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CHILDREN'S
SUNDAY SCHOOL
9:45 a.m.
AGES 2 THRU 5th GRADE:
All the senses of hearing, seeing, touch, taste, smell
and movement will be used to teach each lesson. The use of
art, music, games, videos, computers, and storytelling help
to convey the meaning of each lesson in a way that becomes
real and alive to children.
Birth
thru Age 2 meets in the Nursery
Ages 3 meet in room 106 (behind chapel)
Age 4 & Kindergarten meets in room 109
Grades 1-5 meet in the chapel and then go
upstairs to assigned rooms around the Fellowship Hall.
Confirmation (6th thru 8th Grade)
meets in room 311(see the Youth
page for lesson topics)
High School meets in the Youth Room (see the
Youth page for lesson topics)
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Wonderful
Wednesdays for Kids
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This
year's program is called: Harry Potter Science Club
(with a BOUNCE!) We
promise it will send you bounding into the air with excitement!
We will be studying the Gospel According to Harry Potter...doing
hands-on science experiments... and experiencing some physical
activity that will keep us jumping for joy about God's love
for each of us.
Wednesday evenings begin with dinner at 5:45 pm (see
the Wednesdays Alive page for more details). The children's
schedule is as follows: |
| Grades
1 through 5: |
| 6:30
p.m. |
Harry
Potter Science Club |
| 7:15
p.m. |
Musical Fun & Activities |
| Ages
3 through 5: |
| 6:30
p.m. |
Musical
Fun & Activities |
| 7:15
p.m. |
"God
Created My World" |
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On
Wednesdays this summer we are going to do a program based
on “The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss.” The program will start
after Memorial Day.
Children are invited to come and eat dinner with their family
and friends at 5:45 p.m. and the fun will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Activities will include: 40 minutes of Seuss art activities,
15 minutes of the Gospel According to Seuss, 40 minutes of
the Water slide and outdoor games. Keep looking for more information
and come and join us as we participate in a great summer program
on Wednesday Nights.
(Nursery
will be provided for birth – 2 years of age.)
What Are We Teaching Our Children?
One morning on my way to work I was listening to the news
and this is what I heard:
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In
Waycross Georgia some 8 and 9 year olds had devised a
plan to execute their teacher because she had corrected
a child for standing on a chair.
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A
7 year old in Randallstown brought two guns to school…
saying he thought that they were toys.
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A
13 year old was assigned an art project. When he turned
it in with a Christian theme he was given a zero for his
work. He has filed a law suit against the teacher and
the state school board for infringement on his rights.
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A
father drowns his 6, 4, and 2 year old because of a custody
battle between him and his wife.
Being
a former Math and Science teacher and looking at the ratio
of good verses evil… these odds are not even in the ballpark
of being a positive statement about what values we are seeing
in our world today.
What is it that causes a group of 8 and 9 years olds to dare
to take it upon themselves to plot and be ready to execute
a well thought out and planned murder of a teacher? This gave
a whole new meaning to pre-meditation. Thank goodness that
the parents decided to take this issue seriously and deal
with their children.
How does a 7 year old get access to two loaded handguns, get
them out of his house unnoticed, and then get them into his
classroom at his school? Why are parents leaving guns where
children can get to them? What would have happened if someone
had been shot? Who bears the responsibility for such an action?
As parents and grandparents, how do we justify a father taking
the lives of his three children because of a dispute with
his estranged wife? Who was supposed to be involved in protecting
these children? How could this have been prevented? Where
were the rights of these children?
Since when does religion not have its own standing and place
in art and art history? What makes this incident any different
than Krystalnacht in Germany, during Hitler’s reign of terror?
My point is this … We can banter all of these questions back
and forth from now until Jesus comes again and we may never
come to a general consensus.
We cannot take responsibility for the children that plotted
to take their teacher’s life. However, we can applaud the
parents for being willing to address the issue and take responsibility
for teaching their children what is right and wrong.
We cannot assume responsibility for a child having access
to handguns in his home. However, we can pray that God will
give his parents guidance so that this incident will not occur
again.
We cannot bring back the children that were drowned by their
father, nor can we attempt to understand what went through
this father’s mind while this travesty was happening. However,
we can pray for God’s guidance in helping us to allow Him
to be judge and not us.
We can pray for this man as he has to live with what he has
done. We can pray for this mother who has lost her three children…
and we can ask God to help us to love the children that He
has put into our lives with the love that has been given to
each of us. We can applaud this young artist who knows what
and whom he believes in, and is willing to take a stand for
what has been, is and will be. John said… the Word was, is
and will be forever.
All of these points lead us to where Jesus’ teachings apply
to our lives each and every day. We are called to be His children.
We are called to lead our children and grandchildren to live
their lives by example of how Jesus taught us love and give
to others. As Christ’s followers we are commanded to teach,
heal and preach.
- We
teach by example, just as Jesus taught.
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heal by sharing our gifts and talents with those around
us and by uplifting those around us in prayer everyday.
- We
preach by sharing God’s love through actions of faith, word
and deed everyday to those who are lovely and unlovely.
May we
show our children what is important for them to know and experience
in their lives each day by starting their week off by bringing
them into God’s house each Sunday and renewing this experience
each Wednesday.
The psalmist said… “I was glad when they said unto me, let
us go into the house of the Lord.”
Come and join us as we experience God’s love for us and help
us minister to you and your family’s needs each week.
~Carlien
 Calling
All Women...
Come
and join us as we take time out of our busy schedules for
an all day retreat at Mar-Lu-Ridge on Saturday, May 31, 2008
Renew your mind, body and spirit as we spend time away
from the hustle and bustle of our busy lives and become in
touch with ourselves in a holistic and spiritual approach.
Enjoy the fellowship of those who attend.
Remind yourself that you are a wonderful creation of
God. Commune with God in the lovely surroundings of Mar-Lu-Ridge.
Make time for yourself to be still and know that God
is ever present in us and our interactions with those around
us.
Do
Something Good for Yourself
Contact: Carlien Parlett or Linda Citroni for more information
at 410-752-7179 or email: Linda@christinnerharbor.org
/ Carlien@christinnerharbor.org
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Pastors and Staff
Learn more about those people who daily make Christ Church such a welcoming place. |
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Wednesdays Alive!
Wednesday
evening offers a worship setting entirely different from any other currently
at Christ Church. |
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Social Ministries
Learn about our Shelter, Habitat
projects, and more ways you can help others. |
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Health Ministries
Make time for your spiritual and physical well-being in your daily walk with God.
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Our Youth
Catch the excitement of youth in 6th to 12th grades as they grow in faith through learning and fellowship.
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NURSERY
ENTERS
21ST CENTURY
We now have a pager system for parents so that
we may reach you if we need you to return to the
nursery. This system is able to reach anyone anywhere
in the Christ Church building. Parents will now
be able to feel comfortable going to classes that
they would like to attend or to the church service
of their choice. If we need you the pager will
vibrate. As you bring your child into the nursery,
someone will sign you and your child in and will
give you a pager. When you return to the nursery
to pick up your child you will be checked off
of the sign-in sheet. We would like you to know
that your children and their safety are very important
to us at Christ Church.
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ADULT
EDUCATION
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| SUNDAYS
SERIES |
| Young
Adult Bible Study |
| Every
Sunday |
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Study
will be taken from the devotional book - Portals
of Prayer, which can be found in the foyer of the
parish building. |
Coordinator:
Jennifer Doonan
Location: Conference Room |
| Practice,
Not Perfect: Learning and Living Practices of Faith
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| May
4, 11, 18 |
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St.
James wrote, “Faith without works is dead.” Though
reviled and misunderstood by many, including Martin
Luther, this passage of scripture acknowledges that
faith and works go hand-in-hand. When describing
their faith, Christians are increasingly speaking
not only of belief, but of faith practices, actions
and works that inspire and are inspired by faith.
We will ask what it means to learn and live practices
of the Christian faith, including worship, forgiveness,
prayer, biblical study, hospitality, justice and
honoring our neighbors.
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Teacher:
The Rev. Jessicah Krey Duckworth, Professor
of Christian Formation and Teaching Wesley Theological
Seminary, Washington D.C. Doctoral Candidate in
Practical Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary
Location: 216 |
| Baptismal
Instruction |
| May
11, 18 |
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Pre-baptism
classes will be held on May 11 and 18. Anyone desiring
to be baptized or to have a child baptized at Christ
Church needs to attend a series of classes. The
next series of classes will be offered in late August
or early September. |
Teacher:
Pastor Sabatelli
Location: Room 219 |
| WEDNESDAYS
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| Contemplative
Prayer for Peace |
| May
7 |
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Leader:
Pastor Jane Bearden
Location: Chapel |
| Christian
Ethics for a Changing World |
| May
14, 21, 28 |
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When
everything seems in flux and yesterday’s verities
are questioned, how can contemporary Christians
faithfully live out their call to be in but not
of the world. |
Leader:
Pastor Sabatelli
Location: Room 219 |
BAPTISM
AT CHRIST CHURCH
Christ
Church is a vital, growing congregation and
part of that growth can be seen in the number
of baptisms celebrated in our community of faith.
In 2007, forty-one persons were baptized, most
at the 11 a.m. Eucharist.
While in the past we would baptize only one
child or one family’s children at a Eucharist,
the numbers require a change in practice.
Beginning in August 2008, baptism at 11 o’clock
will occur every four to six weeks with all
persons wishing to be baptized at the 11 o’clock
service baptized that day by one of the three
pastors.
If a family wants an individual baptism or a
specific pastor to officiate, the family may
schedule a baptism at the 8:30 a.m. or 8:45
a.m. Eucharists or privately after the 11 o’clock
service. Baptisms at the earlier services or
after the 11 o’clock Eucharist can be scheduled
on most Sundays of the year.
In addition, all persons planning a baptism
at Christ Church are required, except under
very special circumstances, to attend a pre-baptism
series of classes. Those classes in 2008 are
scheduled for January, May and September.
There is no greater privilege for a pastor than
to baptize a child of God, and no greater responsibility
for a parent than to bring a child for baptism.
We rejoice in being part of so great a blessing.
In Christ,
Pastor
Sabatelli, Pastor Fries, Pastor Dubsky
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