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. March 5 – March 12, 2017
Join Us This Evening Beginning at 5:00pm for Our Sunday Nights in Lent For Children & Youth Pre-K – 1st Grade – Stations of the Cross (Godly Play Room) 2nd – 5th Grade – What is Communion? (Chapel) 6th – 12th Grade – What it’s like to be homeless (EYC Room) For Adults: Will you continue in the Apostles’ teaching? (2nd Floor Living Room) This Fragile Earth, our island home (Pelletier Room) 6:00pm Evensong *Dinners will begin on March 12. This week we will have hors d’oueuvres and snacks in each class. We hope you will join us for Evensong at 6:00pm.
Lenten Preaching Series Begins Wednesday, March 8, at noon The Rev. Eric Long, Rector, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Roanoke, VA .
Ordained for almost eighteen years, Eric has also served congregations in Pensacola, FL, and Kansas City, MO, where he was the founding pastor of a new Episcopal congregation. Eric has been married for over twenty years to Shelley Henderson-Long, a special education and remedial reading teacher, and has two daughters, Abigail (12) and Madalene (9). Eric has a passion for preaching and the Church it serves; believing our greatest endeavor is to be who God calls us to be. Can't be with us? Watch live on our Facebook page.
Shrove Tuesday
Thanks to everyone that came out for this wonderful tradition and to help support our young people. We had over 160 people attend and collected $800.00 that will go towards our different youth outreach projects.
RCS Sunday Breakfast Crew Update RCS breakfast crew saw the start up for the new 2nd Sunday crew this past week. We had seven folks who have shown they want to take this ministry on and we are so happy for them!! Our 4th Sunday crew will assist them on the March 12 as well. If you are interested in joining the 2nd Sunday crew, you are welcome to come join us and them on the 12th. Just contact David Cook or Kathleen Rice. As Christ Church members take on this new Sunday, donations to help offset the costs, as you know, are welcome. Make checks out to Christ Church with RCS breakfast team in the memo line. Finally, we have to say good bye to two of the 4th Sunday team. Alva and Judy Carol Windham are stepping down. We thank them for their time, energy, service and Judy Carol’s smiling face. They both will be sorely missed. 4th Sunday RCS breakfast crew
April Crown Deadline Please submit any articles and announcements for the April Crown no later than Friday, March 17.
SOS to Meet Next Saturday
Volunteer Opportunity - MERCI Clinic
Stepping Out Singles will meet at Christoph’s next Saturday, March 11, 2017, at 9:30am. If you plan on attending, please call Joanne Frank at 252-637-2435 to make your reservation.
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 252-633-1599, ext 101 – director@merciclinic.org.
Daughters of the King 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.
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.
Farmworkers Arriving On the Sundays of March 5, 12, 19 and 26 we will offer two ways you can help the incoming farmworkers. First, by buying listed hygiene items for a cloth shower bag we will be passing out on these Sundays. Second, by buying listed food items for a food pack. When the farm workers first arrive, it may be a few weeks before they can earn the money to buy these needed items. Think about what you would like to do to help these people and be looking us as you come into church on these dates. Thank you. Anne and Jerry Ocorr. 252-634- 3595.
Religious Community Services Needs Items Needed for March: Food: Rice (Bags under One Pound) Stuff: Plastic Grocery Bags
Youth Ministry News T-Ball Team Awe are starting a Sunday School T-Ball team. It is open to 3,4,5, & 6 year olds. (Cannot turn 7 before May 1). Season starts in Mid-April. Please contact Ashley if your child is interested in playing or you are interested in coaching
At-Home Lenten Project During the Season of Lent, we invite families to learn the Lord’s Prayer in different languages. On March 19, we will be combining our Sunday School classes to learn the Lord’s Prayer in Sign Language. This will prepare us for Pentecost and will enable us to pray with “various kinds of tongues.”
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: Christ Church, Elizabeth City
Sunday, 3/5 Birthday and Anniversary Sunday Cursillo Sunday 7:30am 8:45am 10:00am 11:00am 5:00pm 6:00pm
Holy Eucharist: Rite I Holy Eucharist: Rite II Sunday School for All Ages Holy Eucharist: Rite II All Ages Lenten Series Evensong Monday, 3/6
8:00am 11:00am 6:00pm 6:30pm
Morning Prayer “Small Wonders” NA Men's Bible Study Daughters of the King Tuesday, 3/7
8:00am 10:00am 2:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm
Holy Eucharist Women's Bible Study Order of Saint Luke Following the Jesus Movement “Small Wonders” NA Wednesday, 3/8
10:00am 11:00pm 12:00pm 12:30pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 7:00pm
Holy Eucharist Healing Service Rector's Bible Study Lenten Preaching Series Lenten Luncheon (Harrison Center) EfM “Came to Believe” AA Parish Choir Thursday, 3/9
8:00am Morning Prayer 6:00pm “Small Wonders” NA 6:00pm Deanery Meeting Friday, 3/10 5:00pm Stations of the Cross Saturday, 3/11 9:00am Daughters of the King Quiet Day 9:30am Stepping Out Singles (Off Site) Sunday, 3/12
The greenery behind the altar is given to the glory of God in loving memory of my father, William H. Baumgardt, by Jean Reichenbach, and in thanksgiving for my father, Clifford Randall, for his 90th birthday by Priscilla Miller.
7:30am 8:45am 10:00am 11:00am 5:00pm
Holy Eucharist: Rite I Holy Eucharist: Rite II Sunday School for All Ages Holy Eucharist: Rite II All Ages Lenten Series