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August 21 , 2019

IN THIS ISSUE
The church office will be closed on Friday, August 23, for a staff development training session.

Rector's Ramblings


Father Tom will be sending out his ramblings later this week. 


Worship


Worship Schedule
Join us for weekly worship at Christ Church! Regular weekend worship services take place on Saturdays at 5:30 pm at St. Ignatius Chapel, on Demere Road, and on Sundays at 8:00 am, 9:15 am and 11:15 am at Christ Church, Frederica.  Kidurgy, our Liturgy of the Word for younger children, takes place during the 9:15 am worship service at Christ Church. 

Beginning September 8, the 9:15 am Parish Hall service will return to the line-up of weekend services. On Wednesdays, at 12:00 pm, a Healing service is held at Christ Church.
Commemoration Ceremony
On Sunday, August 25, Christ Church will join a national movement to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of the start of African slavery in America.   Our Presiding Bishop, The Most Rev. Michael Curry, invited all Episcopal parishes to join in this national remembrance.   We are partnering with the National Park Service at Ft. Frederica for this commemoration and working to include other local participants.   We will ring our bells for four minutes at 3:00 pm, one minute for each century of the remembrance.   We hope to host a lecture addressing the history of slavery on St. Simons at 2:00 pm - details are being worked out now.  READ MORE HERE


Formation 


Adult Sunday Morning Class 
The Adult  Sunday  Class is currently engaged in a study based on  Pray Like Jesus , by Don Underwood, which will conclude on August 28. The class will take a break for Labor Day Weekend, September 1, then on September 8, will begin a study entitled  The Gospel According to Leviticus . Read more about these books here . All are invited to join us. For more information, contact Bob Brown at rwb385@gmail.com .
Women's Book Study 
The women's study group meets on Thursdays at 1:00 pm in the parish hall. They are currently reading   An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith . In this book, author Barbara Brown Taylor reveals meaningful ways to discover the sacred in the small things we do and see, from simple practices such as walking, working, and prayer. 

On September 5, the group will begin a study of  Learning to Walk in the Dark,  by Barbara Brown Taylor.  In this book,  Taylor asks us to put aside our fears and anxieties and to explore all that God has to teach us "in the dark". Through darkness we find courage, we understand the world in new ways, and we feel God's presence around us, guiding us through things seen and unseen. Often, it is while we are in the dark that we grow the most. With her characteristic charm and literary wisdom, Taylor is our guide through a spirituality of the nighttime, teaching us how to find our footing in times of uncertainty and giving us strength and hope to face all of life's challenging moments. Books are available in the bookstore for $11.00.  Contact: Mtr. Ashton Williston at ashton@ccfssi.org .
Men's Study Group - Taking a Summer Break
The Men's Discussion Group, which meets on Wednesday mornings at 10:30 am, is currently on hiatus, but will resume meeting in September . For more information, please contact Te Turner at royteturner@gmail.com .
Wednesday Night Bible Study Will NOT Meet on August 28.
The theme of the Wednesday Night Fall 2019 Bible Study is  A Quick Journey Through The Bible, will re-group books/contents of the Bible to bring out key principles, visions, teachings, etc. in each group. The classes will begin at 5:30 pm and end at 6:25 pm. The study will be held in the Vestry Room of the Parish House. Contact: Godfrey Draviam 912-638-8747 or  draviamg@gmail.com
 
Wednesday Afternoon Book Study
Formed In Love Study  - 4 Wednesdays in September, with a simple lunch and one-hour discussion 

Beginning on Wednesday, September 4, at 1:00 pm, Fr. Tom will lead a four-week discussion of Scott Bader-Saye's volume from the New Church Teaching Series,  Formed by Love . Bader-Saye examines the moral life through the lens of the Episcopal Church and its traditions. Topics include creation, incarnation, holiness, sacrament, scripture, and "via media." The author also tackles the big moral questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What are good and evil? What are right and wrong? - and examines how an Episcopal approach might shape a typical day by examining Morning Prayer and Compline as moral formation, in between discussing work,  eating, and playing. Books are $13 and available in the bookstore. Contact: Fr. Tom at tom@ccfssi.org
 Children and Youth

 
Pathfinders
Starting on August 25, at 2:00 pm, our third through fifth graders will meet once a month for fun activities and trips, giving the children and their parents opportunities to spend time together building relationships and getting them excited about participating in Youth Group when they are older. For more information, please contact Mtr. Katie at katie@ccfssi.org.
New Beginnings
New Beginnings 55 will be held at Honey Creek on September 6-8. Our own Waverly Brown will be the lead teen for the weekend and we are looking forward to an amazing time.  All youth in 7-9th grades are invited to attend this exciting and spiritually enriching retreat. If you'd like more information or have any questions, please contact Allen Lamb, Diocesan Co-coordinator for New Beginnings at 229-646-1382 or allen.lamb.1980@gmail.com or Mtr. Katie at katie@ccfssi.org.  To sign up, please go to: 

Christ Church Families on Facebook
Families! Please join the Christ Church Families Facebook group to keep up with all the latest events and activities. Find us on Facebook here !

 

Outreach


Backpack Buddies
The first packing day of the season, using the rolling equipment, 
was a good one - 604 bags were packed in about one hour!

School has begun and Christ Church is once again feeding hungry students on the weekends through the Backpack Buddies program. This year, we will be feeding 500+ students and need all the help we can get on packing days! The schedule for September and October is: September 4 & 18, at 10:00 am and October 2, 16 & 30, also at 10:00 am, in the Parish Hall. Please join us!

You can also help by sponsoring a child for $100 for the school year or $50 for half the year.  Just make your check payable to Christ Church, Frederica , and write Backpack Buddies in the memo line. For more information, please contact Susan Shipman at susanshipman@att.net


ECW


ECW 2019 Fall Brunch - September 7, 2019
We've heard her dreams, followed her struggles to get it open and now her dream is a reality. HOUSE of HOPE is up and running and full of young ladies. Darcelle Burandt wants to share her story with us about her challenges and victories in this ministry to young victims of sex trafficking. Come hear her compelling story and share in her successes!
  
Save the date for the ECW Brunch with speaker, Darcelle Burandt, Saturday September 7th, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.  Brunch is no charge but please let us know you are coming. Call 912-638-8683.
 
We will also complete the transition to our new ECW board, so please plan to come.
Eight Months Until Tour Day!
Tour Day, March 21, 2020, will be here before you know it!  We've got a great team started, but still need an Assistant House Chair, Kickoff Celebration Planner, Private Bus Organizer, Signage Manager, and a Recruiting Volunteer. Plus we will need EVERYBODY's help to make this the best Tour of Homes yet!  If you'd like to help with this most worthwhile project, please contact the chairs, Susie Henning at   susie.hodges@gmail.com  or Tami Black at
tblack@vangardventures.comRead more about this year's tour in the most recent Tour of Homes newsletter  here .
Upcoming TOH Committee Chairs Meeting
Tour of Homes Committee Chairs, please mark your calendars for a meeting on Thursday, September 5, at 11:00 am, in the Christ Church Parish House. For more information, please contact Susie Hodges at susie.hodges@gmail.com.
Fellowship

 
Daughters of the King
The Daughters of the King will begin meeting this fall on Tuesday, September 10, at 5:30 pm. The Daughters meet on the second Tuesday of each month in the Parish Hall. For more information, please contact Mtr. Ashton at ashton@ccfssi.org
 
Parish Picnic - September 15
Mark your calendar for Sunday, September 15, and plan to join us, immediately after the 11:15 am worship service, for a church-wide picnic on the lawn. The church will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, buns, iced tea, lemonade and paper products - you bring your favorite side dishes, salads or desserts. Tables and chairs will be set up, but please feel free to bring your own lawn chairs and picnic blankets. We're planning to put on a lighthearted musical performance of 80s music and all are invited to join the show! If you'd like to be part of the cast, please contact Kathleen Turner at kathleen@ccfssi.og. We also encourage you to invite guests and neighbors to join us for the picnic. (Please call the office at 912-638-8683 and let us know you're coming, so we can get an accurate head count for purchasing food and supplies.)
Mom's Night Out
The school season has started and so has the season for Mom's Night Out! All moms are invited to join us for our next dinner at Ember, in the Retreat Shopping Center, on Friday, September 20, at 6:00 pm. If you'd like to come, please contact Mtr. Ashton at ashton@ccfssi.org, by Thursday, September 19, so she can make reservations.
 
Stay Informed

 
Your Emergency Contact Information NeededEmergencyContacts
We are in the process of adding emergency contact information for parishioners into the Christ Church Realm database. When you log into your Realm profile, you may enter the information yourself. If you need help with Realm, please contact Glenn at  glenn@ccfssi.org . If you prefer not to use computers, call Mother Ashton at the church office, at 912-638-8683, and she will happily take your information and enter it into the database.  
Church Office Volunteers Needed
The office volunteers keep the Christ Church office running! Each volunteer gives four or five hours per week (some a little more) to serve as receptionist, greeter, bulletin stuffer, and occasionally, as a mailing helper. We are always in need of substitutes, too. If you would like to serve on this team, please email Glenn, glenn@ccfssi.org
Bishop Search - Candidate Walk Abouts

The search for a new bishop for the Diocese of Georgia continues with "walk about" meetings in October. During these sessions, parishioners are invited to meet and talk with the candidates. Dates and locations are as follows:

Tuesday, Oct. 22, 6:00 pm - Good Shepherd, Augusta

Wednesday, Oct. 23, 6:00 pm - St. Thomas, Isle of Hope
(Simultaneous Spanish Interpretation)

Thursday, Oct. 24, 11:00 am - Christ Church, Frederica, SSI
                              6:00 pm - Christ Church, Valdosta

Friday, Oct. 25, 6:00 pm - Calvary, Americus

 
Christ Church Gift Shop 


The Christ Church Gift Shop, (inside the Parish House, across from the reception area), is now open on Sundays, from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm and Tuesday through Friday, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. Come browse the assortment of unique items available, including hand-made prayer
Prayerbooks and Hymnals are available for purchase now.
beads, wooden crosses, Moravian stars and the Christ Church history book. We're adding new and seasonal items each week, so come by and check out the inventory. If you would like to make a purchase, cash, checks and credit cards are acceptable. 
If you're interested in helping with the shop, please contact Ellen Kuehm at 912-996-3392 or at giftstore@ccfssi.org.

Giving Made Easy


You may use the CCF website to make pledges, donations and payments for some activities. Just select "Giving" at the top of the CCF homepage. This brings you to the pay portal. The process is fast and easy and allows you to pay by credit or debit card or by electronic bank transfer. You may change or add new payment methods at any time. Contact: Stan Kyker, CCF financial administrator at 912-638-8683.


Pastoral Care and Prayer List


Pastoral Care 

Your pastoral care team is here for you! If you have a pastoral concern, a blessing you'd like to share, want to arrange a hospital or home visit, and/or receive Holy Communion, please contact Mother Ashton Williston at 912-638-8683 or ashton@ccfssi.org.

Prayer List

To amend our prayer list or to update the church on the condition of your loved one, please email Mtr. Ashton Williston at ashton@ccfssi.org  or call the church office at 912-638-8683.

Nancy Acree
Bob Baker
Kris Barkley
Kelly Benhase
Gene Broadwell
Beverly Burns
Jackie Byrne
Josh Calhoun
Greg Canady
Dena Davis
Jackie Davis
Mary Lou Detwiler
Godfrey Draviam
Tom Finn
Patricia Friedel
Dave Geiszler
Walter Graham
Angie Hansen
Burgess Hartsell
Ned Hieatt
Carol Hoffine
Lise Hofmann
Angela Holland
Johnny Justice
Bill Littleton
Dorothy Lowery
Tom Martin

Rebecca Murdy
Sandy Nyenhuis
Frank Owenby
Richard Quinelly
Johnny Riddle
Julia Riddle
Terry Hall Robbins
Rob Rushin
Clyde Smith
Willou Smith
David Somerville
Sam Spak
James St. Clair
Edith Tayloe
Sara Taylor
Jamie Thomas
Mary Triplett-Key
Janice Walker
Sarah Whitman
Clint Winne
Mell Wray
Earl
Fran
Lara
Pidge
Virginia

Departed
Lois Irvin



    


This  Week


Serving This Weekend
Susan Shipman - Chalice Bearer

Sunday, August 25, 2019 8:00 AM (CCF)
Carl Baumgardner - Chalice Bearer
Carl Baumgardner - Lector 
Peg McBride - Usher
Bonney Shuman - Altar Guild

9:15 AM (Christ Church, Frederica)  
Andrew Kaminer - Acolyte C
Elizabeth Temple - Acolyte TB
William Temple - Acolyte TB
Gavin Williams - Acolyte CW
Peggy Goad - Chalice Bearer
Slade Turner - Chancel Master
Barbara Sullivan - Lector - First Lesson
Ralph Wade - Lector - Second Lesson
Rip Graham - Greeter
Charlotte Graham - Greeter
Andy Jenkins - Usher
Ethel Horton - Altar Guild

11:15 AM (Christ Church, Frederica)
Isabel Parker - Acolyte C
Bonnie Harris - Chalice Bearer
Bonnie Harris - First Lesson
Bonnie Harris - Second Lesson
Diane Ansley - Greeter
Henry Ansley - Greeter
Frankie Ansley - Altar Guild

Weds., August 28, 2019 Noon Healing Service (CCF) 
Ethel Horton - Altar Guild
Calendar

 
Thursday, August 22, 2019
1:00 pm - Women's Book Study

Friday, August 23, 2019
Church Office Closed
12:00 pm - Icon Writing Group
 
Saturday, August 24, 2019
10:00 am - Icon Writing Group
5:30 pm - Worship at St. Ignatius
 
Sunday, August 25, 2019
8:00 am - Worship at Christ Church 
9:15 am - Worship at Christ Church
9:15 am - Kidurgy
10:15 am - Coffee Hour
10:15 - Sunday School for All Ages
11:15 am - Worship at Christ Church
2:00 - 3:00 pm - Commemoration Bell Ringing
2:00 pm - Pathfinders
4:00 pm - Icon Writing Workshop
6:30 pm - Youth Group

Monday, August 26 , 2019
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Icon Writing Workshop
9:30 am - Manna House
11:00 am - Yoga

Tuesday, August 27, 2019
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Icon Writing Workshop
 
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Icon Writing Workshop
12:00 pm - Healing Service
5:30 pm - NO Evening Bible Study this week
5:30 pm - Newcomer Committee Meeting
 
Thursday, August 29, 2019
9:00 am - 5:00 pm - Icon Writing Workshop
1:00 pm - Women's Book Study

Friday, August 30, 2019
9:00 am - 2:00 pm - Icon Writing Workshop
 
Saturday, August 31, 2019
5:30 pm - Worship at St. Ignatius
 
Sunday, September 1, 2019
8:00 am - Worship at Christ Church 
9:15 am - Worship at Christ Church
9:15 am - Kidurgy
10:15 am - Coffee Hour
10:15 - Sunday School for All Ages
11:15 am - Worship at Christ Church
6:30 pm - Youth Group
Save the Date

 
September 1, 2019
Blessing of the Icons
One Room Schoolhouse Sunday School

September 2, 2019
Office Closed for Labor Day

September 3, 2019
Hand Bell Choir, Choristers and Trebles Rehearsals Start

September 4, 2019
Adult Choir Rehearsals Start

September 8, 2019
9:15 am Parish Hall Worship Begins

September 15, 2019
Parish Picnic

September 20, 2019
Mom's Night Out