St. Christopher's Episcopal Church

Announcements

Pizza and a Movie: Encanto!

What gift has God given you? Encanto is a movie about unique gifts given to each member of a family, but it seems one member had no such gift to celebrate, until her very special gift was needed. Tuesday, November 19, 5:30 p.m. Bring a gift for the Food Pantry! Bring Friends! Bring your own wine or beer! Let’s Have Some Fun! Sign up online here or sign up at the parish office and and tell us your favorite pizza!

Habitat for Humanity Home

Don’t miss the Wall Raising for our Habitat Home on Saturday, November 16, 8 a.m. at the build site. Parking is available in the gravel lot behind the Dennis Senior Center and you can follow the path there to the build site.

Outreach Fund Committee Forum

On Sunday, November 10, Hadley Luddy, CEO of Homeless Prevention Council (HPC), will conduct a forum after the 10 a.m. Choral Eucharist in the Parish Hall. Come hear about the important work of this organization on the Lower and Outer Cape. Please plan on staying for this informative presentation!

Attention: St. Christopher’s Elves!

Last year, Pat Vreeland and the Chatham Children’s Fund helped many local families. St. Christopher’s family was extremely generous with supplying gift cards for those in need. This year, we find that the number of needy families has increased. It is my hope that our church community will once again respond generously. I am asking anyone who wishes to help, to please purchase gift cards from the following: (a $20 minimum would be nice): Amazon, Kohl’s, Visa, TJMax, Old Navy, and Target. Pat and her group of elves are all set to shop for much-needed clothing, along with special wishlist items for each child. Thank you in advance for making the holidays more enjoyable. Pat asked for all cards to be delivered by November 3. Please mail your gift cards to: Martha Miller; 242 Old Comers Rd.; Chatham, MA 02633, or you may drop your sealed envelope into the Children’s Fund Christmas box located near the church front entrance. Please include your name inside, along with your gift cards.

Nauset Interfaith Association Thanksgiving Service

On Sunday November 24, at 2 p.m., the NIA Interfaith Thanksgiving Service will be held at the First Congregational Church of Wellfleet (200 Main St. Wellfleet). Our planning team has begun meeting to develop the service, and we are looking for participants in the following areas: Event planning; Readers of sacred texts/prayers; Singers in a combined choir. If you, or someone from your community is interested in participating in any fashion, please reach out to Jonathan Elsensohn (jonathan.elsensohn@gmail.com) or Minister of Music, Brad Williams (wellfleetchurch@gmail.com).

The First Night Committee seeks volunteers

The First Night Committee is grateful for past and new volunteers willing to help fill the more than 350 volunteer hours needed to produce one of the longest running First Night celebrations in the country. Please check out the times and places for these exciting events on the First Night Chatham website (firstnightchatham.com).

Uncommon Thrift

Jewelry has been popular this summer and we are looking to fill the fixtures for fall. If you have any costume jewelry that you no longer want or wear, we would love to have it! We are in the shop Tuesday and Wednesday mornings or you can bring it in whenever we are open 10 to 4, Thursday to Saturday. Thank you for your continued support of Uncommon Thrift.

Chatham Food Pantry

As the weather turns colder we have seen an increase in new clients to Chatham Food Pantry. We are asking you to purchase one canned good, personal care product, cookies, cereals or anything you know will help someone. Thanks again for your continued support. ~ Linda Hughes CFP manager