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December 1, 2016
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Christmas Services Times
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This Sunday at Christ Church
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Lessons & Carols
Music for this liturgy will include beautiful, traditional readings, hymns and anthems for the season of Advent. The opening procession will be a highlight of the service and will include the singing of "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" accompanied by handbells and organ (a great reason to arrive for church on time that morning, if you possibly can!)
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Sunday Faith & Practice
Hear the good news about Renk
and Bishop Joseph
Join us for encouraging news about South Sudan. We'll share hopes for our continuing relationship with Bishop Joseph and the Diocese of Renk.
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Hy-Holy-Hoodie
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Sunday
We will collect the hygiene products and hoodies for the men of St. Leonard's and the friends the youth made on the Rosebud Reservation over the last two years. During the offertory, as the ushers pass your pew, please follow them to the altar with your donation. If you would like to participate, but forgot to bring your offering, you may follow the ushers up and put a cash or check donation in the basket on the table in front of the altar. Additional donations may also be dropped off at the Parish House during the week, in Leah Romanelli's office.
* Especially need Men's XL & XXL
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Recognize
All youth are invited to the McClain Room to decorate and package the cookies we made last week for the ministries that our church supports as well as our college students.
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Food Pantry
A big thank you to all who contributed to the Food Pantry last month. With the cash donations we were able to purchase quite a lot of fresh produce which was greatly appreciated by the pantry coordinators at the Township office. This Sunday, December 4 we are asking for
large sized diapers (not pull ups) for older (4+) children. We will also collect baby wipes. Once again, any cash donations will be used to purchase fresh produce.
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Compline at 6:00PM
Please join us
for our Compline service. Held entirely by candlelight, this forty minute liturgy offers pause from the hectic pace of our lives.
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Wednesdays in Advent - Dec. 7, 14
6:00-8:00 PM
Church on the Hill
Incarnation: God Made Flesh, God with Us
For this Advent series, we explore Incarnation - what does it mean that God became a human being? We'll start with the basics, and make it practical.
How does Incarnation affect us today?
December 7:
Christy Glick on Incarnation and the Arts - What can we learn from musical an
d visual portrayals of the Incarnation? For this session, you'll be invited to bring an object that reminds you of the Incarnation.
Click here for Wednesdays in Advent
details & Children's Program.
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Christmas Open House at the Rectory
Christopher Powell invites you to join him for some
Early Christmas cheer.
458 Maple Street, Winnetka
Friday, December 16
Libations & Appetizers
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Christmas Gifts for Flowers and Music 
Please click on the link below and return with a check to the Parish Office.
Gifts received by December 14 will be listed in the Christmas printed program.
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All of our Christmas families have been adopted! Now the Christmas Angels committee is busy shopping to provide Christmas for  residents of 7 Episcopal Agencies. We are shopping to provide warm clothes, blankets and personal items for 50 homeless individuals. If you would still like to contribute to this effort, we are still gratefully accepting donations. Please send a check with "Christmas Angels" in the memo
Deadline to deliver boxes to Parish House is 5PM Wednesday, December 7.
You may deliver on Sunday from 11-1 or Monday - Wednesday 8-5.
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Advent Reflections
Help us prepare for the Advent of Christ as a community!
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. Contact
Leah Romanelli , 815-757-7567 to receive your family's reading.
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Our Treasure Room Opens for Holiday Shopping: Dec. 18 
Our fine Rummage Treasure Room, filled with many rare, well-priced items, will be open on Sunday, Dec. 18 from 1:30-3:00PM for your holiday shopping. We are located on the garden level of the Parish House. Please enter through the Willow Wood Playground entrance just off of the parking lot of the Parish House at 470 Maple. Bring your friends and neighbors.
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Vestry Nominating Committee Receiving Names
Our parish by-laws require the Rector to appoint a committee of four retiring Vestry members and at least five other parish members to the parish Nominating Committee. They are to nominate a slate of four people for an upcoming Vestry year term of three years each. We also need to nominate a Junior Warden for a term of one year to be followed by a year as Senior Warden. If you have a nomination to make, please send that parish member's name to Office Manager
John White. Nominees must be 16 or older. Early nominations close Tuesday, December 20.
Committee members are Gary Stephans, Jane Whitesides, Reaney Kunkler, Suzie Peregrine, Leslie George, Peter Macey, George Lamason, Chris Cahill, Tika Walsh
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Eucharist at The Mather 
The Rev. Rod Quainton will be offering a communion service on the four Wednesdays in Advent at 10:30AM. All are welcome! They will move to once a month in January. Questions:
Contact Rod at fatherq@christchurchwinnetka.org.
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"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!" -Buddy the Elf in Elf 
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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If You Missed it - Faith & Practice Sunday, November 20, 2016:
Leah Romanelli shares her experiences at Standing Rock. On November 6, Leah and John White, our Office Manager, met up with our friend from the Rosebud Reservation, Steve Tamayo. Together, they traveled to Cannonball, ND.
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Christmas Pageant and Children & Youth Service Dec. 18
 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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Car Question
If you could create a brand new animal to live on Earth, what would you create?
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Save the Date
Saturday, December 17: 4:30-8:00 Inspiration Cafe
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Calling All Angels!
Hope to see you this Saturday
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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A Just Harvest - Needs Holiday Help
Tuesday, December 13: We need 3 Servers, Milk, Fruit & Salad and Dressing
Saturday, December 24: We need many Cooks, Food & S
ervers
Great family opportunity to "reach out". (Appropriate for children 12 and older.)
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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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