Terrorism, war, political polarization, climate change, the depletion of oil, economic upheaval, social inequality and injustice, mass extinction... Today's challenges can feel overwhelming. In this daylong workshop, participants will learn how to transform pessimism to optimism, powerlessness to power, paralysis to action and concern to calling. Together, we'll participate in a creative process to identify specific ways to affect positive change in the world. 

 

Save the date for the Clarion Call Workshop, which will be led by author, trainer and Christ Church parishioner Randy Siegel, on Saturday, March 2, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, in the Christ Church Parish House. The cost is $25, which includes lunch and all materials. This fast-paced, fun, and interactive workshop will include guided meditations, journaling, poetry and music, movement, group discussion and will conclude with a commissioning ceremony. You can register by contacting the church office at 912-638-8683. For more information, please contact Mtr. Becky at [email protected].

The Thursday Book Study is back and is meeting 1:00 pm each week. We will be reading Lamb, The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal. 

"The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years -- except Biff, the Messiah's best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in the divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work 'reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams'." 

                                                    -  Philadelphia Inquirer

You can purchase your book in the church office for $13.00 or on Amazon. All are welcome. Contact Mtr. Ashton at [email protected] with any questions.

Episcopal Church  101 is a six-week study for anyone wishing to know more about the Episcopal Church, either in preparation for being confirmed, received or reaffirmed. The class meets each week on Tuesday, at 5:30 pm, in the Parish Hall Contact: Mtr. Becky at [email protected]

The Episcopal Church is committed to providing a safe and loving environment for our children and youth to come and explore their faith and spirituality. One of the ways we do our best to accomplish this is training our children and youth workers, as well as our church leaders in the prevention of sexual abuse happening with any children trusted in our care. Mother Katie will be leading training on what this looks like at Christ Church. We encourage our parents to take the time to look at the training the Episcopal church offers its church leaders called Safeguarding God's Children (click here), as well as come to our training sessions either on February 26, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm or March 3, from 12:30 - 2:00 pm. This will help you understand how we can keep our children safe while they are at their church.

This is difficult material to be absorbed and hard to face. Unfortunately, the abuse of the more vulnerable happens regularly. The Episcopal church chooses to face these difficult truths for the health and wholeness of all those who seek the benefits found in being a member of the body of Christ. Please feel free to contact Christ Church clergy if you are in need of pastoral care - we are here for you. Contact Mtr. Katie at [email protected] for more information.

We continue to meet for youth group on Sundays following the 11:15 service. We meet from 12:30-2:30. We eat lunch together, play games, talk about the Bible or current events, and we pray at the end. We try and go for an outing once a month. EYC is for our youth in 6th-12th grade and their friends!

 

Contact: Mother Katie at  [email protected]

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

The Christ Church Comforters meet once a month on the second Friday at 10:30 am in the Parish Hall. We welcome anybody who is interested in knitting or crocheting. If you don't know how to knit or crochet but are interested in learning, please let us know and we will be glad to help you get started. Some of the things our members are making are Prayer Shawls for men and women, Baptismal prayer shawls for children, lap blankets and also caps for the International Seafarers.  

If you would like to join the Christ Church Comforters but cannot attend the meetings, please let Mother Ashton know and she will deliver you some needles, yarn and a pattern to you. And when you complete a project, just let Mother Ashton know and she pick it up and deliver to the church to be blessed. You can contact Mother Ashton by email  [email protected] or phone 912-638-8683.  

The 2019 ECW Tour of Homes season has officially started, with the exciting kick-off party last Thursday, February 7, hosted by Anne and Darryl Peck, at their beautiful home in Sea Palms. Many thanks to all who made the evening so special, from the delicious food prepared by Purple Sage catering, to the gorgeous flower arrangements created by David Lowe and Chris Triplett, and for the lovely libations provided by Dana and Patrick Parker. Tour Co-Chairs Charlotte Graham and Susie Henning also wish to extend a huge thank-you to all the dedicated volunteers who will make this year's Tour of Homes the best one yet! (Click here to see more photos from the party.)

There's still plenty of room for folks to get involved in this year's Tour. We need parkers, house docents, Parish Hall helpers and all kinds of baked goods. Even if you have already volunteered for a job, we will need LOTS of baked goods for our Parish House visitors! If you can help, please contact the committee chairs listed below.

 

Tour of Homes tickets are available online NOW at christchurchtourofhomes.org . Remind all your friends to get their tickets, and be an active part of our success! Feel free to contact any of us for assistance.

Save the Date for the Homeowners' Celebration Party, on Sunday, March 17, at Musgrove.

Tour Chair: Charlotte Graham 912-506-3431 [email protected]

Tour Co-Chair: Susie Henning 912-571-1674 [email protected]

House Chair: Beth Smith 912-506-7577 

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Parking Chair: Van Black 678-427-9735 [email protected]

Benefactor Chair:  Bob Brown 770-584-4840 [email protected]

Parish Hall Chair: Sarah Kreimborg 912-222-6960

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Bus Docent Chair: Christine Plank 540-270-1215

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Jack and Sam Taylor recently invited a special guest to school - Mother Katie! There, she joined them for Pizza with a Pastor, an event sponsored by St. Francis Xavier Catholic School, in Brunswick. Pizza with a Pastor was part of a week-long celebration, in which students got to invite their pastors and other church leaders from the various churches they attend around the community to a pizza lunch. "We have so many kids from other faiths that come here, and I thought, what better way to let the pastors come in and see what we do," explained Principal Terry Mermann. 

The 2019 Southeast Georgia Health System Annual Bridge Run is Saturday, February 16, 2019 and Christ Church has a team!  On race day, participants are asked to gather at 9:00 am for a team picture. We will meet at the foot of the Lanier Bridge near the number pickup table . Look for the Christ Church banner! Contact: Diane Sheehan at [email protected]  

The Official Christ Church Memorial T-Shirt  

 

If you ordered a Christ Church Memorial T-Shirt, you may pick it up in the Parish House on February 14 or 15, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. If you have not yet paid for your shirt, please bring your payment at the time of pick-up. Contact Diane Sheehan at   [email protected]  or Judy Douglas at [email protected]  for more information.

Save the date for Pancakes at the Pier, on Shrove Tuesday, March 5, 2019, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, at Neptune Park, in the St. Simons Village. There will be pancakes at the Casino and parades through the park led by local musicians. Come for the games, pancake relays and fun for all ages and bring your friends and neighbors! Contact: Mtr. Katie at [email protected]

From time to time we are asked if there are things the Church can use that might be given as a memorial for a loved one or in thanksgiving for a blessing. Below is a list of opportunities for giving memorials and who you might contact about them. This is a sort of wish list; things that would be nice to have, but aren't in the budget. If you would like to make a memorial gift, please speak with the listed contact so that they know to expect the gift and can instruct you how the gift can be made. Partial gifts towards an item are possible as well.  

Current Memorial Opportunities:

Christ Church Outdoor Nativity: $5000 We have obtained a high-quality outdoor creche scene suitable for the front lawn of Christ Church, a post-Christmas opportunity that dramatically reduced the cost for such a set. The intent is to create a simple backdrop for the figures and light them at night. Some figures stand nearly six feet tall. Contact: Fr. Tom at [email protected]

Timpani Drum Set: $4000 We would like a pair of timpani drums to bolster our music program and be available for regular use in our music program. Contact: Kathleen Turner at [email protected]

Outdoor Stations of the Cross: $3000 St. Ignatius currently has a partial set of stations in the garden for outdoor use. We would like to replace the weathered stations and expand the arrangement to include all fourteen stations. The cost includes all fourteen stations and lumber to mount the stations not already installed in the garden. Contact: Fr. Tom at [email protected]

Acolyte Robes: $1750 We are updating our acolyte ministry and their wardrobe. Each robe costs approximately $75 each. We need various sizes/lengths.  Contact: Mtr. Katie at [email protected]

Sanctuary Chairs:  $1600 We would like to add additional folding chairs in Christ Church in the choir area to replace the metal chairs.  Chairs are $200 each and are the same style used at the altar, dark wood with red pads. Contact: Kathleen Turner at [email protected]

Choir Robes: $1000 There is a regular need to replace worn out choir robes for our adult choirs. Robes are $100 each. Contact: Kathleen Turner at [email protected]