Join us the during weekend of May 5-7, when Marty Haugen will be bringing transformative worship music to Christ Church in open workshops and worship services. Get all the details
here.
The Christ Church planning process for the future has begun in earnest. Many thanks to all who came out for the initial planning session with our consultants on Sunday, April 23rd. To see updates of the plans as they unfold, click
here.
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The Bishop's Annual Visitation |
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Please join us on Sunday, April 30, 2017, when our Bishop, the Right Reverend Scott Anson Benhase will be visiting Christ Church, Frederica. He will be leading services at 9:15 am in the Parish House and at 11:15 am in the church. Coffee hour reception with the Bishop will take place between services at 10:15 am in the Parish Hall.
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Marty Haugen - Transformative Worship Through Music - May 5 - 7 |
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St. Cecelia Series Presents-
TRANSFORMATIVE WORSHIP THROUGH MUSIC
Christ Church Frederica is hosting International composer and musician Marty Haugen
Friday, May 5- Sunday, May 7. Registration for the workshop is $75.
Friday afternoon,
May 5 from
2:00-5:00 there is an Instructional Rehearsal and Reading Session of Marty's most recent works. The instructional rehearsal will cover music for the two worship services offered over the weekend.
Saturday Workshops for worship leaders (Clergy, Musicians, Youth Leaders, etc.) will be held
on Saturday from
9:00-4:00 with lunch provided by Christ Church.
Topic for the morning session will be Worship Renewal (a think tank discussion that addresses the realities of our time while sharing God's vision for the world.
Topic for the afternoon session will be Musical Leadership, Music Ensembles, and Liturgical Renewal.
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Special Musical Worship Services |
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On
Friday
evening, May 5th, there will be a
7:00 pm
Eucharist service in the style of X Church, that will take place in the church, and
Sunday
morning, May 7th, at
9:15 am, there will be a
Eucharist in the Parish Hall, featuring the music of Marty Hagen. These services will
offer the worshipper diverse styles of how music transforms and lifts up Scripture. All are welcome. Please bring guests, friends and neighbors who love music!
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Busy Bags Are Here! |
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Busy bags are now available for your young children to enjoy during our Sunday services. Just pick up a bag from the basket in the church, let your children explore the contents and return the bag at the end of the service.
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Mother's Day Celebration |
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On Mother's Day Christ Church will hold a party for our ladies. We will celebrate the birthdays of all who are in their 90s and beyond, along with those who are just reaching 90 this year. The event will take place in the Christ Church parish house on Sunday, May 14th, between the 9:15 am and 11:15 am services. Come join the celebration of our very special ladies and enjoy cake, birthday flowers and beautiful music by the Christ Church Handbells. RSVP to the church office at 912-638-8683
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Chalk Art Masterpieces on Earth Day |
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On Earth Day, Saturday, April 22nd, the inaugural Chalk Arts Festival was held at the Mary Ross Waterfront Park in Brunswick, Georgia. The Chalk Arts Festival celebrated our Earth, Youth, the Arts and Friendship. The Brunswick (GA) Chapter, The Links Inc. thanks everyone that attended! The Links Inc. (Brunswick Chapter) was granted funds from Christ Church Tour of Homes last year to offer this first Chalk Arts Festival. Click here to see more chalk art, including the work of our own talented Christ Church children!
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Sunday Morning Adult Class
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The Sunday Morning Adult Class has begun a discussion of James Moore's book
Attitude Is Your Paintbrush: It Colors Every Situation. Everyone is welcome. Classes take place in the parish house each Sunday from 10:30 until 11:15. Contact: rwb385@gmail.com
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EYC Activities |
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EYC Outing Sometimes it's nice to get away to a new location, for your weekly get-together. On Sunday, April 23rd, the EYC had a fun evening of fellowship at Mellow Mushroom!
Rooted and Relevant
This EYC sponsored worship service takes place on the second Sunday of each month at 6:00 pm. Led by students, adults and clergy, this service is open to any who wish to attend and includes creative liturgy and music that is sometimes softly meditative and other times more upbeat.
Our next EYC Rooted and Relevant service will take place on May 7th.
Graduating Seniors
On May 21st, we will recognize all Graduating High School Seniors during the worship services. If you have a child who is graduating and will be joining us on that day, please let the office team know which service they will be attending. Also, please make sure to send Julie Hancock the name of the student, as well as the name of the school he or she attended for inclusion in the May News You Can Use and the Sunday wrapper. Please send this to her by Friday, April 28. Julie can be reached at Julie@ccfssi.org
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VBS 2017 - June 12th - 16th |
Attention Christ Church! VBS needs large boxes to create a 3-D city for our Hero City theme! If you have any large boxes or appliance-type boxes, please bring to the church office.
We are still in need of volunteers for this year's VBS! Even if you can't be there the whole week we can use whatever time you can give! Please contact:
To register your children for VBS or to sign up to help, click
here.
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Camp Kanuga 2017 - June 19 - 23 |
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Kanuga is returning to Christ Church this summer with camps for ages 5 - 11 and ages 12 - 15.
Camp Kanuga Local Day Camps are a great way to introduce children to the summer camp experience. The camps offer creative and educational activities that allow campers to engage with their community and make new friends. Camp Kanuga is specifically designed for campers ages 5-11 and all activities are conducted on-site. Adventure Day Camp is for older children and offers a number of exciting activities from rafting and zip lining to sea kayaking and standup paddle boards. Ages 12-15. To register for either camp, click here.
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Honey Creek Summer Camps |
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School is almost out, which means Honey Creek Summer Camp is coming up fast. Go to
honeycreek.org/camps to register for one or more of the camp sessions. Tuition for each session is $440. The required deposit of $75 is applied to the total camp tuition. Tuition covers room and board, special activities, art supplies, camp photo and camp t-shirt. Scholarships are available from both congregations and Episcopal Youth and Children Services to defray the costs of participating in camp.
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Relay for Life |
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Many thanks to all who helped the Christ Church Relay team raise $6000.72 for Relay for Life! We are grateful to everyone who donated, purchased luminaries, bought baked goods, and dined out at Chick-Fil-A. Twenty five to thirty showed up to walk with the Christ Church team this past
Friday
night. It was a great night for a great cause! Click here to see more Relay photos.
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Coffee Hour Hosts Needed
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Have you enjoyed Coffee Hour visiting with clergy, meeting new people and relaxing with friends? We need volunteers for two-person teams who are willing to bring light refreshments once every four months. If you would like to make Sundays even more meaningful, call Christine at 540-270-1215 or email christinehplank@yahoo.com for more information.
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Prayer List
Please help us keep the prayer list current by notifying Mtr. Becky of any changes in the status or condition of your loved one.
Nancy Acree George Almasi Kurt Anderson Sherri Applebee
Malicia Atkinson
Kris Barkley
Ella Bothwell Chris Bradley Harry Branch Doug Brantley Gene Broadwell Barbara Canaday Paddy Carley Anne Chubb Mary Lou De Bisschop Mary Lou Detwiler Charlene Dickinson Robbie Dickinson Charlotte Doster Anna Doxey Andy Doyle Doris Essig Betsy Fitzgerald Tom Fitzgerald John Floyd Stephen Freedman Ewell Gay Travis Gay Louise Gentile Mary Jean Giobino Ben Grace Stephen Gregory Kristi Hamil Burgess Hartsell Kay Harvey William David Herndon Mike Herrin Christopher Hewetson Cheryl Hieatt Jane Higginbotham Brenda Hollis Greg Hollis Alexander Hutcheson Ellen Hunter
Carlin Kenny
Christi Lambert
Billie Lewellyn Keith Lewellyn Bill Littleton |
Sam Livesay
Martha Lovett Claudia Malone Cathy McCarthy Mamie Meadows Liz O'Meara Gene Palmer Kathy Palmer Mary Elizabeth Paris Margaret Payne Vivian Peterson Nancy Phelan Kari Powell Chris Prater Rajika Reed Jack Riner
Mark Robinson
Phyllis Sartin
Angie Schrum
Wayne Sheffield
Willou Smith
Joyce Lowe Snell Richard Stamper James St. Clair Samantha Lee Stevens Joel Stewart Sarah Taylor Bill Torrey Beth Varn John Waite Bryan Welch Bryson Welch Shannon Lawing Welch Sydney Welch Carah Wheeler Summer Wheeler Hollis Youngner Keith Zimmerman Alexander Alice Catherine Elizabeth Jeff Jenna Marcia Marilyn Mary Mary Ann Nicole Sandy Susan
The Departed Kate Presley Mike Harris
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To amend our prayer list, or to update the church on the condition of your loved one, please email Mtr. Becky Rowell (
becky@ccfssi.org
or call the church office at 912.638.8683.
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New Ways to Give |
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Now you can make gifts and offerings to Christ Church by using your phone. Please text ccfssi to 77977,
enter your details, choose your payment method, and give. You may also go to the Christ Church website at ccfssi.org, click on the Donation tab at the top and give there.
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Serving This Weekend
Saturday, April 29, 2017 5:30 PM (St. Ignatius Chapel)
Ralph Wade - Chalice Bearer
Sunday, April 30, 2017 8:00 AM (CCF)
9:15 AM (Parish Hall at Christ Church, Frederica)
Maggie Holt - Acolyte - C
Tom Purdy
- Chalice Bearer
Becky Rowell - Chancel Master
Hugh Brown - Lector - First Lesson
Janice Thomas - Lector - Second Lesson
Jeff Poulos - Greeter
Tracy Poulos - Greeter
Fred Freyer - Usher
Elizabeth Freyer - Usher
Paige Peck - Kidurgy Shepherd
Kristi Hamil - Altar Guild
Nancy Zell - Altar Guild
11:15 AM (Christ Church, Frederica)
Isabel Parker - Acolyte C
Tom Purdy - Chalice Bearer
Jane Watson - Lector - First Lesson
Te Turner - Lector - Second Lesson
Diane Ansley - Greeter
Henry Ansley - Usher
Jennie Doyle - Altar Guild
Richard Fox - Usher
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This Week at Christ Church |
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Evening Prayer
is held Wednesdays through Sundays at Christ Church, Frederica at 5:00 p.m.
*Unless noted otherwise, all events take place at Christ Church
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
5:00 pm - Adult Choir
6:30 pm - X Church
Friday, April 28, 2017
12:00 pm - Icon Writing Group
Saturday, April 29, 2017
9:30 am - Newcomers' Flower Guild Workshop
10:00 am - Icon Writing Group
5:30 pm - Worship at St. Ignatius
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Annual Visitation by the Bishop
8:00 am - Worship at Christ Church, Frederica
9:15 am - Worship in the Parish House, CCF
9:15 am - Kidurgy at Christ Church, Frederica
10:15 am - Coffee Hour
10:30 am - Sunday School for all ages
11:15 am - Worship at Christ Church, Frederica
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
2:15 pm - Handbells
4:00 pm - Poetry Society
4:30 pm - Choristers
5:00 pm - Trebles
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
10:30 am - Men's Study
12:00 pm - Healing Service
1:00 pm - Backpack Buddies
5:00 pm - Adult Choir
Friday, May 5, 2017
12:00 pm - Icon Writing Group
Saturday, May 6, 2017
All Day - Marty Haugen Music Workshop
10:00 am - Icon Writing Group
5:30 pm - Worship at St. Ignatius
Sunday, May 7, 2017
St. Athanasius Food Bank
8:00 am - Worship at Christ Church, Frederica
9:15 am - Worship in the Parish House, CCF
9:15 am - Worship at Christ Church, Frederica
9:15 am - Kidurgy at Christ Church, Frederica
10:15 am - Coffee Hour
10:30 am - Sunday School for all ages
11:15 am - Worship at Christ Church, Frederica
6:00 pm - EYC Rooted and Relevant Holy Eucharist
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Sunday, April 30, 2017
The Bishop's Visitation
Friday, May 5 - Sunday, May 7, 2017
Marty Haugen Music Workshop
Sunday, May 14, 2017
ECW Mother's Day Over 90 Celebration
Sunday, May 21, 2017
Kreimborg Cross and Acolyte Recognition
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