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 December 8, 2016   
This Sunday at Christ Church
Sunday Faith & Practice
Take 2! Due to technical difficulties last Sunday, this presentation has been rescheduled to this Sunday.
Come and see!

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.
Recognize
All youth 7-12th grade are invited to the McClain room for Second Sundays. We will make breakfast together and discuss a current event and how it applies to our lives.
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
4:00 to 8:00PM
RSVP 
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Parish News
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Wednesdays in Advent  -  Dec. 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 14:
Christy Glick and the Rev. Nadia Stefko on Incarnation and Community - How do we experience the Incarnation when we interact with one another - in hospitality, serving, care, and worship?

 

 
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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. Everyone is encouraged to sign up to participate in one or both activities, as they prefer.
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W r a p & R o l l C a r o l i n g P a r t y a n d P o t l u c k
 S u n d a y , D e c. 1 8 , 5 : 0 0 - 8 : 0 0 P M
  "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!" -Buddy the Elf in Elf
  • 5:00-6:00PM wrapping presents for the homeless
  • 6:00-6:45PM catered dinner (recommended donation $15/person or $30/family)
  • 6:45-7:00PM Visit from St. Nicholas
  • 7:00-8:00PM Caroling with Richard Clemmitt
No need to RSVP
                                 The more the merrier, so save the date!
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Christmas Gifts for Flowers and Music  Christmas at Christ Church
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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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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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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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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Youth & Children's News
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College Care Packages
Last Sunday after church our children and youth came together to help decorate cookies and boxes and pack care packages for our youth. This is the first year we tried this project and we mailed 18 boxes of cookies to our young adults in time for finals! Check out our Facebook or Instagram pages to see pictures of our endeavors. Job well done, everyone!
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Car Question
What is the most wonderful part of this most wonderful time of year? Which part is the most frustrating and what do you do with those feelings?
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Save the Date
Saturday, December 17: 4:30-8:00 Inspiration Cafe
Opportunities to Serve
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A Just Harvest - Needs Holiday Help

Saturday, December 24: We need 4 Servers, 3 Pans of Spaghetti, Shopping

Great family opportunity to "reach out". (Appropriate for children 12 and older.)
   
If you have any questions please contact Suzie Peregrine or Jenny Smith. 
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Wopila, friends!
Hy-Holy-Hoodie Sunday was a magnificent success! We collected 100+ hoodies for the Lakota youth and St. Leonard's men and several months worth of hygiene products for the Wacoti Tiwahe Family Camp. In Lakota, generally speaking, wopila means "thanks". In its truest sense, though, wopila means "everything around us is a gift and we must always remember where it comes from-our hearts".
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Pastoral Care
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Pastoral Care is funda 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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Thank You
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Rena
If you have items to include in our Weekly News or on the website, please submit them to Rena Kowalski by  Tuesday at noon. Thank you!
 
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Christ Church Episcopal
Worship: Church on the Hill
784 Sheridan Road, Winnetka
Service Times:
Sunday Worship
8:00AM Holy Eucharist
9:30AM Choral Holy Eucharist
Church Nursery at Sunday Morning Services

6:00PM Compline

Gluten free communion wafers are always available

Offices & Mailing Address:
470 Maple Street
Winnetka, Illinois 60093

Tel:  (847) 446-2850
Fax: (847) 446-8640


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