St. Christopher’s by-the-Sea welcomes all who seek spiritual growth, no matter where they may be in their journey toward God.

The Holy Spirit moves sometimes in dynamic, sometimes in quiet and  mysterious ways, opening doors along our path throughout life. While some Christians experience conversion such as the one described by the Apostle Paul on the road to Damascus,  many do not. For many people, faith emerges slowly, in small ways as they experience the fellowship of a loving faith community and see the impact of that faith in their own life and in the lives of others.

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Important Events for School & Church

First Friday’s are always Rewarding Our Each First Friday of the month members and friends of St. Christopher’s go to the Homeless Assistance Center (HAC for short) in Miami where they cook and serve dinner. The dinner turnout ranges between 300 and 400 who are residents in the HAC. The great thing about this outreach ministry is that it ministers to entire families! At right is a photo of the First Friday volunteers from May 1st - the look of happy faces. This coming Friday, July 3rd we will have our next First Friday. Call the church office for signup and more information. Church number: 305-361-5080. Fourth of July Holderman Family Breakfast and Parade Once again the Holderman’s are inviting all members of St. Christopher’s and the whole Key Biscayne community to a breakfast. Breakfast is free and is served beginning at 8:30 and continues until 11:00 AM when the great parade begins. If you would like to be in the parade bring your golf cart, get it decorated and join in the celebration. Seraphic Fire Concert Series: now is the time to sign up Seraphic Fire is called, "the smartest, most creative and consistently excellent Classical music ticket in South Florida," (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) as well as "one of the best choirs anywhere," with "more musical diversity in 70 minutes than most organizations offer in a decade," (Miami Herald) Seraphic Fire has been hailed as a model for 21st Century classical music organizations. Entering its 8th season, the ensemble continues to amaze with accessible programs performed at the highest level and with an energy that leaves audiences breathless. Tickets are available for the concert series, eight of which will be held at St. Christopher’s, just call the Seraphic Fire office for your tickets now. Seraphic Fire: (305) 285-9060 or http://seraphicfire.org/concerts/subscription Summer Camp Sessions Began June 15 - Signup Now Open Summer Camp: Remember to sign up for Summer Camp! Two week sessions: June 15 - August 7. Ages: 21/2 - 5 years old. Reading camp: 6 - 12 years old. Pick up a brochure at the back of the church. Call the office to register at (305) 361-5080. We still have openings for the 2009-2010 School Year Our school year ended this week and now for vacation. We are currently receiving applications for the 2009/2010 school year. The age range of our students is 2 1/2 (potty trained) through 5th grade. If you or your friends have children who may be good candidates for our excellent Montessori based approach to learning and education, please call the school office at (305) 361-5080. Habitat Build Day, June 27th St Christopher’s sponsored a Habitat Build Day. The work was amazing: hot and constructive. We worked on a home in North Miami. Twenty two showed up. The house was without walls and needed additional roofing materials. By the end of the day the rough carpentry was completed, walls were in place and roofing was readied for shingles. Thanks to all who helped. Click here for photo album. Construction Begins for the Preschool Renovation Renovation of the Preschool Building is underway. The General Contractor began work on Monday, June 8th. Money for the renovation comes from the Growth and Development funds paid by school parents. This is a long overdue face lift for our oldest building on campus. New furniture and cabinets are ordered and we look forward to a pristine new look this fall when school begins. The old furniture was given to Holy Comforter Church in Miami. Holy Comforter depends on the school there for the bulk of their income. A special note of appreciation was extended to us by them through Deacon Miguel who is helping Father Raphael to rebuild the church. Church Member Outing on the Dorothy Ann Sunday June 7th we held our annual end of year “picnic” for our parish family. We were fortunate to have the use of John and Selene Devaney’s 127’ yacht, “Dorothy Ann” for an afternoon of water play followed by a supper of hamburgers and hotdogs. If you Want to see the photos from the day CLICK HERE. Thanks to Dottie Devaney Goldman, chairman of hospitality for yet another successful event! YOGA Class on Wednesdays resumed June 17 Donatella Dillon, church member and yoga instructor extrordinare, is back from Italy seeing family. Classes resumed upon her return June 17. The Yoga classes are held each Wednesday at 5 PM in the Parish Hall. There is great turnout and you can do your body a favor by being part of this offering. No reservations necessary, just come and get balanced.  Upcoming and Ongoing Events Alpha Program The Spring Alpha course ended on June 2nd with about a dozen persons taking the class. The next Alpha program to be held in the fall will be proceeded by dinner celebrating the completion of the course by the first group of attendees. Others who may want to find out more about the course will also be invited. If you would like more information about Alpha or would like to sign up for the fall dinner, please call the church/school office: 305-361-5080. How Does Alpha Work? Alpha guests explore Christianity by participating in fifteen sessions that take place in a relaxed, welcoming and engaging atmosphere. Each session explores a particular question. Alpha is coming in Lent - early March. Sign up by calling the church office. Please click HERE and link to Alpha USA to find out more. http://seraphicfire.org/concerts/subscriptionhttp://seraphicfire.org/concerts/subscriptionPhoto_Album/Pages/Habitat_Build.htmlPhoto_Album/Pages/Parish_Picnic_6-7-09.htmlhttp://www.alphausa.orgshapeimage_8_link_0shapeimage_8_link_1shapeimage_8_link_2shapeimage_8_link_3shapeimage_8_link_4