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Epiphany 2016


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Coming Up
Your Stewardship
Housekeeping
Extras!
This Week

 
Sunday January 17th: 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany

8 a.m. Holy Communion (Jim Kellaway, worship leader/celebrant and Jane, preacher)
9:00 a.m. Choir Rehearsal
9:15 a.m. Rectory School Chapel
10:15 a.m. Family Eucharist (Jim Kellaway, worship leader/celebrant and Jane, preacher) Choir, church school, teen program and nursery. Green Team for Coffee

Guatemalan Mission Team returns this evening!

Leaflet can be found here
Announcements can be found here
Readings link can be found here

Deadline for February Courier is January 18th

January Courier can be found here

January Calendar and Schedule can be found here

The September '15 to January '16 Coffee Hour Team Schedule can be found here
 
February to June 2016 Coffee Team Schedule is 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. 
 
 
Church School Notes



For January! 
Welcome back to Church School!
We will celebrate Epiphany this month:

Over the following two weeks we will create "Guiding Stars" for the new year and watch a Heifer video to wrap up our Read to Feed outreach.

There will also be a meeting of the Church School Committee 
after church on January 24th to share new curriculum and start planning for Lent and the Eggstravaganza.  I'm excited to share some new ideas and get feedback, so please join us if you are able!
Heifer 'Read to Feed' outreach wraps up at the end of January. Lent begins Feb. 14th, which is also President's Day weekend. 

We hope to have a special Scout Sunday service on February 21st, for which the children (gr. 1-5) will be in church for the service.  

I hope this gets everyone oriented for the new year in Church School.  Please confirm that you have received this message so I know I have your current contact information correct. It would be great if anyone would like to help out with the two vacancies for volunteer leaders...  I am around to answer questions (860-928-2155) or pass along materials if anyone would like!  Hopefully we won't have any 'snow days' :)
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Nicole

Further "Read to Feed" for Heifer International info:  Here is the link to our Christ Church School Team's home page. Heifer "Read to Feed" outreach found here, future curriculum ideas, and more!

A link to the Church School Registration form.
 
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! They are painting their room to make it their own! 
The Rite-13ers are working on the Vine and Branches photo directory project and having fun meeting and other projects! Many of us are working on Pageant items.
 
J2Aers:  See you on Sunday, January 17th. We're organizing a few different projects this season. Check out the individual emails! Leaders: Amy Nunes, Ginger Lusa & Adam Squires (part-time leaders: Brian Smith, Steve Adams & Cyndi Sturni). A number will be helping with the Pageant.

We have an email out to parents to sign up and commit now for Nightwatch at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine (link here) on the night of March 4, 2016 (return late in the day on Saturday). This a fun and informative night for teens that we've done several times in the past. It is very popular, hence the advance registration. The cost is $85 per teen, paid by families (if you need some subsidy for this let Dave know). Please respond soon so we can get the date we want! Thanks.
 
YACers: Meet as scheduled.... for info contact Jen Ritzau: 
(Leaders also include Peter Mann and Donna Bessette, advising)
 
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!
 
The Teen Program Registration Form is needed for each student so we can provide a consistent and safe environment for your young person. Thanks.  

Catherine Bastow
catherinebastow@sbcglobal.net
cbastow@rectoryschool.org
Items for Consideration or Prayer



First Take
 Epiphany 2: The full text of the readings can be found at the Lectionary Website here
             Here's that link again to the readings for January 17th through Textweek (this is from 2013 but they are the same readings on the 3 year cycle)...

Spirituality with Oscar Brockmeyer.
Group Spiritual Guidance for those within and beyond the church. Oscar's schedule is found here. 860-942- 2934 orobbrockmeyer@snet.net for more information. 

Our Guatemalan Mission is on it's way this Saturday! All our blessings.

Spirituality with Jane Hale: The Women's Spiritual Growth Group. The Next Meeting is 7-8:30 pm on Tuesday, January 26th.  A time of spiritual and faith exploration, story-sharing, and celebrating our Sisterhood!  Contact Jane Hale at jclhale@charter.net. 

Jane took her GOE's Thanks for all your support! Passing the General Ordination Exams is required for Jane to move on towards ordination as a Deacon and then a Priest. While we have no doubt she did well we still feel strongly that our prayers and support were helpful. 

Pastoral Notes/Prayers: here is the full Prayer Chain for December, January and February.

Vestry Positions: At the Annual Meeting on January 31st we will be electing new officers (or renewing their one year terms) as well as at least 3 Vestry for the Class of 2019. At this time we have candidates for 3 Officers positions: Sr. Warden, Jr. Warden and Treasurer but do need a candidate for Clerk (a kind of Executive Secretary). We have a full slate for the members Class of 2019 as well. BUT if you have an interest in the Vestry or in the Clerk position let us know asap. Speak to Steve Adams, Dave or Peter Lusa. The Vestry is a counsel of advice, are made of members that are active in the parish, governs the use of our funds, has oversight of the maintenance of the buildings and grounds and some their use, as well as raising funds. 

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 all!     


Coming Up

Sunday, January 17th, Epiphany 3: 8, 9:15 and 10:15 Services; the Rev. Jim Kellaway is Celebrant; Jane is Preacher; All programs are running. The Guatemalan missioners return in the evening.

Wednesday January 20th: Vestry at 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, January 24th, Epiphany 4: 8, 9:15 and 10:15 Services, Contemporary Worship at the 10:15; Jane is Preacher, Dave is Celebrant and Worship Leader; Church School Committee meets in the Library.

Sunday, January 31st, Epiphany 5: 8, 9:15 and 10:15 Services, Dave is preacher/celebrant, Jane is Worship Leader; The Annual Meeting which includes a bit of "celebration" commences immediately at 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, February 6th: The Annual Chili Cook-off in the Great Hall.... a fun-d raiser for the Pilgrimage in 2017! This great event includes gifts, raffles, take out and eat in. Judges and Voting. Good place to pick up your Super Bowl chili for the next day!

Sunday, February 7th, Last Epiphany: 8, 9:15 and 10:15 Services, Dave is preacher/celebrant, Jane is worship leader.

Wednesday, February 10th: ASH WEDNESDAY
Service at 7:30 a.m. in the Church.... Eucharist, Healing & Imposition of Ashes. Ashes-to-Go all day at the office. Vestry Meeting of the NEW VESTRY at 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, February 14th, Lent 1: 8 a.m. and 10:15 Services only. Dave is away. The Rev. Kathryn White is Worship Leader/Celebrant at both services, Jane is preacher.

Sunday, February 21st, Lent 2: 8, 9:15 and 10:15 Services,
Dave is preacher/celebrant, Jane is worship leader.

Christ Church Online Google Calendar 
Your Stewardship!
Thank you for your generosity!

Stewardship: Visions and Ventures
It's that time; The Pledge Materials are available HERE as a downloadable copy of the written brochure. And HERE is a pledge card for 2016. Our goal is 95 pledges for $203,000. Thanks in advance.

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
Thanks to all who signed up for Christmas poinsettia memorials and thanksgivings! Please pick up your poinsettia on January 10th. Thanks

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 January 20th at 7 p.m. We voted a few items by email over last weeks including the spending of our Special Mission funds for the year on special projects for TEEG, PID (Guatemala) and the No Freeze Shelter in Willimantic as well as hiring Flue Doctor to do some chimney repairs at the Rectory & hiring Catherine Bastow as our new Teen Coordinator as of January 1st. 

Buildings and Grounds John Murphy is replacing rotted windows around the downstairs chapel. Shawn Densmore/Flue Doctor has given us a proposal for Chimney items which we've approved and waiting for completion. 

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 January 25th (no cooking in December) 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!
Child in a Manger: Christmas Eve 2015
Child in a Manger: Christmas Eve 2015
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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