March 9, 2016
IN THIS ISSUE
Important Information
The Finance Committee will tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. at Greer Brown's office.

The Vestry will meet on Tuesday, March 22nd at 5:45 p.m. in the Parish Hall. This is a week later than the regularly scheduled Vestry Meeting to accommodate for the Parish Town Hall Meetings.

Follow this link to learn more about the Tour of Homes.

For more information about how you can become a Coffee Hour Host, please follow this link.
Rector's Ramblings

 


"Daddy?"
 
"Yes?" 
 
"Does everyone have a chance to win at something?"
 
This was the question from my empathetic ten year old as she pondered her recognition this past weekend.
 
"Well...yes, I think most people have a chance to do well at something."
 
"I hope so."
 
 "It feels good when we do well and people recognize us for it, doesn't it?"
 
"Yep."
 
For those of you who may not know, our oldest, Eva, has been recognized for a story she wrote as a part of the annual PTA Reflections contest at her school.  Reflections is a National PTA program that encourages students to engage in the arts, stemming from a time, decades ago, when such programs were under direct funding assault.  They're still not over-funded in most schools, but thankfully they haven't been abolished in most places either.  The Reflections theme changes each year, and students in all grades are encouraged to submit entries that engage the arts around the current year's theme.  This year's theme was, "Let Your Imagination Fly."  The seven categories include choreography, visual arts, photography, and literature, to name a few. 


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Town Hall Meetings
Overcrowding at some services is a central concern for the Christ Church staff and vestry. Both are anxious to gather input from the congregation regarding potential solutions. This process will begin with a series of town hall meetings to inform the congregation about the situation and get feedback from those attending. Town hall meeting dates are: Saturday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Ignatius, Sunday, March 13 and March 20 at 12:30, and Thursday, March 17 at 6:00 p.m. in the Christ Church parish hall. Please plan to attend one of these gatherings. Meetings will last one hour or less.
Parish Directory
The church directory is being updated. Parish members will receive an information form in the mail in the coming week. Please complete it and return it promptly.

Worship


Easter Lily
You may remember a loved one at Easter with a memorial Easter lily. Just send the name(s) and a check for $25 for each memorial to Ethel Horton, 402 Palm Court, SSI, 31522. Checks should be made payable to "Christ Church Altar Guild." If you have any questions, please call Ethel at 634-8327.
Spring Altar Guild Meeting
The spring altar guild meeting is set for March 17 at 11:30 a.m. in the parish house to discuss preparations for Easter.  Following the meeting there will be a luncheon celebrating Gail Johnson's service as the Altar Guild Chair. Please RSVP for the luncheon by calling the Parish House.
Formation

 
Youth News

Jr. EYC has some exciting events planned for March, April and May. There's ice skating in Jacksonville on Sunday, March 13, an April afternoon at Neptune Park to play and have dinner, and a trip to Rebounderz in Jacksonville in May. The tentative dates for these activities are Friday, April 15 and Saturday, May 14. All 3rd, 4th and 5th graders are welcome. Contact: Kim Chitty. 912-222-8126 or [email protected] or Brad Hamil at 912-223-7276 or [email protected].

Sunday, March 13 is Souper Sunday. The EYC will be selling a variety of soups for $6 per quart container. We encourage everyone to grab some delicious soup for lunch or dinner.  The proceeds will benefit youth mission and outreach. Contact: Brad Hamil at 912-223-7276 / [email protected].

Diocesan Youth Events
Confirmation Retreat 
April 1-3, 2016
14 years old and up 
Honey Creek

Hometown Missions 
April 22-24
6-12th grade 
Two Locations: Albany and Darien

Youth Ministry Retreat 
May 13-14
18+ who are engaged in youth ministry 
Honey Creek 

Diocesan Youth Mission Trip to the High Plains of Nebraska 
June 21-28, 2016 
9-12th grade
 
Many thanks to all of the students and adults who made our Shove Tuesday pancake supper fundraiser a success! Special thanks goes to the Keeles, Kreimborgs, and Turners for all of the hard work and love they poured into the event!

Contact Brad Hamil ([email protected] or 912-223-7276 ) if you are interested or have any questions.
Funeral Planning Workshop
Another funeral planning workshop will be held on Thursday, March 17 at 9:30 am. Please call the church office if you'll be attending.  Thanks to everyone who has attended and begun this process. Contact: Mtr. Becky Rowell at [email protected]
Men's Bible Study
The Men's Bible Study meets at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesdays. Fr. Tom is leading the study of the Rule of St. Benedict using a book written by Joan Chittister. It has daily readings that are short in nature. Each one contains a small piece of Benedict's rule followed by some commentary. Contact: Te Turner  695-4131 or the church office.
Centering Prayer Group
A Centering Prayer group, led by The Rev. Nancy Acree, meets each Wednesday at 11:00 in the parish hall library.  Centering Prayer is a method of silent prayer in which we experience God's presence within us  This method of silent prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship.  It is not meant to replace other ways of prayer but is meant to foster a personal relationship and move beyond conversation with Christ to communion with Him.  All are welcome and no previous experience is necessary.  Come and try it out.
Adult Formation
Book Study with Fr. Rian
Fr. Rian will lead an afternoon book study group on Marcus Borg's The Heart of Christianity on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. in the parish hall. The group will explore Borg's ideas about what lies at the center of our faith.

EC 101
Beginning March 30, Episcopal Church 101 will meet on Wednesday evenings at 5:30 in the parish hall. It is a six-week study for anyone wishing to know more about the Episcopal Church either in preparation for being confirmed, received or reaffirmed (wonder what the difference is among those?) or simply to answer those "why do we" questions. If you are interested in joining this group or would like to know more, please contact Mtr. Becky at [email protected] or call the church office at 638-8683.
Lenten Book Study
There are two opportunities to join the Diocese of Georgia in a 7 week study of Rachel Held Evan's book, Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving and Finding the Church
  • The Adult Bible Class meets each Sunday from 10:30 - 11:15 am each Sunday in the classroom next to the Choir Room in the Parish Hall. The Rev. Dr. Bob Brown is the Leader.
  • Fr. Tom will lead a discussion group on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
     
This book is the diocesan selection for Lent. Our Adult classes will be doing the study along with other classes throughout the Diocese.

"From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans comes a book that is both a heartfelt ode to the past and hopeful gaze into the future of what it means to be a part of the Church. Like millions of her millennial peers, Evans didn't want to go to church anymore. The hypocrisy, the politics, the gargantuan building budgets, the scandals--church culture seemed so far removed from Jesus. Yet, despite her cynicism and misgivings, something kept drawing her back to Church. And so she set out on a journey to understand Church and to find her place in it.

Centered around seven sacraments, Evans' quest takes readers through a liturgical year with stories about baptism, communion, confirmation, confession, marriage, vocation, and death that are funny, heartbreaking, and sharply honest. A memoir about making do and taking risks, about the messiness of community and the power of grace, Searching for Sunday is about overcoming cynicism to find hope and, somewhere in between, Church."


Fellowship


Coffee Hour Hosts NeededCHHN
Coffee Hour is a time of fellowship after the 9:15 a.m. service has ended. It provides a welcoming place, to talk to the clergy, to meet new people, and to relax with friends. Our coffee hour hosts provide light refreshments, coffee, tea, and usually a cold drink. We try to include a healthy alternative alongside our sweet treats so that parishioners with special diets can participate.

Coffee hour teams arrive before each service to start coffee and put together their food items, and then leave the service right after Communion to prepare to serve the refreshments. They clean up afterward. It's fun and easy to do and is a perfect way to meet new people and enjoy fellowship with the Christ Church family.  If you would like to sign up to become a Coffee Hour Host, please let Glenn know. You can either call him at the Parish Office (912-638-8683), or email him at [email protected]
Prayer Shawl Ministry
The prayer shawl group will meet March 10 at 12:30 in the Parish House. New members are always welcome. Contact: Gay Barron at [email protected].
Community Passover SederCPS
Christ Church is partnering with other local churches and Temple Beth Telfiloh in Brunswick to offer a community Seder on Thursday, March 10, 2016. The Seder will be held at First United Methodist, Brunswick at 6:00 pm. Cost is a suggested donation of $10 per person or $25 per family. And proceeds will be divided among FaithWorks, America's Second Harvest, and United Way. Space is LIMITED to 250 people, which is not as much as it sounds given the number of congregations participating. Please call the church office to reserve a space. We will be coordinating spaces on a first come, first served basis with the event organizers and will add additional names to a wait list as needed. To ensure your place, please sign up and make your donation soon.
Easter Egg Hunt
Mary & Joseph Guild - CCF Annual Easter Egg Hunt 2016
 
Following the 9:15am & 9:30am Easter Sunday Services, there will be an Easter Egg Hunt on the front lawn in front of Christ Church.  We need at least 1500 eggs to hide - so we are asking all who are willing and able to donate 50 or more FILLED eggs.  
 
Please fill eggs with all flavors of jelly beans, stickers, temporary tattoos, bubble gum, jaw breakers, mints and tootsie rolls etc. PLEASE NO CHOCOLATE AS IT MAKES FOR MESSY EASTER OUTFITS!
 
There will be a plastic bin in the front office of the Parish Hall and the foyer of the church for your donations.  Thank you in advance for your assistance. With your help it will be yet another fun and memorable Easter Sunday at Christ Church!  Contact Natasha Williams at (912)222-8921 or saganagrou[email protected] with questions.
Flowering of the Cross
The flowering of the cross has become an Easter Day tradition at Christ Church. David Lowe and Chris Triplett begin the process by bedecking the cross outside the church entrance with spring flowers and invite the entire parish to join in by bringing blooms that they have purchased or cut in their yards to services on Easter Day. Mr. MacGregor (aka David) will be there to assist, and he might even take a picture of you and your family as you celebrate this joyous day. Don't forget your flowers and your camera on Easter morning!
A Huge Thank You from Barbara Sullivan
Many of you know, my niece, Barbara Driscoll who lives here and with whom I am very close.  She returned home from visiting her son in the Peace Corps in Senegal, Africa on Sunday, February 21st.

I found her Wednesday the 23rd on the floor of her apartment where she had fallen and lain for 10 hours.  Since then she has been in the Brunswick Hospital on life support, a kidney dialysis machine and in a coma.  She contracted Legionnaires Disease from a faulty air conditioner in one of the African hotels.

When she was admitted to the hospital she was listed as 98% fatality.

Today, Sunday she is in her 12th day on life support but has defied the odds and has shown positive progress every day with no setbacks.  Dr. Grubb and the Hospital Staff are in awe and believe she will recover.  However it will be a long haul.

I know that it is a miracle and has been caused by all the prayers from my Christ Church family.  Thank you from the bottom of my heart.  You have really made a difference.

Thank you also to Donna Purdy and the Angel Guild for providing wonderful meals for 8 nights.  I just couldn't cook for Barbara's 3 children plus a spouse and partner after visiting the hospital.  My gratitude is immense!!!

Outreach

 
Tour of HomesToH

We continue to receive benefactor cards and checks as well as offers to volunteer in all of the many areas needed for the Tour of Homes - Thank you!  

If you desire to give and/or serve and you haven't been able to get your card back to us, contact Natasha Williams at [email protected] or
(912)222-8921.  We especially need Bus/House Docents and Parking Volunteers.

Those of you who have or will be giving this year will be receiving a tax letter very soon.  

Thank you!

The Tour of Homes Thank You Celebration is open to entire Parish, but we do need an RSVP by March 14! This is a hard deadline for the caterer.

We are not charging for the evening at Musgrove but we do request a donation of $25. per person.

A check may be made out to Christ Church ECW with "celebration" on the memo line. We will also have a donation basket available at the event.
Please mail checks to: ECW PO Box 20292, St. Simons Island, GA 31522

Tour of Homes Tickets
The Tour of Homes is just around the corner! If you haven't done so, please make sure you purchase a ticket. You can purchase tickets by going to the Tour website, christchurchtourofhomes.org, or by visiting on of the local shops that are selling tickets. Here's a listing:
Antiques Etc.
Christ Church, Frederica
Cloister Collection
Frederica Academy
Glynn Visual Arts
H & H Lifestyles
Jekyll Realty
Maggie's Boutique
Mimi's
Ned Cash Jewelers
Roberta's
St. Simons Drug Co.
Tabby House
Viola's Market

Calling All Bakers
Our beautiful Parish Hall is a favorite stop for our Tour of Homes guests. Baked goods are always needed, and it is very special to serve sweets from our cookbook or your other favorite treats. Please contact Catherine Holt 230-7845 or [email protected] if you can bake something for tour day. Drop off your baked items in the kitchen on Friday, March 18. A very special thank you to everyone!!
Christ Church Relay for Life Team
Watch your mail in the coming week for an invitation to join the Christ Church Relay for Life team. Like the recent SGHS Bridge Run, all segments and ages of the community participate in this event to raise awareness of cancer and contribute to the American Cancer Society. This year's relay is on Friday evening, April 29 at the fairgrounds in Brunswick. Our Christ Church publications will have more information for you as the event approaches. For now, we hope you will accept your invitation to participate. Contact: Sally Essig (912) 638-0971 or [email protected].

Pastoral Concerns


Prayer List
 
Please help us keep the prayer list current by notifying Mtr. Becky of any changes in the status or condition of your loved one.
  
Sherri Applebee
Scott Benhase
Ella Bothwell
Tory Braden
Chris Bradley
Dylan Brown
Barbara Canaday
Kay Clarke
Sean Daily
Jack Davis
Mary Lou De Bisschop
Mary Lou Detwiler
Charlene Dickinson
Charlotte Doster
Terry Doster
Andy Doyle
Barbara Driscoll
Toby Ellington
Betsy Fitzgerald
Ben Grace
C.J. Griffin
Fr. Reginald Gunn
Burgess Hartsell
Kay Harvey
William David Herndon
Mike Herrin
Christopher Hewetson
Bill Higginbotham
Mark Highland
Greg Hollis
Alexander Hutcheson
Ellen Hunter
Otto Igel
Melba Johnson
Carlin Kenny
Christi Lambert

Bill Littleton
Sam Livesay    
Eileen LoForte

Martha Lovett

Gwynn MacGregor
Cathy McCarthy
Betty McCartney
Mamie Meadows
Brenda Norton
Kathy O'Keefe
Paul Owenby
Frank Owenby
Gene Palmer
Mary Elizabeth Paris
Vivian Peterson
Rajika Reed
Jack Riner
Mark Robinson 
Joyce Lowe Snell
Richard Stamper
Carolyn Stephens
Janet Sykes
Bill Torrey
Pat Turbeville
Carah Wheeler
Summer Wheeler
Ruth Wright
Hollis Younger
Keith Zimmerman
Alexander    
Dorothy
Elizabeth    
Jeff    
Jenna    
Leslie
Mary Ann    
Nicole    
Sandy  
To amend our prayer list, or to update the church on the condition of your loved one, please email Mtr. Becky Rowell ([email protected]) or call the church office at 912.638.8683. 
Save the Date

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Lenten Calendar

Lenten Formation Groups
All formation groups will read and discuss: Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church by Rachel Held Evans
  • Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m with Fr. Tom
  • Sundays at 10:20 with Bob Brown
Holy Week, March 21-27
  • Holy Week Eucharists at noon (Monday - Thursday) at CCF
  • Maundy Thursday: Noon, and 7 p.m. at CCF
  • Good Friday: Noon at CCF, 3 p.m. at St. I., 7 p.m. at CCF
  • Easter Vigil at St. Ignatius - Saturday, March 26 at 8:00 p.m.
  • Easter Morning Worship at CCF: 8 a.m., 9:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m. service in the Parish Hall. An Easter Egg Hunt will follow the 9:15/9:30 services.
March
9 - Funeral Planning Workshop
13 - Daylight Saving Time
19 - ECW Tour of Homes
20 - Palm Sunday
21-24 - Holy Week Eucharist
24 - Maundy Thursday
25 - Good Friday
25 - Stations of the Cross at St. Ignatius Chapel
25 - Good Friday Service
26 - Holy Saturday
26 - Easter Vigil at St. Ignatius Chapel
27 - Easter Sunday
May
1 - Annual Visitation of the Bishop
21 - Parish Retreat at Honey Creek
22 - Parish Picnic 

This  Week


Serving this Weekend

Wednesday, March 9, 7:00 p.m. - X Church
Susan Shipman - Altar Guild
Susan Garrett - Chalice Bearer
Susan Garrett - Lector - First Lesson

Saturday, March 12, 5:30 p.m. - St. I
Tisa O'Cain - Altar Guild
Ralph Wade - Chalice Bearer 

Sunday, March 13, 8:00 a.m. - CCF
Sheridan Bowen - Altar Guild
Paul Salter - Chalice Bearer
Paul Salter - Lector - First Lesson
H. Clay Stallworth - Usher

9:15 a.m - CCF
Jackson Hamil - Acolyte - C
Kerrigan Hamil - Acolyte - TB
Robert Wray - Acolyte - TB
Maggie Jenkins - Acolyte - PW
Edith Tayloe - Altar Guild
Catherine Holt - Chalice Bearer
Te Turner - Chancel Master
Barbara Abbate - Lector - First Lesson
Jody Bradford - Lector - Second Lesson
Jeannie Wade - Greeter
Ralph Wade - Greeter
Zaida Clay Harris - Usher
Susan Imhoff - Usher
Beth Smith - Coffee Hour
Maggie Holt - Kidurgy Shepherd

11:15 a.m. - CCF
Ava Parker - Acolyte - C
Weezie Campbell - Altar Guild
Susan Shipman - Chalice Bearer
Jane Watson - Lector - First Lesson
Jane Watson - Lector - Second Lesson
Dana Parker - Greeter
Patrick Parker - Greeter
John Killgallon - Usher

This Week at Christ Church
Morning Prayer is held at St. Ignatius' Chapel at 8:00 a.m. Monday - Saturday.  

Evening Prayer is held daily at Christ Church, Frederica at 5:00 p.m.
 
*Unless noted otherwise, all events take place at Christ Church

Wednesday, March 9, 2016
10:45am - 12:15pm - X Choir
11am - Centering Prayer with Rev. Nancy Acree
12pm - Healing Service
2pm - Funeral Planning Workshop
5pm - 6:30pm - Christ Church Choir
5:30pm - Lenten Book Study - Searching for Sunday
7pm - X Church

Thursday, March 10, 2016
12:30pm - Finance Committee Meeting
2pm - Prayer Shawl Ministry
6pm - Passover Seder at First United Methodist Brunswick

Saturday, March 12, 2016
5:30pm - Worship at St Ignatius
6:30pm - Town Hall Meeting at St. Ignatius

Sunday, March 13, 2016
Daylight Saving Time starts
8am - Worship at Christ Church, Frederica
9:15am - Worship at Christ Church, Frederica
10:15am - Coffee Hour
10:20am - Sunday School for All Ages
11:15am - Worship at Christ Church, Frederica
12:30pm - Parish Town Hall Meeting in the Parish Hall
6pm - EYC

Monday, March 14, 2016
1:30pm - 2:45pm - Handbell Choir

Tuesday, March 15, 2016
8am - Men's Bible Study
10:30am - Susanna Wesley Guild
2pm - Lenten Book Study - The Heart of Christianity
5pm - 5:45pm - Christ Church Choristers
5:30pm - Frederick Cousins Guild
5:45pm - 6:30pm - Christ Church Trebles

Wednesday, March 16, 2016
10:45am - 12:15pm - X Choir
11am - Centering Prayer with Rev. Nancy Acree
12pm - Healing Service
5pm - 6:30pm - Christ Church Choir
5:30pm - Lenten Book Study - Searching for Sunday
7pm - X Church