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The Weekly News
January 18, 2017
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Greetings!
In this issue of the Weekly News:
- Retirement Celebration for Denise DeLong
- Adult Christian Development
- Volunteer Outreach Opportunity
- Faith and Practice: Episcopal 101
- Giving Statements Available
- Card Fronts for St. Jude's
- Church Office Hours
- Dates for Your Calendar
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Retirement Celebration
for Denise DeLong
Sunday, January 22, 11:15 a.m.
Please join us as we celebrate Denise's retirement and her years of faithful service to St. Christopher's and our parish family. Festivities will begin in the Parish hall immediately after the 10:00 a.m. Eucharist.
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Adult Christian Development
Our Spring Schedule of Classes comes out next week and we've got some wonderful offerings this term. How do you want to grow in your faith life? We've got opportunities to help you do that. Look for more information in the next issue of The Weekly News and at church on January 29.
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Volunteer Opportunity
Interfaith Hospitality Network
January 28 to February 4
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Family Promise of Greater Indianapolis (FPGI) is a partnership of congregations and community organizations responding to the crisis of children and their families who are homeless and working to eliminate homelessness in the greater Indianapolis area. One of FPGI's programs, Interfaith Hospitality Network, Inc. (IHN), provides temporary housing for families which is a wonderful alternative to shelters. The congregations and organizations, with facilities large enough to accommodate four families for a week, take turns throughout the year hosting and providing meals for these families.
Second Presbyterian Church, an IHN host congregation, is currently seeking volunteers to help with hosting four homeless families at their church. Help is needed in the areas of set up and tear down, transportation, staying overnight, and kids' activities/recreation. It's easy and doesn't require a huge time commitment. Families are welcome to come and play with the kids from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. The first volunteer or shadow-a-volunteer opportunity is during the week of January 28 to February 4. There will be three additional opportunities during 2017. An orientation will be provided for volunteers.
Let Second Presbyterian Church know of your interest in volunteering.
Please also let our Service to Others representative, Nancy Hildebrand, know that you are participating via email: nlhildebrand@gmail.com.
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Parish Annual Meeting
Sunday, February 5, 11:15 a.m.
Join us in the Parish Hall immediately after the 10:00 a.m. worship service for the Annual Meeting. A light lunch will be served and childcare will be available.
You will receive the Annual Report via email a
few days in advance of the meeting.
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Show your love for Waycross Camp and Conference Center at a fundraiser dinner and silent auction. Know someone who also loves Waycross? Consider purchasing tickets as a gift for birthdays, Valentine's Day or "just because."
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Faith and Practice: Episcopal 101
On
Sunday, February 19, Fr. Steve will begin his six-week course for people wanting to know more about the Episcopal Church and the Christian faith.
The first class will meet that day at
11:30
in the Conference Room.
Topics covered during the course include worship, the Book of Common Prayer, history, polity, Holy Scripture, moral decision making, and prayer.
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Recycle Those Greeting Cards!
Help St. Jude's
We are collecting greeting card fronts (fronts only please) for St. Jude's. The card fronts must have nothing written on them and contain no personal content such as family pictures. You may put your donations in the basket beneath the table nearest the name tag board in the Welcome Center.
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During the month of January, the Parish Office hours will be Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 12 Noon. The Parish Office will be closed on Friday, which is the clergy day off. If you need to conduct business during weekday afternoons, please call ahead to determine if someone is available. Father Steve or Mother Jenny will often be in, but there will be afternoons when both need to be out of the building at the same time, Dee Dee McCoy has volunteered to staff the office during morning hours.
Mother Jenny's Office Hours
Mother Jenny's office hours have changed from Mondays to Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Email Address for Church Office
A new email address has been set up for the Office Administrator. Please begin to use it immediately for any communications with the church office.
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Dates for Your Calendar
The Save the Date page of St. Christopher's website is updated weekly. Check this resource for new information. You also may want to review the insert in the
Sunday bulletin, as it provides the schedule for the coming week.
Sunday, February 19 | Music on Main presents Indy Brass Choir
Wednesday, February 22 | Young at Heart Luncheon (no luncheon in January)
Saturday, March 4 | Bingo Night (details in the coming weeks)
Church office hours for January
Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. except as noted above. Closed on Friday.
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stchriscarmel.org.
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