Mission Statement of Christ Church

To the glory of God, the mission of Christ Church Parish is to serve Jesus Christ and all the people of God; to

encourage and facilitate spiritual development for people of all ages; to grow as Christians in a loving and

forgiving fellowship, thereby confirming, witnessing, and leading others to the faith by the power of the Holy

Spirit.

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Dear Friends:

October begins with the exciting ordination of Sister Diana

Doncaster to the diaconate on Thursday Oct. 2! The Bishop will be

here, of course, as well as the new Canon to the Ordinary, Andrea

McMillin. It will be wonderful to see our two deacons in alternate

weeks at the altar!

On Sunday afternoon, Oct. 5, our animal companions will be

blessed at 3:00 p. m. in the Chapel. Lois Gossard will play the piano.

It is a brief service, but an inspiring one. Continuing our focus on animals, on Wed. Oct. 8, ECW

(Episcopal Church Women) will sponsor a potluck and presentation at 11:45 a.m. by the director of

the Wildlife Care Center, who will bring live raptors.

On October 12 after each service, a Showcase of Ministries will be presented by the hard-

working Stewardship Team of Sanford Pyron, Katherine Clague, and Beth Powell.

On October 19 join me at the 9:15 forum when we will share first-hand experiences of Angels,

messengers from God.

The Stewardship Dinner on Nov. 1 at 5:30 p.m. is always great fun. The next day, Sunday Nov. 2,

is the Feast of All Saints, when we remember those who have gone before us.

In Christ’s love,

Mother Susan

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"Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for

them who shall be heirs of salvation?" Hebrews1:14

It was a stormy winter evening when the young pregnant wom-

an left work to drive the long commute home. She was on the

expressway crossing town when she started to have severe pains.

Not knowing what to do she turned off the expressway and found

herself in a residential area. It was raining heavily, she did not

know where she was and she was terrified that something would

happen to her baby. She turned into the driveway of a parking lot

and stopped her car. She started to pray. As she sat in her car

asking God for help she looked up and saw a large white marble

carving of an angel on the side of a building. A feeling of calm

came over her. Her pains subsided and she knew her baby was all right.

The female profile of the angel she saw is a marble bas-relief that is mounted on the side of the

Chapel at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. It was given in memory of my daughter.

Not long before she died, Amber wrote in her journal, "I just read an article in Time [late 1993]

about the resurgence of belief in angels. The cover is entitled, "The New Age of Angels." Sixty nine

per cent of Americans believe they exist. What in Heaven is going on? Strange to see a cover arti-

cle about something I'm so fascinated by." September 29th is the feast day of Saint Michael and All

Angels. It is also Amber's birthday. I've always wondered if that is why angels were so fascinating

to her.

The Virgin Mary to the children at Medjugorje said, It is very important to pray for others, be-

cause when you pray for someone, an angel goes and sits on the shoulder of that person. Most of us

at some time in our lives have experienced something profound that we cannot explain. It may

come in the form of help from another or something as simple as seeing a rainbow when you feel

life is almost too much to handle. How many angels have been there for others each Sunday at

Christ Church, and all other days?

To complete the story of the pregnant woman. She had a healthy baby girl. She did not name

her Amber but had her baptized at St. Mark's.

"Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in

strength, that do his commandments, heark-

ening the voice of his word."

Psalm 103:20.

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Excerpts below from a recent NPR story indicate that learning to play a

musical instrument helps improve the brain's ability to process language:

“In an unusual study published in The Journal of Neuroscience, re-

searchers found that kids who took music lessons for two years didn't just

get better at playing the trombone or violin; they found that playing music

also helped kids' brains process language. It goes to pitch, timing, and tim-

bre. Neurobiologist Nina Kraus, who runs the Auditory Neuroscience La-

boratory at Northwestern University, argues that learning music improves

the brain's ability to process all three, which helps kids pick up language,

too. Consonants and vowels become clearer, and the brain can make sense of them more quickly. The

study took place at the Harmony Project in Los Angeles, a nonprofit after-school program that teach-

es music to children in low-income communities that have been ravaged by drug abuse and violence.

Harmony Project gives kids a place to go after the bell rings, and access to adults who will challenge

and nurture them.”

A camper from the 2010 Music & Arts Camp plays the Kegg Organ

At Christ Church, we are beginning the sixth year of offering a Music & Arts Camp focused on

children from families in transition especially those from the Multiple Assistance Center (MAC) and

the Eureka Rescue Mission. The goal of our leadership team has been to supplement our summer

camp to offer events for these children during the school year like last year’s Thanksgiving “Camp

Reunion” (to be offered again this year) and to offer group music lessons.

I’m pleased to announce that on Saturday morning, October 11, we will welcome 5 – 8 young

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Fred and Jackie Moore Oct. 1

Douglas Frey Oct. 1

Catherine Mace Oct. 2

Elizabeth Harper-Lawson Oct. 4

Barrett Mace Oct. 15

Jim McNelis Oct. 23

Lee Albright Oct. 26

Earl Morgan Oct. 28

Bob Hines Oct. 28

October Birthdays & Anniversaries

students from the MAC for a pilot keyboard class in the Zander Room, with plans to provide regular

group lessons in the future.

To the Glory of God, the mission of the Children’s Music and Arts Ministries at Christ Church is

to share the gifts of music and the arts with children in our community through teaching and experi-

ence in a safe, loving environment as we

= encourage outreach to underserved children

= awaken and nurture the creative Spirit we all possess

= build relationships with the families

= serve those in our community with our time, talent, and treasure

= encourage discipleship in Christ in our congregation

If you are interested in participating in this wonderful ministry, please contact Music Director

Merry Phillips, Deacon Nancy Streufert, Pam Gossard, Paul Gossard, or Peg Gardner.

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Thank you for being a part of Christ Church's mission to serve all of God’s people.

Sunday, October 5 is the beginning of our Stewardship campaign for 2015. We will begin the

season with everyone at both services, writing on a 3x5 card what they "Treasure at Christ Church."

They will be collected in the offering plates the same day and then be displayed on the new bulletin

boards in Lewis Hall.

Sunday, October12, after each service, will be a Showcase of Ministries in the Heritage Room.

You will get to see all, or most of, the Ministries that Christ Church sponsors in our community. Min-

istry Volunteers will be at the tables to share what they do.

Please feel free to sign up and volunteer if you are so moved, we would love to have your help.

You will be amazed how much our Christ Church ministers to our community outside and inside of

our walls. Enjoy!

Our Stewardship dinner will be held on Saturday, Nov 1, 2014.

Please join us at 5:30 p.m. for Festive, Fun and Spectacular entertainment by our very own talented

organists; Merry Phillips and Douglas Morehead.

At 6:30 p.m., dinner will start with great food provided by the renowned Fred and Jackie Moore,

Denise Braafladt, and Lyn Klay, they always tickle the taste buds with their Epicurean delights. You

who may wish to show your kitchen talents will have a chance to participate by signing up to bring a

salad, apple pie, or cornbread.

And, we need a few Goody Baskets to be donated for our Live Auction, proceeds will go towards

education grants from Christ Church.

Thank You for your time and consideration. Please feel free to contact one of us with any questions

you might have:

Sanford, 834 - 2270, email : sanfordpyron@yahoo.com

Katherine Clague: 273-3896, email: kjc7001@humboldt.edu

Beth Powell, email: bethmckendrickpowell@gmail.com

"Our 2015 Christ Church Directories are here for you. They will be on a table in the Heritage

Room. Please one per household until everybody has one. Please note the sponsors of the printing of

the directory--they are listed on the back page. It is because of the generous help from the Sponsors

that this directory is paid for. Thank You for the help!"

Sanford Pyron

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October Lunar and Partial Solar Eclipses Joel 2 : 31

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood before the great and terrible day of

the Lord comes.

To most people October is a special month: foliage season with turning leaves,

October fest with good time parties, and Halloween with ghosts and pumpkins. But this October

there are two additional stunning celestial events. On October 8 in predawn hours the full moon will

venture into the Earth’s shadow and take on its own ruddy hue culminating in a total lunar eclipse,

which should be visible all over North America.

The lunar eclipse gets underway at 1:16 a.m. PDT, but the first significant change

occurs at 2:15 a.m. PDT. This marks the beginning of the partial phase. For the next

70 minutes , it appears as if the moon is devoured. Totality occurs at 3:25 a.m. PDT.

Our blanket of air bends sunlight. Red, with its longer wavelength, passes through the air more easily

than blue, so we should see the moon with a reddish cast during totality.

Revelations 6:12

The sun became black as sackcloth of hair.

Fifteen days after the sun, moon, and Earth align they do so again. This time the

moon is in the middle. On the afternoon of the 23rd, the moon passes between the sun and the Earth

and will take a significant chunk out of our star. This partial eclipse also favors North America.

In the San Francisco area ( closest identified times) the partial eclipse will begin at

2:08 p.m. PDT, with the maximum occurring at 3:15 p.m. and ending at 4:32 p.m.

PDT. The coverage will be 50%.

All solar eclipses are mesmerizing events, but DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN. The

retina’s delicate tissue can burn. Damage can occur in as little as 30 seconds. You can view the

eclipse indirectly by making a simple pinhole camera. You need two pieces of white cardboard and a

piece of aluminum foil. Cut a square hole in one piece of cardboard, and then tape the foil over the

hole. Next, take a straight pin and poke a small hole in the center of the foil. To view the eclipse. turn

away from the sun. and hold the card so the sunlight passes through the pinhole and onto the second

piece of cardboard. This is your screen.

After these two amazing events, you will have time to reflect. Solar system geometry rarely deliv-

ers two eclipses to the same continent in a single calendar month. In our earlier travels, we have seen

two total solar eclipses–one in Oaxaca, Mexico and the other in the Atacama Desert in Chile. Most

people consider a total solar eclipse the most dramatic natural event ever encountered. The effect is

awe inspiring, and you feel the immensity of forces over which you have no control.

Psalm 19

The heavens declare the glory of God.

Helen R. Taylor

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Gardening Group Thank you to all who came to help with the basement cleanup on Saturday August 23, and for

Gardening work on Sunday August 24.

Both days were a great success. We got a lot of work accomplished because a lot of people

showed up to help, and now we have a very tidy and clean basement for guests to walk through who

may need to use the restrooms when they come to visit us.

Thank You.

Sanford Pyron

Ministry Outreach

October 6th

In the Chapel at either Noon or 5:00 pm

Agenda: We will hear the stories of these “Silent Servers”

Helen Person

Marita Musante

October 27th

In the Chapel at either Noon or 5:30 pm

Agenda: We will discuss some of the questions posed

by members of the congregation about what ministry is,

how to know what our ministry is supposed to be, etc..

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Lay Ministries

If you have ever felt a call to learn more about any of our lay ministries, or if you acted on a calling

and have learned about a ministry in which you are interested, now is a perfect time to let us know

because our next quarter is about to be scheduled. Your ministry choices are:

Lectors and Intercessors

Acolytes and Eucharistic Ministers

Announcers

Ushers and Greeters

Eucharistic Visitors

Nursery and Sunday School

Coffee Hour Hosts

Contribution Counters

If you would like to join any ministry, or have any questions about one or more of them, please con-

tact Marty at 443-9782 (eMail at mjv523@reninet.com).

Donations for the Food Bank

Let's fill the food basket! Food for People, our local Food Bank, is in need of donations. Here are

suggestions for some of the most-needed foods:

Peanut butter (non-hydrogenated)

Canned beans

Canned soups (low sodium)

Canned chili or stew (low sodium)

Canned meats or fish

Pasta (whole grain)

Rice (whole grain)

Canned fruits (preferably in 100% juice)

Canned vegetables (low sodium)

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Boxed meals (such as macaroni & cheese, pasta/rice & sauce mixes, etc.)

Nutritional supplement drinks (like Ensure)

Can openers are needed as well.

Please avoid glass containers, opened containers, rusty or bulging cans, outdated items.

The food basket is on the counter in Lewis Hall. Please consider adding an item for Food for People

when you shop for groceries!

Peg Gardner

9:15 FORUM SCHEDULE October–December 2014

October 12 Stewardship–Showcase of Ministries--(repeated after each service)

Sanford Pyron, Beth Powell & Katherine Clague

Oct 19 On Angels–Mtr. Susan

November 2 Sages–David Toy

Nov 30 Gospel of Mark study group–Mtr. Susan

December 7 Gospel of Mark study group

Dec 14 Gospel of Mark study group

Dec 21 Gospel of Mark study group

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“Silent Servers”

Ministry Outreach is seeking out the “Silent Servers” in our midst and asking them to share the

Stories of their ministry in our community. Howard and Peg Gardner are “silent servers” and this is

their story:

Fighting Hunger & Feeding Hope - One Backpack at a Time!

Fighting Hunger & Feeding Hope - One Backpack at a Time! Do you know that over 50% of

school children in Humboldt County qualify for free or subsidized meals at school? Many of these

children, however, go home to empty cupboards on weekends. The Backpacks for Kids program of

Food for People provides bags of nutritious, kid-friendly food on Fridays during the school year. The

funds that are available from fundraisers, grants and donations are enough to provide for only the

neediest of the needy. Last year 418 children countywide participated at 19 school sites. Teachers and

school staff work to help income-eligible families enroll their children.

This year Eureka Rotary, Southwest Rotary, Old Town Rotary, and Soroptimist International of

Humboldt Bay raised over $25,000 for the Food Bank to use toward the purchase of food for the

Backpack program in the Eureka area. Club members meet on Thursday afternoons at Humboldt

Moving and Storage to pack bags to deliver to schools on Friday. This past school year the service

clubs served 135 children at Alice Birney, South Bay/Pine Hill, Lafayette, and Grant schools.

Volunteers in other areas of the county serve additional schools.

Raising funds, packing food bags, and delivering backpacks means that there are children who are

spared the pain and stress of weekend hunger and who will be better behaved and able to focus more

on learning on Monday mornings. Better nourished children will be healthier as they continue to de-

velop and grow into adulthood. Knowing this, and experiencing the enthusiastic welcome when de-

livering backpacks to the schools make this a rewarding ministry that we have shared the past three

years. Our only regret is that we are not able to feed more hungry children.

Howard and Peg Gardner

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Canon Britt provided a brief overview of the Mutual Ministry Review process:

The purpose is to review the ministry of Christ Church. The focus is on ministry. If you don’t re-

view, you may not be aware of progress made. We will also look ahead to the future.

Vestry members and other attendees introduced themselves and stated their areas of interest and

ministry at Christ Church.

Mother Susan led in prayer and Bible study based upon Matt. 22:1–14

We reviewed the church mission statement. “What about this statement is important?”

Conflict and change are the norm in all churches. We are all given many opportunities to practice

forgiveness.

2013–14 Goals were reviewed and discussed:

1. To create an atmosphere of open communication between vestry and congregation…

Some progress; ongoing. An atmosphere of trust and openness is a key.

2. To be well informed about the budget and financial status of the parish….

Four people from vestry are now on finance committee. Bob has simplified finance

reports. New stewardship model in place.

3. Document the summer Music and Arts program…

Ample documentation has been developed. Plans are moving forward for a drama

program for teens, and continuing to plan and implement programs for children and youth.

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Everyone was asked to list three things we have done well this year. Then, moving around the cir-

cle each person mentioned one of these things until the lists were exhausted.

Next everyone was asked to list challenges and opportunities we face. Both lists were put up on

the wall and from these lists the following top priorities emerged:

Vision and identity

Commitment to Coordinated outreach

Building and grounds Plan

Music Program

Breaking into groups, each group taking one of these areas, goals and means to reach them over

the coming year were formulated. These aims and plans were then shared with the greater group.

Comments were elicited.

The Mutual Ministry Review was concluded with a time of prayer led by Canon Britt. A more

detailed set of minutes, including the lists of blessings and challenges is on the board in Lewis Hall.

In keeping with the celebration of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi......

The entire congregation is invited to join ECW for a potluck lunch and presentation by Linda Par-

kinson of the Humboldt Wildlife Care Center. The lunch followed by the talk will take place

Wednesday, October 8 at 11:45 am. HWCC has waived its usual $50 speaking fee for this event.

Instead, ECW asks that you bring items for their rehab center such as towels, baking soda, or even

vinegar. Cash or gift cards for gas, CostCo, Ace, etc. would also be welcome. This is an ECW spon-

sored event that reaches out to our friends in the wild and the people who serve them. Please plan to

attend this important and informative presentation.

HWCC was established in 1979, as a non-profit, permitted, volunteer organization that is dedicat-

ed to the rescue, treatment, and rehabilitation of orphaned and injured wildlife in Humboldt, Trinity,

and Del Norte Counties. Their ultimate goal is to release strong and healthy animals back into their

native habitat. HWCC provides care for most native species of birds and small mammals, including

protected and endangered wildlife.

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Humboldt Wildlife Care Center clients

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The next Cinema Chat film will be Philomena, starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan. As usual,

Cinema Chat will be held on the second Saturday of the month (October 11th) at 6:00 PM in The

Chapel of Our Merciful Savior on the corner of 15th and G Streets in Eureka. Description from Wik-

ipedia:

Philomena is a 2013 drama film directed by Stephen Frears, based on the book The Lost Child of

Philomena Lee by journalist Martin Sixsmith. Starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, it tells the true

story of Lee’s (Dench) 50-year-long search for her forcefully adopted son, and Sixsmith’s (Coogan)

effort to help her find him. The film was co-produced in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The film has been recognized by several international film awards. Coogan and Jeff Pope won

Best Screenplay at the 70th Venice International Film Festival. It was also awarded the People’s

Choice Award Runner-Up prize at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was nomi-

nated in four categories at the 86th Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay for

Coogan and Pope, Best Actress for Dench, and Best Original Score for Desplat. It was also nominat-

ed for four BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globe Awards.

Judy Dench and Steve Coogan in Philomena

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The Rt. Rev. Barry L. Beisner

Bishop, Diocese of Northern California

Staff

The Rev. Dr. Susan J. Armstrong

Priest in Charge

The Rev. Lesley McCloghrie

Associate Priest

The Rev. Nancy Streufert, The Rev. Diana Doncaster

Deacons

Merry Phillips

Organist and Music Director

John Hammond, Sexton

Barry Ross, Administrative Assistant

Vestry

Lyn Klay, Senior Warden

Barry Ross, Junior Warden

Bob Rex, Sr. Alice Reid,

Beth Powell, Lynne Bean,

Margo Fassio, Julia Lawson, Helen Hui,

Paul Gossard, Katherine Clague, Gail Freeman

Bob Hines, Treasurer, Lynne Bean, Clerk

625 15th Street

P.O. Box 861

Eureka, California 95502

Phone (707) 442-1797

Fax (707) 442-5647