May 17, 2020
SUNDAY SERMON LINK
Don't miss Michael's sermon from this past   Sunday, May 10 .
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE RECTOR**

•All church activities are cancelled until further notice. The office is closed to foot traffic and I have given the staff permission to work from home to limit in person contact. You can call the church office or email anyone on the staff with any questions or concerns.

•If you are in a position to continue giving to God through Christ Church, please do so. You can mail in your pledge or  Give Online .


~ ONLINE WORSHIP ~

**Each Saturday, we will send out a weekly email
with all of the service links that you need.

Sunday Morning ~ 10:30 AM
Join us for our streamed service on  Facebook Live  or  YouTube  
at 10:30 AM on Sunday morning.
See Saturday's email for links for worship and Christian formation.

Wednesday ~ 12:00 PM
Join us for Noonday Prayer streamed on  Facebook Live .

Wednesday Night Compline with Jen ~ 7:00 PM
Join us for a short nighttime service and chat.

**Prayer Requests : We still do prayer requests for Sundays in two ways: 1) Email Rev. Katie ( kathryn@christ-church.net ) by noon on Wednesday and they will be included in the recording. 2) During the live-stream, add your prayer requests in the comments section and Fr. Michael and Rev. Katie will pray for them in the church and throughout the week.


~ CARE IN COMMUNITY ~
Christ Church is here for you. If you are interested in participating in checking in with fellow Christ Church families, please email Honey Harris,  honey@christ-church.net . Please do not hesitate to reach out if you or anyone you know has needs (physical, emotional, spiritual, etc.) by emailing Fr. Walt at  walt@christ-church.net . Also, it is easy to feel alone or disconnected right now, so reach out to a friend, a neighbor, or one of the priests just to say hello.


~ PASTORAL EMERGENCIES ~
If you have a pastoral emergency, please call our pastoral care emergency line to speak directly with one of the priests: (850) 462-5137 .


~ ONLINE CONNECTIONS ~

Coffee Check in with Rev. Katie
Join Rev. Katie for a time of prayer and conversation.
Topic for this week: Being the Church Amid the Pandemic - Mission & Outreach
Thursday 10 AM:   Zoom

Rector’s Bible Study
Father Michael will lead a study on one of his favorite passages.
Thursday 7 PM:  Zoom

Middle School Girls Bible Study
Tuesday 5:30 PM: Email  Britton  for Zoom link

Middle School Boys Bible Study
Thursday 5:30 PM: Email  Britton  for Zoom link

**If you are a leader of a group/ministry at Christ Church and would like help setting up
a Zoom meeting, please email Honey Harris at  honey@christ-church.net


~ OUTREACH ~
During this time, there are ways to effectively and safely extend our hands in love to our neighbors in need. Each week, the Chronicle will provide upcoming opportunities and a list of other ways to be involved. If you are looking for ways to be involved, please consider these immediate needs of our community:

Mobile Food Pantry Food Distribution – Christ Church, June 5 & 19
Last week, we handed out 10,000 lbs of food to around 200 families. In partnership with Feeding the Gulf Coast, Christ Church will continue to be a food distribution site. Our next two dates will be June 5 and 19 . We are looking for a small team of hardworking people who can work in two shifts that day (sorting and distribution). There will be some labor-intensive jobs (i.e., carrying boxes of food) and other jobs (i.e., people filling out forms for each car). While it is outdoors and we take precautions like masks and gloves, please do not volunteer if you are at a high risk of infection or if you are not feeling well. If you are interested in helping to volunteer with the next effort, please email Honey Harris at Honey@christ-church.net .
 
Summer of Service Update
This year, for Summer of Service, our focus will be on the Mobile Food Pantry Distribution. Due to the current crisis, Camp Happy Sands has canceled their programing and the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools, being held at Global Learning Academy, hopes to host a four week literacy July program for children in need (including Montclair students). Information on ways to volunteer are forthcoming.

Additional Opportunities:
  • Supporting Healthcare Workers:
  • At Baptist Healthcare: See how to help make caregivers smile through donations, messages of kindness, and donation of medical supplies: Baptist Health Care Foundation.
  • At Ascension Sacred Heart: Ascension Sacred Heart is accepting donations for personal protective equipment (PPE), supplies, and food for front-line employees. Individuals or companies interested in making a donation please call 850-416-4058 to leave a message and make arrangements.
  • At West Florida: Here's a way you can show your support from the safety of your home – and even provide some entertainment for the kids! First, Decorate the Healthcare Heroes heart (Heart). Then, hang it in your window, from your mailbox or your front door, and snap a photo (if you want to include the family, awesome!). Share the love on social media – make sure to tag West Florida Hospital. West Florida will share the photos with their team!
  • Masks and Gowns: Masks and Gowns are in need and may be donated to Baptist, to North West Florida Hospice (specifically gowns, information forthcoming), and to the Pensacola Medical Supply drive at Hillcrest Church. Guidelines may be found on our website: Mask Instructions. If you have masks to donate or are in need of masks, please email Rev. Katie at kathryn@christ-church.net who will connect you. If you are in need of a face covering and do not have supplies, the U.S. Surgeon General shows how to make a covering with limited supplies: Watch Here.
  • Donate Blood: If you are healthy and able to donate blood, please follow the links to these two organizations for instructions and how to schedule an appointment: American Red Cross and One Blood.
  • Feeding Ministries:
  • Bridging the Gap Collection: Thank you for your continued support! Our neighbors continue to need hygiene supplies (including individually packaged wet wipes), sunscreen, and snack food items (snack bars or other easily carried items). If you have supplies to donate, please email Rev. Katie at kathryn@christ-church.net.
  • Waterfront Mission: The Waterfront Mission shelter is accepting donations for food and greatly needs hygiene produces. There is a drive this Saturday at the Pensacola Bay Center from 9 AM-3 PM or you can contact Waterfront directly to arrange a time to donate. Contact Waterfront.
  • UWF Argo Food Pantry: The Argo Pantry provides food to currently enrolled UWF students in need of assistance. The Argo Pantry accepts nonperishable food and personal care items. You may also send items directly to the Argo Pantry via Amazon. For a list of needs and where at UWF to bring donations: UWF Argo Pantry.
  • Manna Food Pantries: Manna is unable to accept donations of food at this time. We will update you as to when they will be accepting food donations again.
  • For Children: Christ Church is collecting paper chain links that share messages of LOVE and HOPE to inspire the world. Our links, and the links of children around the world, will be connected for the Guinness Book of World Records, then distributed to senior centers and hospitals as a beautiful reminder that we are all “Linked By Love!” Specific instructions can be found here: Linked By Love. Send completed links to: Christ Church, c/o Jen Leahey, 18 W. Wright. St., Pensacola, FL 32501.

Christ Church is continuing to explore ways that we can serve our neighbors that is both effective and safe (for us and others). If you have any ideas or hear of any needs, please email Rev. Katie at kathryn@christ-church.net .
HAPPENINGS
THANK YOU!
Children and Family Ministries would like to thank our fabulous 2019-2020 Sunday School teachers!
We love you!

Bonnie Benz
Norma Fields
Traci Hart
Lola Hogeman
Patrick Israel
Mia Jerrems
Jen Kinsella
Alison Kitchin
Krista McGraw
Patricia McGraw
Leslie Warren
VIRTUAL VBS 2020 IS HERE!
Register here to receive the file for our "Virtual Superhero VBS":
(file will be emailed Friday, June 12th)
During the week of June 15-18, complete the daily “curriculum” with your child and send photos to jen@christ-church.net . Photos of everyone’s VBS experience will be shared on Christ Church’s Facebook page! 
NEW FORWARD DAY BY DAYS HAVE ARRIVED!
The new quarterly Forward Day by Days have arrived. If you would like a copy mailed to you, please email Kelly Heindl at christchurchpns@aol.com and specify if you would like a regular size or large print edition. Forward Day by Day can also be found on the web here.
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW 
Saturday, May 16 via Zoom ~ 9:00 AM
John & Kimmie Barnard, Mission Quebec
"Why Foreign Language for Missions?
— French Immersion with Mission Quebec
All invited!
Sign in on Zoom (code TBA). Join us for another virtual breakfast!
Meeting begins at 9:00 AM.
ROBINSON SCHOLARSHIP
The Robinson Scholarship is a perpetual scholarship fund established at Christ Church in loving memory of Judge Grover C. Robinson, Jr., and his granddaughter, Miss Lowrey E. Robinson. This fund was established to financially assist those students who have been active in the EYC and/or the Acolyte Corps in obtaining post-secondary education. The application is available here and should be returned to Kelly Heindl in the Parish Office by Monday, June 15 .
EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
PRAYERS FOR OUR PARISH FAMILY
I. For Those in Need.  Including the poor, the unemployed, the lonely, the hungry, the homeless, the abused, the sick and dying, and those who grieve. For those suffering in body, mind, or spirit—including Members:   Bette Boddy, Nancy Stafford, Susan Vaillant, Brenda Zetelski, Cindy Fell, Keith Fell, Jr., Phyllis Kreiner, Dee Whisenhunt  Family & Friends:   Christian, Roland Flowers, Veena Goburdhun, Christopher Hoppe, Jim Langolf, Mary, George Painter, Shereese, Brent Watson, Kelly, Trisha Bothwell, Nicole Keating, Pam Moreno.  
II. For Those in the Armed Forces, especially—Stewart Bova, Jared Burgess, Danica Roark Domokos, Sam Gaston, Robert Geiger, William Harper, Harry B. Harris, Benjamin Jensen, Joshua Justin, Art Lantigua, Hillary Leonard, Ben Mathis, Kathryn Martin, Sean McAbee, Julie McGill, Christopher Patterson, Jason Reffett, Kyle Roberson, Peter Shelton, Evan Valdyke, Wesley Valdyke; and all those who serve this nation in harm’s way.
III. For All who have Died.  May their souls and the souls of all the departed rest in peace — Ramon Bosch.
IV. In Thanksgiving.  For those in our parish celebrating birthdays and anniversaries.

To submit a prayer request, email PrayerRequest@christ-church.net and let us know if this is for the public prayer list or for our confidential intercessory prayer list. You may also fill out the prayer request form online at our website (found on the Pastoral Care page under “Ministries”). All published prayer requests on this list also go on the confidential intercessory prayer list.   Please note that names remain on the prayer list for 4 weeks and on our confidential intercessory prayer list until you ask to be removed. Please resubmit your request if you or a loved one needs to remain on the list.   This helps keep our prayers current.   Names in bold print indicate new additions to the prayer list.