- December 4, 2025
On Sunday, Sept. 14, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church of Palm Coast held a procession to exalt the Holy Cross.
Father Robert Trujillo opened with prayer and offered those in attendance a chance to “walk together, pray together, and lift their hearts to the Lord."
One attendee said that “the Cross teaches us that love is stronger than suffering, and life is stronger than death”. It reminds them “that (they) are one family, united in faith and in the hope of the resurrection”.
The Knights of Columbus Council 11961 are hosting their second annual golf benefit for the St. Joseph Carmelite Monastery.
This event will be held on Monday, Oct.13, at The Grand Haven Golf Club in Palm Coast and will help support a monastery that has been serving the community since 1988. The golf benefit is designed around a scramble format and includes a $10,000 hole-in-one challenge, and prizes for the longest drive, closest to the line and four closes to the pin, according to a press release. There will also be a putting contest prior to the start, lunch on the go, a cash bar and dinner, as well as a silent auction, raffles and 50/50 drawing.
The Monastery is a place “of spirituality, prayer, and contemplation”, according to the press release, and is available to all regardless of their faith. The Monastery, located in Bunnell on Old Dixie Highway between Route 1 and I-95, has extensive property that includes meditative Rosary Gardens and Stations of the Cross. They also have the Bethany House of Prayer that can be used for overnight stays. They encourage visitors and are expanding their offerings next year with a social hall.
To register or become a sponsor, participants may go to Carmelite.perfectgolfevent.com or contact the golf committee at [email protected] or the monastery at 386-437-2910.
On Sunday, Sept. 28, the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Palm Coast will hold a Teacher Appreciation Sunday.
According to an announcement, the church will “host a worship program to show teachers, and teacher assistants how much we appreciate all they do for the students in this community."
Flagler Schools Superintendent LaShakia Moore will speak and a light lunch will be provided.
Chabad Lubavitch of Greater Daytona is celebrating its 32nd year in Ormond Beach and will be observing the High Holy Days.
The celebrations began with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which started before sundown on Monday, Sept. 22. According to a press release, this two-day festival kicks off the High Holy Days with candle lightings in the evenings, festive meals and prayer services that include the blowing of the shofar, a ram's horn.
"Those looking for a meaningful, warm atmosphere to celebrate the High Holy Days are invited to join the congregation where you will find yourself among friends and the spiritual environment to connect with your inner self," the press release states. "Services will be interspersed with explanations and page guidance, where you are assured to feel comfortable and at home.
After Rosh Hashanah, the Chabad, located at 1079 W. Granada Blvd., will celebrate Yom Kippur on Oct. 1. Reservations required for services. Visit chabaddaytona.org or call 386-672-9300.
The service dates and times are as follow:
Tuesday, Sept. 23
Morning Services: 10 a.m.
Shofar Sounding: Noon
Tashlich Service: after services
Evening Services: 7:15 pm
Light Candles after 7:54 pm
Wednesday, Sept. 24
Morning Services: 10 a.m.
Shofar Sounding: Noon
Evening Services: 7:15 p.m.
Holiday ends at 7:53 pm
Thursday, Sept. 25
Fast begins: 6 a.m.
Fast ends: 7:41 pm
Wednesday, Oct. 1
Morning Services: 7:15 a.m.
Afternoon Service: 2 p.m.
Light candles: 6:51 pm
Fast begins: 6:51 p.m.
Kol Nidrei Services: 7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 2
Morning Services: 10 a.m.
Yizkor Memorial Service: 12:30 p.m.
Afternoon Service: 5:15 p.m.
Neilah Closing Service: 6:30 p.m.
Fast ends: 7:43 p.m. (followed by light refreshments)
The First Baptist Church of Palm Coast has come together again to reach children in need all over the world.
At 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, in Palm Coast at the Iglesia Santidad Pentecostal church, Basit Hammad will share his testimony of the impact this program made on his life as a child recipient in his home country at the age of 13. And then, on Sunday, Sept. 28, at First Baptist of Palm Coast’s 9:15 a.m. service, Hammad will address the congregation. Finally, Hammad will visit the First Baptist Church in Bunnell at 10:30 a.m. The church has been working with Samaritan Purse, the non-profit organization that oversees Operation Shoebox, for eight years.
Operation Shoebox sends gifts to over 170 countries. Each box is filled with toys, hygiene items and school supplies. According to Barbara Alcaraz, a volunteer for Samaritan Purse Operations Christmas Child, “over 232 million gifts have been sent since 1993”. First Baptist’s goal this year is to reach over 10,000 boxes. Alcaraz said that “each shoebox gives an opportunity to share Jesus with a child."
National Collection Week is Nov. 17-24 and donations are accepted at First Baptist Church Palm Coast, First Baptist Church Bunnell and Coquina Presbyterian Church in Ormond Beach.
At 10 a.m. on Oct. 7, St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Palm Coast will host Cmmdr. Michael Lutz, of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
He will be speaking on how to avoid frauds and scams. The event is sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women of St. Thomas Episcopal Church and refreshments will be served.
