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 26 – March 5, 2017
Today's loose offering will go to the Camp Hope Ministry
Youth Trip to Washington, DC
Gregory Hall, Elizabeth Witten, Breanna Randolph, Brian Randolph, Blake Randolph, Will Ezzell, Kiaishia Squires, Alex Linton, Zach Bishop, Evan Misner, Ashley Simpson, Rahim Brown, Ben Norwood.
Backpack Blessings Fundraiser Update The Backpack Blessings Valentine Cabaret Dinner committee would like to thank the following people for volunteering to make the dinner such a success. The committee consisted of Charles Adams, Betty Clarke, Jim Keeler, Margo Skaggs, and Jane Broaddus. Printing of the posters and the handling of money was done by Nancy Przybylko. The poster was designed by Nancy Childs. Judy Dorn helped to take reservations. The Chef was Tad Whitaker. The servers and kitchen volunteers were Alisha Curtis, Jane and Jon Olstad, Cathy and Steve O'Brien, Linda McAlister, Mary Lynn Guidage-Linton, Alex Linton, Peter Tavino, and Stephen Genovese. After expenses Christ Church will send a check for $1,951.96. Thanks for everyone’s support.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
Volunteer Opportunity - RCS
Join us on Tuesday, February 28, from 5:00pm - 6:30pm in the Harrison Center at Christ Church Hosted by our EYC
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.
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.
New Tree Mural During the past few weeks the Art Guild has been painting something new in the window of our Music & Youth Building. A tree has grown on the wall next to the elevator. This new arrival has been created by four Christ Church artists: Joanne Bradley, Nell Maha, Dee Mayer and Vicki Vitale. The Art Guild of Christ Church, chaired by Donna Rhein, was directed to paint the “Tree” as an on-going project. This tree will enable our Youth Ministry to record the progress made by our young people over the course of their years at Christ Church. Please continue to watch and see our Tree bloom over the years to come.
Religious Community Services Needs Items Needed for February: Food: SpaghettiOs Stuff: Toothpaste
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.
Volunteer Opportunity - MERCI Clinic MERCI clinic is committed to providing confidential medical and pharmaceutical services to individuals who have no health insurance and are of limited income in Craven, Jones and Pamlico counties. The clinic is in great need of the truly committed who want to make a difference in our community. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday the office is in need of volunteers for administrative duties and Clinic day preparation. Office hours are from 8:30am to 5:00pm.Typically we look for four hour shifts, but can accommodate shorter shifts. Tuesday and Thursday are Clinic days, with patients and medical staff. Available shifts are from 7:45am -12:15 pm and/or 12:45pm – 5:30pm. On these days administrative and medical staff are needed. If you are truly committed to making a difference, please submit a volunteer application located on the MERCI clinic website at: www.merciclinic.org. For more information or to schedule a tour of the clinic, please email or call Beth Cooper, Executive Director, at 252633-1599, ext 101 – director@merciclinic.org.
Quiet Day Please join the Daughters of the King for our annual Quiet Day on Saturday, March 11, in the Parish Hall. Quiet Day is open to anyone who would like to spend some time in prayer and reflection! We will begin with coffee at 9:00am and start the program at 9:30am. Rev. Cortney Dale will lead us in prayer and reflection using stations throughout the church featuring different forms of meditation, ending in Holy Eucharist. Stay for a “fix your own salad” lunch with all ingredients provided. You’ll find a sign-up sheet in the reception area. We look forward to exploring and expanding our prayer time with God and with you. Questions? Call Jane Jones at 252-636-3920.
Sunday, 2/26
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, Nancy, Leroy, Denise 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 all refugee families, especially: Viviana and Mariann Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: St. Peter’s, Sunbury, and St. Christopher’s, Elizabethtown
The flowers behind the altar are given to the glory of God in loving memory of Hank Fraser, a friend who became family, by Sheridan Holstein and Wayne Rowe, in thanksgiving for Jonathan Kirby by Lisa Kirby, in loving memory of Mary Whitford by her family, and in thanksgiving for Docents, Greeters and Ushers by Helen Shine.
7:30am 8:45am 10:00am 11:00am 5:00pm
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
10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 2:30pm 4:00pm 6:00pm
Prayer Shawl Ministry “Small Wonders” NA Contemplative Prayer Group ECW Board Meeting Following the Jesus Movement Men's Bible Study
8:00am 10:00am 2:00pm 5:00pm 6:30pm
Holy Eucharist Women's Bible Study Order of Saint Luke Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper “Small Wonders” NA
Monday, 2/27
Tuesday, 2/28
Wednesday, 3/1 8:00am 10:00am 12:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm
Ash Wednesday Service Holy Eucharist Healing Service Ash Wednesday Service Recovery Ministry Ash Wednesday Service (Especially for children) 6:00pm EfM 6:15pm “Came to Believe” AA 7:00pm Ash Wednesday Service
Thursday, 3/2 8:00am 12:30pm 2:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm
Morning Prayer Compassionate Listening St. Francis ECW “Small Wonders” NA Parish Choir
Friday, 3/3 5:00pm Stations of the Cross
Sunday, 3/5 Birthday and Anniversary Sunday Cursillo Sunday 7:30am Holy Eucharist: Rite I 8:45am Holy Eucharist: Rite II 10:00am Sunday School for All Ages 11:00am Holy Eucharist: Rite II 5:00pm All Ages Lenten Series 6:00pm Evensong
Attention all Future and Current Cursillistas March 5 is “Cursillo Sunday” in the East Carolina Diocese. Please come and share the experience of your Cursillo weekend. If you are considering going to a Cursillo weekend, please come with any questions you might have. We will meet in the Parish House during the Sunday School hour. Coffee and snacks provided. Cursillistas please wear your crosses and cursillo nametags. DeColores!