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Thursday Reminder October 29, 2015
An Online Ezine
Pentecost 2015


Greetings from your church! Don't forget to set your clock back on Saturday night so you can get that extra hour of sleep and be on time at Church on Sunday!

In This Reminder
This Week
Items for Consideration or Prayer
Coming Up
Your Stewardship
Housekeeping
Extras!
This Week
 
November 1, 2015: All Saints Sunday
      (Set your clock back Sunday)
8 a.m. Holy Communion (Jane Hale, Worship; Dave, Preacher)
9:00 a.m. Choir rehearsal
9:15 a.m. Rectory School Chapel with Nine6teen and guest preacher!
10:15 a.m. Family Eucharist; Dave, Worship Leader & Preacher; Coffee: Silver Team (Peter Mann, et all); Stewardship Speaker: Hank Hague; 
YAC are heading out at 10 a.m. for a service project (see below).
Church School with Jane Hale 
Teen Program as scheduled

Draft Leaflet found here
Draft Announcements can be found here
 
Deadline for December Courier is November 16th
 
Readings link can be found here
 
November Courier can be found here 
 
November Calendar and Schedule is 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


 
All Saints/November 1st: Jane Hale will be visiting Church School this Sunday to help us kick off our "Everyday Saints" activities for November.  Godly Play will wonder about "The Communion of Saints", and we will learn some "Saintly" songs at chapel time.  Grades 1-5 will meet collectively for a shared activity, guided by their Church School Shepherds.  Next week, Fr. Dave will visit for music and exploration of the Churchyard Burial Grounds and a little history.

We still need some helpers to lead activities for Grades 1-5 (especially needed on November 15 and 22).  Anyone want to bake Soul Cakes?  Make Family Heritage Shields? Create a Cloud of Witnesses banner? Or a Sidewalk Chalk Memorial?  If you are interested in learning more about these or other fun possibilities should contact Nicole ASAP.  These activities will be easy to do (no teaching experience needed), and plenty of support will be provided to you!

Reminders:  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 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. We collect food, toiletries, and household products for the local food pantries each Sunday.  Please include your child in choosing an item for our offering basket. Thank you!
 
NOTE: Church School Meeting Nov. 8th.  All parents, volunteers, and folks with a heart for youth are encouraged to attend.  We will look at family Advent activity plans, Pageant preparations, Heifer "Read to Feed" outreach found here, future curriculum ideas, and more!

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
   My contact is 860-928-2155, or by email:  ccchurchschoolpomfret@gmail.com 
 
 
Teen Program Updates:
 
 
Rite-13 6 and 7th grades! 
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:  This is a friendly reminder that the YAC group will be meeting at church at 10 o'clock on Sunday. Please wear work clothes, because we plan to travel to a private residence to help out with fall cleanup. If you have work gloves and a rake, please bring them with you. We will be returning to church at noon. Hope to see you there! 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. We have heard from one very promising candidate. 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
All Saints Sunday: The full text of the readings can be found at the Lectionary Website here
       In Britain, during World War II, Dorothy L. Sayers (the Lord Peter Wimsey detective series) wrote a radio play called, "The Man Born to be King" that included major scenes from the life of Christ. It was enormously well received at a time of deep distress in a nation living under the threat of invasion and, in a sense, living under the shadow of death. The "Raising of Lazarus" is simply portrayed but is a profound statement of resurrection. 

Here Lazarus is struggling to emerge from the tomb still enshrouded with the winding sheet:

Mary: Oh, Martha come and help me.... Lazarus-- dear brother-- speak if you can!
Lazarus: Lord Jesus!
Mary: You are smiling-- you are laughing-- you are alive!
Lazarus: (joyfully) Yes, I am alive!
Martha: Where have you been?
Lazarus: With life.
Mary: Do you know who called you back?
Lazarus: Life. He is here and he has never left me.
Jesus: Loose him and lead him home.

Something Different:  
       One of our parishioners, Dr. Timothy Monahan, was recently interviewed for Day Kimball Hospital. Here is a link to read his answers to the "13 Questions"!


St. Nicholas Fair, December 5th, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Fair has the potential to bring our entire community together for fellowship and service in honor of one of the lesser known but important saints of the calendar. You can check out St. Nicholas of Myra here (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 a 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. Her email is: jclhale@charter.net. The group met this week for further training. We'll be sending out our Visitors on Sundays.

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 Packing We always need lots of help for packing the orders. The "packing week" is tentatively scheduled for November 16- 19th although it usually only takes 2 nights! Music, Wine and Cheese help the evening go well!. 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! The Flight is booked out of Logan for Saturday, January 9th! 
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, November 17th. 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; Sid Swenson, broken femur; Here is the full Prayer Chain list as of October, 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 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

All Saints Sunday, Nov. 1st: All Services and Programs; Dave is preacher; Jane is visiting in the Church School; Stewardship 2016 begins with Hank Hague, speaker at the 8 and 10:15! YAC are heading out on a service project at 10 a.m.
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. 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; Stewardship Speaker is Caroline Sloat

Nutsale Packing Week: Nov. 16- 19th! Stay-tuned for days and times!

Tuesday, Nov. 17th: 7:00 p.m. Women's Spirituality with Jane Hale

Wednesday, Nov. 18th: 7:30 a.m. Healing Eucharist followed by B'fast at the Bean

Saturday, Nov. 21st: Potential Communion Class with Dave for Second Graders or above at 10 a.m. (Conversation, Art, Music, Baking) CALL the office if you'd like to register. Class only runs if there is interest! 860-315-7780

Sunday, November 22nd: All Services, Jane is preacher; Dave is Worship Leader; Stewardship Speaker is Nicole Nichols

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
It's that time; See more information on Pledging and Contributing in this space soon. 
Hank Hague is the Stewardship Speaker on this Sunday, 11.1.15.

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. 

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 November 23rd 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!

You Gotta Be: Nine6teen Anthem on 10.25.15
You Gotta Be: Nine6teen Anthem on 10.25.15
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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