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If you are a member or friend of
Christ Church who receives the paper version
of the Reporter through the mail yet you read all of
your CUMC news online, we can
cancel that paper subscription for you - conserving paper and
saving money. Simply email Helen
Seese at the church (membercare@christumc.net)
and ask her to remove you from the Reporter mailing
list. Be sure to give her your name and address.
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8th Avenue Event |
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The Witness
A
Musical by Jimmy and Carol Owens
Take a journey with Peter and hear the story of one who
was more than a good man, or a teacher or even a prophet.
One who brings hope and
freedom, and invites us to be a witness for him.
8th Avenue Place - Homestead
Sunday August 10th
4:00 P.M. |
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Classes at Christ Church |
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We are developing a fabulous
selection of classes for the fall! Click
here to see a listing of our class offerings, then plan to
join us for an individual class, a class series, a dinner and
fun! |
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Summer Fun at Christ Church! |
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Game Day at Christ Church: Bring your Scrabble game,
cards, or other favorite game to the Otterbein room for Game
Day! Thursday morning, August 21
from 9:30-11:30 a.m. RSVP to the church office. |
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Calling all SAM (Single Adult
Ministries) Alumni |
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In preparation of the 25th anniversary of Singles Ministries
here at Christ Church, Denise Siwik (SAM Coordinator)
would like to hear from all SAM Alumni (anyone who has been a
member of Singles at any time since 1983). There are a lot of
people who have attended SAM over the years - email Denise at
singles@christumc.net
or call her at (412) 835-6621 to let help her find everyone! |
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Read about the Youth Work Camp
Mission Team via Their Blog! |
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The
Youth Work Camp Mission Team was in Buffalo, NY, July
14-19, for Work Camp, 2008. They worked with the Niagara
Frontier Asbury Shalom Zone and stayed at the Harvest House in
downtown Buffalo. Read about their adventures by going to
http://christchurchyouthgroup.blogspot.com/ and
reading their daily blogs! |
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Finance Report |
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To access the current Christ
Church General Operating Statement (a PDF
file) click
here. |
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Position Filled |
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We have filled the
Hospitality Coordinator position vacated by Liz Hyde upon her
retirement. Since this is really a two person position
(Husband Dick was Liz’s right hand!) Chuck Pryor will be the
Roundtable Hospitality Coordinator and Sis Burnside will be
the Assistant Hospitality Coordinator.
As some of you may
know, Chuck has been actively involved with Roundtable since
it began. Sis has been actively involved with Roundtable for
several years (she also has many years of restaurant
experience). The two of them work well together and will
compliment each other. Chef Gary Lucas will be their
immediate supervisor. They begin September 1st.
Welcome! |
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Christ Church Web Site |
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Did you know that you are reading
a page on the Christ Church website right now? Just click
here and you'll be
on the home page! Or, if you go to the top of this page you
can navigate through the site - a good place to start is the
link at the top left that says "home". On our site you will
find so much more than what is on this page or in the paper
Reporter or worship bulletin - check it out! |
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Post-High
Activities |
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Many of our college students are home for the
summer. During the school year they have been receiving Christ
Church up-dates, occasional care packages and weekly
inspirational messages from our post-high ministry. Please
look for these young adults and welcome them back into our
community of faith.
Click
here for a listing of our fun summer activities for
Post-Highs!
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Communication Committee |
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Communication is critical to what we do here at Christ Church.
In an effort to strive to be the best we can be, we are
forming a Communication Committee to address both internal and
exterior communications. If you have experience in Advertising
or Marketing and would like to learn more about the committee,
please contact Lisa Marsh, Coordinator of Communications, at
the church office (412) 835-6621,(ext. 38);
publicity@christumc.net.
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Confirmation's Next Step |
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Calling all confirmands from the 2008
class! Mark your calendars for August 10th. Come to Christ Church (Room B113) from
10:30-11:30 a.m. for “The Next Step” - a fellowship and
learning experience just for you! Come to re-connect with your friends from confirmation and
to learn how Christ Church can support you as you continue in
your faith journey. Questions? Call Mrs. O at the church:
412-835-6621. |
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Traveling with the Bishop |
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Western PA United
Methodists and friends can now sign up for a trip with Bishop
Thomas J. Bickerton to sites on the Apostle Paul’s Fourth
Missionary Journey. Departing November 12 by air from New York
City, the 11-day trip includes eight days on a chartered
cruise ship. Stops include Athens, Rome, Naples, Pompeii,
Malta, Sicily and Corinth. Two more trips also coming up: 2009
to Alaska and 2010 to Oberammergau. Call Brenda Thompson for
information: 724-260-0296. |
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Experience
Taizé |
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The next Taizé Healing Service is Wednesday, September
3rd at
7 pm in the Sanctuary.
The Taizé Healing Service at Christ Church consists of
beautifully peaceful and spiritually calming prayer songs,
silence, meditation, anointing of oils, and prayers for
healing and reconciliation. The prayer songs, sung over and
over again like a mantra, are often drawn from scripture and
sung in different languages. No sermons; no announcements.
Candles are the only form of light – symbolic of the light
Christ brings into our dark world.
Please join us for our Taizé
service at 7 pm on the first Wednesday of every month.
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Piano
Players Needed |
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Do you play the piano and enjoy being with children? The
music ministry is looking for volunteer accompanists for
children’s choirs. Intermediate playing ability is needed.
Children’s choirs rehearse on Wednesday afternoons 4:30-5:30
and the choirs sing in worship about once a month. If you are
interested in being part of this exciting ministry and helping
to make a positive impact on children’s musical and spiritual
lives, please call Linda Williams at the church, 412-835-6621.
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Financial Giving Statements |
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In order
to be better stewards of paper and postage, we are now sending
out quarterly statements via email. If you haven't done so
already, please fill out a yellow card indicating if you would
like to have your quarterly statements emailed to you. You can
find the cards on the information tables and at the
Welcome
Center. Please
note that statements are sent four times a year, either by
e-mail or regular mail. All year-end statements will be sent
by regular mail. |
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Upcoming Events |
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This page represents the information that is published in
the weekly paper Reporter. But there is a lot more
going on at Christ Church! Click
here for a listing of our upcoming events. |
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Announcements |
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SHIM bags are distributed after worship services on the
last Sunday of the month. Take a bag, read the attached list
of food items needed for the food pantry, and bring the bag
and items back to church on the first Sunday of each month.
SHIM stands for "South Hills Interfaith Ministries". To read
more about SHIM, go to their website:
www.shim-center.org.
MOMS Group for Moms of babies & toddlers: Meets
Tuesdays in the summer at 10 am. Contact Michelle Hoffman for more information (michellehoff@verizon.net).
For the full summer schedule, go to
www.christumc.net and click on “Moms Calendar” under
current events.
Stretch and Strengthen meets Mondays & Thursdays from
9-10 am in room G104. Increase your flexibility & tone your
muscles. Questions? Call Helen at ext. 17.
Single Adult Ministries: For information,
click here.
Cancer Connection and Coping Group There will be no meetings in July and August.
Call Lois Slocum at the church for further information.
Recycle used cell phones by placing them in the
collection box on the information shelf across from the
worship garden.
Recycle empty ink cartridges by placing them in
containers under the Information tables. Proceeds are donated
to outreach programs. (No laser cartridges accepted.)
Join Cub Scouts! Boys, age 7-10 ˝ are invited. For more
information call Dave Barker at 412-885-2098. The adventure
begins!
Please purchase gift cards for local grocery stores,
restaurants and book stores from our Youth. No extra cost to
you and our youth ministries benefit. Stop by the sales table
in the CLC between Sunday morning services, the Welcome Center
Sunday night or the church office weekdays.
Taizé Healing Service - September 3rd at 7 pm in the Sanctuary: The Taizé Service offers a Sabbath moment refocusing our
hearts and minds in the midst of a busy and noisy world. Enjoy
the peace our candlelit sanctuary offers, listen to the beauty
of simple songs and experience the depth of quiet prayer.
Beyond the Walls (Our worship service on Ch. 7): Peters
Township: Sun., 3 pm; USC: Mon., 7 pm, Wed., 11 am; Bethel
Park: Sat., 6:30 pm, Wed., 9 am. In the city of Pittsburgh on
Comcast Cable Channel 95: Monday-Friday 11am, Monday-Sunday 6
pm, Saturday and Sunday 2 pm. Also throughout southwestern PA
at any time on Comcast Digital Cable, through Comcast On
Demand. (DVD’s are also in the Hahne Library.) |
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- This week's worship services
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- Weekly Calendar -
click here |
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- To read Western PA
Conference of the United Methodist Church news online via the
Interlink,
click here,
then click on "news"
in the left column of the home page. |
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- To read national United
Methodist news online via the United Methodist Reporter
Interactive,
click here. |
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Christ Church Homepage -
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