@ bibledude . Nov 1

It`s the great @stedwardsepiscopal family ministry Halloween party, Charlie Brown!

It`s such a fun night that I always forget to take more pictures. But we always get the big group photo. And it`s cool when I can get 40`ish people to come and just experience community and connection with one another.

I think what really makes is special is not just the gathering of some friends, but doing it outside and all of us connecting with other neighbors and families all evening.

#EYCmountdora #youtministry #kidsmin #mountdora #someplacespecial #sorrentofl #halloween🎃

@ bibledude . Oct 25

Major events in history on November 10th...

👉 Commemoration day of Leo the Great (died on this day in 461), known as the Pope who kept Attila the Hun from invading Rome.

👉 Birthday of the United States Marine Corp (1775), started in Tun Tavern in Philadelphia to fight in the Revolutionary War. (I`m proud to have served!)

👉 The premier of Sesame Street (1969), teaching an entire generation how to count and eat cookies.

🙌 Ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacons for one of your favorite people (2024)... 🤓

More details coming soon from @cfdiocese and @stedwardsepiscopal, but I`d love for you to save the date.

When: November 10th @ 4pm
Where: St. Edward`s in Mount Dora, FL

If you can make it, I`d love to see you and celebrate this special event with you!

#cfdiocese #episcopalian #sacredorderofdeacons #ordination #deacon #semperfi #mountdora

@ bibledude . Oct 24

If you`ve read The Magicians nephew, then you know what the green and yellow rings are for.

So when we`re doing a read along of the book with our youth and children`s ministry on Wednesday nights, this is the craft we do for chapter 2... pipe cleaner rings!

The kids all had a blast!

#EYCmountdora #SEEKmountdora #narnia #cfdiocese #youthmin #kidsmin #mountdora

@ bibledude . Oct 23

I had the opportunity to represent the @stedwardsepiscopal youth group today for the high school`s theater group as they did their Gratitude of the Stage event, which they hold during the week before their big performances.

I had the opportunity to come feed them and then share with them on the topic of gratitude and thankfulness.

After I shared, they took turns blessing and sharing gratitude for each other and others who have supported and/or inspired them.

And dude... it was inspiring to watch these youth pour out their hearts to one another. I loved seeing them be there for each other and the impact those relationships has had on their lives.

I`m already looking forward to the next one, and being there as a support and resource for those kids!

#EYCmountdora #mountdora #someplacespecial #theaterlife #mdhstheater

@ bibledude . Oct 13

So I know that there are a TON of #hurricanemilton cleanup posts getting out there, but I just gotta say that that I`m so proud of our youth...

They went beast mode on the cleanup efforts at the church today. And so many of them WANTED to be out there to clean up (when they could have had a relaxing Saturday morning on devices/screens). 💪

Their desire to serve is one of the big things that keeps me fired up about serving and training them in how to be great Christians who make a difference in the world around them.

#EYCmountdora #cfdioceseyouth #episcopalyouth #youthmin #youthgroup #mountdora #someplacespecial

@ bibledude . Sep 30

So my youth group pulled off an awesome surprise party for me today! And they had me wear the cool, funky birthday hat, the "birthday princess" sash, and a special wand... so I had to roll with it...

They also hooked me up with my favorite... key lime pie!

And they even got my age right by regularly mentioning that I`m now *cough cough* years old (the way I always tell them my age, LOL).

Definitely a fun day, and I love that had so much fun doing that for me. Seeing their joy in it all was the BEST! I love this group SO much!

#happybirthdaytome #EYCmountdora

@ bibledude . Sep 23

The second half(ish) of the New Beginnings youth retreat...

The growth we`ve seen in so many of these kids over the weekend is inspiring! They fire me up to be a better Christian and to go strong in the faith.

I`m also proud to be able to work alongside so many other great leaders, and feel like we all just make each other better.

It`s great being able to do #youtministry in the @cfdiocese! We`re really making a difference in the lives of this next generation!

#cfdiocese #cfdioceseyouth #EYCmountdora

@ bibledude . Sep 21

Halfway through the Saturday of the New Beginnings youth retreat, and it`s cool to see how these kids are digging deep and connecting with each other. Later today, we start moving more into connecting with God.

#cfdiocese #cfdioceseyouth #EYCmountdora #youtministry #youthmin