I swear it didn't look that big when it was outside standing next to the others. We said we wanted a nine-foot tree, and he showed us the "nine to ten" foot trees. We didn't like the price, so we decided to look for something smaller. We found a tree that looked good. It was tall, and it was full. So we chose that one. My first clue should have been when the three men went to load it onto our car and they groaned under the weight. "You got a neighbor who can help you with that?", he asked. "I've got her," was my response, indicating Donna. How bad could it be, I thought?

Well, we got it off the car. Dropped it off the car, rolling it over me in the process, is the more precise description. Then we managed to get it up the front steps. We couldn't really carry it, so we dragged it behind us, using both hands and all of our leg muscles in the process. We stood it up in the stand, but Donna couldn't hold it up long enough for me to tighten the screws, so I held it and she tightened the screws. It had three and a half inches of clearance to the ceiling. But the width! Nearly seven feet across. We set a new family record - biggest Christmas tree ever, er, biggest Advent bush ever. Sorry, my mistake; it won't be a Christmas tree for a few more weeks.

Remember a loved one at Christmas and help beautify our worship spaces with a memorial poinsettia. Please send the name, along with a check for $30, to Ethel Horton, 402 Palm Court, St. Simons Island, GA 31522. Checks should be made payable to Christ Church Altar Guild and received no later than Wednesday, December 13. If you have any questions, please call Ethel Horton at 912-634-8327.  

 

In this season of Thanksgiving and remembrance, don't forget that the ECW scholarship fund is a great way to give thanks or memorialize someone special and still pass the gift on into the future. The scholarship fund is growing and you can be a part of it by making a donation as a expression of thanks or as a memorial. Some young person in the future will benefit from your generosity and will thank you for it. Call Jane Watson, 912-638-7285 , for more information.

 

Martha's Guild is looking for some new members. Many of our long time members who have served so well are unable to do so now.  The members of Martha's Guild prepare and serve food at receptions for the bereaved families and friends of those whose funerals are held at Christ Church.   It is a gift of love and not a difficult task.  Please call 912-638-2717 if you would like to be a part of this ministry.  Angie Burns will be happy to supply details. 

Coffee Hour hosts are urgently needed to help provide refreshments between our 9:15 am and 11:15 am worship services on Sundays, in the Christ Church Parish Hall. Please contact Christine Plank at [email protected] to sign up to help.

 

 

Fr. Tom is looking for a volunteer to help catalog and organize his library. The process involves using a piece of software (provided) and a smart phone (can be a personal phone or Fr. Tom's). The individual who helps must be comfortable with computers and smart phones; library experience is a plus, but not required. If you think you have the time and interest to help with this project, please contact Fr. Tom at  [email protected]  to discuss the particulars. 

 

 

Join Rabbi Rachel Bregman, Rev. Alan Dyer, and Rev. Tom Purdy as they lead an interfaith journey to the Holy Land with Medji Tours in June 2019. This once in a lifetime trip aims to build relationships across cultural and religious lines in our community by exploring together the shared roots of our traditions in Israel and Jordan. Additionally, this interfaith journey hopes to begin a longer-term process of continuing to form relationships, deepen understanding, and build community across other faith organizations in Glynn County, Georgia upon our return. This trip is open to any and all who would like to participate in this holy work. For more information, click here.