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SUMMARY:Acolyte Training
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nTorch bearers: our youngest members light the way for processional\nCrucifers: experienced Acolytes carry the processional cross and serve as team leaders for other acolytes\n\nIf 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: \n\nAcolyte Training Day: August 25\, 12:30 p.m. Sanctuary\nMake-up Day: September 15\, 12:30 p.m. Sanctuary\n\nAcolytes must be baptized\, have completed Communion Discovery class\, and commit to serve once a month. To learn more\, please contact Joy Turpin\, Worship Coordinator.
URL:https://christchurch.codestagingdevelopment.com/event/acolyte-training/
CATEGORIES:High School,Sunday School,Middle School
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SUMMARY:Middle & High School Summer Camp
DESCRIPTION:Location: Victory Life Camp and Retreat Center on Lake Texoma\nMain Speaker: Canon Dr. Jonathan Bailes\nTheme: Why Should I Care?\nActivities: Epic field game competitions\, sandy beach front\, zipline\, high ropes course\, line dancing\, human foosball\, arts & crafts\, and the list goes on!\nCost: $525/student. Includes all food\, lodging\, and transportation.\n\nCheck 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.
URL:https://christchurch.codestagingdevelopment.com/event/middle-high-school-summer-camp/
CATEGORIES:High School,Middle School
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SUMMARY:VBS 2025: True North
DESCRIPTION:VBS is open to children currently in Sunday School (Preschool through grade 5).\nCost is $45/child. If you have more than 3 children\, contact us for a family discount.\nRegistration ends on Sunday\, May 26.\n\n\nIf 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. \nWe 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. \nNursery childcare is available to volunteers.
URL:https://christchurch.codestagingdevelopment.com/event/vbs-2025-true-north/
LOCATION:Fellowship Hall
CATEGORIES:Sunday School
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SUMMARY:The Colson Fellows: Informational Meeting
DESCRIPTION: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. \nIdeas 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. \nTo 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. \nProgram 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. \n \n\nThe Colson Fellows program runs from July 2024 – May 2025. \nParticipants 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. \nProgram features include… \n\n24/7/365 access to the Colson Fellows online learning platform;\nMonthly meetings facilitated by Alex Vargas\, a commissioned Colson Fellow;\nTwice-monthly video webinars in which you will interact with authors from the reading list and other leading worldview scholars;\nInteractive daily devotionals that weave together all course components;\nAssistance developing a teaching practicum in which you will teach on a topic you’ve learned;\nStrengthsFinder assessment;\nLifetime access to Colson Center resources and ongoing worldview education;\nInclusion into a network of over 3\,500 Colson Fellows working across the globe in various spheres of Christian ministry.\n\n\n \n\nTuition: 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. \nOnline 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. \nIn-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. \nTime 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. \nBooks: 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. \n\n \n\n\nApril 2024: Registration opens for the Colson Fellows program. Submit your registration here.\nMay 12 and 19: Information table in the Fellowship Hall is available with curricular samples.\nMay 26: Christ Church hosts an open informational meeting with the Dean of the Colson Fellows program.\nJuly 1: Registration closes\, and online access begins for course participants.\nJuly 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.\nAugust 15: Tuition payment is due in full.\nMay 2025: Participants who complete the program are commissioned.
URL:https://christchurch.codestagingdevelopment.com/event/the-colson-fellows-informational-meeting/
LOCATION:Adult Education Building
CATEGORIES:Adults
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SUMMARY:A Night to Unwind
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URL:https://christchurch.codestagingdevelopment.com/event/a-night-to-unwind/
LOCATION:Fellowship Hall
CATEGORIES:Adults,Women Only
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SUMMARY:Spring Festival & Family Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The event runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Come as you will.\nWe will serve free Chick-fil-A sandwiches\, nuggets\, and drinks.\nStay for conversation\, DJ music\, kids games\, and take a family photo.
URL:https://christchurch.codestagingdevelopment.com/event/spring-festival-family-celebration/
LOCATION:Courtyard
CATEGORIES:High School,Sunday School,Middle School,Adults
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SUMMARY:Holy Week Begins
DESCRIPTION:Palm Sunday\n\n\n\nSunday\, March 24\n7:15 a.m. Chapel\n9 & 11 a.m. Sanctuary\n \nHoly Week begins with the commemoration of Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. Join us for worship at regular service times. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nMaundy Thursday\n\n\n\nThursday\, March 28\n7 p.m. Sanctuary \nGather and reflect on Jesus’s Last Supper\, his new commandment\, and his institution of Holy Eucharist. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nStations of the Cross\n\n\n\nFriday\, March 29\n12 noon Sanctuary \nMeditate with guided prayer through the 14 stages of Jesus’s journey to the Cross and Tomb. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nLiturgy of the Passion\n\n\n\nFriday\, March 29\n7 p.m. Sanctuary \nJoin us on Good Friday for prayer\, special music\, and a dramatic reading of the Passion by Bishop Paul. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nEaster Sunday\n\n\n\nSunday\, March 31\n7 a.m. Chapel\n9 & 11 a.m. Sanctuary \nCelebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Please note that services times have changed to include a sunrise Chapel service in addition to our Sanctuary worship.
URL:https://christchurch.codestagingdevelopment.com/event/holy-week-begins/
CATEGORIES:Worship
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SUMMARY:Blood Drive
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://christchurch.codestagingdevelopment.com/event/blood-drive/
CATEGORIES:Mission
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SUMMARY:Family Advent Fair
DESCRIPTION:Advent is a special time in our faith to prepare our hearts for the Lord’s birth during Christmas. \nWe 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.
URL:https://christchurch.codestagingdevelopment.com/event/family-advent-fair/
CATEGORIES:Sunday School
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SUMMARY:Kids in Need: Backpack Drive
DESCRIPTION:“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 \nKids 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. \nWe 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. \nHow You Can Help\n1. Make a Financial Donation\nGive Now \nA 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. \n\nA $40 donation will help us purchase a backpack for a student.\nA $60 donation will help us purchase a backpack and school supplies for a student.\n\nFor more information\, contact Jeff Reaves at JReaves@ChristChurchPlano.org or 214-291-5012. \n2. Donate a Backpack\nGet the whole family involved in the act of giving. We would love to receive donations of new\, sturdy backpacks from those who are able. \n\nBackpacks 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.\nA donation of any amount ($40 suggested) may be given with the backpacks to cover the cost of purchasing school supplies.\nWe 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.\nWe cannot accept donations of used backpacks.\n\nPlease deposit your donation at a drop off location no later than July 23. \n3. Volunteer to Pack & Deliver\nVolunteers are needed for packing and delivering backpacks in July. Please contact Jeff Reaves (jreaves@christchurchplano.org) if you would like to help.
URL:https://christchurch.codestagingdevelopment.com/event/kids-in-need-backpack-drive/
CATEGORIES:Mission
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