Faith Archive

First Baptist Church of Navarre held their annual Christmas musical Dec. 13 and 14. This year’s musical was entitled “Shepherds and Kings.”

While ornaments, presents and holiday treats are fun parts of Christmas, Navarre First Assembly of God wants to remind people of the reason for the season.
The church, located at the corner of Navarre Parkway and Whispering Pines Boulevard, held a live nativity drive-thru Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12-13.

Navarre United Methodist Church held a Christmas musical performance Sunday, Dec. 7, featuring over two dozen children from the church’s youth ministries.

On Monday night, Dec. 8, a few hundred people braved cold temperatures to remember the life of Danika Troy. The 14-year-old was killed earlier this month in what has become a highly publicized murder.

“O’ Christmas tree! O’ Christmas tree! How lovely are thy branches!”
While Christmas is still a few weeks away, Coastline Calvary Chapel in Oriole Beach decided to get into the spirit of the season a little bit early.

Coastline Calvary Chapel in Gulf Breeze will host its first-ever Christmas Tree Lighting event, featuring a 17-foot outdoor Christmas tree.

Navarre High School’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes has seen involvement reach new heights this year.

Rev. Mark Waddell, of St. Augustine of Canterbury Episcopal Church in Navarre, was ordained to the Sacred Order of Priests Oct. 29. Rt. Rev. Russell Kendrick, the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast, gave the ordination; Rev. Steve Campbell, D. Min., gave the sermon and 64 people were in attendance.

Whenever visiting a hotel, it’s not uncommon to open the nightstand drawer and find a Bible laying there. Less common is the knowledge of who put it there.
Ahead of the Nov. 11 opening of Residence Inn Navarre Waterfront, members of the evangelical nonprofit association Gideons International went from room to room, hand delivering bibles.

Big things are happening at St. Sylvester Catholic Church in Navarre.
The church has submitted plans to Santa Rosa County to develop the northern part of their church property into a mausoleum with a series of crypts.