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The Weekly News
for September 27, 2017
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Greetings!
In this issue of The Weekly News:
- Father Stephen's First Sunday (THIS Sunday, October 1)
- Fill the Car
- Playground Work Day
- Musical Notes
- St. Christopher's Columbarium Memorial Garden
- Family Movie Night
- CROP Hunger Walk
- Daughters of the King
- Conversations Across the Divide
- Youth Retreat at Waycross
- Celebrating Our Own
- Important Dates for Your Calendar
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Father Stephen's First Sunday, October 1
Please join us Sunday as we welcome Father Stephen, our Interim Rector, and his wife Terry.
Here are the ways we want to welcome Father Stephen and Terry.
- Please wear your name tag. If you have lost yours or do not have one, please use the link below to contact Anita Walker. She will order and place name tags on the table in the Narthex.
- Attend Coffee Hour after the 10:00 a.m. service and introduce yourself to Father Stephen and Terry.
- Give Father Stephen a good "pounding." Lest you think we mean to do him harm, this comes from the charming Southern tradition of giving a pound of this and a pound of that for the clergy's new kitchen. We will collect pounds of canned goods to donate to Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank. HCHFB is accepting non perishable items EXCEPT green beans and corn. Baskets will be available in the Narthex for your donations.
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Fill the car! Yes, that's right: that's car not cart.
Two of Eva Gilbert's nieces, Kathy and Beth, lost everything in Hurricane Harvey. Kathy is coming up to get Eva's car.
We want to fill the car with items they need. We are collecting bottled water, cleaning supplies, and gift cards (Macy's, Kohl's, Walmart, Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, Lowe's, and Home Depot), but they can use anything. There is a collection area in the Narthex for your donations.
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Playground work day on Saturday, September 30
The Playground Committee has planned a work day to accomplish a number of important tasks. On September 30, we will work from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. We will build the boardwalk, the bird blind, the arbor, and extend the climbing wall. We also will install edging, spread mulch and gravel, and auger holes for the trees we will plant later this fall. All tools and materials will be provided. Lunch also will be provided. Please sign up using the link below so we know what you want to help with and can plan food for lunch.
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Come and make music with us!
Handbells
Several times a year a small groups of ringers is organized to prepare several handbell pieces to play for worship. The first opportunity to ring handbells this fall will begin with rehearsals on Wednesday evenings October 11 and 18 and play for worship on Sunday morning October 22. At least six ringers are needed.
Choral Evensong
St. Christopher's Choir invites anyone who has interest in singing with the choir to come and sing with us for Choral Evensong on Sunday October 22, 4:00 p.m. Any interested singer is welcome to join us for two or three rehearsals during the month of October.
We''ll rehearse on Thursday evenings October 5, 12, and/or 19 from 7:00 to 7:45 p.m. and then sing for Evensong. This is a great opportunity to experience singing with the choir with a short term commitment.
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Final Phase of St. Christopher’s Columbarium Memorial Garden
We have two gardens from the original five-garden design that have not sold and are now available for purchase by parishioners. These gardens are the final phase of the Memorial Garden which houses our columbarium. Completing the gardens will bring together the design and add privacy to the columbarium.
Hittle Landscaping has extended their 2013 pricing through October 14 to complete these two gardens. On October 15, the prices will increase. We want to take advantage of the discounted pricing.
You may select and purchase trees, shrubs, flowering plants, or a bench to go into the garden. Or, you may purchase an entire garden. The larger of the two is priced at $5,748 and the smaller at $2,837. A garden will be planted only when all plants for it have been purchased.
Patty Karsell and Russ Bachman will be in the Narthex after both services on Sundays, October 1 and October 8, to provide information, pricing, help with selections, and to accept payment.
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Family Movie Night
Saturday, October 7, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Join your fellow St. Christopher’s parishioners for a spooky night of family fun. Whether you’ve got young kids at home, grandchildren in the area, or you’re young at heart, this evening is sure to be fun for all. The movie,
Hotel Transylvania (rated PG), will be shown in the Parish Hall beginning at 6:00 p.m. Participants can spread out a blanket for the whole family or sit in chairs, whatever is most comfortable. Bring a meal or snacks and your favorite movie candy. St. Christopher’s will provide popcorn, soda, and bottled water.
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Hamilton County CROP Hunger Walk 2017
Sunday, October 8, 11:35 a.m.
October 8 will be Casual Sunday and a chance to support the Hamilton County CROP Hunger Walk. You can walk a route at St. Christopher’s and experience coffee hour and three learning stations about food, water, and sanitation right on church grounds.
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The first $1000 raised will be matched dollar for dollar in support of our $4000 goal. CROP Walk donations serve the needs of those in Hamilton County and around the world who face food insecurity daily.
You can save change in a Hunger Sock (located in the narthex display of CROP Walk) or donate online at the link below.
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Did you know that every dollar raised for CROP Walk has a multiplied impact?
- $1 = $10 of groceries: U.S. Food banks can distribute $10 worth of groceries for every $1 given to them.
- $15 = 10 jerry cans: ensure that water makes it into homes without contamination.
- $25 = 50 chicks: a self-propagating food source for extra nutrition and extra income.
- $25 = Seeds and tools for a garden: added nutrition and income for families.
- $30 = One meter of a shallow borehole well: access to clean, safe water.
- $50 = 150 meals in a food bank
- $100 = 222 pounds of food distributed to families in need.
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An invitation from the Daughters of the King
The DOK invite all women of the church to their meeting
on Saturday, October 14. Holy Eucharist will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel. The meeting will begin afterward at about 10:30 a.m. in the Parlor. Father Stephen will speak.
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Conversations Across the Divide
One specific thing we ordinary Christians can do in our current situation nationally is practice listening to each other about our differences. You are invited to offer yourself as a partner, engaging someone who holds different loyalties than you do.The goal of the conversation is to understand your partner and be understood by them. We will covenant together to do this respectfully and will avoid arguing or trying to convince each other of our opinions. It takes practice!
If this sounds like a skill you would like to build, please register by October 8 by completing the short survey at the link below. Or contact
Mother Jenny.
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Fall Conference for Youth at Waycross
Registration Open Now
The 2017 Fall Conference for Youth (grades 6–12) is coming up November 17–19! St.Christopher’s has always had a group of youth attend the fall and spring retreats, and we hope to have a group attend again this year!
Drew Bender will be attending as our male chaperone from St. Christopher's and—depending on our numbers—we would like to have a female adult chaperone as well. If you have questions about what this entails, please contact Tricia Seitz as she was our chaperone last year. She also can answer general questions about the fall retreats at Waycross.
If you would like to arrange to carpool from church, please contact Kate Bender.
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As always, if the cost Is a concern, please do not hesitate to contact Mother Jenny.
Use the Event Info link to learn more about the Fall Conference and gain access to the registration link.
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Celebrating Our Own
We recently added a new page—Celebrating Our Own—to St. Christopher's website to help us acknowledge and get to know our members.
Recently long-time member, Barbara Wynne, was chosen as one of fifteen sports legends with Indiana ties who had attained national or international recognition.
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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.
October 25| Young at Heart Luncheon
Church office hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
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Continue the conversation
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