SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 3-11-17 thru 3-19-17 Grounds Clean-Up Day Sat., 3-11, 9am Daylight Saving Time begins Sun., 3-12, 2am Set your clocks ahead one (1) hour Lenten Dinner & Program () Men s Prayer Breakfast () Multi-Cultural Workshop (Youth Center) Wed., 3-15, 6pm Sat., 3-18, 8:30am Sun., 3-19, 3pm *N Indicates that childcare is available. March 18th March 25th March 26th April 9th April 13th April 14th April 15th April 16th April 23rd & 30th Sept 15th thru 17th UPCOMING EVENTS Men s Prayer Breakfast Sanctuary Clean-up Day American Red Cross Blood Drive PALM SUNDAY MAUNDY THURSDAY GOOD FRIDAY EASTER VIGIL EASTER SUNDAY Newcomers Class Parish Retreat @ Camp Mikell DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS MARCH 12, 2017 Daylight Saving Time begins in the wee hours of the morning of Sunday, March 12, 2017. So before you go to bed on Saturday night, March 11th, be sure to set your clocks and watches ahead one (1) hour. We don t want you to miss church on Sunday. ARE THE DOORS LOCKED? We have many events and activities at Christ Church during the entire week and with all of the comings and goings we have experienced UNLOCKED buildings, including the outside Education Wing, Sunday School classroom, and the front Church doors. This is a reminder to check all of the outside doors when leaving the church. If you do not have the key to the door that needs to be secured, please call Deborah Fuller 770-841-5056 or Beth Holland in the church office, and they will make sure the doors in question are locked. Or you can ask anyone on Vestry to lock the buildings for you. Please help us keep our buildings secure.
FOOD DRIVE FOR NORCROSS COOPERATIVE MINISTRY We are collecting non-perishable food during the month of March for the Norcross Cooperative Ministry (NCM). Please leave all donations in the breezeway. Items most needed are peanut butter, jelly, canned meat, fruit, vegetables, and soup. Special request for gently used crockpots and silverware, too. If you d like to be a part of the food collection team please contact Susie Duke, sdduke@bellsouth.net or 678-938-2617. PARISH GROUNDS CLEAN-UP DAYS Easter is just around the corner which means visitors! Christ Church will have its second Grounds Clean-Up day on March 11th, beginning at 9:00am. Please bring shears, gloves, and a tarp. Families and children are encouraged to attend! March 11th is hosted by the Men's Group and focuses on the gravel lot behind the church, weeding and cleaning up the wood and dirt piles. Please bring gloves, tarps, and tools. Prefer to work inside? Sanctuary clean up will be March 25th! DAUGHTERS OF THE KING Thursday, March 16th (6:30pm), Youth Center Dinner at 6:30 ($5.00), Meeting begins at 7:00 All interested Christ Church women and their friends are invited to attend the Grace Chapter of the Daughters of the King for dinner and a program on Effective Prayer Ideas presented by Sharon Pitman. Discussion and handouts are available to assist your prayer exploration. Prayer Stations will be set up to provide participant experience. Questions? Contact Cathy Canfield at cathy.canfield22@gmail.com or 678/428-2221. ANNUAL AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE SUNDAY, MARCH 26TH, 8AM UNTIL 1PM IN THE PARISH HALL Our annual blood drive, sponsored by the American Red Cross, will take place in the on Sunday, March 26th, from 8am until 1pm. There is a shortage of their blood supply, so please signup on line at redcrossblood.org and enter the sponsor code of ccnorcross. EASTER FLOWERS & DECORATIONS Easter falls on April 16th this year so it is time to sign up for flowers and decorations to adorn the church. In order for all memorial and thanksgiving dedications to be listed in the bulletins, we will need to receive your completed envelopes (which are found in the pews and on the tables in the Narthex) along with your monetary contributions no later than Wednesday, April 5, 2017. For all other flower dedications for the remaining months in 2017, please sign up on the flower chart, located in the Narthex near the doors leading to the Breezeway and.. THRIFT SHOP WORKERS NEEDED Please contact Susie Duke at sdduke@bellsouth.net or 678-938-2617. Thanks.
3-1-17 thru 3-5-17 Year to Date ATTENDANCE & DOLLARS SENT s Ash Wednesday 7:00m 12 # Hours 12:00pm 69 Adult 36 131.5 7:00pm 67 Youth Hispanic 7:00pm 13 Child 2 3 Sunday 8:00am 41 Total 38 134.5 Sunday 10:30am 150 Total SENTS Recv d 42 Sunday 1:00pm 105 Sunday Total: 457 Total Offering $13,851.94 YOU th MATTER S! 1st & 3rd Sundays are all about YOU th! 6 th thru 12 th grade are invited to attend, and bring friends! Upcoming are: Mar 19th 6 to 8pm Youth Night of Wii! Apr 2nd 6 to 8pm Movie & Ice Cream Night 1st Sunday (Apr 2nd) WORD! Camp Mikell Music Youth Center 3rd Sunday Contemporary Worship Youth Led FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS We re shedding light on the who, what, why, and where within our parish. Look for the weekly highlight Q&A to learn more! Question: Any updates on a new Christ Church Episcopal sign on Holcomb Bridge Road in front of the church? Answer: We have spoken with city officials regarding the signage. A permit with the City of Norcross would be needed, and at this point has not yet been obtained. The Vestry has reviewed and chosen a design and directional signage throughout campus. An alternative until money for signage is raised would be to trim back the crepe myrtles along Holcomb Bridge Road in front of church property. CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 3-12-17 thru 3-19-17 *N Indicates that childcare is available (enter from the ) Sunday, 3-12-17 DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS @ 2:00AM 8:00am Holy Eucharist (in English) 9:00am Healing Prayer Team 9:15am Choir Rehearsal *N 9:15am Sunday School for all ages *N Youth Center & Ed. Wing 10:30am Children s Chapel Begins in Church 10:30am Holy Eucharist (in English) *N 11:00pm Hispanic First Communion Classes 11:00am Hispanic Confirmation Class
12:00pm Healing Prayer Team 12:00pm Hispanic Youth Group 1:00pm Holy Eucharist (in Spanish) *N Monday, 3-13-17 6:00pm Cub Scout Pack 26 6:00pm Hispanic Lenten Bible Study 6:30pm Boy Scouts Troop 26 6:30pm Education for Ministry class 7:00pm Stephen Ministry supv. Class Tuesday, 3-14-17 6:30pm Handbell Quartet Rehearsal 7:00pm OSL meeting 7:30pm St. Cecilia Handbell Rehearsal 8:00pm CA Group Meeting Wednesday, 3-15-17 10:00am Bible Study 12:00pm HE & Healing Service (English) 5:30pm Choristers Rehearsal 6:00pm Lenten Dinner & Program 6:20pm Chiming Rehearsal 6:30pm Christ Center Yoga Class 7:30pm Choir Rehearsal Thursday, 3-16-17 6:00pm Daughters of the King dinner meeting Friday, 3-17-17 7:30pm CA Group Saturday, 3-18-17 8:30am Men s Group Prayer Breakfast Rm. 115, Ed. Wing Hallway Lower Level Youth Center Rm. 114, Ed. Wing Lower Level, Youth Center Sunday, 3-19-17 8:00am Holy Eucharist (in English) 9:15am Contemporary Choir rehearsal 9:15am Sunday School for all ages *N Youth Center & Ed. Wing 10:30am Children s Chapel Begins in Church 10:30am Holy Eucharist w/contemporary music (in English) *N 11:00pm Hispanic First Communion Classes 11:00am Hispanic Confirmation Class 12:00pm Healing Prayer Team 12:00pm Hispanic Youth Group 1:00pm Holy Eucharist (in Spanish) *N 3:00pm Multi-Cultural Workshop 5:00pm Candlelight Choral Evensong 6:00pm Youth Group Youth Center To see all of the major events in the life of the parish, please visit our website at http://www.ccnorcross.org
2017 LENTEN SERIES Dates: March 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2017 Wednesday Evening Schedule 6:00pm Dinner (soups and salads) 6:30pm Speaker and Discussion 7:30pm Closing Prayer Location: During the month of March, Christ Church will host its annual Lenten Supper series. This year features a discussion of different religions of the world, specifically, Islam, Taoism, Buddhism, and BAPS Hinduism. Representatives from these world religions, based in Metro Atlanta, will take the platform, followed by a question and answer session. more. March 8 March 15 March 22 March 29 2016 Photo: Tracey Rice A light meal of soup and salad will be provided by church ministry groups at 6pm each week. Mark your calendars and join us for these Wednesday evenings during the Holy Season of Lent. Please join us for this series and learn Edward Ahmed Mitchell from the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Victor Sze, The Tao Temple, Hui Tzi ( wisdom and mercy ), in Suwanee. Terry Sutton will share his experience of Buddhism. Kishore Ramachandran will share his experience of Hinduism. The Rev. Ceci Duke, rector, says that past Lenten programs have been popular and created lively discussions on the topic. We want to make this occasion an invitation for the greater Norcross community to come and hear and participate in these discussions. We welcome all. So, please invite your friends. [Childcare will be provided.]