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September 15, 2016
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This Sunday at Christ Church
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Sunday Faith & Practice
Join your 2016 Mission Team after church to learn about our work and education in Herrick, SD at the Lakota Wicoti Tiwahe (Family Camp). Hear from youth about how their lives were changed and what our plan is for next year. Following our discussion, everyone is invited outside to play
LIFE-SIZED FOOSBALL on a court built by our mission team. Bring your tennis shoes! All youth and children of all ages as well as all adults are invited to participate during this entire event.
~ Leah
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Please join us at 6:00PM this coming Sunday, September 18 for a beautiful, music-filled Evensong featuring our Youth and Adult Choir. Featured works will include music by Bridge, Guilmant, Mathias, Phillips, and Sumsion. Please note that Evensong tonight will replace our normally
scheduled service of Compline. Our choir will be singing Evensong throughout this school year in preparation for a tour to Winchester Cathedral in England next summer.
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Tent Party - Friday, September 23 - 6:30PM 
This annual party is THE social event of the season and serves as the kick off to our Rummage efforts. Hope you can join us. Silent Auction, Raffle and NEW this year BINGO!
Date: Friday, September 23, 2016
Time: 6:30PM
Location: Behind the Maple Street Parish House In the Parking Lot
Or call the Parish Office 847-446-2850
Before September 20th
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On Sunday, October 2, we will commemorate the feast of Saint Francis with a
blessing
of the animals at the 9:30 service!
All animals are welcome (bring your humans too!) to sit with their families at this worship service. Owners, please keep dogs leashed and other animals caged as appropriate. A section of pews will be designated as a pet-free zone. The 8:00AM and 6:00PM services that day will also be pet-free.
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Change in Stock Donation Information:
William Blair has changed the information needed to make a stock/securities donations to Christ Church. Please contact Cindy Lyman or contact the office for the updated information and with any questions regarding stock/securities donations.
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Feed My Starving Children
This past Saturday 46 Christ Church volunteers traveled to
(FMSC.ORG)
to pack food that is distributed to missionaries in 72 countries around the world. The Christ Church group, along with the other groups in the packing session, packed 137 boxes of Manna Pack Rice which is 29,592 meals. This food will feed 81 kids for a year.
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Gleaning
This past gorgeous Sunday afternoon, 36 members and friends of the Christ Church community gleaned produce from the fields of Sandhill Family Farms in Grayslake. (Gleaning is the practice, mandated in the Old Testament, of collecting the remnant of a field's harvest for use by those in need.) We harvested hundreds of pounds of zucchini, Swiss chard, and green beans. The produce was washed, packed, and delivered to food banks throughout Lake County Monday morning by the
Liberty Prairie Foundation. Many thanks to all who participated! We hope to plan another gleaning trip next year.
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Staff Undertakes "Group Cooking" For A Just Harvest
You Can Too!
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Rummage Flyover - Saturday, 9/24 & Sunday, 9/25
All hands on deck
, and then MORE hands on deck! This is when we move all of our fine Rummage donations that we have been sorting all year from the Schroeder Building into the proper department for our October 6 sale. We work from 8am-2:30PM on Saturday, 9/24 (great event for children to participate in- free pizza lunch for all) and on Sunday, 9/25 from 10:30-4. Sunday's work involves only furniture, which requires strength and good backs. Please come and lend a hand. We start in the parking lot of the Parish House (470 Maple). Come for all (gold star) or part of the day.
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92nd Annual Rummage Sale - Thursday, Oct.
6, 7AM-3PM
This is our largest outreach ministry and there are many ways you c
 an help. Work a security shift. Work a shift in a department. Help at the check cashing desk (a good job for someone who needs to sit). Help count money. Finally, come help with clean up from 3-5:30 (double bonus points). Please consider taking a personal day (or half-day) to be a part of this vital ministry. Please contact Charlotte McGee to let her know how you are able to help. 847-446-2850 or
rummage@christchurchwinnetka.org.
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Flyback - Saturday, Oct. 8, 9-11AM
One more way to help with Rummage. Please! On Saturday morning we need extra bodies to gather all supplies, racks, etc. into the Schroeder Building. Please come to the front of the Parish House at 9 and we will put you to work. Also a great way for children to learn about giving back.
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CCD: Coffee, Christ, and Donuts Returns! High schoolers are invited to join
Frances DeBlasio & Leah Romanelli at 480 Elder Ln, Winnetka, IL (the DeBlasio home) from 7-8AM every Wednesday that New Trier is in session. We eat breakfast, talk about life, and pet dogs. Friends are welcome! Rides are provided to school (including Northfield campus).
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September 25, 4:00-6:00PM
Acolyte Altar Party at Christ Church:
All acolytes and those interested in becoming
acolytes are invited to an afternoon of fun! We'll have a training, play some games, and eat pizza as our acolyte crew grows in numbers and strength. Join this team of 37 young people! Acolytes have no age requirements, but they do need to be strong enough to lift a torch and responsible enough to handle fire. Acolytes may serve as frequently as they choose-it's a great option for those who have a sports commitment for one season, but could serve during another season.
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September 25 for grades 7- 12
1:00-3:00PM: Cookout & Life-Sized Foosball Tournament at
First Presbyterian, Wilmette: Christ Church youth (7th-12th grade) and three other local churches are teaming up to have some fun together. Join us for burgers, hotdogs, and some friendly competition!
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Youth Ministry Save the Dates
October 10: Monday, 6:30-8PM:Confirmation Large Group Gathering
October 12: Wednesday, 10AM-2PM:
'The Holy Spirit Likes Improv' for high schoolers at the Church on the Hill, $10/person
October 29: Saturday, 3-9PM:
High schoolers serve at Inspiration Café in Uptown
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Car Questions
Car Questions are open-ended questions used to generate discussion with your family
 about life, the universe, and everything on those days when you spend hours driving from one soccer practice to another. Start somewhere simple and see where it takes you! All roads lead to Rome and all questions can lead to deeper topics, like how we fit into our world and where we see God in our lives.
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Monday Book Group
Please join us for
our first selection for the fall, Journey to the Common Good by Walter Brueggemann, the revered modern day Protestant theologian. We have just started it, so it's not too late to join us. Book Group meets Monday mornings, 10:00-11:00 in the McClain Room. Questions? Email Melissa Durbin.
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Men's Lunch Group - Will resume on September 21
Once a month, some of the men of Christ Church meet on the North Shore
 for lunch. It's an informal opportunity for fellowship with no agenda and no fixed membership. Conversation ranges from updates on children and grandchildren to debates on economics, politics, technology, and theology. If you can make lunch in Winnetka at
Little Ricky's on the third Wednesday of the month and categorize yourself among the men of Christ Church, please join us. Email Jim McGee at
jim@mostlymcgee.com for more information.
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A Just Harvest - REALLY Needs Help on Saturday, Sept. 24
Twice a month Christ Church is committed to provide dinner to the clients of A Just Harvest ministry in Chicago (just south of the Evanston border). For Saturday, September 24 we need shoppers, cooks, and servers. Please go to our website to sign up. Great family opportunity to "reach out". (Appropriate for children 12 and older.)
Click HERE christchurchwinnetka.org/serve/AJustHarvest to sign up. Many thanks.
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This tongue-in-cheek gem was found in the saucy Episcopal Handbook, which is worth a read. Enjoy!
How to Sing a Hymn (and Why You Might Want to...)
Music is an important part of the Episcopal tradition and an enjoyable way to build community...Hymn singing can be done without demonstrable emotion, but many otherwise prim and proper Episcopalians appropriately channel emotion into their hymn singing and are therefore loud.
- Locate hymns in advance. As you prepare for worship, consult the bulletin or hymn board to find numbers for the day's hymns. Bookmark these pages with an offering envelope [or pew card].
- Familiarize yourself with the hymns. Examine the composer credits, the years the composer(s) lived, and whether the tune has a different name than the hymn itself. The Hymnal 1982 groups the songs into categories, such as "Holy Eucharist" and "Christmas".
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Assist nearby visitors or children.
Using a hymnal can be confusing. If your neighbor seems disoriented, help them find the correct pages, or let them read from your book.
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Adopt a posture for best vocal performance.
Hold the hymnal away from your body at chest level. Place one hand under the spine of the binding, leaving the other hand free to turn the pages. Keep your chin up so your voice projects outward.
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Begin singing.
Loud-singing neighbors may or may not be in tune, so follow them with caution.
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Focus on the hymn's content.
Some of the lyrics may connect with a scripture reading of the day. Certain ones may be especially inspiring.
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Avoid dreariness.
Hymns are often sung in such a serious way that the congregation forgets to enjoy the music. Sing with energy and feeling.
As you prepare for worship, consult the bulletin or hymn board to find numbers for the day's hymns. Bookmark these pages with an offering envelope [or pew card].
Be Aware: Some hymns use words and phrases that are difficult to understand (such as, "Here I raise my Ebenezer," from the hymn "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing"...) Use a dictionary to clear up any uncertainty.
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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 nee
d 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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