Christ Episcopal Church, Smithfield

News & Readings April 29-May 6

News and Announcements:

Sunday	29-Apr	Combined Service - Festive Coffee hour, (please
		bring a dish to share)
Tuesday	1-May	Daughters of the King meeting - 7:30pm
Wednesday	2-May	Bible Study – 4-5pm, Mid Week Eucharist 5-6pm
		Choir Practice – 6:30pm
Thursday	3-May	Choir practice- 7:00pm
Sunday	6-May	Early Service – 7:45am
		Celebration Service – 9:00am
		Traditional Service – 11:00am

		The flowers on the altar are given to the Glory of God by Bill Reed, in honor of his Granddaughter Rachael Kathleen Simmons graduation from Radford University, on May 5th

Hospitality:

Many of you have made our Sundays more enjoyable by providing snacks and goodies after services. We are looking for volunteers who can provide hospitality throughout the year, please see sign-up sheet for a Sunday that would suit you, or contact Deborah at the office

~ Many thanks

Olden Days

at

Christ Episcopal Church

Sat. - June 30, 10 - 4

Meet and Greet Our Visitors

Fish Fry: 11 am - 3 pm

Gene Lowery’s Famous Hush Puppies, Coleslaw

free tea, or lemonade

Baked Goods for Sale from our Kitchen

Prayer Shawl Display & Ministry

Tours of Our Historical Church

Christ Church Bookstore – Sales at the Church

(All Activities on Church Property)

**We are looking for volunteers who can help out!

Please see the sign up sheets in the Church hall or contact the office / Deborah 357 2826

Scholarships

The Elise Holladay and Ridley Foundation

Additional information and applications are available from Gary/Office. Forms must be filled out with transcripts and letters of reference by April 30 & June 30 2012 for the coming year. 

Yard Sale:

The J2A youth group will be holding a yard sale Saturday April 28th We are looking for household goods to include in the sale. Please bring items to Church. We can also arrange pick up for larger items

 – Contact Dana 812 9268

Does your garden need a helping hand this Spring? Weeding, mulch spreading, planting, raking, watering….. These are just some of the tasks our supervised J2A team are willing to undertake in order to help raise funds for their Pilgrimage this year. Please give us a call 636 9854

Chanco

Chanco on the James, our Diocesan camp and conference center, is the place to be for summer FUN!  Located in Surry, Virginia, Chanco hosts programs for youth ages 8-18 and was voted by Virginia Living magazine as one of the top three best summer camp programs in Virginia!  Visit us at our Open House from 11 am – 5 pm TODAY to see why! Visit www.chanco.org for more information.  Join us “where kids come for summer fun”!

The Isle of Wight Community Comes Together at St. Luke’s

June 16-17 Heritage Day at St. Luke’s – June 16 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Main Street Baptist Gospel Choir Concert at St. Luke’s – June 17 at 3:00 pm

Come to St. Luke’s and experience it’s early history and that of the broader community of Isle of Wight.  Christ Episcopal Church will highlight our own historical path that led us from St. Luke’s to the old rectangular building we now call our church.  Volunteers are needed to introduce others to our place of Worship.  A great time to invite new members to our church.

Box lunches will be for sale at noon for $8.00. 

Reading 9am April 29

Reader:  A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles (4:5-12)

After learning that Peter and John have healed a crippled man, the Jewish council inquires by what authority the apostles acted. Peter boldly testifies to the power of Jesus Christ.

Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church

People: Open our ears to hear your Word

The next day a meeting was called in Jerusalem. The rulers, religious leaders, religion scholars, Annas the Chief Priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander—everybody who was anybody was there. They stood Peter and John in the middle of the room and grilled them: "Who put you in charge here? What business do you have doing this?"

With that, Peter, full of the Holy Spirit, let loose: "Rulers and leaders of the people, if we have been brought to trial today for helping a sick man, put under investigation regarding this healing, I'll be completely frank with you—we have nothing to hide. By the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the One you killed on a cross, the One God raised from the dead, by means of his name this man stands before you healthy and whole. Jesus is 'the stone you masons threw out, which is now the cornerstone.' Salvation comes no other way; no other name has been or will be given to us by which we can be saved, only this one."

Reader: Hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church

People: Open our ears to hear your Word