UTO Sunday
Sunday, April 29
Youth Mission Trip Fundraiser
Wednesday, May 2
Dr. Langhorne Poetry Reading
Tuesday, May 8
Choral Evensong
Sunday, May 20
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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STAFF CHANGES
Discerning God’s will, Sharmane Adams is taking a job as the Director of Communications of the Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee and Editor of the Catholic Compass magazine. We ask God’s blessing on her new ministry.
As a way of covering all that Sharmane has been doing, Traci Hart is coming on board as the Interim Communications Director. Traci is talented and creative and will be a great addition to our church staff. Her e-mail is
traci@christ-church.net
. Welcome, Traci!
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Fill up your Blue Box!
UNITED THANK OFFERING SUNDAY
Sunday, April 29
For more than 125 years the UTO has encouraged an attitude of gratitude, collecting blessings in the form of coins and bills. The next time you’re noting thanks for a great parking spot in your gratitude journal or sending up a prayer of thanksgiving for a teenager who did the dishes without being asked, drop some coins or bills of thanks into your Blue Box. Pass those blessings on to others! UTO boxes are available on the information table in the Parish Office. Don’t just count your blessings, share them!
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Registration is now open by clicking
here
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Support the Christ Church Youth Mission Trip!
BJ's BREWHOUSE FUNDRAISER
Wednesday, May 2 ~ 11AM -11PM
Enjoy delicious food in a fun atmosphere along with your family and friends while earning funds in support of the Christ Church Youth Hurricane Relief Trip.
With each flyer presented during the event, BJ's will donate 20% of food and soft drink sales to our Mission Trip!
By dining out, you will be supporting the Hurricane Harvey recovery effort with the Christ Church Youth as they rebuild homes and change the lives of the families we serve this summer.
A printed flyer must be presented to your server for us to receive donation credit.
Click here
to download one to print or get one on Sunday!
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ECW LUNCHEON ~ Tuesday, May 1 ~ 12:00 PM
The Episcopal Church Women will meet on Tuesday, May 1, with lunch at 12:00 PM and program following at 12:30 PM in the Parish Hall. There is a sign-up sheet on the information table in the Parish Office.
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EPIC CHALLENGE BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, May 2 ~ 3:00 PM ~ Parlor
A Gentleman in Moscow
by Amor Towles is the much-talked-about book we will be discussing in the EPIC Challenge Book Club on Wednesday, May 2 in the church parlor at 3:00 PM. Come join us for a laughter filled and lively discussion!
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ECW CHAPTER MEETINGS
St. Simon:
Monday, May 7, 10:00 AM, in the Parlor.
St. Luke:
We will meet in the Parlor on Tuesday, May 8 for a short meeting followed by lunch
at 1912 Restaurant in the Pensacola Grand Hotel.
St. Andrew:
Tuesday, May 15, 10:30 AM, in the Parlor.
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THE BRIDGE GROUP
will meet on Monday, May 7, at 12:30 PM in the Parlor. For questions, contact Elspeth Lloyd at 432-0195.
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DR. HENRY LANGHORNE
READING & BOOK SIGNING
Tuesday, May 8 ~ 6:30 PM
Parish Hall
Join us for a reading and book signing of Dr. Henry Langhorne's eleventh book of poetry,
Four West
, in the Parish Hall on Tuesday, May 8. Light hors d'oeuvres & wine will be served at 6:30 PM with the reading beginning at 7:00 PM.
All proceeds will go to Christ Church. The books sell for $15.00 and payment may be made by check payable to Christ Church or cash. No credit cards, please.
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SECOND SATURDAY
Saturday, May 12 ~ 5:00 AM Waterfront Rescue Mission
Join us on the 2nd Saturday of every month when we’ll be cooking breakfast for the men of Waterfront Rescue Mission. Arrive promptly at 5:00 AM (380 Herman Street) and we’ll begin serving at 5:45 AM. If you’d like to help Lisa Williams with food prep the day prior, please e-mail her at
lisaw257@mchsi.com.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
Saturday, May 12 ~ 9:30 AM
Parlor
We meet at 9:30 AM on the second Saturday of each month in the Parlor. Anyone interested in learning more about DOK can attend a meeting or contact Monica Barnard, 587-6026, or Susan Martin, 542-7730.
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HOLY BAPTISM AT CHRIST CHURCH
Upcoming Dates for the Sacrament of New Birth
May 20, 2018 — The Day of Pentecost
July 22, 2018 — The Ninth Sunday of Pentecost
Please contact Kelly Heindl at the Parish Office, 432-5115, to make preparations.
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CHRIST CHURCH TRAVELERS
Sunday, June 10
Lunch at O'Brien's Bistro
& “The Odd Couple” at Pensacola Little Theatre
Join us for lunch at O'Brien's Bistro and “The Odd Couple” at Pensacola Little Theatre. The play's leading characters, Oscar and Felix, could not be more different, but somehow learn to live together as mismatched roommates. We will meet at O'Brien's Bistro at 12:15 for lunch and the play begins at 3 PM. The cost is $44 per person and includes play ticket and lunch (includes tax & tip). Please fill out the reservation form (available Sundays at Coffee Hour) and send it along with your check (payable to Christ Church)
to Lucy Rentz, 4795 Velasquez, 32504
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DEADLINE IS MAY 31.
YOUR CHECK IS YOUR RESERVATION. For more information, contact Lucy at 432-6366 or
lucyrentz@cox.net
. Friends are welcome!
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
EYC PROGRAM
Sundays ~ 5-7 PM in the Undercroft
Our spring EYC theme is how we have each been created as unique and perfect in His image. As Christians we are called to live differently than the rest of the world, to follow in the footsteps of Jesus and live out what we say we believe daily. Through the next two months, we will watch clips of the movie
Wonder
and discuss how we can live out our baptismal promises. Join us for this challenging discussion which will make you think and grow in your faith!
Middle School EYC: 5:00 - 5:45 PM
Combined Dinner: 5:45 - 6:15 PM
High School EYC: 6:15 - 7:00 PM
*If there is a Saturday weekend event, retreat, etc, we probably aren't having Sunday night EYC.
No EYC on May 13 (Mother's Day).
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END OF SCHOOL PARTY
Sunday, May 20 ~ 1-4 PM ~ 1715 Ensenada Uno, Pensacola Beach
Grab a friend, swim suit, towel, change of clothes and join us as we celebrate the end of school with a pool and beach party at the Litvak's. We will have a cookout, swimming and spend the afternoon on the beach! Please RSVP to
james@christ-church.net
or call/text 972-8383.
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PROVIDE DINNER FOR EYC
Sign up to bring dinner for all middle and high school youth on Sunday night! Part of providing dinner is setting up, serving and cleaning up dinner. Meals are served from 5:45-6:15 PM in the Parish Hall.
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:30 AM
Rector's Class — April 8-29 - Adult Confirmation Class
This class meets in the Parish Hall.
Living The Good News
This class meets in the Parlor. Led by Dick Hooper.
Sunday Adult Education Round Table
We have begun our study of Verna Dozier's book,
The Dream of God: A Call to Return.
This Sunday we will discuss the first chapter (pages 1-19), "The Dream of God." Ms. Dozier challenges Christians to envision what the people of God could be if they lived God's dream for them. She writes that living God's dream calls us "to follow Jesus and not merely worship him." Books are available for $14, but not required for participation. For more information you may text David Starling at (850) 712-0977 or e-mail
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.
YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:15 AM
Separate middle and high school classes use movie clips, TV, art, music & poetry to bring the lectionary into dialogue with current events. C
lass meets in the Undercroft.
CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:30 AM
4th & 5th Grade — "Connect" — Rm. 39, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg.
2nd & 3rd Grade — "Godly Play" — Rm. 30, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg.
K5 & 1st Grade — "Godly Play" — Rm. 37, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg.
K3 & K4 — "Godly Play" — Rm. 36, upstairs in the Christian Ed. Bldg.
NURSERY ~ 7:45 AM - 12:15 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
V Easter
April 29, 2018
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - Thomas Young, Braden Barkley, Lindsay Lurate
10:30 - David Stafford, Jack Heaney, Allison Jefferis, Abigail Stitt, Catarina Hernandez, Charlie Stafford, Ben Spangrud,
Sophie Spangrud, Ty Caraway-Appleby, Jack Allebach,
Darren Jefferis
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - Greg Reese, John Kendall
10:30 - Steve Fluegge, Eric Stevenson, John Hunt, Grace Sims
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IMPORTANT PASTORAL CARE INFORMATION
Have an emergency and need a priest?
Call our hotline 850-332-8865
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STEPHEN MINISTERS CARE!
Life events can sometimes seem overwhelming. If you are having trouble coping or have a family member or friend that needs care, let us know. We'd be happy to assign a Stephen Minister to you. Stephen Ministers are lay people who are trained in pastoral care. No one should suffer alone. E-mail
StephenMinistry@christ-church.net
for more information.
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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
Bobbie & Larry Levindofske
and
Vickie Stanford
who visited with us on 22 April, 2018.
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