him and be made more like him. The Psalm for the day offers us some comfort on this refiner’s journey, saying, “Happy are they who have the God of Jacob for their help.” Jacob, the one who used deception to steal his brother Esau’s inheritance, is the one who is lifted up as the one who was blessed by God. God knows us and knows what we need. We are not perfect or pure or even always good intentioned. Change and growth are never comfortable. God only asks that we continue saying “yes” to the process of purification, with a willingness to receive his mercy. God will carry us on the journey, working to purify us because it’s his work and he will do it.■
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s I write this, we are flying headlong into Advent. During this season, the strongest verses about Jesus’ return come from his own mouth, intent on helping us answer the question, “How shall we live?” The challenge comes directly from the Collect, which asks, “If we are being made children of God and heirs of eternal life, how shall we live this out? Having this hope, may we purify ourselves even as he is pure?” It’s no small thing to answer that question or to live as purely as God. The good news is that God really wants to continue to change us and make us more like him. And he will create circumstances that challenge our assumptions about what we think God wants us to do, what kingdom values look like, and even who God himself is. The Philemon reading challenges these assumptions on many fronts. Paul is returning Onesimus, the slave, to Philemon, the slave owner. Paul commends him to receive Onesimus not as human chattel, but as brother. You can almost hear the discussion. Paul says, “You know, before he came to me he was useless.” Philemon’s response would be, “No, no, no, I bought him!” To describe Onesimus as a valued human – as a brother in Christ – strikes at the very heart of the entire slave system. The argument I heard even as a child, when racists would describe African Americans, was, “They really aren’t as human as we are.” This reasoning continued to justify a system of segregation that was accepted in much of American life until maybe 40 or 50 years ago, and has lingering, harmful effects to this day. This passage gives us an example of how God used Paul to challenge another Christian whose firmly held value had nothing to do with the Gospel. In fact, Philemon’s position was entirely contrary to the Gospel. When we commit ourselves to live a life of being purified “as he is pure,” and to say “yes” to that refining, you can bet that God will use the Holy Spirit and other believers as channels to challenge us, especially in the places where our values don’t align with the kingdom. Abolitionist William Wilberforce changed his heart and mind about slavery when he saw the deplorable conditions on the slave boats. He wrote, “Once you’ve seen, you can never act like you have not seen again.” God brings moments of revelation that make such circumstances personal, some of
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St. Simon’s, Fort Pierce, Builds for the Future Story and Photos by Donna Dupuy
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ore than 100 people shared a day of delightful music and delicious food at the recent rededication and celebration of renovations at St. Simon the Cyrenian Episcopal Church, Fort Pierce. Canon Tim Nunez, Canon to the Ordinary for the Diocese of Central Florida, traveled to Fort Pierce for the occasion, and shared officiating duties with St. Simon’s Priest in Charge, Fr. Joe Rider. Organized as a mission in 1927, St. Simon’s is in one of Fort Pierce’s poorest and most under-served communities. Support from the community has kept the church afloat. This year’s project involved a host of improvements for both the sanctuary, built in 1950, and the parish hall, built in 1960. According to Senior Warden Simmie Burns, a lifelong member of St. Simon’s who coordinated much of the activity associated with the project, the total cost came to $78,000, and was funded by several sources, including the sale of a house that had served as the church’s rectory, a grant from the Diocese of Central Florida, and donations by the choir and other members of the church. The rectory sale generated $62,000 while the grant provided $10,000, and $6,000 was donated by members of the church. The first task was to resurface the parking lot between the parish hall and a small apartment building owned by St. Simon’s. It had to be upgraded to a thickness of six inches to allow for traffic from heavy vehicles, such as city garbage trucks, at a cost of $17,000. Parish hall renovations began with changing entry doors from single solid steel and wood doors to double glass doors, raising the breezeway floor to improve accessibility, and widening the hallway into the parish hall. Both men’s and women’s restrooms were enlarged and retrofitted for handicapped access. New tile in the kitchen, bathrooms, offices and hallway replaced old, worn carpet and storage closets were built in the main room with designated space for ECW, the sexton, acolytes, altar guild and music. A coffee bar with wood cabinetry and a granite counter was also added. In the sanctuary, which had seen some renovations over the years, the work began with electrical issues. There was only one electrical outlet in the entire space, so additional service was sorely needed. The solution was to add ceiling runs and numerous outlets, including outlets cut into the tile floor for the organ and floor lights. Several of the rear pews were removed and reinstalled in the altar area to provide seating for the Free Spirit Choir and acolytes, who had been sitting on folding chairs. Old damaged carpet was replaced with ceramic tile that looks like wood and blends with the sanctuary’s tongue-in-groove ceiling. A baby grand piano was donated, and replaced the upright piano that had been used for years. As with any renovation, there were a few surprises. About halfway through the process, the air conditioning system in the sanctuary died. Senior Warden Burns made an urgent appeal for additional donations to cover the extra $6,000 needed to replace it, and more than half of that was quickly raised, with $2,000 coming from one gift. But all of the physical and aesthetic improvements have a greater value and meaning for St. Simon’s, because the church is committed to using its renovat-
ed facilities to expand its outreach mission and role in the community -- and several programs are already under way or under consideration. • A nutrition program has been started in partnership with Sarah’s Kitchen, a feeding ministry that currently works with five churches in St. Lucie County and has over 1200 volunteers of various faiths in its database. • Allegheny Franciscan Ministries is providing $4.5 million in funding for health-related programs in the surrounding area, known as the Lincoln Park Corridor, and is considering using one of St. Simon’s apartments as their office. • Nearby St. Andrews Academy students are being encouraged to perform the community service required for both high school graduation and eligibility for Florida’s Bright Futures Scholarship Program at St. Simon’s. St. Andrews only began enrolling students in its upper school (9th-12th grade) this fall, but already has more than 30 students at that level. St. Andrews projects a total enrollment of 400 by August, 2015, and scholarship opportunities are available for students at all grade levels. To bring all of these efforts together, a budget proposal has been submitted to the Diocese for a part-time outreach coordinator to be based at St. Simon’s. The position would involve grant-writing and working with the various programs and ministries serving the larger community, and help to establish St. Simon’s as a hub for such activity. As Father Joe put it, “We want to be a center for where volunteerism can happen.”■
Members and guests at St. Simon the Cyrenian, Fort Pierce, celebrate renovations and renewal.
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Clockwise from top: A joyous celebration; Celebration of Eucharist; A joyful choir; the Rev. Canon Tim Nunez delivers the Kids’ Sermon.
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Advent, Christmas and Epiphany
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istorically, Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth to a young maiden from Galilee. Theologically, Christmas is the celebration of the incarnation of God in Jesus the Christ, the self-revelation of God to the world in human form for the reconciliation of humanity to Himself. All the details of the various accounts concerning Jesus’ birth revolve around that central truth (see The Meaning of Christmas below). While we most often think about Christmas as a single day, it is actually a season of the year. In its popular sense, it extends four weeks before Christmas Day and for two weeks after. However, the time before Christmas is a special season called Advent, comprising the four Sundays before Christmas Day. While the entire season of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany can be seen together, they each
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have distinctly different roles in the Church year. The term “Advent” means “coming” and is a season of expectation and hope, the time of waiting for the coming of the Messiah that is celebrated at Christmas. This time of waiting symbolizes the waiting throughout the Old Testament for the new act of God that would bring deliverance to his people. For Christians this season of expectation also symbolizes the waiting in anticipation for the Second Coming of the Christ when he will return and restore all things (see The Season of Advent). Contrary to advertising campaigns that tout Christmas as beginning with Advent (or Halloween!), the actual Christmas Season in most Western church traditions begins at sunset on Christmas Eve, December 24, and lasts through January 5. Since this time includes 12 days, the season of Christmas is known in many places as the
Twelve Days of Christmas. January 6 is usually celebrated as Epiphany, although it carries different significance in various church traditions. Due to different calendars in use in various eras and locations of the church, some
‘Evenings in England’
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THE ORLANDO DEANERY BOYCHOIR AND GIRLS CHOIR PRESENT THEIR NEW CD
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The Orlando Deanery Boychoir and Girls Choir have just released their CD entitled Evenings in England. The album features music sung by the choirs during their latest tour to England this past summer, in which they sang oneweek residencies at both St. Paul’s Cathedral, London and Christ Church, Oxford. The program features American music and is a stellar performance! CDs are available for $15 each from the Music Office at (407) 849-0680 or dmaxson@stlukescathedral.org;
They are also available in the Cathedral Bookstore which is open on Sunday mornings. All proceeds will benefit the Boychoir and Girls Choir upcoming New York City tour to sing in Carnegie Hall, St. Thomas Fifth Avenue, and Trinity Wall Street. Cathedral Church of St. Luke 130 N. Magnolia Ave. Orlando (407) 849-0680
cultures and church traditions celebrate Christmas on January 6 (in the older Julian calendar still used as the religious calendar in Eastern Churches, January 6 corresponds to December 24 on our modern calendar).■
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2: The Cathedral Church of St. Luke got their young people in the Advent spirit before Christmas. 3,4: The Christmas Bazaar at Holy Spirit, Apopka, raised thousands of dollars for outreach. 5: St. Patrick’s Church, Ocala, decorated their Parish Hall.
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6: Guests at Canterbury Retreat & Conference Center, Oviedo, were surrounded by the Christmas spirit.
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Mustard Seed kicked off holidays by feeding thousands
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ORT PIERCE — It takes thousands of pounds of turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes to serve meals to more than 13,000 St. Lucie County residents who come to the annual Thanksgiving Feast sponsored by Mustard Seed Ministries in Fort Pierce. Mustard Seed, started in the early 1980s by then-Rector Fr. Ernie Bennett and his parish at St. Andrew’s, Fort Pierce, has bloomed into a major outreach to the needy people of the Treasure Coast. Mustard Seed’s Pastor Administrator Deacon Sharon Britcher and program director Stacy Malinowski once again turned to the public for help in bringing in the necessary donations. “We’ve had a little bit of a slow start,” said Malinowski, who coordinated more 1,500 volunteers who cook, serve and cleanup the big dinner that takes place annually on the corner of Orange Avenue and Ninth Street in Fort Pierce. “We’re hoping things begin to pick up as we get closer to the holiday.” It was the 24th year for the feast, which is designed as much for fellowship as it is for food. “Thanksgiving is the day we recognize all of the things we’re grateful for,” said Malinowski. “We want to give people a meal but we also want anyone who may be alone for the holiday to come and join us.” In addition to the meal in Fort Pierce, a second meal was served at the Dream Center in Port St. Lucie, and more than 5,000 meals were delivered to the homebound by dedicated volunteers.■
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Coastal Community Gives Thanks for Diversity
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don’t know what to do, but I have to do something.” That’s what resonated in the hearts of several Titusville, Florida pastors in the wake of the death of Trayvon Martin last summer. So they met for lunch at a soul food restaurant called Lloyd Have Mercy. They talked, and they listened, and over the course of several months, realized they all shared similar problems. They were different from each other, but they were also the same. They all had problems, but they also had the love and mercy of Jesus Christ; and over time, in spite of their differences, they came to love each other. After all, that is what Jesus called them to do. They began opening their hearts to each other, sharing things openly, sometimes painfully, but they kept showing up, they kept talking and listening. Greetings became warmer, parking lot talks grew longer, and telephone calls, e-mails, and text messages were more frequent. They hugged. They laughed. They began to find common ground; they began to grow together in Christ. In the fall they decided to take their reconciliation to others, to give thanks for each other, and for the love of God they shared, so they planned a Thanksgiving Day community worship service, the first of it’s kind in this historic small town. Six diverse pastors, and their followers, gave thanks together, as a commu-
nity of believers, without the usual divisions of color, denominations, cultures, and history. It was glorious. At the end of the service, Pastor Vernor Clay of Antioch Christian Fellowship Baptist Church, Pastor Fred Ball of Fist Methodist Church, Pastor Bernard Wright of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, Fr. Rob Goodridge of St. Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, Pastor Richard Lord of Park Avenue Baptist Church and Pastor Arthur Blatch of The Christian Life Center stood side by side to bless their congregations as one body of Christ. Is their work finished? Not by a long shot, but they will remain faithful, to each other, and to the Lord Jesus Christ to whom they give thanks and glory.■
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FAMILY PROMISE REACHES OUT TO OUR COMMUNITY he families come in all shapes and sizes. A father and his 6-yearold son. A mother and three daughters, one of them a newborn, another a teenager. A grandfather, father, and two children. They have nowhere to go—local homeless shelters are full or the families would be required to split up once there. Some have been sleeping in cars. Others are fleeing bad circumstances. These are the faces of Family Promise, an 11-year-old non-profit program that works through area churches and religious centers to provide shelter, food, security, and hope for homeless families in Central Florida. By day, children go to school or daycare while parents work, attend classes, or look for employment. By night, they gather at local churches where volunteers provide hot meals and entertainment before the families head to warm, safe beds. Four times a year—for a week at a time—these families are housed at St. Richard’s Episcopal Church and Christ the King Episcopal Church. A third church in the diocese, St. Matthew’s, provides support for Christ the King by supplying meals and volunteers two nights each week. For each church it means adjusting to the needs of the families but the opportunity to reach out into the community and demonstrate God’s love makes it all worthwhile. Classrooms and spare rooms are converted into private bedrooms. Kitchens are active every night producing hot, nutritious meals. And each evening a few volunteers bring their pillows and spend the night at the church to ensure all is well—a ministry of presence. “St. Richard’s was just a support parish before 2013 because we didn’t think we had the space,” said Rev. Alison Harrity. “When we really took a look at our facility, we found plenty of space. Now as a host church we look forward to transforming our meeting rooms, library and Sunday School rooms into comfortable living spaces for our guests.” Harrity notes that large churches may need to juggle space already in use for many programs in order to participate. “But it is worth the effort,” she said. “Every time Family Promise moves in and a group has to use an alternative space for their regular activity they are made aware of people who don’t have a regular space for anything in their life! Displacing groups for a week four times a year provides more benefit for our Christian communities than it does burden in the connections it creates to the community. Family Promise creates awareness and connections.” Rev. Sonia Sullivan Clifton of St. Matthew’s says that participating in Family Promise fulfills the church’s goal of community outreach. “The opportunity to serve as a Support Congregation for the last two years has been a tremendous blessing to us,” Clifton said. “Not once have we had a shortage of volunteers!” Last year, Family Promise, a program through the nationwide Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN), served 70 Central Florida people – 64% of which
were children. The average stay is 50 days, time in which families can get their feet on the ground, become financially stable, and gain life skills that move them toward self sufficiency. “Family Promise is a program that truly impacts the lives of the homeless families we serve,” said IHN Board Chair Carin Anderson. “A vital part of our program is our 20 host churches. Each week a different congregation graciously opens their doors for our families and feeds them meals, plays with their children and gives them a soft bed to sleep in at night. Our agency thrives thanks to the love and support of our volunteers and congregations.” Clifton notes that her 40-plus volunteers go above and beyond just preparing meals—they also have provided suitcases for families, helped with tutoring, and donated gifts for the annual Christmas Party. “There is just pure joy in seeing others experience and receive unconditional love offered to them.”■ Family Promise welcomes additional churches interested in becoming host or support churches. If your congregation is interested, please contact Carin Anderson at 407-722-1550 or at carinanderson1@gmail.com
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olf enthusiasts turned out on Oct. 24 for the hugely successful, 5th Annual Dean’s Cup Golf Tournament in Orlando to benefit the Timothy Fund. This year’s tournament was at Rio Pinar Country Club, with a shotgun start at 8 a.m., with lunch and awards following. September is the month when Central Florida congregations are asked to support the Timothy Fund. The purpose of the fund is to underwrite residential theological training for those seeking ordination to the priesthood. The Timothy Fund is currently helping to support six of our seminarians. The fund was established by Bishop Brewer at the Forty-fourth Annual Diocesan Convention, 2013, and based on the vision presented in 2 Timothy 2:15 - “Do you best to present yourselves to God, as one approved by Him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth” The Dean’s Cup is the diocese’s signature fund-raising event for the Timothy Fund.■
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Billy Mack Hutchison October 31, 1925 - November 9, 2014 • • • • •
Daughter: C Leigh Cartolaro and husband Mike, their children Ashleigh & AJ Son: Christopher Mack Hutchison Step-Daughters: D. Ann Flaniken and husband Christopher Cohl K. Jane Flaniken and sons Erik Battles and Giulio Righetti Erik’s wife Tiffany and their children Bruin & Vaida Belle
He is pre-deceased by his parents and three older sisters. Billy was born in Sherman, TX on October 31, 1925. He was in active service during WWII in the Army and stationed in Japan during post-war occupation. He worked for the federal government as a budget analyst with honor for 25 years, most of which he spent at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. After retirement from the Pentagon, Billy & Minnie moved to FL and he worked for the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida until his second retirement. He died at his home surrounded by love and sent to heaven. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in his name to the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida. http://www. cfdiocese.org/programs/commissions-ministries-groups.■
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ormer Diocesan Administrator Billy Mack Hutchison passed away on 11/9/14 at 8:10 am. A long-standing member of Church of the Ascension, Orlando, a service in celebration of his life and ministry was at Ascension on Saturday, Nov. 15, with a reception following in the parish hall. In lieu of flowers, Billy desired donations be made to the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida in his name. “May the Souls of the faithfully departed rest in peace, and may light perpetual shine upon them.” From the Rt. Rev. John W. Howe: Billy had a peaceful passing. I have never known a more tireless servant of Christ and his Church. He came to work as Parish Administrator when I was Rector of Truro Church in Fairfax, Virginia after a distinguished career at the Pentagon. Shortly after I became Bishop of Central Florida he moved here to become our Diocesan Administrator. He and his wife, Minnie, have been longtime members of the Church of the Ascension. “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” Billy is survived by his loving wife Minnie Marie Westbrook, and their 4 children, 4 grandchildren and (currently) 2 great-grandchildren:
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GOOD SHEPHERD BBQ Held on Saturday, November 15, was a smashing success, with judging done by the Rt. Rev. Gregory O. Brewer, among others. The afternoon featured BBQ Chicken, Baked Beans, French Fries, Coleslaw, Bread, Cobbler for Dessert & Iced Tea. DOOR PRIZES were amazing! Tickets:$2 for 1 ticket, $5 for 3 tickets and $10 for 7 tickets. The dessert auction raised hundreds of dollars for outreach projects to the community.
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Church of the Good Shepherd is at, 331 Lake Ave., Maitland, FL.
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The Bishop’s Conference on Faith in the Workplace “Connecting your Work to God’s Work” Keynote Speaker: Katherine Leary Alsdorf, Founder and Director Emeritus of The Center for Faith and Work
Where: Canterbury Retreat & Conference Center, Oviedo, FL
Katherine Leary Alsdorf – Founder & Director Emeritus: Having founded CFW in 2002, Katherine served as its executive director until December 2012. In this role, she set the vision and strategy of the Center’s core programs, developed lay and staff leadership, and guided strategic partnerships. Before this ministry, Katherine spent 20 years in the high tech industry in California and New York. She was CEO of Pensare, an online management-education company; CEO of One Touch Systems, a hardware/software products company; and president of Private Satellite Network, a satellite-services company. She also worked in various consulting, sales and marketing roles, primarily in the technology sector.
• Does God have a purpose for you as a worker and leader? • How do you live out God’s plan in the workplace where you serve, manage, or lead? • Are you equipped with the Gospel for your work?
Katherine has lived and worked in New York, California, Luxembourg, Virginia and Central New Jersey where she was raised. She received her B.A. from Wittenberg University, her M.B.A. from the University of Virginia’s Darden School, and has taken seminary classes at Regent College. She is a board member of the Fellowship of the Performing Arts, a steering committee member of the Theology of Work Project, and a former board member of the International Arts Movement. Katherine assisted Tim Keller in the writing of Every Good Endeavor, has been published in Comment magazine, and speaks frequently at conferences. She lives with her husband, John, in Washington Heights, NY.
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amp Wingmann staff, friends and colleagues gathered in October to celebrate the new ministry of Fr. Woodford Decatur “Deke” Miller as the camp’s new director. He was ordained a deacon and a priest in 2007. He and his wife, Sindy, have taken up residence at the camp. Before taking the reins at Wingmann, he was co-director under former Director Fr. Bill Yates. He served as rector of St. Paul’s Church, New Smyrna Beach, from 2010 to 2014. From 2007 to 2010, he served as assistant rector at St. Andrews Church, Fort Pierce. From Fr. Deke Miller: Thank you to everyone who came out and/ or participated in our Celebration of New Ministry service on October 19th. I
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know not everyone could make it out but your prayers and support were and are felt. The Bishop really did a wonderful job in celebrating and preaching at that service and we appreciate all his love and support for the camp as well. This marks an exciting time for the camp in that new leadership comes with new ideas. However, it is important to point out that the work begun by Fr. Bill and Joanie Yates will continue to be the foundation of what this camp is about. This is a fun place where kids and families can meet and grow in our Lord Jesus. Our programs and our vision for ministry remain unchanged. We would love for you to join us in the work by supporting us financially and prayerfully. Thank you and God Bless.■
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We serve about 1500 people (youth and adults) in a year here at camp. Some of the things we offer are: • 6 weeks of summer camp, • New Beginnings twice a year (diocesan middle school program) • Winter Camp (renewal weekend for summer camp attendees) • Family Camp • Men’s Retreat • Annual Camp Wingmann Golf Tournament We have all of the above along with church retreats, and other church youth events. We have hosted events for non-profit groups like Umpact (high school leadership program from Polk County) and ROTC groups have come out to use our ropes course for team building in the past. The majority of our participants come from within our diocese. We are in the process of restarting Happenings (a high school diocesan program) for next year. Something new for 2015 will be our Camp Wingmann Music Festival and a Resource Weekend for church educators.
As Bishop Brewer pointed out October 12 when he was visiting us here, Camp Wingmann helps to build leaders for the future. We have had several campers become youth leaders, missionaries, leaders in their churches and the diocese. This past summer we had three high school students go home and ask to be baptized. We really do make a difference in the lives of our campers. Camp Wingmann needs your support. There are several ways to do that. Pray and pray some more for the camp. You can make a donation directly to the camp or go to Amazon.com, pull up the Camp Wingmann Wish List and purchase needed items. As the year draws to a close, if you are looking for a tax deduction, please remember our Yates Hall Renovation Fund. We believe the cost will be around 1 million dollars for all that is needed. Please consider how you can help us as we minister and work to build future leaders for the church! If you are interested in having Fr. Deke Miller come speak to your church or a church group please let us know. He would love to share his passion and joy for the ministries of our great camp. Our phone number is 863-453-4800.■
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NEWS FROM THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA WWW.CFDIOCESE.ORG DECEMBER 2014 VOLUME 116, No. 10
2015 Upcoming Events Jan. 9-11 – Winter Camp (middle & high school) Feb. 16 – Annual Camp Wingmann Golf Tournament March 7 – Camp Wingmann Music Festival March 20-22 – New Beginnings (middle school) April 17-19 – Family Camp April 24-25 – Resource Weekend
Summer Camp June 7-12 – Camp St. Mark (high school) June 14-19 – Camp St. Barnabas (middle school) June 21-26 – Camp Trinity (elementary school) July 5-10 – Camp St. Peter (high school) July 12-17 – Camp St. Francis (middle school) July 19-24 Camp St. Mary (elementary school) For more information go to: www.campwingmann.org or call 863-453-4800.