News and Notes
2010 Annual Parish Report

Click here for the latest issue of "Glad Tidings"

The 2010 flower calendar is on the bulletin board in the parish hall.
September 5, 12, 19 are available if anyone would like to sponsor altar flowers.

It is our Christian vow to raise our children in the Church and bring them to God.  We need a couple dedicated people to serve as Sunday School teachers this year – you could be a teacher, an assistant or a substitute.  If you are willing, please contact Debi Weisbrod or Mother Mo

Save these dates:
The Towanda Musical Society will sponsor an organ program on 9/7/10 at 7pm.  Shirley Moyer and Theo Lentz will present a demonstration of our organ.  The public is invited, and refreshments will follow the meeting.

Sunday School will resume on September 19th!!!!!!

Next Vestry meeting September 20th

October 3 will be the next UTO Ingathering.
If anyone needs any more supplies, specifically boxes, contact Brian Daly or pick them up in the office. 

Kitchen Supplies needed:
Coffee creamer

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The prayer book (pg. 445) explains how important wills are for our families.
Please be sure Mother Mo knows your funeral plans and/or wishes, and also the address and contact number of your next of kin and close friends just in case of emergencies. We have Service Arrangement forms available in the parish office.
You may also down load the form, fill it out and print it by clicking this link.
Service Arrangement Form
(Acrobat Reader is needed)
Please note, you can not save the form after you fill it out, you can only print it.
If you would like to pre-plan your funeral, please contact Mother Mo.

Photos of SOME of the Christ Church Events
The Light dedication

We have 2 virtual tours of our historic church.
Click here to view them
These tours only work with a high speed connection and at least Windows XP. Sorry, they can not be viewed on Apple computers.

Are you trying to be Gluten free?
Rice wafers are available during Holy Communion; please be sure to tell an usher.

Candles and Flowers
Sign up sheets are available for the sanctuary candle light as well as altar flowers.
Lynn Daly, a congregation member who owns
Baskets, Blooms & Beyond @ 524 Main Street,
is now doing our flower arrangements.
Sanctuary candles for the church OR chapel are $3 per week.
If you would like to sign up for BOTH, it is $5 per week.

Weston Windows
These windows are in need of repairs, We will need to collect approximately $16,000 to do this work. More information to come! In case you don't know which windows are the "Weston" Windows:

Some have cracks and need to be re-leaded

Please contact either Mother Mo or Marshall Dawsey with any questions about St. Matthew donations!
St. Matthew Society page on Diocesan website

Card Ministry Info
Donna, Rita, Marg and Doris are helping out with our card ministry. This helps everyone feel remembered, prayed for and loved. If you know of anyone who is need, let one of these ladies know or contact Mother Mo at 265-5035

 

 

Last Updated 08/29/2010