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The Weekly News
January 11, 2017
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Greetings!
In this issue of the Weekly News:
- Congratulations to New Vestry Members
- Martin Luther King Day of Service
- Youth Program Visioning Meeting
- Parish Office Schedule for January
- Volunteer Opportunity
- Card Fronts for St. Jude's
- Dates for Your Calendar
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Congratulations to Vestry Class of 2019
Congratulations to Kate Bender, Stacy Feltner, and Fred Winters, who were elected to the Vestry on January 8. They will join other members of St. Christopher's Vestry in an annual planning session on January 21.
We extend our thanks to Jeanne Maurer-Gault, Tom Pizzuti, and Annie Weissert who completed three years of service on the Vestry in 2016.
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Martin Luther King Day of Service
Monday, January 16
We have been invited by The IUPUI Muslim Student Association, Masjid Al-Mu'mineen, Alhuda Foundation, and Masjid Al-Fajr to join in a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service project on Monday, January 16, at the
Masjid Al Mu'mineen,
4088 Millersville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46205.
We will be
serving hot lunches and distributing food and clothing items at the mosque from noon until 3 p.m. Please arrive at the mosque any time after 10:00 a.m. to help prepare. Come join us, both to help those in need and to work alongside our Muslim neighbors.
AND also let Mother Jenny know you are participating
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Youth Program Visioning Meeting
Monday, January 16, 6:00 p.m.
Please join the clergy and members of the vestry on Monday, January 16 at 6:00 p.m. (NOTE YOUTH AND PARENTS: this is a change in time) as we discuss and plan for our Youth Ministry going forward. This meeting will address some immediate plans for youth programming following Tim Dinger's departure. It also will address longer-range goals, vision, and plans. What do we want the program to look like over the next five years and what do we need to do to make that happen? Dinner will be provided. Parents, youth, and all interested people are invited.
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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.
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Mother Jenny Office Hours
Mother Jenny's office hours have moved from Mondays to Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
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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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Greeting Card Fronts
for 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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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:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. except as noted above for the month of January.
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The deadline for announcements, news, and articles for The Weekly News is Monday Noon each week. Email to carolyncparrott@gmail.com.
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