In my adult years people have tended to assume that I am athletic. I have done some running, but I'm not a runner. I like to be active, but I've never thought of myself as an athlete. I didn't play any organized sports as a child. I ran Cross Country and one year of Track and Field in high school, and I briefly played in a bowling league. I was late in learning the basics of most sports like baseball, basketball, football; no one in my family watched or played sports. As a result, I never played organized field or ball sports. I took up golf in seminary, but never played much, and rarely do now because of my schedule. Sports have not been a large part of my life and never have been.

 

Despite all that I am now a soccer coach. Calleigh is playing rec-league soccer this fall and the Parks Department put out a call for coaches. I responded to ask some questions about what it might involve, and the response was, "thank you for volunteering!" This week I was given the league rules and a team roster and given suggestions about a practice schedule. I guess I'm a soccer coach after all, which is a little intimidating because I never played organized soccer. Until this week, I could not have told you how many players take the field for a game, and I still can't explain all the rules. I realize that's hardly the point at this stage. I have some work to do, nonetheless.

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Join us this fall for one of the many worship opportunities we're offering at Christ Church! On Saturdays, at 5:30 pm, we offer the Rite II Eucharist service at St. Ignatius Chapel on Demere Road. On Sundays, we start the morning in the historic church with the 8:00 am, 1928 Book of Common Prayer service, followed by two 9:15 am Eucharist services (usually Rite II) in the church and in the Parish Hall. At 9:15 am, we also offer Kidurgy, our Liturgy of the Word for our younger children. At 11:15 am, Rite I Eucharistic worship takes place in the church. On Wednesdays, the Healing Service is held at 12:00 pm in Christ Church.

On October 11th, X Church begins again, at 6:30 pm, every Wednesday. There are also special worship services planned throughout the fall season, like the Blessing of the Animals, that you don't want to miss! To see the schedule for fall worship and read about all the programs and activities happening at Christ Church, click here.

Due to the impact of Hurricane Irma, the Diocese has postponed the Fearless Faith, Boundless Love Revival until Saturday, January 20, 2018. Click here for more details.

 

On Saturday  morning,  October 7, 2017, at 10:00 am, the Christ Church ECW will have their annual fall general meeting and brunch . The speaker for the morning will be Darcelle Burandt, who is beginning a wonderful new ministry in our area called "House of Hope". It is an outreach to young victims of human trafficking. She has renovated a house* in Brunswick where these victims can be safely housed and receive the counseling and treatment they might need. (Read more here.) All women from Christ Church are invited to attend the meeting and to come hear about this important mission in our community. 

Please contact the church office to let us know if you'll be attending, so that we may give the caterer an accurate headcount for the free brunch. 912-638-8683

* The house was slated to open before Hurricane Irma struck Glynn County. Unfortunately, a tree fell through the roof and now the roof and ceiling need repairs. If you'd like to help with this work, click here to make a donation.

Nearly everyone in the Christ Church family was affected by Hurricane Irma last week, some more dramatically than others. If you would like help others in our community and beyond, please consider making a donation to the Rector's  Discretionary Fund by check, or to Episcopal Relief and Development, either by check or making a donation on their website here:

http://www.episcopalrelief.org

 

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Do you enjoy knitting or crocheting? Then please join the Christ Church Comforters as they gather once a month to make prayer shawls for those who need warmth and comfort.  Some of the members also make watch caps which are distributed to the International Seafarers.  It's an excellent time of sharing and putting your skills to good use. Even if you don't knit or crochet, please plan to stop by and visit with us at our next meeting - Thursday, October 12th at 2:00 pm. (We've got plenty of talented yarnsmiths who will be glad to give you lessons!)  If you have any questions, please call Gay Barron at  770-366-5091 or by email to  [email protected]

 

John Hartland of HartYoga will offer a weekly class at Christ Church on Mondays at  11:00am , starting  Monday, October 2 . The class will meet in the Parish Hall. John offers several classes around the island and is excellent.  Donations are accepted. (For example, when he offers his classes at Holy Nativity folks give a $10 donation).

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 [email protected] for more information.

As your Vestry prepares to go on retreat this weekend we need feedback from the congregation about our Master Plan. Our Town Hall meetings scheduled for this month were preempted by Hurricane Irma, but we think we can learn a lot from a simple survey.  

If you are not familiar with the Master Plan, you will want to familiarize yourself with it before responding to the survey.  You can see an executive summary of the plan by clicking   here . 

Please take time THIS WEEK to fill out our brief survey by clicking on the link below:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CCFMasterPlan

  A few people have had difficulties logging in to the survey.  If you can't get the page to load, try cutting and pasting the website from the email into your browser's address bar.  Also, if you find that it isn't saving your answers as you take the quiz, try clicking "ok" when it pops up after each question before scrolling down. It may also be a cookie setting on your browser. You might try using another browser. If all else fails, come to the office for a paper copy! Please get survey responses in as soon as possible.

The mission of the ISC is to provide seafarers a safe harbor that they can call home. Our services aim to meet the spiritual, emotional, physical and material needs of thousands of seafarers who visit the Port of Brunswick, Georgia USA, annually. Proceeds from the International Night Out help fund this mission.

 

October 1, 2017

Blessing of the Animals

October 6, 2017

Parents' Night Out

October 7, 2017

ECW Fall General Meeting

October 8, 2017

Annual Pig Pickin'

October 11, 2017

X Church Resumes

October 29, 2017

EYC Souper Sunday Fundraiser

October 30, 2017

All Hallow's Eve Family Fun Fest