Parish Picnic & Guest Sunday
Sunday, April 8
Second Saturday
Saturday, April 14
Youth Sunday
Sunday, April 15
Downtown Blood Drive
Sunday, April 15
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EASTER BLOG
Alleluia, Christ is Risen! It's the perfect week to introduce our Easter blog written by Christ Church parishioner Carrie Stevenson. Thank you, Carrie, for your lovely post! Click
here
to read.
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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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Please note there will not be a Parish Breakfast on Sunday, April 8
due to the Parish Picnic;
coffee & doughnuts will be served in the Parlor
following the 8:00 service.
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Registration is now open by clicking
here
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"BAG IT FOR MANNA" FOOD DRIVE BEGINS SUNDAY, APRIL 8
Our spring food drive for Manna Food Bank begins Sunday, April 8! As you leave Sunday services, please feel free to take a grocery sack from a "Bag It For Manna" team member. Thanks go to our EDS students for colorfully decorating the donation sacks! On Sunday, April 22, "Bag It For Manna" volunteers again will be on hand in the church parking lot to receive your donated items.
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ECW CHAPTER MEETINGS
St. Simon:
Monday, April 9, 10:00 AM, in the Parlor.
St. Luke:
Tuesday, April 10, 10:00 AM, in the Parlor.
St. Andrew:
Tuesday, April 17, 10:30 AM, in the Parlor.
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THE BRIDGE GROUP
will meet on Monday, April 9, at 12:30 PM in the Parlor. For questions, please contact Elspeth Lloyd at 432-0195.
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SECOND SATURDAY
Saturday, April 14 ~ 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, April 14 ~ 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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Sunday, April 15 ~ 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM services
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PENSACOLA DOWNTOWN
FAITH COMMUNITIES
HOST BLOOD DRIVE
Sunday, April 15 ~ 8:30 AM-12:30 PM
“Unified for a Purpose:
Sharing the Gift of Life”
Congregations come together in downtown Pensacola to sponsor a blood drive, through One Blood, on Sunday, April 15, 2018. Christ Episcopal Church, First United Methodist Church, The Basilica of St. Michael the Archangel, First Presbyterian Church, Temple Beth-El, Allen Chapel AME and First Baptist Church are hosting the event. One Blood will provide a Big Red Bus location for Christ Church and First United Methodist from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM at First United Methodist, 6 E. Wright St.
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YOUNG ADULTS: BEER & COMPLINE WITH FR. MICHAEL
Thursday, April 19 ~ 5:45-7:00 PM ~ Pensacola Bay Brewery
Young adults from their 20’s to early 40’s are invited to join Father Michael for Beer and Compline on Thursday, April 19th from 5:45 to 7 PM. We will meet at Pensacola Bay Brewery for a beer and some laid back Godly conversation and then walk over to Old Christ Church for Compline (a traditional prayer service for late evening).
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TICKETS GOING FAST FOR ITALIAN DINING EXPERIENCE!
Friday, April 20 ~ 6:00 PM ~ Parish Hall
An authentic seven-course Italian dinner, will be elegantly served in the Parish Hall on Friday, April 20, at 6:00 PM. Tickets ($50 per person) are going fast! Dawn and Carol Cooper, internationally-trained gourmet cooks, will prepare this fabulous meal for 54 guests. Appropriate beverages will accompany the cuisine. Special pairings will be provided by Ray and Hilda Jones. The menu for this Italian Dining Experience includes: breadstick twist with prosciutto and parm; bruschetta done three ways — beef, pesto, and olive; housemade shrimp ravioli in vodka cream sauce; porchetta with seasonal vegetables; escarole salad with pickled onions; fruit with housemade cheese crackers; and goat cheese cheesecake. To order tickets, contact June Linke at
junelinke52@yahoo.com
or 324-5702 (call or text). Proceeds from this event, sponsored by the Outreach Committee, benefit Bridging the Gap, a ministry providing meals to Pensacola's homeless.
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Saturday, April 21 ~ 8:00 AM ~ Parish Hall
David Scott, UWF Athletic Director
"Nurturing Student Athletes to Succeed On & Off the Field"
All men invited!
Please sign up for breakfast reservations via the link
on the Christ Church website,
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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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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 April 8 (Parish Picnic Sunday).
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YOUTH SUNDAY
Sunday, April 15 ~ 8:00 & 10:30 AM
Youth will participate as leaders during the Sunday, April 15, 2018 Youth Sunday service. There are a variety of roles and responsibilities. We will have those who train the ushers and greeters available to provide guidance during the Sunday morning service. Those being confirmed are required to participate as a leader on Youth Sunday.
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SENIOR RECOGNITION
Sunday, April 15 ~ 10:30 AM
We will recognize graduating high school seniors as part of Youth Sunday on April 15th at the 10:30 AM service! The Brotherhood of St. Andrew will present a Bible to graduates during the announcements. Please
click here
to sign up to help serve as an usher, greeter, lector/reader or even to share a few words about how the church has supported your faith journey. A special reception will follow in the Parish Hall to honor our graduates.
We need the following information e-mailed to
james@christ-church.net
by Monday, April 9th:
5 x 7 graduation picture, post high school/ college plans, and the high school graduating from. Please confirm your participation in Senior Recognition Sunday and contact
James
with any questions.
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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
Our study of Karen Armstrong's book,
Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life
, is almost complete. We have only two more steps to consider and begin to practice. Step eleven is entitled "Recognition" and challenges us to see how our own life story is like the life story of others who may seem so very different. For Christians this can mean to accept others as having experiences like ours, being of the same worth ourselves and made in the same image of God as we are. As we recognize these realities we are encouraged to seek the well-being of all human beings and all of creation. Join in the discussion, learning and spiritual growth. As preparation you may want to read pages 164-176 to enhance your thoughts and ideas for action. In a week or so we will announce our subject for future study. For more information you may contact David Starling by text or phone at (850) 712-0977 or email
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.
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
II Easter
April 8, 2018
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - J. O. Zachow, Derek Nelson, John Phillips III
10:30 - Malcolm McKinley, Anna Lowrey Robinson, Shelby Speck, Brennan Brewer, Reese Brewer, Anna Kathryn Speck,
Turner Collins, Aidan Efird, Samuel Efird, Ellie Speck, Wiley Collins
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - Brooks Hodnette, Carol Lewis
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 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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