Christ Church Plano

Advent Gift Market
2024-12-01 14:00 - 23:00 (America/Chicago) | Fellowship Hall
The Christ Church Bookstore will also be open with their holiday items.

Thanksgiving Outreach
2024-12-01 14:00 - 23:00
A time-honored Christ Church tradition, mobilizing the abundance of our church family to help those less fortunate in the greater Plano community.
To Contribute
Help us provide nourishing meals to approximately 535 families in need and an additional 437 generous meal vouchers for senior residents and homeless youth in our community.

Each $70 donation provides one large meal box for a family of six. The box contains a turkey, rice, beans, apples, oranges, dry goods, potatoes, and onions—everything needed for a complete Thanksgiving!

Please donate online using the link below. You can also designate checks for the offertory by writing “Thanksgiving Outreach” on the memo line. Checks may be placed in the offering plate or delivered to the Ministry Center offices.
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To Volunteer
Thanksgiving Outreach culminates in a large volunteer effort to box and deliver meals to our distributing agencies and churches. Volunteers are needed on Tuesday, November 19 and Friday through Sunday, November 22-24. Childcare for volunteers is available only on November 24 until 3:30 p.m.
Please recruit your family and small group to join our volunteers using the form below.

Veterans Day Dinner
2024-12-01 14:00 - 23:00 | Fellowship Hall
For all our members of Christ Church Plano who have honorably served our country, and to those who currently serve, I give thanks to God for you, your service, and your love for our country.
It is my honor to invite you and your spouse to our first annual Veterans Day Dinner, Wednesday November 6 at 6 p.m. in the Christ Church Fellowship Hall. It will be a great time of fellowship and encouragement in the gospel.
Our guest speaker for the evening, Canon Wes Jagoe, is both a priest in the ACNA as well as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserves. Canon Wes will share with us how his trust in the gospel brought him through the difficulties of combat deployment.
Come, join us for this important evening of thanksgiving and prayer.
Please Register by October 31

Lieutenant Colonel Wesley Stephen Jagoe was born in Houston, Texas, and was raised in both Texas and Florida. Influenced by the events of September 11, 2001, Lieutenant Colonel Jagoe joined the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of South Florida in 2003. After commissioning in 2007, he was selected to be an Assault Amphibian Vehicle Officer at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. During his time on Active Duty, Wes deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan, where he participated in Operation Moshtarak, the Battle of Marjah. In 2015, then Captain Jagoe answered a call from the Lord to the ordained ministry in the Anglican Church in North America. He began a pastoral residency at the Falls Church Anglican, started classes at Trinity Anglican Seminary and transferred to the Marine Corps Reserves. Since his ordination to the priesthood, Canon Jagoe has held several positions within the ACNA including Canon and Chaplain to the Former Archbishop of the ACNA, The Most Reverend Dr. Foley Beach. After marrying his wife Katie in 2023, he accepted a position as Chaplain at Trinity Anglican Seminary in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 2024 and continues to serve in the Reserves. Since 2016, Lieutenant Colonel Jagoe has ministered to veterans suffering from PTSD and Moral Injury as an instructor at The Welcome Home Initiative.
Details

Veterans Day Dinner for veterans and spouses who attend Christ Church
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 6, 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: Christ Church Fellowship Hall
Dress: Civilian business casual
Cost: $25/person. Childcare available by reservation.

Night at the Ballpark
2024-12-01 14:00 - 23:00
We are excited for this special evening of fun and fellowship as we watch the Frisco Roughriders play the Wichita WindSurge and enjoy a night of all-church fellowship.

Christ Church will sit together in the Home Run Terrace, a private covered deck with ballpark seats and picnic tables, great for watching the game and socializing. The night will be themed after the Dallas Stars hockey team—perfect for our Rector.
Also, stay after the game for an all-church picture on the field!

Tickets are $30/person. You can pick up your tickets at the Will Call window outside the park.
Dinner is included with the ticket price: hot dogs, hamburgers, soft drinks, and water.
Gates to Riders Field open at 6:05 and first pitch is at 7:05 p.m.
Food is served from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Register now and reserve space for your family.

Rwanda Pilgrimage
2024-12-01 14:00 - 23:00
Welcome from Bishop Paul

What a joy it is to invite you on a pilgrimage to Rwanda, January 23 – February 1, 2025.
For years, Christ Church has developed a beautiful and exceedingly fruitful mission partnership with the Anglican Church of Rwanda, and recently, we expanded that partnership into a new phase: pilgrimages, where our parishioners can experience the faith and life of the Rwandan church. We have funded the building of preschools and churches, sponsored pastors to be trained at East African Christian College, and built deep friendships with Archbishop Mbanda, his wife Chantal, and so many of his local leaders.
Now it is time for y’all to come and see, as pilgrims.
We use the “pilgrim” language very intentionally, as it clarifies our purpose and expectations. Many are familiar with the important work of what we call mission trips, where the focus is on travelers building something or offering a particular service in the mission field. A pilgrimage has a different focus. We will experience the Rwandan church on mission, build relationships with Rwandan Anglicans, celebrate with them the projects we have funded, come alongside these leaders as learners, and all the while encounter the Lord in each particular place.
To set expectations clearly, we will not build anything while on pilgrimage. The “work” of the pilgrim is to prayerfully ask the Lord to show us his work and presence in Rwanda.
Let me share just a few highlights of our journey:

We will visit several preschools and churches Christ Church has funded, and meet the children, teachers, clergy, and parishioners.
We will worship at Rwandan churches in both English and Kinyarwanda.
We will visit the Genocide Memorial.
We will build relationships with local leaders, shop at local markets, and even take you on a short safari.

I will personally lead the pilgrimage, leading daily devotions. I can’t wait to introduce you to a country and a people that I deeply love. Surely, this will be a life-transforming adventure.
We recognize that many will want to go, and space is limited for a trip like this. So, I am committed to offering this pilgrimage yearly. If you apply but are not invited for this upcoming trip, you will be considered for future pilgrimages. You will find details about application deadlines, pre-trip meetings, funding, medical requirements, and travel planning in the application. If you have any questions, please contact Canon John Battey, at johnb@christchurchplano.org
For those who feel called to apply, know that I am already praying for you, that the Lord will prepare you for what he will reveal to you in the land of a thousand hills.

Trip Details

Departs from Dallas on Thursday, January 23, 2025. Travel overnight and arrive in Kigali, Rwanda in the evening of January 24.
Activities in Rwanda from January 24 to January 31. The team participates together in daily activities, unless medically unable, and stays each night in a hotel.

Married team members may stay in the same room.
Others will share a room with another team member of the same gender.

Depart from Rwanda on Friday, January 31, 2025. Travel overnight and arrive back in Dallas on February 1.

Financial Requirements

Cost. Your travel costs + $2,200 tax-deductible contribution
1. You must pay your own travel costs. This includes airfare, travel to/from Dallas airports, travel insurance (if desired), immunizations, passport fees, $50 visa fee when you arrive in Rwanda, and all personal gifts and souvenirs.
2. You must contribute $2,200 to the Christ Church Rwanda Pilgrimage Fund. This fund covers all team-related in-country costs, including our hotels, transportation, meals, medical and security services through Faith Ventures, and entry into the Genocide Memorial and Akagera National Park.

You are welcome to solicit donations from external supporters to help with this cost.
All donations to the Christ Church Rwanda Pilgrimage Fund are tax-deductible.

3. Additional fees may be assessed if we are able to visit a Compassion program in Rwanda. More information will be available after team selection.

Eligibility

Deadline. Interested participants must apply no later than August 31.
Age. You must be at least 21 years of age by date of departure.
Travel Requirements. You must have a passport valid for at least 6 months after the return date of the trip. You must be immunized for international travel. (It is up to each traveler to decide what immunizations they will receive. Please note that some immunizations need to be received several months in advance of the trip.)
Physical Requirements. You must get a medical release before participating in the trip, indicating that you can…

walk unaided at least one mile over uneven and steep terrain,
sit for 4-5 hours at a time,
manage your own luggage, including lifting luggage into an overhead compartment on the plane.

You will also sign a liability form releasing Christ Church Plano from responsibility in case of illness or accident or other untoward event while traveling.
Emotional Requirements. You may encounter emotionally difficult situations and themes, such as poverty and genocide. You should be emotionally strong enough to manage these conditions.
Dietary Requirements. Dietary restrictions will not be accommodated in Africa. Anyone who cannot participate in normal unrestricted meals should not apply.

Timeline of Selection and Preparation

Notification. The leadership of Christ Church will review all applications. Selected participants will be notified by the end of September. We anticipate that more people will be interested in attending than spots are available; therefore, some applicants will not be chosen for this trip but will be considered for future trips.
Pre-trip Meetings. Christ Church will host 4 or 5 pre-trip meetings between October and January. Team members must attend all pre-trip meetings or make an effort to obtain information covered in the event they cannot attend.
Reading and Worship. Preparation will also include reading at least two books on mission and watching one or more movies.

Apply Now

Applications are now closed.

Acolyte Training
2024-12-01 14:00 - 23:00
Acolytes are 3-12 grade students who help during worship services. As members of the altar party, they carry the cross, assist the clergy, light the way during procession, and serve as leaders and role models for other young people.

Torch bearers: our youngest members light the way for processional
Crucifers: experienced Acolytes carry the processional cross and serve as team leaders for other acolytes

If your student is interested in becoming an Acolyte, they must attend an upcoming training with a parent. Please make plans to attend one of these two fall trainings:

Acolyte Training Day: August 25, 12:30 p.m. Sanctuary
Make-up Day: September 15, 12:30 p.m. Sanctuary

Acolytes must be baptized, have completed Communion Discovery class, and commit to serve once a month. To learn more, please contact Joy Turpin, Worship Coordinator.

Middle & High School Summer Camp
2024-12-01 14:00 - 23:00
Location: Victory Life Camp and Retreat Center on Lake Texoma
Main Speaker: Canon Dr. Jonathan Bailes
Theme: Why Should I Care?
Activities: Epic field game competitions, sandy beach front, zipline, high ropes course, line dancing, human foosball, arts & crafts, and the list goes on!
Cost: $525/student. Includes all food, lodging, and transportation.

Check in begins at 4 p.m. at Christ Church on Sunday, July 7. Parents have the option of attending Friday’s closing Eucharist at 3 p.m. at the camp, or picking up their student at Christ Church at 5 p.m.

VBS 2025: True North
2024-12-01 14:00 - 23:00 | Fellowship Hall
VBS is open to children currently in Sunday School (Preschool through grade 5).
Cost is $45/child. If you have more than 3 children, contact us for a family discount.
Registration ends on Sunday, May 26.

If you are an adult or teen, we would love to have you on our volunteer team. Over a hundred adult and teen volunteers are trained to serve at VBS, and your love and commitment would greatly help our children and staff.
We are currently looking for adults and teens to serve in the following roles: leading small groups, leading music and praise, facilitating games, teaching with imagination, preparing and distributing snacks, providing hospitality to volunteers, and setting up decorations.
Nursery childcare is available to volunteers.

The Colson Fellows: Informational Meeting
2024-12-01 14:00 - 23:00 | Adult Education Building
For many, our study of the Bible focuses solely on understanding God and learning how to live in right relationship to Him, ourselves, and each other. Yet the Bible also teaches us to live in right relationship to every aspect of creation, which includes society, culture, art, economics, education, and politics. Christ leads his disciples to join him in his work of restoring all things, and we do so by discovering how to properly order (and re-order) our fallen world.
Ideas have consequences: for good and for ill. Ours is a world where “powers and principalities” are actively working to dis-order God’s good creation in areas such as marriage, family, human sexuality, and personhood, to name a few. To truly love our neighbors, we must gain proficiency with ideas, show understanding and compassion to those who have become victims of ideas, and share the gospel of Christ’s love, freedom, and peace.
To this end, Christ Church is pleased to partner with the Colson Fellows, a program of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. The Colson Fellows program is a rigorous educational course that compresses years of Christian study into ten months. It lays a solid foundation for those new to the study of Christian worldview, and for those already well-versed in Christian apologetics, it provides fresh insights into today’s rapidly changing culture.
Program participants go beyond understanding worldview as mere arguments and facts. We help to develop critical thinking skills and the wisdom to discern what is true, good, and beautiful in every issue that arises today, so that together with Christ, we can understand the times, speak thoughtfully, and grow in grace.

The Colson Fellows program runs from July 2024 – May 2025.
Participants follow a carefully curated curriculum that helps them understand and identify worldviews and how they manifest in today’s ideas, philosophies, policies, and practice. You will learn how to analyze and understand culture and its influence. Additionally, we will examine current cultural flashpoints such as race relations, progressive sexuality, religious liberty, the role of government, economics, and sanctity of life. Finally, participants will examine the concept of calling and develop a Personal Ministry Plan that will help them discover their calling, identify their unique gifts and sphere of influence.
Program features include…

24/7/365 access to the Colson Fellows online learning platform;
Monthly meetings facilitated by Alex Vargas, a commissioned Colson Fellow;
Twice-monthly video webinars in which you will interact with authors from the reading list and other leading worldview scholars;
Interactive daily devotionals that weave together all course components;
Assistance developing a teaching practicum in which you will teach on a topic you’ve learned;
StrengthsFinder assessment;
Lifetime access to Colson Center resources and ongoing worldview education;
Inclusion into a network of over 3,500 Colson Fellows working across the globe in various spheres of Christian ministry.

Tuition: Typically, participants in the Colson Fellows program pay $900. Through an exclusive licensing agreement with the Colson Center, Christ Church Plano members only pay $700 in tuition.
Online Access: The Colson Fellows program uses an online classroom called Pathwright. To participate, you must have access to a computer and be proficient with computer-based programs to access assignments.
In-person Meetings: The Colson Fellows program meets from July to April at Christ Church for monthly meetings, for a total of 10 meetings. To be commissioned in May, you must have no more than two unexcused absences.
Time Commitment: The Colson Fellows program is a rewarding but rigorous program that requires between 6-8 hours per week. Participation includes a daily devotional exercise and twice monthly online webinars.
Books: In addition to the $700 program fee, participants will need to purchase books on the reading list, which are available in the Christ Church Bookstore or the retailer of your choice. The estimated cost of books is $200.

April 2024: Registration opens for the Colson Fellows program. Submit your registration here.
May 12 and 19: Information table in the Fellowship Hall is available with curricular samples.
May 26: Christ Church hosts an open informational meeting with the Dean of the Colson Fellows program.
July 1: Registration closes, and online access begins for course participants.
July 13: First monthly meeting at Christ Church. Participants will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon on the 2nd Saturday of each month through April 2025. Breakfast, coffee, and refreshments are provided.
August 15: Tuition payment is due in full.
May 2025: Participants who complete the program are commissioned.

A Night to Unwind
2024-12-01 14:00 - 23:00 | Fellowship Hall

Spring Festival & Family Celebration
2024-12-01 14:00 - 23:00 | Courtyard
The event runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Come as you will.
We will serve free Chick-fil-A sandwiches, nuggets, and drinks.
Stay for conversation, DJ music, kids games, and take a family photo.

Holy Week Begins
2024-12-01 14:00 - 23:00
Palm Sunday

Sunday, March 24
7:15 a.m. Chapel
9 & 11 a.m. Sanctuary

Holy Week begins with the commemoration of Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. Join us for worship at regular service times.

Maundy Thursday

Thursday, March 28
7 p.m. Sanctuary
Gather and reflect on Jesus’s Last Supper, his new commandment, and his institution of Holy Eucharist.

Stations of the Cross

Friday, March 29
12 noon Sanctuary
Meditate with guided prayer through the 14 stages of Jesus’s journey to the Cross and Tomb.

Liturgy of the Passion

Friday, March 29
7 p.m. Sanctuary
Join us on Good Friday for prayer, special music, and a dramatic reading of the Passion by Bishop Paul.

Easter Sunday

Sunday, March 31
7 a.m. Chapel
9 & 11 a.m. Sanctuary
Celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Please note that services times have changed to include a sunrise Chapel service in addition to our Sanctuary worship.

Blood Drive
2024-12-01 14:00 - 23:00
Carter BloodCare will visit Christ Church in November and take blood donations in the parking lot. If you wish to donate, please sign up for an available time slot, and register early to reserve a slot you prefer.

Family Advent Fair
2024-12-01 14:00 - 23:00
Advent is a special time in our faith to prepare our hearts for the Lord’s birth during Christmas.
We invite families to stay after services and take home child-friendly Advent crafts and decorations that teach the meaning and message of the season. Parents and grandparents can use these simple, beautiful tools at home as they lead children to know and love Jesus.

Kids in Need: Backpack Drive
2024-12-01 14:00 - 23:00
“Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers (and sisters), you did it to me.” – Matthew 25:40
Kids in Need is an annual outreach event at Christ Church, mobilizing the efforts of hundreds of parishioners to meet a very practical need in our community: new backpacks and school supplies for families who can’t afford them.
We plan to collect, or purchase with donations, over 600 backpacks and fill them with school supplies through Kids in Need. The supplies and backpacks will be given to Christ Church’s partnering outreach agencies who, in turn, will distribute them to the families they serve.
How You Can Help
1. Make a Financial Donation
Give Now
A monetary gift can greatly help us reach our backpack goal. Please designate checks or envelopes by writing “Kids in Need” on the memo line. They may be placed in the offering plate or delivered to the ministry offices during the week. You can also give online with a credit card or eCheck using the link above.

A $40 donation will help us purchase a backpack for a student.
A $60 donation will help us purchase a backpack and school supplies for a student.

For more information, contact Jeff Reaves at JReaves@ChristChurchPlano.org or 214-291-5012.
2. Donate a Backpack
Get the whole family involved in the act of giving. We would love to receive donations of new, sturdy backpacks from those who are able.

Backpacks can be deposited at Christ Church on Sundays before or after worship services. They may also be dropped off at the Ministry Center, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
A donation of any amount ($40 suggested) may be given with the backpacks to cover the cost of purchasing school supplies.
We do not accept donations of school supplies. In an effort to give the kids more of what they need, we order school supplies wholesale and cater to what the kids need instead of generic supplies.
We cannot accept donations of used backpacks.

Please deposit your donation at a drop off location no later than July 23.
3. Volunteer to Pack & Deliver
Volunteers are needed for packing and delivering backpacks in July. Please contact Jeff Reaves (jreaves@christchurchplano.org) if you would like to help.

Back to School Blessing
2024-12-01 15:00 - 17:00 | Christ Church Plano, 4550 Legacy Drive, Plano, TX, 75024, United States
After the blessing, children who join their parents for Eucharist will stay in the Sanctuary. All other children will return to their classrooms for the remainder of Sunday School.

Operation Christmas Child
2024-12-01 15:00 - 23:00 | Fellowship Hall
Imagine trying to explain the gift of salvation to a child who has no concept of a gift because they have never in their life received one.
It is for these children that Christ Church now partners with the global outreach Operation Christmas Child to bring hope to families through shoebox-sized gift packages.
Your contribution makes an eternal impact. Filled with fun toys, essential needs, and a gospel message, each gift box shares the love of Jesus with those who have not heard his name before.
Participation is easy…
1. Donate Online
For every $25 you donate, we ship another gift box.

Visit ChristChurchPlano.org/Give
Tap Give Online
Designate fund: Operation Christmas Child

2. Or Pack Your Own Box
Participate as a family by packing your own gift box to send.

Pick up a box (or several boxes!) from the Fellowship Hall.
Follow the instructions on the box label for gift ideas.
Use the QR code on the box to pay for $10 global shipping.
Drop off your boxes to the Fellowship Hall by September 1.

Family Ministry Open House and Splash Night
2024-12-02 00:00 - 02:00 | Archgate Center
At Christ Church we believe that parents have a vital role in the discipleship of their kids. Our church and our families strive to work together to disciple students into faithful followers of Jesus. To that end we invite you to join us for our Family Ministry Open House and Splash Night on Wednesday, July 31 @ 6 – 8 p.m.
There’s something for everyone, preschool and up! Parents must plan on staying with their children.

Children and students of all ages will enjoy water activities and games. Swimsuit and towel required.
Parents will connect with Fr. Travis and the Family Ministry team to hear an overview of new and upcoming programs in Family Ministry.

Dinner is included. Please register in advance and let us know your family will join us.

Children's Christmas Pageant
2024-12-14 17:00 - 18:30 | Archgate Youth Praise Center
Preschool and Elementary children are invited to take part in this year’s Children’s Christmas Pageant. Acting out the nativity is a wonderful learning experience that helps children focus on the birth of our Savior during the Advent season.

We ask that each participating family have a parent volunteer. You can choose among several volunteering options when you register your child.
Please contact Jackie at JackieG@ChristChurchPlano.org or 214-291-5061 with any questions about the event.

Important Dates

Auditions for 3rd – 5th Grade Speaking Roles
Sunday, November 3 @ 12:30–2 p.m.
Non-speaking roles do not require an audition. Simply register to participate.
Mandatory Rehearsal
Sunday, December 8 @ 12:30–2 p.m.

Mandatory Rehearsal
Wednesday, December 11 @ 6–8 p.m.

Children’s Christmas Pageant
Saturday, December 14 @ 11 a.m. (Cast call time 10 a.m.)
Cookie and cider reception will follow.

Chapel Worship
2025-01-05 13:15 - 14:15, 2025-01-12 13:15 - 14:15 | Chapel
Christ Church celebrates the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through participation in weekly worship and special services.
Learn more about worship at Christ Church
Watch recent sermons

Sanctuary Worship
2025-01-05 15:00 - 18:15, 2025-01-12 15:00 - 18:15 | Sanctuary

Tuesday Chapel
2025-01-07 15:00 - 15:30, 2025-01-14 15:00 - 15:30 | Chapel
Join us for a brief service of Morning Prayer and a gospel message.
Learn more about worship at Christ Church
Watch recent sermons

Family Ministry Wednesdays
2025-01-09 00:00 - 02:00, 2025-01-16 00:00 - 02:00 | Archgate Center

Parents Night Out and Youth Night
2025-01-11 23:00 - 2025-01-12 01:30 | Nursery
Please register no later than Wednesday, January 8.
At Christ Church, one of our primary goals is to support you as parents in the spiritual formation of your children and your family. Our ability to parent and love our children well is fueled by our relationship with God and our marital health. Yet we often stay so busy and over-extended with our children that we struggle to find time to prioritize our relationships.
In light of this, Christ Church offers its families a monthly Parents Night Out and Youth Night. We provide childcare for newborns through grade twelve. Parents who are members of Christ Church may drop off their children with our professional staff and enjoy an evening out. No charge.

Newborns and Toddlers: Drop off your children at the Nursery. For more information about eligibility, please review our Nursery page.
Sunday School Ages (Preschool through 5th Grade): Drop off your children at Archgate.
Saturday Youth Night (6th through 12th Grade): Drop off your children at Archgate for check-in.

Women's Breakfast
2025-01-14 15:30 - 17:00 | Fellowship Hall
Register for Women’s breakfast at one of our two available times: Tuesday 9:30 a.m. or Wednesday 6 p.m.
Both fellowship times have the same teaching. Childcare available by reservation.

Women's Breakfast for Dinner
2025-01-16 00:00 - 01:30 | Adult Education Building
