Starting September 10th at 10:00am For Children First Floor:
Pre-K (Godly Play Kindergarten & 1st Grade
2nd Floor:
2nd & 3rd Grade 4th & 5th Grade
Middle & High Schoolers Students will meet in the Youth Room across the street at 321 Pollock Street.
Adult Education Join us in the Parish House for a preview of the three formation opportunities for adults:
Synthesis Faith of a Mockingbird Living the Good News
Please join us for a Church-wide Afternoon on the River hosted by the Young Adult/Young Family Group
Annual Giving Kick-off Dinner Join us for the Annual Giving Campaign Kick-Off Dinner!
Sunday, September 17
Where: The Point in Old Towne (17 Batts Hill Road)
5:00-6:30pm Christ Church Harrison Center 311 Middle Street
When: September 4th from 4-6 Who: All are welcome! RSVP: Please RSVP through the following link (http://evite.me/2bmbRmQ9Cg) or directly to Betsy Jutras at betsyemory@aol.com or 910-520-7877 Come by boat, canoe, jet ski, kayak, paddle board, bike or car. Bring your life jacket, towel and chair and come ready for fun. The Young Adult/Young Family Group will provide hot dogs, chips, drinks and ice cream.
Childcare provided! Special opportunities for elementary, middle, and high schoolers as well! Please sign up at the following link http://www.tinyurl.com/stewardship2018 or call the church office at 252-633-2109.
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In peace we pray to you, Lord God
Calendar
For our ill and recovering parishioners: Art Vance, Muriel Latham, Barbara Willis, Edna Bearnes, Dottie Parker, Gary Derck, Janet Stevens, Jackie Barney, Linda Lore, Mike Pridgen, Sonja Doran, Sue Hartley, Barbara Schmalhofer, Jim, Mary Hasell, Catherine Bender, Betty Jane Bonapartian, Bob and Joan Burnett, Audrey St. John, Fair Leonard, Champ Mitchell, Janet Anderson, Margi, Bradley, Joe Freemon, Ray Stark, Bob Kohn, Gretchen Gibson, Linda Howell, David Hancock, Janice Millns, Nicholas Pridgen, Jane Czernik, Betty Paramore, Susan Rivenbark, Mary Kay Farnham, Warren Meadows, Janet Corcoran, Rex Willis III, Hilda Weaver, John Reichenbach, Hal Cameron, Linda Foster, Anne Lutton, Charlie Mitchell, Pat McCotter, Robert Lane, Barbara Odderstol, Thom Wilson, Ralph Cowan, Evelyn Hunter, LaVonne Reamer
For our families and friends: Bella, Natalie, Natalie, Richard, Nancy, Connor, Miles, Andrew, Everett, Michael, Edward, Jay, Roy, Gracie, Colt, Ken, Monty, Charles, Brett, Deanna, Cindy, Don, LaBinda, Barry, Rusty, Owen, Bobby, Anne, Brenda & Family, Liesel, Tate, Audra, Sally, Ruth, Kathy, Nancy, Denise, Tony, Barbara, Charlie, Bob, Ann, Mathias, Katherine, Alex, Linda, Ginny, Dennis, Mary Dunn, Jim, Dorothy, Teresa, Bill, Robert, Michael, Dorothy, Julia, Harold, Ian, Lee, Jessica, Michael, Dan, Steve, Andy, Beth
For our deployed military: Capt. Jason White, Cpl. Jason Church, Sgt. Bill Jarvis, Capt. Paul Truog, LCPL Ross Drury, Andrew Konzen, Capt. Delbert R. Patton, SSG Andrea D. Eubanks, CW02 Justin Harshner, Army Spec. Devin Clarke, Capt. John Jones
For our parishioners in boarding school and college: Amanda Buffa, Ashley Buffa, Davis Cook, Anna Louise Flanagan, Campbell Huddle, Jack Huddle, William Little, Alex Norwood, Carlee Peele, Htoo Soe, Kiaishia Squires, John Thomas, Zack Thuringer, Dequan Williams
For all refugee families especially: Leonardo, Viviana and Mariann
Sunday, September 3 Birthday and Anniversary Sunday 8:00 am 9:00 am 10:00 am
Eucharist II Eucharist for Young Children Eucharist II
Monday, September 4 Labor Day - Office Closed
6:30pm 11:30am
DOK Small Wonders NA
Tuesday, September 5 8:00am 10:00am 2:00pm 6:30pm
Holy Eucharist Women’s Book Study OSL Small Wonders NA
Wednesday, September 6 10:00am 6:15pm 7:00pm
Thursday, September 7 1:30pm 6:30 pm
Elliott Hudgins Funeral Small Wonders NA
Friday, September 8 Saturday, September 9 9:30am
Stepping Out Singles Riverbend Country Club
Sunday, September 10 Fall Service Schedule Begins 7:30am 8:45am 11:00am
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer:
Holy Eucharist/ Healing Service AA meeting (open) Parish Choir
Eucharist I Eucharist II Contemporary Music Eucharist II Traditional Music
St. Paul’s, Clinton Trinity Deanery
The flowers on the altar are given to the Glory of God and in memory of Ross H. Cockrell by his daughter Nancy S. Przybylko. 2
St. Frances ECW
The Maine Lobsters are Coming! St. Peter’s by the Sea Episcopal Church,
Thursday, September 14th at 2pm at the Parish House. All women of Christ Church are Episcopal Church Women, and we invite and welcome you all to join us for the first meeting of our 2017-2018 year.
Saturday, September 16th, 2017 Noon- 3:00 p.m. Live $18 or Cooked $21 Please sign the list in the church lobby with your name, phone number and the amount of lobsters you want. Lobsters will be picked up and Lobsters will be sold by advance orders ONLY. Deadline to order is SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER, 10TH!
Growing in Grace Thank you so much to everyone that has filled out the online Volunteer Application! If you have not done so and plan to help out - PLEASE fill it out as soon as possible! I've attached the link again to this email. Our Volunteer Training session for everyone interested in helping in anyway with our wonderful GIG program is on September 6, 2017 at 5:30 in the Youth Room on Pollock Street. I promise it will not take long and I need everyone Including returning volunteers to attend. Please spread the word to others who may not have signed up yet that we still need more volunteers. Remember volunteers do not have to be a member of Christ Church. You may share the Volunteer application with anyone you think is interested. If you need help doing that please let me know and I will be happy to take care of it. I am looking forward to seeing you on September 6 at 5:30! If you are not sure where the YOUTH ROOM is please email me and I will be sure you know how to get there.
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3 DAY TRIP TO BLACK MOUNTAIN
Christ Church Classifieds
WOMEN’S BOOK STUDY
The Women’s Book Study will start meeting again on Tuesday September 5th at 10:00am in the 2nd Floor Living Room. This book study is lead by the Rev. Cortney Dale and the book chosen is Love Heals by Becca Stevens.
Mumfest Book Sale
ST. ELIZABETH ECW TO MEET St. Elizabeth ECW will hold their first meeting on Monday September 11th at 10am in the Parish House. Guest speaker will be from Craven County Board of Elections. All attending are welcome to join us for lunch at a local restaurant after the meeting.
STEPPING OUT SINGLES Stepping Out Singles will be meeting at the Riverbend Country Club Café on Saturday, Sept. 9th at 9:30 AM. Stepping Out Singles meet every second Saturday each month for breakfast at various locations. If you are single and would like to share breakfast and make new fiends contact Harriet Milde at (252) 638-4895 for more information.
Children & Youth Ministry News Sunday School Registration is now live!
If you would like to sign up your children for Sunday School, please visit our website for more information. We are excited to have Godly Play for our preschoolers, Kindergarten & 1st Grade, 2nd & 3rd Grade, and 4th & 5th Grade Classes available. Our Middle and High School Students will continue to meet across the street in the Youth Building for Sunday School. We hope that you will join us!
EYC Kick-Off
On September 10th, our Middle and High School Students will be going to AirU Trampoline Park in Greenville, NC to kick-off this year's EYC Activities. If your Middle or High School Student would like to attend, please let Ashley Simpson know by September 3rd, so she can book tickets. More information will be on the way as the event approaches.
yOUThREACH
The Diocesan Event yOUThREACH is being hosted here at Christ Church on September 16th. It is a one day event open to Middle and High School Students. Last year, we worked with Interfaith Refugee Ministries and this year we will be working with Sound Rivers to do local outreach in Craven County. Registration forms are available and need to be back to Ashley Simpson by September 10th.
T-Shirts Available
There are children's and adult t-shirts available from past events like VBS and Camp Trinity, as well as Glory Ridge. The sizes available range from Children's Small to Adult XL. I love all of my Camp and Church T-Shirts! If you would like a shirt, we just ask for a donation of your choosing.
EYC Meals
We would not be able to do the wonderful programming that we do without the help of those that cook meals for EYC. If you would like to cook a meal for EYC, please use the following link to sign-up. http://tinyurl.com/eycmeal 4