St. Paul's, Daphne to host community meeting for "The Exceptional Foundation" St. Paul's, Daphne, is hosting a community-wide meeting on Tuesday, August 23rd, at 4:30 pm to discuss the Foundation, its programs, participants, operating schedule, and to answer your questions. Everyone with a Special Needs family members is invited to attend, as well as individuals wishing to volunteer their services when operations begin in the fall. The Foundation's mission is to satisfy the social, recreational, and learning needs of the area's mentally and/or physically challenged population, Monday through Thursday from 8 am until 6 pm. Available programs will improve the quality of life for these individuals and their families. Please RSVP to let us know if you will be joining us next Tuesday, August 23rd at St. Paul's. Call 251-928-1559 or email bobsr@callahanmail.com For more information on the foundation, visit www.exceptionalfoundationbc.org. Deacon Assigned to St Augustine of Canterbury, Navarre
Submitted by Sarah McCarren, Coastline Communicator
St. Augustine's, Navarre
 L-R Deacon John Brewer and Fr. Anthony MacWhinnie
Navarre, FL - Parishioners of St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church in Navarre welcomed a new vocational deacon to their congregation on Sunday, August 7, 2011. Deacon John Brewer and his wife, Toni were introduced by Father Anthony MacWhinnie, II during both the 8 and 10:30 am Holy Eucharist services. Parishioners had a further chance to meet & greet their new deacon during the monthly potluck luncheon held in the fellowship hall after the service.
Deacon Brewer was ordained to the Holy Order of the Vocational Diaconate in February, 2011 and is excited about serving with and among the people of Navarre. In the Anglican tradition, those called to seek ordination into the Vocational Diaconate are ordained and commissioned to "represent Christ and His Church; particularly as a servant to those in need; and to assist bishops and priests in the proclamation of the Gospel and the administration of the sacraments," according to the Book of Common Prayer of The Episcopal Church.
The Brewers reside in Milton, Florida.
Redeemer's St. Francis Guild requesting pet photos for calendar
From St. Francis Guild's Facebook Page
It's Pet Calendar 2012 Time! The St. Francis Guild (Church of the Redeemer, Mobile) will be producing and selling our annual "Pets of Redeemer" calendars again this year. If you would like for your pet to be included, please submit photos by Sunday, Aug. 28. Photos should be of good quality, but do not need to be professional, and should be of pets only-no people. You may submit photos by placing prints in the basket in the narthex or emailing digital photos to nbuchanan01@gmail.com. Be sure to write your name and your pet's name(s) and birth date(s) on the back of the photo or email this information with the photo.
St. Augustine's, Navarre, celebrates Canoeucharist 2011Submitted by Sarah McCarren, Coastline Communicator St. Augustine's, Navarre Parishioners from St. Augustine's, Navarre, recently floated down the river and celebrated what they've coined, Canoeucharist, on August 14, 2011. Click here for the slideshow! Stewardship Training Meeting held at St. Monica's, Cantonment A Stewardship Training Meeting was held recently at St. Monica's in Cantonment, Florida. Click here for photos! EYE a wonderful experience for diocesan youth
By Vanessa Riutta St. Christopher's, Pensacola
Every three years, preceding General Convention, The Episcopal Church hosts a youth event called EYE (Episcopal Youth Event). This past June two youth and two adults, including myself, from the Central Gulf Coast attended this event at Bethel University in Minnesota. Never before had I been part of as large a gathering of youth, bishops and clergy, adults, and youth ministers. Over eleven hundred people from all over the Episcopal Church gathered for four days to worship, celebrate Christ, and fellowship with one another. Our youth from the Central Gulf Coast met other youth from all around world and as adults, Jane and I made some wonderful connections with other youth ministers and clergy. I cannot begin to express how truly astonishing EYE 2011 was and how excited our diocese should be to be involved in EYE 2014. Thank you to all for your continued support of youth!
Click this link for photos plus comments from participants!
_________________________ REDUX As reminders, these announcements from the last Coastline are being re-published. EPISCO-MALL READY TO GO! Submitted by Mark Roberts, Epiphany Development The Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast is asking for at least three churches, ideally five, within the Diocese to participate and beta test the Episcomall.com web site. The site is a place for parishioners to sell items (as in a garage sale or art/collections sale) online with proceeds going to their parish and a percentage to the diocese. A small group of 3-5 volunteers can manage your Parish web site and sell items to raise money. Only one person with some computer experience is required. Who and what is required? Parish Episcomall Administrators These volunteers will update product inventory and pictures, oversee sales and shipping and work directly with the Diocese to complete administrative reports. Parish Photographers Take digital photographs of items for sale. Donors Donate items to their Parish by bringing the items to church for processing or process their donations online. Buyers Purchase donated items at a reasonable price. Episcomall is more like amazon.com than ebay. The Diocese will mail out checks to each Parish once a month. The Diocese keeps 20% of revenues. The Parishes can see their sales reports online. Episco-Mall is an additional and new method to have a fund-raiser.... it is an ongoing operation that uses little sweat equity when compared to the traditional annual garage sales/thrift shop sales/yard-sales. The first three Parishes will be accepted although ideally we'd love to have five parishes participate. If your Parish would like to participate, email admin@episcomall.com with your request. Thank you! EFM: EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY
Several classes beginning this fall across the diocese
Education for Ministry (EfM) is a four-year program of theological education by extension from the School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. Over 70,000 persons have participated in the program, and in the United States more than 22,000 have completed the full four years. In our diocese there are several hundred graduates of EfM. Read more
HOLY NATIVITY, PANAMA CITY Holy Nativity Episcopal Church in Panama City, FL will have their annual "Blessing of the Packbacks" August 21st at the 10:30 am worship service. All students are invited to bring their backpacks filled with school supplies to church so they can be blessed before school begins the next day. For more information, please call the church office at 850-747-4000 or go to Holy Nativity's website, www.holy-nativity.org . APPLICATIONS NOW ACCEPTED FOR EPISCOPAL CHURCH INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS 2012 Roanridge Grants DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 Applications are now accepted for the 2012 Roanridge Grants, awarded annually for new and creative models for leadership development in small communities across the Episcopal Church. Dioceses, congregations and Episcopal related organizations and institutions are invited to apply for the grants which range from $5000 to $20,000. "The Roanridge Grants assist new creative ministry approaches in rural settings," explained the Rev. Bob Honeychurch, Episcopal Church Officer for Congregational Vitality. "The funds will seed new possibilities of ministry." For more information, application and instructions in English and Spanish: www.episcopalchurch.org/roanridge Previous recipients are eligible to apply, although Honeychurch added that priority is given to new applications. The 2012 grants will be announced on November 15. | 
