Volume 32, Number 1 - Spring 2009
www.christchurchtowanda.org
Rev. Maureen AtLee Hipple, Rector
Rev. Larry Holman, Deacon
Amy McDonald, Secretary
The current plan is once again publishing Glad Tidings four times a year for the
edification of members and friends of Christ Episcopal Church, Towanda, PA
Christ Episcopal Church
One Main Street
Towanda, PA 18848
Glad Tidings
of Christ Episcopal Church
Towanda, PA
Holy Week Schedule
Palm Sunday April 5th
Holy Communion 10am
Monday April 6th
Holy Communion 7pm*
Tuesday April 7th
Holy Communion 8am*
Wednesday April 8th
Bible Study 6pm
Holy Communion 7pm*
Maundy Thursday April 9th
Holy Communion 7pm
Good Friday April 10th
Stations of the Cross Noon
Good Friday Service 1pm
Bible Study 2pm
Holy Saturday April 11th
The Great Vigil of Easter
Holy Communion 7pm
Easter Day April 12th
Holy Communion 10am
Easter Egg Hunt during
Coffee Hour
* Service in the Chapel
Upcoming Events
During Lent Wednesday Bible Study
6 PM, followed by the Holy
Communion Service at 7 PM
Sunday Weekly, Noon to 1 PM
Confirmation Classes
“Becoming an Episcopalian 101”
April 2nd 11 am Chrism Mass at the
Cathedral in Bethlehem
April 15-24th Mother Mo on vacation
April 25th 5pm Pulled Pork Dinner
May 5th Archdeacon's visit to Christ
Church Towanda
May 8th 11:30 am Ham Loaf Luncheon
& Chinese auction
May 17th Visitation Of Bishop Paul to
Christ Church Towanda
Easter Basket Ministry
It is time for our Easter Basket
Ministry for shut-ins once again! We
will collect small items at the back of
the church. THINK SMALL:
notepads, pens, crackers, puzzle books,
etc. Be Creative!
St. Matthew Society:
The Planned Giving Ministry of the
Diocese of Bethlehem
The Steering Committee helps parishes
and lay leaders start and sustain
planned giving programs by
encouraging each parish to form a
chapter of the St. Matthew Society of
the Diocese of Bethlehem, an honorary
society begun in 2001 to acknowledge
and thank those who choose to
support the life and work of their
parishes or a ministry of the diocesan
community through bequests and
other planned gifts.
Members of the Steering Committee
work with individual parishes to
establish safe and secure endowment
fund plans and to develop ways to
inform, motivate and thank their fellow
parishioners for planning gifts. Mother
Mo and Marshall Dawsey are our local
Steering Committee members.
Generous parishioners who enroll in
the St. Matthew Society offer witness
to the fact that all that we are and have
comes from God.
Confirmation Classes
If anyone is interested in being
confirmed, please see Mother Mo.
Classes will be held Sundays after
church from noon to 1 PM. The
classes are entitled
"Becoming an Episcopalian 101"
From the Office of Public Affairs,
Episcopal Church
I am an Episcopalian
Visitors to the Episcopal Church
website (www.episcopalchurch.org)
will find an interactive feature called “I
am Episcopalian,” containing short
videos of people "sharing their deep,
personal connections to the big, wide,
vibrant church that we are." The
videos will show the diversity of
Episcopalians. The site will let users
upload their own videos.
Easter Egg Hunt
An Easter Egg Hunt will be held after
Holy Communion on Easter morning,
during the Coffee Hour, for children
age 13 and under. We have many
plastic eggs to fill but need small
individually wrapped candy to fill them.
Donations are welcome!
Collecting a Mile of Pennies!
Our Sunday School children are
collecting a “a mile of pennies” to
support needy children in Bradford
County through the program of
“Partners in Family and Community
Development.”
Why are we doing this project?
Our lesson in Sunday School was
about going the “extra mile.” Jesus
teaches us to love one another and by
doing so, to help one another, to go
the extra mile to do so. It is important
as children grow older that they realize
not everyone is as fortunate as them. It
is also important for them to realize
that even though they are young and
have limited resources, they can make a
difference in someone else’s life in
many ways. Collecting “a mile of
pennies” in their copper painted boxes
is an exciting venture, and especially if
it will help another child.
If you have some pennies to share (and
please, ONLY pennies), drop them in
the container in the rear of the church,
or any copper painted box you find in
the Parish Hall.
Where to go if you are looking for
the latest news about Christ
Episcopal Church???
We have 2 ways to keep in touch and
stay up to date on what is happening at
Christ Church.
If you have not visited our web site,
you really should. Our address is:
http://christchurchtowanda.org
There you will find all the current
calendars and schedules as well as
information about activities at the
church.
In addition to our website, the Diocese
of Bethlehem has provided all of its
parishes the services of
ChurchPost.com. This service allows
our members to enroll in "groups" that
will allow the "owner" of that group to
send emails to those interested.
There are currently four groups
available and we plan to add more
groups as we learn to use this service.
PLEASE use the "Get connected" to
sign up for emails. By selecting the
groups that interest you, you will
receive only the information that you
consider relevant. Your email address
will never be given out or sold and you
can subscribe or unsubscribe to any of
the groups as often as you wish by
simply re-visiting our website.
Parish Milestones
Still Collecting Cans!
Please remember to save and
bring in your aluminum cans and
plastic bottles with the 5¢ return
deposit stamp.
These will be turned in for cash
with proceeds to benefit Kajo Keji and
other youth related ministries. Please
follow these simple guidelines!
1. Rinse out all cans.
2. DO NOT CRUSH! The
redemption center will not
accept if crushed.
3. Cans/bottles MUST have
5¢ return deposit stamp
(usually on the top of the
can).
4. Bring cans into church.
There is a box for
collection in the entrance
of the parish hall.
If you have any questions, please see or
call Debi Weisbrod at 265-4869.
Marriages
Ted & Shenia Falsey March 24, 2009
Baptisms
Food Pantry
If you would like to pre-plan your
funeral, please contact Mother Mo.
April 4, 2008
Fredrick & Travis Johnson
June 8, 2008
Ashlyn Elizabeth Moore
Emma Aylice Moore
August 17, 2008
Amanda & Rebecca Priest
Candles and Flowers
Sign up sheets are available for the
sanctuary candle light as well as altar
flowers.
Lynn Daly, a congregation member
who owns “Baskets, Blooms &
Beyond” @ 524 Main Street, is now
doing our flower arrangements.
Sanctuary candles for the church OR
chapel are $3 per week. If you would
like to sign up for BOTH, it is $5 per
week.
Card Ministry
Donna, Rita, Marg and Doris are
helping out with our card ministry.
This helps everyone feel remembered,
prayed for and loved. If you know of
anyone who is in need, let one of these
ladies know or contact Mother Mo at
265-5035
Are you trying to be Gluten free?
Rice wafers are available during Holy
Communion; please be sure to tell an
usher.
We are trying something new to help
keep our Food Pantry fully stocked.
We would like to suggest the following
items for donation and to help you
plan ahead and look for the items on
sale we are calling this the “Item of the
Week.”
Week of:
April 12 – Peanut Butter and/or Jelly
April 19th – Tuna Fish
April 26th – Canned Fruit
May 3rd – Canned Vegetables
May 10th – Toiletries
May 17th – Tissues/Paper products
May 24th – Pasta & Sauce/Rice
May 31st – Breakfast Cereals
June 7th - Soups
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Cut this list out and put it on your
refrigerator. Of course these are only
suggestions, all donations of any food
items will be greatly appreciated!