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This Sunday
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July 13th
The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 10)
O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your
people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand
what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power
faithfully to accomplish them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives
and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
Genesis 25:19-34
Psalm 119:105-112
or
Isaiah 55:10-13
Psalm 65: (1-8), 9-14
Romans 8:1-11
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 8am: Holy Eucharist
Our early service is unaccompanied by music and usually lasts about 50 minutes. Coffee and fellowship are offered before the service begins in the parish hall, while the sanctuary is available for quiet prayer. Another coffee hour follows the service.
10am: Picnic in the Park
Our usual service is suspended today in favor of the annual church in the park parish celebration. Eucharist will begin at 10am, followed by a grill-out lunch and games for all ages. Come join us for this yearly tradition!
Directions to Clark's Creek Park, from the church: Go west on Pioneer (towards Tacoma) Turn left on 14th St. SW, Then turn right on 12th Ave. SW. This street goes right into the parking lot. The covered shelter is on your right.
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Next Week at Christ Church
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July 14th through 19th
Monday
Cornerstone Office Closed
Tuesday
Bible Study, 7:30pm, Conference Room
Wednesday
Eucharist & Lunch, 12:05pm, Sanctuary
Eucharist, 3pm, Willow Gardens
Thursday
Men's Group, 7pm, Powerhouse
Saturday
Parish Bike Ride, Leaves at 7:15 from the Cornerstone Garage, or 7:30 from the East Puyallup (Meeker) Trailhead.
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Announcements
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Upcoming Events
This Sunday (July 13th) is Church in the Park, our Parish Picnic. The 8am service will proceed as normal. Please join us at 10am at the southern edge of DeCoursey Park, under the picnic shelter next to the parking lot. The Vestry is providing grilled items (such as hotdogs and hamburgers); please bring a side dish or dessert to share! (Semi) organzied games to follow.
Our United Thank Offering ingathering
will be this Sunday, July 13th. There is a basket in the Parish Hall by
the name tag board with new blue boxes and blue offering envelopes. The
counters would be grateful if you would roll your coins, cash them in
at the bank, and then place the money or a check in the blue UTO
offering envelope. These may be put in the alms basin during the
offertory on July 13th.
Breakfast is served on Sunday, July 27th, and is hosted by the women of Christ Church, as a fund raiser for their annual retreat to St. Andrew's House, October 17th-19th. The cost of the weekend, for two night's lodging and six meals, is $ 160. All monies raised from the breakfast will go towards scholarships for the weekend. If you can help, please contact Pat Horn at 253-845-3590, or Vickey Clayton at 253-435-7663.
General Announcements
Volunteers Needed at the FISH Food Bank
Volunteers are needed at the Fish Food Bank one afternoon a month, 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. If interested, see Pat Murphy or Mac Owen.
Summer Book and Bible Study
continues this week on Tuesday at 7:30 pm. We've changed our meeting
place to the Conference Room, downstairs in the church building. We
will continue reading the Gospel of Mark, chapters 5 through 8. All are
welcome. Please bring a copy of the Gospel with you, any translation
will do.
July is 'peanut butter' month for the Food Bank Thank you for sharing your blessings with those less fortunate!
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A Thank-You Note
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Dear Members of Christ Church, I would first like to apologize for the lateness of this Thank You. Thank
you all, firstly, for making Christ Church a wonderful community of
people for me to grow up and find my faith in. As I am about to embark
to the other side of the country for my college, I will never forget
all of the wonderful memories I have of my near 15 years off attending
most every Sunday or of the people who have made and will continue to
make this place such a welcoming community. Thank
you also for the very generous graduation gift I received. I am
planning to invest my $200 in a socially conscious fund dealing with
either micro lending or the alleviation of poverty. I hope in this way,
your gift to me can continue to impact more lives than just mine in the
next few years. Thank you for everything you have given me and I wish everyone the best possible as I move on to the next step in my journey. Anna Flies |
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