Always Inviting • Growing Deeper • Serving Others • Christ Church Episcopal
Be the Church
On Sunday, January 29 we will worship once at 10:00 AM and have our Annual Meeting
Join us in worship that morning at 10:00 AM and please stay afterward as we celebrate the ways God has worked through CCE in 2016 and look forward to living into our vision of Being the Church in 2017. We will also elect new persons to serve on the vestry at the annual meeting.

The vestry is delighted to present a slate of nominees to be elected to vestry at our Annual Meeting.  There are five persons presented for the five open positions this year:
  • Debbie Bornholdt
  • Dutch Bumgardner
  • Margina Grow
  • Jen Hoerrner
  • Jayme Klammer
Four of these positions are three-year terms. One is a two-year term to enable Jen Turner to return to Children’s Ministry, where her heart is!  Margina Grow has volunteered to take the two year term. At worship this weekend, grab your "get to know your vestry candidates" guide to help you get to know those willing to serve on your behalf. We’re presenting a slate of candidates to avoid having one or two “left over” candidates who aren’t elected.
Stewards of God's Bounty
Christ Church will be focusing on Planned Giving as part of our overall Stewardship ministry. Planned Giving includes gifts of appreciated stock, donor advised funds, charitable gift annuities, and other ways to support Christ Church financially including gifts directly from an IRA for those 70 and a half or older.  The Diocese of Virginia provides significant resources to help churches like ours to get started.  Over the course of the next few months we will be sharing more information on Planned Giving opportunities, including a workshop open to all interested Christ Church members.  Please be in touch if you’d like more information: Steve Foster 804-937-3728 or sfoster@deloitteretired.com.
Nurture Spiritual Formation
One of the goals in our vision to "Be the Church" is the goal of spiritual growth that changes the way we think and act. In the coming months, there are numerous opportunities for you to grow in your faith as we strive to nurture spiritual formation. Click below for more!
Men's Breakfast is Next Saturday

The monthly men's breakfast will be held next Saturday, January 21 at 8:00 AM in the sanctuary. As always, there will be hot coffee and delicious breakfast and all men are invited. It's our first breakfast of the new year and we hope you get in the habit of joining us for breakfast and fellowship on the third Saturday of every month.    

We will be continuing our study of Eugene Peterson's A Long Obedience in the Same Direction. Will Watkins will be leading a session on Service, which is one of the chapters in Peterson's book. Hope to see you there!

Don't let your students miss this at the Garage 
Youth Group and Garage Groups are back this weekend! Mid-Highs (6th-8th grade) will gather in the Garage at 5:00-6:30 PM and  Sr. Highs (9th-12th grade) will gather in the Garage at 6:30-8:00 PM. Visit ccerva.org/youth for small group information.

On Sunday, January 22 all youth are invited to enjoy a special Challenge Discovery program with our friends from the West End Islamic Center.  All Mid-High and Sr. High students are invited to participate in this opportunity for team-building, fun activities, and challenging obstacles. Instead of regular youth group activities, we're meeting in the Garage from 4:00-6:00 PM. All are welcome and please be sure to register through CCE Online.  
It's no secret...
that the CCE Preschool is the best in town! Registration for the fall is now open. Enroll your child or grandchild today.
Be the Heart and Hands of Jesus
Helping Hands Needed for Stop Hunger Now Meal Packing Event
on February 12
More than 1 billion people worldwide do not have enough to eat. International hunger relief agency Stop Hunger Now is working to end hunger by distributing food to children and families all over the world. Their meal packaging program assembles dried food into small meal packets. The food stores easily, has a shelf-life of five years, transports quickly, and costs only 29 cents.

Christ Church has committed to purchase and pack 30,000 meals on Sunday, February 12 at 12:15-2:15 PM and we need your help. This is a great opportunity for people of all ages to come together in service. Invite others to join you If you have questions about the event, please contact Ann McGee at mcgee55@verizon.net.
Provide Radical Hospitality
Welcome a new member to the CCE family!
Please help us welcome our new Facilities Manager, David Ellis, to Christ Church. David will be responsible for all aspects of maintaining our facilities and equipment. David will also be responsible for maintaining the church calendar. He comes to us with experience in facilities management working for Grubb & Ellis/ CBRE at the Capital One facilities here in Richmond. David’s presence will help us to meet our goal to provide radical hospitality to the community.