Acolyte Training
Sundays, August 18 & 25
"Kick-off" Sunday
Sunday, September 8
Family Movie Night
Friday, September 13
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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AUGUST
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFERING:
"The Gospel in Movies"
Sundays, 9:15-10:15 AM
During the four Sundays in August, Father Michael and Rev. Katie are leading a Bible study during the Sunday School hour called "The Gospel in Movies". We will use clips from famous movies to spark discussion on how we can see the Gospel story in pop culture.
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Attention 6th—12th graders!!
ACOLYTE TRAINING ~ Sundays, August 18 & 25
Acolyte training for parish youth 6th grade and above takes place Sundays, August 18 & 25, following the 10:30 service. The acolyte corps has positions open at both 8:00 and 10:30 services. More information? Call Jean Karadin at 850-982-3186.
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The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, September 2
in observance of Labor Day.
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FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT
Friday, September 13 ~ 6:00 PM ~ Parish Hall
ALL ARE WELCOME!!
Bring your pillows and blankets for a movie night with your parish family!
**Popcorn will be provided**
***NEXT SHOWING***
Kung Fu Panda
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FROM THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT...
The Music Department of Christ Church is pleased to announce a major change in its children’s choir program. Effective this school year, Canterbury Choir (now “The Christ Church Children’s Ensemble”) will NO LONGER be held Thursday afternoons. To include more children in this unique and worthwhile experience, rehearsals will now take place on Sunday mornings during the 10:30 worship service, in conjunction with Children’s Chapel. If you have additional questions regarding this change, please contact the Christ Church Director of Music, David Leahey –
dave@christ-church.net
. We look forward to a wonderful year making joyful noise together!
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CHRIST CHURCH WOMEN'S RETREAT ~ October 18-20
Please do not worry about getting checks in for the retreat to meet the dates on the registration form if it is not convenient for you at this time. We just need to know if you plan to attend and if you want a single room. The retreat team is already working to make this the best possible weekend for you. You can call or text Bonnie Benz, 572-4086; or Mia Jerrems, 292-0338.
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CHRIST CHURCH SUPPER CLUB
~ Sign Up for Fall 2019!
Start your fall with Christ Church Supper Club — sign up for Fall 2019 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 Monday, August 26, 2019.
We are looking forward to seeing one and all!
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PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY
Thursday, August 15 ~ 9:30 AM ~ Parlor
Newcomers always welcome; instructions provided for those who wish to learn!
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
Saturday, August 17 ~ 8:00 AM
Parish Hall
Speaker:
Tom Martin, National Vice President
"Discipleship"
Celebrate football season — wear your team's jersey!
All invited! Please sign up for breakfast reservations
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CIRCLE OF CARE MEETING
Wednesday, August 21 ~ 2:00 PM ~ Parlor
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NEEDLEPOINT GROUP ~ Tuesday, August 27 ~ 10:30 AM
We will meet upstairs in the Christian Education Building.
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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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THE BEAUTY OF BROKENNESS: A Study for Moms
Sundays, beginning September 8th ~ 9:30-10:15 AM ~ Library
A new Christian Formation class for moms, addressing the pressures and imperfections of motherhood. Weekly discussion will be loosely based on Shauna Niequist’s book,
Present Over Perfect
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NEW ADULT EDUCATION ROUNDTABLE CLASS FOR THE FALL
Beginning Sunday, September 8 ~ 9:30 AM
“This book is entitled
Searching for Sunday
, but it’s less about searching for a Sunday
church
and more about searching for Sunday
resurrection.
” This quote is from the forward of that book by Rachael Held Evans. It is a memoir of sorts about her faith journey and her struggle of longing for relationship with a faith community while living with her frustration and disappointment with the church. Reading one paragraph will have you laughing out loud at her interactions with people of faith and then a few paragraphs later you will cry as she longs for a faith community to call home. This study will begin September 8, 2019 during the Sunday morning education time. Some books have been ordered and you may reserve one or get more information by texting or calling David Starling at (850) 712-0977 or email
dastarling@cox.net
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CONTEMPLATIVE JOURNEY, PART 1
Essential Elements of Centering Prayer
& Deepening the Centering Prayer Practice
Thursdays, September 12-November 21 ~ 9:30-11:30 AM
St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church ~ 3200 N. 12th Ave.
Registration is CLOSED. The class size has reached capacity. However, if you would like to be on a "wait list," please email Carol Lewis at:
copensacola17@gmail.com
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DAUGHTERS OF THE KING (DOK) PRAYER BOX
The mission of the Order is the extension of Christ’s Kingdom through Prayer, Service and Evangelism. There is a prayer box and DOK prayer request cards available on the information table in the parish office. Please place your completed card in the DOK prayer box. Your prayer will be included in our intercessory prayers for one month. If you have an emergency request phoned in to the clergy, you may request prayers from DOK. All prayer requests are CONFIDENTIAL. If you wish to find out more about DOK, please contact Monica Barnard or Susan Martin.
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
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JR. EYC BACK TO SCHOOL POOL PARTY AT THE STEVENSON'S
Sunday, August 18 ~ 2:30-4:30 PM
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EYC TO SERVE WITH CHILDREN IN CRISIS
~ Sunday, August 25 ~
Stay after the 10:30 AM service and we'll drive together to Children in Crisis in Ft. Walton where we'll order pizza and play games. We hope to be there by 1:00 PM and return by 4/4:30 PM.
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT EDUCATION ~ 9:30 AM
"The Gospel in Movies"
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During the four Sundays in August, Father Michael and Rev. Katie are leading a Bible study called "The Gospel in Movies". We will use clips from famous movies to spark discussion on how we can see the Gospel story in pop culture
**Please note this class begins at 9:15 AM.
This class meets in the Parish Hall.
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.
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
X Pentecost
August 18, 2019
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - Sandy Phillips, John Phillips III, John Hendrix
10:30 - Abigail Efird, Parker Fell, Robert Harrison, Garrett Hoffman, Claire Jimenez, Laurel Maher, McColl Mitchem, Charlie Stafford, Cole Stevenson, Lucy Adams Stevenson
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - Greg Reese, John Kendall
10:30 - Steve Fluegge, Eric Stevenson, John Hunt, Grace Sims
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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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