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From Florida-
At St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Panama City, they’ve moved to a more modern process..
“We implemented an app called Tithely,
and it's working very well... We are making our needs known. We are
mentioning it on livestream. We are letting people know when our
newsletters go out what we need, and so far people have been very
generous and went out of their way to meet those needs,” said Father
Rian Adams of St. Andrews Episcopal.
Father Adams’ wife also started making cloth face masks for anyone
who wants them. All they ask is, if you order one, you make a donation
to the church. In the first week of orders, the mask fundraiser brought
in more than $1000 to St. Andrews.
“We don't ask them to do anything more
than what they're able to at that point. We welcome whatever they're
able to give, and we trust God for the rest of it,” said Father Adams.
Reverend Woodrow says another place churches are looking for money is the government.
“Fortunately, the government, if the
government comes through with loans, they've been extended to churches,
so churches can make their payroll. That'll help out a lot,” said
Reverend Woodrow.
More here-
https://www.wjhg.com/wecp/content/news/Local-churches-adjust-tithing-processes-amidst-the-COVID-19-pandemic-569774741.html
From Central Gulf Coast-
Trinity Episcopal Church in Apalachicola first opened its doors in 1837.
The
wooden church was pre-constructed in White Plains, New York, taken back
apart, shipped down by boat, and put back together again. Its charm on
the outside may only be outdone by its grandeur on the inside.
But the church’s pride and joy makes its home off to the right, an 1859 Erben “Tracker” model pipe organ.
"It’s [the pipe organ] easy for me to
play,” said Ina Meyer, the church's organist. “They don't make organs
like this anymore. I mean unless you spend a lot of money.”
Meyer began playing a different organ at the church in the 1960s, a Pilcher model, which replaced the Erben.
“They put it [the Erben] up in the balcony and it just stayed up there for years,” said Meyer.
The Erben sat idly by in the church’s
balcony looking down with envy as the Pilcher stole the limelight for
more than 50 years beginning in 1921. But in the mid-1970s, church
leaders decided for historical reasons the Erben had to return to its
rightful place at the front of the church’s sanctuary.
More here-
https://www.wjhg.com/content/news/More-than-a-century-and-a-half-later-its-still-a-pipe-dream-506519471.html
From Mobile-
As the government shutdown enters into another day, families affected are working hard just to stay above water.
That's where churches and food pantries are stepping in to lend a helping hand.
Church
of the Redeemer’s weekly community dinner is now a spot Kasey Cummings
and her family can get a meal while her husband who works for the Coast
Guard is not getting paid.
"You have to eat and we're fortunate enough to have this community and church be able to do that," Cummings said.
Cummings brought her two children and invited other Coast Guard families to stop by for dinner.
"We
did just miss our first pay check," she said. "So, if you think about
it, what do you normally buy with your pay check? Groceries and gas and
things to get by on and some people just don't have that anymore."
More here-
https://mynbc15.com/news/local/local-church-helping-coast-guard-families-affected-by-government-shutdown
From Central Gulf Coast-
Several days after parents first filed reports with the Baldwin
County Sheriff's Office claiming Camp Beckwith staff gave children 5 mg
pills at bedtime without their explicit consent, the camp's executive
director has broken her silence about the allegations.
Eleanor Reeves is the Episcopal church camp's executive director.
On Saturday, July 28, she wrote to concerned parents in an email.
The email reads in full:
"Beloved,
I
grieve for the pain and disappointment and disillusionment that have
tarnished "God's Front Yard" over the last few days. I also rejoice in
the sweet smiles and new friendships and exuberant innocence which have
confirmed my belief that we do something important here.
I
offer my unrestricted apologies to all who will remember this Summer as
anything less than a glimpse of the Kingdom. I give glory to God for
those staff and volunteers who have endured the yellow flies, who have
swept floors, who have played kickball til their toes are black and
blue, who have eaten tater tots for nine weeks ... and who have loved
your kids... our kids.
Attached to my note is a letter from our Bishop.
God's Blessings,
Eleanor Reeves"
Some
parents, who claim camp staff gave their children the Melatonin, said
they feel as though Reeves' apology was sarcastic and insensitive.
More here-
http://www.fox10tv.com/story/38770226/camp-beckwith-director-offers-apologies-amid-melatonin-scandal
From Central Gulf Coast-
Rachel Harding knows there aren't large numbers of Middle Eastern refugees in Northwest Florida that need help.
In fact, only 33 refugees have relocated to Pensacola since 2002, according to the Refugee Processing Center.
Still, Harding wanted to help those refugees and their families, most of whom are classified by the U.S. government as "special immigrants" because of their work with U.S. military forces in the Middle East.
"We want to help,'' said Harding, 33, of her fellow worshipers at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church on 12th Avenue. "But we really don't know how."
So Harding, who attends the church with her husband and young son, called people who do know how to help and who operate the Panhandle refugee relocation program — Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida.
More here-
http://www.pnj.com/story/news/2017/06/15/pensacola-episcopal-church-catholic-charities-work-help-refugees/395848001/
From Florida-
