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Liturgy
( 6 Articles )
The Episcopal Church is known for its liturgy, and it is to our worship that we look for a sense of who we are in relation to God and one another.
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Stewardship
( 1 Article )
The Stewardship team helps parishioners recognize and nurture their gifts from God, and encourages the joyful sharing of time, talent, and treasure.
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Outreach
( 5 Articles )
The mission of the Outreach Commission is to support and encourage the congregation to be the face of Christ in our community and the world. Our local efforts and activities include financial, in-kind and volunteer support of Alameda and Bay Area agencies, and helping facilitate Christ Church's hosting of community events such as the annual Thanksgiving Dinner. Our international efforts focus on programs identified by our parishioners, such our upcoming mission trip to El Salvador in 2009.
Please join us and bring your gift of time and talent so that we can carry out God's work in the world. Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in room 210 and all are welcome.
Contact: Adrienne Yee or Pam Cowart
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Children and Youth
( 2 Articles )
Christ Church has a long-standing and real commitment to the nurture of children and youth in faith and love, as evidenced by our two wonderful staff persons and a host of volunteers who carry out a broad range of ministries with young people and for them. The Children and Youth Commission oversees and supports this work in collaboration with the Rector.
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Adult Spiritual Formation
( 2 Articles )
(Jesus said) “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
– Matthew 11:28-30
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Buildings and Grounds
( 1 Article )
The Vision of the Building and Grounds Commission is that the facilities of Christ Episcopal Church are the safest, most comfortable, most useful, visually appealing and welcoming Christian place in Alameda.
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Communications
( 1 Article )
Our mission:
To keep Christ Church stay connected and informed 24/7, both within our Parish and with the extended Community; to keep that connection as robust and dependable as possible.
Who to Contact?
- Commission Chair: wanna volunteer? see Beth Helms, Ardith Betts or Mike Melendez
- Lych Gate submission deadline: 3rd Thursday of every month — submit contributions to
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- Website submission deadline midnight Thursday each week — submit content or post requests to
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- Event Publicity — submit requests to Dougal Brindley, Advertising
- Vestry Liaison: Beth Helms
Responsibilities:
- Lych Gate: Publication of the Christ Church monthly newsletter
- Website: http://www.christchurchalameda.org/
- Advertising: Banners and Print Annual Report
- Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure:
- Website, Calendar, Email Server, & CMS system administration
- Wireless network
- Computer Hardware and Software
- Printers, Fax Machines, Copiers
- Phone network, Telephones, and Ethernet (in collaboration with Buildings and Grounds commission)
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Parish Life
( 1 Article )
Our parish understands the importance of integrating the new folks as well as the general parish members with the broader parish community to share in our vision and mission. To that end, the Parish Life Commission sponsors social events, which give all an opportunity to get to know one another better.
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Pastoral Care
( 2 Articles )
Pastoral Care is a ministry of reaching inward to people in our congregation when they need help. The list of what is done by this ministry is limited only by the requests. Some of the help that is offered includes the following: food when people are ill, rides to appointments with physicians, Christmas baskets to shut-ins and social events for single seniors.
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Welcoming
( 2 Articles )
Christ Episcopal Church Welcoming CommissionWere We Invite, Welcome And Include All Parishioners
The Welcoming Committee at Christ Church are like “Lay ambassadors” who most often are the first contact a visitor has with Christ Church the first time they enter our Sanctuary. - We are greeters at both Sunday Morning Services, and are known as Ministers of Hospitality (MOHS) with the responsibility to roll out the red carpet and offer a smile and a greeting to all who come through our doors on Sunday morning..
- We hand out the service bulletin and provide general information to all and a welcome brochure to each visitor
- We send each visitor a follow up e-mail or snail mail to thank them for visititng us and an offer to answer any questions they might have.
- We provide an orientation and hosted lunch for new comers, conducted by Pastor Ted, at least three times a year that introduces them to Christ Church, its mission, priorities, practices and beliefs. In 2008 we welcomed forty four visitors. Seventeen of them attended an orientation and twelve 12 were Spiritually Welcome
- We provide each newcomer the opportunity to have a personal “Guide” to help them through the first few months of puzzlements and help they integrate into our congregational family. Newcomers and “guides” often form very close relationships through this relationship.
- We meet once a month as a Commission, to address matters affecting the welcoming of visitors and integrating both new and long time members into our congregational family.
- We also branch out to assist to other “quality of Church-life” activates that include, but are not limited to, providing over-site and follow up for our weekly coffee hour, Rummage Sale, Parish Retreat and membership record-keeping.
……….We invite your participation in this committee - So if you have an interest please contact……… Helen Sause
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Music
( 3 Articles )
We have many wonderful ministries here at CEC including the adult choir, children’s choirs, an alternative service band, vocal and instrumental soloists and a seasonal handbell choir.
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Office Volunteers
( 1 Article )
This is an exciting and fun volunteer opportunity with lots of ways to serve during the week.
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