- March 10, 2026
St. Mark By the Sea Lutheran Church in Palm Coast recently sent a mission team to volunteer at Give Kids the World Village, an 89-acre nonprofit resort for critically ill children located in Kissimmee.
The mission team — composed of team leader Sherri Hunter, Darla and Rick Allison, Donna Calvani Theresa Pisano and Kay Schlegal — volunteered from Feb. 2-6. Over the past 11 years, the church has sent nine mission teams to volunteer for five-day periods, according to a press release.
Families at Give Kids the World spend a week at the storybook-themed resort while visiting Orlando attractions and theme parks, at no-cost to the families. It was founded in 1986 and has welcomed more than 200,000 families from all 50 states and 77 countries.
To learn more about how to serve with the church, visit https://www.stmarkbythesea.org.
St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Palm Coast will host its annual rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, April 17, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
The rummage sale will have clothing, household goods, jewelry, books, toys and more. Food items will be available for purchase.
The church will accept donations of clean, gently used items starting Monday, April 13, to Wednesday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers are also needed. Call Judy at 305-219-1539 for more infomration.
Admission to the rummage sale is free. Shopping bags will be provided. St. Thomas Episcopal Church is located at 5400 Belle Terre Parkway.
Keila Brouse, a graduate of Matanzas High School, opened her mission call in front of family and friends on March 6, a tradition among members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Brouse committed to serve a mission for 18 months but didn’t learn where in the world she would be assigned until reading her letter. Her mission assignment is Maceio, Brazil, a beach city of 1 million, and she will begin Portuguese training in June.
Her father, mother and older sister — Eddie, Christina and Abbie — have also served missions for the church, all at their own expense.
“I can’t wait to meet the people,” Keila Brouse said. “I have already been praying for them. And I’m excited for the tropics — to see all the plants and trees.”
