January 15, 2017
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Christ Episcopal Church, Cedar Park, TX
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RSVP NOW FOR YOUR
EARLY VALENTINES DINNER!
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4th | 6:30 PM
Come and enjoy an evening out with an Early Valentines Dinner on Saturday, February 4th at 6:30 pm, hosted by our very own ROOTS Cafe'! Couples and small groups of friends are invited to come and enjoy a delectable meal of fresh salad & bread, savory spaghetti & meatballs, with a yummy slice of cake for dessert!
 Reservations are required so that the teens can prepare for this event!
Cost: Love offering to support our ROOTS youth program
To register, you may sign up online! Simply click here and let us know to expect you! You can also register in the Narthex on Sunday morning! For more information, please contact Sherrie Hill.
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Welcome to
Christ Episcopal Church!
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Christ Episcopal Church is an open, inviting, and affirming place of worship, mission and Christian formation. We believe in blending the great traditions of our church with a fresh, modern, contemporary approach to the Gospel.
All are welcome.
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FAMILY GAME NIGHT!
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Saturday, January 14th | 6 pm - 9:30 pm | CEC Library
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Join us for a fun and silly night of interactive games as a family! You are also encouraged to bring instruments so we can do a music jam!
Bring your favorite games and snacks to share! Need ideas of what games to bring? *Cards *Board games *Dominoes *Backgammon *Memory Twister *Scrabble *Blockus *Bingo *Spoons *Charades *Apples to Apples
(Childcare not provided... but all ages are welcome!)
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SAFEGUARDING GOD'S CHILDREN
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Saturday, February 4th | 9 am - Noon
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CEC will be hosting a Safeguarding God's Children class on Saturday, February 4th, from 9 am - Noon, in the Library.
Parents and members of the congregation are encouraged to attend the first 1 1/2 hours to learn about the prevention of child sexual abuse. This class is a great educational tool for everyone to help keep our precious children safe.
All volunteers that work directly with our children and youth are required by the Episcopal Diocese of Texas to complete the full 3-hour course.
To register, please email Sharon Bowman at
[email protected]. All registration requests must be made no later than Monday, January 30th. Participants requesting to attend will receive a username and password to complete an online registration form and background check through the Episcopal Diocese of Texas.
PLEASE NOTE: You will not be eligible to attend the course without completing the online registration process.
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CEC COMMUNITY OUTREACH COAT DRIVE!
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Our Community Outreach initiative for January is a COAT DRIVE!
Bring us your new or gently used coats on Sunday morning so that we can donate them to those in need during this winter season.
Thank you in advance for your donation!
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LEARN TO KNIT & CROCHET
with the PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
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Sunday, January 15th | 4 pm - 6 pm | CEC Library
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Have you tried to learn to knit or crochet but never been able to do it? Now you can learn from the wonderful ladies in the Prayer Shawl Ministry!
Join us on the first Wednesday of the month and/or the 3rd Sunday of each month for an amazing opportunity to learn a new skill, develop friendships and have fun. Supplies will be provided!
***NOTE:***
If you have any yarn that you don't plan to use, the Prayer Shawl Ministry group can use it. Our stash is running low! Please store it in the Outreach Room closet and let Cindy Wells ([email protected]) know it is there! Thank you!
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TUESDAYS WITH TRAWIN
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Tuesday, January 17th | 6:20 pm - 8:30 pm | Serranos
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Father Trawin will be having dinner at Serranos in Cedar Park (
1900 E Whitestone Blvd, Cedar Park, TX 78613) at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, January 17th.
If you like to join Trawin for conversation--either theological or otherwise--please be at the restaurant by 6:20 pm.
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SENIOR SHEPHERDS LUNCHEON
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Wednesday, January 18th | 12:15 pm | Outreach Center
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Please invite a friend to join us at our next potluck luncheon on Wednesday, January 18th at 12:15 pm. We look forward to seeing you for an afternoon of yummy food, engaging conversation, friendship, laughter and fun! Meet us in the Outreach Center!
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STEWARDSHIP COMMISSION TEAM MEETING
& CAJUN GUMBO DINNER!
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Thursday, January 19th | 6:30 pm | Jasper Augustine's Home
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We are inviting all current Stewardship Commission members and those who might be interested in joining the stewardship team to come join us for a delicious Cajun gumbo dinner and a time of planning some engaging Stewardship activities for our church family for the coming year!
If you'd like to join us, please RSVP to Jasper Augustine at
[email protected]
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KIDS KINGDOM & CROSSROADS
NEEDS VOLUNTEERS!
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In order to properly staff our Sunday school programs and be in compliance with the Safeguarding God's Children guidelines, we must have a minimum of five volunteers each Sunday.
Kids Kingdom requires 2 Workshop Leaders and 2 Shepherds and Crossroads needs 1 Shepherd on Sunday mornings during the 10:30 service.
Please visit our
Online Schedule and see where you can help out!
We appreciate all our volunteers sharing their time and talents with our CEC kids! If you have any questions, please contact
Brielle Giard.
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WE NEED YOUR CHRISTMAS CARDS!
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GOT OLD
CHRISTMAS CARDS?
Do you have old Christmas cards that you don't know what to do with? WE CAN USE THEM for different craft projects in our children's programs!
Please bring your cards to the church on Sunday morning and leave with Kathy Augustine at the front welcome counter. Thank you so much for your assistance!
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PRAYER REQUEST SUBMISSIONS
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 Tell me more about the prayer ministry at CEC:
We are a group of people who are dedicated to praying daily for your intentions, your needs and those of your family and friends.
How can I submit a name for prayer?
We will need the full name of the person for our office records. Names will remain on the prayer list for one month. It will be necessary to add names each month if necessary.
Please send the names of those for whom you wish to pray to Donna Naymick at [email protected].
Many in the congregation have asked if we can start to print the list of those for whom we are praying on a day to day basis. The answer is yes. The list will be printed each Sunday and first names only will be said at the prayers of the people.
On Sundays, or after any service, you can complete one of the prayer cards which are placed in every pew. Should there not be a prayer card in your pew, please let one of the ushers know and he/she will assist you. There is a wood Prayer Box, so marked, at the rear of the church on the right hand side as you exit. In completing the prayer request card or when e-mailing, please let us know if you require a call from either Fr. Trawin or Deacon Jan.
All requests are kept in strictest confidence and are only discussed within the ministry if clarification is needed.
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Did you know that you are able to give your offering or tithe online? Just go to our website at
http://cectx.org/give/ and click on the "Donate" button, and you will be taken to our secure server! We appreciate your faithfulness to give!
"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure,
pressed down, shaken together, running over,
will be put into your lap; for the measure you will
give will be the measure you get back." -- Luke 6:38
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ADULT BIBLE STUDY
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Sunday Morning
9:15 am | CEC Library
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Come and participate in our Bible Study as we dive deeper into our Lectionary scriptures. Grab a cup of coffee and a donut and join us in the Library at 9:15 am.
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SUNDAY MORNING YOUTH GROUP will meet on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month from 9:30 am to 10:15 am. Our meet-up will be on Sunday,
January 22nd.
DEEPER ROOTS
(10th-12th graders) will meet on the 1st Sunday of each month from 9:30 am-10:15 am with Father Trawin to discuss topics of special concern to older teens. Our next meetup will be on
February 5th.
ROOTS YOUTH will meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 6:30 pm-8 pm in the Family Life Center. Our next Wednesday night meet-up in January will be on
January 25th.
Check out the new ROOTS website! Click Here!
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JANUARY VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE
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SUBSCRIBE TO EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF TEXAS E-NEWS
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To receive notification of upcoming diocesan events and conferences, along with links to local parish news and employment opportunities, subscribe to the digital Dialog, the e-news of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. Simply go to
epicenter.org and click the link at the lower right to subscribe or go to:
http://tinyurl.com/3rjmcoq
to subscribe.
From epicenter.org you may also make changes to your address and subscribe to the quarterly magazine, find links to Bishop Andy Doyle's sermons and numerous other resources.
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CALENDAR & E-LETTER
ANNOUNCEMENT
DEADLINES!
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Mondays | Before Noon
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All announcements and newsletter requests must be made before Monday at noon in order to be included in that weeks communications. Also, any events that need to be added to the calendar must be added at least 3 weeks in advance. Please note, that events already on the calendar will take precedence. Thank you for your understanding!
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