The Messenger
A Weekly Digest of Useful Information about Events and Opportunities in and around Christ Church, New Bern, North Carolina Put a magnet here and place on your refrigerator. February 19 – February 26, 2017
Camp Hope Sunday February 26, 2017 Camp Hope is often the beginning of a new way of life for the campers who attend. Camp Hope provides opportunities that the children of incarcerated parents would not otherwise experience. These opportunities may come in the form of physical, mental, social and or spiritual challenges. The campers are loved and supported in a safe environment where they are encouraged to go beyond their comfort zone. They climb a rock wall, learn to swim, push through a long hike (in the mountains) and do all this in community with their new friends-other campers, volunteers and counselors. During devotions each night, they share their deepest concerns with the others in their cabins and release the bound up emotions that they are holding in their hearts. They are excited to greet each morning with song, dance and scripture at Morning Shine and begin a new day. These new beginnings have led youth to move into the next step in their life journey as a teen and several have attended Stepping Up, a two week leadership program for 13 and 14-year-olds that focuses on achieving a better grasp of their past, present and future. The oldest campers are able to attend Leaders in Camp, which provides experiences to develop confidence and become positive role models for others. These lifelong skills have started to form through Camp Hope. The purpose of Camp Hope is to stop the cycle of incarceration in the lives of our campers and it is working! Our numbers of campers is steadily growing (88 last year) according to the amount of money we have in scholarships and the volunteers who assist in all the work that is required to identify the children, get them registered, and take them to these camps. On February 26, we will celebrate Camp Hope Sunday and we hope you will be there to help us and to learn more from the campers themselves!
Empty Bowls A Joint Outreach of Religious Community Services and the Craven Arts Council & Gallery Date: Thursday, February 23, 2017 Time: 11:00am until 2:00pm Location: Temple Baptist Church, 1500 Kingdom Way, New Bern, NC Empty Bowls tickets are on sale now! Purchase a ticket to the Empty Bowls event for $25. At the event you will be served your choice of two bowls of soup prepared by participating area restaurants and churches, along with bread and drink. During you time at the event, you will be able to pick out a pottery bowl, handmade by a local potter, to take home! Area musicians will entertain. It will be a fun, festive event! Tickets are limited and are available now at the Bank of the Arts, Fuller's Music, Temple Baptist Church, and the Christ Church Reception Desk. Proceeds go to support the Arts and to feed the hungry.
For more information call: 252-638-2577.
First 300 Years The story of Christ Church's first 300 years, as we told it in the windows of the Harrison Center and the Youth & Music Building, are now hanging upstairs outside the Pelletier Room. Be sure to stop by and see them!
Honor for Susan Husson
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Parishioner Susan Husson is being honored for her work as Executive Director of Interfaith Refugee Ministries during Peletah Ministries' Social Justice Week, February 2026. Congratulations to Susan!
Join us on Tuesday, February 28, from 5:00pm - 6:30pm in the Harrison Center at Christ Church Hosted by our EYC
Attention Christ Church Artists The Art Guild would like to show two dimensional art works in the Parish Hall April through June. All media is welcome. Artists must be at least 18 years old and provide information about themselves and their pieces when they are brought in. Two works may be submitted with at least one being hung, more if space allows. Works must not exceed 20 x 24 in the frame and be “hanging ready” with wire (no saw-tooth). Drop off works on Saturday, March 25, from 11:00am to 1:00pm in the Parish Hall. The show will go up that afternoon. Pick up works Saturday, June 24, from 11:00am to 1:00pm. For more information or questions contact Donna Rhein: 252-670-1993 or derhein25@gmail.com.
Religious Community Services Needs Religious Community Services is a collaboration of many New Bern churches in serving the most vulnerable among us. Christ Church will collect needed items to give to RCS. Items can be brought any Sunday of the month and will be delivered by a member of the Christ Church family. Items Needed for February: Food: SpaghettiOs Stuff: Toothpaste
Funeral Reception Volunteers Volunteers urgently needed to help with funeral receptions. We need people that can set up, serve, and clean up. If interested, please sign up on the sheet located in the reception area or contact Joann Payne at 434-249-9051 or Nancy Freemon at 252-637-3679 for more information.
Volunteer Opportunity Religious Community Services We currently have an active RCS Sunday breakfast team for the 4th Sunday of the month. There is a need on the 2nd Sunday of the month for another team to serve breakfast at RCS. Donations made by many others pay for the meal or you can purchase food items like grits or juice and help defray what the church is billed. What you want to serve is your choice. So are you available from 7:00 to 9:30am every 2nd Sunday? We need team members that can serve and feed God’s children with a joyous heart. You receive a lot more than you give in this ministry! Please contact Kathleen Rice, 252-671-7570, or David Cook, 252-702-7811, if you have questions or are interested in serving.
ReStore Donation Request WE NEED DONATIONS! The Craven County Habitat for Humanity ReStore is currently seeking donations of gently used small kitchen appliances in good working order to sell in the ReStore. Clean coffee pots, toasters, mixers, microwaves, toaster ovens, electric can openers, waffle irons, electric pans and kettles are all welcome. We are also looking for both children’s and adult bicycles in good working order. Donations are accepted at 930 Pollock Street, New Bern, Monday through Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm and Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm.
St. Frances ECW Meeting All women of Christ Church are invited to attend the next meeting of the St. Frances ECW on Thursday, March 2, at 2:00pm. Heidi Manning from Carolina East Medical Center (CEMC) will be our guest speaker. She will speak about the "Med Alert" in-home wireless medical emergency system being used here at CEMC. We hope you will join us. Refreshments will be provided.
Youth Ministry News Travel Toiletries & Sock Drive Update Due to the generosity of our parish, we have collected over 400 items to take to Epiphany’s Welcome Table Ministry in Washington, DC. We left on Friday and will return on Monday. Please keep our youth in your thoughts and prayers.
In peace we pray to you, Lord God For our ill and recovering parishioners: Art and Diane Vance, Fred and Muriel Latham, Barbara Willis, Edna Bearnes, Dottie Parker, Elliott Hudgins, Gary Derck, Pat Chandler, 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, Glenna Davis, Champ Mitchell, Janet Anderson, Margi, Bradley, Joe Freemon, Ray Stark, Bob Kohn, Gretchen Gibson, Nan Baughman, Linda Howell, David Hancock, Janice Millns, Nicholas Pridgen, Jane Czernik, Betty Paramore, Bruce Meyers, Susan Rivenbark, Mary Kay Farnham, Warren Meadows, Jerry Ocorr, Janet Corcoran, Janet MacLaren, Rex Willis III, Hilda Weaver, John Reichenbach, Hal Cameron, Rae Cowan, Mike Liberty, Jim Stroud For our families and friends: Bella, Natalie, Natalie, Kay, Pepper, Richard, Nancy, Connor, Mary, Beth, Miles, Jenny, Philip, Josh, Bedford, Andrew, Susan, Carol, Grace, Sue, Chris, George, Everett, Sonny, Derek, Michael, Bishop Jack Spong, Phoebe, Edward, Jay, Roy, Elizabeth, Gracie, Colt, Ken, Grace, Joan, Bernie, Monty, Charles, Brett, Deanna, Susan, Cindy, Don, LaBinda, Barry, Rusty, Owen, Chris, Bobby, Anne, Brenda & Family, Liesel, Tate, Audra, Sally, Ruth, Kathy For parishioners in boarding school and college: Amanda Buffa, Ashley Buffa, Davis Cook, Anna Louise Flanagan, Campbell Huddle, Jack Huddle, Jay King, William Little, Dana McLaughlin, Alex Norwood, Carlee Peele, Htoo Soe, John Thomas, Zack Thuringer, Eli Turner, Erik Turner, Ian Turner, Dequan Williams 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, LTC. Bryan Babich, Army Spec. Devin Clarke For those who mourn: the family and friends of Jim Ross the family and friends of Mary Whitford the family and friends of Dorothy Reynolds, mother of Phyllis Fox For all refugee families, especially: Viviana and Mariann Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Postulants and Candidates for Holy Orders; St. Mark’s, Wilmington
The flowers behind the altar are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Jim Ross by his family, in loving memory with grateful hearts for Rev. Wallace Lewis by Gary & Nadine Williamson, and in celebration of the 25th birthdays of Samantha Miller and Ashley King by Priscilla Miller.
7:30am 8:15am 8:45am 10:00am 11:00am 5:00pm
Sunday, 2/19 RCS Sunday DC Youth Trip Holy Eucharist: Rite I Breakfast at Harrison Center Holy Eucharist: Rite II Sunday School for All Ages Holy Eucharist: Rite II No EYC Today Due to DC Trip Monday, 2/20
10:45am 11:00am 12:00pm 2:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm
McCarthy Court Service “Small Wonders” NA Contemplative Prayer Group ECW Board Meeting Men's Bible Study Vestry Meeting
8:00am 10:00am 2:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm
Tuesday, 2/21 Holy Eucharist Women's Bible Study Order of Saint Luke Following the Jesus Movement “Small Wonders” NA
10:00am 11:00am 6:00pm 6:15pm 7:00pm
Wednesday, 2/22 Holy Eucharist Healing Service Rector's Bible Study EfM “Came to Believe” AA Parish Choir
Thursday, 2/23 6:00pm “Small Wonders” NA 4:00pm Evangelism Ministry 7:00pm Disaster Preparedness & Response (Trinity Deanery)
7:30am 8:45am 10:00am 11:00am 5:00pm
Sunday, 2/26 Camp Hope Sunday Holy Eucharist: Rite I Holy Eucharist: Rite II Sunday School for All Ages Holy Eucharist: Rite II EYC – History Behind Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras
Breakfast Reminder! Breakfast will be served in the Harrison Center following the 7:30 service.