"James" by Beth Moore
Beginning on Thursday, January 12, 2012
What good is your faith?   Be inspired to put your faith into action in practical ways as you get to know the man and the Book of James.  Come join us as Beth Moore explores such concepts as joy, hardship, faith, wisdom, single-mindedness, the tongue, humility and prayer.
Workbook - $15.00
9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Canterbury Hall - Childcare Provided
Led by Jeanne Dean

"James" by Beth Moore
Beginning on Monday, January 30, 2012
What good is your faith? Be inspired to put your faith into action in practical ways as you get to know the man and the Book of James. Come join us as Beth Moore explores such concepts as joy, hardship, faith, wisdom, single-mindedness, the tongue, humility and prayer.
6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Upper Room
Led by Lowell Berenguer

More Information about this ministry coming soon.

Each morning and afternoon (Monday-Thursday), a cheerful volunteer arrives at Christchurch - ready to be of service. Officially known as the "office volunteer", you might find her answering the phone, assembling bulletins, helping Margaret organize music, or preparing materials for Children's Ministry activities. Sometimes the day is calm, and you might find her needlepointing or working on her Bible Study. Other times, she becomes involved in side projects as the staff utilizes her particular talents.

If this sounds like an area where you would thrive and be useful, for more information contact Ginger Richardson at 387-0566 ext 201.

About the Daughters of the Holy Cross
The Order of the Daughters of the Holy Cross was established to provide Anglican women with a way to support and encourage each other. Members take a lifelong vow to follow the Lord and further His kingdom by focusing on the four pillars of prayer, service, study and evangelism. The Daughters of the Holy Cross was instituted as an Order on September 12, 2009, at Holy Cross Anglican Church in Loganville, Georgia. The ChristchurchXP Order received its charter on December 4, 2009, as the thirty-first chapter of the new Order. The Order meets once a month for study and prayer. New member training is provided for new members. Please contact one of the clergy for more information and to join.

Faith Statement of the Order
We believe and confess Jesus Christ to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no one comes to the Father but by Him. Therefore, The Order of the Daughters of the Holy Cross identifies the following four elements as essential for membership:

1. We confess the canonical books of the Old and New Testaments to be the inspired Word of God, containing all things necessary for salvation, and to be the final authority and unchangeable standard for Christian faith.
2. We confess Baptism and the Holy Eucharist to be Sacraments ordained by Christ Himself in the Gospel, and thus to be ministered with unfailing use of His words of institution and of the elements ordained by Him.
3. We confess as proved by most certain warrants of Holy Scripture the historic faith of the undivided Church as declared in the three Catholic Creeds: the Apostles', the Nicene, and the Athanasian.
4. We confess that the Holy Orders of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons have been entrusted with safe-guarding the Church and the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.

 

For More Info
You can read more about the history of the National Order at www.daughtershc.org

Prayer of the Order
O gracious and Holy Father, that Thy Son may be glorified give Thy Daughters wisdom to perceive Thee, intelligence to understand Thee, diligence to seek Thee, patience to wait for Thee, eyes to behold Thee, a heart to meditate upon Thee, and a life to proclaim Thee, by the power of the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. Amen.

The Custom-Designed Christchurch Kits Now Available
187 Kneelers dedicated, 52 underway and 2 need volunteers to work them!

NEWS
Beginning needlepoint lessons and refresher courses are available from our Christchurch Needlepoint Ministry. For information about how to join, or to buy a kit or have someone work the kit for you, please contact Dell Walter.
 

HISTORY
The St. Clare Needlepoint Guild is named for the patron saint of needle workers:
St. Clare of Assisi (July 16, 1194 – August 11, 1253.)
She was one of the first followers of St. Francis of Assisi.

Read more history on Clare of Assisi Prayer is the pivot point for all things Anglican and, although we often take them for granted, few things are as dear to our hearts as the soft rests upon which we kneel before God in prayer.

And we pray a lot. As our rector, John-Michael van Dyke has said, we can pray anywhere, anytime -- and should and do -- but sometimes we just need to be on our knees.

So, it was with great joy that we received the first Christchurch needlepoint kneeler from one of the founding members of Christchurch, Dell Walter, who heads the Saint Clare Needlepoint Guild.
 

The kits, with custom designs for Christchurch by Kathryn LeGrand of Montgomery's Divine Design, come in five different jewel-tone colors -- GREEN, BLUE, TEAL-GREEN, RED and PURPLE. Each design includes a GOLD cross - also in five different designs. The ancient monogram of Christ, the CHI RHO, also in gold, flanks the cross on either side.

A cord marking the outside borders of the center cross intertwines the four remaining colors not otherwise found on the kneeler. The purple kneeler, for example, has a cord combination of blue, red, teal-green, green and light gold.

The kits are available to Christchurch members and friends for use in Christchurch only. But a lot of people who love to needlepoint like the project so much that they are participating in the project too."People from other churches in Montgomery have gotten involved in the project," Dell Walter said, "and have volunteered to make our kneelers, too"

Some kneelers are being donated in honor of others. For example, Shawn Cole donated two -- one in honor of her husband, Les -- and Sheila Edmondson is donating one in honor of her mother.

If people wish to donate a kneeler but are unable to do the needlepoint work, their kneeler can be made by our needlepoint volunteers.

First kneeler dedicated in honor of Terri Liles
After Dell Walter finished the first kneeler, it was dedicated to Terri Liles, in tribute to all her work as founding head of the Christchurch Altar Guild.

Kits for other churches
The kits above were designed especially for Christchurch and are not available for use outside Christchurch. However, if you wish to have special designs for your church, you may want to contact our designer, Kathryn LeGrand, or contact the church office.

KNEELER UPDATE

With the December 18, 2011, dedication of kneelers, there are now 187 beautiful green, red, blue, purple, and teal-green kneelers in the church. Another 52 are underway, and 2 are awaiting volunteers to stitch them. Guild members stitch kneelers in memory or honor of loved ones, either their own or others'.

Without the work of the St. Clare Guild, the kneelers would be much more costly. Local and regional needlepoint shops charge $1.25 per square inch to work a canvas. At that rate, the cost to either the church or to the purchaser would be an additional $500.00 for our almost 400 square inch canvas. In fact, the volunteer labor of the St. Clare Guild members, given as a part of the Guild’s ministry, accounts for more than half the cost of the kneelers. This labor is extremely time-consuming, as one might expect, and, like the kneelers themselves, is offered to the glory and worship of Almighty God.

Each kneeler actually costs $850.00, itemized as follows:
Canvas, yarn, and kit	$ 167.00
Stitching ($1.25 per square inch x 400 sq .inches)	$ 500.00
Finishing in Greenville	$ 165.00
Fabric for finishing	$ 8.00
Plaque	$ 10.00
Total	$ 850.00

Contributions in the amount of $350.00 per kneeler can be made to Christchurch to remember or honor a loved one in this lasting way. They will be gratefully received. Please mark on your check the “St. Clare Guild Kneeler Fund” so that your gift may be designated appropriately.

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