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Our Mission Statement at Christ Church
The Mission of Christ Episcopal Church is to experience and
share God’s love by welcoming, empowering and serving in Christ’s name.
What's Happening Today?
For the month's layout, click on the Calendar to the left.
Is your committee meeting missing? Please phone the office! (363-2029)
Pastor’s Study
What a week this is at Christ Church! From my office viewpoint, I sit between two LARGE projects: the removal of the historic Verney Organ in the sanctuary and the removal of the old, and the installation of the new, air conditioning unit behind my office. Cranes and all! It’s a noisy and busy place around here. I believe both projects are worthwhile and appreciate the efforts behind them all. I also appreciate the blessings both will bring.
This is the perfect week for things to leave as Thursday, May 17th, was the Feast of the Ascension. Former Presiding Bishop Edmond Browning says this: “The Feast of the Ascension acknowledges, at once, the presence and the absence of God. ‘While he was blessing them, he left them,’ scripture says, ‘and was taken up into heaven.’ And we stand on the ground, left behind, not at all certain how to discern his presence and his will here. Wherever we are, whenever we inhabit the earth for our brief span of life, our project is the same as those left back then: to discern God’s will for us and live it fully before the time comes for us to die.”
He is risen. He has ascended. So may we also in heart and mind there ascend and with him continually dwell. See you in church! Martha+
Summer Ministries Retreat!
Have you registered yet? The 23rd Annual Diocese of Iowa Summer Ministries Retreat at Grinnell College is June 22-24. Course information and registration is available in the parish office and narthex or you may register online at www.iowaepiscopal.org. Register online by May 18th for discount, see below.
Complete Information about the
23rd Annual
Diocesan Summer Ministry School & Retreat 2012 is available NOW!
Please download and print the attached 10 page booklet
(For best results: print on letter sized paper, portrait setting, doublesided)
OR
Go to the Diocesan Website Page
for complete information and online registration
YOU CAN REGISTER ONLINE or BY MAIL ,
by May 18, 2012 to save $25.00 on each adult's registration!
Please let your friends, family, congregations and interested aquaintances know how to join you at the event!
New and highlighted this year:
*5:15pm Friday dinner on Campus optional add on!
*Early Bird Social time! Coffee in the lobby of Kershaw Dorm for early birds to gather for social time 6:45-7:45am
*Children leaving grade 2 and younger are again Free of Charge with a registered parent/guardian.
*ALL Children leaving grades 3-12 will gather at St. Paul's Church just south of the Grinnell campus for Pizza on Friday night.
Share this e-mail,
or print the attached booklet and share it,
or send someone to the website information
or send someone the link to last year's video for a taste of what the Ministry School and Retreat is all about!
Each Episcopal Church in Iowa should have at least one copy of the attached informational brochure available on paper. Also consider sharing the promotional video at coffee hour on Sunday Morning to let your people know more about this affordable weekend of learning and worship for the whole family.
Questions? Contact:
Summer Ministry School & Retreat Coordinator
The Rev. Judith Crossett , 319-337-7943
or
Elizabeth Adams, Diocesan Assistant and Ministry School & Retreat registration coordinator
eadams@iowaepiscopal.org
515-277-6165
Lent: ERD Nets for Life
Send Rita Packing!
Rita Mosquito carries a deadly disease with her, malaria. When a malaria-carrying Rita bites a human, they can get this disease. This happens most often in places like sub-Saharan Africa. And one way to keep Rita away is to sleep under protective netting. The Nets for Life program partnership with Episcopal Relief & Development works to bring nets and education to those who need them. You can help send Rita packing with a gift to ERD.
Orange Cone Alert!
Please remember the Arc daycare uses a portion of the parking lot near the 41st Street entrance during the weekdays. If you come to the church during this time, please remember you will need to use the 40th Street (main) entrance. The kids are enjoying their safe play space. Thanks for understanding!
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Vestry Members
Jerry Anzalone, Jerry Davenport, Janet Leary, Katy Lee, Mary-Jo Lee, Nancy Lowenberg, Judy Schillinger, Mark Sullivan, Tom Vogel