Summer of Service Opportunities
Sunday, July 29
& Thursday, August 2
General Convention Forum
Saturday, August 4
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SUNDAY SERMON LINK
We apologize that Katie's sermon was not recorded on Sunday, July 15
due to technical difficulties with the recording system.
It is now available
here
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW...
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SUMMER OF SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
Looking for an opportunity to be Christ’s heart, hands and feet in the world? Participating in the Epps Christian Center food packing and distribution event provides an opportunity for Christ Church parishioners to help those less fortunate in our community. Pastor Sylvia Tisdale, Director, serves over 200 people a free, hot to-go breakfast five days a week year-round at the Epps Center, 2300 N. Pace Blvd. In addition, two days a week she provides bags of non-perishable food to dozens of people from the surrounding neighborhoods. During summer, Pastor Sylvia also provides lunch and activities for children Monday through Friday. Since one in four Escambia County children live in poverty-level households, children need more access to nutritious food, especially during the summer months. While the Epps Center receives food from local food banks, the monthly allotments are not sufficient to cover an entire 30-day period.
The Christ Church Outreach Committee is using discretionary funds to obtain a Mobile Food Pantry from Feeding the Gulf Coast Food Bank. The pantry contains an assortment of nutritious food including meat, canned goods, bread, non-perishable items, and produce. The contents of the pantry are distributed to up to 100 families in a single day.
Please prayerfully consider volunteering to pack snack mix in the Parish Hall or to distribute the snack mix along with the contents of the food pantry at the Epps Christian Center.
Volunteer sign-up sheets are available in the Parish Hall. For more information, contact Pam Tanner at
pamstanner@aol.com or Sarah Ballew at
msarahballew@att.net.
• Sunday, July 29 — Packaging Bags of Snack Mix
Following the 10:30 service in the Parish Hall
Volunteer to help package 375 bags of snack mix which will be distributed to people in need
on August 2 at the Epps Christian Center on Pace Blvd.
• Thursday, August 2 — Epps Christian Center Food Packing Distribution
8:00-10:00 AM (unload truck); 10:00 AM-Noon (bag & distribute food)
Participate in on-site outreach to help the people of our community who are in need of food.
20 volunteers needed for each shift; parental supervision required for youth under 14.
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MONTCLAIR MENTORS NEEDED
Christ Church has recently partnered with Montclair Elementary to bless and support the teachers and staff in their amazing work. Montclair needs mentors – individuals who can commit regularly to listen, support, and encourage a student for one hour a week during the school year. If you are interested in learning more about mentoring or serving as a mentor, please contact Rev. Katie Gillett at
kathryn@christ-church.net
. Sign-up sheets will be available after both services. More information about applications, training at Christ Church at the end of August, and the start of mentoring in September will be forthcoming. Thank you to the 30 individuals who signed up to learn more and expressed interest in serving as a mentor. One relationship can change a child’s life!
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GODLY PLAY TRAINING
Friday, July 27 – Sunday, July 29
Interested in serving the children of Christ Church as a Sunday School leader? Registration is now open for summer Godly Play Training! There is NO COST for Christ Church members to attend this training (a $355 value)! For more information, or to register, visit:
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EPIC CHALLENGE BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, August 1 ~ 3:00 PM ~ Parlor
The EPIC Challenge Book Club will meet in the church parlor at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, August 1st to discuss
March
, by Geraldine Brooks. Emily Head, who will lead the discussion, also suggests that participants may want to take a re-look at
Little Women
(Louisa May Alcott), to be able to compare the two and discuss how well Brooks blended the reality of Mr. March with that of Little Women. See you there!
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GENERAL CONVENTION FORUM
WITH OUR DEPUTATION
Saturday, August 4 ~ 10 AM - Noon
Parish Hall
Bishop Russell and the rest of the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast deputation to the 79th General Convention invite you to a forum offering a summary of their time at the General Convention, the actions taken on a number of key resolutions, and other details that are important for us to know about the Episcopal Church. There will be time for Q & A. All are welcome. Registration not required. Childcare provided.
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SECOND SATURDAY
Saturday, August 11 ~ 5:00 AM ~ Waterfront Rescue Mission
Join us on the 2nd Saturday of every month when we’ll be cooking breakfast for the men of Waterfront Rescue Mission. Arrive promptly at 5:00 AM (380 Herman Street) and we’ll begin serving at 5:45 AM. If you’d like to help Lisa Williams with food prep the day prior, please e-mail her at
lisaw257@mchsi.com.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
Saturday, August 11 ~ 9:30 AM
Parlor
We meet at 9:30 AM on the second Saturday of each month in the Parlor. Anyone interested in learning more about DOK can attend a meeting or contact Monica Barnard, 587-6026, or Susan Martin, 542-7730.
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Attention 6th—12th graders!!
ACOLYTE TRAINING ~ Sundays, August 12, 19 & 26
Acolyte training for parish youth 6th grade and above takes place Sundays, August 12, 19, and 26 following the 10:30 service. The acolyte corps has positions open at both 8:00 and 10:30 services. More information? Call Jean Karadin at 850-982-3186.
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EPISCOPAL NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK
with the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast
Friday, August 24 ~ 5:30 PM ~ Blue Wahoos Stadium
Join us for our annual Episcopal Night at the Ballpark as the Pensacola Wahoos take on the Mobile BayBears at the Blue Wahoos Stadium in Pensacola. Tickets are $25 which includes entry to the game, all you care to eat burgers and hotdogs, non-alcoholic beverages, and a souvenir ball cap.
Tickets are $25 until August 3.
August 3-10 ticket price increases to $32. Only available through the diocesan office.
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EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY NEWS
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MARY POPPINS
Sunday, July 29 ~ 3 PM ~ Pensacola Little Theatre
Join us as we support the work of our very own Brandi Hicks Lane in Pensacola Little Theatre's production of
Mary Poppins
. This family musical is based on the stories of P. L. Travers and the Walt Disney film. Reserve your tickets by calling or texting James at 972-8383 or email
james@christ-church.net
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VORTEX SPRINGS
Sunday, August 5 ~ 12:30 PM
We will have pizza in the Undercroft following church and depart for an afternoon at Vortex Springs. This is a great event to invite your friends, but be sure to bring your towel, wear your swim suit and bring plenty of sunscreen. They say the water at this natural spring is 68 degrees! Click
HERE
to complete the required release form. Cost is $8 per person! We will provide snacks and drinks,
but need parent drivers!
If you can help with transportation for this event, please contact
James
at 850-972-8383 ASAP.
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CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL ~ 9:30 AM
Sunday Adult Education Round Table
Over the summer our group has been reading Stephen Prothero’s book,
God Is Not One
, and having lively discussions comparing and contrasting our Christianity with the religions he surveys. This week we are reading and learning about Judaism. The text for our discussion is Chapter Seven which covers pages 243-278. As Christians we can learn a lot about our own religious faith by learning about Judaism and how the one we call Lord lived his life through his understanding of its covenant with God. As always, it is not necessary for you to have read the text in order to join in the learning and discussion. If you want more information you may call or text David Starling at (850) 712-0977 or email
dastarling@cox.net
.
This class meets upstairs in Rm. 32 of the Christian Education Building.
Led by David Starling.
Sunday Centering Prayer Group —
Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer that prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, in which we experience God's presence within us. We begin by taking a few minutes to go over the basic guidelines of the practice for anyone who is new. We then sit together in the 20-minute prayer period, followed by a brief time for sharing and intercessory prayer. All are welcome — newcomers and experienced practitioners.
This class meets in the Centering Prayer room on the administrative hallway.
The facilitator is Joan White.
NURSERY ~ 7:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Infants - 2 yrs. old — Nursery, first floor of the Christian Ed Bldg.
Infants — Rm. 24, first floor of the Christian Ed. Bldg.
Preschool Toddlers — Ages 2 & 3 — Rm. 21, first floor of the Christian Ed. Bldg.
Bible lessons are provided each week during the 10:30 service.
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SUNDAY
WORSHIP LEADERS
X Pentecost
July 29, 2018
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ACOLYTES: 8:00 - J. O. Zachow, Derek Nelson, John Phillips III
10:30 - Thomas Owens, Kate Owens, Ben Heindl, Jane Major, Merrill Dickerson, Cortney Sherman, Elizabeth Owens,
Sarah Grace Stafford, Mallory Dickerson, Ella Major,
Davis Sherman
CHALICE BEARERS: 8:00 - John Hendrix, Hannah Smith
10:30 - Nancy Matthews, Bob Yearty, Ray Jones, Brandi Lane
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IMPORTANT PASTORAL CARE INFORMATION
Have an emergency and need a priest?
Call the parish office, 850-432-5115.
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STEPHEN MINISTERS CARE!
Life events can sometimes seem overwhelming. If you are having trouble coping or have a family member or friend that needs care, let us know. We'd be happy to assign a Stephen Minister to you. Stephen Ministers are lay people who are trained in pastoral care. No one should suffer alone. E-mail
StephenMinistry@christ-church.net
for more information.
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ALTAR FLOWER MEMORIALS
Each week our worship service is enhanced with beautiful fresh flowers. After the Sunday services, the altar flower arrangements are reworked into smaller arrangements. These arrangements are delivered to members of our parish family that are unable to attend a Sunday service. The altar flowers are a memorial, a thanksgiving for an anniversary, a birthday, a new birth, or a thanksgiving for God's blessings. The donation is listed in the weekly bulletin. Forms to participate in this ministry are available on the information table in the Parish Office.
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TRANSITIONS
We welcome into Christ Church through the Sacrament of Baptism
Allen Womack Kercher,
Addison Carlisle Ley,
and
Matthew Augustus Rigoni, 22 July, 2018.
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