Have a question, thought or good news to share? It is easy to schedule some meeting time with either Paul or Cortney. You can book a time using the links below or contacting them via cell phone.

https://paulcanady.youcanbook.me/ – 252.571.6892

https://cortneydale.youcanbook.me/– 270.971.9601

When scheduling a time, please indicate if you are requesting to meet face-to-face, via phone or via video conference.

EfM meetings return this week via Zoom. Weekly times are Wednesdays from 6:30- 8 pm. For more information, contact Edna Marie Thomas at ednamariethomas@gmail.com.

Click here to read about the local activities planned to mark Constitution Week.

We invite children school- age and older to join us for in-person afternoons starting this Wednesday, September 16. We will meet weekly from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm for a VBS-style program with games, arts and crafts, music and science.
Cliff will be launching our first ever Ukulele Adventures as part of the Wednesday programming. The ukulele is inexpensive, it’s portable, it’s a great size for little hands, it sounds good, it can be played solo or in an ensemble, it’s great for learning music theory, it’s cross-cultural, and it’s just FUN!
Click here to sign up. For more information or to volunteer, contact Meg Jones at 252.633.2109 Ext. 8 or megjones@ christchurchnewbern.com.

This Sunday’s EYC will be an in-person outdoor gathering on the church lawn. Start time is 7:00 pm. We’ll be playing a large group game outside. Bring a flashlight or glowsticks if you have them. For more information, contact Meg Jones at 252.633.2109 Ext. 8 or megjones@ christchurchnewbern.com

Please join us for a movie on the lawn at 5:00 pm, this Saturday, September 19 at the home of Rob and Betsy Jutras (112 Camelia Rd Trent Woods). Click here to reserve your spot.  Be sure to bring your own chairs or blankets to sit on. We plan to have family units sit 6 feet apart.  We will provide a simple dinner and non-alcoholic beverages.  Feel free to bring anything else you may enjoy!  We look forward to seeing you.  We have missed our church friends!!

Cliff and Jean have taken Song Lovers online. Check out session 16 below, and click here for this week’s notes.

GIG returns! We will begin our 5th year of Growing In Grace TODAY. Our regular GIG time is 3:00 -4:45 Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. On Wednesdays we will be joining the children of Christ Church for their Wednesday after school fun 3:00-5:00.
This first week mentors need to come on their day at 2:00 for a quick overview of expectations and guidelines that we will follow this school year. It will be a different year, but the children need us more than ever. If anyone else would like to join our wonderful GIG family, or if you have questions please contact Debbie Fodrie at debbiefodrie@ christcurchnewbern.com. All must wear a mask, and we will be social distancing

In 1955, the President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution, New Bern’s very own Gertrude S. Carraway, proposed to
Congress an observance of the U.S. Constitution to remind the public that the Constitution is the basis of America’s great heritage and the foundation for its way of life; and to emphasize U.S. citizens’ responsibility to protect, defend and preserve the U.S. Constitution. Richard Dobbs Spaight, New Bern native and eighth governor of North Carolina, had the honor of signing the Constitution on September 17, 1787. Join New Bern’s Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter of the DAR in the Ringing of the Bells on September 17th to celebrate the signing of the Constitution. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, we will be ringing virtual bells via a video posted on YouTube. Click here to ring the bell at 4
pm on September 17th.
IF YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO RING IN VIRTUALLY, we encourage you to ring a traditional bell to celebrate the signing of the Constitution. LISTEN UP, Christ Church and other New Bern churches will be ringing OUR bells at 4:00 on Thursday 17th!
As an additional activity, the DAR is sponsoring a Constitution Week Bear Hunt in New Bern. A fun
activity for children of all ages, participants should ring a bell for every bear they find around town. For more information on the Bear Hunt, click here.

On Wednesday, September 9, we celebrated the Feast of Constance, commonly known as the Martyrs of Memphis. Click here to watch a replay.
Musical selections played by Cliff Badgley: Voluntary: from Pastorale, BWV 590, J.S. Bach Voluntary: Shall we gather at the river, Robert A. Hobby Voluntary: O Zion, haste, thy mission high fulfilling, Mark Sedio.