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Regional Ministry News and Events from:
All Saints ♦  Saint Ambrose ♦ Centro Hispano
 
 
Newcomers Reception with the Rector
All NEWCOMERS are invited to attend our Reception with the Rector on Sunday, August 21, in the River Room. This invitation extends to newcomers to both services.
We promise an informal and casual environment of good conversation, fellowship and laughter.
Come, meet our clergy. Ask all the questions you have of the people that have the answers…well, most of the answers. We’ll also have a couple of representatives from the Vestry and Welcome Ministry on hand. We’re all different but you’ll be amazed at how much at how much we have in common.
Sunday, August 21, 12 to 2 p.m. in the River Room, adjacent to the kitchen, on the New River side. Refreshments will be served.  
We offer our hand to you, please come and take it.
Questions, comments, please contact Liz Hallford Ward.

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Kanugacita: A mini Kanuga in South Florida to rewind back to where “I got that feeling”
August 13 ~ 1 p.m. to 9 p.m., check in at 12:30 p.m.
At St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Coral Gables
Don’t miss this day to connect with old friends from different churches around South Florida and hold on to your Kanuga spirit!  Bring a bathing suit and towel if you want to hit the “lake” (pool), sign up to show off your talent at the “Coffee House”, and be ready to dance, sing, play, and worship Kanuga style.  
Register with Angela Cortinas by phone  or email.  Registration fee of $10 due by TOMORROW, August 8. Late registrations accepted if space available, for a fee of $20. Please notify Angela by August 8 if you intend to go and if you want to ride the Church Bus to St. Thomas together.

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Benefit Cookout
All Saints will host a cookout on Saturday, August 13, beginning at 6 p.m., to benefit the Food Pantry at Church of the Intercession. An admission donation of $1 or one non-perishable food item per person is requested. Tea, lemonade, water  provided free! Beer and wine $2. Soft drinks $1. Admission donations will benefit the Food Pantry, beverage donations will be split evenly between the Food Pantry and the clergy discretionary fund. PLEASE ALL COME!! Download flyer here

What's up next for our new Deacon?
My first official “act” as a Deacon is to honor my former Rector, George Young III, to be consecrated as the new Bishop of the Diocese of  E. TN. Thirty years ago I entered the “service” by enlisting in the USAF and became a “Cold War Warrior.” Today I am a servant to God and the Bishop. I am to bring the news to you of the poor—record numbers—the disenfranchised—and of a generation dying in our three front wars.  While it seems to be an unprecedented hopeless period, I can tell you that the Good News is alive and well and there is a great hunger for God. Our economic malaise may have taught us all that there is more to life than what our culture is pitching. While I’ve almost completed the estimated 167 steps to become an Episcopal Priest; I have a few more as a Deacon. I will be interning at St. Mary Magdalene this summer to polish clergy relations with diocese among other requirements. I am completing a summer extension course on Anglican History and have a summer book list. I serve the Bishop who wanted me to journey with him to Cuba this November but I was already booked for my St. George’s College scholarship in Jerusalem. I meet at least one more time this fall with the Commission on Ministry and the Standing Committee in order to proceed to the next Priestly step at which time I am blessed to celebrate the sacraments. I believe my calling is to be a Priest in this diocese and I ask your prayers for a position. I am scheduled to preach at ASEC on July 3rd. I want to share that I felt the Holy Spirit and your love and support at my ordination. I am humbled.--Deacon Todd

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Intercession Food Pantry
On behalf of the hungry poor in our community, The Food Pantry thanks ASEC for its support. Each distribution has included canned fruit, canned vegetables, soups and other staples. The Pantry currently needs canned fruits and soups. The regular sources for these items are not offering such now for purchase. If you can help and bring some canned fruits and soups, the food bags will  still be able to contain as balanced a diet as possible. The Pantry distributes food twice each month. Please  mark your donation with the words “Food Pantry.”

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Men’s clothing needed
St. Laurence Chapel has need for men’s clothing. Specifically, they need new socks and underwear, and new or gently used casual summertime wear such as khaki shorts, t-shirts, jeans, and men’s athletic shoes. They do not need suits, sweaters, or things that homeless men aren’t likely to wear. Please leave donations in the Outreach Box in the narthex/lobby marked for St. Laurence Chapel.

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Families feel warmth from volunteers
There are families in our county that have encountered issues in their lives which have left them without a place to live. Sometimes over 200 families a week find themselves in this situation. Hope of South Florida coordinates a faith based community shelter program in Broward County, which All Saints refers to as “Beds Around the Altar.”
A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to the following volunteers who gave their time and talent during the week of June 13 - 18 to help out two mothers in this situation with two children each–ages 1 ,2, 4, and 5: Terry Thompson, Jeffrey Miller, Connie and Peter Commette, Monica and Victor Ramirez provided evening meals. Hunter Ruffin, Kim Su, Bill Nicholson and Doug Lorance, Connie and Peter Commette and Odalys Delgado were the nighttime chaperone/hosts. Our guests were extremely appreciative for our participation in this worthy outreach ministry. Both families were placed into a community shelter program by the end of the week. Please mark your calendar and sign up for the next “Beds Around the Altar” opportunity on September 12 - 17, 2011.

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Second Sunday Fun Day
On the second Sunday of each month, the New River Regional Ministry Youth will be sponsoring some fun outings for any and all parishioners to enjoy. Our hope is that anyone young at heart or interested in some local adventures will join us for the outings. We are planning an afternoon of bowling on August 14 from 1-3 p.m. Contact Angela Cortiñas at 954-467-4696, ext 107, or by email to reserve your space now.

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Summer film series and discussion group
Reel-2-Real is being postponed for the remainder of the summer. Reel-2-Real will return in the fall as a quarterly event so keep watching your bulletin for upcoming films and dates.

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Theological Brew
Join us for Theological Brew (formerly Theology on Tap), where we discuss various topics of interest to the group. This monthly gathering/social for Young Adults 21-40 meets on the third Friday of the month beginning at 6 p.m. till around 8 p.m. Locations vary, and will be announced here and in the Sunday worship bulletin one to two weeks in advance. All are welcome: Feel free to invite anyone else who might want to join us. Follow us on Twitter @TheologicalBrew

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Help our Planet: Electronics Recycling Program
Not sure what to do with all those old laptops, cell phones, ipods, video game consoles, and printer cartridges? Want a simple way to be a good steward of this planet while at the same time help raise money for your church programs? Our youth is partnering with an organization to help us do just that. We are collecting your trash and turning it into money for our youth and family ministry programs.  

When people think about recycling, they usually think of paper, glass and cans. However, e-waste — which includes printer cartridges for inkjet, laser, fax, copier and multi-functional peripherals (MFPs or all-in-ones), cell phones, laptops, GPS devices, ipods and MP3 players, digital cameras, game systems, video games and DVDs — is having a larger and larger negative impact on our planet.  Improper disposal of e-waste harms our environment by damaging air, soil and water, and takes up ever-increasing space in our landfills. Now you can do something about it!!

All Saints Altar Guild is looking for new members
Those who have ever served on the altar guild know what a special experience it can be. We are looking for new members, men and women. The time commitment is one Sunday morning a month, arriving 45 minutes before the service to set up, and remaining about a half hour after the service to tidy up. Additionally, you would need to spend an hour or so sometime between the Wednesday noon Eucharist and the Saturday evening Eucharist to do some set up/prep work. You choose which Sunday each month (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th) and which service, 8 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Contact Connie Slater for more information, or the Parish Office at 954-467-6496 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

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