News You Can Use
August 11, 2021
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COVID WORSHIP UPDATE FOR AUGUST 15, 2021
The rise in COVID cases in Glynn County has put us in the red zone and our hospital system is currently treating more patients with the virus than at any other time during the pandemic. On Sunday, August 8, there were 112 COVID patients hospitalized, 36 of whom were in intensive care.
It is our duty, as people of faith and responsible human beings, to keep not only our parishioners, but everybody to whom Christ Church ministers, as safe from transmission of this disease as possible. Therefore, we will continue the policies of universal masking, no singing during worship, no passing of the peace and no common cup during communion. There will also be no indoor receptions for funerals or weddings in the foreseeable future. (Please call Glenn Queener at 912-638-8683 if you have any questions about receptions.)
Please help us try to curb the spread of COVID in every way we can. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding during this difficult time. If you have any questions about these policies, please contact Glenn Queener at 912-638-8683.
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Rector's Ramblings - Encounters with the Divine |
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Lessons Learned in Sunday School
By Ed and Lynne Turner
Children are a gift from the Lord, they are a reward from him.
- Psalm 127:3
Worship is very important to our family. We look forward to Sunday and finding our place in church. A very important part of our worship is Children’s Sunday School. For years we have taught Sunday School for little ones as young as four and as old as high school seniors. The lessons we have learned with our younger friends are invaluable and never ending.
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In-Person Indoor Worship Schedule
We are now holding in-person worship services in historic Christ Church and in the Christ Church Parish Hall every Sunday morning.
The 8:00 am, BCP 1928 Holy Eucharist, the 9:15 am, Rite II Holy Eucharist and 11:15 am Right I Holy Eucharist services will take place in the Church.
The 10:30 am Child-Centered Holy Eucharist service will be held in the Parish Hall.
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9:15 am Online Worship Continues
Every Sunday, we will continue to offer online worship from Christ Church at 9:15 am, which you can watch on the Christ Church website at https://ccfssi.org, the Christ Church Facebook page HERE and the Christ Church YouTube page HERE.
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In-Person Worship at St. Ignatius Returns
Weekly worship at St. Ignatius begins again on Saturday, August 21, at 5:30 pm. Because space in the church is very limited, reservations must be made each week to attend. Call 912-638-8683, Tuesday - Thursday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and speak to a staff member or volunteer and make your reservation. Reservations are on a first come, first served basis.
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Welcome Back Father Tom!
Saturday and Sunday, August 21 & 22, 2021
Make Reservations Starting Tuesday, August 17, 2021
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Father Tom is officially returning from his Sabbatical journey this month and will preach all worship services on Saturday, August 21 (5:30 pm at St. Ignatius), and Sunday, August 22 (8:00, 9:15 and 11:15 am at Christ Church, 10:30 am in the Parish Hall).
Because of the ongoing COVID crisis, seating will be limited at these services, (14 pods or 50 people in St. Ignatius, 18 pods or 65 people in Christ Church, 12 pods or 75 people in the Parish Hall), so ALL SERVICES ON THE WEEKEND OF AUGUST 21 & 22 WILL REQUIRE RESERVATIONS.
To make a reservation please CALL the church office at 912-638-8683, beginning on Tuesday, August 17, at 9:00 am. You must speak with a staff member or a volunteer when you call. Please do not leave a voice mail, send an email, or text. We will accommodate as many people as we can in these worship services, while still following our COVID Safety Guidelines.
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Groundbreaking Ceremony - August 22, 2021 |
Make sure to save the date for Sunday, August 22, at 12:30 pm, when we’ll have the groundbreaking ceremony for the road project.
We’ll be gathering immediately after the 11:15 am service, in front of the Parish House, for a short presentation and prayer. Refreshments will be served!
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Christ Church COVID Safety Guidelines |
MASKS
• Individuals who are fully vaccinated, as well as those who are unvaccinated, are ALL required to wear masks at all times in the buildings.
DISTANCE
• There must be at least 6 feet of space between families/pods whether they are vaccinated or not.
SIGNING-IN
• All individuals are required to sign in when entering any of the buildings on our campus.
•The sign-in information should include the name of each person in your pod and the phone number of at least one person in your pod.
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Drive Through Communion - Sundays from 10:15 to 11:00 am |
Drive-Through Communion takes place on Sundays from approximately 10:15 to 11:00 am. There is no need to make a reservation. Cars should enter at the gate next to the mailbox on Frederica Road and exit onto Stevens Road. Please bring your four-legged friends, too. We have special blessings and treats waiting for them! |
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Evening Prayer
If you enjoy hearing Evening Prayer read, please look for it at 5:00 pm on the Christ Church Facebook page HERE. The Rite I bulletin for evening prayer can be found HERE. The Rite II bulletin for evening prayer can be found HERE.
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Evening Prayer Officiants Needed |
We currently have openings for officiants to read Evening Prayer for Wednesday and Friday evenings. Readings should be recorded in advance, at home, on your phone, and emailed to Glenn Queener, to be posted on the Christ Church Facebook page, on the appropriate evenings. If you are interested in being a part of this mission, please contact Mother Ashton at ashton@ccfssi.org and she’ll tell you how to obtain the appropriate service liturgy and readings for each evening and will give you lessons on how to make the recordings. |
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Flower Dedications for Worship Services |
We are now accepting requests for flower memorials for the beautiful floral arrangements on display during our Sunday worship services. Remember a loved one and give glory to God with a gift of flowers. Please contact Ethel Horton at ethhorton@comcast.net or call her at 912-634-8327 for more information.
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Altar Guild Servers Needed |
Worship services with Holy Eucharist could not be easily carried out without the careful ministrations of the Altar Guild. Our Altar Guild performs a myriad of tasks including caring for and preparing all linens and vessels used at the altar, setting up the elements of communion, preparing the altar vestments to coordinate with the liturgical seasons for regular Sunday services, as well as special events, refilling the candles, disposing of leftover communion elements according to tradition, cleaning and polishing all the silver and brass, and so much more.
If you are interested in helping with this vital Christ Church ministry, please contact Mtr. Ashton at ashton@ccfssi.org. We are looking forward to welcoming some new members to this team!
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Wednesday Men's Study Group Resumes Meeting In Person |
The Men’s Study Group is now meeting via Zoom on Wednesdays, at 10:30 am. They are currently reading The Gospel of St. Thomas, translated and annotated by Stevan Davies.
For more information about the book or joining the group, please contact Te Turner at royteturner@gmail.com.
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If you are a regular reader of the Forward Day by Day devotionals, you may pick up a copy in the church office during regular business hours Tues. - Thurs., 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, or Fri., 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. You can also find the devotionals online HERE.
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Child-Centered Worship Every Sunday at 10:30 am |
Families with young children are encouraged to join us in the Parish Hall every Sunday, at 10:30 am, for our child-centered Holy Eucharist service. Each week, Biblical lessons are presented in a child-friendly way, as the youngsters learn more about God and Jesus, who always welcomed the little children to his side. |
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Acolyte Training Postponed |
Acolyte training, originally scheduled for August 14 and 15, has been postponed until a future date.
Due to the rising numbers of the Delta variant and with a good number of our acolytes not eligible for the vaccine at this time, we have decided to postpone our acolyte training until the number of cases in our area decreases significantly. Stay tuned and we will set a new training for the future.
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Youth Programs Survey: We Need Your Input! |
We are still hoping, despite the spread of the COVID delta variant, that we will be able to gather safely in the near future for children, youth and family programs and events.
Help us to direct our resources to where they are most desired by filling out the following survey. Parents, grandparents and all those who have children and youth involved in our programs are invited to complete this survey. Please give us your responses by August 13 at 5:00 pm.
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Christ Church Families on Facebook |
Families! Please join the Christ Church Families Facebook group to keep up with all the latest events and activities. Find us on Facebook HERE!
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Backpacks and School Supplies: We're Still Collecting Them! |
School will be starting next week and we are gathering school supplies for children in need, throughout Glynn County. Your generous donations in previous years have gone to help six area schools. Please look at the following list and consider helping area students by donating some items and leaving them in the church office as soon as possible.
Items Needed: backpacks for younger children, #2 pencils, colored pencils, pencil boxes and pouches, pencil sharpeners, pencil top erasers, pink erasers, glue sticks, crayons (16 and 24 packs), large crayons (8 pack), scissors, Fiskars for the lower grades, wide-rule composition notebooks, single subject spiral notebooks, primary paper, loose leaf notebook paper, 2-pocket folders, pocket folders with prongs, black or blue pens, 3-ring binders, markers, highlighters, composition books with grid paper
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The next meeting of the Christ Church Comforters will take place on Friday, September 10, 2021, at 12:30 pm, in the Christ Church Parish Hall. We are now working on lap blankets and hats. If you need any yarn, we have plenty in the attic in the Parish House. For questions or if you have any suggestions, please contact Gay Barron at gaylor61@gmail.com.
We welcome newcomers at any time, so please feel free to join us. Don’t forget your masks!
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Backpack Buddies: The 2021-2022 School Year has Begun! |
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We are excited to begin our eleventh school year of Backpack Buddies Weekend Food Bags at Christ Church! School has begun, so the program is kicking off now.
The process begins when the schools send out permission slips to the parents or guardians of all eligible children who would like to participate in Backpack Buddies program. (That is done because of allergies.) Most schools start distributing our weekend food bags at the schools during the second week. We always like to plan ahead, so we already have a number of bags packed and ready to go.
We’d like to give a HUGE shout out to our many summer volunteers who drove to pick up food, the teams that unloaded, sorted and arranged it at Christ Church, the assembly line folks who packed the bags and loaded the crates, and finally, the drivers who delivered the crates of bags throughout the community. This summer, in July and August alone, we distributed 3,120 weekend food bags to our neighbors in need in Brunswick! Thank you Backpack Buddy team! And thank you, Christ Church, for faithfully supporting this ministry for all these years!
You are invited to “adopt” a Backpack Buddy at any time, to help keep the program going and growing. A sponsorship for a child is $100, which will supply the youngster with weekend food bags for the entire school year. You may donate online HERE, (choose Backpack Program from the drop-down menu), or by check (just mail it to Christ Church, at 6329 Frederica Road St. Simons Island, GA 31522; memo line, Backpack Buddies).
If you have any questions about the Backpack Buddies program or are interested in joining the packing and distribution teams, please contact Susan Shipman at susanshipman920@gmail.com.
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Frederica Road Re-Alignment Update |
Work on the Frederica Road realignment project has begun! Surveyors and equipment are on site and we look forward to seeing progress in the coming weeks. This work should not disrupt parking or traffic flow as it proceeds. The construction is anticipated to take approximately 4 to 5 months.
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Our good friend and former Christ Church Financial Administrator, Stan Kyker, is back in the saddle, helping us out, as we search for a new associate to fill his former position. We said good-bye to Tina Cathey two weeks ago, when she joined a firm that was much closer to her home. We're glad to have Stan back, even if it's just for a short while! |
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Safeguarding Training in 2021 |
The first Safeguarding God’s Children training session of 2021 will take place on Saturday, August 28, beginning at 10:00 am, in the Christ Church Parish Hall. The class will be led by Mtr. Katie, and is for all who work with the children and youth in the parish, including those who have never received this training before and those who need to renew their eligibility. Please contact Mtr. Katie at katie@ccfssi.org or at 912-638-8683, to find out if this applies to you, if you need to sign up for the class, or if you have any other questions.
The Episcopal Church is committed to providing a safe and loving environment for our children and youth to come and explore their faith and spirituality. One of the ways we do our best to accomplish this is training our children and youth workers, as well as our church leaders in the prevention of sexual abuse happening with any children trusted in our care. If you have questions, please contact Mtr. Katie at katie@ccfssi.org.
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You may use the CCF website to make pledges, donations and payments for some activities. Just select "Giving" at the top of the CCF homepage. This brings you to the pay portal. The process is fast and easy and allows you to pay by credit or debit card or by electronic bank transfer. You may change or add new payment methods at any time. Contact: Glenn Queener, CCF Parish Administrator at 912-638-8683.
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Pastoral Care & Prayer List |
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Pastoral Care
Your pastoral care team is here for you! If you have a pastoral concern, a blessing you'd like to share, want to arrange a hospital or home visit, and/or receive Holy Communion, please contact Mother Ashton Williston at 912-638-8683 or ashton@ccfssi.org.
Angel Guild
The Angel Guild is Christ Church’s meal ministry. If you or a family member becomes sick, has had surgery, or a significant life change and are in need of a meal or if you would like to be a part of this ministry to deliver a meal to our parishioners please contact Stephanie Poole at wuggy@bellsouth.net
Prayer List
To amend our prayer list or to update the church on the condition of your loved one, please email Mtr. Ashton Williston at ashton@ccfssi.org or call the church office at 912-638-8683.
Alana Andrews
Allen Bowen
Bob Budd
Beverly Burns
James Burns
Oscar Covington
Zoann Covington
Jim Curran
Jackie Davis
Marie Dennard
Tom Dennard
Jack Erikson
Kurt Federer
Sydney Federer
Lynne Fox
Ron Garrett
Walter Graham
Paul Hackenberry
Billie Huggins
Michael Hulett
Eileen Hutchinson
Ginny Jarrett
Penny Jones
Mary Beth Keys
Mary Landen
Davi Langston
Jennifer Littlejohn
Sharon Longmire
Dorothy McClain
Maryalice McDonald
Kelly Macjewski
The Rev. Tom Martin
Carlotta Martz
Jack Martz
Chuck Moore
Connie Moore
Katie Orrel
Pep Peppiatt
Dale Pierson
Jim Polezoes
Michael Principato
Tommy Rowell
Willou Smith
David Somerville
Zack Taylor
Deric Tipton
Douglas Turner
Kelly Valentine
Glenda Ward
Jennifer Willingham
Chamblee
Dave
Joan
Joseph
Mary Susan
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