SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 11-4-18 thru 11-11-18 Prayer Drop-In Sat., Nov. 3 Daylight Saving Time Ends Sun., Nov. 4 PrimeTimer s Lunch Wed., Nov. 7 Wine Tasting Event Sat., Nov. 10 UPCOMING EVENTS Thrift Shop Thank-You dinner Wed., Nov. 14 VESTRY NOMINATIONS NEEDED BY NOVEMBER 7, 2018 Fredy Castellanos, Kerith Lee, Pamela Russo, and Robert Waller will complete their terms on Vestry as of December 31, 2018, and we will be electing four (4) new Vestry members on December 9, 2018. Serving the Church at this level of commitment is a Godgiven call. Please pray and ask God to help you discern a call to serve on our Vestry. When we give our Yes to God, God gives us the enthusiasm, stamina, and joy we need to serve faithfully. If you or someone you know would like to stand for the 2019 Vestry, please submit the names, along with a brief biography and picture of the nominee, to Mary Halliburton, our Jr. Warden, by Wednesday, November 7, 2018, for consideration. Please remember that if you nominate someone, you must have their permission to do so. You are also welcome to nominate yourself. Candidates for Vestry must: (a) be a member of our parish in good standing; (b) be at least 18 years old; (c) be a regular attendant at services in the preceding year; and (d) be known by the Treasurer to have made and fulfilled a stated financial commitment in the preceding year. Vestry responsibilities include attending a monthly Vestry meeting to advise and conduct Christ Church business, encouraging and supporting volunteers, and serving as an ambassador to the parish and community. For more information, please contact Mary at mmhallib@comcast.net or 404/433-5529.
PRAYER DROP IN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2018 At Christ Church Episcopal Norcross, sponsored by The Order of St. Luke and The Daughters of the King. Come anytime between 9:00am - Noon. Receive prayers to heal your body, mind, or spirit. Pray quietly on your own. Pray for your family, friends, or forums. Walk the labyrinth. Try out the prayer stations. All are welcome. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS NOVEMBER 4, 2018 Most of the United States has basked in an extra hour of daylight since the spring. But that's coming to an end. On November 3rd, before you go to sleep, remember to set your clocks back an hour, so you will not be late for Sunday services as we celebrate All Saints Sunday. These spring and fall clock changes continue a long tradition started by Benjamin Franklin to conserve energy. MISSION OF MERCY FOR NOVEMBER, NICHOLAS HOUSE Thank you Christ Church for supporting Nicholas House for 36 Years. Because of your support, Nicholas House assists homeless families in making the transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency in a structured but home-like environment through one of several housing programs. The three main goals that form the basis of self-sufficiency are: Earning a living wage; Maintaining the physical, mental, and social health of parents and children; and Maintaining safe and stable housing. Nicholas House is the only shelter in Atlanta that provides housing to homeless families regardless of family makeup. As of today, Nicholas House serves around 300 homeless family members every night. PRIMETIMERS LUNCHEON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2018 Please come to PrimeTimer s Lunch in the Parish Hall at 12:45pm on Wednesday, November 7th and help us give THANKS for our many blessings. If you plan to attend, please contact Leslie Wengenroth at gacmcleslie@gmail.com or 404/324-3694 so we can plan the menu. All are welcome!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU The Thrift Shop will have its annual thank you dinner on Wednesday, November 14 th at 6:30pm in the Parish Hall. If you have been a volunteer or would like to be one, come and let us thank you with dinner and special entertainment. There might be a few surprises as well. Please RSVP to Deborah Fuller at deborahfuller2016@gmail.com. JOIN THE RECTOR BY VOLUNTEERING AT NCM ON THURSDAY AFTERNOONS Join our rector, The Rev. Ceci Duke, in volunteering one (1) hour of your time (2pm-3pm) to work at the Norcross Co-Operative Ministry, located at 2275 Mitchell Rd., Norcross, GA 30071, on Thursday afternoons. The NCM is closed to the public on Thursdays, so you might be working in the Food Pantry, perhaps breaking down packages and working on an assembly line. If you can volunteer, please contact Beth Holland in the church office before noon on Tuesdays. COME JOIN THE CHOIR! Do you love music? Have you ever been caught belting out a song at a red light? Have you thought about joining the choir, but wondered if the choir wants you? Well, wonder no more, because we do! The Christ Church Parish Choir is a fun-loving, accepting group of folk who love coming together to praise the Lord. We are a family who hold each other in prayer, and who share a lot of laughter and fun. We practice on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 and meet at 9:15 on Sunday mornings to prepare for the 10:30 service. If you're interested in checking out the choir, contact Music Director Jenn Jordan at sopranojjordan@gmail.com or 404-786- 3642. There's "plenty good room" in this family for YOU! WEEK 10-24-18/10-28-18 ATTENDANCE & DOLLARS Wednesday 12:00pm 9 Sunday 8:00am 22 Sunday 10:30am 130 Sunday 1:00pm 84 Total: 245 Total Offering: $16,015.53
7TH TASTE OF CHRIST CHURCH NOVEMBER 10, 2018 Join us Saturday, November 10 th from 6:30-10:30pm at our 7th Taste of Christ Church, an International Wine & Food Tasting event in the Parish Hall! We ll be celebrating the diversity of our parish with a wine tasting event featuring over 30 wines from seven coasts, paired with food from countries worldwide prepared by our congregation. We will have nonalcoholic options as well. Additionally, enjoy live music, go for several raffle items (many will make excellent holiday gifts!), and bid for experiences like a private wine tasting from Total Wine in our live auction! The price is only $25 per person and scholarships are available. Babysitting will be available upon request. All proceeds will go to the Front Yard Renovation project. You can contribute by: Attending! Tickets can be purchased online from the church website on our Event page) or through the church office. (This is a great opportunity to invite friends and family to visit us!) Signing up to bring food reflecting your family heritage. We also need help setting up and cleaning up Sign up here: https://goo.gl/jb8fw8 Donating items for our raffle and live auction: Raffle items include fine wines, gift cards, themed gift baskets, etc. Suggested minimum value for donations is $50. (We ask that you do not contribute used items.) Donations are tax deductible. If you have access to travel packages, unique/memorable experiences, rental of a vacation property, or other high value items, consider donating them to the live auction; it is a great way to use them to make a taxdeductible gift. To donate an item for the raffle or our live auction, please contact Kathy Smith by November 8 th. Babysitting will be provided upon request; we need to know if you require babysitting no later than Monday, November 5, 2018. WILL YOU BE PART OF TEAM ELF THIS YEAR? Stay tuned on how to be a part of Team Elf and help share the JOY of Christmas with families who are served by the NCM. Information about how to Donate, Volunteer, or Sponsor a family at Christmas will be coming in the next few weeks.
FALL DATES FOR EPISCOPAL YOUTH COMMUNITY (Youth Group) All 5 th 12 th Grade Students and their friends are welcome! We meet from 5:00pm 7:00pm in the Youth Center (unless an off-site location is specified.) November 4th EYC November 11th Buford Corn Maze December 2nd EYC December 9th EYC NEWS FROM THE NORCROSS COOPERATIVE MINISTRY (NCM) Critical Needs: Canned soup that can serve as meals for a family. Other Needs: 1-pound bags of rice, low sugar cereal, peanut butter and jelly (in plastic jars, please), meals in a can (ravioli, spaghetti, beef stew, etc.), shampoo, and toilet paper. Please leave donations on the NCM table in the Breezeway. Many thanks for your continuing support for and generosity to the NCM. Information about NCM Job Events, Health Fairs, Classes, other services, and current food and volunteer needs are on the bulletin board in the Breezeway. For details and confirmation of dates and times, call 770/263-0013 or visit www.norcrossco-op.org StewardTIP Did you forget your pledge card for Commitment Sunday? Commitment Sunday is this week. You should have received a 2019 pledge card in the mail. But if you left it at home or didn't receive it yet, you can email your 2019 pledge to our bookkeeper, Robin Miller, at bookkeeper@ccnorcross.org. Just include your name, your pledge amount, and, if possible, any details such as whether the pledge is monthly, weekly, or if even if it's a one-time gift. HAVE YOU BEEN SENT? Year to Date SENT s # Hours Adult 5 575.05 Total 5 575.05 Total SENTS Recv d 143
EfM COLLECT FROM 10-29-18 Dear God, all knowing, loving, and mysterious. You know the troubles we have seen. We pray that you guide us through changing and challenging times so that we can get through the storms of life. Amen. CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 11-4-18 thru 11-11-18 *N Indicates that childcare is available (enter from the Parish Hall). Sunday, 11-4-18 ALL SAINTS SUNDAY & COMMITMENT SUNDAY 8:00am Holy Eucharist... Nave 9:15am Sunday School for all ages...ed. Wing & Youth Center 9:15am Choir Rehearsal... Nave 9:30am Hispanic Confirmation Class... Rm. 100, Ed. Wing 10:30am Holy Eucharist w/commissioning of Acolytes * N... Nave 10:30am Children s Chapel... Begins in Church 10:30am Hispanic 1st Communion Classes... Youth Center 12:00pm Commitment Sunday Celebration... Parish Hall 12:00pm Healing Prayer Team... Parlor 12:45pm Saying the Rosary... Nave 1:00pm Holy Eucharist *N... Nave 1:00pm Children s Chapel... Begins in Church 2:30pm Conversations w/hispanic Clergy... Parish Hall 5:00pm EYC Events... Youth Center Monday, 11-5-18 6:30pm EfM class... Rm. 114, Ed. Wing 6:30pm Boy Scout Troop 26... Lower Level, Youth Center Tuesday, 11-6-18 7:00pm Grief Group Chats... Parlor 7:00pm Handbell rehearsal... Parish Hall 8:00pm CA Group meeting... Upper Level, Youth Center Wednesday, 11-7-18 10:00am Bible Study... Rm. 107, Ed. Wing 12:00pm HE & Healing Service... Rm. 106, Ed. Wing 12:45pm PrimeTimers Lunch... Parish Hall 1:00pm Communications Forum mtg.... Office conf. rm. 6:000pm Flower Guild dinner mtg.... Office conf. rm. 7:30pm Choir rehearsal... Nave
Thursday, 11-8-18 5:00pm Cheerleading Rehearsals... Youth Center 6:30pm Ladies Night Out... Dreamland Bar-B-Q Friday, 11-9-18 8:00am Annual Diocesan Council mtg.... Holy Innocents Episcopal Church 5:00pm Wine Tasting Event setup... Parish Hall 7:30pm CA Group meeting... Lower Level, Youth Center Saturday, 11-10-18 8:00am Annual Diocesan Council mtg.... Holy Innocents Episcopal Church 9:00am Wine Tasting Event setup... Parish Hall 4:00pm Quinceanera... Nave 6:30pm Handbell setup... Nave 6:30pm Wine Tasting Event... Parish Hall Sunday, 11-11-18 8:00am Holy Eucharist... Nave 9:15am Sunday School for all ages... Ed. Wing & Youth Center 9:15am Choir Rehearsal... Nave 9:30am Hispanic Confirmation Class... Rm. 100, Ed. Wing 10:30am Holy Eucharist w/commissioning of Acolytes * N... Nave 10:30am Children s Chapel... Begins in Church 10:30am Hispanic 1st Communion Classes... Youth Center 12:00pm Commitment Sunday Celebration... Parish Hall 12:00pm Healing Prayer Team... Parlor 12:45pm Saying the Rosary... Nave 1:00pm Holy Eucharist *N... Nave 1:00pm Children s Chapel... Begins in Church 2:30pm Conversations w/hispanic Clergy... Parish Hall 3:00pm Girl Scout mtg.... Lower Level, Youth Center To see all of the major events in the life of the parish, please visit our website at http://www.ccnorcross.org
CHRIST CHURCH ORPHAN THANKSGIVING POT LUCK. THANKSGIVING DAY, 11-22-18, 12pm to 2pm. Thanksgiving is coming! Do you have no family to go see nor family coming to see you, but would like to have a nice Thanksgiving meal? Do you have to work on Thanksgiving evening to start off Black Friday rush? Come join some of your Christ Church family in the Parish Hall on Thanksgiving Day from Noon to 2pm for a Festive Thanksgiving Pot Luck meal. What do you need to bring? Appetizers, side items (stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy, various vegetables), rolls and butter, various desserts, and wine or beverage to share. A Honeybaked Ham and Roasted Turkey will be provided along with plates, forks, knives, spoons, and cups. If you are interested and wish to join in on this Thanksgiving feast, please email or call Wes Quesenberry at WesQGA@gmail.com or call Beth for his number or please sign up on the Sign-Up Sheet if you can attend, how many will attend, and what you can bring. The Sign-up Sheet will be in the Parish Hall through Sunday, November 18th. Please, we need all Sign Ups by Monday, November 19th, in order to see how many will be in attendance. Wes has graciously taken on this meal idea and has the blessings of the Clergy and the Vestry to make this happen as a way to be a Shining Light to those who might not have family to be with on the holidays. Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the labors of those who harvest them. Make us, we pray, faithful stewards of your great bounty, for the provision of our necessities and the relief of all who are in need, to the glory of your Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. -Collect for Thanksgiving: The Book of Common Prayer