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October 17 , 2018

IN THIS ISSUE
Please join us this Sunday, October 21, at 12:30 pm for a church-wide Master Plan Town Hall Meeting in the Parish Hall. Justin Hollington's delicious barbecue will be provided for lunch. Get all the details here.

Rector's Ramblings




"Stick and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me." Today Father Tom talks about the names and the power they can wield in society and over us. What is the Christian response to name-calling?  Click here to hear his message.


Worship


Daughters of the King Service of Admission and Re-dedication
Sunday, October 21 marks the admission and re-dedication of the Christ Church St. Elizabeth of Hungary Chapter, to the Order of the Daughters of the King. The ceremony will take place at the 9:15 am service and there will be a special reception after the service, at Coffee Hour, in the Parish Hall. The Order of the Daughters of the King is open to all women in the Episcopal Church. Members become part of a life-long program of prayer, service, and evangelism, dedicated to the spread of Christ's Kingdom and to the strengthening of the spiritual life of their parish. Contact Mtr. Ashton at ashton@ccfssi.org for more information. 

All Saints' Sunday - November 4, 2018


All Saints Sunday is a time of reflection and celebration, as we remember those who have died. We will be collecting their names for the All Saints Book of Remembrance. If you would like to have the name of someone who has died since last year's All Saints Day services read during this year's services, please be sure to add his or her name to the book, which will be available in the weeks leading up to All Saints Sunday, on November 4. 

RenewalWorks


The singular emphasis on love of God and neighbor provides the foundation for RenewalWorks, a ministry in the Episcopal Church that focuses on spiritual growth by deepening love of God and neighbor in the lives of congregations, in the lives of ministries that animate those congregations, and in the lives of the individuals who bring life to those ministries.

We are using the RenewalWorks to evaluate our members and our congregation and make plans for the future.  The first step in this process is the congregational survey. Please take a few minutes out of your schedule to use the link below and answer questions about your spiritual life and your life at Christ Church. We will use this information with a team of parishioners to determine strategies and plans to improve our spiritual vitality. The link can be found here .  Each person in a household over the age of 16 is encouraged to take the survey. If this work sounds interesting to you, and you'd like to be a part of the parish RenewalWorks team, please email Father Tom at tom@ccfss.org.


Formation 


Adult Sunday Morning Class


The Adult Sunday morning class is continuing the study  of Adam Hamilton's book  Unafraid . All are welcome!  At the completion of the book, there will be an Advent Study and beginning the first of the New Year, the class will work with James Moore's book,  God was here, and I was out to lunch, which deals with missed opportunities to experience God's grace.  The Class meets in the Parish Hall, 10:30 - 11:15 am. The Adult Classroom is next to the Choir Room. Please contact Bob Brown at rwb385@gmail.com for more information.

Men's Study Group
The Men's Discussion Group, which meets on Wednesdays at 10:30 am, in the Youth Room, is reading    Islam In Context, Past, Present, and Future, by Peter Riddell and Peter Cotterell. 
Please contact Father Tom at tom@ccfssi.org for more information.

One Nation Under God Indivisible:
Living Out Our Faith in a Divided World
Wishing you knew how to talk to family and friends about political happenings without you or them becoming angry? Loving our neighbor can be challenging  in our tumultuous times. Father Tom and Mother Becky will teach a four week series on how we can live as children of God in a deeply divided country. Sessions will include Civility in an Uncivil World, Managing Anxiety in Anxious Times, the PItfalls of Tribalism, and Overcoming Fake News. The discussions will begin on Wednesday, October 31 and continue through November 21 from 1:00 -2:00 pm in the Parish Hall. Consider attending the Healing Service at noon on Wednesdays prior to the group discussions, to pray for the healing of our country.  For more information, contact Mother Becky at  becky@ccfssi.org or Father Tom at tom@ccfssi.org .

Wednesday Evening Bible Study 
The Wednesday Bible Study is continuing the theme of Spiritual Growth this fall. The group is meeting in the Parish House at 5:30 pm, so that anyone wishing to attend X Church in Christ Church at 6:30 pm may do so. The subject of study and discussion will be "Spiritual Discipleship". All are warmly welcome. Please contact Godfrey Draviam at 912-638-8747 if you would like more information.

 
 Children and Youth

 
Parents of Youth Survey and Meeting



Parents of our youth at Christ Church! We would appreciate if you could take a few moments to fill out the following survey to help us better understand and serve you and your family. The information we gather from these surveys will help us shape the youth program at Christ Church. Survey will be live until Saturday, November 3rd at 5pm. We plan on sharing the results of the survey with you on at our Parents meeting, Sunday, November 4th at 12:30 in the Parish House. Contact Mother Katie with any questions at katie@ccfssi.org  You can  link to the survey is here.

EYC


Please join us for youth group this coming Sunday, October 21, at 12:30 pm, in the Youth Room in the Parish House. Come and build friendships with your church peers. Help us plan trips and outings we would like to go to as a group. And join us for a fun way of learning about God and trying to figure out how to follow Christ in your everyday life.  We will have lunch, play games, tell jokes, and dive into the Bible. All youth in 6th-12th grade are invited to come and encouraged to bring friends. Please contact Mtr. Katie at katie@ccfssi.org if you can make it, so we know how much food to get.

All Hallows' Eve Family Fun Fest!
Mark your calendars and invite your friends and neighbors to join us for the annual All Hallows' Eve Family Fun Fest at Christ Church on Sunday, October 28, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, at Christ Church! If you'd like to help with this great family event, please contact Mtr. Katie at katie@ccfssi.org.

Youth Presence at Diocesan Convention


The Rev. Joshua Varner, Missioner for the Youth of the Diocese of Georgia would really like to have the youth, in grades 6 through 12, from all over the Diocese help at Diocesan Convention. 
 
This year's Convention is in Albany November 9-10. Youth have two options to participate. The first is to arrive on Friday morning and work with the Convention throughout the day on Friday, leading into the Convention Eucharist, a lock-in at St. John's & St. Mark's, Albany, and continuing to work with Convention through its conclusion on Saturday before lunch. The second option, for those who cannot miss school on Friday, is to arrive in time for the Convention Eucharist on Friday afternoon, but miss the morning and afternoon sessions of Convention on Friday.
 
Cost: $10 for Full Convention or $30 for Lock-in Only
Sign Up:         
http://bit.ly/2018ConventionYouth for the Full Convention
                      
 http://bit.ly/2018ConventionLockIn  for the Lock-In Only

For complete information, please contact the Rev. Joshua Varner at  jvarner@gaepiscopal.org .
 

New Beginnings #53 - November 16-18
Y outh in grades 7-9 are invited to New Beginnings #53, November 16-18, 2018 at Honey Creek. The total cost for the weekend is $115, and Regular Registration is now open! Late Registration begins on November 1, and costs $125. Scholarship is available. New Beginnings is a weekend retreat for teenagers led by a team of mostly teenagers, with a few adults, and two clergy who serve as spiritual directors. The weekend takes participants through a discovery about ourselves, our friends, our families, our faith, and how to live out our faith in our daily lives. All youth in grades 7-9 are encouraged to register with friends from your church! Financial Aid is available. For information about financial aid, please contact our Canon Missioner for Children & Youth, the Rev. Joshua Varner at 
jvarner@gaepiscopal.org . For all other questions, please contact New Beginnings Coordinator Allen Lamb at  allen.lamb.1980@gmail.com . Click here to register.


Outreach


Backpack Buddies


Backpack Buddies will be packing next on Tuesday, October 23, at 1:30 pm, in the Parish Hall. Please come out and join the fun on the assembly line! For more information about Backpack Buddies, please contact Susan Shipman at susanshipman@att.net.
 
Fellowship

 
Sonny Sunday and the Annual Pig Pickin'PigPickin



On Sunday, October 14th, we celebrated two of our beloved parishioners, Oscar and Zoann Covington  at the 9:15 am service, a special coffee hour, and then again at the Pig Pickin' that evening.  The Parish Hall was packed for "Sonny Sunday", as we honored Oscar, who has retired as Cemetery Superintendent, and celebrated both Oscar and Zoann, who have given decades of love and service to Christ Church.

To see the special video that was presented of Oscar and Zoann through the years, click here.

To see all the photos from this special day, click here.
 
Next OMG Meeting - November 2, 2018

The next meeting of the O(utrageously) M(ature) G(roup) will be Friday, November 2, from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, in the Parish House. In addition to playing games and having lunch, the OMGs will be finalizing plans for the day trip on Thursday, November 15, to White Oak Conservation center. All are invited, but the limit for this trip is 25 people. The trip will include a picnic lunch and admission to White Oak for $130. Christ Church will provide the transportation. Click here for more information about White Oak. Please call the church office at 912-638-8683 by Monday, October 22, to make your reservation. Payment of $130 is due by Friday, October 26. Contact Mother Ashton at ashton@ccfssi.org for more information. 

To reserve your lunch for the regular OMG November 2 meeting, please call the church office with your order, at 912-638-8683, by Wednesday, October 31. Lunch is $10.

Mom's Night Out
Mark your calendars for Friday, November 2, at 6:00 pm moms! That evening, we'll gather  at Fancy Q Sushi Bar and Grill, in Redfern Village, for our November Mom's Night Out. We'll relax, enjoy a delicious meal and have some great conversations! Please contact Mtr. Ashton at ashton@ccfssi.org, by Wednesday, October 31, and let her know if you're coming. Hope to see you there!
 
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 !

 

ECW 


ECW Fall Meeting
The ECW fall meeting and brunch will be held on Saturday November 3, beginning at 10:00 am. We will enjoy a short meeting and a catered brunch followed by our speaker, Darcelle Burandt, founder and director of "House of Hope". Darcelle spoke to us last year about establishing this refuge house for young girls and women who have been victims of sex trafficking and exploitation. She will give us an update on this vital ministry in our area and what her current needs are.

There is no charge for the brunch but we do need to know how many folks to plan for, so please call the church office
to reserve your space at 912-638-8683. PLEASE RSVP BY TUESDAY OCT 30!  We should be finished by noon or before.

Stay Informed

 
Town Hall MeetingsTownHallMeetings


Your Vestry invites you to join us for one of two Town Hall meetings during which our Master Plan and Building Committee team will share the proposed plans for expansion at Christ Church.   
 
When:
 
Sunday, October 21, 2018
12:30 pm in the Parish Hall
(Lunch will be served.)
 
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
6:00 pm in the Parish Hall
 
The content of both presentations will be identical.   Two sessions are offered to help accommodate schedules.   
 
The information shared and comments received will be used as we engage in a feasibility study to determine how these plans will be funded and implemented.
 
In attendance will be our architect, Hank Houser, our Project Manager, Jeremy Marquis, our Construction Manager, Batson Cook, and others who have been working on this project steadily over the last few years.
 
Don't miss these important meetings as we look to the future together.

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 PushPay.com giving link. If it's your first time at this site, you'll have to create an account. 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. Becky Rowell at becky@ccfssi.org , Mtr. Ashton Williston at ashton@ccfssi.org , or call the church office at 912-638-8683.

Carl Alexander
Elaine Backiel
Kris Barkley
John Barnes
Kathy Bee
Kathleen Bishop
Allen Bowen
Doug Brantley
Gene Broadwell
Bob Brown
June Brown
Terry Burns
Barbara Canady
Andy Cheshire
Dena Davis
Jackie Davis
Mary Lou Detwiler
Robbie Dickinson
Kristen Erin
Beth Evans
Betsy Fitzgerald
Travis Gay
Joe Goff
Mary Frances Gould
Brad Graham
Burgess Hartsell
Lois Irvin
Misty Johns
Russell Lewis
Bill Littleton
Larry MacDonald
Dot Marler
Tom Martin
Rachael Moore
Erin Jones O
Mike Peck
Richard Quinelly
Samantha Rowell

Bob Saunders
Clyde Smith
Willou Smith
David Somerville
James St. Clair
Grayson Strickland
Edith Tayloe
Sarah Taylor
Timothy Tindall
John Waite
Janice Walker
Carah Wheeler
Summer Wheeler
Martin Worthy
Putsie Worthy
Mell Wray
Beth
Catherine
Charlotte
Chip
Emma
Hope
Jenna
Jim
John
Lillian
Lucille
Marcene
Margie
Martin
Shannon    
Sharon
Susan
Tommy




This  Week


Serving This Weekend
Ralph Wade - Chalice Bearer

Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018 8:00 AM (CCF)
David Boland - Chalice Bearer
Ed Rowley - Lector 
Toni Rowley - Usher
Bonney Shuman - Altar Guild

9:15 AM (Christ Church, Frederica)  
Slade Turner - Crucifer
Robert Wray - Acolyte TB
Daven Wray - Acolyte TB
Isabella Williston - Acolyte PW
Peggy Goad - Chalice Bearer
Slade Turner - Chancel Master
Slade Turner - Lector - First Lesson 
Barbara Sullivan - Lector - Second Lesson
Ann Harrell - Greeter
Wallace Harrell - Greeter
Dale Stoddard - Usher
Rees Sumerford - Usher
Mary Hardee - Kidurgy Shepherd
Sandy Rice - Altar Guild
Sandy Storino - Altar Guild

9:15 AM Parish Hall (CCF)
Jack Taylor - Acolyte C
Hugh Brown - Chalice Bearer
Brooke Bartlett-Kneller - Lector - First Lesson
Doree Avera - Lector - Second Lesson
Amy Jenkins - Greeter
Andy Jenkins - Greeter
Oscar Covington - Usher
Bascom Murrah - Usher
Mindy Martin - Kidurgy Shepherd
Nancy Zell - Altar Guild

11:15 AM (Christ Church, Frederica)
Bonnie Harris - Chalice Bearer
Lynne Fox - Lector - First Lesson
Jane Watson - Lector - Second Lesson
Christine Franklin - Greeter
Clinton Winne - Usher
Nancy Zell - Altar Guild

Weds., Oct. 24, 2018 NOON Healing Service (CCF)
Jeannie Wade - Altar Guild


Calendar

 
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
10:30 am - Men's Study Group
12:00 pm - Healing Service
5:00 pm - Adult Choir Practice
5:30 pm - Spiritual Discipleship Bible Study
6:30 pm - X Church
 
Friday, October 19, 2018
12:00 pm - Icon Writing Group
 
Saturday, October 20, 2018
10:00 am - Icon Writing Group
5:30 pm - Worship at St. Ignatius
 
Sunday, October 21, 2018
8:00 am - Worship at Christ Church 
9:15 am - Worship at Christ Church
9:15 am - Worship in Parish Hall (CCF)
9:15 am - Kidurgy at Christ Church
10:20 am - Sunday School for All Ages
10:30 am - Coffee Hour & DOK Reception
11:15 am - Worship at Christ Church
12:30 pm - EYC (Youth Room)
12:30 pm - Town Hall Meeting

Monday, October 22, 2018
9:30 am - Manna House
11:00 am - Yoga

Tuesday, October 23, 2018
1:30 pm - Backpack Buddies
2:00 pm - Christ Church Hand Bells
4:30 pm - Choristers
5:00 pm - Trebles
6:00 pm - Town Hall Meeting
 
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
10:30 am - Men's Study Group
12:00 pm - Healing Service
5:00 pm - Adult Choir Practice
5:30 pm - Spiritual Discipleship Bible Study
6:30 pm - X Church
 
Friday, October 26, 2018
12:00 pm - Icon Writing Group
 
Saturday, October 27, 2018
10:00 am - Icon Writing Group
5:30 pm - Worship at St. Ignatius
 
Sunday, October 28, 2018
8:00 am - Worship at Christ Church 
9:15 am - Worship at Christ Church
9:15 am - Worship in Parish Hall (CCF)
9:15 am - Kidurgy at Christ Church
10:20 am - Sunday School for All Ages
10:30 am - Coffee Hour
11:15 am - Worship at Christ Church
4:00 pm - All Hallows' Eve Family Fun Fest

Save the Date

 
October 23, 2018
Town Hall Meeting

October 28, 2018
All Hallows' Eve Family Fun Fest

November 3, 2018
ECW Fall Brunch
(NO Icon Writing Group)

November 4, 2018
All Saints Sunday
(Daylight Savings Time Ends)

November 19, 2018
Thanksgiving Basket Packing

November 22, 2018
Thanksgiving - Office Closed

November 23, 2018
Office Closed