Epiphany Dinners
Wednesdays
Family Yoga
Thursday, February 6
Scout Sunday
Sunday, February 9
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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EPIPHANY DINNERS
Wednesdays
5:30 PM ~ Parish Hall
During the season after Epiphany, Christ Church will host Epiphany dinners on Wednesday nights at 5:30 PM. There will be food, fellowship, and one discussion question. A different ministry in the church will be organizing the meal each week. The dinner will be less than one hour, so take a night off from cooking, skip the take-out, and get to know some of your fellow parishioners! There will be programming for children, so bring the whole family.
No reservations necessary; suggested donation: $5 per person/$10 per family.
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Please note there will not be a 5:00 service at Old Christ Church
on Sunday, February 2
due to flooring repairs in the church.
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ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES BEGIN FEBRUARY 2
Adult Confirmation is an opportunity to “confirm” your baptismal faith during the bishop’s visit on Sunday, May 3. It is also a way to take ownership in being a member of an Episcopal Church in general and Christ Church in particular. Classes will be held on Sundays from 9:30-10:15 AM in the Parish Hall beginning Sunday, February 2. 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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Christ Church Children & Family Ministries
present:
FAMILY YOGA
Thursday, February 6 ~ 6:00-7:00 PM
Parish Hall
All ages and skill levels welcome!
**Please bring your own yoga mat if you have one –
limited extras will be available**
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VASES NEEDED!
The Pastoral Care Flower Ministry is in need of
small and medium sized
vases for bouquets (no bud vases at this time, please). Vases may be brought to the Sacristy and left on the countertop.
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***Please note:
Lunch reservations are required
***
Please sign up on the information table in the Parish Office.
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EPIC CHALLENGE BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, February 5 ~ 3:00 PM ~ Parlor
The EPIC Challenge Book Club will meet on Wednesday, February 5 to discuss Delia Owens' first work of fiction, a mystery,
Where The Crawdads Sing
. Set in the coastal swamps of North Carolina, Ms. Owens creates a richly detailed world where an abandoned little girl manages to survive on her own and grows to win acclaim as a naturalist and artist. This gripping mystery has become an international best seller.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
Saturday, February 8 ~ 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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JOIN US FOR SCOUT SUNDAY!
Sunday, February 9 ~ 10:30 AM service
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THE BRIDGE GROUP
will meet on Monday, February 10, at
9:30 AM
in the Parlor. For questions, please contact Elspeth Lloyd at 432-0195.
**Please note new time!!**
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ECW CHAPTER MEETINGS
St. Simon:
Wednesday, February 5, 10:00 AM, in the Parlor.
St. Luke: Tuesday, February 11, 10:00 AM, in the Parlor. A very insightful and meaningful book, entitled
The Gift of Years by Joan Chittister, will be discussed. This is an uplifting book about the process of growing older and shifting our focus away form our aches and pains to looking at our lives as gifts. It can be ordered on Amazon, or Bonnie Benz will take orders prior to the meeting for those who wish to read the book.
St. Andrew:
Tuesday, February 18, 10:30 AM, in the Parlor.
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Saturday, February 15 ~ 8:00 AM
Parish Hall
Speaker: The Rev. Susan Sowers,
Rector of St. Christopher's
"Thin Places in Iraq:
Where Combat & Faith Intersect"
All invited! Eucharist at 8:00 AM;
breakfast at 8:45 AM with program following.
Please sign up for breakfast reservations
via the link on the Christ Church website,
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The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, February 17
in observance of Presidents' Day.
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39th ANNUAL DIOCESAN MEN'S CONFERENCE
March 6-8, 2020
Beckwith Camp & Conference Center
"Politics and Religion:
Can Christians Still Render unto Caesar?"
presented by
The Very Rev. Ian S. Markham, Ph.D.,
Virginia Theological Seminary
This casual weekend will include fellowship, oyster shuckin', worship, spiritual growth, and much more!
Registration closes February 15, 2020.
Click
here
for brochure and paper registration form. Click
here
to register online. Questions? Contact Sam Richardson at
sam.richardson365@gmail.com
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ICON WRITING RETREAT
March 9–13, 2020 ~ St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church
Writing icons is an ancient contemplative, spiritual practice dating back to the Early Christian church. Join this long line of iconographers in creating an icon in the traditional Byzantine style in a week-long workshop led by experienced teacher and iconographer Teresa Harrison. Each day begins with a Eucharist service in the Episcopal tradition and includes intentional silence, listening to Gregorian chant, noon day prayer, group reflection and teachings on the history of icons and the practice of praying with icons. This time set apart is joyful, most often transformative and challenging, open to all faiths and to those with or without art experience. The cost of the workshop is $435.00, which includes instruction, all materials, and lunch each day. Hours: 8:30 am - 4:00 PM each day. Class size is limited. For more information and registration contact: Teresa Harrison, 619-206-8116, or
tshart2@gmail.com
or Dianne Blair, 850-377-4167, o
r
adblair52@gmail.com
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For more information about Iconography and Teresa, go to her website at
www.teresaharrison.com
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
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~ Sunday, February 2 ~
Children in Crisis Foster Care Valentine's Day Party
12:00–5:00 PM
Boys bring candy; girls bring drinks!
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***Bible Study Opportunities***
Tuesdays
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Middle School Girls' Bible Study
6:45-7:45 AM ~ Undercroft
Honey butter chicken biscuits, cinnamon rolls, & chocolate milk will be provided.
Tuesday, February 4 – Middle School Boys' & Girls' SERVE Bible Study
Wednesdays
- Middle School Boys' Bible Study
6:45-7:45 AM ~ Undercroft
Honey butter chicken biscuits, cinnamon rolls, & chocolate milk will be provided.
Wednesday, February 5
— No meeting (meeting on Tuesday with Girls)
Thursdays
- High School Bible Study
6:45-7:45 AM ~ Bagelheads
Bring yourself and a friend!
Thursday, February 6
– Children's Hospital Visit
Meet at 6:45 AM in the front lobby.
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT EDUCATION ~ 9:30 AM
Christ Church Moms — A new Christian Formation class for mothers of children and youth. Join us for a book study, support, and friendship!
Led by Jen Leahey. This class meets in the Library, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg.
Lectionary Class —
Advent is the time of expectation and return; followed by Epiphany, a time of discovery; Lent, as a time of examination; and Easter, the capstone of the year, a time of joy and celebration. Come and experience these times in the Lectionary Class. Just as Jesus invited his disciples to “come and see,” come and discover what Jesus’ life, death and resurrection mean in our own times.
Led by Dick Hooper.
This class meets in the Parlor.
Adult Education Round Table
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This is the last Sunday in our study of Kent Annan's book,
You Welcomed Me
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Chapter seven is titled "Here is Life" and challenges us to welcome others in the manner of Jesus. It is easy to be kind and welcome those with whom we think we have common bonds. It is much more difficult to be kind and welcoming to those with whom we have little in common. Yet, such relationships can help us experience the life Jesus called "abundant". For more information, contact David Starling by text or phone (850) 712-0977 or email
dastarling@cox.net
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Led by David Starling.
This class meets in Rm. 32, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg.
Sunday Centering Prayer Group
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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.
CHILDREN'S EDUCATION ~ 9:30 AM ~ 2nd Floor of the Christian Ed Bldg
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Godly Play ~ PreK3 – 2nd grade, Room 37
Children and Family Ministries is proud to utilize the Godly Play curriculum in our Sunday School classes. Godly Play is unique in that it encourages children to 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. Class is concluded with a “feast” (graham crackers and water), during which the children appreciate the fellowship of their peers.
3rd – 5th Grades, Room 39
In our Extended Godly Play program, tweens will get the experience of Godly Play stories with the additional of Bible Literacy and critical thinking-based discussions with their peers.
YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL (Middle & High School) ~ 9:30 AM ~ 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
The Presentation
of Our Lord
February 2, 2020
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - Sandy Phillips, John Phillips III, John Hendrix
10:30
- Reese Brewer, Ty Caraway-Appleby, Robert Harrison, Cortney Sherman, Davis Sherman, Sophie Spangrud,
Anna Kathryn Speck, Ellie Speck, Charlie Stafford
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - Tres Phillips, Ben Townes
10:30
- Brent Sawyer, Greg Vannoy, Pam Carr, Bob Yearty
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BIRTHDAYS & WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
FOR THE PARISH FAMILY
We would like to give thanks for these special days and to add your name to the published prayer list in the Sunday bulletin. Please print your name on the calendar on the information table in the Parish Office foyer. The calendar is checked weekly before the prayer list goes to print.
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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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IMPORTANT PASTORAL CARE INFORMATION
Have an emergency and need a priest?
Call the Parish Office, 850-432-5115.
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HEARING LOOP
Christ Church has a hearing loop system f
or hearing-impaired individuals who wear hearing aids with activated telecoils (or T-coils)
. 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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TRANSITIONS
We welcome
Catherine Cox Aulthouse
and
Andrew & Omi Yoder
who visited with us on 9 January, 2020.
We welcome to Christ Church
Henry Timothy Buckley, Jr. & Diane Davis Buckley
who have transferred to us from St. Christopher's, Pensacola, FL.
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