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Under the Oaks Newsletter

May 2018

Christ Episcopal Church, Bay St. Louis

We are an inviting and transformative

community of faith that celebrates

Christ’s presence and grace.

ENews will be published monthly and released the last week of the

month. Hard copies of the monthly ENews will be available in the

Narthex. Submission deadline is 10 working days prior to month's end.

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Sunday Worship 10:00 AM

Parish Office Hours

Monday - Friday

8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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Dear Friends,

Our congratulations to those who were baptized, confirmed

and received when the Bishop was with us on the 18th:

Katherine Peterson, Eddie Peterson, Courtney Peterson, and

Zac Fillhart. We welcome them all into Christ Church and this

branch of the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church.

The rummage sale was once again a success. Our thanks to

all who helped put this event on, especially Elizabeth Register

and Anita Warner. As of this time the sale made

approximately $5,500.00 which will go to our outreach

programs.

Sunday, May 20th, is the Day of Pentecost. It is on this day

that we celebrate the fact that the disciples recognized that

they were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to share the

good news of the risen Christ with the world. The liturgical

color for this day is red. You are encouraged to wear

something red on this day. As we have done in the past, this

day will be our parish picnic day. We will have crawfish as

well as other goodies to eat along with fun and fellowship with

our church family. Make your plans to attend.

If you have a child graduating from high school or college

this Spring please let us know as soon as possible. We will

recognize our graduating seniors on the Day of Pentecost,

Sunday, May 20th.

Faithfully,

Cecil

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Nursery Care is available for young children

on Sunday's during

the 10:00am worship service.

May 3, 2018

"Godly Play" will conclude on Sunday,

May 20th for the Summer.

See you in the Fall.

Join us on Sundays following the

10:00am worship service.

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Health Ministry

The Alliance for Health continues to serve those in our community who cannot afford their medications or medical supplies. As a mission of Christ Church we believe in sustaining quality of life by facilitating access to life-sustaining medications. Year-to-date we have provided assistance to 41 clients, helping them obtain 186 medication prescriptions, at the cost of $3235.23. We continue to provide this assistance through Social Workers and Case Managers at Hancock Medical Center (now Oschner), Hancock County Human Resource Center, Hancock Housing Resource Center, St. Gerard Community Outreach, Hancock County Food Panty, and St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy. Susan Stevens is the facilitator for this mission. Here are some health and nutrition tips that are actually based on good science.

Get enough sleep.

Reduce stress.

Stay organized with to-do lists.

Set realistic goals.

Do some cardio or just go for a walk.

Turn off tech devices & avoid bright

lights before sleep.

Take a vacation.

Drink some water, especially before

meals

Stay hydrated.

Eat more fruits and veggies.

Choose whole grains.

Try brown rice instead of white.

Take care of your gut health with

probiotics & fiber.

Choose lean proteins like poultry, fish,

beans, and legumes.

Cut down on processed foods, sugar,

salt, & saturated fat.

Eat fatty fish.

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/27-health-and-nutrition-tips

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The Coast Chorale Spring Concert

May 12, 2018 - 2:00pm

"Let Freedom Ring"

Coast Chorale presents a varied program of popular folk American, English, Irish and Scottish classics that include "Old Joe Clark", "Afton Water", Loch Lomond" and others.

An entertaining section entitled "Pop! Goes Broadway" featuring hit songs from award winning Broadway musicals.

The show finale is our stirring salute to America's Armed Forces. Come on out and join us!

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Christ Episcopal Church 912 S. Beach Blvd. Bay St. Louis, MS

MORNINGS

7:30AM – 12:00PM (NOON)

Vacation Bible School

No Charge

AFTERNOONS

12:00PM (NOON) – 5:30PM

Summer Camp

$60 per child

Vacation Bible School & Summer Camp Registration

Vacation bible school is for children ages 4-10. You need not be a parishioner of Christ Episcopal Church or even Episcopalian.

Morning Vacation Bible School (curriculum begins at 8:30) is free. Afternoon camp from 12pm to 5:30pm is $60 for the week per child.

Please note that afternoon campers will need to bring a lunch from home, bathing suit & towel, sunblock & bug spray, and one dry change of clothes.

Payment for the camp portion of the day should be submitted to the church office no later than July 9, 2018. Please make checks payable to Christ Episcopal Church.

You will receive an email confirmation of your registration. We have limited space and will be accepting campers on a first come first serve basis.If vacation bible school and camp are full, we will put your name on a waiting list and you will be notified if space becomes available.

To register online, go to our website at: Christchurchbaystlouis.dioms.org/Christian Education and Practice/vbs.html

Hard copy registration forms are available in the church office or you can get a form from the Narthex table in the church.

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Backpack Buddies Ministry

Backpack Buddies provides a bag of food each week for children in the Hancock and Bay-Waveland School schools who may not get food at home on the weekends. Christ Church, under the initial tutelage of First Baptist Church, has been providing food to 15 East Hancock Elementary School children for the 2017-2018 school year. Predetermined foods that require little to no preparation or adult help are provided in a grocery bag that discretely fits into the childrens' backpacks. The Backpack Buddies volunteers at Christ Church have shopped, packed, and delivered bags. We're still ironing out our process to make us more efficient and cost effective but early estimates look like it costs us ~$5 per bag. This program has opened our eyes to a huge need in our own community. We hope to provide food to more children in need soon!

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ECW 3rd Thursday - "Dutch-treat" Dinner

May 17th at 6:30pm Where: Yamato Steak House of Japan,

Bay Saint Louis

View Menu at the link below:

www.yamatobaystlouis.com.

Please RSVP if plan to join us! susanstevens1230@gmail.com

Altar Flowers

The following dates remain open on the May 2018 sign-up chart.

May 6

May 13

May 27

The sign-up chart is in the Narthex entrance of the church.

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Each Tuesday at 2:00pm a group gathers in the fellowship hall to explore the appointed lessons

for the coming Sunday.

Christ Church Online!

Check out our happenings at our website

http://christchurchbaystlouis.dioms.org/

Also, follow and like us on facebook

https://facebook.com/ChristEpiscopalBayStLouisOfficialPage/

We are posting our various weekly events.

Please let us know if you're coming and/or help

us promote them to interested parties. Lastly,

If you have any pictures you'd like to share to

be included on the website or Facebook page,

please email them to andeefrier@yahoo.com.

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Pentecost

May 20th

Following the 10:00am Worship Service.

There will be a water slide for the children to enjoy (bring bathing suits, towels, and sunscreen). We are hoping to have 3 teams of crawfish boilers competing for

Best Crawfish! Crawfish and basic ingredients will be provided. Please let Susan Stevens or Brian Bosch know if you would like to lead a team. We will also have grilled hamburgers and hot dogs

for those who don't eat crawfish. Parishioners are asked to bring side dishes and/or desserts to share. And remember:

WEAR RED!

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Breathing Under Water

(Spirituality and the Twelve Steps)

Four parishioners and four members of the community participated and thoroughly enjoyed their learning experience. The meetings were held at The Starfish Café. This program was coordinated by the Evangelism committee to support their goal of "sharing our faith story" in the community at large. This series was led by Alice Baird.

All are Welcome No Experience Needed No Classes to attend

Thursdays at 12:00pm (noon)

About Centering Prayer

Centering Prayer is a receptive method of silent prayer that

prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, in

which we experience God's presence within us, closer than

breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness

itself. This method of prayer is both a relationship with God

and a discipline to foster that relationship. Centering Prayer

is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer. Rather, it

adds depth of meaning to all prayer and facilitates the

movement from more active kinds of prayer into a

receptive prayer of resting in God. Centering Prayer

emphasizes prayer as a personal relationship with God and

as a movement beyond conversation with Christ to

communion with Christ.

Sponsored by Christ Episcopal Church

Hosted by: Marcie Baria

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May 2018

Preferred items for the Hancock County Food Pantry

All canned meats All canned vegetables

All canned fruits Canned tomato products

Pork & Beans Peanut butter

Fruit Juice Canned or Dried Soups

Cooking Oil Canned or Dried Milk

Mac & Cheese Rice

Flour Pasta

Dry Beans Dried Potatoes

Oatmeal Grits

Cereal Dish Detergent Laundry Soap

Toothpaste Hand Soap

Toilet Tissue

Thank you for all that you do!

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May 7: Mary Adelyn Fraiser

May 10: Isabelle Gelpi

May 10: Marguerite Gelpi

May 10: Olivia Gelpi

May 10: Ruth Mitchell

May 10: Sarah Jane McCauley

May 11: Kippy Chamberlain

May 11: Kathryn Gift

May 11: Madeleine Ammentorp

May 12: John A. Frank, III

May 14: Ava Madden

May 15: Beau Benvenutti

May 21: Gretchen Thorp

May 23: Erica Ammentorp

May 23: Jim Zimmerman

May 24: Lane Debardeleben

May 24: Wendy Sullivan

May 25: Corky Hadden

May 25: Robert Taconi

May 28: Mary Kay Wicks

May 29: Grady Wyly

May 29: Wyatt Benvenutti

May 30: Kathleen Kemp

May 30: Max Baria

May 31: Megan Martinez

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May 3: Peter & Wendy Sullivan

May 10: Gus & Susan Gelpi

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May 27, 2018

Performing Artists - 4:00pm

GULFPORT HIGH SCHOOL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Most of the kids performing are going to Peru in July to play three performances with the Cusco Youth Orchestra. These concerts are part of the Cusco Music Festival that happens every year in July. These kids have been working very hard since last March to raise the money for the trip. It's going to be a great experience for them and for the Peruvian kids. We are going to visit the great historic places in the Cusco region including Machu Pichu. Chamber Orchestra is a vital part of the orchestra program at Gulfport High School. The Chamber Orchestra often performs for civic and community groups, as well as traveling internationally. The administration, faculty, and staff of the Gulfport School District take pride in being able to offer a full and varied instrumental music program. We presently offer string orchestra and small ensembles in grades four through twelve. In addition, we will offer full orchestra at the high school level. It is our goal to produce an outstanding orchestra, to develop in each student an appreciation of the art of music as part of general culture, to discover and develop

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the talents of students in the field of orchestral music, and to develop students' knowledge and skills of listening to orchestra music, as well as reading and performing orchestral music throughout their life. Dr. Sasha Ferreira began his violin studies in Havana, Cuba. While there, he won first prize for the best interpretation of the Cuban music in the regional and national "Amadeo Roldán" violin competition, the most prestigious Cuban violin competition. He continued his studies at the National Conservatory of Music in Lima, Peru, graduating with honors in 1997. Recently, Sasha finished recording "Cuban Music...with a Violin Touch," his second compact disc as a soloist. As a soloist, Sasha has performed both with piano accompaniment and with orchestras throughout Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia, and the United States. From 1997 until 2007, Ferreira was a member of the Lima String Quartet. He was also a member of the Lima Philharmonic Orchestra's Soloists. Along with his performance career, he taught for many years at Markham College and the National Conservatory of Music in Lima, Peru. Sasha moved to the United States in 2007 and became an American citizen in May of 2013. He obtained his Master of Music degree in violin performance at the University of Southern Mississippi. In 2012, Sasha earned his Doctoral degree in violin and viola performance from The University of Georgia. Sasha is currently a faculty member of the Winter School of Music at William Carey University in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and teaches at the Gulfport School District in Gulfport, Mississippi. He regularly performs as a soloist as well as with the Mobile Symphony Orchestra and the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra.

Daniel began his cello studies at the age of nine in his hometown of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. He continued his studies at the Victoriano Lopez Music School in San Pedro Sula and in 2001 he entered The University of Southern Mississippi on a full scholarship, studying there with Dr. Alexander Russakovsky and serving as principal cellist in the university orchestra. After earning his Bachelor of Music

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degree in 2006, he accepted a teaching position with the Gulfport School District Strings Program in Gulfport, Mississippi. In 2009, he was honored to take the position of

Director of Orchestral Activities with the Gulfport School District. Daniel loves conducting, playing chamber music, and is currently a member of the Mobile, Gulf Coast Symphony, and Pensacola Symphony Orchestras. Since 2014, Mr. Martinez also serves at the music director and principal conductor for the Gulf Coast Symphony Youth Orchestra which includes some of the best high school orchestral players from the Mississippi Gulf Coast.Daniel is an avid follower of fútbol

(or soccer) and spends much of his free watching both international and club matches. He, his wife, Catherine, and their cat, Stormy, are big fans of FC Barcelona.

Visual Artist - 5:00pm

Janet Densmore

Graduating cum laude with a degree in Environmental Design from LSU, the artist completed independent studies in video

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and 16mm film, then launched an underground theatre space in New England for drama, happenings, and video performance works. Her documentaries found diverse audiences from CBS' "60 Minutes" to the Museum of Modern Art NYC. One of 12 Americans to be screened at the Worldwide Video Festival, J. G. Densmore also earned recognition twice at Sundance Independent Film Institute for screenplays.

She was awarded 1st place for non-fiction by the Deep South Writer's Association, was admitted into the Writer's Guild of America-East, has been published in national and

international journals, and worked as a writer/producer for network and foreign television. She continues to create original stories, poetry, videos, and fine art.

Her paintings are on display as a longtime member of Gallery 220, Bay St. Louis, the artist also accepts portrait commissions

through Gallery 220 Bay St. Louis and Guy Lyman Fine Art New Orleans. ````````````````````````````````````````````````````` "4th Sunday at 4" is Christ Episcopal Church's gift to the Coastal Community. As such, "4th Sunday at 4" is free and open to the public. Also, no artist, performing or visual, is charged a fee to participate, nor is any commission or percentage taken by the church. All money in the "donation basket" is given to the performers, and all payments for art go directly to the artist. A church is seldom in a position to engage an entire community, but it can do its part by supporting one segment of a community. Christ Episcopal Church has chosen to do this by providing an ideal location for showcasing our local artists. For further information, contact: Church 467-7757 or Chairman: 467-0106.