EYC Mission Trip Fundraiser
Wednesday, March 27
ECW Invitational Luncheon
Tuesday, April 2
Family Yoga
Thursday, April 4
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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WHAT IS THE "WHY" OF CHRIST CHURCH?
Fr. Michael asked the people who are Christ Church to pray and think on the "why" of Christ Church. Many of you replied with thoughtful ideas. We are utilizing those ideas and asking for more input through conversation groups facilitated by Lemonade Consultants. Saranne Soule Morrow is the principal consultant and will facilitate conversation groups with members of Christ Church on Sunday, March 24 and Sunday, March 31 from 12:00-12:45 PM in the Parlor. Please sign up
here
if you would like to participate in one of these groups so that we can prepare for attendees.
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No need to cook on Wednesday, March 27 — pick up dinner instead and support the EYC Mission Trips at The Burger Factory! They will donate 20% of your order to our Mission Trip fundraiser. Please RSVP
here; we need at least 20 people to participate!
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Christ Church Children and Family Ministries present:
FAMILY YOGA
Thursday, April 4 ~ 6:00-7:00 PM
Parish Hall
All ages are welcome to join in this intergenerational, family-friendly class.
**Please bring your own yoga mat
(limited extras will be available)**
Participation is free ~ Donations are appreciated!
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EASTER FLOWER DEDICATIONS
Easter lilies and spring flowers make our Easter services visually glorious each year. We invite all parishioners to share in the experience through a memorial or thanksgiving gift. Names of the loved ones you honor or remember will be printed in the Easter bulletin. Flower Dedication forms are available on the information table outside the Parish Office and
are due no later than Wednesday, April 10.
Please return your form to Kelly Heindl in the Parish Office.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL MISSION TRIP ~ June 23-29 ~ Copperhill, TN
Jr. EYC will experience an unforgettable week of hands-on mission projects, exciting music & programs, and group-building high adventure activities. We will also be doing home repair and renovation in areas where closed businesses and industries have left people with little means to provide for their families.
A deposit of $79 is required due by April 28
; sign up by visiting
www.eycpensacola.com/serve
. For more information, please contact Britton Lynn at
britton@christ-church.net
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MARCH MADNESS COMPETITION
IS HEATING UP!
By the end of last week the Chickens had surged ahead 4 to 2, but as of Tuesday the teams are almost tied: Chickens 6 & ¾ to Fruit Trees 6. There are still four and a half weeks to go until Easter, so be sure to join the fun soon! Through Episcopal Relief & Development you can provide a small flock of chickens or a stand of fruit trees to enable a third world family to become sustainable; a gift of $80 is all that is needed. With your “purchase” you also have the opportunity to name your “player”. Remember there will be winners chosen for the most clever names. Grab a special "March Madness" envelope from the information table in the Parish Office or at Information Station during coffee hour on Sundays, complete the form inside, enclose the form & your check in the envelope, and turn it in. You can place the envelope in the Sunday offering, leave it in Tim Heindl’s box in the parish workroom, or return by mail. If you have a question, contact Hilda Jones at
hildalittlejones@cox.net
or 850.438.8878.
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Episcopal Day School proudly announces the
GRACE E. SNYDER SCHOLARSHIP FOR SINGLE PARENTS
given with love and thanks by Todd Snyder and Grace Snyder
Episcopal Day School was transformative for the Snyder Family. They have graciously offered to assist another family who is seeking excellent academics combined with character formation in an exciting, innovative, downtown school. $5,000 per year total will be awarded annually to a full-time, working, single parent family that demonstrates the need for financial assistance. Interested? Please contact Lisee Sherrill, Director of Admissions,
lsherrill@edscc.org
, for more information.
*If you are interested in creating a scholarship at Episcopal Day in memory or honor of a loved one, please contact Robert Stephens, Head of School,
rstephens@edscc.org
, 850-434-6474.
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CIRCLE OF CARE MEETING
Wednesday, March 20 ~ 2:00 PM ~ Parlor
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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Thursday, March 21 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parlor
Newcomers always welcome; instructions provided for those who wish to learn!
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The Christ Church Travelers Trip scheduled for
Thursday, March 21 has been canceled.
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NEEDLEPOINT GROUP ~ Tuesday, March 26 ~ 10:30 AM
We will meet upstairs in the Christian Education Building.
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MONTGOMERY TRIP: COFFEE & CONVERSATION
Thursday, March 28 ~ 8:30 AM ~ Parlor
All Montgomery Civil Rights Tour participants are invited to join
Father Michael and Rabbi Joel to discuss the recent tour of Montgomery. We hope you can join us! RSVP to
traci@christ-church.net
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***Please leave payment with Kelly Heindl, Parish Secretary, at time of signup***
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EPIC CHALLENGE BOOK CLUB:
Educated
by Tara Westover
Wednesday, April 3 ~ 3:00 PM ~ Parlor
The EPIC Challenge Book Club has truly great discussions on award-winning and thought-provoking books. April’s selection has won countless awards, and has been featured on the top ten lists of the year (2018) by several major publications. An unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, kept out of school by survivalist parents, leaves her family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University. The book club has grown and we gather in the church parlor. Come join us for stimulating, reflective and laughter-filled discussions.
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CHILDREN'S STATIONS OF THE CROSS & EASTER EGG HUNT
Saturday, April 20 ~ 10:00 AM ~ Parish Hall
Bring your Easter basket and meet in the Parish Hall!
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HOLY BAPTISM AT CHRIST CHURCH
Upcoming Dates for the Sacrament of New Birth
April 28, 2019 — The Second Sunday of Easter
June 9, 2019 — The Day of Pentecost
November 3, 2019 — The Twenty-first Sunday of Pentecost
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ATTENTION PARENTS!
Sunday, May 19
(Youth Sunday)
ALL children
will be singing
during the
10:30 service on May 19
as we celebrate the youth of Christ Church.
PLEASE mark your calendars now
and plan on attending
the 10:30 service that day so your child can participate!
Thank you!
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Save the date!!
CHRIST CHURCH WOMEN'S RETREAT October 18-20, 2019
Beckwith Conference Center,
Fairhope, AL
The Christ Church Women's Retreat will be held October 18-20, 2019 at Beckwith Conference Center in Fairhope, Alabama. This is an excellent opportunity to have a weekend to get away from the busyness of every day life. So mark your calendars and make plans to attend. More information will be forthcoming as retreat plans are finalized!
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
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Join us on Sunday mornings for Jr. & Sr. High Sunday School at 9:30 in the Undercroft!
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Sunday, March 24
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**Jr. and Sr. EYC do NOT meet***
Sunday, March 31
Sr. EYC
— Meet after the 10:30 service to walk to lunch; pickup time 1:30 PM.
Jr. EYC
— Meet in the Undercroft from 5-6:30 PM.
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ANNUAL REGISTRATION
Each year we ask every family to complete an annual EYC Registration form, which covers all of our day trips and on campus EYC events for the year. Please
click here
to get started.
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:30 AM
***Adult Education classes, with the exception of Centering Prayer, will resume after Lenten small groups have concluded.***
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.
SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR YOUTH ~ 9:30 ~ 2nd floor Christian Ed Bldg.
Godly Play — PreK & K, Rm. 36; 1st & 2nd Grades, Rm. 37
For our youngest worshippers, we utilize the Godly Play curriculum to help the children 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.
Feasting on the Word — 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grades, Rm. 39
In our "transition class," children begin the bridge to middle school Sunday School through the use of the Feasting on the Word curriculum. Feasting on the Word provides a solid scriptural and theological base, inviting leaders and learners with the opportunity for a deeper understanding of common Bible passages. This program utilizes a mixture of scripture readings, discussion, visual art, and multimedia resources to create an engaging educational setting for our learners.
JR. & SR. HIGH SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:30 ~ in the 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
III Lent
March 24, 2019
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - Sandy Phillips, John Phillips III, John Hendrix
10:30 - Ty Caraway-Appleby, Jack Heaney, Catarina Hernandez, Allison Jefferis, Darren Jefferis, Emma Morrow, Sophie Spangrud, Charlie Stafford, David Stafford
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - Tres Phillips, Ben Townes
10:30 - Pam Carr, Craig Dosher, Bob Yearty, Dick Grayson
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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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NEW HEARING LOOP INSTALLED
Christ Church has recently installed 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
Melissa Clark who visited with us on 17 March, 2019.
We welcome to Christ Church
William Christopher Hart, Jr., Traci Taylor Hart,
Virginia Gowing Hart, William Wyatt Hart and Sally Stephens Hart
who have transferred to us from First United Methodist Church, Pensacola, FL;
and
Timothy, Jennifer, Timothy & Charlie Kinsella
who have transferred to us from St. Mark's, Jacksonville, FL.
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