The Weekly News - June 27 2018

Greetings!

  • Evangelism with Integrity Diocesan Training
  • Changes for the Week of July 1
  • Let's Find God in Nature (aka Vacation Bible School)
  • Congratulations to Our Graduates
  • Search Committee Update
  • Office News
  • Dates for Your Calendar
Evangelism With Integrity Diocesan Training

Join us on Saturday, June 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at St. Francis in Zionsville to hear The Rev. Whitney Rice discuss Evangelism to learn:

  • Why Evangelism Matters
  • What it’s Not: Spiritual Malpractice
  • What It Is: Spiritual Intimacy.

If you would like to attend, please contact Father Larry at lwalters1948@gmail.com or 317-846-8716 to make reservations.
Changes for the Week of July 1

Sunday, July 1
There will be no Godly Play.

Wednesday, July 4
The church office will be closed.
There will be no 10:00 a.m. Eucharist.
The Weekly News will not be published.

Photo - Osman Rana on Unsplash
Photo - Andy Knueven
Let’s Find God in Nature!
St. Christopher's Kids' Mini-Camp
(aka Vacation Bible School)

St. Christopher's Mini-Camp for kids, age three through fifth grade, will be held on four evenings: Monday through Thursday, July 16 - 19, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.

Each evening we will:
 
  • Read a story that will help develop an understanding of how God’s hand has touched everything we see
  • Play on the Warren Gartner Natural Playground
  • Spend time with our Director of Music, Robert Richter, who will enrich our lessons by adding music
  • Make projects using natural materials
  • Have a snack

Please register your child or children by July 8 with an email to Cathy Scott.
St. Christopher's Graduates

This Spring several in our St. Christopher's community graduated. We want to acknowledge this milestone, offer our congratulations, and send the graduates off with our best wishes for their future endeavors!

  • Molly Anzalone graduated from Columbia College, Chicago, with a BA in Business and Entrepreneurship. She plans to work in the film production industry.
  • Sarah Jacobs graduated from Fishers High School and will attend the University of Cincinnati.
  • Corrine Miller graduated from Carmel High School and will attend Indiana University to study biology. 
  • Erin Waite graduated from Westfield High School. She is headed to the University of Southern Indiana to study exercise science. 
Search Committee Update

We are working with the Diocesan Transition Minister and our Search Coach to make final adjustments to the materials and web content that will be used to invite potential rectors to apply. We expect that the invitation will officially launch on our website and at the Office of Transition Management a few days following the July Fourth holiday. We will let you know when we reach that milestone in our transition process.

Please pray for the Search Committee and the priest whom God is calling to be our Rector.

As we seek a new rector, open our hearts in this congregation to support and care for each other. Direct and guide the work of the search committee that their efforts may be pleasing to you, O Lord. Prepare the heart of the priest who will answer the call to lead us.
Church Office Summer Hours and System Upgrade

Between now and Labor Day, the church office will observe summer hours. The office will be open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to Noon and from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. On Fridays, the office will be open from 8:00 a.m. to Noon.

We are upgrading our congregation management system (aka "the database"). You will not be able to access your profile until further notice. If you have questions, please contact Cindy Short: cshort@stchriscarmel.org.
Important Dates for Your Calendar

The  Save the Date page  of St. Christopher's website is updated weekly. Check this resource for new information. You also may want to review the insert in the Sunday bulletin, as it provides the schedule for the coming week. 

July 16 - 19, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. | Vacation Bible School
July 25, 11:30 a.m. | Young at Heart Luncheon

Church summer office hours from June 1 to August 31
Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12 Noon
The deadline for announcements, news, and articles for  The Weekly News  is Monday Noon each week. Email announcements to the church office at  awalker@stchriscarmel.org with a copy to carolyncparrott@gmail.com