Consecration Sunday
Sunday, October 21
Organ Recital
Friday, October 26
Trunk or Treat
Sunday, October 28
All Saints' Evensong
Thursday, November 1
Families, Fellowship & Formation
Thursday, November 1
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HURRICANE RELIEF UPDATE
Contributions from Christ Church
Labor: Four people secured busted windows, doors, etc. at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Marianna and removed all the trees blocking the parking lot and sidewalks.
Supplies: Christ Church sent more than $1,000 worth of supplies to Holy Nativity Episcopal, Panama City. These supplies were in response to a direct request from their rector, The Rev. Steve Bates. As an aside, the diocese has partnered us with Holy Nativity because we are similar churches that both have schools. Episcopal Day School is reaching out to their school to see how EDS can support Holy Nativity Episcopal School.
Funds: The vestry has released $10,000 from our operating budget for hurricane relief. $5,000 went to the diocese to support their efforts. $2,000 was delivered to Holy Nativity for their immediate use. $3,000 is set aside for future needs. Contributions from parishioners are being processed and will be added to the prolonged effort.
Please pay attention to future emails and requests for work days, supply drives, and other opportunities to serve.
Your generous contributions are greatly appreciated!
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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CONSECRATION SUNDAY IS THIS UPCOMING SUNDAY
There are three things you need to know:
- There will be a free catered meal after both services. This is an opportunity to celebrate our life together as a church. We used RSVP cards to get a good count, but we will welcome anyone who is at church that day to stay and eat.
- The Rev. Barbara Crafton will be our preacher. Barbara is a well-known, dynamic speaker within the Episcopal Church.
- At the end of the service, pledge cards will be handed out, people will be invited to fill them out and place them on the altar as an offering to God. Be prayerfully considering how you are going to give back to God, intentionally and sacrificially. If you are not at church on Sunday, your pledge card will be mailed to you the following week.
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TRUNK OR TREAT!
Sunday, October 28 ~ 4:00 PM
Come in costume & meet in the sanctuary!
(Hot dogs & hamburgers to follow in the Parish Hall)
Volunteers are also needed to decorate vehicles and pass out candy – anyone interested, please contact Jen Leahey (
jen@christ-church.net
).
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THE BRIDGE GROUP
will meet on Monday, October 22, at 12:30 PM in the Parlor. For questions, please contact Elspeth Lloyd at 432-0195.
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NEEDLEPOINT GROUP ~ Tuesday, October 23 ~ 10:30 AM
We will meet upstairs in the Christian Education Building.
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EPIC CHALLENGE BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, November 7
3:00 PM ~ Parlor
Uncommon Type, a series of short stories from heart warming to heart wrenching, and full of the normal human sins and foibles that make us all so interesting. Join us for a light-hearted and warm discussion of this book.
November is when EPIC Book Club chooses books for the next year. Book club members submit up to three recommendations with up to three sentences of description, including whether or not you have read the book. The deadline for submission will be Friday, November 5. More to follow on the ballots and selection process!
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SAVE THE DATE
ECW MONTHLY LUNCHEON
Wednesday, November 7 ~ 11:30 AM
Speaker ~ Dr. Raymond Lord
"1918: Barth's Bombshell"
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HOLY BAPTISM AT CHRIST CHURCH
Upcoming Dates for the Sacrament of New Birth
November 4, 2018 — The Twenty-fourth Sunday of Pentecost
January 13, 2019 — The Baptism of Our Lord
Please contact Kelly Heindl at the Parish Office,
christchurchpns@aol.com
, to make preparations.
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
FALL FLING
Be looking for news on this fun event. Let Rachel know if you are interested in attending, Oct 21 from 2-5.
GREETINGS FROM THE CCP YOUTH DEPARTMENT
Youth Groups are invited to come to the Trunk or Treat and decorate my car. Dress in costume! A few BBQ volunteers are needed to cook the hotdogs and hamburgers. Let me know if you can help! Date: Sunday, Oct. 28 at 4 PM.
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OUR OCTOBER SERVICE PROJECT
We are accepting costumes. Bring what you have and we will get them to Selene Roberts!
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
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ANNUAL REGISTRATION
Each year we ask every family to complete an annual EYC Registration form, which covers all of our day trips and on campus EYC events for the year. Please
click here
to get started.
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:30 AM
The Heresies — Knowing Who We Are By What We Are Not: Fr. Michael & Rev. Katie are co-teaching a class on the ancient heresies, the Church’s response, and modern applications.
This class is held in the Parish Hall.
Lectionary Class: Dick Hooper leads a class that uses “Living the Good News” which looks at the readings used in church that Sunday. It is green or “ordinary” time in the church calendar, but the class will again discover that the parables are as fresh today as they were 2000 years ago. Come and see!
This class is held in the Parlor.
Sunday Adult Education Round Table:
This week our group will be discussing Jesus’ parable
The Pearl of Great Price.
Amy-Jill Levine writes in her book “…the parable disturbs. That is what parables should do.” Those are the last words of chapter 4 (pages 139-164) about this parable and throughout her commentary she challenges readers to ask questions. Come and participate as we ask questions of this parable and maybe learn what is our pearl of great price.
Remember, you do not have to have read the material before participating.
For more information you may contact David Starling by text or phone (850) 712-0977 or by email at
dastarling@cox.net
.
This class meets upstairs in Rm. 32 of the Christian Education Building.
Led by David Starling.
Sunday Centering Prayer Group —
Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, in which we experience God's presence within us. We begin by taking a few minutes to go over the basic guidelines of the practice for anyone who is new. We then sit together in the 20-minute prayer period, followed by a brief time for sharing and intercessory prayer. All are welcome — newcomers and experienced practitioners.
This class meets in the Centering Prayer room on the administrative hallway.
The facilitator is Joan White.
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR YOUTH ~ 9:30 ~ 2nd floor Christian Ed Bldg.
Godly Play — PreK & K, Rm. 36; 1st & 2nd Grades, Rm. 37
For our youngest worshippers, we utilize the Godly Play curriculum to help the children explore their faith through wonder and play. Each week, a Bible story is told to the children using the Godly Play method, after which children utilize their "work time" to create something in response to the story.
Feasting on the Word — 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grades, Rm. 39
In our "transition class," children begin the bridge to middle school Sunday School through the use of the Feasting on the Word curriculum. Feasting on the Word provides a solid scriptural and theological base, inviting leaders and learners with the opportunity for a deeper understanding of common Bible passages. This program utilizes a mixture of scripture readings, discussion, visual art, and multimedia resources to create an engaging educational setting for our learners.
JR. & SR. HIGH SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:30 ~ in the Undercroft
NURSERY ~ 7:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Infants - 2 yrs. old — Nursery, first floor of the Christian Ed Bldg.
Infants — Rm. 24, first floor of the Christian Ed. Bldg.
Preschool Toddlers — Ages 2 & 3 — Rm. 21, first floor of the Christian Ed. Bldg.
Bible lessons are provided each week during the 10:30 service.
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SUNDAY
WORSHIP LEADERS
XXII Pentecost
October 21, 2018
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - J.O. Zachow, Derek Nelson, John Phillips III
10:30 - Abigail Efird, Parker Fell, Robert Harrison, Ryan Harrison, Garrett Hoffman, Claire Jimenez, Laurel Maher, Cole Stevenson, Lucy Adams Stevenson
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - Phyllis Kreiner, Bob Kreiner
10:30 - Al Marretta, Margherita Soule, Kim Stafford, John Martin
ALTAR GUILD:
8:00 - John Hendrix, Sandra Chancellor
10:30 - Barbara Hawthorne-Cully, Pam Tanner
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IMPORTANT PASTORAL CARE INFORMATION
Have an emergency and need a priest?
Call the Parish Office, 850-432-5115.
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ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIALS
Each week our worship service is enhanced with beautiful fresh flowers. After the Sunday services, the altar flower arrangements are reworked into smaller arrangements. These arrangements are delivered to members of our parish family that are unable to attend a Sunday service. The altar flowers are a memorial, a thanksgiving for an anniversary, a birthday, a new birth, or a thanksgiving for God's blessings. The donation is listed in the weekly bulletin. Forms to participate in this ministry are available on the information table in the Parish Office.
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