Christ Church Travelers Event
Wednesday, January 23
Annual Parish Meeting
& Vestry Elections
Sunday, January 27
Families, Fellowship & Formation
Thursday, February 7
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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ANNUAL PARISH MEETING & VESTRY ELECTIONS
Sunday, January 27 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parish Hall
Join us for our annual parish meeting between the two services at 9:30 AM (breakfast will be served as usual at 9 AM). There will be reports on 2018 and Father Michael will be casting a vision for 2019. Vestry elections will take place as well with polls opening before the early service and closing after the principal service. Nominations from the floor for vestry will be taken at the beginning of the annual parish meeting (9:30 AM).
**Please note there will be no Adult Christian Education classes that day.
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Christ Church has added a weekly service at Old Christ Church, Sundays at 5 PM.
Sundays at Old Christ Church are:
Reverent
A quiet time of prayer and communion.
Casual
Come as you are.
Historic
Ancient prayers in the oldest church on its original foundation in the State of Florida.
Convenient
Short service, walk to nearby restaurants.
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NEW HEARING HOOP INSTALLED
Christ Church has recently installed a hearing loop system. Users should turn their hearing aid to the setting marked "T". This will allow your hearing aid to act like a speaker directly connected to the church’s sound system. After the service has ended, you should turn off the "T" setting. Background: A telecoil (or T-coil) is a small coil of wire inside a hearing aid that is designed to pick up a magnetic signal. When using the telecoil setting on your hearing aid it turns off the microphone so that it will only pick up the electromagnetic signal and convert it to sound. This allows you to hear only the magnetic signal from the hearing loop system. Ask your audiologist or hearing health care provider about telecoils and if it is right for you.
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The Parish Office will be closed Monday, January 21
in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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FAMILIES, FELLOWSHIP,
AND FORMATION
Thursday, February 7
5:30-7:00 PM ~ Parish Hall
Topic: Showing Our Love: Valentines for Montclair
Menu: Papa John's pizza, salad,
Valentine's Day cupcake decorating
($2/person, $10 max per family)
Valentine’s Day = LOVE, so join us as we show our love to the children of Montclair Elementary School! As an outreach project, we will be hand-making a special Valentine for each kindergartener and first grader at MES. That’s 140 valentines, so load up your family and friends; it’s all hands on deck as we shower our love upon these wonderful children this Valentine’s Day!
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CHRIST CHURCH SUPPER CLUB
~ Sign Up for Spring 2019!
Start your spring with Christ Church Supper Club — sign up for Spring 2019 is now underway! The goal of Supper Club is for parishioners to meet in small groups for fun, food, encouragement of spiritual growth, and lasting friendships. Emphasis is on fellowship with one another in a relaxed atmosphere. The number of participants who sign up will determine the number of groups and the number in each group. Most groups choose to meet in parishioners’ homes, but each group may determine when and where they want to meet during the month. Everyone is welcome – couples, singles, young or mature! Please join us — the more the merrier! Contact Lynn Burden via e-mail:
l.burden@mchsi.com
or call 850-983-8082. Please include the following information: name, street address, e-mail address, and telephone numbers – home and cell.
The deadline for sign-up is Saturday, January 19, 2018.
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BRIDGING THE GAP NEEDS COATS & GLOVES
With the colder weather, people in dire need in our community need coats & gloves (especially men's coats of sizes larger or bigger). Please drop off coats and gloves to the foyer of the Parish Hall to be handed out by Bridging the Gap, coordinated by Dawn and Carol Cooper.
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GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
BEGINNING FEBRUARY 12th
Christ Church will offer a Grief Support Group for our adult parishioners beginning on Tuesday, February 12. We will meet at 3:00 PM upstairs in the Christian Education building. All of us, at sometime in our lives, will live in the shadow of loss, and experience the pain, exhaustion and loneliness that accompany loss. Loss is universal and does not discriminate. Everyone grieves differently, but it is very important to know you are not alone! For more information, please contact the Rev. Walt Kindergan at
walt@christ-church.net.
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CIRCLE OF CARE MEETING
Wednesday, January 16 ~ 2:00 PM ~ Parlor
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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Thursday, January 17 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parlor
Newcomers always welcome; instructions provided for those who wish to learn!
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YOUNG ADULTS:
CONVERSATION & COMPLINE WITH FATHER MICHAEL
Thursday, January 17 ~ 5:30-7:00 PM
We will meet for a beer and some laid back Godly discussion at 5:30 PM at Pensacola Bay Brewery and then walk over to Old Christ Church for compline at 6:30 PM.
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Saturday, January 19 ~ 8:00 AM ~ Parish Hall
Rabbi Joel Fleekop ~
“What Jews Think About Themselves”
Our speaker will begin at 8:00 AM followed by breakfast at 8:45. Devotions at 9:15 AM. All invited — we’re coed now! Please sign up for breakfast reservations via the link on the Christ Church website,
www.christ-church.net
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NEXT HANDBELL CLASS
BEGINNING JANUARY 19
Inspired by Christmas music? Want to learn something new or strengthen current skills? The next Beginning Handbell class will begin on Saturday, January 19 at 9:00 AM. Ringers meet in the library/bell room directly above the choir room. No commitment — just come and try. Music reading a plus, but not a necessity. The class is open to all ages, and to anyone from the church or from the community at large. There is no charge for the class, and all materials will be supplied. Call Danny Lyons for more info, 850-291-7131.
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NEEDLEPOINT GROUP ~ Tuesday, January 22 ~ 10:30 AM
We will meet upstairs in the Christian Education Building.
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CHRIST CHURCH TRAVELERS — TOUR OF MOBILE
Wednesday, January 23 ~ 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
We will have a delightful day exploring the Bay City's history with a riding tour of the downtown historic districts and visits to our diocesan cathedral, Christ Church Cathedral, and Mobile Carnival Museum. The church was established in 1823 and built in 1840. It is Greek Revival architecture and became the cathedral in 2005. The riding tour will include the historic districts of downtown. The Carnival Museum showcases over 300 years of rich history and traditions in Mobile, the birthplace of Mardi Gras. We will have lunch at Dauphins located on the 34th
foor of the Trustmark Building with beautiful panoramic views of the city. The bus will depart at 8:30 AM and return by 5 PM and will park on Belmont St. by the entrance to the parking lot. The cost is $78 per person with a required minimum of 30 people and includes transportation, lunch, admission fees, riding tour and tip for the driver. Please make checks payable to Christ Church and send to Lucy Rentz, 4795 Velasquez, Pensacola 32504. Sign up at “Information Station” at Breakfast or Coffee Hour on Sunday. For additional information please contact Lucy at 432-6366 or
lucyrentz@cox.net
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
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~ Sunday, January 20 — No EYC ~
Join us for Jr. & Sr. High Sunday School at 9:30 after breakfast in the Undercroft!
**THERE WILL NOT BE ANY YOUTH PROGRAMS SUNDAY EVENING**
~ Sunday, January 27 ~
Save the Date! ~ Bonfire at the Boyles'
More info coming soon!
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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
"Dying Well" — Our faith tells us that in death we are reborn, but we leave our loved ones to grieve and handle all the loose ends. One of the greatest gifts that we can give is to plan for a good death. Christ Church is presenting a special 6-week class (January 6-February 10) where we will learn about "dying well." This class is for people of all ages.
This class is held in the Parish Hall.
Lectionary Class —
This class is held in the Parlor. Led by Dick Hooper.
Sunday Adult Education Round Table —
Childhood experiences profoundly impact our adult lives and our character. Yet, we Christians do not often think about the childhood of Jesus and how the events, social status, economy and life in an occupied country would have impacted him. In the fourth chapter (pages 77-108) of his book,
Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary
, Marcus Borg takes a look at the social, educational, religious and political environment in which Jesus would have grown up. How this experience would have influenced Jesus’ life and teachings is the subject for our discussion this week. Whether you have read the book or not, you are invited to participate in our learning. For more information contact David Starling by phone or text at (850) 712-0977 or email
dastarling@cox.net
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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
II Epiphany
January 20, 2019
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - Julie McGill, Greg Reese, Hannah Smith
10:30 - Jack Allebach, Merrill Dickerson, Mallory Dickerson,
Ben Heindl, Emma Klahorst, Reid Klahorst, Ella Major,
Elizabeth Owens, Cortney Sherman, Davis Sherman
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - Brooks Hodnette, Phyllis Kreiner
10:30 - Derek Nelson, John Matthews, Brent Sawyer, Greg Vannoy
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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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TRANSITIONS
We welcome
Bette Boddy who visited with us on 6 January, 2019.
We welcome into Christ Church through the Sacrament of Baptism
Elise Ray Gaudin, Logan Christopher James Kitchin,
and
Griffin Scott Kuhl, 13 January 2019.
The sympathy of the parish is extended to
Storne Shively at the death of her father,
Nelson L. Shively who died on 31 December, 2018;
and to
Bob Yearty at the death of his mother,
Caroline H. Yearty who died on 9 January, 2019.
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