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Thursday Reminder August 20, 2015
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Pentecost 2015


Greetings from your church! 

New Phone Number at CCPomfret: 860-315-7780

In This Reminder
This Week
Items for Consideration
Coming Up
Your Stewardship
Housekeeping
Extras!
This Week


  
J2A Pigrimage to San Francisco! See Christ Church Pomfret Facebook Page and/or make a friend request if you are not already connected!

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, August 23, 2015

9:15 Family Eucharist Celebration & Heath Baptisms with Dave 
Summer Choir Sunday with Dennis and Jim; Hymns are 460, 517, 440, 561 and Levas 121

The Leaflet can be found here
The Announcements can be found here

Nursery back again this Sunday
Summer Coffee Hour sign up on Parish Life Bulletin Board 
Deadline for the September Courier is just past but you can still get items on Monday.

Readings are Track One, a link can be found here

Summer Courier can be found here
Summer Schedule and Calendar are found here

The Fall-early Winter Coffee Hour Team Schedule can be found here

Pastoral Emergencies or to put someone on the Prayer Chain please call the office.. 860-315-7780 or Lora's cell phone above Or Dave's Cell Phone, 860-608-7632. 

Lay Eucharistic Visitors Team:  Steve Adams and Greg Nichols are currently commissioned. Others scheduled to help out in the fall. The Safe Church Training will be at Christ Church on Oct. 3rd


Church School Notes

 

See you all on Welcome Home Sunday, September 13th, when we'll have our Breakfast at 9 a.m. followed by the return of the 10:15 service! 

 
In the meantime join us at the Summer service at 9:15!

Workshop Leaders, student "Shepherds," and a Godly Play substitute Storyteller and Doorperson are being sought now for September!  Grade-schoolers will learn about Daniel through a rotation of workshops including Drama, Legos, Storytelling, Movie, Science and Computer. Godly Play students (pre K- K) will learn about Creation.   If you would like to know more about these volunteer roles or can help out in any way, please contact Nicole at 860-928-2155, or by email:  ccchurchschoolpomfret@gmail.com
 
On October 4th, there will be a special program with Chris George, Executive Director of IRIS (Integrated Refugee and Immigration Services).  We would like to help the people this organization serves by collecting new or gently used linens (towels & bedding) and personal care items (toothbrushes, hair combs & brushes, etc).  These are items people need right away when they go to temporary housing, and usually do not have.  Please leave your donations in the box near the Church School bulletin board.  Thank you for your support! Donations list can be found here
 
The Church School Committee will meet briefly in the library after church on Sunday, August 30th for a quick review of fall schedules and assignments. 
 
I am very excited as preparations for a new year get underway!
Nicole Nichols, Church School Director

Hope you're all enjoying your last week of summer!
Nicole

 
Teen Program Updates:









Rite-13 is the "first" of the 3 Teen Program groups and includes young people moving out of the Church School into their "teen" years. This coming 2-year cycle it will be for 6 and 7th grades! The point person leaders for this group are Kim Bergandahl and Greg Nichols (Christine Carter will be assisting this group in the fall)

J2Aers:.... we're looking forward to the new J2A group (coming up from Rite-13). The opening dinner and ceremony for the new J2Aers is Saturday, September 19th. The new J2A Leaders include Amy Nunes, Ginger Lusa & Adam Squires who are the point persons for this leadership team (there are three other more part-time leaders: Brian Smith, Steve Adams & Cyndi Sturni)
 
YACers:  the Leaders have already met and are starting to work on program looking ahead to collaborating with the returning Pilgrims. Jen Ritzau is a point person with support from Peter Mann and Donna Bessette). Note.... the YAC group this fall is essentially identical to the returning Pilgrims who will be meeting with their outgoing leaders to plan a Pilgrimage Report for presentation on a weekend evening OR a Church First Sunday.
 
TeenLeaders
Teen Program next 2-year cycle is starting in September: Our program leadership is looking good right now but if you have a "care for Teens" we could certainly find a place for you to participate!

Safe Church Training for all Teen Leaders that have not had it will be held at Christ Church on Saturday, Oct. 3rd. 


Dee Dee Markes 
79 Mashamoquet Road
Pomfret Center, CT 06259
860.963.0846 860.617.7996
deedeespa@charter.net
 
Items for Consideration

 















First Take
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, homily at 9:15 a.m.

The readings will be from "Track 1", the Gospel is John 6:56-69 in which Peter reaffirms his commitment to follow Jesus even if what he says seems strange because he his words "have eternal life".
The full text of the readings can be found  at the Lectionary Website here

Special Mission Outreach
PID trip to Guatemala is probably leaving January 10th now. This is a medical and building project mission trip. Here is the website! Here is a PDF about the base price before airfare and some general instructions. You will need inoculations for Guatemala. Our trip is not yet posted on the Partners in Development website. 

Spirituality Experiments.... with Oscar Brockmeyer.
Group Spiritual Guidance for those within and beyond the church. Here is an overview. Resumes in the fall!
860-942- 2934 orobbrockmeyer@snet.net for more information.

Vine and Branches "Directory" Project
The fifth-sixth grade (Christine & Philippa) started a vine and branches art-piece. We'll put up household photos all along the painted vine. Jim Goodwin will be informally taking photos but feel free to send in a Selfie with your family to this email address! Here's the progress:


Coming Up
















August - September:

Sunday, August 23rd: 9:15 Family Eucharist & Baptism with Dave

Sunday, August 30th: 9:15 Family Eucharist with Dave

Sunday, September 6th (Labor Day Weekend): 9:15 Eucharist with Dave

Sunday, September 13th: Welcome Home Sunday, 8 and 10:15 services, Choir Rehearsal, Church School and Teen Programs begin. Breakfast between the services!
First Rectory Chapel service at 9:15.

Friday, September 18th... Ninesixteen will be playing at the Crossings in downtown Putnam.. oldies, goodies, newies.

Saturday, September 19th... J2A Opening Dinner, Ceremony and first overnight with leaders at CC Pomfret.

Sunday, September 20th: All services! Tentative Baptisms scheduled for the 10:15 service.

Saturday, September 26th.. CSO Dinner!

Sunday, September 27th... All services schedules... possible Contemporary Service at 10:15

Christ Church Online Google Calendar 
Your Stewardship!















 
Thank you for your generosity!

Stewardship: Visions and Ventures
Your pledge remains the most important source of income for us to continue our ministries, by far. Thanks! 
Pledging and Donating Online:

(Note: when you wish to access the Christ Church easytithe donation site you will need to go through this button, here on the Reminder, or on the website. It will not work on the easytithe site directly. That log in is for account managers.)

Amazon Smile: Amazon.com will donate .5 percent of eligible purchases to Christ Church. Amazon pays these donations. You can still shop through your own account but Christ Church will benefit. Link is Here Thanks! 
Housekeeping














Flowers
Sign Up Master List is posted to the left of the office door. You can sign up there, call the office (860-315-7780), or Lora's cell phone (above) or respond to this email to Make a Memorial or a Thanksgiving for a loved one ($30/Sunday).  Flower donations are encouraged. There are always applications for flowers in the back of the church ($30).

Vestry Notes
Next Meeting is September 9th at 7 p.m.

Buildings and Grounds
Hi, all....   
The kitchen flooring materials have been secured and the install date is locked in for Monday August 31st.  I will be looking for additional volunteers for Tuesday the 25th at 6PM to help empty the kitchen, for Wednesday the 26th at 6PM for tile removal, and Thursday the 27th at 6PM for subfloor installation.   I will be bringing my pickup to haul away old tiles and debris.  I have some volunteers lined up already that aren't members of our parish that need "God credits". Any help is appreciated, if there is too much help then we will send out for beer and pizza...........Rich D.


Shawl Ministry:
 Blessed shawls on the back table in church (fill out the log book). We have had a number of folks respond with thanks after receiving one of the shawls. Rebecca Patenaude, Coordinator

Outreach....  Next cooking for Community Kitchen on August 24th at the 1st Congregational Church of Woodstock (the Hill Church). Contact Pauline Phillips at Christ Church. CSO Committee meets periodically to recommend grants.
Extras! (When we have them!)
Short Videos from the Pilgrimage:
Dave Carter
Christ Church Pomfret
(Box 21) 527 Pomfret Street 
Pomfret, Ct. 06258

Feel free to contact us: christchurchpomfret@gmail.com

 
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