Parish Paper June 2012

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Winnetka, IllinoisWinnetka, Illinois

THETHE Parish arish Paperaper

June 1, 2012 Vol. 52 No.6

Christ ChurchChrist Church

Summer Rummage Sale

Saturday - June 2 8 am to 12 Noon

We will need lots of help settingup the summer departments

(Tuesday, May 29-Friday, June 1 from 9 am to 3 pm) and on sale day.

Please contact the Rummage Offi ceto be a part of this wonderful [email protected]

or 847-446-2850.

Our Treasures Room will be OPEN!

June Service Schedule

June 3: 8, 9:30 & 11:30 am

During the 9:30 service we willCelebrate The Reach of Rummage with a reception to follow in the McClain Room when we will honor many of our Benevolence agencies.

June 10: 8 & 9:30 am

This is our offi cial visit from Bishop Lee who will be at both services. We will recognize the Choir, Acolytes & Ushers during the 9:30 service.

Our Annual Parish Picnic will follow on the patio. We will also welcome the Youth Group from St. James Church in Jackson, MS, Christopher’s former parish.

June 17: 8 & 9:30 am

Today we will Celebrate the Ministry of The Rev. Jim Harrison with a casual service on the patio at 9:30 followed by a reception in his honor.

June 24: 8 & 9:30 am

This is the fi rst Sunday of the sum-mer schedule. The 8 service remains in the church and the 9:30 service moves to the Maple Street Park. This is also the fi rst baptism service of the summer.

Parish Picnic on the Patio

Sunday, June 10following the 9:30 service

Hotdogs, hamburgers and drinks are provided. If your last name starts with A-N, please bring an appetizer, side dish or salad. If your last name starts with O-Z, please brings a dessert.

Helping at the picnic is a lot of fun! Anyone interested should contactMelissa Durbin at [email protected]. We would be happy to have you.

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Rummage News

Do you have furniture in good shape looking for a new home? Call today to be put on the pick up schedule for June 25.

Monthly Furniture Pick Up

Got Bags? Rummage Needs Them and Then Some

The Rummage Supply Department needs 20,000 bags for sale day and we are 1,000 short !

We need bags with handles: paper, plastic, grocery or shopping. (We also need your extra safety pins: small, medium and large size.)

Please leave your supplies in the West building or in the Parish House Offi ce. Thanks a bunch. Darlene McKinney, Supply Chair.

“Thank you to all of the wonderful parishioners who’ve given their time, energy and resources to the soup kitchen ministry for many years now. You will fi nd the new schedule on page 6 and we encourage everyone to participate, so please take a few minutes to look at it and let us know, either through email or by completing the form on page 6, how you’d like to help. Questions are welcome! Tika Walsh (walshfi [email protected]) & Deb Emry ([email protected])

A Just Harvest Ministry is Calling Your Name

Have you ever been introduced to fellow parishioners after church on Sunday and then forgot-ten their names by the time you see them the following week? It’s something that can happen to almost all of us.

This fall we will start up new Foyer Groups which are a great way to know each other better in a relaxed setting. Foyer Groups are a fun and easy way for parishioners to get together on a regular but informal basis for purely social reasons: to enjoy each other’s company, to strengthen bonds of community, to meet new members, and to discover just how interesting the lives of all of us truly are. Small groups of 8 to 12 people will meet once every four to six weeks between September 9, 2012 and August 2013, in the home of one of the members of the group. There is no agenda or plan – just casual fellowship and a refreshing meal. For a Q & A sheet and other details, please click on the link. You can sign up on the next two Sundays after the 9:30 and 11:30 am services, or by emailing Lucia Webster at [email protected]. This is a wonderful opportunity to make new friends; reinforce ties with old friends; and to learn about the remarkable people you see on Sundays at church. Do give it a try!

Back By Popular Demand: Sign Up For New Foyer Groups

Yes, we sort year-round! And we have fun year-round. Please join us in the West Building when your schedule permits.

Mondays - 12:30 - 3 pmThursdays - 9:15-11:30 am

Weekly Sorting Opportunities Await

Please bring your gently used items to the West Building M - F - 8 am to 4 pm and Sat & Sun 8 am to noon. Go to our website(christchurchwinnetka.org) for items we donot accept.

Collection Begins Againon June 4

This excellent cartoon is by our in-house talent, Ed Ethridge.

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Celebrate theReach of

Rummage

June 3Special recognitionduring the 9:30 amof representatives

from ourBenevolence

agencies.

Reception to followin the McClain Room.

If you have not experienced one of our summer “beach services”, you are in for a real treat. Let us start by explaining that it’s not exactly on the beach, but in a lovely park overlooking the beach. Starting Sunday, June 24 and running through September 2, the service starts at 9:30 am at the Maple Street Park on Sheridan Road in Winnetka. It is just south of the Church On The Hill. Here is a Beach Service Primer that will ensure a great experience:

1) It’s B.Y.O.B. or C.. You should bring your own blanket or chair. 2) Always a good idea to bring bug spray. 3) The shade can be chilly. (We do live near Chicago. You know...colder by the lake.) Bring a sweater or sweatshirt. 4) The dress code is no code. Shorts and a t-shirt are most appropriate. 5) Mrs. Clemmitt & Mrs. Missy provide songs, Bible stories, and art for children.

If you attend when a baptism is planned (June 24 and August 26), you have hit the jackpot. At the appropriate time in the service we gather at the shore of Lake Michigan for the Thanksgiving Over The Water and the clergy carry the candidate into the water. Very exciting. Hope you can join us.

How To “Do” A Beach Service Or Summer Service 101

High School is usually a time for academics, sports, boyfriends, and even a fi rst job. Rarely do you think of it as a time of sharing your spirituality. Yet, several high school students do that at Christ Church every Sunday. Our church school leaders include three high school seniors: Kinsley Bushon-ville, Betsy Kuhns, and Liza Peterson and one high school junior: Jessie Webster, and a high school freshman: Ellie Kerpan. They are all remarkable. As our seniors graduate and go off to greener pastures, let’s take a moment to refl ect on their ministries with the children.

Kinsley Bushonville has been sharing her faith in the True Vine Atrium for four years. She even taught herself calligraphy in order to teach the children how to use calligraphy to write out the scriptures. The children have also been blessed with her costuming skills for the Christmas Pageant.

Betsy Kuhns brings a great big smile and her helping hands into the three year old class each week. She also lends a helping hand with the Christmas Pageant each year.

Liza Peterson not only teaches on Sundays, but has directed the Christmas Pageant with JimMcGee for four years. Her heart will always be with our Peaceable Kingdom.

Thank you to our high school student leaders, and all of our church school leaders, for a great year. Contact Missy Harrison at [email protected], if you would like to be part of our Children’s Ministry team. Adults are also welcome to volunteer!

High School Students Willingly Rise Early to Serveas Church School Leaders

On June 17

We will celebrate the ministry of Jim Harrison

Please join fellow parishioners for a

casual service on the patio at 9:30 am

followed by a reception.

Please consider joining the Christ Church book group as we return to one of our favorite authors, Marcus Borg, for his newest work entitled Speaking Christian. This is a fascinating book about understanding and reclaiming ancient Christian language, in order to enrich and transform our lives.We meet on Monday mornings from 10-11 in the McClain room at the Church on the Hill. Anyone is welcome to join us, even if you have not read the book. Any questions, please contact Melissa Durbin ([email protected].)

Monday Morning Book Group: Come One, Come All

The current (as in up to the minute) Christ Church calendar is available online at http://christchurchwinnetka.org/Calendar.htmor use your handy dandy smart phone to read this QR code.

Christ Church Calendar: Easy Access



2012 Christ Church College & Post College Graduates

Robert Frederick Sido II received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware. In the fall he will continue at Dela-ware seeking a Master’s degree in Food Science.

Annsley McKinney graduated from Scripps College in Claremont, CA on May 12 where she was an Anthropology major with a minor in Religious Studies. She will return to Winnetka after graduation.

Chip Schroeder graduated from Stanford University where he majored in History. He begins working as an analyst at Greenhill & Company in San Fransisco.

Shay Robertson graduated on May 11 from the Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston with a Masters of Theological Studies.

Conrad Scully graduated with honors from Purdue University with a degree in Political Science. He is studying to take the LSATs in the fall.

Michael McGee graduated with a B.S. in Marine Geology from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL. He is returning to Chicago to seek his fortune.

Kirsten Virginia Forsberg graduated from the Northwestern Uni-versity Feinberg School of Medicine. She will be doing her Residency in Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

Another successful program year of Confi rmation is in the books for Christ Church – literally in the big Parish Confi rmation Register and in each Book of Common Prayer candidates for Confi rmation and Reception received as gifts from the church. Bishop Jeffrey Lee signed each one of those books and he has laid hands on each of the candidates – one at the Easter Vigil held at the Cathedral Church of St. James in Chicago and 19

others on Saturday, April 28 at St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church in Wil-mette. This year’s Confi rmation Teachers were Elizabeth Clemmitt and Jim Harrison.

Received into the Episcopal Church: Anne Driscoll. This year’s recently Confi rmed: Tommy Brittingham, Alex Burck, A.J. Byrne, Liz Byrne, Jack By-rne, Owen Cahill, Jackie Coladarci, James Corrigan, Jack DeBlasio, Sammy Durbin, Emily George, Audrey Gordon, Brandon Hawley, Reilly Knoer, Erin Kunkler, Max MacRitchie, Calvin Montgomery, Tommy Priest, and Alex White.

This year our Eighth graders were required to submit an essay, “What Confi rmation Means to Me.” Here are some excerpts:

“Over the time I have spent getting ready to be confi rmed, I have experi-enced a lot of things. I think it has made me a better person, and helped me solve things I haven’t been able to solve before.”

“These two hour periods were like my escape from the outside world and outside problems.”

“It means going to church, A LOT.”

“It is a reaffi rmation of vows and covenant, a deeper spiritual life, and being a better Christian in the community.”

“A huge part of Confi rmation for me was the ability to get to know the rest of the people going through this process with me…it helped me form a bond with all of my fellow confi rmands.”

“I’m so excited to take the next step in my growth as a member of my church. My whole family is coming to my confi rmation, which means a lot to me. I’m very lucky to have such a great family and am glad to say that the Church is now part of it.”

“The preparation leading up to confi rmation is long, intense, but very rewarding, and it all pays off in the end.”

“Our meetings are a safe place to go to open up and talk about what it will mean to us to be confi rmed as adult Christians in the Church.”

“Confi rmation is an art, it teaches us how to easily connect with GOD and how to continue on in life, with God’s help.”

“What I have learned from doing confi rmation for these past few months is that when you get confi rmed it does not necessarily mean that you are done with your religious journey.”

2011-12 Confi rmation in Review


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2012 Christ Church High School Graduates

Daniel Stephans is graduating from St. Mark’s School in Southborough, MA. He will be attending the University of St. Andrews in St. Andrews, Scotland this fall, where he plans to study history.

After graduating from New Trier High School Haley Hamilton Roeser will be attending the University of Vermont in the fall.

John Neaylon graduated from New Trier on June 3. He will attend SMU-Southern Methodist University in the fall.

A recent graduate of Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT Teddy Ward will attend

Duke University in the fall.

Charlotte Brace graduated from New Trier in early June and will be attending Colorado College in the fall.

Kinsley Bushonville, a New Trier graduate, will attend

DePauw University in September.

New Trier graduate Liza Peterson will attend

Carleton College in the fall to study history and biology.

John Charles Canfi eld, Jr. graduated from New Trier and will attend The University of the South in Sewanee

this fall where he will double major in philosophy and environmental studies.

William Parkinson, a recent New Trier High School graduate will attend the University of Vermont in Burlington.

Betsy Kuhns, a New Trier graduate, will attend Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA in the fall where she plans to major in biology as a path to veterinarian medicine.



Soup Kitchen Participation Form for May 2012 to May 2013

Name:

Address:

Telephone:

E-Mail:

Number of people who will be volunteering with you:

How often would you like to participate?( ) 1 time a year ( ) 4 times a year Other _________________( ) 2 times a year ( ) 6 times a year

Please put an X through the dates you are unavailable and/or circle the specifi c dates you would like to participate. Please also feel free to note exactly which service you would like to provide on that date, i.e. cook, milk, serve, lettuce or fruit. Tues. 5:00-7:00/Sat. 4:30-6:30:

Tues. May 8, 2012 Sat. May 26, 2012Tues. June 12th is covered Sat. June 23Tues. July 10 is covered Sat. July 28Tues. August 14 Sat. August 25Tues. Sept. 11 Sat. Sept. 22Tues. Oct. 9 Sat. Oct. 27Tues. Nov. 13 Sat. Nov. 24Tues. Dec. 11 Sat. Dec. 22Tues. Jan. 8, 2013 Sat. Jan 26, 2013Tues. Feb. 12 Sat. Feb 23Tues. March 11 Sat. March 23Tues. April 9 Sat. April 27

What would you prefer to do? Please circle your preference(s).

(1) Buy milk or fruit or salad only (4) Cook and Serve(2) Cook only (5) Buy milk/fruit/salad and Serve(3) Serve Only (6) Buy Aluminum Pans a few times a year (7) Any of the above

Do you have any suggestions for the Soup Kitchen?

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM (or a short email or note with your preferences or requests)

Deb Emry (Murdoch), 548 Orchard Lane, Winnetka, IL 60093, (847) 501-4648, [email protected], or Tika Walsh, 2132 Greenwood, Wilmette, Illinois, (847) 251-6544, walshfi [email protected].

Many thanks!


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On May 2, members of Christ Church gathered at Tower Road beach to participate in the 350.org international “Connect the Dots” campaign. The campaign’s goal is to create awareness of the link between climate change and extreme weather events around the world. The Reverend Jeanne Stewart, Associate Rector at Christ Church, stated, “The Christ Church event was designed to help parishioners imagine what daily life would be like for the more than three billion people who live on or near the coastline.” To do so, members of the Christ Church youth choir, led by Organist and Choirmaster Richard Clemmitt, sang hymns as the improvised church gradually sank into the water. The choristers’ hymnals displayed colorful dots to emphasize the theme of the 350.org campaign.

Organized by Christ Church green team member John Canfi eld, Jr., the event highlighted the way our emissions here in the Midwest affect those who live in coastal areas because global warming is causing the sea level to rise by accelerating the melting of polar ice caps and the thawing of glaciers. “Although Lake Michigan is not rising, what we do here can have a profound impact around the globe because the majority of the earth’s population lives near the coasts,” Canfi eld said.

Sea-level rise has already made some areas around the world uninhabitable. As early as 2008, the President of the Maldives began to pur-chase land in Australia to house residents forced to evacuate. “Areas like Bangladesh and Vietnam will be especially hard hit because a big part of their population lives in river deltas,” Canfi eld said. Flooding in mega-cities like Mumbai could displace millions. “Because we are charged to love our neighbors as ourselves, we have a responsibility to protect those most at risk,” green team member Amanda Hanley said.

“What we hoped to convey with this event is that climate change is not just a scientifi c issue, it’s a human rights issue, and we need to do our part to understand the implications of our actions on others, especially those already living in poverty,” said Canfi eld. “In other words,” he added, “our actions need to be consistent with our values.”

The Christ Church initiative is part of the diocese-wide promotion of environmental stewardship through the Bishop’s Task Force on Sustainabil-ity, chaired by Lisa Rogers Lee. The Episcopal Diocese of Chicago partners with Faith in Place, a statewide interfaith environmental organization whose mission is to help people of faith understand that ecological issues are at the forefront of social justice.

Christ Church Connects the Dots between Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events Worldwide

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(O) 847-446-2850 - (Fax) 847-446-8640 www.christchurchwinnetka.org

The Parish Paper is published twice monthly from June to September, by regular mail the fi rst of the month, and electronically for the mid-month issue. It is published monthly in July and August.

The deadline for submitting information or articles for the next issue is Tues. June 5. Please submit materials to Charlotte McGee, editor, at [email protected] the Parish Offi ce, 470 Maple, Winnetka, IL 60093

Weekly Worship Services

Sundays: 8 am HE (on the hill) 9:30 am HE & Young Children’s Liturgy of the Word; 10:40 Adult & Children’s Formation 11:30 am - HE

Wednesdays: 9:30 am HE (Chapel)

Fridays: 7 am MP (Chapel)

Clergy & StaffRector: The Rev. Christopher Powell, ext. 33 [email protected]

Associate Rector: The Rev. Jeanne Stewart, ext. 27 [email protected]

Curate: The Rev. James Harrison, ext. 24 [email protected]

Deacon: The Rev. Heath Missner [email protected]

Organist & Choirmaster: Richard Clemmitt, ext. 22 [email protected]

Director of Children’s & Youth Ministries: Missy Harrison, ext. 36; [email protected]

Parish Administrator: Molly Ethridge, ext. 23 [email protected]

Bookkeeper: Cathy O’Brien, ext. 28 [email protected]

Admin. Assistant: Rena Kowalski, ext. 21 [email protected]

Parish Paper Editor: Charlotte McGee, ext. 35 [email protected]

Rummage Coordinator: Charlotte McGee, ext. 35 [email protected]

Facilities Manager: Jim Caldwell, ext. 31

Organ Associate: Jay Peterson

Primary Choir Director: Elizabeth Clemmitt

Sextons: Mario Ruiz

Vestry

Robin Anstaett, Senior Warden ‘13Dietrich Knoer, Junior Warden ‘14

Kurt Anstaett ‘13Chris Cahill ‘15Marcy Champagne ‘13Julie Flood ‘14Nancy Free ‘13Jim Henderson ‘15

Jerry Hufton, Treasurer ‘14Nicholas Anaclerio, Chancellor ‘14

Mary Downie,Clerk ‘13

Kathleen Lloyd-Jones ‘14Doug Peterson ‘14

Shay Robertson ‘15Jenny Smith ‘14Kevin Walsh ‘15

Lawson Whitesides ‘13

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