Holy Week Services
March 26-30
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 1
Parish Picnic & Guest Sunday
Sunday, April 8
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HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
Monday in Holy Week, March 26
Confession - 10:30 AM, Chapel
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM
Tuesday in Holy Week, March 27
Confession - 10:30 AM, Chapel
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM
Wednesday in Holy Week, March 28
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM
Maundy Thursday, March 29
Holy Eucharist - 12:00 PM
Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing & Stripping of the Altar - 5:30 PM*
Good Friday, March 30
Stations of the Cross - 10:30 AM
starting at Old Christ Church
(In case of rain, the service will be held at
new
Christ Church)
The Good Friday Liturgy - 12:00 PM*
Passiontide Lessons & Carols - 7:00 PM*
Holy Saturday, March 31 9:00 AM - Prayers, Church
Easter Day, April 1
The Great Vigil with Holy Eucharist - 5:30 AM
(Following the Vigil, a breakfast will be sponsored by the Brotherhood of St. Andrew)
Holy Eucharist (for Children & Parents) - 8:15 AM*
Holy Eucharist - 10:30 AM*
*nursery provided
The Parish Office will be closed Monday, April 2 & Tuesday, April 3.
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LENTEN REFLECTIONS
During this Holy Week, Father Michael reflects on all of our loved ones who have gone before us. He reassures us that through Christ, there is hope in the resurrection. Click
here
to watch!
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PASSIONTIDE LESSONS & CAROLS
Friday, March 30 ~ 7:00 PM
The last week of Jesus’ life is retold in story and song. End your Holy Week journey with Lessons & Carols for Passiontide: a service of scripture and anthems sung by the Parish Choir.
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YARD FLOWERS FOR EASTER SUNDAY
If you have garden flowers or greenery (boxwood, ivy, ferns, variegated pittosporum, etc.) to contribute to our Easter chancel rail decoration,
please bring them to the church at 9:00 AM on Saturday, March 31.
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EASTER SUNRISE BREAKFAST
Sunday, April 1 ~ following the Easter Vigil service ~ Parish Hall
The Brotherhood of St. Andrew will offer a sunrise breakfast on Easter morning following the 5:30 AM Easter Vigil service. Tickets are $12 per person or $25 per family and can be purchased at the door.
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Please note there is not a Parish Breakfast on Easter Sunday
other than the Breakfast following the Vigil.
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GOATS SQUEEK AHEAD IN MARCH MADNESS
Goats 36 Chickens 35
With just a few days left in the game that benefits Episcopal Relief & Development programs, the Goats with an aggressive offense have pulled just ahead of the Chickens who are in “fowl” trouble. Be sure to get your animal in the game as soon as possible; it is neck-and-neck, so we may have to go to “overtime”! Turn in your pink envelope with the form and your check, and don’t forget to name your animal. Your animal will be posted on the March Madness board. Just $80 for a goat or small flock of chickens, or any amount, can mean survival and an opportunity to thrive for a widow or family. Questions? Contact Hilda Jones at
hildalittlejones@cox.net
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ECW INVITATIONAL LUNCHEON
Wednesday, April 4 ~ Parish Hall
11:30 AM Eucharist ~ 12:00 PM Luncheon
All women of the church are invited to join the Episcopal Church Women on Wednesday, April 4th for the ECW Invitational! We will be sharing the light of Christ’s love with women from our church and the entire diocese! Bishop Russell Kendrick will be our speaker and the event will be catered. The fellowship starts with Eucharist at 11:30 AM followed by lunch at noon; the cost is $15.00 per lunch. Your check is your reservation and they can be turned into Dondy Buckley or Gloria Taylor of the ECW board, or to Kelly or Tim Heindl in the Parish Office. If you are unable to sign-up ahead of time, please join us for fellowship! For questions, please contact ECW President, Dondy Buckley at (850) 477-5353, or the Luncheon Coordinator, Gloria Taylor at (850) 723-1482.
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EPIC CHALLENGE BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, April 4 ~ 3:00 PM ~ Parlor
The famous and always interesting David McCullough has written a fascinating account of the Wright brothers’ first flight, and all the trials and errors that led to that memorable event. You won’t want to miss this great discussion on
The Wright Brothers
!
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HOLY BAPTISM AT CHRIST CHURCH
Upcoming Dates for the Sacrament of New Birth
April 8, 2018 — The Second Sunday of Easter
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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ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES BEGIN APRIL 8
Adult Confirmation is an opportunity to "confirm" your baptismal faith during the bishop’s visit on Sunday, May 6th. It is also a way to take ownership in being a member of an Episcopal Church. Classes will be held on Sundays, April 8, 15, 22, and 29 from 9:30-10:15 AM in the Parish Hall, with a special afternoon class on Sunday, April 15th from 12:30-3:00 PM. To sign up, please e-mail Kelly Heindl, Parish Secretary, at
christchurchpns@aol.com
. If you have any questions, e-mail Father Michael at
Michael@christ-church.net
.
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JOIN US FOR THE ANNUAL PARISH PICNIC & GUEST SUNDAY!
Sunday, April 8 ~ 12:00 PM
~ Christ Church Courtyard
Great Food ~ Children’s Bouncy House ~ Live Music ~ Live Animals!!!
The Parish Picnic & Guest Sunday will be held on Sunday, April 8 following the 10:30 service in the courtyard between the church and parlor. Bring a friend! Please wear your casual clothes for services. The menu will include fried chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, cole slaw, potato salad, and drinks. Our special musical guest will be Joseph Knight, son of the Rev. David and Jennifer Knight. The organization, "Animal Tales", will also provide live animals for the kids to interact with.
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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 season of Lent is a wonderful time to pick up the spiritual practice of gratitude! Lent is not just a time to remember the sacrifice of Jesus Christ but a time to show thanks for its blessing! Hymn 145 beautifully calls to mind this sentiment;
“…Lent calls to prayer, to trust and dedication; God brings new beauty near reply with love to love most high… grief is not Lent's goal; but to be led to where God’s glory flashes, his beauty to come near. Make clear where truth and light appear…“ 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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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
EYC PROGRAM
Sundays ~ 5-7 PM in the Undercroft
Everyone can arrive at 5 PM and stay until 7 PM! When your group isn't meeting, you will have time to hang out in the Undercroft, use the game tables, or have access to the quiet study room. You can even bring a group of friends and study for that big test! Snacks and drinks available during the rec and study time.
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.
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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
***Please note that Christian Education classes
will not meet on Easter Sunday***
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
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
Easter Sunday
April 1, 2018
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ACOLYTES: 8:15 - David Stafford, Jack Heaney, Allison Jefferis, Abigail Stitt, Catarina Hernandez, Charlie Stafford, Ben Spangrud, Sophie Spangrud, Ty Caraway-Appleby, Jack Allebach,
Darren Jefferis
10:30 - Drew Jimenez, Ryan Harrison, Gorham Partington,
Sarah Morrow, Parker Fell, Robert Harrison, Graybill Partington, Claire Jimenez, Cole Stevenson, Abigail Efird, Laurel Maher
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:15 - as assigned
10:30 - as assigned
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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
The sympathy of the parish is extended to the family of
William Isaac Parrish who died on 15 March, 2018.
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