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New! Vote for your Favorite 5 Most Beautiful Things: A Celebration of the “Let’s Make Something Beautiful” Stewardship Campaign
Voting is open October 8-12
As part of our stewardship campaign, "Let's Make Something Beautiful," we've created a fun, participatory way to discover the congregation’s favorite beautiful things about Christ Church, Dayton.
Here's how it works:
- September 17 - October 4 parishioners submitted their most beautiful things about Christ Church
- October 9-12 we'll vote for our favorite 5
- October 18 we'll reveal the congregation's Most Beautiful Things About Christ Church at a special Vestry-hosted coffee hour to celebrate the final in-gathering Sunday and culmination of the giving campaign.
Click Here to vote for your Favorite 5!
Adult Forum: “Jesus & the Powers” Book Study
Sundays at 9am, Oct 11 - Nov 8
Join us at 9 am from October 11 through November 8 to discuss “Jesus & the Powers” by N.T. Wright. This book offers a timely, biblically grounded framework for how Christians should navigate political witness, cultural fragmentation, and worldly authority in an age of totalitarian terror and dysfunctional democracies. N.T. Wright is an Anglican Bishop and distinguished theologian. Copies of the book can be picked up from the table under the Parish Hall bulletin board.
• October 11: The Kingdom and the Shadow of Empire, Introduction & Chapter 1
• October 18: The Church, Jesus, and Caesar, Chapters 2 & 3
• October 25: Vision and Vocation – Building the Kingdom, Chapter 4
• November 1: Submission, Subversion, and Resistance, Chapters 5 & 6
• November 8: Liberalism, Love, and a Way Forward, Chapter 7 & Conclusion
Downtowner’s Luncheon Group — October 15 at Flavor House
Thursday, September 16, 1:30pm at Flavor House, 130 W Second St
Please join friends from Christ Episcopal Church, “Downtowners,” for lunch at some of our favorite restaurants in the Dayton area. It’s a time to get to know each other and share a meal. Come and enjoy! Please sign up on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall to let us know you’re coming, or email Leslie Nogle at lknogle@gmail.com
New! All Saints Sunday & Remembering Loved Ones
We invite everyone to submit the names of any loved ones that have died, to be celebrated on All Saints Sunday, November 1. Click Here to submit names.
Link also posted on the News page of our website & provided in the Broadcast
e-newsletter. Deadline to submit names: October 28
Waffle Shop—Christ Church 96th Annual Fundraiser for Greater Dayton
November 11-14 (New schedule: Wednesday – Saturday!)
Waffle Shop is a 4-day fundraising event held November 11-14, 2026 at Christ Church. Through the sale of waffle & sausage lunches (and more!) Christ Church raises funds for mission. This spring, we distributed $9,400 in grants to 14 local organizations from our 2025 Waffle Shop proceeds! Christ Church is proud of this legacy of service to our community and look forward to welcoming newcomers who feel inspired to join us in this annual effort. It takes a lot of hands to make this 4-day fundraiser possible.
Are you interested in learning more about volunteer roles & schedule?
Contact Stephanie Sexton, Waffle Shop volunteer coordinator, at stephaniesexton96@gmail.com
New! Now Accepting Donations of Goods for 96th Annual Waffle Shop
You can support Waffle Shop by donating Pop/Soda, donate items to the Bake sale (Georgette Walker, Chair) and of course by eating and bringing a friend or two to eat in the dining room or place a carry-out order in person or online.
Right now, we’re seeking:
1. Donations of 12 oz Canned Pop (Reg & Diet: Coke, Pepsi and 7up).
2. Donations of empty 12 oz pop boxes for packing carry-out orders at Waffle Shop.
New! Ofrenda Display October 18 – November 1
The ofrenda, a Mexican tradition featuring an eclectic display of memorial items
full of symbolism and meaning, is meant to help us remember, learn about, and
celebrate the lives of those we’ve lost. The ofrenda will be in place at the front of the Nave October 18 through November 1 (All Saints Sunday). We invite you to bring items from home to add. These might be photos of loved ones, a candle, or other items to serve as a reminder of those we’ve lost.
You’re Invited: 152nd Annual Diocesan Convention with the Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry Keynote Speaker — Nov 20-21
Each year the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio gathers for our annual convention, with Friday workshops, meals, and Eucharist, and Saturday business session. We are joined this year by the Rt. Rev. Michael Bruce Curry, 27th Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church, who will be keynote speaker and preacher at Eucharist on Friday. Bishop Curry is known worldwide for his message of “radical, sacrificial love” grounded in the way of Jesus.
Registration is open through November 6, and you’re invited to join us!
Click Here to learn more and register
Better Together: Fall Youth Retreat at the Procter Center
November 13-15 at Procter Center, 11235 St. Rt. 38 SE, London, OH 43140
Cost: $150 per camper. Camperships are available!
Join us for our Fall Youth Retreat, Better Together, a retreat for youth looking to form deeper connections with each other, God, nature, and themselves!
Young people in grades 5-12 are invited to spend a weekend at Procter, enjoying classic camp activities and building friendships across the diocese. Join us as we strive to be an inclusive and diverse place for youth, to learn, play, and pray together – growing in faith and resilience through fun, safe, and meaningful camp experiences.
Click Here to learn more & register
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