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November 17, 2016
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This Sunday at Christ Church
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Sunday Faith & Practice
Join our youth minister, Leah Romanelli,
 after church in the chancel as she shares her experiences at Standing Rock. On November 6th, Leah and John White, our Office Manager, met up with our friend from the Rosebud Reservation, Steve Tamayo. Together, they traveled to Cannonball, ND with the love and support of Christ Church to bring winter clothing, food, and supplies to the Native children at Standing Rock. Grab a cup of coffee and take a seat to learn more.
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Memorial Service for Brenda Gude
We ask your prayers for the family of Brenda Gude, who passed away suddenly on November 8. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held today, November 17, at 4:00PM.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to: Christ Church, Attention Cindy Lyman, 470 Maple Street, Winnetka, IL 60993 or to St. Leonard's House, 2100 W. Warren Blvd., Chicago, IL 60612.
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Weekend Wrapping Workshops
Calling All Angels!
This is a REALLY, REALLY fun time.
Saturdays November 19, 26 & December 3
10AM - 2PM
Come to the Great Hall
470 Maple St. Winnetka
We will be wrapping packages for many clients at Revive, Grace House, St. Leonard's, and other social service agencies in Chicago. Family, friends & neighbors are all welcome.Charlotte McGee or 847-404-8842.
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Advent Reflections
This Advent the Youth Ministry Team invites all parishioners and their families to participate in creating a reflection guide. Everyone who would like to help will receive a passage of scripture, hymn, or Psalm to read together as a family and answer one simple question about what it means to you. Your responses will be gathered together into a book for the entire congregation to use for reflection during Lent. Help us prepare for the Advent of Christ as a community! Contact
Leah Romanelli , 815-757-7567 to receive your family's reading.
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Wednesday Advent Dinners - Nov. 30, Dec. 7, 14
Our parishioner and chef extraordinaire, Mary Jo McMillin, is catering the delicious entrees for the Advent Suppers. We welcome all helping hands in the kitchen. No matter how limited your skills are we will show you what to do. You can email darlene0611@gmail.com or call or text, 847-922-8053 to let me know which date you would like to join our team. We chat and have fun and get the food on the table on time.
Thanks for considering it, Darlene McKinney, Hospitality Chair
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Give Christmas Joy to Families in Need 
The Christ Church Christmas Program provides gifts, food, basic necessities -- and evidence of God's love in the world -- to families and individuals all over Chicago. We have 37 families to go!!
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Christmas Pageant and Children & Youth Service
 All children and youth are invited to participate in our Christmas Pageant and Children & Youth-led Service. On Sunday, December 18 our young people will put on our traditional Nativity
as well as
lead all other aspects of our worship service. Everyone is encouraged to sign up to participate in one or
both
activities, as they prefer.
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Choir tour to Dixon, Illinois
This Sunday, November 20 at 5:00PM, the Christ Church Choir will sing Evensong at lovely St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Dixon, Illinois. This service will be a part of a music series called Canterbury Concerts.
If you have friends in the Dixon area who might like to attend, please encourage them to make a reservation by clicking on the link below. There is no charge, but seating is limited.
https://canterbury-concerts.ticketleap.com/
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Elves Off the Shelves
Following church on Sunday, November 27 and Sunday, December 4 all parishioners are invited to the McClain Room to bake and decorate cookies for our neighbors and the ministries our church supports and to wrap presents for Christmas Angels. Ages 3-100+ welcome! This event is hosted by our Youth Ministry Team.
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Hy-Holy-Hoodie Sunday: December 4
What in the world??? This special Sunday is a direct outgrowth of our Youth Mission Trip this past summer. We visited the Family Cultural Ca
mp on the Rosebud Lakota Reservation in SD. We learned of some very specific on-going needs that our youth felt they could help fill. Hy-Holy-Hoodie Sunday is Christ Church's opportunity to reach out to our Lakota friends in a concrete way. Wear it to church and leave it on the altar as part of the offertory. For more info click here.
*Due to the needs expressed by our good friends at St. Leonard's Ministries, the hoodies will also be given to the men at their facility to help keep them warm this winter.
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Wrap & Roll Caroling Party: Sunday, December 18, 6:00-9:00PM
"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!" -Buddy the Elf in Elf 
It's (almost) that time of year! Mark your calendars and call your family and friends-the caroling party is around the corner. Thrown by the youth and parents of our congregation, we will wrap presents for the homeless, eat dinner (and Christmas cookies!) together, sing carols, and get a visit from St. Christopher-I mean St. Nicholas! It's a great time to celebrate with your church family and introduce your friends and relatives to our church community.
There's a recommended donation of $15/person and $30 total per family, but no need to RSVP. The more the merrier, so save the date!
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Advent Wrea
ths
Beautiful faux pine Advent wreaths are available in the Prevost Cloister.
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Inspiration Café
Saturday, 11/26 all high schoolers and their families are invited to join the DeBlasios and Romanellis at Inspiration Café to serve dinner. We'll leave from the Oak St. parking lot behind 470 Maple St. at 4:30 to carpool to Uptown and return by 8:00PM. RSVP to Leah (815-757-7567) to save a seat. What better way to give thanks this holiday weekend?
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A Just Harvest Needs a Few Servers
It's a rewarding and satisfying experience that will leave you wit
h a sense of peace and gratitude - give it a try!
We encourage all pari
shioners - young and old - to get involved in this worthwhile and meaningful outreach.
We need Four Servers for November 26
Click here to SIGN UP ON Sign Up Genius to volunteer.
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TWO WAYS TO HELP PEOPLE IN NEED THIS THANKSGIVING
Christ Church Families!
Looking for ways to help others in honor of Thanksgivng this year? The Volunteer Center (VC) invites residents on the North Shore to Share your Bounty with low income and homeless families struggling to put food on the table in the very week we're all gearing up for our annual Thanksgiving feasts. There are two organized projects sponsored by The VC that help families feed their own. Volunteers may select the project (or participate in both) that works best with their schedules. Both these programs let people in need know the larger community cares.
This week through Monday, November 21, drop off fresh produce and special treats in a basket to New Trier Township, 739 Elm Street in Winnetka between 9AM and 4PM weekdays for local struggling families. Fresh produce is a welcome alternative to the canned foods that have a longer shelf life. Details here
http://www.volunteercenterhelps.org
For those who would like to do something to help on Thanksgiving morning between 10AM and noon, the Volunteer Center is encouraging people to gather a recommended list of grocery items and place them in a canvas bag and bring them to the Good News Partners low income and homeless families at 1600 W. Jonquil Terrace in Chicago (Rogers Park near Evanston). If people would like to collect multiple bags as a group effort, the Volunteer Center can provide special red bags upon request. Help us meet our goal of filling 150 bags. For details about the specific contents of the bags and where to go
http://www.volunteercenterhelps.org/featured/two-ways-your-family-can-share-its-bounty-this-thanksgiving-via-the-volunteer-center/
Additional information, email info@volunteercenterhelps.org
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR BOUNTY!
Barb Tubekis and Julie Flood,
The Volunteer Center
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