LATE BREAKING ANNOUNCEMENTS
(More announcements are in the monthly newsletter, available in the narthex)

Here is today’s Sunday school schedule:

2’s and 3’s Room 202

4’s and 5’sRoom 203

1st gradersGood News Games (C-001)

2nd graders Welcome Table (B-118)

3rd and 4th gradersBiblical Bytes (B-211)

5th gradersCreation Corner (B-205)

6th gradersProphet’s Playhouse (B-210)

7th and 8th gradersStay in worship

9-12th gradersSunday school (Conference Rm.)

The High School Sunday school class will meet on the following Sundays: April 22 and 29, May 13 and 20 and June 10. The class will meet in the conference room with Russ Carter on these dates from approximately 10:00am – 10:45am. (The students are dismissed from worship following the offertory) On other Sundays, the Sr. Highs will remain in worship.

Planned Parenthood Adult Education Session – Today, Sunday, April 22nd, following 9:30 am service, Barnwell Hall:

Parents say they are going to do it, but few actually do. "How to Talk About Sex with Your Kids," is the topic of the Adult Education session following the 9:30 a.m. service, this Sunday, April 22nd. Christ Church has invited Allyson Sandak, an educator from Planned Parenthood to talk about ways to initiate the conversation and deal with the inevitable silences and embarrassment (theirs and ours). And, because she is in regular contact with high school and college students, Allyson can inform us of some of the issues our kids may be facing that we may not be aware of. If we don't provide the information to our kids that we want to communicate, there are plenty of other sources that will. Just think of them...

So, following the early worship service, grab a coffee and join us for this compelling presentation and discussion on a subject that so many of us parents will address with our youth.

Spring Tea, With Love - May 6th: Music and Fine Arts is sponsoring a tea and poetry reading on Sunday afternoon, May 6th at 4PM in Lile Hall. Liz Jefferson and Bob Petrus will present "Elizabeth and Robert: The Love of the Brownings". Our own Elizabeth and Robert will be reading from the poems and beautiful love letters of both authors. We will be serving high tea catered by Stephanie Fisk. Please join us for a memorable afternoon. Admission is $10. RSVP to Sue Buffum sabuffum@yahoo.com.

Join us for another GIRLS' NIGHT OUT AT BEADLUXE on Thursday, May 3rd 7-9. Bring some wine or an hors d'oeuvre or dessert and make a necklace or bracelet for yourself or as a gift. We had a great time in the fall so come join us this spring !Please RSVP Carol Angle at jerseyangle@aol.com.

There will be a "New Member Sunday" on May 13th at the 9:30 service. If you are interested in joining the church or have questions, please speak to Julie or Chuck or contact Carol Angle, membership chair at jerseyangle@aol.com.

Sign-up now for the Annual Meeting and Brunch:

Sunday, May 20th immediately following the first service.

Brunch (adult and children's menu) will be served in Barnwell Hall at 10:45. Annual business meeting will follow at 11:15 and conclude by noon.

All are welcome. Childcare provided as well as supervised activities for school age children during the meeting. Cost of the brunch is $10 per adult, $5 per child. Sign-up between services or to Nora Holley at macmil2@verizon.net or Kristi Wagner at kristi_m_wagner@yahoo.com.

Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre: You are invited to a benefit performance of "Old Friends". This special cabaret is brought to by Dreamcather Repertory Theatre and features company members Laura Ekstrand and Harry Patrick Christian.

The benefit will take place on Saturday May 12 in Barnwell Hall. Social hour at 7:30, performance at 8:30 followed by dessert and coffee. The cost of $40 will benefit both the Christ Church Darfur initiative and Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre. Enjoy a wonderful and moving evening of music as you support Darfur and the arts.

The next PeaceWorks Container Shipment to Nicaragua will be Saturday, May 5: Below is a list of special requests from our partner organizations in Nicaragua. If you have any of the mentioned items to give, please bring your donations to the church parking lot that morning between 9-11:30 a.m.

Please don’t wait until noon. The earlier we get our donations to Plainfield, the greater the chance that all of our goods will make it into the container before it fills up. Please aim for 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. if you possibly can.

If you have a heavy item to donate and want it picked up, please call in advance to Dan Ocone or Marilyn Devroye).

Our friends in Nicaragua hugely appreciate the Christ Church donations. Inhijambia director Mirna Sanchez says the girls in her program open the Christ Church boxes first, because that’s where they always find the nicest things. Thanks to you all for making this such a rewarding experience!

Wish List for May 5 PeaceWorks Container Shipment:

Summer-weight clothing:

Teen girls’ jeans, tops, T-shirts; Girls’ shoes, especially sneakers and sandals, up to size 8 ½.; Shorts, jeans, T-shirts, sneakers for vagrant teens still living in the streets; Young children’s clothing (boys’ and girls).

Baby/child: Cribs. Strollers. Toys. Cloth diapers.

Electronics: Computer printers (urgent!), Computers (windows compatible, Pentium III or higher). DVD player. Tape deck.

Household: Summer-weight sheets and blankets (highly appreciated!). Cotton fabric; Personal hygiene aids (toothpaste, deodorant, soap, lotion, detergent); Battery lamps (to use when the electricity goes off). Shelving units; Bracket-and-board shelves.

Electrical: Hair clippers. Hair-cutting scissors. Blender. Irons. Electric fans.

Tools: Power drill. Large pruning shears. Metal ladder.

Musical: Guitars. Recorders (wooden or plastic).

Medicine: Prescription asthma medicine, Anti-fungal preparations. Antibiotics for respiratory and intestinal infections.

Office: Manila-type files. White copier paper (white, no lines)

School: Construction paper. Notebooks. Pens. Pencils. Blunt scissors. Book bags.

No bikes at this time!