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Thursday Reminder October 22, 2015
An Online Ezine
Pentecost 2015


Greetings from your church! 

In This Reminder
This Week
Items for Consideration or Prayer
Coming Up
Your Stewardship
Housekeeping
Extras!
This Week
 
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost, 
October 25th, 2015
 
8 a.m. Holy Communion 
9:00 a.m. Choir rehearsal
9:15 a.m. Rectory School Chapel with Nine6teen and Dave
10:15 a.m. Church First Contemporary Eucharist; Jane, Worship Leader; Dave, Celebrant; Green Team (Dayna Flath, et all)... followed by:
Adult Forum (about 11 a.m.): 
2015 Pilgrimage Presentation  "Don't Stop Believing"
Church School 
Teen Program as scheduled

Draft Leaflet found here
Draft Announcements can be found here
 
Deadline for November Courier is Now
 
Readings link can be found here
 
October Courier can be found here
 
October Calendar and Schedule is 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


 

   






This Sunday, October 25th, all children will attend the Contemporary Music service at 10:15 with their families. It's a Church First Sunday! Church School classes will resume right after the service (with no chapel time) downstairs in lieu of coffee hour, with Godly Play and the last of our "Daniel" workshops.

(Next week:  Special guest teacher Jane Hale!)
 
Plans are underway for an exciting month Saint Celebrations in Church School!  Nicole and Fr. Dave have found some great ideas for exploring "Everyday Sainthood" with our grade-schoolers, but we need some helpers (especially needed on November 15 and 22).  Anyone want to bake Soul Cakes?  Make Family Shields? Create a Cloud of Witnesses banner? Explore our church burial grounds?  Create a Sidewalk Chalk Memorial?  Anyone interested in learning more about these or other fun possibilities should contact Nicole ASAP!

Reminder:  Please sign your child in each Sunday so that we know who is in attendance each week.  A sheet for each grade level is located on the credenza at the top the stairs by our bulletin board.  Registration forms are now rolling in... Please keep them coming!  Even if you do not attend church regularly it is very important that we have all names on our roster for the year. Having your current information aids us in programming and creating up-to-date classroom lists and sign-in sheets.  Thank you!
 
NOTE THE DATE CHANGE! 
Mark your calendars for the next Church School Meeting:  Nov. 8th  All parents, volunteers, and folks with a heart for youth are encouraged to attend!
 
A link to the Church School Registration form.

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.
 
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 
 
 
Teen Program Updates:
 
 
Rite-13 6 and 7th grades! We are planning to get together on Friday, Oct. 23rd, 6 - 9 p.m., at Church, for a Movie, Pumpkin Carving and Flashlight Tag Night!
Please bring a pumpkin and a flashlight.  We will have Pizza for dinner. Please let us know if you can not attend.  Thank you. Leaders: Kim Bergandahl and Greg Nichols (Christine Carter advising). The Rite-13ers are working on the Vine and Branches photo directory project and having fun on meeting and other projects!
 
J2Aers:  See you on Sunday. Leaders: Amy Nunes, Ginger Lusa & Adam Squires (more part-time leaders: Brian Smith, Steve Adams & Cyndi Sturni).
 
YACers:  Pilgrimage Presentation this Sunday at about 11 a.m. Contact Jen Ritzau for more info: 
(Leaders also include Peter Mann and Donna Bessette, advising)

Teen Coordinator Position
As some already know Dee Dee and the Markes family are heading back to California, their home. She will be winding up her duties as Teen Coordinator sometime this fall and would like to hand on the duty and salary ($6000 a year) to another candidate.
Here is a current description of the position. Let Steve Adams, Peter Lusa or Dave know if you would like to discuss it. Thanks! 
 
Current Teen Leaders Materials: 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. Use as you see fit!
 
Safe Church Training is required for all Teen Leaders that have not had it. But here is a link to the Diocesan Schedule:
 
The Teen Program Registration Form is needed for each student so we can provide a consistent and safe environment for your young person. Thanks. 

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



First Take
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost The full text of the readings can be found at the Lectionary Website here 

From Jane:
Take heart; get up, he is calling you.  The gospel truth is that Jesus is calling each of us:  the sinners and the saints, the broken and the beautiful, the despised and the loved. He calls us to a life of open eyes and open hearts.  He calls us to a life of new possibility that turns the wisdom of the world on its head, and reunites us with our true nature.  He calls us to follow him into an abundant and liberating life for all, lived in the fold of God's mercy and grace.  He calls us... home.

Something Different:  NYTimes article on Climate Change especially the prediction that this year (2015) may be the warmest ever recorded in history.

St. Nicholas Fair, December 5th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Fair is not far away. It is one of the events that brings us all together for fellowship and celebration in honor of one of the lesser known but important saints of the calendar. You can check out St. Nicholas of Myra here. In honor of Nicholas (who often visits the Fair, by the way) all the funds taken in on the day become part of our CSO Funds for the current year (we post-fund our outreach every year!). You can help in any number of ways! Donating goods, services, participating in the baking, bringing in your gently used toys and new gifts that you never used. If you know of even a single vendor who might donate an item to the Fair here is donation letter pre-signed that you can use for this purpose. A one page intro to the Fair with needs outlined can be found here.  
  

          
Lay Eucharistic Visitors Updates
Safe Church Training opportunities can be found at the Diocesan website..... see link in Teen Program. Jane Hale is training and organizing as we move forward. Our group meeting is on Wed. October 28th at 7 p.m.; Her email is: jclhale@charter.net.

Newer Members and Vestry Meet and Greet
at the Carters starting at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 7th. Families are invited. (Vestry are providing potluck; Carters are doing the main dish and wine) Here is a link to the poster-invite!

Outreach Nutsale  has concluded.... but Catherine Bastow has done her magic again and here is our order form if you can get it in tomorrow! 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 through the 17th of 2016. This is a medical and building project mission trip. Here is the website! We're making our flight arrangements now and are very excited! 
A number of us were very moved and excited by Chris George's comments on the Refugee situation (IRIS). He currently has 4 families from Syria that are being settled in New Haven so all our collected items will be well utilized! What more can we do? We've talked about helping to sponsor a family, perhaps with another church? Here is the IRIS website. 

Spirituality with Oscar Brockmeyer.
Group Spiritual Guidance for those within and beyond the church. Oscar's schedule 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 (started October 6th). 860-942- 2934 orobbrockmeyer@snet.net for more information.

Spirituality with Jane Hale: The Women's Spiritual Growth Group. NOTE CHANGE: The Next Meeting is 7-8:30 pm on Tuesday, October 27th. 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? Yes, folks from outside the church can join. Contact Jane Hale at jclhale@charter.net

Pastoral Notes/Prayers: Keep Elaine in your prayers, diagnosed with cancer (parent of member); Paul Humphreys, Bike accident. Here is the full Prayer Chain list as of October 14, 2015. 

From the Hospital: Addressing Teen Self-Harming
Please join us on
Thursday, November 5th for 
"Self-Harming Behaviors in our Youth: 
Identifying the Problem and Ways to Help"
presented by Dr. Andre Bessette. 
Day Kimball Hospital 
RHF Conference Rooms #2 & 3
Registration ~ 6:15pm - 6:30pm
Presentation and Discussion ~ 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Please RSVP by October 30th at 860-963-6458 or email jjohnson@daykimball.org
Sponsored by the DKH Pastoral Care Department

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


Coming Up

Sunday, Oct. 25th: All Services, Jane Hale, preacher; Contemporary Service at 10:15 a.m.; Church First: tentative plan: Pilgrimage Presentation!

Monday, Oct. 26th: 8 a.m. Cooking for Community Kitchen

Tuesday, Oct. 27th: 7 p.m. Women's Spirituality with Jane Hale

Wednesday, Oct. 28th: 7:30 a.m. Healing Eucharist followed by B'fast at the Bean

All Saints Sunday, Nov. 1st: All Services and Programs; Dave is preacher; Jane is visiting in the Church School; Stewardship 2016 begins!
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS

Wednesday, Nov. 4th: 7:30 a.m. Healing Eucharist followed by B'fast at the Bean

Sunday, November 8th: All Services, Jane Hale is preacher. Dave is in the Church School. Stewardship Speaker; Church School Committee meets in the Library at 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 11th: 7:30 a.m. Healing Eucharist followed by B'fast at the Bean; 7 p.m. Vestry Meeting

Diocese of Conn. Convention, Nov. 13- 14th in Cromwell, Ct.

Sunday, November 15th: All Services, Dave, Preacher; Jane is Worship Leader

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!

Stewardship: Visions and Ventures Committee
We will be meeting again soon. Thanks for gathering in the Rector's Office on Sunday, October 18th; 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 November 11th 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. Thanks to all who were able to come by for our Clean Out and Clean Up morning. Much appreciated. We were able to do some significant clearing out of the growth under several trees and in the hedges.

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 at 8 a.m. on October 26th here at CCPomfret to bring to the 1st Congregational Church of Woodstock (the Hill Church). Contact Pauline Phillips at Christ Church. CSO Committee meets periodically to recommend grants.
Extras!

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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