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The Weekly News
for August 23, 2017
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Greetings!
In this week's issue of The Weekly News:
- Adult Christian Development
- Musical Notes
- Meet Our Interim Rector
- Are You One of the Two?
- Carmel Summer Lunch Ministry
- Mother Jenny's Newest Blog Post
- Diocesan Listening Sessions
- Wednesday Book Study Fellowship
- Labor Day Schedule
- A Note of Thanks
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Adult Christian Development
Have you seen the fall Adult Christian Development line up? Use the link below to browse the catalog for this term. Then pick a class that makes you curious and register for it. We will be available on August 27 to answer your questions and help you register. Come join us as we grow together at St. Christopher's!
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Musical Notes
St. Christopher's Choir offers parishioners an opportunity to provide musical leadership and enrichment in the liturgy. The Choir is a welcoming and supportive community.
Rehearsals begin Thursday August 31, 7:00-8:30 p.m. This choir welcomes everyone who would like to sing.
St. Christopher's Choristers, for children and youth Grades 3 and up, combines excellent musical training, leadership, teamwork, worship, and fellowship. Choristers learn musical skills and theory through singing and ringing handbells. Rehearsals resume September 10. All are welcome.
St. Christopher's Cherubs, for children pre-school through second grade, meets regularly after the 10:00 a.m. service for a short time of music enrichment and education. Cherubs sing for worship several times throughout the year. Rehearsals begin September 10.
For questions or more information about any of these musical opportunities, contact Director of Music, Robert Richter:
rrichter@stchriscarmel.org
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You are invited to meet our Interim Rector!
The Rev. Dr. Stephen Applegate will be with us on Tuesday, September 5. We will have two Meet & Greet gatherings, one from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. and the other from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. We encourage you to put this important date on your calendar now. We'll provide more information next week. In the meantime, if you have questions for Stephen, please send them via email to our Senior Warden, Anne Long.
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Are YOU one of the two?
Are you interested in the spiritual growth and development of our youth? We are in need of two (that's right, just two) teachers each week to lead the classes for our youth, middle school through high school. You need not have teens in the group, just the desire to join in a very important ministry for St Christopher's youth.
This volunteer opportunity involves the following:
- completing the Safeguarding God's Children education online at your pace
- reviewing the provided lesson for your assigned week
- coordinating with the second assigned teacher for your week
- going with our youth to Holy Communion after the choir and before the congregation.
- teaching the provided curriculum from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. for your assigned week
Formation starts September 10! Please consider volunteering to teach once per month. Don't delay! You can be one of the adults who makes a big difference for our youth. Contact Alison Tierney:
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Carmel Summer Lunch Ministry
What most of us take for granted was life changing for our Summer Lunch Ministry families. Thanks to the support of the St. Christopher community, we were able to provide enough food for 4,536 meals. The Summer Lunch families and committee members offer you our deep gratitude and sincere thanks for your loving support and assistance.
We will continue our feeding ministry with the "Meating The Need" campaign. Look for Burger and Bacon to make their appearance on September 10.
Tricia Seitz, Teresa Walters, Sue Blase, Francie Wolos, and Deborah Foley
Carmel Summer Lunch Ministry Committee
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Read Mother Jenny's newest blog post:
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Diocesan Listening Sessions
Bishop Jennifer seeks to hear from as many of us as possible about our hopes, dreams, and the challenges we see for our diocese. We, the laity, are invited to attend the session closest to us. The laity session nearest us will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, on Thursday, September 7, at 6:00 p.m. The youth session will be held at Waycross on Saturday, September 9, at 6:30 p.m.
The sessions have the following purpose:
- Provide opportunity to deepen the relationship between Bishop Jennifer and members from around the diocese
- Dialogue about diocesan strengths and challenges as described in the diocesan profile
- Further define what members of the diocese need from their Bishop and the Bishop’s staff
Each session will include prayer, a meal, and ample time for you to share your thoughts. A full report of the sessions will be given to the diocese including a presentation with table discussions at Diocesan Convention in October.
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Wednesday Book Study Fellowship
We welcome you to join us beginning Wednesday, September 6, as we begin our new book,
Everybody’s Normal Till You Get to Know Them, by John Ortberg. The book covers many facets of relationships: authenticity, acceptance, empathy, conflict, forgiveness, confrontation, inclusion, and gratitude with our ultimate goal HEAVEN. The group meets for book study, fellowship, and prayer every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. after the Eucharist. If you have any questions or would like to order the book, please contact one of the following:
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Labor Day Schedule
The church office will close at noon on Friday, September 1, and re-open at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5.
The submission deadline for news and announcements for The Weekly News of Wednesday, September 6, is noon on Friday, September 1.
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Thank you for the Rhythm & Roast Celebration!
What a wonderful evening we experienced on Saturday, August 19, as we came together to celebrate Father Steve's 39-year ministry! Thanks to the Celebration Planning and Implementation Committee for this fun-filled (and often funny) evening. The Committee included Fred and Jacquie Winters (co-chairs), Margaret Baranowski, Marty Torrance, Kathy Laverdiere, Cindy-Anderson-Clark, Judy Smith, Martha Weissert, Annie Weissert, Nancy Barney, Jeanie Douglass, Warren and Karen Gartner, Karen Poyser, and Carolyn Parrott. We are grateful to our behind-the-scenes
staff members Cindy Short and Anita Walker who kept us on the straight and narrow with our finances and reservations.
Thanks also go to those who were the "face" of the event: Drew Bender, Norm Callahan, "Father Sarducci" (aka Fred Winters) Mother Jenny and former Associate Rectors Barb Kemp and C. Davies Reed (aka the Three Amigos), as well as Robert Richter and St. Christopher's Choir for ensuring a thorough roasting of Father Steve. We are grateful for Anne Long's leadership and her wonderful sense of humor. She and Sue Blase presented the purse and our notes of gratitude.
And last, but definitely not least, thank you to everyone who participated in the evening's festivities. You helped make Rhythm & Roast not only a celebration of Father Steve's ministry but also an uplifting transitional experience for the parish.
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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.
September 9 | Daughters of the King
September 10 | Fall Term Formation Begins
September 27 | Young at Heart Luncheon
September 30 | Natural Playground Work Day
Church office hours
Monday, September 4, Office will be closed for Labor Day
Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon
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