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Worship, Teach, & Serve
in the name of Christ

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
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
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
  • Gus Michel, Senior Warden
  • John Giangrosso, Junior Warden
  • Elizabeth Cortés, Episcopal Youth Community
  • Calendar & News Info
  • Crossroads editor
  • Gus Michel, Web Minister

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