WELCOME.  COME WORSHIP AT CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH THIS WEEK.  OUR SUNDAY SERVICES ARE HELD AT 8, 9, AND 11 A.M.  OUR WEEKDAY SERVICE IS HELD ON THURSDAY EVENING AT 5:30 P.M.  
 
Our Christ Episcopal Church History Book is here!  It’s a beautiful book you and your family members will enjoy forever.  You can reserve your books in the gift shop area on Sundays.  Books can be purchased in the church office Monday–Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.  Cost: $30 each
 
Our Yearly Celebration and Annual Meeting is SUNDAY. February 14, SERVICES WILL BE AT 8 & 10 A.M.,  with brunch following the 10 a.m. service.  There will be no Sunday School.  Children will meet in the KfC room, upstairs, and watch a movie.

Cakes Needed for Annual Meeting
Please bake a cake for the Annual Meeting Brunch on Sunday, February 14.  We would enjoy a variety of cakes so any kind will do!  Questions?  Call Marcia Johnson, 831-6966, or email  .  A sign up sheet is posted on the bulletin board across from the church office. 

Coffee and Refreshments on Sunday Mornings
Enjoy donuts, coffee, and fellowship after this service in the Parish Hall.
  
Lenten Soup Suppers
Please sign up to bring soup or bread to the Lenten Suppers!  Suppers are Wednesday, February 24, March 3, 10, & 17.  The sign up sheets are on the bulletin board across from the church office.
 
Adult Education Sunday
Sunday, at 10:10 a.m. join Father Jonathan Frazier for A Very Short Introduction to the Revelation to John in Room 102.
 
Episcopal 101 Class
A new Episcopal 101 class is scheduled to begin on February 21.  Episcopal 101 is the class formerly known as the Inquirer's Class. It is designed for people who are interested in being confirmed or received into the Episcopal Church and for anyone who just wants to know the basics about the denomination.  It will meet for five Sundays:  Feb. 21, 28, March 7,14, & 21.  Please contact Father Jonathan for more information or call the church office, 866-5133, to register for the class.  The class will meet in Room 102, by the Parish Hall, at 10:10 a.m.    
 
Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry meets on Tuesday nights.  Meet in the Parish Hall at 7 p.m. for dinner. For more information contact Father Jonathan at 866-5133.      
 
Children’s Worship is Sunday at 9 a.m. 
This is for children ages 3-7 and will be held in the children’s worship room.  Children will return to their parents, in the church, before communion.
 
Children’s Sunday School
Children will meet at 10:10 a.m. Sunday for Sunday school.
Children will meet in the KfC room during the Annual Meeting next Sunday, February 14.  We will watch a movie.
 
Remember your Secret Pal Angel

Nursery
The nursery is still in need of one more dependable worker on Sunday mornings.  It pays $10 per hour and the hours are 8 a.m.–12 noon.  If you know of someone who is interested, please contact Kathy, 866-5133.
 
Youth Confirmation Classes will meet today at 11 a.m. in the youth group room.
 
ATTENTION:  PARENTS OF YOUTH
There will be a Parent Meeting on Sunday, February 21st at 1 p.m. Please call the church to RSVP, 866-5133)  A free lunch will be provided. 

5th Annual Bishop's Ball AWARDS
Congratulations to Kennedy Graves for receiving the Outstanding Youth Award and to Donya Newport for receiving Outstanding New Youth Leader Award! Christ Church was also represented by the 12 youth who attended the ball and had a great time!
 
Youth Group Wednesdays 6-8 p.m.
The Youth Group is starting a new series this week! Last Wednesday we went to see the movie To Save A Life which dealt with teen suicide, drinking, cutting and more. Now we are going to be doing a program based on the things we saw in that movie. Please come and join us even if you didn't get a chance to see the movie! Dinner is provided at 6 p.m. and we move to the Youth Room at 6:30 p.m.  See you Wednesday!
 
Penny Wars Are Back!
On Sunday war will bedeclared between the boys and girls of the Youth Group and we are asking you to provide the ammunition! Every penny counts in this battle to raise money for our next mission trip.
    Here are the rules:
·  Every cent equals one point.
·  Both teams (boys vs girls) will have a jar to collect money.
·  Pennies and paper money (dollars or checks) are positive points.
·  Silver money (Quarters, dimes, nickels and silver dollars) are   negative points.
·  The team with the most POINTS (not money) wins!
 
Love is in the Air--Spiritual Growth Lock-in
This year's spiritual growth lock-in will be Friday, February 12th starting at 7 p.m. This is the Friday before Valentine's Day, so what better topic than love? God's love that is! This lock-in is for the entire Youth Group grades 6-12-both guys and girls. As always, you are welcome to bring a friend, but please let him/her know that this is a unique lock-in. Of course we will have fun and play games, but the focus is going to be on our relationship with God. Please sign up with Donya by Wednesday!
 
Youth Group Service Saturdays
This is a great opportunity to give your time and yourself to others. Each month we will set aside a Saturday for some kind of service project. This month, on Saturday the 27th, we will be joining with other volunteers from the parish and the Outreach Committee, in bagging food for Kids Against Hunger from 10 a.m. to Noon. Meet at the church at 9:15 a.m. and we will ride over together. Please sign up with Donya ASAP so we can reserve our spots before they are all gone!
 
Happening (9th-12th grade)
The next Happening is Friday-Sunday March 5-7 in Carthage. If you are in 9th through 12th grade and interested in going, please let Donya know soon! This is an amazing weekend full of fun and growth in your relationship with God. It is for youth and led by youth. If you haven't had a chance to go before, you should make sure to be there this time!
 
Outreach Event Needs Volunteers
Something new and different awaits the congregation of Christ Episcopal Church.  On Saturday, February 27 from 10–noon, members from our church will be working side by side in a small warehouse at 2006 E. Phelps, with hairnets on their heads and measuring cups in their hands.  This is the mission of a 35-year old national nutrition program called KIDS AGAINST HUNGER.  Springfield has a KAH branch that is two years old.  The purpose of this all-volunteer program is to package bags of meals which will then be shipped to feed malnourished children in 40 countries, in the US and even here in Springfield.  The key to this project is volunteers.  Volunteers work in assembly-line fashion, scooping rice, adding seasoning and vitamins to each bag.  Another group of workers weighs the bag making sure it weighs between 392-400 grams.  The next set of workers seals the bag.  The last group readies the finished bags for large boxes for shipping.  A bag of rice will supply four meals in the US or 6 meals in an overseas country.  The Springfield site sends food to established missions in Mexico, Tanzania, and Haiti.  The Outreach Committee at Christ Church is organizing this event.  We are looking for 50 volunteers to work a two-hour session on February 27.  The great part is that anyone from age 5 to 95 can volunteer!  Outreach will sponsor the cost of this work session.  It will not cost you to volunteer, although monetary donations will be accepted.  Please call the church office to get your name on the volunteer list.  You may want to visit:  www.kids-against-hunger.org or speak with Marilyn Vinson McAfee(833-5758) or Laurie Saunders(865-2187) for more information
 
Reminder:  Please remember to fill the sacks for Crosslines or bring in canned goods and personal care items and place them in the baskets in the back of church.  The sacks are available in the hallway by the Parish Hall.  Thank you! 
 
St. Mary’s Guild 
Women of the church, please plan to attend our Annual Mardi Gras Celebration Brunchon Monday, February 15, 2010 at 11:30 in the Parish Hall.  The cost is $25 per person.  All guests are welcome. Please reply by Thursday, February 11th to Kate Baldi, 883-4795, or Martha Wright. Don’t miss out on the fun! 

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper  is Tuesday, February 16th, 5–7 p.m.  Bring the whole family!  The cost is $4 for pancakes, sausage, oj, milk, coffee  Tickets can be purchased from any St. Cecilia Choir Member.