Epiphany Dinners
Wednesdays through Feb. 19
Annual Parish Meeting/
Vestry Elections
Sunday, January 26
Family Yoga
Thursday, February 6
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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EPIPHANY DINNERS
Wednesdays, Jan. 15 – Feb. 19
5:30 PM ~ Parish Hall
For six weeks 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 required. The first six ministries/groups that contact Traci at
traci@christ-church.net will be assigned a Wednesday.
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The Parish Office will be closed Monday, January 20
in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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ANNUAL PARISH MEETING & VESTRY ELECTIONS
Sunday, January 26 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parish Hall
Join us for our annual parish meeting between the two services at 9:30 AM (breakfast will be served as usual at 9 AM). There will be reports on 2019 and Father Michael will be casting a vision for 2020. Vestry elections will take place as well with polls opening before the early service and closing after the principal service. Nominations from the floor for vestry will be taken at the beginning of the annual parish meeting (9:30 AM).
**Please note there will be no Adult Christian Education classes that day.
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Please note there will not be a 5:00 service at Old Christ Church
on Sundays, January 26 or 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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LANGHORNE POETRY BOOK FOR SALE
"From Green's View"
by Dr. Henry Langhorne is available for purchase in the Parish Office during office hours. Cost is $20 and all proceeds benefit Christ Church.
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CHRIST CHURCH SUPPER CLUB
Sign Up for Spring 2020!
Start your spring with Christ Church Supper Club – sign up for Spring 2020 is now underway! The goal of Supper Club is for parishioners to meet in small groups for fun, food, encouragement of spiritual growth, and lasting friendships. Emphasis is on fellowship with one another in a relaxed atmosphere. The number of participants who sign up will determine the number of groups and the number in each group. Most groups choose to meet in parishioners’ homes, but each group may determine when and where they want to meet during the month. Everyone is welcome – couples, singles, young or mature! Please join us – the more the merrier! Contact Lynn Burden via e-mail:
l.burden@mchsi.com
or call 850-983-8082. Please include the following information: name, street address, e-mail address, and telephone numbers – home and cell.
The deadline for sign-up is Saturday, January 25.
We are looking forward to seeing one and all!
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NEW CHRISTIAN FORMATION OFFERING:
CHRIST CHURCH MOMS ~ Sundays, 9:30–10:15 AM ~ Library
(2nd floor of the Christian Ed Bldg)
A new Christian Formation class for mothers of children and youth. Join us for a book study, support, and friendship!
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CIRCLE OF CARE MEETING
Wednesday, January 15 ~ 2:00 PM ~ Parlor
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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Thursday, January 16 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parlor
Newcomers always welcome; instructions provided for those who wish to learn!
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THIRD THURSDAY:
A Young Adult Gathering
Thursday, January 16 ~ 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Pensacola Bay Brewery
Compline to follow at Old Christ Church
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Saturday, January 18 ~ 8:00 AM
Parish Hall
Speaker: Paul White
"Miracle at Cana: It Ain't Just Water & Wine"
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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Contemplative Outreach of Pensacola is offering
CONTEMPLATIVE JOURNEY, PART 2:
Essential Elements of Centering Prayer
& Deepening the Centering Prayer Practice
Thursdays, January 16 - March 26, 2020 ~ 9:30 – 11:30 AM
St. Christopher's Episcopal Church ~ 3200 North 12th Avenue
Dr. Storne Shively (Christ Church) will facilitate this 11-week course. Contemplative Journey, Part 1 is not a prerequisite. Space is limited. For details of required materials and to register, go to
centerprayerpensacola.com.
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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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39th ANNUAL DIOCESAN MEN'S CONFERENCE
March 6-8, 2020
Beckwith Camp & Conference Center
"Politics and Religion:
Can Christians Still Render unto Caeser?"
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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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT EDUCATION ~ 9:30 AM
Images of God in Art –
During the month of January, Father Michael and Rev. Katie are leading a Sunday School class on the ways that artists have tried to portray God. We will be using projections of famous pieces of God and considering how they succeed and fall short of capturing the reality of God in their art.
This class meets in the Parish Hall.
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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Images have been vitally important in the scriptures of our Judeo-Christian religion. Those images have taught us about the God we worship and how we as followers are to act in the world. Kent Annan in chapter six ("Forming a Human Chain") of his book,
You Welcomed Me,
imagines the church as people who join together to rescue those calling for help. Our discussion this week centers on commitments we make to join the human rescue chain. 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
II Epiphany
January 19, 2020
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - J.O. Zachow, Derek Nelson, John Phillips III
10:30
- Jack Allebach, Mallory Dickerson, Merrill Dickerson,
Aidan Efird, Samuel Efird, Allison Jefferis, Darren Jefferis,
Emma Klahorst, Reid Klahorst, Ella Major
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 into God's family through the Sacrament of Baptism
Abigail Jane Romer, 12 January 2020.
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