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Beckwith Summer Camp has space for campers!
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Cursillo #142 needs more pilgrims!!
Cursillo #142 is April 22-25 and has space for more pilgrims! If you are considering going or have questions about this weekend please see your priest or your parish Cursillo chairperson.
Closing will be at 4 pm in the Chapel at Beckwith.
Find more information on the Coastal Pilgrims' website in this article: What is Cursillo?
Read the most recent issue of the Fourth Day Beacon, our Diocesan Cursillo newsetter.
Pray for the pilgrims and those on staff during this upcoming gathering.
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Events for Youth and Young Adults
Kanuga Youth Week 2010!
Junior Young People (JYP), Senior Young People (SYP), and Adults Who
Work With Youth (AWWWY) is right around the corner. Every year,
Kanuga holds a conference for the youth and youth workers in the
Episcopal Church. Our diocese has attended this event for years and this
year we have chartered a 45 person bus for travel to and from this
conference. If this is something you are interested in being a part of.
For more information CLICK HERE and please contact Vanessa Riutta,
Diocesan Coordinator for Youth and Young Adult Ministry.
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Employment Opportunities
Looking for a job? The Baldwin County Job Fair is April 9 from 9 am until 2 pm at the Robertdale Coliseum. __________________ Seeking Montessori Certified Director/Lead Teacher & Support Staff for New Preschool Christ the King Episcopal Church announces the foundation of The
Tree House, a Montessori preschool in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. The
governing board is now seeking the founding director/lead teacher and
supporting staff for the school's August 2010 opening. For lead
teacher, a bachelor's degree, teaching experience, and Montessori
certification are required. To apply, please submit resume and to: thetreehouseatctk@gmail.com.
Please call with any questions.
Maureen Paine
The Tree House Board
Christ the King Episcopal Church
480 N. Hwy. 393
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
850-622-9771
www.ChristTheKingEpiscopal.org Posted February 28, 2010
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Musician, pianist or organist needed
Church of the Epiphany, Crestview, FL
Church of the Epiphany
in Crestview, Fl is in dire need of a musician, pianist or organist.
The current choir director/musician will be leaving as of February 28, 2010.
Anyone interested please call the church office at 850-689-1410. Or
email Nancy Delierre at rossfelder@yahoo.com.
Posted February 24, 2010
_______________ Submitted by Carmen Kimmons, Diocesan Office
The office of the Diocese has partnered with the Local Census Office
of Pensacola, FL to help recruit applicants for temporary census field
jobs. The positions start at $9 per hour in the office and $12 per
hour plus mileage from one's home for field positions. Supervisory
positions are as high as $15 per hour. Anyone interested in part-time,
temporary census work should call 1-866-861-2010 or visit www.2010censusjobs.gov for more information.
The Pensacola census office is now open at 33 Brent Lane, Suite 103.
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Guidelines for Submission to AROUND THE DIOCESE
Around the Diocese is an e-newsletter for clergy, lay leaders, members and friends of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast. The newsletter takes the place of The COASTLINE, the former printed copy of the diocesan newspaper.
We welcome submissions that have a connection to the
ministry of parishes and ministries of the diocese and/or the approval of a diocesan commission, agency or department.
Please be sure to include:
WHAT: Headline
WHAT & WHY: Paragraph
WHEN: Day, Date,
Time
WHERE: Name of place
CONTACT: Name, Email, Telephone, Website
If your submission is an event announcement, don't forget COST and DEADLINE, if applicable.
Please submit your entry by email to
coastline@diocgc.org.
A photo or graphic may be included as an attachment (jpg format, please) Please state the name of the person who took the photo(s) so photo credit will be given.
Deadline
for submissions is Tuesday at noon.
Email Cindy McCrory at coastline@diocgc.org or call 251-279-8416 (Coastline office)
fax: 866-397-2246
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Greetings!
This week's e-news is a bit abbreviated with some "repeat" articles, as we coast a little bit following a very busy Holy Week. Take time to enjoy God's creation. Cindy McCrory, Editor
Around the Diocese
"The Coastline Online"
For corrections, additions and changes, please email
coastline@diocgc.org
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Bishop Philip Duncan visits Christ Church Cathedral, Mobile on Easter
L-R: The Rev. Canon Beverly Gibson, Sub-Dean of the Cathedral, Bishop Philip Duncan, The Very Rev. Johnny Cook, Dean of the Cathedral  | Photo courtesy of Mary Cook
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The Revised Standard Lectionary
Year C
RCL
The Second Sunday of Easter
April 11, 2010
 The Lessons Appointed for Use on the Second Sunday of Easter
THE COLLECT
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Bulletin Inserts
In "Coming to our senses," the ENS Weekly bulletin insert for April 18,
Bill Slocumb, associate director of Episcopal Camps and Conference
Centers (ECCC), explores the ways in which summer camp experiences touch
the senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste, bringing the
reality of God's creation closer.
Read the full text here
Related story...see "Beckwith Summer Camp" in left sidebar
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Annual Holocaust Day of Remembrance in Mobile to be observed on April 12, 2010
HOLOCAUST DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE
YOM HASHO'AH
MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2010 - 7:00 PM
SPRINGHILL AVENUE TEMPLE, MOBILE, ALABAMA
Submitted by The Rev. Albert Kennington
The annual Holocaust Day of Remembrance in Mobile will be observed
this year on Monday, April 12, 2010, in the Springhill Avenue Temple, at
7:00 pm. Rabbi Donald Kunstadt and members of the Temple together
with the Mobile Christian-Jewish Dialogue are planning the evening
service and invite all to attend the solemn honoring of the millions who
were killed by the Nazis.
In this year's remembrance, special honor will be paid to the Allied
troops who liberated the survivors from the camps. At least one
liberator and one survivor will participate in the service.
Please attend, and please share this information and invitation with
members of your congregation.
The Mobile Christian-Jewish Dialogue includes Bishop Duncan as a
member of the Honorary Board and Fr. Thack Dyson and Fr. Albert
Kennington as members of the Board of Directors.
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Christus Annual Conference, April 15-16, to feature the Rev. Dr. Tilden Edwards of the Shalem Institute
St. Paul's, Mobile to host Edwards on the 14th
An Episcopal priest and author or editor of numerous books and
articles on the spiritual life, Edwards is known internationally for his
retreats and workshops on Christian meditation and contemplative
practice. His books Living in the Presence and Sabbath Time are ideal reading for individuals or study groups; or for spiritual guides,
Spiritual Director, Spiritual Companion. His lectures will be given at
Byrne Hall, Spring Hill College: April 15, 7-8:30 pm: "Living With the
Mind in the Heart"; and April 16, 9-10:30 am: "The Gift of Contemplative
Presence in Spiritual Direction."
Click here for Christus Conference details
Edwards will also be speak at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Mobile, AL at
7 pm, Wednesday, April 14. Fr. Edwards' theme will be "Finding
Receptive Spaciousness for God in a Mentally Overcrowded Culture." Contact St. Paul's for more information: (251) 342-8521
Map to St. Paul's
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Kanuga chosen to host National Military Family Association's popular Operation Purple summer camps for third year
Camp for military children expands, adds teen leadership option
 HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. - The National Military Family Association
announced that Camp Bob at Kanuga has been chosen to host two expanded
sessions of the Association's summer camps.
The Association developed this free summer camp program in response
to the need for increased support for military children, especially
those whose parents are or will be deployed.
Details and registration information can be
found HERE
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"Pay It Forward" Campaign Continues
The Commission on Cursillo Ministry of the Episcopal Gary Moore presents campaign to Cursillistas at recent Ultreya  | Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast continues its campaign to strengthen the 4th Day experience of all Cursillistas and to support those who wish to participate in future weekend retreats. Join with your support helping Cursillo become, with God's help, a self-sustaining ministry in our Diocese-yes, as we "Pay-It-Forward". With Time, Talent and/or Treasure, or Tł as we call it, there's a way for everyone to invest in this highly successful ministry. While we may have different individual gifts, we all have time, talent, or treasure to invest in Cursillo.
More information here!
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Clergy needed for Dominican Republic Medical Mission Trip
Trip is scheduled for May 9-16, 2010
Keith Greene, Team Chief for the medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic reports the team has found a translator but now must replace the clergy who was originally scheduled. Interested clergy please contact Keith ASAP as paperwork must be turned into the Diocese of the Dominican Republic soon.
Contact Keith at godthing2@cox.net ; home (850)651-4158; cell (850)496-7724.
Application
forms may be downloaded
here
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Trinity, Apalachicola's Annual Tour of Homes April 30 - May 1, 2010
Apalachicola, FL - Plans are underway for the 18th annual "Historic Apalachicola
Home &
Garden Tour" sponsored by Trinity Episcopal Church. The weekend will begin Friday, April 30, with Evensong at 5:30 pm
followed by a lecture at 6:30 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church. Homes
will be open to visitors on Saturday, May 1 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Tour tickets will be on sale starting at 9:30 am May 1 for $20. Lunch
will be served from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm in Trinity's Benedict Hall at a
cost of $10. A silent auction, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, will also be a part
of the tour day's events. More about the homes tour
Trinity's website: www.mytrinitychurch.org_______________________________ St. Simon's On-the-Sound, Ft. Walton Beach Annual Rummage Sale April 30 - May 1, 2010Ft. Walton Beach, FL - St. Simon's on-the-Sound Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Church
Women will be holding a giant Rummage Sale on Thursday, April 29th ,
9-5; Friday, April 30th , 9-5; and, Saturday, May 1st , 9-12. The
church is located at 28 Miracle Strip parkway (Hwy 98) in Ft. Walton
Beach. More details here
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Two Iconography Workshops planned for May featuring iconographer Teresa Harrison
Above:The oldest known icon of Christ Pantocrator, encaustic on panel (Saint Cahterin's Monastery)  |
Two Iconography Workshops are planned in the Diocese in May. The first will be held at St. Simon's, Ft. Walton Beach on May 3-7. The second workshop will take place at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church in Pensacola, May 10 - 14. Workshop leader Teresa Harrison, wife of Edward Harrison, former Rector of St. Christopher's in Pensacola) and now residing in Coronado, California, is not only a noted iconographer, but a talented and sympathetic instructor as well.
Cost, registration and other details here
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St. Christopher's, Pensacola announces Summer Serenade 2010 Concert Schedule
Submitted by Norman Vickers, St. Christopher's, Pensacola
The Al Martin Group plays June 23rd  | The fourth season of St. Christopher's Summer Serenade will begin on Wednesday June 2
and continue each Wednesday through July 28, 2010. This fun jazz-oriented summer concert series is an outreach function of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church.
Read more about this rain or shine event!
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Ongoing through April 30...
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 Through April 30:
Eleanor Parker, Director of Development for Beckwith Camp and Conference Center reminds everyone to go through your old jewelry and find gold and silver pieces to send in to Beckwith for the Gold Spring Cleaning Event! Donations can made now through April 30.
Read more here!
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Three week rebate program starting soon in Alabama....
Members of the Diocese who live in Alabama can be
good stewards of the earth and receive more than energy savings by
replacing an old appliance with a new energy-efficient model. For three
weeks starting April 19, buyers of certain ENERGY STAR qualified
qppliances can apply for cash back from the Alabama Energy Efficient
Appliance Rebate program. More details here
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April Special Events
Listing of events may also be found in the
right sidebar of the diocesan website. The list
is updated frequently.
Go to the online calendar for all Diocesan events
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Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Cindy McCrory
Director of Communications
Coastline/Around the Diocese Editor
Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast
coastline@diocgc.org
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