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The Weekly News
February 22, 2017
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Greetings!
In this issue of the Weekly News:
- Faith and Practice Class
- Hygiene Kits for Interfaith Hospitality Network
- Ash Wednesday and Other Lenten Services
- Bingo Night
- Scout Sunday
- Choral Evensong
- Youth Programming Survey
- Service to Others Outreach Project
- Pansy Sale
- Dates for Your Calendar
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Adult Christian Development
Faith and Practice (aka Episcopal 101)
Sundays through March 26, 11:30 a.m.
Choir Classroom (upstairs above the Parish Hall)
Father Steve is facilitating a six-week class for people wanting to know more about the Episcopal Church and the Christian faith. This Sunday is the second week of this class. It's not too late to join! Topics covered during the course include worship, the Book of Common Prayer, history, polity, Holy Scripture, moral decision making, and prayer. For more information or to sign up, please email Father Steve at frsteve@stchriscarmel.com.
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View the Spring 2017 Catalog
for other Adult Christian Development Classes
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Hygiene Kits for Interfaith Hospitality Network
Sunday, February 26, 12-1:30 p.m.
St. Christopher's Youth Group will be assembling hygiene kits from donated materials on February 26 following youth formation. If you would like to help, please RSVP to kzbender@sbcglobal.net so we have a count for lunch. We will begin with lunch around 12 to 12:15. The confirmation group will join us after their class and we will assemble the kits.
Whether you are available to help with assembling the kits or not, we are in need of donations of small toiletry items such as:
| toothbrushes |
toothpaste |
| shaving cream |
disposable razors |
| body wash |
small soaps (these can be soaps from your travels)
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| small lotions |
individual tissue packs |
| deodorant |
small hard candies and gum |
These items can be left in the youth lounge. Please mark the bag or box "hygiene kits." We will be taking these kits to be distributed at the IHN site at Second Presbyterian Church where our youth have gone to volunteer their time. If you would prefer to give a monetary donation, please write "hygiene kit" in the memo line of your check to St. Christopher's.
This is the time to use your social media connections. Ask your friends and neighbors for donations, especially items they might already have! The youth will sort the donations, insert a small note, and put together the kits after having lunch together.
We plan to be finished around
1:30 p.m
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Please let us know if you have questions. Contact Kate Bender |
317-439-8954.
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Ash Wednesday Services
Ash Wednesday, March 1, is just a week away. We will begin the Lenten season with three services:
6:30 a.m. in the Chapel
10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary
7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
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Other Lenten Services
During Lent, the services listed below will be offered in addition to the regularly scheduled Sunday and Wednesday services of Holy Communion.
Morning Prayer will be offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, at 9:00 a.m. through April 6. Members of the staff will be leading these devotions in the Andres Library.
Holy Eucharist will be celebrated in the Chapel every Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. through April 6.
As part of your Lenten discipline, join us for one or more of these services. Worship and prayer will help to make Lent a time of repentance and renewal.
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Saturday, March 4, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Join us in the Parish Hall for a fun evening of BINGO! Father Steve will be our BINGO caller and there will be prizes. Bring a dessert to share. We'll supply the coffee and other drinks.
We would like to know that you plan to attend. We'll be taking RSVPs on Sunday, February 26, or you may
sign up online.
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Scout Sunday
March 5, 10:00 a.m.
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Sunday, March 5 will be Scout Sunday at St. Christopher's. Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts are encouraged to wear their uniforms to church that day, and they will be recognized during the 10 a.m. service.
After the service, all scouts are welcome to participate in programs with snacks and fun learning activities. Girl Scouts will be earning their annual "My Promise, My Faith" pins, focusing this year on what it means to be "Courageous and Strong" in their faith.
Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, will learn about the twelfth point of the Scout Law, Reverence. The boys also will receive a brief introduction to the Cub Scout and Boy Scout religious awards, which can be worked on at home with their parents.
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St. Christopher's Choir to Sing Choral Evensong
Sunday, March 5, 4:00 p.m.
This service will highlight the writings and hymns of Charles Wesley and his grandson Samuel Sebastian Wesley. The Rev. Jonathan Gosser, retired Methodist minister and friend of St. Christopher's, will be the guest preacher for this service. A reception will follow in the library. This event is free of charge and the public is invited.
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Please take the time to fill out our St. Christopher's Youth Programming Survey. This will help us to better understand what our families are looking for and what we should be striving for. Please be honest in your answers and take the time to let us know what you think. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6FTTYLZ
We appreciate your time! Please let me know if you have trouble opening the link.
Contact: Kate Bender |
St. Christopher's Vestry | kzbender@sbcglobal.net
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Service to Others (S2O) Outreach Project
Spring Break Snack Packs
Now to Sunday, March 12
We will be providing spring break snack packs for 55 children who are involved in the Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center's "After School Program." These children are in need of food assistance during the spring break when they will not have access to the school breakfast and lunch programs. They are dependent on our help in providing non-perishable food items for their meals during this time.
Feel free to take a snack pack bag from the Narthex and fill it with food items that require little to no preparation time. You will find a list of suggested items in each bag.
Please return the filled bags to church by Sunday, March 12.
On behalf of the children who will be receiving these snack bags, THANK YOU for your loving and generous help.
Questions: Contact Jacquie Winters |
jacquiewint@att.net
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Pansy Sale
Now through March 12
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Early warm weather means high demand for pansies! Please place your order soon!
The Women's Ministries are holding their annual Pansy Sale. Proceeds from the sale will be used to purchase plants for the containers at the entrances to the church and make a donation to one of our Service to Others ministries. Pansies will be available by the flat (18 plants/flat) or in 14-inch pre-planted bowls. Orders must be placed by
March 12 and may be picked up at the church on one day only,
Saturday, March 18, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Color, choice of flat or bowl, and pricing can be found on the order forms.
Download the pansy order form or pick up one in the Narthex.
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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, March 26 | Visit of Bishop-Elect Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows
Sunday, April 23 | Goodwill Clothing Drive
Church office hours
Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to noon. If you plan to visit the office during the hours of 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., please call ahead for availability. Closed on Friday.
Mother Jenny's office hours: Thursdays, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
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