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April 14, 2016
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The Primary Choir Sings at 9:30 this Sunday!
Arrive on time so you do not miss our first and second grade singers.
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This Sunday at Christ Church
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Sunday's Faith & Practice
Please join us as we welcome Lawrence Hall CEO Kara Teeple, and VP of Development, Amber Webb. Lawrence Hall is a not-for-profit human service agency established to assist at-risk youth and their families, and one of our Benevolence Grant Recipients. Kara and Amber will be talking about the historical focus on child welfare to Lawrence Hall's movement to truly becoming a community based social services organization and how new programs have been growing around this new mission. Grab some coffee and join us in the Choir Stalls.
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This Sunday
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fter the 9:30 service, the Fourth Graders are offering tours of their Bible Village! Please stop by to see what they have built. There will be costumes, music and biblically-inspired food. You won't want to miss this! The fourth grade classroom is on the Nursery level at the back of the hallway.
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Last Sunday at Christ Church
Celebrating the first 30 years of Christopher Powell's ministry and looking forward to 30 more! Christopher is holding a Blessing Cup made by our youth as a gift to him.
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Dear People of Christ Church,
I don't know how to begin to thank you for all of your care, support, and generosity over these last months. I feel humbled, overwhelmed, and grateful beyond words. Your gifts to me of kindness, thoughtfulness, and constant prayer combined with the purse you gave me on the occasion of my 30th anniversary have done the impossible--made me speechless!!! What I can say is this: In my adult life, I have never felt more supported and cared for than I have in these last few months. I have never been someone who cries a lot, but my tears of joy and gratitude have been flowing quite regularly, even as I type these words. Thank you all so much for making me feel enveloped by the love of God.
Peace, Christopher
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Memorial Service - Bob Powell
Please join us Monday, April 25 for a Memorial Service and Holy Eucharist for Christopher's father, Robert "Bob" Powell. The service will start at 6pm and childcare will be provided.
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2nd Annual Better Together Progressive Dinner
This Sunday, April 17 4:30-7:30PM
For the second time, youth from nine North Shore Episcopal churches will come together for fun, service, food, and worship. Last year we had more than 80 youth and 20 adults--this year we want to top 100! So, bring your friends and join your church family for a great afternoon together.
- 4:30-5:30PM Games & Service Project at Christ Church, Winnetka
- 5:30-6:30PM Dinner at St. Augustine's, Wilmette
- 6:30-7:30 Youth-led worship service at Holy Comforter, Kenilworth
We also need approximately 20 of our own adult volunteers to run our portion of the evening and help drive youth between churches, so please see
Melissa Durbin or
Leah Romanelli to volunteer.
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When clergy read the gospel lesson they--and sometimes the congregation--often make a small sign of the cross on their foreheads, lips, and hearts. This is an outward sign of an inner prayer for the Gospel to be in our minds, on our lips, and in our hearts. Church history tells us that this tradition began sometime in the 8th century.
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Online Contributions
Did you know that how you make your online contribution to Christ Church makes a difference? Christ Church pays an average transaction cost of 3% on contributions/payments made with a credit card. Payments made directly from a checking account cost Christ Church nothing. If you have any questions or need help setting up online payments, please contact
Cindy Lyman or
John White in the office at (847) 446-2850.
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Save the Date
- April 22: Lois "Mo" Heald's Memorial Service 10:30AM
- April 25: Bob Powell's Memorial Service 6:00PM
- May 7: Confirmation 11:00AM
- June 4: Walter Bissell's Memorial Service 3PM
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Calling all Graduates! (High School, College, and Beyond)
It's time to send in your information for our graduate recognition on June 5. Please email or drop off in the office the following information:
- School from which you are graduating.
- Picture.
- Degree earned.
- Scholarships/fellowships earned and honors received, future plans.
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Pastoral Care
Pastoral Care is
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mental to our faith and a ministry of Christ Church. If you are facing illness, a life transition or challenging circumstances, please contact one of our clergy. We are available when you need us for a hospital, home, or office visit. Christ Church has many lay volunteers who are readily available to provide meals and rides as needed. Please reach out to the clergy through the office at (847) 446-2850, or on their cell phones:
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Recognize
Sunday morning faith formation for grades 7
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April 17:
Join us for our LAST Second Sundays of the year in the McClain Room! We will have French toast and excellent conversation.
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Join us at Inspiration Café!
All eighth-twelfth grade students are invited to Inspiration Café on Thursday, May 26  (the day after New Trier's last day...). We will leave from 470 Maple St. at 3:30 and return around 8:00. Friends are welcome! While there, we will make and serve dinner, clean up, and make friends with the people in attendance.
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Youth Mission Trip 2016 July 17-2
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Together with local Lakota teenagers we will learn about how being grounded in our faith traditions heals us, grows us, and prepares us for the world while we learn traditional Lakota skills, ride horses, go canoeing, and perhaps hike the sacred Badlands.
For more information:
Click here or
contact Leah Romanelli
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Saving Your Grand Receipts Helps
Support Youth Mission Trip
This is a slam-dunk fundraiser because we all shop at our wonderful local grocery store (some a lot more frequently than others.) The Grand Food Center (Winnetka & Glencoe) has agreed to sponsor our mission trip and you can help! Save all your receipts and place them in the labeled collection cans in the Prevost Cloister, McClain Room, Youth Ministry credenza, and church office. The Grand will give us 3% of all money spent at their store (before taxes). This will be an ongoing endeavor so that we can build a base for scholarships and offset travel costs. We appreciate your support!
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To date, we have collected 275 receipts from The Grand, netting us $325 toward our expenses! Thank you for helping fund our mission trip.
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Our youth served at A Just Harvest
Sunday night!
They fed chili to 140 people.
How you can help:
Join fellow Christ Church Parishioners in providing a nutritious meal for the patrons of
A Just Harvest Community Kitchen in Rogers Park. There are several ways you can help:
- Purchase milk, fruit, and /or salad makings with Italian Dressing
- Cook a pan of Tuesday night chili or Saturday night spaghetti - Recipes.
- Help serve dinner onsite at AJH Community Kitchen
- Be a monthly captain
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