Come and join us as we watch a fun movie as a perish! Bring lawn chairs, blankets, and maybe a warm drink. This is a very family friendly event so please bring your family and friends!
Movie is TBD
Why “Family Style”? Discipleship is not an individual event; God created us to journey and support each other in this life together. Family Style means families come to worship, pray, play, and fellowship together as a family and with other families. Our prayer is that this will be an opportunity to help families grow together in their faith and reconnect to God’s kingdom and each other. Our hope is that our families will leave empowered to continue growing their faith together at home.
What is Family Bible School? Very similar to a regular VBS! There will be singing and dancing, interactive Bible stories, crafts, water games, and more! Children will start with their parents at their picnic blanket on the lawn, but they won’t be sitting for long! Families will be grouped in tribes and will visit stations together. Stations will be inside and outside the church. Kids will still have opportunities to have fun with old friends and make new ones. Parents will have a chance to connect with their peers, too!
What is expected of parents, grandparents, and guardians? Have fun with your kids! You will help shepherd them to the different stations and help them participate in the activities and program. This is a great opportunity to share your faith and make memories with your children. This is not a drop-off event. Parents are participating for the entire time. We need at least one parent (grandparent or guardian) per family to stay. You are welcome to bring friends! You will be responsible for the children you bring. You will not be alone! There will be volunteers assigned to help and support families as they navigate the different activities and program.
What about my baby or toddlers? Bring them! Nursery is open for the littlest ones, or they are welcome to stay with your family too!
What about my teens? Teens may participate with your family, or serve in one of the many volunteer positions needed to make FBS a great success!
If I volunteer, can I have dinner? Yes! Dinner reservations are a part of the volunteer sign up. We want volunteers to come fellowship with dinner and worship with the families!
We prefer to have dinner at home. No problem! If you would prefer not to partake of the parish dinners, you may certainly eat ahead of time and join us at 5:30 FBS programming, or pack your own picnic and eat with the other families at 5:00pm.
Pray & Play (K – 2nd Grade): Children are invited to join us for play and worship on Wednesday nights. Children’s Compline is a child-led worship and prayer service at the high altar. This fall’s focus is book of Psalms. Parents are welcome to join or take a discipleship class.
Bible Explores(3rd, 4th & 5th grade): The girls and guys split up for an inductive bible study. Evening prayer and worship will be together at the High Altar.
We are kicking off our fall season this year with a Chorister Camp. This is not just for elementary age, but for every chorister entering K–12th grade to get a head start on the year - you can call it our preseason training. It will be a mix of all sorts of different musical activities, all supporting the health and growth of our group.
If you have been a part of one of our ensembles in the past, we need you and your skills back, especially now. If you haven't done this before, give it a try. We will train you and you will love it! It all starts July 15-19, 9am-12:30pm so mark your calendars. And Youth - don't wait! Request time off from work now!
Do you realize that the Lord commands us to sing? (Psalm 30, Colossians 3, among many references) Singing is not optional for believers. Our Lord expects us to sing and even with skill as much as our gifts allow (Psalm 33).
The theme of warfare and singing in scripture is a visible theme from King Jehosophat putting his singer soldiers at the front of the battle lines (2 Chronicles 20), to the Apostle Paul talking about fighting evil with songs from the Spirit (Ephesians 5). A singing heart is a heart at war with the work of the evil one and the power of sin.
There aren’t many places where you are trained to sing with skill but also with fellow believers in a Christian environment. (Ephesians 5:19).
The cathedral hosts three services on a normal Sunday, including evensong, which is made up of a lot of music. We need singers to do the work that the Lord has commanded us to do.
Contact DGarven@StPetersFL.com for more information.
Why “Family Style”? Discipleship is not an individual event; God created us to journey and support each other in this life together. Family Style means families come to worship, pray, play, and fellowship together as a family and with other families. Our prayer is that this will be an opportunity to help families grow together in their faith and reconnect to God’s kingdom and each other. Our hope is that our families will leave empowered to continue growing their faith together at home.
What is Family Bible School? Very similar to a regular VBS! There will be singing and dancing, interactive Bible stories, crafts, water games, and more! Children will start with their parents at their picnic blanket on the lawn, but they won’t be sitting for long! Families will be grouped in tribes and will visit stations together. Stations will be inside and outside the church. Kids will still have opportunities to have fun with old friends and make new ones. Parents will have a chance to connect with their peers, too!
What is expected of parents, grandparents, and guardians? Have fun with your kids! You will help shepherd them to the different stations and help them participate in the activities and program. This is a great opportunity to share your faith and make memories with your children. This is not a drop-off event. Parents are participating for the entire time. We need at least one parent (grandparent or guardian) per family to stay. You are welcome to bring friends! You will be responsible for the children you bring. You will not be alone! There will be volunteers assigned to help and support families as they navigate the different activities and program.
What about my baby or toddlers? Bring them! Nursery is open for the littlest ones, or they are welcome to stay with your family too!
What about my teens? Teens may participate with your family, or serve in one of the many volunteer positions needed to make FBS a great success!
If I volunteer, can I have dinner? Yes! Dinner reservations are a part of the volunteer sign up. We want volunteers to come fellowship with dinner and worship with the families!
We prefer to have dinner at home. No problem! If you would prefer not to partake of the parish dinners, you may certainly eat ahead of time and join us at 5:30 FBS programming, or pack your own picnic and eat with the other families at 5:00pm.
We meet in the Narthex and then divide into groups to travel around to the different stations in the Nave. This is a great way to teach your children about how Christ loved us so much that he was willing to endure a painful and difficult journey to his crucifixion. This is an interactive Stations of the Cross that is great for all ages and stages. This has become a highlight of Holy Week for our families. Feel free to invite friends and neighbors. Please join us.
We will also do this at 10:30am on Good Friday.
We meet in the Narthex and then divide into groups to travel around to the different stations in the Nave. This is a great way to teach your children about how Christ loved us so much that he was willing to endure a painful and difficult journey to his crucifixion. This is an interactive Stations of the Cross that is great for all ages and stages. This has become a highlight of Holy Week for our families. Feel free to invite friends and neighbors. Please join us.
Consider bringing a picnic to eat on the lawn afterward and then stay for the Noon Good Friday service!
We will also do this at 5:30pm on Good Friday.
Families will partake in a Passover meal before the 7pm service. This is not a Jewish Seder meal, but a meal recreating some ambiance of what it was like at the Last Supper with Christ. We will start with feet washing and there will be scripture readings and thought provoking discussions connecting what was the first Passover to how Christ is now our forever Passover meal. Families need to sign up to contribute to the meal. Open to all ages and stages (babies, kids, youth, grandparents).
Come join us for a movie under the stars! Bring your blankets and snacks and we will provide the movie outside on the big screen!
We will be watching Frozen II!
There will be four Christmas Eve services to choose from this year. Childcare is available at the 12:00pm and 5:00pm service and only for children 4 years old and younger.
Join us for a Chorister Christmas! Choristers of all ages will sing a special Christmas program! This is a great event for the entire family to enjoy!
We will have a potluck dinner as well! Please email Amy Stewart for more information and to RSVP.
Come join us for a movie under the stars! Bring your blankets and snacks and we will provide the movie outside on the big screen!
We will be watching The Grinch (2019)!
Led by: Fr. David Marten and Cheryl Cerreta
This 14-week series focuses on the issues our students face everyday. How to talk with our nonvert and atheist friends. How to handle questions of faith and doubt. How does God handle injustice and brokenness in the world. Get a glimpse for yourself at DarkRoomFaith.com. We’ll be getting into some tough discussions that will challenge your faith.
Led by: Beth Medley
We recognize that they are “in-between” Children’s and Youth ministries. We have a special time of community, evening prayer, and discipleship for this group.
Led by: Jennifer Nicholson and Kendra Miriam Calhoun
How will you spend your middle school years - as a casual fan of Jesus, or a committed follower? What does it really mean for your life to follow Jesus? We will explore the teen edition of Kyle Idleman’s Not A Fan study through readings, Bible study, and videos.
Class Title: Children’s Sunday School
When: Sundays, 10:30-11:00am | September 10—November 19
We are continuing our journey through the Bible using the Gospel Project from Lifeway. We will be concluding our first 3-year reading of the Bible!
10:30-11am | Teachers will be ready to receive students at 10:25am
*Age range classes & locations are:
PreSchool (Toddler Nursery)
Kindergarten (Children’s Chapel)
1st & 2nd (Room 201)
3rd & 4th (Room 102B)
5th & 6th (Room 102A)
7th & 8th (Room 101B)
High School (Fr. David Marten’s Office)
The One Faith One Family Sunday School class is an opportunity for Children to learn about Anglican traditions and what it means to be a part of the church family. This wonderful program culminates with a Festal Eucharist (First Communion for some) at the end of the Spring Semester. Recommended to be a two-year program for 1st & 2nd graders but open to older children who are new to the Anglican faith.
Join us for Connections Sunday! Come out to the transepts after each morning service to discover new ways to get connected in the different ministry opportunities St. Peter's has to offer.
We are kicking off our fall season this year with a Chorister Camp. This is not just for elementary age, but for every chorister entering K–12th grade to get a head start on the year - you can call it our preseason training. It will be a mix of all sorts of different musical activities, all supporting the health and growth of our group.
If you have been a part of one of our ensembles in the past, we need you and your skills back, especially now. If you haven't done this before, give it a try. We will train you and you will love it! It all starts July 24-28, 9am-12:30pm so mark your calendars. And Youth - don't wait! Request time off from work now!
Contact Debbie@StPetersFL.com for more information.
This year Bible School is “Family Style”! We are inviting the whole family to come and participate, learn, and grow in their faith together. Enjoy a boxed picnic each night on the lawn. After dinner, families and volunteers will join together in worship with live music. Families will be grouped together into tribes to play games, make art, and learn about God’s word together. Have more questions? Please see our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) below.
Important Times
Family dinner begins at 5:00–5:30pm each evening.
Bible School begins on the lawn at 5:30 and ends at 8:00pm.
Family Bible School Fee: $10 per child
Boxed Picnic Dinners
Registration is required. You may choose not to participate in dinner on a given night, please bring your own picnic. If you have any questions, contact Amy Stewart.
Why “Family Style”? This past year has been very challenging and proved to us that God created us to journey and support each other in this life together. Our prayer is that this will be an opportunity to help families grow together in their faith and reconnect to God’s kingdom. Our hope is that our families will leave empowered to continue growing their faith together at home.
What is Family Bible School? Very similar to a regular VBS! There will be singing and dancing, interactive Bible stories, crafts, water games, and more! Children will start with their parents at their picnic blanket on the lawn, but they won’t be sitting for long! Families will be grouped in tribes and will visit stations together. Stations will be inside and outside the church. Kids will still have opportunities to have fun with old friends and make new ones. Parents will have a chance to connect with their peers, too!
What is expected of parents, grandparents, and guardians? Have fun with your kids! You will help shepherd them to the different stations and help them participate in the activities and program. This is a great opportunity to share your faith and make memories with your children. This is not a drop-off event. Parents are participating for the entire time. We need at least one parent (grandparent or guardian) per family to stay. You are welcome to bring friends! You will be responsible for the children you bring. You will not be alone! There will be volunteers assigned to help and support families as they navigate the different activities and program.
What about my baby or toddlers? Bring them! Nursery is open for the littlest ones, or they are welcome to stay with your family too!
What about my teens? Teens may participate with your family, or serve in one of the many volunteer positions needed to make FBS a great success!
If I volunteer, can I have dinner? Yes! Dinner reservations are a part of the volunteer sign up. We want volunteers to come fellowship with dinner and worship with the families!
We prefer to have dinner at home. No problem! If you would prefer not to partake of the parish dinners, you may certainly eat ahead of time and join us at 5:30 FBS programming, or pack your own picnic and eat with the other families at 5:00pm.
Bring your father, bring your son, bring your grandpa or uncle, bring yourself because you are a guy! Please join us for our second annual Father & Son Campout. We will gather on the lawn of the Youth House to cookout, make s’mores, and play games.
We'll wrap things up by attending the Men's Breakfast in the Parish Hall on Saturday morning!
Contact Chuck Lang at chucklang45@gmail.com for more information.
RSVP to let us know you are coming and if you will need food!
There will be four Christmas Eve services to choose from this year. Childcare is available at the 12:00pm and 5:00pm service and only for children 4 years old and younger.
Join us for a Chorister Evensong! Choristers of all ages will sing a special Christmas prelude prior to Evensong. This is a great event for the entire family to enjoy!
Class Title: Children’s Sunday School
When: Sundays, 10:25-11:05am | September 11—November 20
Pathway 2: Scripture and Christian Doctrine
Most Students are learning from the Gospel Project curriculum. This is a wonderful format designed to teach children most of the Bible in a 3-year cycle. Youth and parents have the opportunity to do the same. For more information about the Gospel Project and a brief overview of the curriculum, visit StPetersFL.com/GospelProject. This year we are finishing up the Old Testament and continuing into Jesus’s ministry.
*Age range classes & locations are:
PreSchool (Toddler Nursery)
Kindergarten (Children’s Chapel)
2nd, 3rd, & 4th (Room 102B)
5th & 6th (Room 102A)
Children’s Sunday School | Grades 1 & 2
Led by Tracey, & Chad Hess
One Family of Faith: Catechumenate Curriculum
In the One Family of Faith Sunday School class, children learn about what it means to be a part of a church family and about the Anglican faith and traditions. This wonderful program culminates with a Festal Eucharist (First Communion for some) at the end of the Spring Semester. If you have a 1st or 2nd grader, we would love for them to join this wonderful class! *2nd graders are encouraged to repeat this course
Camp Araminta is one very active week with ongoing, exciting programs and activities that keep our kids busy from the crack of dawn until the evening. Camp is open to all rising 4th-12th grade students. We are building Christian Community through fellowship, living the Christian ideal from day to day, and learning to hold each other accountable. We also encourage discipleship by teaching youth how to filter the culture around us and discern what we listen to, say, and do (in music, media, and games). We are a ministry dedicated to supporting our youth as well as our fellow Anglicans.
Isaiah 40:31 reminds us, “but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Like birds learning to fly, our faith begins with a leap; we take that step and can feel God’s comfort surround us like the very air we breathe. The name Araminta was chosen because it means lofty in Hebrew. As Christians, not only do we keep our minds focused on things above (Col 3:2), but we strive to pass on the faith to others in a way that they, too, will take that leap and learn to fly into God’s comfort. Araminta from its English roots means prayer or protection, and our prayer is that Camp Araminta is a place “where faith takes flight” for everyone who comes here.
Our Mission
To support the children and youth ministries of the congregations of the Gulf Atlantic Diocese by offering a short-term intense experience of Christian community and discipleship.
Rising PreK–5th Grade Students are invited to join us for summer fun on Wednesday nights! Each week we have a special and fun activity and an enriching lesson on the fruit of the Spirit.
Children, Youth, and their families are invited to join us on the lawn for fellowship, summer snacks, games, dramatic Bible stories, and fun! We are continuing with the Gospel Project curriculum on David, Solomon, and beyond. This is a time for the whole family to reconnect with others in the parish and participate in Summer Sunday School together.
This year Bible School is “Family Style”! We are inviting the whole family to come and participate, learn, and grow in their faith together. Enjoy a boxed picnic each night on the lawn. After dinner, families and volunteers will join together in worship with live music. We will meet and hear from Noah, Moses, and John the Baptist. Families will be grouped together into tribes to play games, make art, and learn about God’s word together. Have more questions? Please see our FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) below.
Important Times
Family dinner begins at 5:00–5:30pm each evening.
Bible School begins on the lawn at 5:30 and ends at 8:00pm.
Family Bible School Fee: $10 per child
Boxed Picnic Dinners
Registration is required. You may choose not to participate in dinner on a given night, please bring your own picnic. If you have any questions, contact Amy Stewart.
Why “Family Style”? This past year has been very challenging and proved to us that God created us to journey and support each other in this life together. Our prayer is that this will be an opportunity to help families grow together in their faith and reconnect to God’s kingdom. Our hope is that our families will leave empowered to continue growing their faith together at home.
What is Family Bible School? Very similar to a regular VBS! There will be singing and dancing, interactive Bible stories, crafts, water games, and more! Children will start with their parents at their picnic blanket on the lawn, but they won’t be sitting for long! Families will be grouped in tribes and will visit stations together. Stations will be inside and outside the church. Kids will still have opportunities to have fun with old friends and make new ones. Parents will have a chance to connect with their peers, too!
What is expected of parents, grandparents, and guardians? Have fun with your kids! You will help shepherd them to the different stations and help them participate in the activities and program. This is a great opportunity to share your faith and make memories with your children. This is not a drop-off event. Parents are participating for the entire time. We need at least one parent (grandparent or guardian) per family to stay. You are welcome to bring friends! You will be responsible for the children you bring. You will not be alone! There will be volunteers assigned to help and support families as they navigate the different activities and program.
What about my baby or toddlers? Bring them! Nursery is open for the littlest ones, or they are welcome to stay with your family too!
What about my teens? Teens may participate with your family, or serve in one of the many volunteer positions needed to make FBS a great success!
If I volunteer, can I have dinner? Yes! Dinner reservations are a part of the volunteer sign up. We want volunteers to come fellowship with dinner and worship with the families!
We prefer to have dinner at home. No problem! If you would prefer not to partake of the parish dinners, you may certainly eat ahead of time and join us at 5:30 FBS programming, or pack your own picnic and eat with the other families at 5:00pm.
Join us at the Maclay Gardens Boat Dock Picnic Pavilion for the inaugural "Spring Family Picnic"! We will cook out, play games, and have amazing fellowship. There will be hot dogs and hamburgers, and drinks. Please sign up for a side or dessert or both! We will meet at 4:30 and eat around 5pm.
Class Title: Children’s Sunday School
When: Sundays, 10:25-11:05am | 9 January—1 May
Pathway 2: Scripture and Christian Doctrine
Children’s Sunday School | Preschool–Kindergarten
Led by Kristina Osterhaus
The Gospel Project: Creation –Solomon
Children’s Sunday School | Grades 1 & 2
Led by Tracey, & Chad Hess
One Family of Faith: Catechumenate Curriculum
Children’s Sunday School | Grades 3 & 4
Led by Michelle White
The Gospel Project: Creation –Solomon
Children’s Sunday School | Grade 5
Led by Chuck Lang
5th Graders will have multiple mission opportunities throughout the year and will utilize The Gospel Project.
Textbook: Bible
Members and friends of all ages are invited to join us on the Lawn and make a fresh Advent Wreath for your home! There will be prayer booklets to take and use at home and candles available for purchase. This is a wonderful tradition to help prepare our hearts for the Christmas season.
