Here’s just a snapshot of the November and December Happenings at Christ Church (click on the image to make it larger). Stay updated by checking the calendar on the website and each week in the Messenger.
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Sunday, November 24 will be our annual meeting, the once-a-year gathering to conduct the business of the Church. We will hear reports from our Treasurer, the Christ Church Trust, the Endowment Committee and the Senior and Junior Wardens. We will also continue our tradition of honoring one of our own as an Outstanding Servant Leader in our midst. The business meeting will begin at 10:00 am, in the Nave of the Church.
Information on the vestry candidates can be found here and is contained in the November 10 issue of the Messenger on pages 6 – 11.
Our candidates are:
- Carl Huddle
- Rick Miller
- Wayne Rowe
- David Spence
- Keith Thompson
- Geoff Wood
ThanksLiving: Experiencing The Multitude of God’s Abundance
Pledge Amount Received: $750,073
Number of Pledges Received: 246
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
1 Peter 4:10
God calls us to be good stewards of giving. If you have not pledged, please return a pledge card by mail or in person. You can also complete your pledge online by visiting www.christchurchnewbern.com or tinyurl.com/CCNB2020pledge.
We will close our Annual Giving campaign on November 21, so the Vestry can make final preparations for the Annual meeting on Sunday, November 24.
ThanksLiving: Experiencing The Multitude of God’s Abundance
Pledge Amount Received: $729,993
Number of Pledges Received: 240
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
1 Peter 4:10
God calls us to be good stewards of giving. If you have not pledged, please return a pledge card by mail or in person. You can also complete your pledge online by visiting www.christchurchnewbern.com or tinyurl.com/CCNB2020pledge.
On Wednesday, November 6, the Vestry and Stewardship Committee will be calling parishioners to remind them to return their pledge card. We will close our campaign on November 21, so the Vestry can make final preparations for the Annual meeting on Sunday, November 24.
An outstanding Trunk or Treat and Games in the Graveyard (and by Graveyard we mean the Parish House). Thanks to everyone who came and everyone who helped!! #newbern #allhallowseve
ThanksLiving: Experiencing The Multitude of God’s Abundance
Pledge Amount Received: $721,473
Number of Pledges Received: 231
Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord your God which he has given you.
Deuteronomy 16:17
As parishioners of Christ Church, we are called to support our mission and ministries welcoming and inspiring all people to faith, hope and spiritual growth through worship, Christian fellowship, and service to one another and to the community beyond.
On Wednesday, November 6, the Vestry and Stewardship Committee will be calling parishioners to remind them to return their pledge card. We will close our campaign on November 21, so the Vestry can make final preparations for the Annual meeting on Sunday, November 24.
We are very thankful for the pledges we have received. Your pledge represents your thankfulness to God for all that God gives to you. If you have not pledged, please pray, consider and return your pledge card by mail or in person. You can also complete your pledge online by visiting www.christchurchnewbern.com or tinyurl.com/CCNB2020pledge.
Pledge Amount Received: $692, 573
Number of Pledges Received: 222
Percent of Parish Pledges Received: 79%
Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.
Luke 6:38
We are thankful for the pledges we have received. Your pledge represents your thankfulness to God for all that God gives to you. If you have not pledged, please pray, consider and return your card by mail or in person. You can also complete your pledge online by visiting www.christchurchnewbern.com or tinyurl.com/CCNB2020pledge.
Many thanks to those who helped make our Annual Giving Campaign such a success. Below is an update as of October 8.
Pledge Amount Received: $ 679, 613
Number of Pledges Received: 209
Percent of Parish Pledges Received: 77%
Fun was had by all at the Harvest Sunday Picnic and Carnival. Thank you too all who worked tirelessly to make these celebration possible. Overheard in the crowd from one of our younger parishioners… “This has been the best day ever!”
Many thanks to our outgoing Stewardship Chairs, Letha and Burch Ricks, for their hours of work and planning.
Many thanks to those of you who have returned your pledge. Below is an update as of October 1. These updates are also posted on our church website and on a display board in the Parish House.
Pledge Amount Received: $457,505.00
Number of Pledges Received: 147
Percent of Parish Pledges Received: 52%
What shall I return to the Lord for all his bounty to me?
Psalm 116:12
Harvest Sunday is quickly approaching! We will celebrate the pledges you have given and offer thanks for Christ Church and its caring parishioners who support our mission and ministries. If you have not ye pledged, please prayerfully return your 2020 pledge. Pledge cards are available in the Reception area, nave pew racks or online at www.christchurchnewbern.com or https://tinyurl.com/CCNB2020pledge. If you have pledged, you will be offered a special card to place in the offering plate.
Many thanks to those of you who have returned your pledge. Below is an update as of September 24. These updates are also posted on our church website and on a display board in the Parish House.
Pledge Amount Received: $331,215
Number of Pledges Received: 95
Percent of Parish Pledges Received: 38%
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians 9:7
Your pledge enables our Parish to increase community outreach, communications and care for our buildings and infrastructure.
If you have not yet pledged, there are multiple ways you can do so:
- pledge cards available in each pew;
- pledge cards are placed on the information table in the Reception Area;
- call the church office to request a pledge card be mailed to you;
- complete your pledge online at www.christchurchnewbern.com or https://tinyurl.com/CCNB2020pledge.