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 12 – March 19, 2017
Lenten Preaching Series Wednesday, March 15, at Noon Andrea McKeller is Ministry Developer for the Episcopal Church in South Carolina. After attending colonial Episcopal parishes her entire life, in 2013, when her church left The Episcopal Church, she started one in a funeral home. Andrea shares about her renewed faith and the journey of St. Francis Episcopal Church on her blog at www.funeralhomechurch.com. She lives in Charleston, South Carolina, with her husband, Mark, and their two children. Can’t be with us? Watch live on our Facebook page! (www.facebook.com/christchurchnewbern)
Happening #69 This past weekend, youth and adults from across the Diocese gathered at Trinity Center for Happening #69. We focused on dropping our burdens and “following the Way” of Jesus Christ. Christ Church had three adults and one young person, Alex Linton, in attendance. To kick off the weekend, Alex Linton gave the “Please Listen” talk on Friday night. The talk was used to invite participants to remove their masks and to be themselves.
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 252-6331599, ext 101 – director@merciclinic.org.
Join Us for Breakfast! Men's Breakfast: Saturday, March 18, 8:00am………..Monthly Sunday Breakfast, March 19, 8:15am. Both events will take place in the Harrison Center.
Religious Community Services Needs
Farmworkers Arriving
Items Needed for March: Food: Rice (Bags under One Pound) Stuff: Plastic Grocery Bags
On the Sundays of March 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.
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.
Save the Date! The Young Adult and Young Family Committee is sponsoring a guy’s night out. Join us for Fun, Fellowship, and Fowl balls!!! The Downeast Wood Ducks are playing ball in Kinston, and we would like you to join us to watch them on Tuesday, May 2. More details to follow. Please contact Rob Jutras (910) 398-3023 or Stephen Clayton (919) 451-6204 with any questions or for more information.
April Crown Deadline Please submit any articles and announcements for the April Crown no later than Friday, March 17.
Youth Ministry News Combined Sunday School Class for Children
T-Ball Team
On Sunday, March 19, we will have a combined children’s Sunday School class in the Chapel. In this class we will be learning the Lord’s Prayer in American Sign Language. This will prepare us for Pentecost and enable us to be able to pray with “Various kinds of tongues.”
We are starting a Sunday School T-Ball team. It is open to 3, 4, 5, and 6 year olds. (Cannot turn 7 before May 1.) The season will be starting April 3. We will find out next week when practices will begin. If your child is interested or you are interested in helping to coach, please contact Ashley Simpson.
Ann Bustard Scholarship
VBS Volunteer Interest Meeting
Applications for graduating high school seniors are available at the reception desk and will be accepted until March 31, 2017.
There will be a volunteer interest meeting held on Sunday, March 19, at 3:00pm in the Library. If you are interested in helping with VBS (June 19 – June 23) or are interested in more information, please join us.
For more information on Children and Youth Ministry programs, please contact Ashley Simpson: ashleysimpson@christchurchnewbern.com or 252-633-2109 ext. 150
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, Jim Stroud
For our families and friends: Bella, Natalie, Natalie, Richard, Nancy, Connor, Miles, Andrew, Sue, Everett, Derek, Michael, Edward, Jay, Roy, Gracie, Colt, Ken, Monty, Charles, Brett, Deanna, Susan, Cindy, Don, LaBinda, Barry, Rusty, Owen, Bobby, Anne, Brenda & Family, Liesel, Tate, Audra, Sally, Ruth, Kathy, Nancy, Leroy, Denise, Tony, Barbara
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
Sunday, 3/12 7:30am 8:45am 10:00am 11:00am 5:00pm
Monday, 3/13 8:00am 10:00am 11:00am 6:00pm
For all refugee families, especially: Viviana and Mariann
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer: Emmanuel, Farmville, and Church of the Good Shepherd, Fayetteville
Morning Prayer St. Elizabeth ECW “Small Wonders” NA Men's Bible Study Tuesday, 3/14
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, 3/15
10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 12:30pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 7:00pm
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
Holy Eucharist: Rite I Holy Eucharist: Rite II Sunday School for All Ages Holy Eucharist: Rite II All Ages Lenten Series
Holy Eucharist Healing Service Rector's Bible Study Lenten Preaching Series Lenten Luncheon (Harrison Center) Outreach Meeting EfM “Came to Believe” AA Parish Choir Thursday, 3/16
8:00am 10:00am 4:00pm 6:00pm
Morning Prayer Brookdale Senior Living Service Evangelism Ministry “Small Wonders” NA Friday, 3/17
5:00pm Stations of the Cross Saturday, 3/18 8:00am Men's Breakfast 6:00pm Promised Land Quartet Sunday, 3/19 RCS Sunday
The greenery behind the altar is given to the glory of God in thanksgiving for W. Christopher Konzen, son, for his birthday by Jean Reichenbach and in loving memory of Robert Thayer by Brian & Maureen Emerick.
7:30am Holy Eucharist: Rite I 8:15am Breakfast (Harrison Center) 8:45am Holy Eucharist: Rite II 10:00am Sunday School for All Ages (Children's Combined Sunday School) 11:00am Holy Eucharist: Rite II 5:00pm All Ages Lenten Series