CHRIST CHURCH
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April 10, 2014
Worship 
Saturday, April 12 at 5:00 p.m.
 Palm Sunday, April 13 at 9:00 a.m & 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, April 16 at 7:45 a.m.
Maundy Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday, April 18 at 12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Easter Vigil Saturday, April 19 at 5:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday, April 20 at 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.

Palm Saturday & Palm Sunday 
   

This weekend we are asking worshipers to gather outside before the service begins. Kids' Quest will begin after the Procession of the Palms. Children can stay with their families through the procession. After the blessing in the sanctuary, children 3 years old to 5th grade will be led to Kids' Quest. 

 

Rector Search Committee Update 
 
As part of the discernment process, the Rector Search Committee recently revisited the results of the 2012 "Big Listen" and followed up with a  parishioner who helped lead this initiative. Although advised that the information is now somewhat outdated and that the "Big Listen" served a different purpose, we plan to include summary (which can be found on our website) in the written documents the committee will be developing as part of the search process. Our search process will also include a congregational self study, where the entire congregation will have a chance to give input about the future of Christ Church and our prospective new Rector.   

 

Youth Ministry  
 
Youth Group this Sunday in the Garage: Mid-Highs @ 5:00-6:30 PM & Sr. High @ 6:30-8:00 PM.

Register now for Sr. High Mission Trip (June 15-20) and Mid-High Mission Trip (July 13-18). Spots are filling up fast so register today!   

 

Save the date for Service Saturday at Shalom Farms, May 3, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. More info coming soon!

 

Special Men's Breakfast on April 26
mens breakfast  

We will have a special presentation as part of our Journey Through The Wilderness series. Dan Summey will present a monologue as Jonah - certainly among God's most reluctant prophets who's journey is renowned for including the belly of a whale.  Although his story seems almost mystical, in the end we probably all have an inner Jonah declaring "why me, Lord?"

 

While many people know Dan as an attorney and faithful choir member, you may not know he holds a BFA in Dramatic Arts from UNC.  Locally he's appeared on stage with Richmond Shakespeare in As You Like It and with Barksdale Theater in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Join us for this special time together! 


Register Now for Vacation Bible School! 
 
On July 7-11 our children will enter the world of Weird Animals, where Jesus' love is one of a kind. This week of faith and fun will require lots of help from volunteers and there are many helping positions available for youth and adults.
Registration for participants and volunteers is now open!

    

 Read the Latest
"Seven Stanzas at Easter"

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Good Friday Day of Fasting

Join us on Good Friday, April 18 at 7:30 a.m. in the Worship Space for an informative time about fasting. You may choose to participate in the fast or just come to learn more about fasting. Register now at CCE Online and contact the Rev. Barbara Marques for more information. 
    
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Contemplative Prayer

The contemplative prayer group will not meet during Holy Week. The next meeting will occur on Wednesday, May 21.   
  
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Walk the Stations of the Cross

way of the cross 

Members of the Christ Church community have created unique, beautiful artistic representations for each of the Stations of the Cross. These 14 scenes depict the way Jesus traveled to the Cross in Jerusalem.

 

The Stations of the Cross will be on display in the Sanctuary beginning on the afternoon of Palm Sunday though the Saturday morning before Easter.  You are invited to stop by the Worship Building anytime to walk these stations and reflect on the moment's leading to Christ's Crucifixion.  A book of  meditations about each Station will be available in the Milling Area. 

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LAST CHANCE!
Easter Flower Dedications 

 

You are invited to dedicate an Easter flower to the glory of God and in memory, thanksgiving, or celebration of people or events that are important to you. Making a flower dedication is a meaningful way to mark these special times in our lives and share these hopes and remembrances with our church family.

 

 Complete your dedication and pay online or use the form included in this weekend's bulletin.

ORDERS ARE DUE THIS MONDAY, APRIL 14. 
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