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 | variety of activities are offered to enhance parish life at the Church of the Incarnation and support the mission
and ministries of the church. Church related organizations as well as groups sponsor special projects
such as our annual Mardi Gras Festival, Parish Picnic and All States Tea which provide | opportunities for
parishioners to share their talents, fellowship and strengthen their faith commitment.
Birthday Club Groups
While all parish organizations are important
and offer a ministry, the basic unit of membership and ministry
are the parish birthday club groups. Thus, each parishioner
is urged to contact the chairperson of his/her birthday club
group and make a commitment to become an active member of the
birthday club as a means of promoting fellowship and support
for one another and learning more about how our giving makes
possible Christ’s love and work in the church and the larger
community. Persons who do not know the chairperson of their
birthday club group are encouraged to contact the Parish Office
305-633-2446 to secure that person’s name and telephone number.
The coffee hour is hosted after service on Sunday mornings by
each birthday club during the calendar month in which club members
observe their birthdays.
Episcopal Youth Council
The Episcopal Youth Council is dedicated
to augmenting the faith journey and Christian education for
junior and senior high school students. The program includes
faith-based experiences, discussion of youth issues, leadership
development, shared helping and recreational activities.
Episcopal Church Men: ECM
The mission of the ECM is to serve and encourage
fellowship and unity among the male members of the parish.
The men seek to provide spiritual and moral guidance to the
parish youth and contribute to the maintenance of the church
as well as sponsor activities that support these efforts.
The ECM tape records the Sunday services and make them available
to the sick and shut-ins.
Episcopal Church Women: ECW Executive
Board
The Executive Board of the ECW is the governing
body that coordinates the work of the women of the parish
and is made-up of the chairpersons of its various chapters.
Its purpose is to support the ministries of the church as
they relate to the needs of the community. The ECW hosts the
All States Tea which occurs on the first Sunday each November.
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Sacred Heart
Chapter ECW
Sacred Heart Chapter’s purpose is to enhance the spiritual life of the
women of the parish through fellowship and worship. The women support
the work among children and sponsors the Easter Fashionetta each
year.
Saints Ann-Margaret Chapter ECW
The purpose of Saints Ann-Margaret Chapter of the ECW is to deepen the
spiritual life of the churchwomen of the parish and to enlist their support
in the mission of the church. Through its Prayer Partner Program, it
seeks to promote love and fellowship among its members and strengthen
the spiritual life of the parish through projects that offer varied cultural
activities that are shared with the community. The group annually sponsors
a culture program that features talented local artists.
Saint Elizabeth Chapter ECW
Saint Elizabeth’s Chapter of the ECW purpose is to strengthen the spiritual
experiences, fellowship and support the church’s programs and projects.
The group outreach ministry includes its annual Thanksgiving Memorial
Dinner for senior citizens of the parish and community on the Sunday
before Thanksgiving Day.
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Saint Mary’s Chapter
ECW
Saint Mary’s Chapter seeks to enhance its
sisterhood and the fellowship of the women in the parish. Its
purpose is to continue the membership spiritual growth and development
by support of the priest, parish members, church projects and
its community.
Saint Theresa’s Chapter ECW
Saint Theresa’s Chapter mission is to deepen
the spiritual life of its membership and the churchwomen of
the parish and support the mission of the church. Each year,
this group donates money to graduating high school seniors of
the parish in the name of the congregation’s first priest, John
J. Jarrett. We hope to welcome you one day into one of these
groups.
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