Women’s Ministry

What is the ECW?

ECW stands for Episcopal Church Women.  We are an organization at Christ Church that exists for the purposes of bringing women together to serve God, our church, our community and the world.  Every woman is invited to come and participate in any of the things that we do.

What do we do?

  • Periodic meetings are held to discuss business, listen to a speaker, and enjoy a meal together.
  • The Women’s Bible Study meets each Thursday morning at 9:30 in the Gibson Room.  Childcare is provided.  Please contact the church for more info.
  • The Annual Greens and Goodies Sale is held during Advent to raise money for outreach.
  • Each year we hold a Women’s Retreat in the winter.
  • We have a prayer chain that sends notices out regularly by email to anyone who would like to pray.
  • We have a Casserole Ministry that delivers a casserole to church members who have had babies or to anyone who is ill.
  • The Shawl ministry meets every other week to knit prayer shawls and baby blankets for parishioners.
UPCOMING EVENTS
  • Angel Tree Party  December 6, 2008
  • Greens and Goodies Sale Sunday morning  December 7, 2008  in Meade Hall. Everyone is asked to bring holiday baked goods or items to be sold in Meade Hall on Sunday morning to raise money for our chosen outreach projects.  Please call the church office with questions.  
  • The Women’s Retreat is February 27-28, 2009 at Christ Church
 

Please contact Steph Johnson at cvillesteph@embarqmail.com or Christie Walker at  the5walkers@embarqmail.com for more information.

 

  • "Of the Father's Love Begotten"

    He is found in human fashion, Death and sorrow here to know, That the race of Adam's children Doomed by law to endless woe, May not henceforth die and perish In the dreadful gulf below, Evermore and evermore! O that birth forever blessed, When the Virgin, full of grace, By the Holy Ghost conceiving, Bare the Savior of our race; And the Babe, the world's Redeemer, First revealed His sacred face, Evermore and evermore!

The Word

When the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. This Spirit he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (Titus 3:4-7)

The Prayer

O God, you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth of your only Son Jesus Christ: Grant that we, who joyfully receive him as our Redeemer, may with sure confidence behold him when he comes to be our Judge; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (Book of Common Prayer, p. 212)