Christ the King Episcopal Church

The Community Scholars' 2024 Summer Youth Program successfully closed its third year due to the hard work and dedication of our program participants and the collaboration of our many partners. Our program youth not only studied Business, Hospitality, and Sustainability but also completed coursework from Harvard University and the University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet) as well as attended civic engagement workshops facilitated by local elected officials to include Orlando City Commissioners Tony Ortiz and Shaniqua “Shan” Rose, Orange County Commissioner Mayra Uribe, Florida State Representative Johanna López, and Florida State Senators Linda Stewart and Carlos Guillermo Smith alongside special guests Pamela Nabors from CareerSource Central Florida and Juan Marcos Vilar from Alianza Center. Our program was managed by the Episcopal Churches of Christ the King Episcopal Church and Iglesia Episcopal Jesus de Nazaret in collaboration with the Renacer Foundation through a generous partnership with CareerSource Central Florida. We are grateful to Alianza Center for being our sponsor and patron this year and supporting our program, Azalea Park. Take a close look at our video, and you will also see our students showing gratitude to Alianza's partner, Walt Disney World, for supporting Alianza's work that reaches so many in our greater Central Florida community. Thanks to our instructors, Willian Trejo, Nereida Perez, Jaime del Valle, and Henry Mendoza, our program participants, Alani Williams, Nathan Davilma, and Abigail Furtado, and Calao Corp, for coming together and telling the story of all our participants.

This Summer Youth Program was incredible. We had the pleasure of having 21 individuals learn about Hospitality, Business, and Sustainability. They were engaged in their LinkedIn accounts, social media content, and Civic Engagement. Thank you, CareerSource Central Florida, for trusting in our experience. We will continue to serve our community.  Thanks to Alianza Center and Renacer Foundation for supporting the Summer Program. Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith, Thank you for joining us.

Thank you Commissioner Tony Ortiz District 2 for coming to give education to our students, 🗳️ regarding how the districts are divided and what is the importance of voting and what is the step by step to register and fulfill our work as citizens, thanks to our sponsors Alianza Center and CareerSource Central Florida for allowing this space for young people to be educated, thanks to Renacer Foundation and Iglesia Episcopal Jesus de Nazaret for allowing this to be possible. 👏 #voto #education 

Thank you, Commissioner Tony Ortiz, for visiting with us today and leading our Civic Engagement workshop, teaching our local youth about local government. The Episcopal Churches of Christ the King Episcopal Church and Iglesia Episcopal Jesus de Nazaret and the Renacer Foundation, through generous sponsorship from the Alianza Center, are hosting our annual Youth Career Immersion Summer with CareerSource Central Florida and this year, our Youth Orchestra camp with You El Sistema Orlando. Our partnership allows children to explore careers in the arts, sustainability, hospitality, and leadership while instilling in them the importance of community, civic engagement, and service.

The Episcopal Churches of Christ the King Episcopal Church and Iglesia Episcopal Jesus de Nazaret and Renacer Foundation's 2024 summer camps, sponsored by Alianza Center, and in partnership with CareerSource Central Florida have started off to a successful start! ☀️☀️☀️ We have three high school cohorts in Sustainability, Leadership, and Hospitality serving 36 youth, an youth orchestra camp serving serving another 30 children, and we are providing meals to another 37 students participating in an neighboring camp. Our participants are enriching and developing their skills, knowledge, and abilities through hands on and engaging activities. 👔🧑🍳🌳 As we move forward in the coming weeks, we will continue to grow with them and provide you updates. Stay tuned...

Jesus was a carpenter. Jhon is an aspiring media producer. Our mission at Christ the King is to walk with people our in the marketplace, in the community, in their daily lives. Workforce development is one way of how we walk with people. Jhon F Gamboa is one of our livestream technicians. He was mentored by Renacer Foundation through a program at CareerSource Central Florida. Many people don’t understand many of the working parts of our ministry at the Episcopal Churches of Christ the King Episcopal Church and Iglesia Episcopal Jesus de Nazaret but watch the video and learn a little about us, Jhon, and our friends out in the community. #incarnation #walkwithjesus #PaLanteJuntos

Happy birthday, Father José! The celebration will take place tomorrow at the 11:30 am service. We are delighted to begin the pre-birthday celebration of Father Jose Rodriguez at the Iglesia Episcopal Jesus de Nazaret. We are deeply grateful to everyone who attended the Food Pantry. Thank you, Commissioner Tony Ortiz, Commissioner of District 2 City of Orlando, Laudi Campo of Hispanic Federation Father Hoower Cajicá Renacer Foundation, You El Sistema Orlando, Rev Maytee, Aguilar Salud, Pineapple Healthcare and Abrigando Corazones, Your presence filled this significant day for Father José with joy and warmth. May God bless you all for your love and support, Father José.

We have a youth orchestra and are blessed by the investment of several organizations into the success of the youth it serves. Last night our Senior Warden, Tom Hinson, joined our Rector, Padre Jose Rodriguez, Assistant Rector, Mother Maytee De La Torre Diaz, and our Director of Outreach, Henry Mendoza, at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for a performance of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. We are grateful for ecumenical partner, Father Hoower Cajicá at the Renacer Foundation, for working with the philharmonic to obtain admission for the children we serve and other leaders. We are also grateful to the Alianza Center in the continued support of youth arts but also the programming at the La Familia Health Equity and Resilience Center, an Alianza Latino Resilience Network resilience center hosted at our church.

Saturday was a blessed day, we had more than 1500 people visit our church, our Back to School Bash was very fun and full of love, we hope to serve our neighbors in Azalea Park again next year. . Thanks to our united ministries of Christ the King and Jesus de Nazaret as well as the organizations that joined us.