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Weekly Calendar
February 5 – February 12, 2012
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Sunday 2/5
5 Epiphany
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8:00 AM
9:15 AM
10:30 AM
12:00 PM
5:30 PM
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Holy Eucharist Rite I
Christian Education, GH
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
w/Bishop Gulick Presiding
Reception, GH
Super Bowl Party @ Pat Rooney’s house.
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Monday
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8:30 AM
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
11:30 AM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
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Morning Prayer
RAAI, ASH #5/6
Yoga, GH
Book Group, ASH #8
Cub Scout Mtg, ASH #6&7
Boy Scout Mtg, GH
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Tuesday
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8:30 AM
8:30 AM
7:00 PM
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Morning Prayer
RAAI, ASH #5/6
Confirmation Class, ASH #8
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Wednesday
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8:30 AM
8:30 AM
8:30 AM
6:00 PM
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Morning Prayer
RAAI, ASH #5/6
Yoga, GH
Circle of Parents, ASH Downstairs
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Thursday
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8:30 AM
8:30 AM
10:30 AM
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Morning Prayer
RAAI, ASH 5/6
Quilters, ASH #8
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Friday
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8:30 AM
8:00 PM
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RAAI, ASH #5/6
AA Meeting, ASH #5
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Saturday
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8:00 AM
2:30 PM
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Brotherhood of St. Andrew Mtg/Breakfast, GH
Jayne’s Dancers, GH (CC Members are Welcome to Join in the Fun!)
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Sunday 2/12
6 Epiphany
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8:00 AM
9:15 AM
10:30 AM
11:45 AM
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Holy Eucharist Rite I
Christian Education, GH
Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Fellowship, GH
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ASH = All Saints Hall GH = Great Hall
The Christ Church Thrift Shop ~ (54
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8947 Courthouse Rd., Spotsylvania, VA 22553
Open Tues., Thur., Fri., Sat., 10 AM to 4 PM
Donations Welcome and Accepted
02/03/2012 07:04 PM |
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Christian Education for all ages will be held as usual Sunday, 2/5, in the Great Hall and downstairs of All Saints Hall from 9:15 to 10:15. Adult Education in the Great Hall will be a conversation with Bishop Gulick. All are invited.
02/03/2012 06:56 PM |
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The loose plate offering on 2/5 is designated to go to the bishop’s discretionary fund.
02/03/2012 06:55 PM |
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This lovely painting was donated by Ruth Brancolini to the Frame Design shop, 2010 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, (540) 371-0567. Johnny Johnson is a well-known artist in the Fredericksburg area as well as a former art teacher at James Monroe High School. All proceeds from this sale will be donated to Christ Church. Stop by and check it out!
02/03/2012 06:52 PM |
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The Thrift Shop took in $4,300 in sales for the month of January 2012. Please continue to tell your friends and neighbors about our Thrift Shop. Also, consider volunteering, and spread the word about donations that are always needed. Note: We can no longer accept computers or TVs (except flat screens). For assistance or info, contact Cheryl or Kelli at 582-5508 (Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat.).
02/03/2012 06:50 PM |
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On Friday, February 3, the slate of candidates for Bishop Suffragan was released. See the diocesan web page www.thediocese.net for names and descriptions of the candidates.
02/03/2012 06:47 PM |
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Bishop Gulick will visit on Sunday, February 5. He will preside and preach at the 10:30 service, celebrating confirmations, and installing our new Vestry members. The loose plate offering that day will be designated to the bishop’s discretionary fund. Following the service, there will be a reception in the Great Hall. The ECW is asking members to please bring in “finger food” to accommodate those attending. If you have questions, please contact Debbie Garland.
01/26/2012 07:18 PM |
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Bring your sweetheart for a delicious dinner in the Great Hall on Friday, Feb. 10th, 5:30 PM till ?. Entrees offered are Pork Tenderloin and Chicken Schnitzel.
See the flyer at the Comm. Center and please sign up TODAY so we’ll know how much food to purchase. Cost is only $10 a person and not due until you arrive for the dinner. Appropriate music will be played for your dining pleasure and for those who wish to enjoy some dancing afterward. What a lovely evening this should be!
01/26/2012 07:17 PM |
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The next meeting will be held after the 10:30 service on February 12th. Bring a bag lunch. If you missed the last meeting, please see Anne Williams after church to get meditation #3.
01/26/2012 07:14 PM |
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The Book Group will meet on Monday, February 6th beginning at 11:30 AM in ASH #8. We will discuss the book Redemption by Leon Uris. Redemption continues the story of the Larkins and the Hubbles from his earlier book, Trinity. It moves from Ireland to New Zealand, and back to Ireland to continue the fight for Irish independence. The Book Group read Trinity in the fall of 2008. Please bring a bag lunch.
01/26/2012 07:13 PM |
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The Christ Church golf tournament will be held on May 18th at the Fredericksburg Country Club. The theme is “Fairways for Food”. All proceeds will go to the food pantry. More information to follow
01/26/2012 07:11 PM |
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The Episcopal Church Women meet again on February 21st in the Great Hall. Begin your United Thank Offering by picking up a new box for 2012 at the Communications Center.
01/19/2012 06:41 PM |
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The Thrift Shop took in $1,613 in sales for the first two weeks in January. Please continue to tell your friends and neighbors about our Thrift Shop. Please consider volunteering, and spread the word about donations that are always needed. Note: We can no longer accept computers or TVs (except flat screens). For assistance or info, contact Cheryl, Kelli, or Mary at 582-5508 (Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat.).
01/19/2012 06:39 PM |
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Parish Retreat at Shrine Mont. Please look at your January Chronicler with the form enclosed. Completed forms with your first deposit is due by Sunday, January 29th. Final payment due: 4/29/2012. Extra forms are available in the back of the church and in the Communications Center.
01/06/2012 08:09 PM |
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The Christ Church Food Pantry continues to feed well over 100 hungry families all year long. The pantry doors are open the second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM to Noon. We have jobs for able-bodied volunteers as well as for those who prefer sit-down paperwork. Contact Stephanie Smith to find out more. Come see what a joy it is to share our bounty with truly appreciative neighbors in need.
01/06/2012 08:07 PM |
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The Thrift Shop did well in December, taking in $3,350. Tell your friends and neighbors about our Thrift Shop because word- of-mouth is still the best source of getting more customers which will, of course, bring in additional revenue to sustain the shop. Also, please consider volunteering, and spread the word about donations that are always needed. Note: We can no longer accept computers or TVs (except flat screens). For assistance or info, contact Cheryl, Kelli or Mary at 582-5508 (Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat.).
01/06/2012 08:04 PM |
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Our Christ Church Family Welcomes Father Stephan Beatty who is filling in Sunday, New Year's Day, for Father Packard.
12/30/2011 08:08 PM |
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Thanks to everyone who has made their pledge for 2012! We are still accepting pledge cards. There are extras at the back of the church, and at the Communications Center. So far we have received 72 pledges for a total of $149,555.
12/30/2011 08:01 PM |
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If you do not receive emails from the church, (the ones directly from the parish office, different from this feed) and would like to be on our regular email list, please send an email to Fr. Packard or Ruth Feltner, our parish secretary, and request to be added to the list.
12/30/2011 07:58 PM |
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The Thrift Shop is seeking more customers which will, of course, bring in additional revenue to sustain the shop. Word-of-mouth is a good way to let folks know about us. Also, please seriously consider volunteering, and spread the word about donations that are always needed. Note: We can no longer accept computers or TVs (except flat screens). For assistance or info, contact Cheryl, Kelli, or Mary at 582-5508 (Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat.).
12/22/2011 11:34 AM |
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Come to the Epiphany bonfire on January 6. Bring your Christmas tree and any natural greens as we celebrate the Light of Christ come into the world. Meet at the back of the parking lot at 6:00 PM. Hot refreshments will be provided.
12/22/2011 11:32 AM |
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Thanks to everyone who has made their pledge for 2012! We are still accepting pledge cards. There are extras at the back of the church, and at the Communications Center. So far we have received 72 pledges for a total of $149,555.
12/22/2011 11:28 AM |
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We had a great time caroling on Sunday, 12/11! Thanks to all who spent the afternoon with us spreading Christmas cheer to our friends who are unable to share Sunday worship services with us. A special thank you to Steve Clifford, who drove a bus full of excited kids.
12/16/2011 12:13 PM |
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ECW Church Women had an outstanding visit to Wilburn Gardens last Tuesday. As always, Lydia Pozzato displayed her outstanding musical talent with her instrumental accompaniment. The ladies will meet again on January 17th in the Great Hall.
Interest has been expressed by other ladies of the parish to have an evening meeting in All Saints Hall. If interested, please contact Judy Fristoe at jjfristoe@gmail.com or Ann Woolford at awoolford.singh@gmail.com.
12/16/2011 12:11 PM |
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Thanks to everyone who has made their pledge for 2012! We are still accepting pledge cards. There are extras at the back of the church, and at the Communications Center. So far we have received 71 pledges for a total of $148,355.
12/16/2011 12:08 PM |
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Thanks to everyone who has made their pledge for 2012! We are still accepting pledge cards. There are extras at the back of the church, and at the Communications Center. So far we have received 69 pledges for a total of $145,955.
12/09/2011 06:20 PM |
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In addition to the prayer list that is published in the bulletin, we have a prayer chain for more acute, short-term prayer needs. You may add names to the prayer chain by submitting them to the office. If you are interested in being part of the prayer chain, and are willing to commit to praying daily for needs that are submitted and to respecting confidentiality, please speak to Father Packard about getting involved.
12/09/2011 06:17 PM |
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The youth of Christ Church would like to invite you to participate in their Christmas Card Campaign. We are making Christmas cards for wounded soldiers recovering at Walter Reed Medical Center. Please use your extra Christmas cards to say thank you to our military. We will have a wrapped Christmas box at coffee hour to collect your cards. Mary Kovach will deliver them later this month.
12/02/2011 06:12 PM |
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Every first Sunday of the month, the loose plate offering is designated for the rector’s discretionary fund. This fund is administered by the rector and is used for charitable and other pious purposes.
12/02/2011 06:08 PM |
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Thanks to everyone who has made their pledge for 2012! We are still accepting pledge cards. There are extras at the back of the church, and at the Communications Center. So far we have received 67 pledges for a total of $141,275.
12/02/2011 06:01 PM |
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Our Annual Parish Meeting will take place following the 10:30 service on January 22. Elections for three new vestry members to serve a three-year term, and one for a one-year term will be held. The vestry is the parish’s governing board. Speak to Father Packard or a current vestry member if you have questions.
12/02/2011 05:47 PM |
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Sunday, December 11, we will have a presentation by Carrie Chirico, director of outreach at St. George’s, about their partnership with Notre Dame d’Annonciation in Haiti. This is an opportunity to get involved in a new ministry.
11/23/2011 05:49 PM |
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If you ordered a calendar, see Judy Fristoe about paying the $14 and picking it up. If you haven’t pre-ordered, we may still have some available. The vestry has designated all proceeds from the sale of these calendars to support the parish in Haiti that our friends at St. George’s have partnered with. More information will be in the December Chronicler.
11/18/2011 08:00 PM |
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When there is snow on Sunday, we expect everyone to use his or her best judgment about attempting to attend worship services. When in doubt as to whether services have been cancelled, you may check out the parish web page or www.Fredericksburg.com. Also listen to the following FM radio stations: 93.3 WFLS, 95.9 WGRQ, 96.9 WWUZ, 99.3 WYSK, 101.5 WBQB, 104.5 WGRX.
11/18/2011 07:59 PM |
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Many thanks to everyone who helped make the Harvest Festival such a great success on Sunday, 10/30, especially all those who organized, decorated, brought food, submitted a pie or a pumpkin for one of the contests, and helped clean up. The youth presented a very scary Haunted Classroom. Mark Walker provided the music. And a special thanks to Lydia Pozzato for once again leading this event.
11/04/2011 06:28 PM |
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Our Holiday Food Basket Program will provide 150 families a Thanksgiving and Christmas meal. We are still collecting food. Please leave it in the back pew of the church. In your bulletin will be an envelope if you would like to contribute to this effort. In the past we have depended on the F’burg Food Bank for much of the food. This year we are planning on buying all of it ourselves. Also, sign up at the Communications Center to help pack boxes (Nov. 17 & 18) and distribute (Nov. 19). Speak to Jim or Janice Kenkle with questions at kenkelje@comcast.net.
11/04/2011 06:25 PM |
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On October 25th, our Food Pantry served 128 families. We appreciate the many members who have stepped forward to help pack bags. The minimum effective number for volunteers on pantry day is nine and we’re sometimes short. If you’re looking for a meaningful way to assist, show up at ASH on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 9 to noon. To learn more about this fulfilling ministry, please contact Stephanie Smith at ssmith@umw.edu. You’ll be glad you did!
11/04/2011 06:21 PM |
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Are you interested in learning more about the Christian Faith and the Episcopal Church? Are you interested in Confirmation? Speak to Father Packard. He will be organizing a class soon, and will schedule it to be convenient for those who are interested. Bishop Ted Gulick will visit Christ Church on February 5 and celebrate Confirmations.
11/04/2011 06:11 PM |
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Our Annual Parish Meeting will take place following the 10:30 service on January 22. Elections for three new vestry members will be held. The vestry is the parish’s governing board. Speak to Father Packard or a current vestry member if you have any interest in serving a three year term on the vestry.
11/04/2011 06:11 PM |
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The Good Cause Variety Show was a great success! We had a blast watching all of the talented performers and enjoyed meeting new friends from Peace United Methodist Church and Resurrection Lutheran Church. We had nearly 100 people in attendance! Thank you to everyone who performed, brought cookies, and helped with set-up and clean-up.
10/14/2011 07:21 PM |
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The Tenth Annual Christ Church Car Show was a huge success! We had 70 cars entered and made approximately $3,000 for Christ Church. The winner of the gorgeous quilt made by our very own Quilters was Cindy Rooney. Our generous thanks to everyone who gave their time and talent to this event.
10/08/2011 04:15 PM |
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Parish Retreat at ShrineMont. Mark your calendars: dates are set for May 4-6, 2012. Jenny will provide more information, including the price, later this month.
10/08/2011 04:11 PM |
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This lovely painting was donated by Ruth Brancolini to the Frame Design shop, 2010 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, (540) 371-0567. Johnny Johnson is a well-known artist in the Fredericksburg area as well as a former art teacher at James Monroe High School. All proceeds from this sale will be donated to Christ Church. Stop by and check it out!
10/08/2011 03:58 PM |
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The Christ Church Food Pantry really needs a volunteer or two to help pack bags of food. Almost 100 families come into the food pantry every second and fourth Tuesday of each month. The task of packing the bags has become too much for one person. We need YOU to step forward and volunteer to help. You would be packing 50 bags of food at the time and date you choose. It’s very easy, the list of food to put in each bag is posted and someone would train you in the beginning. Please contact Stephanie Smith at ssmith@umw.edu or Tracy Magin for more information.
10/02/2011 03:32 PM |
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Get online with your smart phone at coffee hour, adult Christian ed (to answer study questions of course :-), or check a reference during a meeting or event. The ASH Great Hall has wireless Internet. Ask or email Mark Walker at marwalk@marwalk.com for access info.
09/09/2011 06:52 PM |
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2010-2011 Christ Church Concert Series begins on Sep 18th with Ronny Cox & Friends opening the series. Those of us who saw Jack Williams and Ronny perform last year remember how memorable that concert was. Enjoy concerts of swing, contemporary folk, choral ensemble and renaissance music in the wonderful acoustics of our sanctuary. Tickets are $15 for each concert or $50 for all four. Tickets will be available after services in All Saints Hall or from Ruth in the Parish Office. Check out our website and the September Chronicler for more info.
08/19/2011 07:09 PM |
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Our theme for VBS this year was PandaMania. Our message to all was “God is Wild About Us.” Forty children attended, ages 3-16, and most impressive was the great number of adult and teen volunteers that assisted. Thanks to all for taking the time and effort to support the youngsters of our church. NOTE: Although our VBS students learned many, many things related to God, most importantly of all, they learned that God made you; God listens to you; God watches over you; God loves you, no matter what; God gives good gifts, and God loves you.
08/04/2011 06:11 PM |
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Thanks to all who stepped up to help cover summer hours in the Thrift Shop. Sales were up because of the additional help we received; however, because of folks on vacation, we continue to need additional volunteers and more donations. Note: We can no longer accept computers or TVs (except for flat screens). For assistance, contact Cheryl or Kelli or Mary at 582-5508 (Tues., Thurs., Fri., Sat.).
08/04/2011 06:07 PM |
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A few more reasons expressed on our wall of thanksgiving: (1) Our new Christ Church family; (2) For this parish; (3) For all the wonderful people at Christ Church; (4) Friends ~ church family ~ Father Jeff.
07/28/2011 05:18 PM |
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Parish Retreat at Shrine Mont. Enough people have indicated their interest in this spring retreat for us to move ahead with planning! However, we would still like to hear from more of you that are interested as Shrine Mont needs to know a ballpark number of participants in order to schedule dates for the retreat. Jenny LeBlanc is working on details and will update everyone as information becomes available. Please e-mail or call Jenny and let her know your thoughts, questions, or comments at fmc@christchurchspotsy.com.
07/14/2011 07:06 PM |
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We are delighted to welcome the Rev. Lizabeth Smith on Sunday 7/3 as our Officiant. Lizabeth will tell you a little more about herself and her ministry as a deacon in the Church. Father Jeff will return from his vacation Sunday 7/10.
07/01/2011 06:42 PM |
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The Christ Church Quilters are about to complete the quilt they have been working on for the last several months and are looking for another “project.” Now is the time to commission the quilters to make that quilt you have always wanted. For more details, please contact Alice Daniels at alice_daniels@comcast.net. Also, if you ever wanted to learn how to quilt, beginners are welcome to join them Thursday 10:30 to 2:00 in ASH room #8. They will teach you.
06/24/2011 06:36 PM |
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The Million Reason$ to Give Thanks dinner on June 5th was a great success. We had over 90 people attend!! It was a great time filled with delicious food, new friends, and lots of laughter. Thank you to everyone who attended and to those who helped, especially Ron Magin and Judy Fristoe. You may still add a thanksgiving to the wall of thanksgivings in the Great Hall.
06/09/2011 06:20 PM |
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The Christ Church Foreth Annual “Fairways for Food” Golf Tournament was a great success! Fifty three golfers played, and had a good time despite the rain toward the end. We made $2,165 for the Church, plus a trunk full of canned goods for the Food Pantry. Thanks to Linda Rooney for providing the sponsorship signs, Ed Strysko for his pens as prizes, and Senator Edd Houck, Kim Hoffman, Henry Howe and Flicko’s for their sponsorships.
06/03/2011 07:57 PM |
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Recycle your old eye glasses and hearing aids by placing them in the box at the communications center. Thanks to Greg Hall and Ann Woolford for being our contact with the Lions Club on this important program.
05/13/2011 06:35 PM |
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We want to start recycling at Christ Church. There are many materials that get thrown out after parish activities that could be recycled. All we need is someone to be responsible for getting the materials to the recycling center regularly. Contact the parish office if you are interested in taking on this ministry of stewardship.
04/21/2011 06:09 PM |
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Our youth are selling discount cards for $10 each which can be used at local businesses for one full year. All money raised will go towards the teens’ pilgrimage and our new youth group. If you are interested in purchasing one or more of these cards, please talk to our youth or Jenny LeBlanc. As always, thank you for supporting the youth of Christ Church.
04/21/2011 06:07 PM |
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Work on the Thrift Shop building (Harris House) has begun. If you would like to support this beautification project, donations are being accepted. Thanks to Roger Williams and his crew for doing the work.
04/15/2011 08:37 PM |
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Our youth are selling discount cards for $10 each which can be used at local businesses for one full year. All money raised will go towards the teens’ pilgrimage and our new youth group. If you are interested in purchasing one or more of these cards, please talk to one of our youth or Jenny LeBlanc. As always, thank you for supporting the youth of Christ Church.
04/01/2011 06:27 PM |
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Yoga Class goes back to its 8:30 AM start time, April 4th. in the Great Hall. If interested, please contact Missie Jarman at missiejarman@starpower.net or just show up.
04/01/2011 06:24 PM |
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Ballroom Dancing in All Saints Hall, Saturdays 2:30-4:30 PM. Price is $20 per couple. This is a chance to dance all the classic steps-waltz, rhumba, fox trot, etc. Contact Linda Conlin for more details or just show up.
04/01/2011 06:22 PM |
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The Episcopal Church Women meet on the third Tuesday of each month. However, their April meeting will be held on April 26th at 11:30 AM in ASH. Reminder: Start planning for the ECW plant and bake sale on April 30th (not April 1st or 24th as previously announced).
03/25/2011 06:20 PM |
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The 20/20 Campaign is seeking capital contributions from parishioners to reduce our $1.4 million mortgage principal and service our monthly fees. The second half of our 20/20 campaign is well underway as we strive to meet the challenge of a matching funds goal. An anonymous parish family will match every new dollar pledged with 50 cents - up to a donation of $50,000. However, $25,000 in new pledges is needed before the match begins. You may recall that we had 48 original pledges to 20/20 for a total of just over $152,000. Since the parish meeting in January we now have 12 pledges for a total of $16,300. Only $8,700 more will trigger payment of our challenge grant. If you have not pledged, please consider it. If you have and can consider an increase, please do. For questions or information about 20/20, contact Roy Smith, 20/20 treasurer.
03/18/2011 06:59 PM |
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Congratulations to our vestry officers: Joe Junod continues as Senior Warden. Bill Butler will serve as our Junior Warden. Treasurer is Sarah Estes; Assistant Treasurer is Mary Williams. The position of Register remains vacant. The Register acts as the clerk of the vestry, keeping the minutes.
02/25/2011 06:58 PM |
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Recyling Inkjet Cartridges: Christ Church is an active participant with The Cartridge Recycling Center. There is a box in the Communications Center for you to drop your used inkjet cartridges. Our Church is paid for the number of used cartridges we send in. Please help by bringing in your cartridges for recycling instead of just trashing them at home. Thanks so much for participating.
02/11/2011 08:00 PM |
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Annual Parish Meeting Handouts are available for those who did not pick them up at the Annual Meeting January 30. Please go to the Communications Center or the back of the Church to pick up a copy.
02/11/2011 07:59 PM |
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Christ Church suffered a great loss in the death of our Parish Nurse, Anne Parker, on January 26th. The Christ Church family offers its deepest sympathy to Anne’s family. "May her soul and the souls of all the departed, by the mercy of God, rest in peace."
01/28/2011 07:54 PM |
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Christ Church Concert Series: Bob Milne will bring his world-famous piano artistry to Christ Church at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 6. Considered the finest living ragtime/boogie-woogie piano player, Milne has been declared a "national treasure" by the Library of Congress. Said one reviewer: "There was so much great music during Bob Milne's solo piano concert that I had to go up on stage to look for the orchestra I was sure I would find there." Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased from Ruth in the church office at 540-582-5033, from a member of the choir or at the door. To read about Bob and listen to his music, please visit www.bobmilne.com or google him.
01/28/2011 07:52 PM |
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So far we have received 85 pledges for a total of $185,281 pledged. Pledge cards are available at the back of the church and in the Communications Center. Completed cards may be placed in the offering plate.
01/28/2011 07:49 PM |
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Got Any New, Fresh Ideas for Our Chronicler? If so, please submit them to Mary Kovach, Chronicler Editor at trmary@comcast.net. Let’s help make it more interesting. :-)
01/15/2011 11:09 AM |
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Christian Education for all ages resumes Sunday, January 9th, from 9:15 to 10:15. Adults meet in the Great Hall, and children and young adults meet in the downstairs classrooms in All Saints Hall.
01/07/2011 06:41 PM |
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Children’s Chapel is held in the Great Hall at the beginning of the 10:30 AM service. Children will be brought into the church to receive communion with their family.
01/07/2011 06:40 PM |
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We can still use some helpers in our Nursery! Come have fun playing with our little ones! Anyone can volunteer to help. Teens: What a great way to gain experience and work on your community service too! If you can assist or have questions, please contact Suzi Zafrano.
01/07/2011 06:39 PM |
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Heartfelt Thanks to Pat and Martha Clark for their coordination and substantial financial gift for our new and beautiful window treatments. We are all so grateful and what a difference it makes to the appearance of our Great Hall. Be sure and go over and take a look. Well worth the trip!
12/17/2010 04:15 PM |
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Special thanks to Tom and Mary Kovach for their diligent efforts in heading up the monumental task of coordinating the logistics involved in the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday basket program as part of the food pantry. We are also very grateful to all those wonderful volunteers who helped put the baskets together. What a super job. Congratulations!
12/17/2010 04:11 PM |
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The Annual Parish Meeting will take place after the 10:30 service on January 30. Elections for vestry member will take place. The Budget for 2011 will be presented. Reports on various ministries will be received. After the meeting we will have a potluck luncheon. Please plan on attending.
12/17/2010 03:58 PM |
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Ballroom Dancing. Get your dancing shoes ready! The next date in All Saints Hall for Ballroom Dancing, is Saturday, January 8th, 2:30-4:30 PM. Price is $20 per couple. This is a chance to dance all the classic steps-waltz, rhumba, fox trot, etc. Contact Linda Conlin for more details or just show up.
12/17/2010 03:56 PM |
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Nursery Update. Helpers: We need YOU for the Nursery! Have fun playing with our little ones! Anyone can volunteer to help.” Teens: What a great way to gain experience and work on your community service. If you can assist or have questions, please contact Suzi Zafrano.
12/10/2010 12:35 PM |
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On the first of the year, we will re-start our prayer list. If you have a name on the list which you would like to keep there, please notify Ruth, our parish secretary on 582-5033.
12/04/2010 11:14 AM |
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United Thank Offering Collection This Year was $604.41. Thanks to all who participated. Boxes for the upcoming year can be found in the Communications Center.
12/04/2010 11:13 AM |
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Adult confirmed communicants in good standing are eligible to serve on the vestry, the church’s governing board. Please consider whether God is calling you to serve the Church in this capacity. Speak to a current vestry member or Father Packard with any questions about what serving entails. Candidate forms are available in the back of the church and at the Communications Center. Elections will take place at our annual parish meeting on January 30.
11/24/2010 10:27 PM |
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We expect everyone to use his or her best judgment about attempting to attend worship services. When in doubt as to whether services have been cancelled, you may check out the parish web page or www.Fredericksburg.com. Also listen to the following FM radio stations: 93.3 WFLS, 95.9 WGRQ, 96.9 WWUZ, 99.3 WYSK, 101.5 WBQB, 104.5 WGRX.
11/24/2010 10:27 PM |
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The Harvest Festival was a HUGE SUCCESS! From kids in costumes to our contest winners, everyone had a good time. Congratulations to all the winners, including Anne Williams for her grand-prize pumpkin pie! Thanks to everyone who worked to make a beautiful evening of fellowship. A special thanks to Lydia Pozzato for her hard work in making the Harvest Festival a very special event.
11/01/2010 06:57 PM |
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Our annual stewardship program has begun. Packets that weren’t picked up in the back of the church have been mailed. We are asking that pledge cards be returned by November 7.
11/01/2010 06:56 PM |
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The Brotherhood of St. Andrew welcomes women and men, to the 2nd and 4th Saturday breakfast/meetings held from 8 AM until 9 AM in the Great Hall. Membership in the Brotherhood is optional and not a requirement. The Parables of Jesus is the current Scripture being studied. Please contact Mike Prowitt for more information at prowittj6364@aol.com.
11/01/2010 06:50 PM |
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Please welcome our new Family Ministry Coordinator (FMC), Jenny LeBlanc! Jenny, her husband, Josh, and their three children, have been members of our parish for many years, and we know that Jenny will bring to the position all the qualities that Christ Church needs to grow. Jenny’s enthusiasm, ability to interact with children and adults of all ages are qualities that not only make her an asset to Christ Church but will also make her a great FMC. Welcome aboard!.
10/16/2010 03:58 PM |
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Children’s Chapel is held in the Great Hall at the beginning of the 10:30 AM service. Children will be brought into the church to receive communion with their family.
10/16/2010 03:56 PM |
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The 9th Annual Car Show Was a Big Success! Thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers who helped make this success possible. It was a beautiful day with 82 cars on the grounds and lots of visitors. We made approximately $4,250 for Christ Church. Congratulations to Gil and Randal Wright who won the beautiful Tulip quilt handmade by our very own Christ Church Quilters.
10/09/2010 09:50 AM |
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The first concert, in our series, Jack Williams-Ronny Cox held last Sunday, was voted, overwhelmingly by the nearly 85 people attending, AWESOME! The reception spearheaded by Lydia Pozzato, and her many helpers, was wonderful as well. Thanks for doing a fantastic job of hosting this delicious and enjoyable reception! Be sure to plan on attending the next concert: the Boston String Quartet on October 31.
09/25/2010 02:29 PM |
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In our Prayers of the People we will include petitions for the Baptized in the places where they work. As with the Anglican and the diocesan cycles, this weekly petition will be on a cycle offering up a different workplace ministry, e.g health care, environmental, social services, etc. We pray for those who live out their baptismal covenant daily in their homes and workplaces.
09/10/2010 03:05 PM |
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If you haven’t yet seen your September Chronicler, just go to the Christ Church website and click on Resources, then click on “The Chronicler” on the second line, then click on September 2010. That’s all there is to it. Enjoy! Contact Ruth in the parish office if you have questions concerning this issue.
09/02/2010 05:26 PM |
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Beginning Sunday, September 5th, we will have a new Sunday morning worship schedule: We continue with two services, but they will be at 8:00 and 10:30, with Christian Education for all ages from 9:15 to 10:15 starting on September 12.
08/27/2010 06:23 PM |
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Christ Church extends deep appreciation to Kim Hoffman for making it possible for our recently paved parking lot to look even more “professional” by having the parking spaces striped and the lower part of our lot re-sealed. Thank you, Kim and God bless you!
08/27/2010 06:10 PM |
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Let’s welcome back Cheryl Moynahan as manager of the Thrift Shop, the post she created when we opened in 2008. She will be hiring two assistant managers. If interested, please contact Cheryl at cmoyn1117@aol.com. Volunteers are especially needed on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. If you can help; please contact Cheryl. Your volunteer time translates directly into revenue for the parish. Sales for the week of August 9 were $1,251.54.
08/20/2010 06:41 PM |
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We are truly in need of volunteers to assist with trimming the grass. If you can help, just show up, during the coolest part of these “dog days” and get to work. Your time/efforts are really appreciated.
08/20/2010 06:33 PM |
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The 2010-2011 Christ Church Concert Series will be Spectacular! Six concerts include everything from contemporary classical to boogie-woogie! Join us in September, October, November, March, April and May. Check out the information, including links to web sites, at www.christchurchspotsy.com. Discounts on a series pass or groups of tickets for individual concerts are available. For more information, contact Ruth in the church office or Roy Smith. Do you have a business OR do you know of a business you frequent regularly that might place an ad in our program? Ads run for all six concerts and rates are very reasonable. For more information contact Roy Smith. Join us for a concert, or enjoy the variety of the entire series. Remember, all our earnings support the programs of Christ Church! Our first concert, Jack Williams-Ronny Cox, is being held at 4 PM on September 19th. Tickets are still available (at $25 each). Contact Ruth, in our church office, at (540) 582-5033 or by e-mail secretary@christchurchspotsy.com.
08/06/2010 07:46 PM |
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Donna Markol, Our Thrift Shop Manager, has resigned, due to health reasons. The Vestry will send her a gift in appreciation of her outstanding efforts to make the shop a success. Kari Siner, assistant manager, will be the acting manager until the Vestry decides how to proceed. Days and hours of operation remain the same; however volunteers are especially needed on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; please contact Ruth in the church office at (540) 582-5033. July sales generated $3,350.46 in revenue. Any success that comes out of sales comes from you, our volunteers, that help keep the store open and running. May God bless you and this important ministry.
08/06/2010 07:39 PM |
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The mid-year parish financial update is available in print at the back of the church and the Communications Center, and on the parish website.
07/23/2010 03:29 PM |
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Vacation Bible School was a huge success with approximately 20 children participating. HUGE THANKS to Jenny LeBlanc, Teri Irvine, Ron Magin and many outstanding teens for doing a great job!
07/23/2010 03:29 PM |
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