November 2017

Christ Episcopal Church News

A welcoming, compassionate, healing community

205 North Seventh Street

Stroudsburg, PA 18360

(570) 421-7481

christchurchstroudburg.net chrischurchsburg@gmail.com

“A welcoming, compassionate, healing community in Christ.”

Worship Schedule:

Saturday 4:00 pm Said Eucharist

Sunday 8:00 am Said Eucharist

Sunday 9:00 am Adult Forum

Sunday 9:45 am Sunday School

Sunday 10:15 am Choral Eucharist

Wednesday Noon Healing Prayer Eucharist

Every year, former President Jimmy Carter and his wife

Rosalynn, donates one week of their time and building skills to

Habitat for Humanity. They have demonstrated over and over

again their commitment to social justice and basic human rights.

“Habitat for Humanity has successfully removed the stigma of

charity by substituting it with a sense of partnership,” says Carter.

Early in the day, the teams set out to area locations.

On Saturday, October 21st, three teams of church volunteers gave

their time and talent to aid neighbors in our community through

Habitat for Humanity Home Preservation Program, performing

various repairs such as painting, yard work, replacing windows,

and general labor to homeowners who were prequalified for ser-

vices by the organization.

And then again on Saturday, October 28th another team went to

Grove Street to assist with a project that Habitat has been working

on for over a year and a half, assisting with a renovation for a

Mother and her three children.

Homeowners work along side the volunteers putting in “sweat”

equity.

A nonprofit, Ecumenical Christian Housing

Organization active in 1,000 communities and

700 countries works with our Church volunteers

in our community.

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Our volunteers were: Coralie and Ken Corcoran, Tom and Janine Nie-

man, Carolyn Buckley, Steve, MaryEllen and Jake Whiteley, Joan and

Pamela Woisin, Cassie Shands, Andrea and Elizabeth McQueen, Andy

Gondell, Cheryl McPherson, Livia and Hannable Parish, Sue Freeman,

Chris, Bob and Noel Nelson and Nick Castille.

Christ Episcopal Church is exploring ways to continue working with Hab-

itat to make positive impacts in our local community, demonstrating our

continued mission of compassion and caring for those in need.

A huge “Thank You” was received from the Habitat organization for the

work performed in the three home assigned to us.

To learn more about Habitat for Humanity and it’s programs in Monroe County, please go to their

website: www.habitatmc.org

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NOVEMBER 2017

DATE TIME TORCHES SERVERS LECTORS CHALICE COUNTERS

Nov. 5

22 Pentecost

(All Saints)

8:00 AM -

Rob Causton Michele Causton Jeanne

Armitage -

10:15 AM 1st: Jaina Nortey Jerrin Nortey

Jolen Nortey Debby Tanico Leigh Smith

Leigh Smith

1st: Bob

Nelson

2nd: 2nd: Terry Miller

Nov. 12

23 Pentecost

8:00 AM -

Rob Causton Joan Duckloe Jo Bauer -

10:15 AM 1st: Jelena Nortey Jerrin Nortey

Anthony Pisculli Barbara Cato

Howard Alleger Howard Alleger

1st: Jill

Thatcher

2nd: 2nd: Cheryl Cloke

Nov. 19

24 Pentecost

8:00 AM -

Rob Causton Kevin Furst Rob Causton -

10:15 AM 1st: Jaina Nortey

Jelena Nortey Jolen Nortey

MaryEllen Whiteley

Martha Linne

Cynthia Nortey

1st: Steve

Whiteley

2nd: 2nd: Martha Linne

Nov. 26

25 Pentecost

8:00 AM -

Rob Causton Michele Causton Jo Bauer -

10:15 AM 1st: Jelena Nortey

Jerrin Nortey Jolen Nortey

Patti Alleger Jay Freeman

Mike Shands

1st: Greg

Tanico

2nd: 2nd: Jay Freeman

COMFORT AND HEAL THOSE WHO

SUFFER IN BODY, MIND OR SPIRIT. . .

June, Jennifer, Jim, Roseanne,

Cynthia, Alex, Rod, Dryden, Jay,

and Jane.

IN THE MILITARY. . .

Benjamin Potter, Joseph Causton,

Andrew Walck, Nii Lante Lamptey,

Jonathan Lindsley, Mario Arciniega,

Tim O’Sullivan, Shane Gephart,

Damien Smeltzer and all the men

and women in our armed services

state-side and around the world.

Jo Bauer (11/3), Lisa Baatz (11/9), Mike Hughes (11/17), Giovanna Fa-

biano (11/18), Andrew Hudson (11/20), Jihan Colletta (11/24), Martha

Linne (11/26), Andrea McQueen (11/30)

Cheryl and Frank Cloke (11/30)

Commitment Sunday is coming! During morning worship on November

5th, we will ask our members to make a financial commitment to our

church’s missionary, benevolent, and educational ministries in this com-

munity and around the world. Please be sure to prayerfully read the Stew-

ardship insert in the bulletin.

On Sunday, November 19th at 7:00 p.m. at St.

John’s Lutheran Church, 9th Street, Stroudsburg,

will host an Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service. All

are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served

following the service.

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If you are interested in attending the retreat, please go online to diobeth.org, on the home page click on November 17th date and it will bring you to the registration page.

You can also speak with Fr. Doug or Cynthia Nortey for more information.

CONNECT 3: 2017 HIGH SCHOOL FALL RETREAT

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a music ministry uniting people of faith and lifting up people in

need

fifth annual choral concert

on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at 3:00 p.m.

featuring

Joel Raney

&

Jane Holstein

directing and performing with

the Project One Step Choir &

the Pocono Community Orchestra

Stroudsburg High School auditorium

$15 admission

Proceeds to benefit

www.projectonestep.org 570-476-4223