Religion Notes
Cape Christian Fellowship
This weekend, Pastor Dennis Gingerich continues the series “The Good Life” with the message “Creating Peace Through Conflict.” Contemporary worship gatherings are Satur-day at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30, 9:45 and 11:15 a.m.
The Good Life – check it out by visiting www.goodlifecapecoral.com
During worship gatherings, Bugz Landing is a safe and caring place for infants through Pre-K5 and Kidz Street is open for K-Grade 5 (8:30 a.m. service only provides childcare for 0-2 years old). Energy is a class for middle school students during worship gatherings each weekend.
Middle school students are invited to Energy, every Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. High school students are invited to Awakening, every Wednesday from 6:30-8;30 p.m.
Cape Christian Preschool is still taking applications for enrollment. It offers educational programs for children ages 2-5. It is a VPK provider, and accepts school-readiness students. For more information or to schedule a tour, call 772-5781.
Cape Christian Fellowship is located at 2110 Chiquita Blvd., South, 1/3 mile north of Veteran’s Parkway. For more information visit www.capechristian.com or call 772-5683.
Cape Coral First United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Women are holding their annual Games Day Fund-raiser at Cape Coral First United Methodist Church 4118 Coronado Blvd., today, Feb. 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Bring a favorite game/games and friends for a fun day that includes continental breakfast, lunch and gift/card door prizes.
The cost is $8/person and all proceeds go to support local and global missions.
Contact Barb Barbre for more information and tickets: 239-542-3793 or wbarbre@comcast.net
Christian Life Fellowship
Christian Life Fellowship in Cape Coral announces its new preschool: Kid Life Academy, a new faith-based preschool for children ages infants through Pre-K. Christian Life Fellowship and Kid Life Academy believe that all children are precious gifts from God and strive to meet the spiritual, emotional, physical, and academic needs of each child.
Kid Life Academy is located at Christian Life Fellowship, 1200 S.W. 20th Ave., Cape Coral, just north of Trafalgar elementary and middle school. Hours of operation are: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feel free to check out the website at www.KidLifeAcademy.com or email In-fo@KidLifeAcademyl.com or call 239-283-0856 for more information.
Christian Life Fellowship Sunday services at 9 or 10:30 a.m. CLF offers ministries for all ages, including the Kid Life children’s ministry, jVOX (middle school) and VOX (high school) youth ministries. Check with www.clflife.;coml
Evangelical
Presbyterian Church
Women of the Word is a program that brings women in the Lee County area together to support one another in their faith. This spring season women from a variety of faith backgrounds meet weekly to study the book of 1 Corinthians.
They will continue to study an Old Testament Book in the fall.
The study meets Tuesday mornings from 9-11 or Tuesday evenings at 7.
Evangelical Presbyterian Church is located at 701 Mohawk Parkway in Cape Coral.
There is a complete nursery and children’s program, including homeschoolers. The spring session began Jan. 11, and ends on April 19.
For reservations or more information, call 239-549-5556
Faith Bible Fellowship ‘Ordinary People, Extraordinary God’
Come join the congregation Sunday morning for the ongoing series on the Gospel of John. This week is a study John 1:29-34 where John the Baptist answers one of the greatest questions of the Old Testament. The church has a children’s ministry, small groups, a youth group and members will be attending the Acquire The Fire Youth Event in Tampa. Call the church office for additional details at 458-0020.
Faith Bible Fellowship is a new church with the vision to reach our community with the Gospel and equip believers to live a life worthy of the call of Christ.
Pastor Dan Roth and the Faith Bible Fellowship family invites the public to attend the Contemporary Praise and Worship service Sundays at 10 a.m. Ministry to children is provided during the service.
Faith Bible Fellowship meets on Sundays at the Cape Coral Youth Center, located off of Santa Barbara Boulevard and Mid Cape Terrace, at 315 S.W. 2nd Ave., Cape Coral.
For information or directions, call 239-458-0020. FaithBibleFellowshipChurch .com
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of Cape Coral is offering several community outreach meetings each week. All meetings are open to the public and are held on the First Baptist Church Campus at 4117 Coronado Parkway, Cape Coral.
Included weekly are the following:
– Sundays at 5:30 p.m.: AA Meeting
– Tuesdays: Al-Anon, all welcome;
– 10 a.m.: beginners meeting
– 10:30 a.m.: regular meeting
– Wednesdays at 8 p.m.: Al-Anon men’s meeting and
8 p.m. Al-Anon, women’s meeting
– Saturdays at 8:30 a.m.: Weight Watchers
For more information, call First Baptist Church at 542-3703.
Messiah Lutheran Church
Messiah Lutheran Church Women would like to invite the public to attend a spiritual gathering with Christian author Rosemary Ling, Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 1:30 p.m., in the Family Center. She has authored three books, and has a devotional book soon to be published. Refreshments will be served.
Messiah Lutheran Church’s Christian Clown Troupe Fools For Christ will pantomime the worship service on Feb. 26, at 5 p.m., and Feb. 27, at 11 a.m..
The troupe consists of junior and senior high teens from Cape Coral and Fort Myers. The troupe has several skits and if your church is interested in having the Fools for Christ bring the gospel in a very meaningful and special way , contact 239 995-7792 or 239 995-0133.
“The Suncoast Chorale Pops Concert” will be held Sunday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. This 70-member chorale from Venice performs chorale masterworks as well as a variety of theater, film, popular, folk and other favorites from Broadway and film. A $12 donation at door. For information, call 239 995-0133.
Messiah Lutheran Church is located at 2691 N.E Pine Island Road, Cape Coral.
For more information, call 239 995-0133.
St. Andrew Catholic Church
The elite Chamber Choir & Ensemble of Ave Maria University will present “The Glory of Salzburg: the works of Mozart & Biber” today, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m, at St. Andrew Catholic Church. Admission is free. For more information call the church office at 574-4545.
The Council of Catholic Women of St. Andrew Church is sponsoring a Dessert Bunco at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23. Enjoy, this is a very easy-to-learn dice game. Tickets are $3.50. Call Kay for tickets, 549-6204. Tickets will also be available at the door at the Parish Hall, 2628 Del Prado Blvd., (one block south of Veterans Parkway).
Trinity Reformed Church
Trinity Reformed Church offers the following services and programs:
– 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
– 10:30 a.m. – Sunday morning worship service.
– 5:15 p.m.: Prayer meeting
– 6 p.m. – Sunday evening worship service.
Messages delivered by Stephen Wetmore
– Feb. 23: 8:30 a.m. – Men’s Breakfast at Perkins Restaurant in North Fort Myers (Hancock Bridge Parkway at Highway 41)
Trinity Reformed Church is a member of the United Reformed Churches of North America, a federation of churches located throughout the United States and Canada. It is part of the wider Reformed and Presbyterian family of churches
The church is located at 2220 Hancock Parkway in Cape Coral. For more information, call 239-574-1424.
Healing Prayer Afghan Ministry
A Life In Christ invites all knitting or crocheting prayer warriors in Cape Coral to join our Healing Prayer Afghan Ministry Fridays from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. HPA knits and crochets 6-inch x 6-inch or 8-inch x 8-inch afghan squares that are pieced together into afghans that are given away freely to the ill or grieving. Only 100 percent acrylic 4-ply medium worsted weight yarn (washable, fade resistant, mothproof) is used. Volunteers pray for the healing, comfort, financial peace and salvation of each afghan recipient.
Anyone with even beginning knitting/crocheting skills may participate. There is no cost to join, and supplies are available for volunteers to use on site. HPA meets each Friday at Cuppa Life, a coffee and sandwich shop at Del Prado Mall, in the same plaza as TJ Maxx.
For more information, call Pastor Leah or Lynn at 239-772-0800.
All Faiths Unitarian Congregation
All Faiths Unitarian Congregation of Fort Myers is offering an opportunity to apply for a commissioned artwork to depict the theme, “We Are Each Other’s Keeper
The artwork will serve as a focal point in All Faiths’ new building on McGregor Boulevard which is located about two miles north of Fort Myers.
The requested approach should be from a spiritual, but non-religious standpoint, expressing the universally shared belief of brother/sisterhood, showing empathy, and caring for the less fortunate. Secular interpretations of this theme are also welcomed.
It is open to all 2D and 3D media including oil and acrylic paints, collage, mixed media, ceramic, wood, metal, glass and other traditional and non-traditional materials.
Three dimensional pieces must be suitable for wall mounting. Free standing sculptures are not acceptable. The proposed piece must be proportionally compatible to a wall area of approximately 7 feet by 12 feet. Artists are encouraged to creatively examine the use of various shapes of stratum, as well the usual formats.
Dedicated funding of up to $10,000 for the completion of project has been generously donated by Joseph Kotler and his wife, Barbara Cameron Kotler. Joseph Kotler was vice president of Warner Brothers for more than 30 years, and Cameron Kotler carved her name for herself as a singer-songwriter.
Phase I of the project requires submission of, among other things, a resume, samples of current work and a brief statement expressing the artist’s interest and approach to the thematic subject matter.
The deadline has been extended to March 4, 2011, or until submission acceptance is full, whichever comes first.
This may be submitted by email to: allfaithuc@embarqmail.com, or by mailing CD images or photos with documentation, to All Faiths Unitarian Congregation, 2756 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33901.
For more details, please go to www.allfaiths-uc.org where the “Call To Artists” link will take you to the printable Prospectus.
Questions? Please call All Faiths at (239) 226-0900.