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The Weekly News
for October 25, 2017
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Greetings!
In this issue of
The Weekly News:
- Diocesan Convention This Week
- Register for Hazardous Saints
- Daylight Saving Time Ends | Day of Change
- All Saints' and All Souls' Observance
- Annual Campaign Kickoff
- New Process for Online Pledging
- Small Steps to Address Racism
- Thanks for the Good "Pounding"
- Bridging the Political Divide
- CROP Walk Donations
- Year End Gifts from IRA Assets
- Important Dates for Your Calendar
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Come to the River!
The 180th Convention of The Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis will be held in Jeffersonville Indiana from October 26 to 28. Pray for our clergy and delegates as they prepare to discuss the 2018 proposed program and budget, diocesan elections, proposed resolutions and constitution, and canon changes. Father Stephen and
Mother Jenny will accompany our delegates: Caroline Jayne, Barbara McLear,
David Morton, Harold and Judy Salsman, and Aaron Seitz
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Registration Closes on Sunday for Hazardous Saints!
Starting on All Saints' Day (November 5), come get to know Barnabas, Francis of Assisi, Thomas Cranmer, Sojourner Truth, Dorothy Day, and Oscar Romero. This six-week study uses text and video to help us consider how we, too, can project the love of Christ in creative and intentional ways. Classes will be held at a time when everyone in the group is available (TBD by everyone who registers) and will run between the weeks of November 5 and December 10. The cost is $6. Registration will close on October 29. Register using the link below or by emailing Mother Jenny at
motherjenny@stchriscarmel.com. Come join in!
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Daylight Saving Time Ends | Day of Change
Be sure to set your clocks BACK one hour on Saturday evening, November 4. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 5. As is our custom, this will be a Day of Change when we collect loose change in a giant soup pot as we enter the Sanctuary. The money donated will be given to the Episcopal Relief and Development Fund. They are currently focusing on the numerous natural disasters that have ravaged Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and California.
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The Great Cloud of Witnesses
Photographs
On Sunday, November 5, we will once again celebrate All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day here at St. Christopher’s. Please bring a photograph of those you are remembering. These will be displayed along the sides of the sanctuary during our services. Tags will be available so you can tell us who they are and how they have been part of your life.
Names for All Saints’/All Souls’ Day
Also on November 5, as part of the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, we will read the names of those who have died since last All Saints’ Day. A list will be on the round table on Sundays October 22 and 29. Please add the names of those who have died since last November whom you wish to include.
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Stewardship Campaign to kick off on November 5
Join us for Coffee Hour after the 10:00 a.m. service on Sunday, November 5. We'll spend about 15 to 20 minutes of the hour talking about what we value about St. Christopher's and where we would like to go over the next two-three years. And, yes, naturally we'll discuss the budget that we need to support our ministries and our goals.
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New! Make your pledge online for 2018!
Get a jump start on your commitment for the coming year. You now make your pledge using your secure St. Christopher's account. Need instructions?
Click here. Already know how to access your account? Just click the link below to log in.
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Small Steps to Address Racism
November 5, 11:30 a.m.
Many of us are disturbed by the evidence of systemic racism that we see around us, yet don’t know how to address it. Come join the St. Christopher’s work group seeking to address these issues through education and small but important actions in our community. We will meet Sunday, November 5 at 11:30 in the conference room in the administration wing. No expertise required, just an openness to find both our blind spots and a way past them.
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Thank you!
We collected 145 pounds of food through our "pound the pantry" welcome for Father Stephen. The food you donated went to Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank where every pound of food counts to help those who are experiencing food insecurity.
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Just in Time for those Holiday Family Dinners
November 12 and 19, 11:30 a.m.
Back by popular demand, St. Christopher's offers “Bridging the Political Divide.” In this two-week class we will learn how to walk through our divisive political climate with grace and peace. In this video and discussion series, author Parker J. Palmer shares inspirational and practical knowledge on how Christians might approach deep political division. The class will meet on November 12 and 19 at 11:30 a.m. in the Education/Administration wing conference room. There is no cost to attend. Registration is not required. Just come!
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CROP Walk
Currently,$2818.00 of our $4,000 goal is credited to St. Christopher’s team for CROP Hunger Walk 2017. Please bring those money-filled sock-it-to-hunger socks by Sunday, October 29, so we can include your donations. Haven't yet filled a sock or donated? There are two ways to donate: Write a check to St. Christopher's and note "Crop Walk" on the memo. Or use the link below, select donate, and choose St. Christopher's Team.
CROP Walk donations help provide food and fresh water for those in need around the world and for those experiencing food insecurity right here in Hamilton County.
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Use Your IRA Assets for Charitable Gifts
Before the Year Ends
The IRA charitable rollover law was made permanent in 2015. Under this legislation, if you are 70-1/2 or older, you are allowed to make certain charitable contributions directly from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to an eligible charity, and the transferred assets will not be recognized as income for tax purposes. Talk with your tax adviser!
The charitable IRA rollover, or qualified charitable distribution, makes it easier for you to use your IRA assets to make charitable gifts. It is a special provision that allows individuals age 70-1/2 or older to exclude from taxable income—and count toward their required minimum distribution—transfers of IRA assets, up to a total of $100,000, that are made directly to public charities, such as your parish or favorite Episcopal charity.
To take advantage for 2017, donors need to arrange for a direct transfer from their IRA to an eligible charity to take place by December 31, 2017.
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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.
November 7 | Meeting of Youth Parents
November 11 | Daughters of the King
November 15 | Young at Heart (note third instead of fourth week this month)
November 17-19 | Fall Youth Conference at Waycross
Church office hours
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
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