Upcoming Events:
Church
Calendar
Holy
Baptism
Thanksgiving
Ingathering
It's
Raffle Time Again
Advent
Spaghetti Dinner
Christmas
Ingathering
Mystery
Dinner Theatre
CROP
Walk
MDG
Response Team
Upcoming
Meetings
Millennium Development
Goals Response Team
What can ONE
Episcopalian do to further the MDGs? Send or ask your questions
in person or by email to Dean Henry, cc-rector@verizon.net,
or Victoria Cuff, victoriacuff@verizon.net.
Let's be ONE together!
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Thank You!
There
are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the
form of bread.
-
Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist
It was a great day to walk for the hungry on
Sunday, October 19. Thank you to all CROP Walkers and Pledgers!
All CROP Walk donations may now be sent directly
to Red Bank. Please specify that you are part of Christ Church Middletown, make
your check payable to CWS-CROP, and mail to: Red Bank CROP Walk P.O. Box 8022
Red Bank, NJ 07701
The CROP Walk raises funds to help hungry
neighbors around the block and around the world. Part of the funds raised will
help many local charities, including Calico Cat, The Kitchen at St. Mark’s,
Lunch Break, Manna House, Love INC and Family Promise, to name a few.
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Advent Spaghetti Dinner
Join your Christ Church family for the 18th
Annual Advent Spaghetti Dinner in the undercroft Sunday, December 7, 2008 at
5:30 p.m.
Great food, happy songs, fun for the whole Christ
Church family!
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Thanksgiving Ingathering: November 15-16
It is that time of year again when we count our
blessings and share in great food. Sadly, some are not as fortunate as we are
and need to depend on the help of others to enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner with
their families. Our Thanksgiving Ingathering will be held on 11/16/08 with
scheduled delivery of food to St. Mark’s on 11/23/08. Please be on the lookout
for slips of paper which will be distributed after services the first two
weekends in November suggesting what you can donate for the Ingathering. We can
also use help sorting the food during coffee hour on 11/16/08.
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New Member Sunday: November 15-16
At worship on Saturday and Sunday, November
15-16th, we will recognize our new members since last spring. After the worship
service on Sunday they will be hosted to a Welcome Brunch where they will meet
parish leaders and the other new members to launch their full participation in
the body of Christ—Christ Church, Middletown. Did you know that membership in
Christ Church is by “request” and Holy Baptism? First, you “request”
membership. Second, you are baptized or verify your baptism. Now you are an “official
member”. Have you declared your membership? Not sure? Please phone the parish
office at 732-671-2524, or e-mail at christchurchmiddletown@verizon.net. We want
YOU as a member of Christ Church, Middletown. Questions? Call or speak to the
Rector, or Parish Administrator, Christine Ruland.
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Dinner-Mystery Theatre
“A Killer Reunion” - Thank You!
Dinner hosted by Joe & Karen Peck; mystery
thriller produced & directed by Lauren Badal & Dean Henry. This is a
fund-raising event to benefit Christ Church ministries.
The Killer Reunion was a huge success! We would
like to recognize with gratitude and appreciation all of you who made this
possible - KITCHEN ANGELS: Elyse Badal, Clint Badal, Paul Chaballa, Christine
Conlon, Carl Heckel, Peggy Noecker, Becky Truscott, Emily Wedinger, and
Christine Wilson; COOKS: Paul Chaballa, Judy Forys, Pam Marhan, Sue Murphy,
Peggy Noecker, and Bonnie Riedell; DONATIONS: The DeLiso Family, Peggy Noecker,
and the Drew Wilson family; DECORATIONS: Holli Willis, Amanda Willis, Janet
Chaballa and Jane Headley; a special thanks to KANDI (Brittany Bonney). United
with Christ and each other we can do amazing things! Thank you for everything!! -Karen
and Joe Peck
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It’s
RAFFLE Time Again!
Drawing Date: November 23, 2008
Pick up your raffle tickets today and help
support Christ Church ministries! Take a chance on winning one of three great
prizes.
1st Prize: Dell Inspiration 1525 Laptop Computer
& Carrying Case, ($1250 value);
2nd Prize: 19” Insignia LCD TV/DVD ($350
value);
3rd Prize: Nikon Coolpix 8 MP Digital Camera,
($150 value).
Any one of these can be yours if we draw your
winning ticket on November 23. Chances are only $2 each. And if you can’t be
present at the drawing, you will still be a winner if your number is drawn!
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The sacrament of
Holy Baptism is offered periodically during the year. The next scheduled
baptism is on The First Sunday after the Epiphany, Sunday, January 11, at the 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist. If you would like to present a child or infant to receive the sacrament,
or be baptized as an adult, please contact the Rector by phone at 732-671-2524,
or via email at cc-rector@verizon.net.
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It’s time for the Christmas
Ingathering!
Here’s how YOU can help: Bring unwrapped TOYS
to church on Dec. 6 & 7. That’s it! Easy!!
The toys will be given to St. Mark’s Toy
Drive and Community Connections, and will magically turn into SMILES
on Christmas morning!
What should you bring? Anything for kids 0-17
years!! Here are some suggestions:
DOLLS
– Bratz, Barbies, Baby Dolls
SPORTS
STUFF – basketballs, footballs… skateboards
BOOKS
or kid-friendly MOVIES video games
CARS
‘n TRUCKS – remote control, matchbox cars or sets
BUILDING
BLOCKS like K’nex, Leggo
CRAFTS
or BOARD GAMES . . .Anything!!
Also
needed:
Wrapping
paper or gift bags
Mc
Donald’s or Burger King certificates
Hazlet
Multiplex Movie Tickets (get ‘em cheap at COSTCO)
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Upcoming
Meetings at Christ Church
Knitting
Ministry group meets on Tuesday,
December 2 at 7 p.m. in the church library.
The Outreach
Committee meets on
Thursday, December 11 at 7 p.m. in the church library.
Christ Church Vestry
meets on Tuesday, November 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the church library..
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Welcome to Christ Church, Middletown