A church with one great purpose:

“Go and Make Disciples”

-Matthew 28:19

2304 Highway 17 North · Mount Pleasant, SC 29466 · 843.884.9090 · www.christch.org

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015 THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

As we pray, remember the following:

Doug Barker Lori & Rob Bellacicco

Burkholder Family Father Ted Duvall

Ann & Andrew Furmanchik Evelyn Gibbons

Allen Green Harder/Handel Family

Doug Henderson Heather & Maggie Kee

Lillian Maragno Pat Outlaw

Angie Owens John Owens

Rodney Sprayberry Deborah Summey

Deborah & Emmett Sweeny

Don Boyd Carlisle Forte

Bob Good Ann Guerard

Mary Ann Hansen Laura Johnson

Mary Koob Frank Mason

Anna Holland Ashley Magill-Collins

Please pray for all men and women serving in the military, and for the people of Kenya & Haiti, especially Christ Church, Game and the Church of the Holy Spirit.

Lifting Up God’s People —Today prayer is available for you and anyone or any need you bring to our Prayer Team. Available at the 9am service in the Parish Hall before & after worship and during Communion and at the 10:30am service during Communion. Prayer is confidential, and may be done with a member of the Team, or privately with a votive candle, prayer card, or prayer stones…come be lifted up!

To help us get to know you better, we ask that you fill out a Newcomer Card. These cards can be found in the pew racks or in the back of the Church at the Newcomer’s Table. Please contact the Front Office at frontdesk@christch.org or 843.884.9090 if you have any questions or would like more information about membership, programs and activities.

A warm welcome to you all as we gather in worship. Our hope is that you will encounter God in the Word, in the Communion, and in the hearts of the people. Please receive this as your weekly newsletter to read now and take home for reference throughout your week. May God bless you this day and always.

We extend our sympathy to Annely Klingensmith, family

and friends in the death of her husband, Joe.

Oliver, a student at the Day School, really enjoyed meeting Father Joe at the CCDS Orientation Carnival on Thursday afternoon.

VISIT US ON THE WEB AT CHRISTCH.ORG

Tuesday Mornings beginning September 8 • 7am • Parish Hall Men’s Prayer Breakfast will resume for the fall on September 8. They gather from 7-7:50am for a full breakfast followed by a time for fellowship, prayer, and Bible Study. This fall they will be studying the Epistle for the upcoming Sunday. The best breakfast in town is only $4 and all men are invited to attend—bring a friend! Questions? Bill Shaughnessy, 860.1723 or shaughnessybill@yahoo.com

MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST

Sunday, September 13 • 5-7pm • Liberty Taproom Come join us for an evening of fellowship and fun with Christ Church Young Adults. It will be a great opportunity to get to know other young adults, learn more about opportunities for folks in theirs 20s and 30s, and enjoy a beverage and light hors d’oeuvres on us! Childcare provided at the church. Register online at ChristCh.org (search: “Sign up”).

YOUNG ADULT FALL KICKOFF PARTY

Monday, September 14 • 7pm • Parish Hall Join us for a meal and fellowship as we listen to guest speaker, Will Klauber, our former Youth Minister that is now the Director of Camp at St. Christopher. He will be talking about the upcoming Men's Conference in February. We will also be discussing officers for the upcoming year. If you would like to put your name into the hat, please let us know. Questions? men@christch.org

MEN OF CHRIST CHURCH MEETING

DONATIONS FOR HAITI TRIP The Haiti Mission Team is collecting donations for their upcoming trip in September! The Mission Team is in need of a guitar, teaching reference books in French, reading glasses of all strengths, sunglasses, and paintbrushes. Please join us in blessing our Haitian brothers and sisters! For more information, contact Fr. Joe at jananias@christch.org or 884.9090 x228.

Sunday, September 20 • 9 or 11am Services The next opportunity for baptism will be on September 20 with a mandatory baptismal conference for parents and godparents on September 19 at 9:30am. Deadline for registration is Friday, September 11. Register online at ChristCh.org (Search: “Baptism”). Questions can be directed to Robin Quick at rquick@christch.org or 884.9090 x232.

BAPTISM SUNDAY

CC KIDS SENDING LOVE TO HAITI As we did with Kenya, the Christ Church Kids are going to be sending rainbow loom or other bracelets with the Haiti Mission Team. If you and your kids are able to make these bracelets please drop off to Robin Quick by September 13. We would also love to send cards from our kids to the kids of Haiti, so please have your children make cards or pictures for them.

Sept 12 • 1Sept 12 • 1Sept 12 • 1---4pm • Paradise Island4pm • Paradise Island4pm • Paradise Island

Directions to the Dock 1. Head northeast on US-17N

2. Turn left onto Guerins Bridge Rd/State Rd S-10-98

3. Turn left onto State Rd S-10-1526/Woodville Rd and continue to follow Woodville Rd

4. Take 1st right onto Paradise Island Rd/State Rd S-10-1526

5. Slight right onto Eden Rd 6. Turn left to stay on Eden Rd. Destination will be on the right.

*If you are using gps, you can put in the address of the house directly

before the boat landing– 1370 Eden Rd, Awendaw, SC

youth river partyyouth river partyyouth river party

All middle & high school youth, college students, and parents of youth

are invited to join us on the river for a day of tubing, skiing, hydro-

sliding, and food. It’s guaranteed to be a day of fun on the water! We will

provide the drinks & coolers and you bring any snacks that you may

want to fill your belly. Questions? Contact Darrin Owens, Director of

Youth & College Ministries, at dowens@christch.org or

884.9090 x253 (o) or 327.8655 (c).

SAVE THE DATE I-BEAM ORIENTATION—SEPTEMBER 21 & 24

MISSION OF LOVE: WATER MISSION—SEPTEMBER 26 TOGETHER, TOGETHER SERVICE—SEPTEMBER 27

EAST COOPER CONCERT SERIES–OCTOBER 1 ACOLYTE TRAINING—OCTOBER 4

CHRIST CHURCH CLERGY & STAFF The Rev. Ted Duvall, Rector, tduvall@christch.org The Rev. Joe Carnes Ananias, Associate Rector, jananias@christch.org The Rev. Jim Lewis, Sunday Assistant Robin Quick, Dir. of Min. to Children, Youth & Families, rquick@christch.org Darrin Owens, Dir. of Min. to Youth & College, dowens@christch.org Dr. Lorna Barker, Dir. of Music, lbarker@christch.org Allie Kodrzycki, Asst. Dir. of Contemporary Music, akodrzycki@christch.org Kim Comer, Bookkeeper, kcomer@christch.org Jeni Becker, Administrative Assistant, jbecker@christch.org Katy Hunter, Dir. of Communications, khunter@christch.org Ellen Nietert, Dir. of Christ Church Day School, enietert@christch.org

VESTRY PERSON FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER Mike Squires mikesquires513@gmail.com 843.834.5448

2015 VESTRY Cory Allen, Doug Barker, Anne Brownyard, Maria Crowley,

Judy Hood, Chris Logan, Wayne Outlaw, Frances Pickens, Chip Seignious, Florrie Sloan, Mike Squires, Andrew Tabor

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 8AM: RITE I COMMUNION* (HISTORIC CHURCH) 9AM: CONTEMPORARY COMMUNION* (PARISH HALL) 10:30AM: RITE II COMMUNION* (CHURCH)

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 OFFICE CLOSED

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 7AM: MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST (PARISH HALL) 5:30PM: OUTREACH MEETING (PARLOR) 6:30PM: CONTEMPORARY BAND PRACTICE* (PARISH HALL)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 11AM: RITE I COMMUNION SERVICE* (HISTORIC CHURCH) 6:30PM: DISCIPLE I (COFFEE ZONE), DISCIPLE II (NARTHEX) 6:30PM: CHOIR PRACTICE* (CHURCH SANCTUARY)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 1-4PM: YOUTH RIVER PARTY (PARADISE ISLAND)

*DESIGINATES WEEKLY EVENTS FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING ANY OF THESE EVENTS LISTED, PLEASE VISIT THE CALENDAR AT CHRISTCH.ORG.

THIS WEEK AT CHRIST CHURCH

OFFERINGS Weekly Budgeted Expenses = $24,581 + $1,884 (OGP)

8/30 Offering $14,741.58 8/30 OGP $390

*There are a variety of ways to give to your church. Please see these options on our website at ChristCh.org > Members > Giving &

Finances. Thank you all for your gifts.

The Christ Church Day School currently has openings in their Mother’s Morning Out and Preschool Programs for the 2015-2016 school year. Please contact Ellen Nietert, Director of CCDS, at enietert@christch.org or 884.9197 for more information.

DAY SCHOOL OPENINGS

CONTEMPORARY COFFEE

We are looking for 10 individuals or families to volunteer to serve as the Coffee Team for the 9am service. Each volunteer/family will be asked to volunteer 4-5 Sundays over the course of the year. This is a simple ministry to our fellow parishioners that takes only a little time before and after to service to make and set the coffee and then clean up. Sign up online at ChristCh.org (search: “Coffee”). Questions? Vicki and Greg Johnson, gregoryvicki@comcast.net or 843.323.7388.

FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY— 6:30-8PM Facilitated by Heather Aydlette and Rebecca Kutcher, studies and reflections on contemporary money conditions and management suggest a widespread stress, such that, for all of our wealth in one of the richest countries in the world, many struggle to pay their bills, and find giving beyond themselves hardly possible to even consider seriously. And yet, as Christians we are called to be good stewards and generous givers. Many have found Financial Peace to be a compelling way to understand the road out of stress and scarcity to peace, stewardship and generosity. Study materials will be required for the class—cost $93.

HEALING PRAYER STUDY — 6-7:30PM This study, by Francis and Judith McNutt, is designed to enable individuals to understand and learn how to practice Christ’s healing ministry that we are all called upon to fulfill. Come learn about God’s gift of prayer, the history of prayer, specific issues of prayer and training for prayer ministries if you so desire. There will be DVDs to experience, discussions and prayers for all. The study is facilitated by the Christ Church Prayer Team. The cost is $30 for the study manual.

MARRIAGE CLASS — 6:15-7:30PM

For all of its blessings, marriage is hard work - and when there are children it can seem like there is little time for a married couple to come together, relax and have fun. This time is for all ages and stages of marriage to come together and have some fun, receive support, and be exposed to some resources for marriage. No forced sharing, though the facilitators will share their experiences of their ups and downs as you connect with your spouse and other couples. Joey and Robin Quick, Billy and Laura New, and Jimmy and Lisa New will be among the facilitators.

SPIRITUAL GIFTS DISCOVERY CLASS — 6:30-7:30PM Being disciples takes more than mere inspiration – some sense of how God has gifted us to serve is necessary. Partnering with Mark Nungesser, Father Ted will lead this class using materials from Network, a well-tested resource. A desire for a better sense of one’s spiritual gifts is an oft stated need in the church – here is a compelling means to explore that need.

FALL DISCIPLESHIP

register online at ChristCh.org or by contacting the church office at 884.9090

A nursery, as well as activities for children and youth will be offered during these sessions.

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS Beginning September 16

LEWIS WHITE BIBLE STUDY — 9:15AM Join this group as they study the Gospel of Mark. Come and participate in informal and enriching discussions as they study the living word. No prior Bible study experience required!

THE RECTOR’S FORUM — 10:10-10:50AM Join in a forum that helps to further connect faith and life facilitated by Father Ted Duvall. Topics will range from the life of the church to theological education.

SUNDAY SISTERS — 10:10-10:50AM

Ephesians has been called the “Queen of the Epistles’” because Paul explains the necessity and beauty of the Church as the Body of Christ and the all-sufficiency of Jesus. All women are invited to join the Sunday Sisters, led by Tricia Elliott and Tes Boyette, as they study this book of the New Testament during this coming fall. They will be studying Ephesians for Everyone by N.T. Wright and the Bible of your choice. Books are $8.

YOUNG ADULTS: CHRIST & CULTURE — 10:10-10:50AM This class, geared for those in their 20s and 30s and their spouses, led by Father Joe will feature discussions that engage events and issues in contemporary culture (recent movies, world events, or a magazine article) by looking at the Scripture and letting the Christian tradition speak to them. The goal is to learn, think about, and respond to all things as disciples of Jesus.

FAITH @ HOME — 10:10-10:50AM The Faith @ Home will be discussing the book The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears by Mark Batterson. Robin Quick, Director of Ministry to Children, Youth and Families will be leading the discussion of the book which seeks to draw readers into a “deeper, more passionate, persistent, and more intimate prayer life.”

SUNDAY MORNINGS Beginning September 13