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December 12, 2019
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Currently we have 192 families pledging $1,100,000. We are at 92% of our goal of $1,200,000 in pledge income for 2020.
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pledge online. Thank you for your continued support of the mission of Christ Church.
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Connections - December 12 - TONIGHT
"Bringing Mind, Spirit AND Body to Your Faith"
Worship services are a multi-sensory opportunity to accept and care for our whole selves. Join Amanda MacDonald to talk about how Sunday morning (and any time) can be an opportunity for renewal of Mind, Spirit, AND Body. Amanda Blair MacDonald is a movement educator and consultant based in Chicago and Winnetka who recently recorded a TEDx talk
"How We Move Is How We Think". Amanda, her husband Dan, and her daughter, Mattie Blair, all sing in our choir and joined the church in 2012.
(The nursery will be open from 5:15-7:30.)
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This Sunday at Christ Church
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8:00AM Holy Eucharist
Christmas Pageant
"The Nativity of Christ"
this Sunday During the 9:30 Service!
We are so excited for our annual Christmas Pageant this Sunday! Children and youth of all ages perform in costume. Thank you to Jim McGee and our high schoolers for directing! Participants and helpers are asked to arrive at 8:45AM.
After the service on Sunday, please join us for a festive coffee hour with Christmas cookies, hot chocolate, and holiday-themed activities in the McClain Room.
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The Christmas Angels committee is still collecting
You Can Purchase Large-size Warm Clothing to
Donate at Church on December 15
We need 80 of each in sizes XL, 2X and 3X ONLY. We will collect them at church the n
ext 2 Sundays, or they can be dropped off at Parish House.
We also still need donations to cover the cost of what we provide for the agencies. The cost of this is significant, and we are gratefully accepting financial donations that will be used for the following:
- Clothes and toys for the women and children of Primo Center
- Clothes and basic necessities for the men of St. Leonards and St. Andrews Court
- Clothes and household necessities for the women of Grace House
- Clothes and Jewel gift cards for Senior Citizens
- Duffel bags filled with warm items for homeless individuals
Donate using Venmo @CCWGiving Christmas Angels
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Christmas Gifts for Flowers and Music
Please click on the link below and return with a check to the Parish Office. Gifts received by December 13th will be listed in the Christmas printed program.
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Worship Options for Everyone on Christmas Eve!
Are you wondering which of our Christmas Eve services to come to? To help you
 decide, here is a brief description of each one.
11:00AM New this year, this service will be similar to our 3:00PM service but a bit shorter. The congregation will sing the same familiar carols, but accompanied by piano rather than organ. Children will be offered priority upfront seating and invited to participate in the homily around the creche. If you are bringing babies and toddlers, just bring them on in so we can all worship together, as we will not have childcare at this service.
3:00PM Holy Eucharist with carols accompanied by organ. As at the 11:00AM, children will be invited to participate in the homily around the creche.
Childcare is offered in the Nursery. This service is one hour in length.
8:00PM
Holy Eucharist with full choir, strings, and organ. Music will include Christmas carols, traditional descants, and choral anthems. A new piece composed by Organist and Choirmaster Richard Clemmitt also will be included
. The congregation is invited to arrive at 7:30 for caroling together before the service starts.
11:00PM
Holy Eucharist with full choir, organ, and strings. Although similar to our 8:00 p.m. service, this service has the added excitement and tradition of concluding at midnight, just as Christmas Day is beginning. The singing of "Silent Night" at that moment is especially beautiful! The congregation is invited to arrive at 10:30 for caroling together in the church before the service starts.
Note: No Morning Eucharist on Wednesday, December 25
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Christ Church Women's Retreat: REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! 
Christ Church's 8th annual winter women's retreat will be Saturday February 1, 2020. Women of all ages and life stages, members of any church or none, are warmly welcome. Renowned author and spiritual leader
Vinita Hampton Wright
will be our guest presenter, on the theme of
Spiritual Confidence: How to Recognize God's Movement in Your Life.
We'll gather at Church House from 8:00AM to 3:30PM for fellowship, reflection, stillness, and worship.
Cost: $45 per person (includes breakfast and lunch). Scholarship help available. Childcare provided as needed.
Sign Up Here
Last year's retreat sold out...Secure your spot now!
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Give The Gift of Giving This Year With A Rummage Gift Card!
Sold in increments of $25, they are ideal for everyone on your list. They are fabulous as stocking stuffers but are also perfect for teachers, pet walkers, bus drivers, crossing guards, mail carriers, babysitters and cleaning ladies. You can pick them up in the office. For more information, please email
Annie Adams.
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The 2040 Committee's discernment process started and ended with  asking how God is calling CCW to be a community of faith in the Episcopal tradition.
The Committee concluded that God is calling on CCW's abundance, to bear witness to God's presence in our lives and to take action to ensure our vitality and long-term sustainability. To support this call to action the committee created CCW Guiding Principles for a vital way forward for our parish. Click
here for more details.
Save the Date: Please join us on
Tuesday, January 7 at 7PM in the Chapel at 470 Maple for additional details.
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Pageant Rehearsal Saturday, December 14, 9:00-11:00AM
This is our only rehearsal for the pageant. Children and youth in 3rd-12th grade attend,
 PLUS 1st and 2nd graders who are in the Primary Choir. If you have any questions, contact
Melissa Durbin or
Megan Miller.
Pageant Arrival Time Sun. Dec. 15, 8:45AM
All pageant participants are asked to arrive at 8:45AM before the pageant on Sunday!
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Winter Wonderland Potluck!
Date: Sunday, January 12 
Time: 4:00 - 5:30
Location: Christ Church, 784 Sheridan Rd., in the McClain Room
Who: Families with children age 0-8
After the holiday rush, let's get together for an early evening of Winter Wonderland fun, with a potluck dinner, activities for the children and conversation for the adults!
(A-H: Dessert, I-P: Main Dish, and Q-Z: Side Dish)
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A Just Harvest - Needs Holiday Help
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This Week at Christ Church
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| Thursday, December, 12 |
Start Time |
End Time |
Location |
| Rummage Sorting |
9:15 AM |
11:30 AM |
Schroeder Building |
| Women's Bible Study |
9:30 AM |
11:00 AM |
Parish House Library |
| Connections |
5:30 PM |
7:15 PM |
McClain Room/Kitchen/Lea Room |
| Adult Choir rehearsal |
7:30 PM |
9:00 PM |
Choir Room |
| Friday, December 13 |
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| Holy Caffeine Bible Study |
8:30 AM |
9:30 AM |
Church House/Lea Room |
| Saturday, December 14 |
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| Pageant Rehearsal |
9:00 AM |
11:00 AM |
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| Sunday, December 15 |
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| Holy Eucharist - 784 Sheridan Rd |
8:00 AM |
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| Youth Choir: 4th-8th grade trebles |
8:30 AM |
9:20 AM |
Choir Room |
| Full Choir rehearsal |
9:00 AM |
9:20 AM |
Choir Room |
| Holy Eucharist with Full Choir & Pageant |
9:30 AM |
10:30 AM |
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| Pageant Reception (Hospitality) |
10:45 AM |
11:30 AM |
Prevost Cloister |
| Monday, December 16 |
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| Rummage Sorting |
11:30 AM |
2:00 PM |
Schroeder Building |
| Youth Choir: 4th-6th grade |
4:30 PM |
5:30 PM |
Choir Room |
| Tuesday, December 17 |
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| Handbell Choir |
9:15 AM |
10:30 AM |
McClain Room |
| Centering Prayer |
2:00 PM |
3:00 PM |
Church House - Lea Room |
| Wednesday, December 18 |
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| Mather Worship |
9:30 AM |
10:00 AM |
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| Wednesday Playgroup |
9:30 AM |
11:00 AM |
McClain Room |
| Men's Lunch |
12:30 PM |
2:00 PM |
Little Ricky's - Winnetka |
| Primary Choir: 1st-2nd grade |
3:45 PM |
4:30 PM |
Parish House |
| Club 56 (5th-6th Grade Class) |
6:00 PM |
7:00 PM |
Church on the Hill |
| Youth Choir: 4th-6th grade |
7:00 PM |
8:00 PM |
Choir Room |
| Youth Choir: 7th-12th grade trebles |
7:30 PM |
8:45 PM |
Choir Room |
| Youth Choir: 7th-12th grade low voice boys |
8:00 PM |
9:15 PM |
Choir Room |
| Thursday, December 19 |
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| Rummage Sorting |
9:15 AM |
11:30 AM |
Schroeder Building |
| Women's Bible Study |
9:30 AM |
11:00 AM |
Parish House Library |
| Adult Choir rehearsal |
7:30 PM |
9:00 PM |
Choir Room |
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If you are facing illness, a life transition or challenging circumstances, please
contact one of our clergy. We are available when you
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d us for a hospital, home, or office visit. Christ Church has many lay volunteers who also provide meals and rides as needed. Please reach out to the clergy through the office at (847) 446-2850, or on their cell phones:
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Thursday Weekly News - Deadline is Tuesday at Noon
Sunday Bulletin Announcements - Deadline is Tuesday at Noon
To have information listed in Sunday's Bulletin, send to Charlotte McGee
[email protected].
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