Parish News and Notes

Christian Education 2009-2010

Pre-K through Fifth Grade: Sunday mornings, 10am through to the Peace at the 10:30 service.
Sixth through Twelfth Grades: will be merged with the Episcopal Youth Community (EYC), Alternate Tuesdays, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m..
Confirmation Class (Sixth through Twelfth Grades) and adult Sunday School class: We will be viewing and discussing the The Alpha Series videos Sunday Mornings at 9:30.

Lenten Meditation Books

written by many members of CECS and edited by Wes McComb are available at www.christchurchslidell.com/publications/lentbk10.htm . Previous meditation books are available from The Publications Page . Printed copies are available at the church, though two leaves (eight pages) were inadvertently left out of the printing.

Prayer for our new bishop

God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Father of mercies and God of all comfort, dwelling on high but having regard for the lowly, knowing all things before they come to pass: We give you thanks that from the beginning you have gathered and prepared a people to be heirs of the covenant of Abraham, and have raised up prophets, kings, and priests, never leaving your temple untended. We praise you also that from the creation you have graciously accepted the ministry of those whom you have chosen.

Therefore, Father, make N. a bishop in your Church. Pour out upon him the power of your princely Spirit, whom you bestowed upon your beloved Son Jesus Christ, with whom he endowed the apostles, and by whom your Church is built up in every place, to the glory and unceasing praise of your Name.

To you, O Father, all hearts are open; fill, we pray, the heart of this your servant whom you have chosen to be a bishop in your Church, with such love of you and of all the people, that he may feed and tend the flock of Christ, and exercise without reproach the high priesthood to which you have called him, serving before you day and night in the ministry of reconciliation, declaring pardon in your Name, offering the holy gifts, and wisely overseeing the life and work of the Church. In all things may he present before you the acceptable offering of a pure, and gentle, and holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and power and glory in the Church, now and for ever.

Amen.

Meditation Columns!

Wes McComb's meditation columns are again being published as a a weekly medidation column in The Slidell Independent newspaper. These are available on-line after the newspaper run is finished from www.christchurchslidell.com/publications/index.htm#externals . The latest is: Do you put family first? (January 21, 2010).

Our food bank

is always finding need. Please remember the food bags on your next trip to the grocery store. Christ Church distributes approximately two to three bags of much needed food per week. Monetary donations for the food bank are also appreciated. See the list of contents for the bags.

John Stevenson

Do you have time to lend a hand? Help Christ Church continue to make a difference in John and Marky Stevenson's lives! If you have a few hours to spare during the week, John conitinues to need daytime companions to lend a hand and make sure that all is well. Please sign up on the volunteer calendar located on the table by the phone in Comfort Hall.

This week at Christ Church

Tue, Mar 9: Episcopal Youth Community meets in Wheeler House. , 6:00pm
Wed, Mar 10: Bible Study in the Morgan Library , 10:00am; Holy Eucharist , Rite II, in Comfort Hall , 5:30pm; Episcopal Youth Community serves a light Lenten Supper in Comfort Hall , 6:00pm; English as a Second Language Classes in Wheeler House , 7:00pm; Choir Rehearsal , in the sanctuary , 7:30pm
Thu, Mar 11: St. Clare's Craft Guild meets in Comfort Hall to prepare crafts for shut-ins , 10:00am; Girl Scouts Meeting in Comfort Hall , 5:30pm
Fri, Mar 12: Episcopal Youth Community Lock-In details to be announced.; Deadline to register for Jr. High Rally at Solomon Center
Sat, Mar 13: The Episcopal Church Women meet in Comfort Hall for a business meeting followed by a potluck luncheon , 11:00am
Sun, Mar 14: Holy Eucharist , Rite I . There is usually organ accompaniment for the hymns and service music, but no choir. The nursery is usually NOT available for this service , 8:00am; The Nursery is open, 9:00 to noon , 9:00am; The Choir and/or 40:3 Praise Band Practice in the Sanctuary. , 9:30am; Adult Christian Education , The Alpha Series , 9:30am; Elementary Sunday School This year, we'll be merging Elementary Sunday School with Children's Chapel. We'll start at 10:00, continuing until the Peace at the 10:30 service. , 10:00am; Holy Eucharist , Rite II . Nursery available , 10:30am; Hospitality Hour Join us following the 10:30 Eucharist for coffee, punch, snacks, and conversation , 11:45am
Mon, Mar 15: Boy Scouts troop 98 meets in Comfort Hall , 6:30pm
Tue, Mar 16: St. Catherine's Book Club meets at the home of Sue Rotolo for a discussion of Olive Kitteridgei byElizabeth Stroutand potluck dinner. St. Catherine's collects $1 from each member each month for outreach , 7:00pm; The Brugier Homeowners Association meets in Comfort Hall , 7:00pm

Major Events

Sun, Mar 21: Twon Hall Meeting of CECS to develop programs and plans for the current and future years, based on the goals developed in round 1 and prioritized by the vestry. We will also be recruiting for these programs! All parishoners are urged to attend one of these meetings. , 9:15am
Wed, Mar 24: Twon Hall Meeting of CECS to develop programs and plans for the current and future years, based on the goals developed in round 1 and prioritized by the vestry. We will also be recruiting for these programs! All parishoners are urged to attend one of these meetings. , 7:00pm
Sun, Apr 4: Easter Sunday , there will be a single Eucharist , 10:00am

Duty Schedule for March 14
(Fourth Sunday in Lent)

ALTAR GUILD
SATURDAY SETUP	Shiela MacArthur
BETWEEN	Ophelia Banks	Waneta Merry
CLEANSE	Grace Burkes	Janet Barké
CLEANSE	Marina Wilson
COLOR/NOTES	Purple
8:00 SERVICE
USHERS	Raúl Cortés	Ophelia Banks
Lectors	Cecile Torbergsen	Marina Wilson
EM	Cecile Torbergsen
ACOLYTE	Marina Wilson
10:30 SERVICE
EMS	Sudee Campbell	Jean Almos
USHERS	Jack Ashton	Jake Abdalla
FIRST READING	Lillian Pfeifer	Joshua 5:9-12
SECOND READING	Kaitlyn Fickle	2 Corinthians 5:16-21
PSALM & GOSPEL	Psalm 32	Luke 15:1-3,11b-32
INTERCESSION	Kelsey Fickle
ACOLYTES	Gus Michel III
ACOLYTES	Victoria Pfeifer	Kyle Giangrosso
SUNDAY SCHOOL K-2	Jeannie Wilson	Marjorie Martin
SUNDAY SCHOOL 3-5	Lisa Carvin	Kadie Wilson

If you are serving on the altar, please show up at least ten minutes before the service.

Contact Information

The Right Rev'd Charles E. Jenkins, III, D.D., Bishop of Louisiana
http://www.edola.org
The Rev. Ernie Saik, Priest In Charge
The Rev. Dick Almos, Deacon
Elizabeth Cortés, Administrative Assistant

Hours: Tue-Fri 9:00a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Voice: 985/643-4531
FAX: 985/641-5842
Duane Blake, Choir Director & Organist