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  • The church lady: Here comes Christmastime! Published 11/6/2009 at 11:46 a.m. 0 comments

    The United Church of Marco’s annual Christmas Bazaar has been an island tradition for over 40 years.

  • Worship Calendar Published 10/22/2009 at 9:39 p.m. 0 comments

    Enjoy a fun and safe fall harvest time at Trunk & Treat, 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 in the church parking lot. Sunday Night Group for youngsters, kindergarten to fifth grade begins 5 p.m. Nov.

  • Words of Wisdom: The rise of Islam and the Qur’an Published 10/22/2009 at 9:23 p.m. 2 comments

    Islam means, “total surrender to the will of Allah (God).” The Five Pillars Of Islam are: prayer five times a day; profession of faith; alms; fasting; and pilgrimage to Mecca once in a lifetime.

  • Church Lady: Knights of Columbus plan busy season Published 10/22/2009 at 8:12 p.m. 0 comments

    This past Columbus Day, San Marco Catholic Church’s Knights of Columbus kicked off the new season with a spaghetti dinner that celebrated the 125th anniversary of their organization’s founding. The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service ...

  • Mausoleum proposed to attract those who prefer not to be buried Published 10/22/2009 at 3:34 p.m. 0 comments

    “It’s tough to talk to people about burial arrangements,” says Marco Island resident Clayton Lietz. That doesn’t stop Lietz, however, who has been working on bringing a third option for funeral arrangements on Marco Island for about 13 years.

  • Church Lady: Christian youth group seems miraculous Published 10/18/2009 at 4:27 p.m. 0 comments

    The folks at Capri Christian are serious about training up young leaders in the church. There’s a verse in Proverbs that says: “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not ...

  • Places to Worship Published 10/15/2009 at 9:06 p.m. 0 comments

    Places to worship Marco and surrounds

  • Church Calendar Published 10/15/2009 at 8:59 p.m. 0 comments

    Opportunities to worship on Marco Island

  • Words of Wisdom: Aesop was a fabled storyteller Published 10/15/2009 at 8:26 p.m. 0 comments

    Much of the life of the renowned writer, Aesop, is shrouded in mystery. Aesop is said to have lived about 600 B.C., and legend has him being born on the Greek Island of Samos, according to Herodotus.

  • Worship Calendar Published 10/8/2009 at 8:24 p.m. 0 comments

    KidzBlast: Beach Edition South Beach, 10 a.m. to noon, Oct. 10. Games, hunt for buried treasure, face painting and more. Free.

  • Places to Worship Published 10/8/2009 at 8:20 p.m. 0 comments

    Places to worship Marco and surrounds

  • Church Lady: Half-Notes and Narnia are in the news Published 10/8/2009 at 8:14 p.m. 0 comments

    Kids, pets, song, praise and God’s love all came together last Sunday. The folks at the Wesley United Methodist Church geared up for their “Half-Notes” children’s choir and their “Chronicles of Narnia” Bible study. Meanwhile, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, ...

  • Places to Worship Published 10/1/2009 at 10:38 p.m. 0 comments

    Places to worship Marco and surrounds

  • Worship Calendar Published 10/1/2009 at 10:31 p.m. 0 comments

    New Sunday service times, 9 a.m. contemporary service, 10:15 a.m. Sunday school for all ages and 11:15 a.m. blended service.

  • Church Lady: High Holy Days steeped in tradition Published 10/1/2009 at 10:26 p.m. 0 comments

    Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, concluded the Jewish days of Awe and Reverence. It is the day when the Book of Life, which was opened on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is closed.

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