Announcements for the week of
May 12th, 2008 ~Any sign-ups referenced in these announcements can be accomplished by calling 202-333-6677 or sending an email to info@christchurchgeorgetown.org.
Strategic Planning Questionnaire: In 1997 a Strategic Planning Committee of Christ Church Georgetown was pulled together to assess the needs of the parish. Now, a little over ten years later, a group of parishioners has once again been asked to come together to consider the health and future of the parish. As an initial communication about the process and to capture the vibrant spirit and thoughts of the community we ask each parishioner individually to respond to the questionnaire, either on the website or by using the paper form that has been mailed to parish families.
The current Choral Evensong series will conclude May 18, Trinity Sunday. A new series of first- and third-Sunday Choral Evensong will begin in the fall on October 5. A reception in Keith Hall follows each service which you are most welcome to join following this service.
Christ Church Young Parishioners (a group for those in their 20’s and 30’s) will be offering a four-week book study series on Simply Christian by N. T. Wright, the Bishop of Durham in England. The group will meet in the Memorial Room from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The remaining session is on May 14. Please RSVP to the parish office.
The next Mission Monday will be on May 12 beginning with dinner in Keith Hall at 6:30 p.m. The featured speaker will be James Woody, the project director of the Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys, an Episcopal school in Anacostia for children of low-income families. Founded by the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, the school’s mission is to provide a shared educational experience in a Christian setting with boys pre-k through eighth-grade and their families. The school is scheduled to open September 2008. Please RSVP to the parish office.
Women’s Bible Study: The women’s Bible study meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month through June from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 13. The group meets in the Memorial Room on the third floor of the Parish Hall with fellowship from 6:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the Bible study starting promptly at 7:00 p.m. Currently, the group will be studying the Gospel according to Saint Luke. All women are welcome. Please contact the Reverend Deirdre Eckian with questions or to receive resource information for the study.
Youth Sunday: May 18 will mark the end of the current youth education year. Members of the three youth groups (Rite 13, J2A, and YAC) will be taking on added roles during the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services that day, and the Youth and Family Ministries Committee will host the noon Coffee Hour in Keith Hall. There also with be an end-of-year celebration in the Parish Hall Auditorium at 10:00 a.m. Various Sunday School projects from the past year will be on display
Our June Soup Kitchen dates are June 1, 2, 15, and 16. There is a leader assigned for each date. Four additional volunteers two cooks and two servers are also needed each time. For June we still need two cooks for each of these dates. We also need one more server for June 2, two servers for June 15, and one more server for June 16. Please contact Amy Mathes at the parish office to volunteer. Alternatively you can sign up at the parish’s website. More information about volunteer opportunities with the Soup Kitchen can also be found there. Look for Soup Kitchen Signup under “Detailed Navigation.”
Garden Services: The 9:00 a.m. Sunday service will move to its summer location in the chapel garden on Sunday, June 8. It will remain there, weather permitting, through Sunday, September 7.
Baptism Dates: Baptisms may be scheduled for the 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., or 5:00 p.m. Sunday services on June 8, and the 9:00 a.m. service on Sunday, May 25. Please get in touch with the Rector if you would like to schedule a baptism on any of these dates. Baptisms also can be scheduled on alternative dates if there are compelling reasons.
Confirmations: On Saturday, May 17, at 10:00 a.m. candidates, including a group from Christ Church, will be presented at the Washington National Cathedral for confirmation or reception in the Episcopal Church. Anyone who wishes to be confirmed or received at that time not already in the group to be presented by one of our parish clergy should contact the Rector.
The Christ Church Thrift Shop, staffed by the Women of Christ Church, is open every Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the lower level of the Parish Hall. The now-depleted inventory is urgently in need of your donations of summer clothing (space is limited, so please hold winter clothing for now), housewares, and gift items. Donations are tax deductible and can de dropped off at the parish office any time or taken directly to the shop on Wednesdays. Proceeds from this endeavor support a number of local charities.
Our Mideast Mission Group wants you to know about the monthly prayer service and workshop sponsored by the group, Sharing Jerusalem, which next will be held on Sunday, May 18, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Chevy Chase United Methodist Church, 7001 Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, Maryland. All are welcome and parking is available at the rear of the church.
Focus Groups: The Strategic Planning Committee is pursuing five areas of inquiry. Focus groups are being formed for each of these in order to get input from all interested parishioners. At this time one session for each group is scheduled. More sessions will be added as needed and announced in advance. Three of the initial sessions are scheduled for Sunday, May 18, at 10:00 a.m.: Demographics and Growth (in the Memorial Room on the third floor of the Parish Hall), Lay Involvement (in Keith Hall), and Worship and Prayer Life (in the Chapel of Saint Jude). Initial sessions for the other two are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 1: Communications (in Keith Hall), and Finance and Resources (in the Memorial Room). Please come and share your thoughts.
Pastoral care is a high priority for the parish clergy. This includes hospital calls, taking communion to the sick and homebound, and arranging for transportation to services. The clergy welcome all information that will help them provide this care when needed.
On Sunday mornings parking is allowed on the west side of 31st Street between O and P Streets, and also on the north side of P Street between 30th and 31st Streets. Otherwise, those locations are posted for no parking. If you are searching for a parking space before coming to church, please keep these additional Sunday morning possibilities in mind. However, please also be sure not to block handicapped curb cuts, as tickets will be issued when that happens despite relaxed parking enforcement on Sunday mornings.
We try to keep our database as current as possible. If you have a new mailing address , telephone number, or email address, please send it to the parish office to the attention of Diana Laurie or email any changes to info@christchurchgeorgetown.org. Alternatively, you can gain access to an online version of our database from the “Member Update” tab at our parish website, review your information that is on file, and submit a change request to make any corrections.
Please feel free to email or call us at 202-333-6677 for more information.
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