The Twentieth Week After Pentecost

*** TONIGHT! ***
3rd Annual “Kenya Night”
for Nyumbani
Saturday, October 26
6-9:30pm in the Undercroft

The Outreach Committee invites you to a night of sheer fun for all ages - dinner and dancing with a Kenyan flair, a Kenyan craft boutique, children’s crafts, raffles and more!  Nyumbani is an orphanage in Kenya that supports children and caregivers infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.

 The theme is “Launching Lives – Life After Nyumbani.” The activities of the evening will help raise funds to support the new entrepreneurship/ career center at Nyumbani Home to help the graduates transition to employment and self-sufficiency
Make a reservation at www.ccpk.org  
Questions? Please contact Tina Cleland at 240-505-0921
or Carol Jones at 301-598-0348.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
This Week at Christ Church
Children’s Ministry Programs : 
We thank Liz Quinn for serving as our Nursery Caregiver this Sunday. Liz knows this space--and children--very well! Cindy Winder will lead Children's Chapel, while Miss Ann celebrates her granddaughter Lila's 4th birthday. Casey Crimmins will co-lead Godly Play as children enjoy hearing An Alphabet of Saints and decorating Saint-o-Lanterns to take home, along with a Jack-o-Lantern Blessing for lighting the family pumpkin on All Halloweds' Eve (a.k.a. Hallow'een) on October 31st-- the eve of All Saints Day.   

Please stop by Godly Play if you can help today! 
Youth Group We are celebrating Día de los Muertos! What do you know about the Day of the Dead? Hint: it's not the Mexican equivalent of Halloween! Come learn about the ancient roots and Christian influences that combined to make this colorful holiday, where we remember our loved ones who are no longer with us. We will create an ofrenda (offering altar) celebrating those loved ones in the Loft, so please bring a photo of a deceased loved one, or one of their favorite foods or objects. (For our purposes, pets can count too!)
Bible Study at 4PM Today in the Library
Come join us! We will wrap up Samuel and discuss the next book to read. For questions contact Lee Puricelli at leepuricelli@yahoo.com .   
 

 
Hear “Baby Shark” emanate from the great organ of Washington National Cathedral in support of the Nationals’ World Series run!

 LOOKING AHEAD
All Saints Celebration Next Sunday!    Please join us in celebrating the baptisms of Whitney Ganascioli, Evelyn Wallace and Charlotte West. We also raise up in prayer those who have passed on and are in God’s loving embrace.

***Kensington Cares for Caregivers***
Wednesday, Nov 13th, 7:00pm at Christ Church Come for a community discussion about resources for caregivers, led by a panel of experts in Montgomery County who know the network of services and ways to access specific care.
  • 6:30pm service
  • 7:00pm light supper, followed by the panel discussion.
This is truly geared toward supporting all our many neighbors who face the challenge of caring for a loved one, so invite your friends. RSVP to event coordinator Winnie Holbrooke, winholbrooke@gmail.com or call 301-509-8097.

Prime Timers Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 11:30     The Prime Timers will meet in the church undercroft on Thursday November 7th for social time, lunch, and to enjoy a speaker. Dr. Joanne Allen, Sr. Professorial Lecturer of Art History at American University, will give a presentation on “Architecture of Washington D.C., A European Capital City.”  The cost of the lunch is $10.00. Please RSVP to Nora Buckley at norabee@live.com or 301-564-0689 by Monday, November 4th to let her know you are coming and if you wish to order a lunch.  
 
Jay Hall Carpenter speaking at Christ Church on Monday, Nov. 11 at 10AM!! Here is a rare opportunity to listen to Jay Hall Carpenter, sculptor for the National Cathedral. His career spans forty years and he has designed over 500 exterior sculptures, many in garden settings, including the Jim Henson Memorial at the University of Maryland and the Virginia Patriots in Leesburg, VA. He will show images of his work and offer his strategies for placing garden sculptures for the most pleasing effect. Jay's beautiful Angel, Ascend to Heaven, graces the Columbarium at Christ Church.
 
Samaritan Ministries of Greater Washington Annual Gala on Saturday, November 9 at 6PM    This event will be at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, 3500 R St NW, Washington, DC 20007. Celebrate with us the good work of Samaritan Ministry's participants and volunteers, and the future we are making together! Join us for:
·  Opportunities to mingle with SMGW friends!
·  A chance to hear the stories of inspiring SMGW participants!
·  Bid on great live auction items!
·  Grand baskets to bid on during the silent auction!
·  Multiple opportunities to support the Next Step Program!
·  Abundant food and wine!
Questions? Please contact Doug Leavens at dleavens07@verizon.net .
 
“Love Thy Neighbor” - an Interfaith Education Series on Sunday, November 17 at 4PM   There will be a panel discussion, followed by a vegetarian meal prepared in the community kitchen. This will take place at Guru Nanak Foundation of America (Gurudwara), 12917 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring, MD. 20904. Interested or have questions? Please contact or RSVP to charlesmbriggs@aol.com  by November 1, 2019.

Fact and Faith: A dialogue between Science and Religion Dr. Alan Lightman, physicist, author, and MIT professor of the Practice of Humanities will be speaking at Temple Emanuel, Sunday, Nov 17, 4:00-5:15pm. RSVP to rsvp@templeemanuelmd.org or 301-942-2000.
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