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April 15, 2014

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Blessings in a Bag
 
Mrs. Funk's 4th grade class packed 200 Blessings in Bag lunches for guests at the Episcopal Church Center's Maundy Thursday Footwashing event. Here are photos from last year.

This week at Christ Church
Holy Week
Schedule on-line
mountain-cross-silhouette.jpg Holy Week, the last week of Lent before Easter, begins with Palm Sunday in which we commemorate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, followed by his arrest and crucifixion. On Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday), we observe Jesus' institution of the Last Supper and message of discipleship by washing his disciples' feet. On Good Friday we remember Jesus' crucifixion and death, and on Holy Saturday we recall God's salvation history beginning with creation and culminating in Jesus' resurrection.

We hope that you will join us this Holy Week - the schedule is available on the Christ Church website. Please be sure to check the volunteer schedule to see if you are serving at one of the many services.

Flowering the Cross
Easter Sunday
Flowered cross
Bring your flowers on Easter.

Don't let all the lovely flowers
in your award-winning garden go to waste. Bring some to share Easter morning; we'll adorn the cross that will go in the church for the 10:30 a.m. service. The cross will be outside in the courtyard beginning at 8:00 a.m. Just bring your cut flowers and either put them on the cross or drop them in one of the vases available. If we all donate a flower or two it will be spectacular!

Easter Family Events

The Men's Bible Study group will be providing an celebratory Easter breakfast in Hinde Hall at 7:30 a.m. after the early service. Everyone is invited. You can come early, eat, and attend the 8:30 a.m. service.

There will be no Sunday school on Easter but nursery is available
Jelly Beans
There might be jellybeans!

from 8:15 a.m. until 12:00 noon in Clare's Cottage across the street at 919 C Avenue.  At 10:00 a.m. in the courtyard, Erin Heely, Director of Children and Family Ministries, will read the Easter story and lead Easter crafts for families. Look for the white canopy near the flagpole.

Don't forget to bring flowers and have your children help with flowering the cross from 8:00-10:00 a.m. in the courtyard. Nothing special is needed, just clip of few blooms from your garden. The children really enjoy this activity - let them choose the flowers!

 
Mark Your Calendar - Upcoming Events
Baptisms
Celebrating baptism in April
Child baptism
Baptisms in April.
There will be two opportunities for baptisms in April - Easter Saturday, April 19 at 4:00 p.m. and the Sunday following Easter, April 27 at the 10:00 a.m. service. Either time is suitable for adults and infants. If you or a family member would like to be baptized, please contact the parish office - (619) 435-4561. 
 
Dining with a Mission
Don't miss this dining adventure!
You'll want to come to the Low Country Boil - sign up now! 
Whether you call it Low Country Boil or Frogmore Stew, you're sure to enjoy this yummy, eat-with-your -fingers fare unique to the southern states. Prepared by true southern cooks, this dinner is not to be missed - a fun and festive evening!

It's just a bonus that your $40 donation to this last available Dining with a Mission event will help to raise funds for scholarships for the summer mission trip to Navajo country. The dinner will be held at the church Friday night, April 25. Space is limited to 40 attendees; so don't wait to signup. Look for the brochure in the pews this Sunday; pick one up in the parish office, or view here.


Happy Hour
End of April
Happy Hour will resume right after Easter. We have much to celebrate! Everyone is meeting upstairs at 1887 on the Bay (the Boathouse) on Thursday, April 24 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. One of the best venues in town with a wonderfully revamped menu. Check out their Happy Hour offerings. Make new friends, have fun with the old, bring someone to introduce to our fun group! As always, thank you to Edye Denney for coordinating these great events. 
 
Important Parish Events
Holy Week schedule on-line
Flowering the Cross
Baptisms
Low Country Boil
Happy Hour
Parish Office Hours
Weekly Food Collection
Prayer for the rector search


Mark Your Calendar   

   

April 14-19

Holy Week (schedule

 

April 20

Easter (schedule

 

April 22

Quarterly Finance Meeting 

 

April 23

Property Committee Meeting 

 

April 24

CCDS Spring Sing   

 

April 25

Low Country Boil 

 

April 27

Vestry Meeting  

  

 

Parish Office Hours
Holy Week and Easter
The parish office will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Voice mail messages will be checked.



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Drops of Hope
We're making a difference
 Thank you for your support to our Drops of Hope campaign.
We're building a well!
Thank you for your incredible support to our Drops of Hope campaign. Through your generosity we exceeded our goal of $2000!

As usual the Christ Church family sees a need and fills it. Your donations, along with others in the diocese, will provide clean water and training in well maintenance and basic hygiene - helping secure access to one of life's necessities and allowing families to grow strong for the future through Episcopal Relief and Development. The importance of fresh, clean, accessible water is not lost on us; we will make a difference - drop by drop.

 

 
Weekly Food Collection
Help fill basic needs at the food pantry
Rice is Nice 
 
Thank you for your continued dedication to the St. Mark's Neighborhood Food Pantry. Each and every item you donate makes a difference. Christ Church is instrumental in keeping their pantry stocked. Here are the suggested items through March and April - although any healthy, non-perishable food will be gratefully received:    
      • April 20 - rice
      • April 27 - canned tuna and chicken
   
The Diocese and Beyond
Episcopal Refugee Network
Amazing Journey Annual Gala - May 3
Berkeley wheelhouse

Join Christ Church friends for a night of fun at the Amazing Journey Gala on May 3. It is the fourth annual fundraiser for the Episcopal Refugee Network, and will be on board the Berkeley, part of the San Diego Maritime Museum, starting at 5:00 p.m.  

If you  are new the the Episcopal Refugee Network, they help resettled families from refugee camps in Sudan, Burma, and Iraq with food distribution, translation services, tutoring for children, and much more, to help them overcome obstacles and become self sufficient. This practical support helps these families stand on their feet. Despite their difficulties, families are able to overcome challenges and gradually settle into their community. 

 

The Network depends primarily on individual gifts, and the Gala is their major annual fundraiser. As well as buffet dining and a silent and live auction, there will be ethnic music and dance performances from parts of the world where our San Diego refugees originated. 

For more information about the gala go the their website. Tickets are $75 per person, and you can buy them direct here. Or you can get a check to the Young, Howe, or Morelli families on Sunday at church. If you can't make it this year, but you might be able to give a donation instead, there is a link on the website. 

 

We had a healthy contingent in past years, and hope to make it an even better Christ Church turnout this time. You all were so supportive of the Network when we collected home goods for these families during the month of February. Here's a great way to continue our support and have a fun night with other Christ Church friends while doing so!

 

Diocesan Capital Campaign
Build the Serving Church
As many of you know, we are engaged in our diocesan capital campaign called Build the Serving Church.

 

We at Christ Church are concentrating on raising funds to pay for the remodeled kitchen at the Episcopal Church Center.  The kitchen serves hundreds of meals each week to hungry homeless residents of Ocean Beach on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings.  On April 6, many of you heard Charlette Presslar describe the fine work of our young people who help serve these meals on Saturday mornings.  The remodeled kitchen is making it possible for this diocesan ministry to take place.  The costs for remodeling the kitchen are just over $150,000.  While the Thrift Shop and a handful of Christ Church donors have committed $90,000 to this project, we need your generous involvement to complete the goal. You can view pictures of the ECC remodeling project here, including photos of the beautifully upgraded kitchen. The diocesan offices made the move to ECC last week. 

   

Your local campaign committee members have pledged, and all Vestry members are committed to pledge to the kitchen project.  We hope you will join us in supporting this important outreach. You can make a one-time gift, or spread the amount over three years.  Mark DeMichele reminds us that no gift is too large, or too small! 

 

Please pick up a contribution form at the table in the courtyard after church on Sunday or at the parish office during the week. We hope to complete our local campaign by April 28.

 

 


A prayer for our rector search committee:

 

Gracious Lord, guide and direct us as we seek a new rector. Open our eyes, ears, and hearts to discern the person you are already preparing to join us in our ministry. Bless our search committee, vestry, and the candidates with wisdom, clarity, and openness. And in your good time bring us together so we may continue our mission of loving you and serving you all the days of our lives. Amen.