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Thursday Reminder September 17, 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


 
Friday, September 18th: Nine6teen at the Crossings in Putnam. Old and new, in between. Around 8 p.m.

Saturday, September 19, 2015: Teen Program Celebration at 6:30 p.m.
Rite-13 help Cook
J2A Class with Parents are the "Celebrities" and have a special program right after dinner. (J2A young people with Leaders stay overnight)
YAC young people come to dinner (if possible) and help clean up afterwards! Thanks
 
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, 
Sept. 20, 2015

8 a.m. Holy Communion (Dave, preacher)
9:15 a.m. Rectory Chapel (with Dave)
10:15 Family Eucharist: Dave, Preacher & Celebrant
Church School, Teen Program and Choir

The Leaflet can be found here
The Announcements can be found here
 
Last Sunday we blessed our Church School teachers and teen leader with the "laying on of hands" by all of us together. Here is Jane Hale's blessing.

Deadline for the October Courier is September 21. Lora is going on vacation starting on the 23rd so everyone needs to get those items in! Thanks!

Readings are Track "Three", a link can be found here

REVISED September Courier can be found here
September Calendar/Schedule can be found here

The September '15 to January '16 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 Dave's Cell Phone, 860-608-7632. 
 
Eucharistic Visitors see under Teen Program for Safe Church Training.
 
 
Church School Notes

 
   
         We enjoyed our first Sunday back in Church School last week.  So much excitement and positive energy in air... Thanks to all the volunteers and families!  We continue with Godly Play Creation Stories for Pre-K and Kindergarten, and our "Daniel... in Babylon" Potters Workshop rotation for grades 1-5 this Sunday.
         Parents are reminded to complete and return one 2015 Church School Registration form for each child attending any of the above mentioned groups ASAP for record-keeping.  Please also review our Behavior Management Protocol letter and return one acknowledgement per family.  Both of these documents can be obtained from our bulletin board area at the top of the stairs leading down to Church School, or from Nicole directly. 
          This is also where student sign-in sheets will be located each Sunday morning for parents to sign their child/ren in.  We collect non-perishable foods and household items in our offering basket during chapel time each Sunday, so please work with your child to remember the needs of others each Sunday by bringing in something for our local food banks.
           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!
             Volunteers Needed:  From Oct. 11-25, we will wrap up our "Daniel" workshops, and are in need of workshop leaders for Legos and Computer workshops.  Please see Nicole if you can help or would like more information.
             The next Church School Committee will be held after church on Sunday, September 27th for planning fall activities and curriculum.  Join us in the library during coffee hour!
 
Nicole Nichols, Church School Director

 Here is a copy of the fall Workshop Schedule, Sunday by Sunday.
My contact is 860-928-2155, or by email:  ccchurchschoolpomfret@gmail.com
 
The Donations list for IRIS can be found here
 

Teen Program Updates:


The Bi-annual Teen Program Celebration Dinner on Saturday, September 19th (this is also the Candle-Lighting Ceremony and first Overnight/Lock-in for the new J2Aers and their families). This event is a Celebration of our Teen Program in it's entirety so all Teens and their families are invited! Pasta/ both regular and gluten-free. Please bring a veg or dessert to share! It's a cool event and we only do it every other year. Here is the invitation!

Rite-13 6 and 7th grades! The leaders for this group are Kim Bergandahl and Greg Nichols (Christine Carter will be advising this group in the fall). The Rite-13ers are helping cook the meal for the Teen Program Celebration this Saturday, the 19th, and then again helping to serve at the CSO dinner on September 26th! 

J2Aers: The opening dinner for the TEEN PROGRAM and the Candle Ceremony for the new J2Aers and their families is this Saturday, September 19th. The 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:  YACers traditionally help do a scavenger hunt for the new J2Aers... are you up for it? We're also trying to find the clues used in the past to save time. Contact Jen Ritzau asap if you wish to help & if you have more info: 
The Leaders 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, advising). Note.... the YAC group this fall is essentially identical to the returning Pilgrims who will be meeting with their outgoing leaders to plan a possible Pilgrimage Report for October 25th, a Church First Sunday.

Current Teen Leaders: HERE is a link to find PDF copies of all the different group materials. Note that the main item for each group is the manual of lesson plans that your team of leaders can use as they work for you!
 
Safe Church Training is required for all Teen Leaders that have not had it (Training at Christ Church on Saturday, Oct. 3rd is definitely ON! But here is a link to the Diocesan Schedule for other options:
 

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


 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 



First Take
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost and the preacher at the 8 and 10:15 services is Dave. The full text of the readings can be found at the Lectionary Website here
            The contents of this passage in Mark (9:30-37) may not be surprising given last week's Gospel reading in which Jesus "blistered" Peter. Peter tried to "rebuke" Jesus, attempting to re-direct his understanding of messiah-ship. It may be that the disciples have become equally "infected" by the Peter-disease. This week's passage leaves us wondering whether they will ever find their way to being "child-like" rather than "childish". Perhaps Jesus is posing the same question to us?

Lay Eucharistic Visitors Updates
Safe Church Training is definitely scheduled here for Oct. 3rd, 9 a.m. to about 4 p.m. Other opportunities can be found at the Diocesan website..... see link in Teen Program.

Outreach Nutsale  starts this Sunday! Catherine Bastow has done her research again and here is our order form. With the drought in CA the prices are a bit higher but are still a great deal. All income above cost goes into our CSO budget and is granted out into the community. Thanks.

Special Mission Outreach
PID trip to Guatemala is scheduled for January 10th. 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 posted on the Partners in Development website. It's time to make the commitment. We sent out a letter found here to those who had indicated interest. We actually need you to make an "online" deposit of $600 to PID by next week. Participants need to make their own deposit in their name to PID (and let us know). We will match it with church funds! This early date is necessary to get good rates on flights.

Spirituality with Oscar Brockmeyer.
Group Spiritual Guidance for those within and beyond the church. Oscar's schedule begins the first week of October and is found here. He is offering Spirituality Workshops on second Saturdays in the morning, a conversation entitled "Spirituality for the Second Half of Life" on third Thursdays in the afternoon, a "Spiritual Companions" Group on first Tuesdays in the evening.
860-942- 2934 orobbrockmeyer@snet.net for more information.

Spirituality with Jane Hale: The Women's Spiritual Growth Group:
We hope you'll join us from 7-8:30 pm on Tuesday, September 29th in the Christ Church library for our first monthly gathering of the Women's Spiritual Growth Group:  a time of spiritual and faith exploration, story-sharing, and celebrating our Sisterhood!  No experience necessary, just bring yourselves.  (Plenty of laughter and snacks included!)  Interested? Questions? Contact Jane Hale at jclhale@charter.net. 

Pastoral Notes/Prayers: Jean Sheldon has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and is in Hospice Care at her youngest daughter's home in Hanover, Ct.; Paul Humphreys is recovering from a serious bicycle accident. Contact info via the office. 

Vine and Branches "Directory" Project
The Rite-13ers are continuing this project and we're already taking photos at Coffee Hours. Thanks to Cyndi Sturni and Rebecca Patenaude for finishing the artwork and the lettering!  


Coming Up
 
Friday, September 18th...around 8 p.m.: Nine6teen will be playing at the Crossings in downtown Putnam.. oldies, goodies, newies.

Saturday, September 19th... TEEN PROGRAM Celebration Dinner for all Teens and families (Pasta/Sauce with Potluck on Veg and Dessert) included is the J2A Opening Ceremony for students and parents as well as first overnight with leaders. Rite-13ers and YACers and encouraged to help out (see Teen Program above)

Sunday, September 20th: All services and programs in session 

Thursday, Sept. 24th: 7:30 a.m. Healing Eucharist; B'fast at the Bean

Saturday, September 26th.. CSO Dinner! All are invited. This event will benefit the Day Kimball Hospital Chaplaincy: Here are details: CSO Dinner

Sunday, September 27th... All services scheduled... Contemporary Service at 10:15 with a double Baptism (the Lee family) Jane Hale, preacher

Thursday, Oct. 1st: 7:30 a.m. Healing Eucharist; B'fast at the Bean

Saturday, October 3rd: Safe Church Training at CCPomfret, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday, October 4th: All Services. A special visit from Dir. Chris George of IRIS

Thursday, Oct. 8th: 7:30 a.m. Healing Eucharist; B'fast at the Bean

Sunday, October 11th: 8 a.m. and 10:15 Services only. Jane Hale, preacher

Monday, October 12: Office Closed for Columbus Day

Thursday, Oct. 15: 7:30 am. Healing Eucharist & B'fast at the Bean at 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, Oct. 18th: 8, 9:15 & 10:15 services with Dave preaching and celebrating

Christ Church Online Google Calendar 
Your Stewardship!

 
Nicely done video. A number of personal takes on sharing and giving, the stewardship of our lives from the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia
Nicely done video. Personal stories of sharing and giving, the stewardship of our lives,
from the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia


Thank you for your generosity!

It's almost that time again to begin thinking about next year's budget, next year's program & ministry. The Budget Committee will be meeting in early October. The Vestry and Stewardship Committee have been thinking about how we want to do a little more to explore being good stewards, and more, how we can "grow" our program offerings and interests to benefit our community.

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 October 14th at 7 p.m.

Buildings and Grounds John Murphy is pricing out the rotted window replacements around the Library, the downstairs chapel & in the hallway outside the Library; Other jobs pending: Roofing and Chimney items; Drying out the basement of the parish hall (muggy end of summer)

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 September 28th at the 1st Congregational Church of Woodstock (the Hill Church). Contact Pauline Phillips at Christ Church. CSO Committee meets periodically to recommend grants.
Extras!


Our new Presiding Bishop preaching at the conclusion of General Convention. Bishop Michael Curry has been elected for a 9 year term in office.
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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