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The Weekly News
May 10, 2017
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Greetings!
In this issue of the Weekly News:
- Invitation from the Daughters of the King
- St. Christopher's Crops Garden Prep Day
- Calling All Youth and Acolyte Parents
- Strawberry Fest Volunteers Needed Now
- Wine and Canvas Party
- Summer Lunch Program
- Service Opportunity with Interfaith Hospitality Network
- Important Dates for Your Calendar
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An Invitation From the Daughters of the King
Saturday, May 13, 10:00 a.m.
All women of the church are invited to join the Daughters of the King
for Holy Eucharist and a time of reminiscence with Father Steve. (Reminisce means "to remember with pleasure.") Please come! This will be an opportunity for a special time with Father Steve who has been our chaplain for 11 years.
The Eucharist will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel. The program with Father Steve will begin about 10:30 a.m. in the Parlor.
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Calling all gardeners, weed-pullers, and shovel-wielders!
Please join the St. Christopher’s Crops garden crew for the 11th annual garden prep day and the garden planting day. No experience necessary! Garden prep day is Saturday, Mary 13, starting at 9 am and finishing when the garden is ready to plant. We will be tilling (bring a rototiller if you have one, but we’ve got spares), putting up bean and cucumber fencing, and laying landscape fabric. All materials will be supplied. We even have gloves. Saturday,
May 20, is the rain date. We will bless and plant the garden on Sunday, May 21. Please come!
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Attention parents of youth, Grades 6-12, and acolytes regardless of grade
Please register your youth for St. Christopher's Youth Program by completing our online form
by May 23. Taking a few minutes now will help us do a better job of communicating with you and your youth using media and channels that you prefer.
We ask that only one parent complete the form, even if parents live in different households. The form will accommodate information for up to four youth per family.
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We're still looking for your help!
Our annual Strawberry Fest is coming up soon and we need your help to make it a success.
If you can bake, serve ice cream, cut shortcakes, take tickets, clean tables, or help with setup, please consider volunteering for a couple of hours to help with our annual community outreach event. We’ll earn a little money for outreach but mostly spread the good word about St. Christopher’s to Carmel.
The Strawberry Fest will be on Saturday, June 10, from 12 Noon to 8:00 p.m. (or until we run out of supplies). It will be held in the PNC Bank parking lot at the corner of Rangeline Road and Main Street in the Carmel Arts and Design District.
All shortcake bakers will use the same recipe for the sake of consistency. Please download the recipe here.
Sign up using the button below for Signup Genius or stop by the Strawberry Fest table this Sunday to sign up.
If you want to be a part of the event team or have ideas for this event, stop by the table or contact Steve Lawson:
stelaw2011@yahoo.com | 317-590-0025.
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Wine and Canvas Party
Sign-up Required by June 9
Our next social event is a wine and canvas party at Painting with a Twist on
Saturday, June 24, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
This event is limited to 40 participants. The cost is $35 per person which pays for paint supplies and your take-home painting. Beer and wine can be purchased for an additional fee. We will order pizza at the event.
Be among the 40 to get your names on the list for this event by June 9. To participate, do one of the following:
- Sign up on Sunday, May 14, in the Narthex.
- Email Gina Frey at ginamariefrey@gmail.com. Once Gina has your email, she will send you the link to register and pay Painting with a Twist.
If this event is popular and we have more people interested than those allowed to join the first event, we’ll take the next 40 to sign up and host another event soon, with those not having attended previously to be the first to join the next one.
The Social Event Team is planning an all-inclusive event, such as a movie at the IMA or a concert in a park, in July. Watch
The Weekly News for details in the coming weeks.
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Summer Lunch Program
On May 28, after the 10 a.m. worship service, we will begin a family-friendly 11-week Service to Others project in conjunction with Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank and two other churches. We will assemble food packs for a summer lunch program for kids here in Carmel who are food insecure. The families chosen for the program will pick up their food at St. Christopher's.
Here's how you can help now:
- Purchase the following items: Regular and Honey Nut Cheerios (only these two please), peanut butter, jelly, and a small jar of honey. Store brands are okay. Please put your donations in the baskets under the round table in the Narthex beginning Sunday, May 14.
- If you and your family want to assemble food packs on Sundays, please let us know by clicking the button below and completing the Summer Lunch Program Interest Form.
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Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) Service Opportunity, June 11-18
Interfaith Hospitality Network, Inc. (IHN), provides temporary housing for families which is a wonderful alternative to shelters. 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. Volunteers are 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. to 8:00 p.m.
Volunteers spots will go fast! Sign up now for this service opportunity via the Second Presbyterian Signup Genius by clicking the button below.
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Important 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.
Wednesday, May 24 | Young at Heart Luncheon
Saturday, August 19 | Farewell Party for Father Steve and Marian
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.
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