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Dear Friends,
Plan to join Christ Church on Easter Sunday, March 31st, at 10 am for a Festive Rite II service with choir and brass. If you cannot attend the 10 am service, join us virtually on Facebook Live as it is live-streamed. Those who do not have a Facebook can find the services on the Christ Church's website at www.christspringfield.org. All of Christ Church's media links are above on the right-hand side.
April's Adult Forum~Episcopal Things…
April 7 – Second Sunday of Easter – No Adult forum
April 14 – Ask Rev. Michelle anything (about Episcopal things…) – Join us for an informal chat in the parish hall, to answer everything you ever wondered about the Episcopal Church, and Christ Episcopal Church’s practices. You can submit questions anonymously in advance or just ask them as we chat. What color were the Lenten vestments, and why did they change? What’s with the big candle? All will be revealed!
April 21 – Getting started with Morning Prayer (or any of the other daily offices) – a brief introduction to the liturgy of Morning Prayer, and how to make the most of the offices in the Prayer Book.
April 28 – Updates from Province V – This year, Rev. Michelle was elected to serve as the clergy delegate to Province V synod, happening in April. Join us for an overview of what happened there.
Christ Church Food Pantry
The April Drive-thru Food Pantry will be on April 17th, 2024. Volunteers are needed to help unload food, pack food, and help with customer service at approximately 8:15 am. Please contact either Brian Shelburne at bshelburne@wittenberg.edu, Kelly Zeller at zellerk0611@gmail.com, or Anne Randolph at annejrand@aol.com to volunteer.
Upcoming Food Pantry opportunities:
April 3rd, 2024- the first food pick-up at approximately 8:00 am
April 10th, 2024 - the second food pick-up at approximately 8:00 am
April 11th, 2024 - grocery bagging day - start time at 9:00 am
April 17th, 2024 – Food Pantry Day! start time at 8:15 am
Empty Bowls
The annual Wittenberg University Empty Bowls is Thursday, April 4th from 4:30–7 pm (Central Dining Room, Student Center of the Wittenberg Campus). Bowls are $20, which includes a humble meal of soup and bread. The goal is to raise $50,000 this year. All proceeds go to Second Harvest Food Bank. For more information, contact Scott Dooley (937-327-6327 or sdooley@wittenberg.edu)
Help share Easter joy!
On Sunday, April 7th (the Second Sunday of Easter) you can help share Easter joy by bringing one of our lilies to a parishioner who is unable to come to church. We will provide the lilies and the names and addresses - all you provide is the smile. Please consider joining our effort.
Interested in doing more with CarePortal?
In January, we heard a bit about CarePortal, an online platform that helps connect families in need with churches who are able to help. Christ Church has been using CarePortal for several months, but it would be more effective if we had a team of people who responded to the needs of families in Springfield. Christ Church will host a training on April 6th from 10 am until noon in the Parish Hall for churches across the county who would like to be part of this ministry. If you would like to get more involved, or just know more, talk to Rev. Michelle.
Hope Rising Convocation with Bishop White for the Northwest Region
April 28th, at 4 pm St. George's, Dayton
All congregations in our region are encouraged to participate in a special service and reception to welcome our new bishop, The Rt. Rev. Kristin Uffelman White! We will begin with Choral Evensong followed by a special reception to hear from Bishop White, have conversation with her, and learn more about the congregations in our area. Although it is not essential for you to RSVP, it will be helpful. Please go to https://forms.gle/zHD7Bezhjc8ddgyKA to RSVP. This will be held at St. George's, 5520 Far Hills Avenue, Dayton, OH 45429.
Christ Church has an option for online giving through the church’s website.
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Go to christspringfield.org
- Go to the tab in the upper right-hand corner marked “Online Giving”
- Click on the online giving link in blue
- Fill in the amount you would like to give
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Next, use the drop box for Pledge Giving or Miscellaneous Giving for other giving.
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If you choose Miscellaneous Giving, there is another memo drop box for the type of giving -choose an option
- Fill out the rest of the form
- Press Continue
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On the next page, press continue
- Then, enter your billing information
- Thank you!- If you have questions or concerns, please contact Kelly Zeller at zellerk0611@gmail.com.
Thursday Chapel Virtual Noonday Prayer Service
Judy Johnson will offer a Noonday Prayer service on Christ Church’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/christspringfield.org/) at noon. The Noonday Prayer service’s text is located on page 103 in the Book of Common Prayer or online at https://www.bcponline.org
In case you missed the Thursday Online Noonday Prayer Service, here it is!
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