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Dear Friends,
Plan to join Christ Church on Sunday, April 21st, for a Rite I service at 8 am with Holy Eucharist and/or for the Rite II service at 10 am with Holy Eucharist and music.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 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.
Bible Study
Bring Your Own Bible Study will be held on Wednesdays from 4 to 5 pm and will continue to take place on Wednesdays in Hollenbeck House. Join us for fellowship, insight, and maybe a little inspiration as we study the book of Genesis together. Feel free to bring your favorite Bible translation to read and discuss.
Food Pantry
A big THANK YOU! to all the pantry volunteers! At the April Food Pantry, we served over 145 households! Clients were offered chicken, hot dogs, salmon, cheese, cereal, eggs, chips, canned goods, fresh produce, and the extras of toilet paper, pet food, soap, toiletries, and cleaning supplies. The clients are always grateful, and volunteers have a good time! To volunteer, please contact Brian Shelburne at bshelburne@wittenberg.edu, Kelly Zeller at zellerk0611@gmail.com, or Anne Randolph at annejrand@aol.com.
Procter Center Open House
Procter will be hosting an Open House on Saturday, April 20, from 3 to 5. It’s a great opportunity to see what they have to offer. Bring the friends and family! See what Procter can offer as a retreat and meeting space, as well as what it means to be a camper. Take in the grounds during one of our site tours, then enjoy dinner from the food trucks as you relax under our Pavilion, overlooking the 10 acre lake. This is also a chance to get the kids out to play at Procter! If you’d like to go, let them know so they can expect you. Fill out this form: https://diosohio.wufoo.com/forms/let-us-know-youll-be-here/
Calling All Gardeners!
Join us at Christ Church for monthly gardening from April to October, on the 4th Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm, the first date is April 27th. Anyone who wants to focus on general cleanup is welcome too! Please bring your own tools for weeding, planting, watering, and cleaning the parking lot. If you have questions please contact, Master Gardener, Linda Butler at 937-408-6295 or by email at linda1950@ameritech.net
Habitat Banks-NEED TO BE RETURNED NO LATER THAN APRIL 28TH!
If you took a blue Habitat for Humanity bank to collect loose change or bills, they need to be turned in by Sunday April 28th. If you haven't yet gotten one and would like to contribute, you can still pick them up in the East entrance. If you would simply like to write a check to Habitat, you can hand it to Linda Mortensen or Kelly Zeller. Linda will be turning in your donations to Habitat. If you would like a donation receipt, please include your name, address, email address, and phone number on a piece of paper in your bank. Habitat will send you a receipt.
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.
Baptism
The next opportunity for Holy Baptism at Christ Church will be the Feast of Pentecost on Sunday, May 19th. Baptism is available during the 10 am service. If you or someone in your family is considering baptism (or if you want to know more), please contact Rev. Michelle for pre-baptismal counseling and planning at mboomgaard@christspringfield.org or call the Church Office (937-323-8651).
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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