Christ Church Women's Retreat
October 18-20
Trunk or Treat
Saturday, October 26
Consecration Sunday
Sunday, October 27
All Saints Day Choral Evensong
Friday, November 1
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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CONSECRATION SUNDAY ~ OCTOBER 27, 2019
“What Is God Calling You To Give?”
Guest Preacher ~ Dr. Ellen Davis, Ph.D.
This Sunday, October 20, you will have the opportunity to make a reservation for a catered meal after each service on Sunday, October 27. You may choose to RSVP for a brunch in the Parish Hall after the early service, OR a full Sunday lunch in the Currin Center after the main service. This is our annual opportunity to break bread together in a total parish meal.
A blue RSVP card will be passed out during the service. YOU NEED ONLY REPLY ONCE, giving us the total number of adults and children, and which meal you will attend. If you cannot attend this service but want to come to the Consecration Sunday Celebration and one of the meals, please call the church at 850-432-5115 to RSVP.
Our RSVP deadline is Monday, October 21
, so that final planning may be made.
Dr. Ellen Davis, Ph.D., a well-regarded professor of Divinity at Duke University, and an Episcopalian, will be our speaker on Sunday, October 27, when we will bring our individual, planned pledges for the 2020 calendar year to the altar to be blessed for God’s work in the world through our efforts. Those cards will be passed out on the 27th. I hope to see you then, if not before.
God’s peace,
Bradley Proctor, Chair
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If you would like to decorate a trunk, please contact Jen Leahey,
jen@christ-church.net
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO REPRESENT CHRIST CHURCH PARISH
DURING THE 49th ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF THE DIOCESE OF THE CENTRAL GULF COAST IN 2020?
The Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast will meet at Christ Church Cathedral, Mobile, AL from February 7-8, 2020. At its regular November meeting the vestry of Christ Church will elect six delegates and two alternatives to represent our parish at this annual convention. To be eligible for election, you must be at least sixteen years of age, a confirmed member in good standing at Christ Church, and make a regular financial contribution to this parish. If you would like to be considered as a candidate, please sign up on the sign-up sheet on the information table in the Parish Office or email Kelly Heindl at
christchurchpns@aol.com
.
Sign-up deadline is Friday, November 8, 2019.
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CIRCLE OF CARE MEETING
Wednesday, October 16 ~ 2:00 PM ~ Parlor
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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Thursday, October 17 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parlor
Newcomers always welcome; instructions provided for those who wish to learn!
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Saturday, October 19 ~ 8:00 AM
Parish Hall
Speaker: Mr. John Appleyard
"Protestants Come to Pensacola"
All invited! Please sign up for breakfast reservations
via the link on the Christ Church website,
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NEEDLEPOINT GROUP ~ Tuesday, October 22 ~ 10:30 AM
We will meet upstairs in the Christian Education Building.
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HOLY BAPTISM AT CHRIST CHURCH
Upcoming Dates for the Sacrament of New Birth
November 3, 2019 — The Twenty-first Sunday of Pentecost
January 12, 2020 — The Baptism of Our Lord
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FALL “BAG IT FOR MANNA” COLLECTION
Sunday, November 3 - Thursday, November 21
On Sundays, November 3 and 10, grocery bags decorated by Episcopal Day School students will be distributed as you leave church. Please take and fill them with nourishing non-perishable food for Manna Food Pantries.
The filled bags are to be returned by Thursday, November 21.
Thank you for your contributions!
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***Please note:
Lunch reservations are required
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Please sign up on the information table in the Parish Office.
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
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~ Sunday, October 20 ~
Jr. & Sr. EYC SERVE DINNER AT WATERFRONT MISSION
Meet at Waterfront Mission at 4:45 PM, then we will grab dinner at Mellow Mushroom.
We will be finished at 7:00 PM (
pickup at Mellow Mushroom at 7 PM
).
Need parent drivers!!
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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, October 22 — The Middle School Girls will not meet;
we will be having a joint Halloween party at Wesley Haven with the Middle School Boys on Wednesday.
Wednesdays
- Middle School Boys' Bible Study
6:45-7:45 AM ~ Undercroft
Honey butter chicken biscuits, cinnamon rolls, & chocolate milk will be provided.
Wednesday, October 16 —
regular meeting
Wednesday, October 23 —
Middle School Boys & Girls serve at Wesley Haven for a Halloween party
& crafts. Meet at the church at 6:45 AM and we will walk over together.
Wear a costume, hat or something fun for the Halloween party!
Thursdays
- High School Bible Study
6:45-7:45 AM ~ Bagelheads
Bring yourself and a friend!
Thursday, October 17 —
regular meeting
Thursday, October 24 —
Visit Studer Children's Hospital with Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Meet in front of the Children's Hospital at 7:00 AM in your favorite costume.
Be ready to make some children & families smile!!
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT EDUCATION ~ 9:30 AM
The Stained Glass of Christ Church: A Bible Study — Father Michael and Rev. Katie lead a Bible Study based on the stained glass windows of Christ Church (Martha and Mary, Jesus knocking, etc.).
This class will start in the Sanctuary.
The Beauty of Brokenness: A Study for Moms — This new Sunday School class addresses the pressures and imperfections of motherhood. A combined fellowship group and book study, The Beauty of Brokenness allows mothers not only intention time to recharge and refocus, but also the opportunity to experience love and support from fellow moms. This semester’s discussions will be loosely based on Shauna Niequist’s book,
Present Over Perfect.
Led by Jen Leahey. This class will be held in the Library, upstairs in the Christian Ed Bldg.
Lectionary Class —
The Lectionary Class will discover in the Gospels how Jesus leads us. The fall is green or ordinary time, but we will discover this time in the lectionary is anything but ordinary. Come and be a part of the discussion.
Led by Dick Hooper.
This class will meet in the Parlor.
Adult Education Round Table
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Many people when thinking about the condition of society or their personal life ask what is the purpose of church and worship. Rachael Held Evans struggles with this issue and other questions of faith in her book
Searching for Sunday
. While searching, she was invited to attend church with some friends who had recently become Episcopalian. In this book she tells stories which share the beauty, inspiration, experience and understanding of the seven sacraments of our Anglican tradition. Our searching continues this week with “Confirmation” (pages 161-199). For more information about the class contact David Starling by text or phone at (850) 712-0977 or email
dastarling@cox.net
.
Led by David Starling.
This class will meet 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
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
XVIV Pentecost
October 20, 2019
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - Braden Barkley, Lindsay Lurate,
Cannon Boyles
10:30 - Grace Bradshaw, Joshua Bradshaw, Tripp Clarke,
David Kane, Erin Kane, Elizabeth Owens, Paige Sellars,
Sarah Grace Stafford, William Stafford
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - John Hendrix, Hannah Smith
10:30 - Steve Fluegge, Nancy Matthews, Ray Jones, Brandi Lane
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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
John Carrell
who visited with us on 13 October, 2019.
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