Recent EVENTS
Last Updated: September 6, 2011

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St. Faith parishioner's Tom and Isabel Graf were facilitators for the recent Marriage Retread 'Walking Hand in Hand event held at the Ducan Center The following link is to a facebook page with photos of the event - http://www.facebook.com/

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July 16: The "Paint Party" was a huge success. Jim Piersol, Jr. Warden who organized it says THANK YOU / THANK YOU ... to the 20+ folks who showed up to help. We finished painting the exterior of the Church / Parish Hall/ and Administration Building .. 20+ gallons of paint were applied... (most of it made it onto the Buildings). We had painters of all ages and levels of experience.

The experienced crew (who started this project last April) were Jim Piersol / Evan Alvaranga / and John Robinson.
They were assisted this time by Barry Bullock / Josh Bullock / Myles Bullock / Kyle Connell / Dashia Freeman / Dede Freeman / James Freeman / Jamie Freeman / Thomas Graf / John Hrasar / Cameron MacDonald / Tracey MacDonald / Kyle McKinney / Mrs. McKinnon / Marcea Paul / Ashley Scott / Larry Ventura. Mother Reid treated everyone to Pizza after a few hours of sweat.

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“Church at the Beach” Sunday, May 15, 2011 In spite of the rain a good time was had by those who joined in the celebration at Bay Front Park last Sunday. Thanks to John and Valerie Hrasar and their helpers for preparing the hot dogs and hamburgers and for those who brought side dishes

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Mother's Day was celebrated at St. Faith Sunday May 5. The Mothers were honored during the service and at the 9 AM Breakfast.

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11/14/2010: ECW Elaine Dingley Memorial Tea Over 100 attended the Memorial Tea on the afternoon of Nov 14 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Several ladies sponsored a table, set out their finest china. Tea, scones, finger sandwhiches, contests, fashion show ... . PHOTOS HERE..........

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November 6 and 7
25+ Volunteers from St. Faith cooked; and provided 2000+ meals at the Homestead Airshow Saturday and Sunday.... Hamburgers and Chicken Fingers were our 'thing' .... Wonderful weather; lots of fun; all were tired at the end of the day.... $2000 was raised for St. Faith.

Photos from this year's event

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Our dinner and silent auction took place on October 8th at Signature Gardens. We had over 95 in attendance, and the bidding was fierce and competitive as Master of Ceremonies, Larry Ventura drove the bidding higher and higher. The event raised over $7,000 which will help with our Parish outreach including funding for our Food Pantry.

Raffle tickets were sold for a series of door prizes and grand prize of 2 airline tickets was won by Agnes Alexander, congratulations!!. The crowd placed bids on over 80 various items that had been donated. The items ranged from Art Work, to Restaurant Gift Certificates, to Vacations in North Carolina/and the Keys, to football games and other sports memorabilia. A GREAT time was had by all.
Thank you to ALL of the businesses that contributed click HERE for the list

More Photos HERE

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WORK PARTY Saturday September 18 :
18 hearty soles arrived at Church about 8:30AM to tackle several project s. We removed the dead palm tree from the Church yard, trimmed the bushes along the walk to the office; in the Parish Hall we removed old tape and remnants from past party decorations from the windows and soffits, cleaned the windows, and painted the east wall, Out behind the church we put a big dent in the overgrown bushes and trees that had nearly swallowed the shed, and started removing old furniture and wood that has accumulated around the base of the shed. The work was finished around Noon, and then we had the soda and pizza for lunch. We also had a surprise visit from BATMAN who made sure we were all working safely

Thank you to all who participated including Jim Piersol, Chris Piersol, Valerie Hrasar, John Hrasar, Marcea Paul, John Robinson, Thomas Graf, Andy Frye, Marcia Hitchens, Marion Chin, Valrie Gayle. Fr. White, Christine White + his 2 sons - Cyril White II and Daniel White, Sr. + 3 grandsons, Daniel White, Jr., Keith White, Jr. and Isaiah White rounded out the group

PHOTOS HERE

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Caden Austin Piersol , received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism on August 22 2010 at the 10 am service.

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Sunday July 25 2010 was a sad day for St. Faith’s because we must say goodbye to Stephen and Christopher Branch. They are moving to Georgia. We will miss them and wish them happiness as they settle in to their new home. A reception was held in their honor.

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Sunday July 4 2010 was celebrated with an Independence Day Picnic. Tons of food and good cheer were enjoyed by all. A slide show of the festivities is HERE.

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CONFIRMATION SUNDAY Demi Carlin, Luz M. Espona-Iturbe and James Jeffery Seale were presented for confirmation and Ann Abell and Benita Alexis reaffirmed their baptismal vows at the Confirmation Service June 13, 2010. Bishop Leo Frade presided together with Rev. Jennie Lou Reid and Rev. Cyril E. White.

After the service the parish hosted a feast in the parish hall. The men had roasted a pig and a turkey, and the women had provided the side dishes and deserts. Thanks to John Hrasar for organizing this event that included the hard work of Barry Bullock, Lawrence Ventura, John Robinson, Ed Frye, John Monteleone and others. They started cooking at 4:30 AM in order to be prepared for the crowds... and pressure cleaned the patio by 7:00 AM just to kill time.

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On Saturday May 1st, 2010 our brother Tom Johnson (seen here with wife Laverne) was honored by St. Faith’s and the Cursillo and Kairos ministries, at an Ultreya. What’s that you say? Well an Ultreya (which means “Onward” in Spanish) is a meeting of people who have shared the Cursillo experience. They meet to share their life experiences based on the tenets of Cursillo life, and no one exemplifies this more than Tom Johnson. The theme of this Ultreya was “Planting the Seed”. . Special thanks to Valerie Hrasar for her hard work in organizing this happy (surprise) event.
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Church on the Beach” Sunday, April 18, 2010 - was a success ... even with the 'light' rain... about 60 attended our Worship and Picnic at Homestead Bayfront Park. Thank you to ALL who made the extra effort.

There was a light rain; and some 'cool' breezes ... but inspiration and fun was had by all.

We met under the shelter, and gathered for services. John and the Choir provided music using the portable keyboard. Mother Reid led the service, the Youth provided interpretive readings; and we concluded with Holy Communion.

Then we feasted on BBQ from Shorty's; and the kids played. A few hearty young ones even went swimming.

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Holy Week Services 2010: Beautiful Weather greeted the 7:00 am Great Vigil and 10:00 AM Festive Sung Holy Eucharist

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PALM SUNDAY PHOTOS 2010:

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Holy Baptism was Sunday January 10 2010 at 10:00 AM:

Nicole Rylee Carlin , received the Sacrament of new birth on January 10 at the 10 am service.

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Mother Reid Celebrated the 10th anniversary of her Ordination


Mother Reid's tenth anniversary of ordination to the Priesthood was celebrated at the service of January 10, 2010. The children presented her with some flowers

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Breakfast with Santa was Sunday Dec 20: 2009

St. Faith had breakfast with Santa on Sunday December 20 2009. Our chef of the day was Barry Bullock – so in addition to meeting and greeting Santa we were “feasted” by Barry and his band of helpers. A family friendly Holy Eucharist followed the breakfast.
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Open House - Ben and (Mother) Jennie Lou Reid: Everyone gathered for a wonderful evening of conversation, great food and drinks Sunday December 13 2009.

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St. Lucia's Visit: Sunday December 13 2009 during the ten o’clock service we were visited by St. Lucia in accordance with the tradition of Sweden. Each year on December 13, Saint Lucia is celebrated widely with candlelight and traditional candle-lit processions. Lucia herself was Christian and died for her faith. The December 13 holiday honors her.

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Air Show at Homestead Air Base - November 7 & 8 2009
First Time since Hurricane Andrew.
About 25 hearty souls from St. Faith volunteered at a food concession at the Homestead Air Show. Organized as a fundraiser activity our booth was front and center/ right on the flight line with a front row seat to all of the activity.[Thanks to Larry Ventura]. The event drew 80,000+ spectators on Saturday and again on Sunday. We never imagined so many 'hungry" people. Bishop Schofield even stopped by for a bite (twice). The food preparation and distribution was non-stop from 9:00am until 5:00 pm. At the end of the day we were exhausted, but it was a really great time and great fellowship .. Look at all the fun time we had. Photos from Saturday here

[send pictures from Sunday if you have them to webadmin@saintfaiths.org]

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Avery Sierra Anderson-Kelly received the Sacrament of Holy Baptism
10:00 AM Sunday October 25, 2009

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New Lay Eucaristic Visitors Commissioned: We congratulate the new Lay Eucharistic Visitors Tom Graf, Stephen Branch, Kirk David, Andrea Frye, Isabel Graf, Blanche Griffith, Marcia Hitchins, John Hrasar, Valerie Hrasar, and Marcea Paul commissioned at the July 26, 2009 service. This is an important ministry and we ask you to help them fulfill their calling. They cannot visit the sick and shut-ins if they don’t know who they are. Please call the office, 305-235-3621, if you know of someone who needs to be visited. .....

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Dean Reid attended the General Convention California July 8 - July 17 2009. Read her posts:

Dean Reid Sings in First Volunteer Choir - Episcopal Conventon 2009

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ST. FAITH CHOIR CONCERT JULY 18 2009
They raised the roof with glorious sound. If you weren’t here on Saturday, the 18th, for the Third Festival of Music Concert Series you missed something special. The two hours flew by and left everyone wishing it would go on for another hour. Norma Darby, John Mahannah and our own St. Faith’s Choir, were joined by the choir of the Church of the Ascension, the Jamaica Folk Review and soloists (not in choir presentations) Evan Bascombe, Kay Price, Jean Quinn, and Noel Heron. Kris Nicholson offered music on the piano. Nothing can describe the emotional experience of seeing 150 people, joining hands, and singing “Let there be peace on earth.” It brought tears to many eyes. Hats off to Norma Darby for organizing this inspiring event.

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ICE CREAM SOCIAL: was held at St. Faith’s on Sunday, July 5th 2009. Worship at 10:00 was followed by an old fashioned “American” Ice Cream Social. There were games and a drawing for discount coupons to the Golden Corral restaurant. We extend our thanks to those who made it happen – Marcia Paul, Tracey MacDonald, Valerie Hrasar and Carol Bertoli, and, or course, all those who contributed food.
Slide show of PICTURES HERE

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ST. FAITH'S PARISH DINNER & SILENT AUCTION 2009
WAS A FABULOUS SUCCESS - Photos Here

About 130 of us met at Signature Gardens for a wonderful meal; and Silent Auction Event Friday June 12, 2009. The event was a tremendous success. We had an enchanted evening of conversation and a great time bidding against each other for the various items up for auction. The event raised a profit in excess of $6,400! !

Thanks to LARRY VENTURA and all who helped organized and worked so hard for this parish dinner and

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ST. FAITH'S RUMMAGE SALE MAY 16, 2009

Our Rummage Sale was a great success. June Bullock did a fantastic job of organizing and the people from the parish worked really hard preparing for the day and spending their Saturday selling. The results are amazing. We raised $1501.15. All goods that were left were donated to the Coalition for the Homeless in Homestead.

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Mother's Day Breakfast - Sunday May 10

The Mother's of St. Faith Episcopal Church were honored with a breakfast. Once more we thank Barry Bullock, Val Darby and their band of merry helpers for their culinary expertise.

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Fr. Verell was Guest Celebrant on Sunday May 10

Fr. Gary Verell, our one time rector (1989-2000) was our Celebrant for the day while Dean Reid was out of town attending her son Ben's graduation. Fr. Verell is well remembered and loved by the congregation so this was a happy occasion for all

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New Tree Planted for Earth Day Donated by Robert Hatos

A Rainbow Eucalyptus which on display in only two other places in Miami was planted by Robert Hatos and Ed Frye on Earth Day Saturday. It is planted at the far WEST end of our parking lot - near the exit ramp from the turnpike. This is a very fast growing tree, and should be providing us with additional shade and beauty very quickly.

Mr. Robert Hatos has surprised us again by donating a second rainbow eucaluptus tree. It isn’t just the donation of a tree but he, along with Ed Frye, has planted it too.

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Three New Bushes Planted

Three new bushes were planted on the south side of the church patio out side the sanctuary. They were contributed by Carol Bertoli in honor of her mother Mildred Smith and by Carol Milner in honor of her grandmother.

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Earth Day Services April 25, 2009

Services were held outside on our patio, under the oak tree.
Sermon was by Tom Graf.
After Services at 10, we had a BBQ of hamburgers, hotdogs, and lots of other side dishes.

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