9:00 a.m. Sunday Service:  The 9:00 a.m. Sunday service moves back into the church this Sunday, September 12, from its summer location in the Chapel Garden.

Youth Education:   Youth Education registration will take place in the various classrooms after the 9:00 a.m. service on September 12, providing an opportunity for participants and parents to meet the teachers and youth leaders.  An Opening Celebration in the Parish Hall Auditorium will follow.  The first formal day of youth education classes will be on September 19.

Sunday Adult Forum:  The Adult Forum resumes this coming Sunday at 10:05 a.m. in Keith Hall.  This year’s theme is “The Rise of Christendom: Ideal and Identity.”  On September 12, the Reverend Dr. Ronald P. Conner will speak on “The Authority of Government and The Church Universal.”

Helping Our Brothers and Sisters Displaced by Pakistan’s Flood:  After three weeks of the heaviest monsoon rains in 35 years, over a third of Pakistan is now under water.  This flooding is the worst natural disaster in the country’s history.  The death toll has reached over 1,600 and 2 million people are homeless.  Episcopal Relief and Development will be coordinating their efforts with the ACT (Action by Churches Together) Alliance’s relief efforts.  Disaster response activities will help vulnerable people in the provinces of Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa, Balochistan, and Sindh.  ACT is an alliance of 100 churches and church-related organizations that work together in humanitarian assistance and development.  Contributions can be made out to Christ Church, Georgetown, with a notation “Pakistan Flood Assistance” or sent directly to Episcopal Relief and Development (www.er-d.org).

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20's and 30's Group September Gathering:  The 20's and 30s group usually gathers on the first Sunday of each month after the 11:15 a.m. service for brunch.  Due to the Labor Day weekend holiday, the group will not gather on Sunday, September 5, but is planning on having a gathering later in the month.  More details will be forthcoming!  If you have any questions about the 20's/30's group, please contact the Rev. Deirdre Eckian (deirdre@christchurchgeorgetown.org).

Stewardship Committee Regroups:  The Stewardship Committee will meet for an organizational meeting on Tuesday, September 14,  at 6:00 p.m. in the Memorial Room on the third floor of the Parish Hall.  We are very grateful and happy that Anne Warmington, a long-time committee member, will be heading up this year's committee.  Stewardship Committee members include:  Blair Bourne, Wiley Buchanan, Tom Crocker, Amy Gross, Cherie Jones, Isabel Kunsman, Angela LoR&eactute;, Brett Loper, Tim Matz, George McCabe, Glenn Metzdorf, Ray Myrtle, Chip Rodgers, David Shepard, Harrison Spencer, Cynthia Thomas, Kirstie Tucker, Michael Van Arsdall, Anne Warmington (Chair), Chase Warmington, Martha Webb, and Stuart Kenworthy (ex officio). 

Thrift Shop:  After closing for August, the Thrift Shop will reopen on Wednesday, September 15, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and be open the same hours each Wednesday thereafter on the lower level of the Parish Hall.  Donations of merchandise now will be most welcome.  They can be taken to the shop on Wednesdays or left at the parish office any time.  Housewares and gift items are especially good sellers. 

Soup Kitchen:  Our Soup Kitchen dates now are the third Sunday and Monday of the month.  There is a leader for each date and a need for four additional volunteers each time, two cooks and two servers.  Our September dates are the 19th and 20th.  We still need two servers for September 19 and one server for September 20.  Please contact Amy Mathes at the parish office to volunteer.

Homecoming Sunday:  There will be a combined service at 10:00 a.m. on this year’s “Homecoming Sunday,” September 26.  The service will be followed by an on-site urban picnic, providing an opportunity for fellowship, activities for children, and a wide variety of information about events, programs, and volunteer opportunities for the fall, winter, and spring.  The 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. services that day will take place as usual. 

Blessing of the Animals:   There will be a Blessing of the Animals on October 3 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel Garden to honor the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. 

Choral Evensong:   A new series of Choral Evensong begins on October 3 at 5:00 p.m. in the church.  Choral Evensong will continue on first and third Sundays through May.  Each service is followed by a reception in Keith Hall.  On October 3 music of William Smith, Charles Villiers Stanford, and Robert Whyte will be featured.

Mission Monday:  The Middle East Mission Group will host the first Mission Monday of the program year on October 4  beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Keith Hall.  Our guest for the evening will be the Reverend Canon Hosam Naoum from the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.  Canon Naoum received his theological training at the College of the Transfiguration and Rhodes University, South Africa (1993-1996).  He has served as Rector of Saint Matthew's and Saint Phillip's parishes in the Diocese of Jerusalem from 1999 to 2005.  He became Canon at Saint Georges Cathedral, Jerusalem, in 2005 and was acting Dean of the Cathedral between 2006 and 2007.  Currently he is studying at Virginia Theological Seminary. 
 
Women’s Bible Study:  The Women’s Bible Study resumes on Tuesday, October 12, and will continue thereafter on second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.  More details will be forthcoming.  If you are interested in participating this year, please email the Reverend Deirdre Eckian  (deirdre@christchurchgeorgetown.org) and plan to attend the introductory meeting on Tuesday, October 12.  The group gathers for fellowship and refreshments from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m., and then the Bible study begins promptly at 7:00 p.m. and ends at 8:00 p.m.  All women are welcome!

Faith Sharing on Thursdays:   Please join fellow parishioners in an informal discussion-oriented group examining the ethical dimensions of our lives as Christians, “Doing Good – Avoiding Evil: Ethics and the Christian Life.”  After an introductory session, there will be five case studies presented which invite and challenge us to think about our moral response to God amid the many choices always before us in life.  The roup will meet on Thursday mornings in Keith Hall in the church building.  The dates are September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, and November 4.   Participants can gather for coffee at 7:45 a.m.,  The discussion will begin at 8:00 a.m.  Each session will adjourn at 8:30 a.m.  For those who would like to start with Morning Prayer, that takes place in the Chapel begining from 7:30 to 7:45 a.m.

Fall Baptism Dates:  Baptisms may be scheduled for the 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m. or 5 p.m. services on the following dates:  September 5, September 19, October 3, October 24, November 7 (All Saints Day observed) and November 21.  Please contact the Rector to schedule or discuss a baptism.

Facebook Link:  We now have a Facebook page for the parish that can be accessed at http://www.facebook.com/ChristChurchGeorgetown.  The page is administered by the clergy and two parishioners.