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Hours of Operation
The
Child Care Center
is designed for children between the ages of
2 to 5.
We are
open
Monday - Friday from
7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
For more information about our facility,
please call us at
(941) 484-4415.
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Christian
Symbols
As Told By Our Needlepoint Kneeling Cushions
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HISTORY
In July of 1980 our Church undertook a needlepoint project to
create kneeling
cushions
for our altar railing. It took over one year to complete
and approximately
6,000 hours of delicate needle pointing.
The work was done by 20 different
members of our congregation.
The dedication of the kneeling cushions was
timed so as to
coincide with the second
anniversary of the opening of our present
day Sanctuary building
which was completed
in 1979. The kneeling cushions are
a unique and beautiful asset
to the Sanctuary.
DEDICATION PRAYER
Almighty God, whose glory the wonderful design of all thy works
proclaim, be
graciously
pleased to accept these gifts of needlepoint, from many who have
offered their time,
their skill, and their substance for the adornment of thy church
and use of all who worship
here. Grant that this act of joyful service may through
the years reveal to many the
truth of thy gospel, the goodness of they love, and
the beauty
of thy peace, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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ANCHOR
Used by early Christians, possibly because the transverse
bar of the anchor gives the appearance of a cross
and symbolizes hope.
Hebrew 6:19 (NLT)
This confidence is like a strong and trustworthy anchor for our
souls. It leads us through the curtain of heaven into
God's inner sanctuary.
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HAND OF GOD
A hand is a symbol of God the Father.
Exodus 15:6
Your right hand, O LORD, has become
glorious in power.
1 Peter 5:6
Therefore humble yourselves under the
mighty hand of God, that He may exalt
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ST. JUDE'S SHIP
The ship symbolizes the Church sailing
unharmed through all perils, though
often tossed about. Jude, also called
Thaddaeus, traveled in company with
Simon on many missionary journeys.
The ship at full sail is also a symbol
of the Church.
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LILY
The lily is a symbol of the Virgin
Mary, representative of purity, the
Annunciation, and the Nativity. It is
also used to denote immorality as,
with the Easter lily.
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ST. PETER'S CROSS
This is the shield of St. Peter which
has an inverted cross, signifying that,
by his request, Peter was crucified head
downward because he did not consider
himself worthy to be crucified in the
same position as His Lord. The two
crossed keys represent Jesus' words
in Matthew 16:19 stating, "I will give you
the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and
whatever you bind on earth will be bound
in heaven, and whatever you loose on
earth will be loosed in heaven." |
CROWN
The crown stands for the kingly office
of Jesus.
Revelation 17:14
He is Lord of lords and King of kings;
and those who are with Him are called,
chosen, and faithful. |
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BURSTING POMEGRANATE
The bursting pomegranate is a symbol
of the resurrection, and the power that
causes our Lord to burst forth from
the tomb.
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BUTTERFLY
A butterfly represents the resurrection
of Christ and our hope for eternal life.
The larva suggests the lowly condition
of human life on earth. The cocoon
(chrysalis) corresponds to the human
body in the grave and the butterfly the
new, glorified body prepared for
eternal life.
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