Programs & Ministries
ALTAR GUILD
The Altar Guild is responsible for the preparation of the Sanctuary for all services in the church. Twenty members serve on teams with two week periods of duty each quarter. The decorating of the church at Easter and Christmas is a Guild responsibility. A Guild member serves as flower chairman overseeing the scheduling of memorial and gift flowers for the church. Membership is by appointment of the Rector. Interested persons should speak to a member of the Altar Guild or the Clergy.
We welcome new members. Anyone interested please call the church office. Thank you!
Would you like to donate flowers for the Sanctuary in memory of someone or for a special occassion? Simply complete the on-line form and the flower chairman will contact you.
CHRIST CHURCH DAY SCHOOL
Christ Church Day School was founded in 1957 and has a capacity for 112 students. The school, which has children in junior kindergarten through sixth grade, is dedicated to excellence in academics, as well as providing a firm teaching in those values reflective of our Judeo-Christian tradition.
After years of hard work on the part of administrators, teachers, staff and volunteers, Christ Church Day School earned the highest accreditation-level possible through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) in the spring of 1998 and again in 2003.
The school is open to all, regardless of religion, and is one of the major Outreach programs of the Parish. Some scholarship assistance is available. There is an active Parent's Association and a Day School Board, which regulates the policies of the school. The Day School office is located upstairs in the School Building. Mrs. Nancy Roberts is Headmistress, Mrs. Barbara Kassir is Administrative Assistant, and Mrs. Nancy Iverson is Directress of Admissions. Visit the Christ Church Day School website at www.ccds.org.
DAUGHTERS OF THE KING
Perhaps you have noticed the silver crosses worn by several of the women at Christ Church. These women are members of the Pilgrims of Christ Chapter of the Daughters of the King, an order for women in the Episcopal Church.
When each member became a daughter after a 3-month study period, she made a vow of prayer and service, leading to evangelism - sharing her faith with others as she works to live out our Baptismal vows. The prayer slips in the pews many be used to request confidential prayers from the daughters. The slips may be deposited in the alms basin or given to any daughter wearing her cross.
The Daughters of the King meet for prayer, fellowship and study once a month. If you are interested in their work and ministry, or need urgent prayer for any reason, call the church office.
JOURNEY TO ADULTHOOD / RITE 13
Journey to Adulthood
“Manhood and womanhood are gifts from God, but adulthood must be earned.”
This phrase is a cornerstone of the Journey to Adulthood program used in many Episcopal parishes throughout the nation. Published by LeaderResources, the curriculum encourages teenagers to discover God’s gift of creation and its place in their adult lives. Christ Church, Coronado embarked on this journey beginning in 2003; four years later, the program continues to grow as the entire parish discovers the curriculum’s value for both the teenagers and their community. The entire Journey to Adulthood curriculum spans six years and includes three programs that run concurrently: Rite 13, Journey to Adulthood (J2A), and Young Adults in the Church (YAC).
Beginning the journey in the 6th or 7th grade, Rite 13 presents manhood and womanhood as gifts to be celebrated, while remaining mindful of the responsibility that Christians bear as stewards of their own bodies, our society, and our world. Psalm 139 is at the center of this celebration: “I will thank you because I am marvelously made; your works are wonderful, and I know it well.”
In both Rite 13 and J2A, each group has two adult leaders: one man and one woman. The purpose of the male/female leadership team is to represent adult friendships while modeling and articulating “adult skills.”
After two years in Rite 13, the youth remain together as a group and move on to Journey to Adulthood. Of note, the pair of adult leaders that served as their role models for Rite 13 is replaced by another male/female team. Furthermore, no leadership team includes a parent of the youth in that group. This provides the teenagers with greater access to other adult role models in the parish. LeaderResources compares this opportunity to the three days that the young Christ spent in the Temple “sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.” (Luke 2:46)
After four years in the curriculum and the completion of the J2A portion of the program, the teenagers embark on a pilgrimage to “a holy place in a distant land.” In 2005, eight Christ Church youth and four adult leaders completed a pilgrimage to the island of Iona in Scotland. Earlier this summer, four youth and two leaders from Christ Church joined with St. Peter’s, Del Mar for a pilgrimage to Canterbury and Lindisfarne in England. The pilgrimage provides the young adults with the opportunity to discover the meaning of Boethius’ words from the 6th century: “Thou are the journey, and the journey’s end.”
This fall, Christ Church will introduce the final portion of the curriculum: Young Adults in the Church. This program builds on the celebration and focus of the previous four years, and places responsibility for study and development on the shoulders of the youth. With adult mentors standing ready to listen, watch, encourage, and build friendships, the teenagers continue their journey with a growing sense of autonomy and a firm foundation in the Christianity.
To discover more about the Journey to Adulthood curriculum, contact Christ Church at 436-4561 or visit the Leader Resources website at
http://www.leaderresources.org/j2a_youth
See "Sunday School" below for schedules.
MEN'S GROUP
Affectionately known as the "Bible Boys," you will experience a time of good fellowship and discussion of the lessons for the upcoming week, and everything else that touches life as we live it today. It is anything but scripted or tightly managed! This group is for men of all ages and interests--new members are always welcome. We meet in the Hinde Hall library, on Tuesdays from 6:30 - 7:30 AM. You will fit in and we need you.
MUSIC
Our adult choir welcomes you each Sunday morning! Music enchances the warmth, dignity and power of the worship service. Our music includes pieces from varying periods of time and diverse styles such as baroque, contemporary, ethnic and classical. Our adult choir meets on Thursday evenings from 7:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. There is also a children's Jubilate choir that meets on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. For anyone interested in joining a choir, please contact Donna Grandi, Director of Music Ministries and Organist - 435-4561.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Christ Church is committed to nurturing families with Christian Education. We believe the command of Jesus Christ according to Matthew 19:14
Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
We are excited to be offering Godly Play and Seasons of the Spirit to our younger parishioners. We continue to offer nursery services for both worship services year-round for our youngest parishioners, including preschoolers who are not yet potty-trained.
9:00 a.m.
Godly Play will be offered in the little white house (corner of 9th and C across from the sanctuary) for preschool and kindergarten children. Godly Play teaches children the art of using Christian language—parable, sacred story, silence, and liturgical action—helping them become more fully aware of the mystery of God’s presence in their lives. When Christian language is learned by the Godly Play approach, it is
- learned as a means to know God and to make meaning of our lives not just about learning lessons or keeping children entertained.
- about locating each lesson in the whole system of Christian language and involving the creative process to discover the depths of meaning in them.
- about understanding how each of the stories of God’s people connects with the child’s own experience and relationship with God.
The goal of Godly Play is to show how to be open to the Holy Spirit, The Creator and the Redeemer all at once and all the time in every place, to help children become deeply rooted as Christians and yet, at the same time, use this powerful language and community to be open and creative.
For our parishioners in grades 1-5, we will offer Seasons of the Spirit. Grades 1-3 will meet in the little white house and grades 4-5 will meet in the music room. Seasons of the Spirit nurtures faith through liturgy, ritual, imagination, and encourages Christian growth through worshipping, learning, and serving together. This program:
- Invites us to explore meaning and mystery in the Bible through the lectionary.
- Encourages us to experience the transforming power of Christ as together worship, sacraments, and education work in our lives.
- Calls us into the ecumenical, global, and inclusive heart of the church where these resources are grounded and shaped.
- Nurtures faith by engaging the imagination through the Bible, tradition, science, technology, and the arts.
- Engages responsibly and creatively the contemporary teaching and learning environment of Christian congregations and parishes.
- Sends us into the contemporary world—its current events, issues, knowledge, and discoveries—an arena to test, share, and live out our faith.
9:30 a.m.
All children go to Jubilate Choir (formerly the Joyful Noise Choir) in the music room with Mr. Pat Robell.
10:00 a.m.
* Children's Chapel - This chapel service will offer a kid-friendly homily, as well as structure similar to the service taking place in the church. This service is open to children Kindergarten through Grade 5. The children will leave from the church service and be escorted back to the church to join their families at the beginning of communion.
Nursery services are available in St. Peter's classroom (downstairs next to the girls bathroom), for infants to 3 years, beginning at 8:45 a.m. through 11:30 a.m. Two custodial workers take care of our youngest parishioners while parents, grandparents, and family members attend education and worship.
We look forward to a wonderful year and are excited about the opportunity to once again invite the Holy Spirit to fill us and nurture us as we grow in our relationship with God. We will be accepting registrations for Sunday School at our Round Up Sunday, scheduled for September 13. Look for our Sunday School table. If you have are interested in being a part of this ministry, please contact me at laurabradford@christchurchcoronado.org.
ST. MARY'S GUILD
St. Mary's Guild meets the second Tuesday of every month - September through May. We share wonderful potluck luncheons and fellowship at each other's homes. We occasionally have a program with a speaker but are just as likely to not have a program and just enjoy being with each other. We have no other agenda other than fellowship and friendship among the women of Christ Church. We have a freewill offering each month and as that money builds up we have the delight of "giving it away" to a worthy cause.
So, if you are looking for a group that will not ask you to commit yourself other than to just being there to share food and talk, this is the Guild for you. Please look for our upcoming meeting places. They will always be published in the weekly pew bulletin, in the Communicator, and on the Events page of the website. We would love to have you join us!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Galactic Blast - June 21 through June 25, 2010 running Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. All children 3 years through 4th grade are welcome. Any children 5th grade or older can participate in a leadership role. There is a $30 donation requested per child to cover costs, ($20 per add'l child up to a $70 family maximum.) As always, there will be plenty of games, songs, fun and friends.
Registration for 2010 Vacation Bible School will begin in March. Look for the on-line registration form at that time.