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Best & Fun Things To Do + Places To Visit In Port Charlotte, Florida

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Table Of Content Take a class at the Mid County Regional Library Local Headlines Disc Golf, Basketball and More at North Charlotte Regional Park Catch a Game at Charlotte Sports Park Plan a Trip to Port Charlotte What are some free things to do in Punta Gorda? Experience the local wildlife at the Peace River Wildlife Center, which specializes in rehabilitating orphaned and injured animals. Residents here cannot return to the wild, so it’s an excellent opportunity to make them comfortable and provide valuable education to the public about the native wildlife. You’ll find gopher tortoises, marsh rabbits, bald eagles, black vultures, and more. North Charlotte Regional Park caters to various sports enthusiasts, featuring baseball fields, football fields, and even a disc golf course for those looking to refine their throwing skills. If you’re up for a swimming challenge, you’ll be pleased to know that they’ve recently unveiled a sparkling new Olympic-length pool. The only deep-water har

United Methodists strike down ban on ordination of gay clergy

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Table Of Content Rector Holy Comforter's Favorite Recipes Love Grows Here Last Sunday Worship Online SUPPORT ST. JOHN'S BY GIVING TO OUR MISSION AM Faith CME Sunday morning worship What would you say if I told you that the early Christians didn’t spend a lot of their time talking about eternal life? Now to be clear, the early disciples absolutely knew that Jesus had been raised from the dead and firmly believed that through faith in the Risen Lord they too would have eternal life. No one needed convincing; it was simply what they knew to be true by the teachings of the apostles and the beliefs of the early Christian communities. I profess so every time I recite the Apostles’ Creed, and so do you. While this creed is not contained within the Sunday liturgy every week, it is a part of Daily Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer, and we do pray this creed corporately within our liturgies for Baptism and the Burial Rite. The Church recognizes for its clergy that there are also time