COMING UP
ALPHA
What if there were a safe place to ask life’s deepest questions? What if there were a truly comfortable, welcoming, and fun place for people to explore the Christian faith and enjoy a meal together? What if you were able to spend time with others in that place over the course of several weeks and develop warm friendships?
This is the kind of environment we seek to foster at CEC as we kick off a new eight-week Alpha Course this fall from Wednesday, September 30 to Wednesday, November 18. Alpha was created and developed at a church in London and has now been offered around the world in churches, homes, schools, prisons, and even on-line to allow people to find the kind of place we all hope the church can be. It is widely considered as one of the most effective ways to foster a relaxed environment for talking about faith, God, Jesus, and life – not with the goal of imparting knowledge, but for true exploration and community.
Alpha is designed for skeptic and life-long Christians alike, and wherever one is on their faith journey, Alpha offers a non-threatening way to learn and grow. Take a look at the promotional video and register to attend!
TRUNK OR TREAT
October brings pumpkins, costumes, candy, and trick-or-treating—and one of our favorite community events at CEC! Last year’s storms moved our annual Trunk or Treat indoors, and it was such a hit that we’re doing it again!
Trunk or Treat INSIDE will feature decorated “trunks” in the Parish Hall, games and activities in the Godly Play room, and plenty of Halloween fun for families from Suntree-Viera and beyond.
Mark your calendars now for:
Saturday, October 31
3:00–5:00PM
ONGOING EVENTS
Sunday Rector’s Forum - The Rector’s Forum will offer a wide variety of topics featuring interactive teaching and discussion, as we explore together ways to understand, articulate, and live out our identity as people of an ancient faith in our current time. Rector’s Forum is at 9:00AM on Sundays.
CEC Youth Group - The CEC Youth Group meets in the youth room at 12:00PM on Sundays. We hope you’ll join us!
Wednesdays at CEC
Morning Prayer - Join us each Monday for Morning Prayer in Hope Chapel at 9:00AM. (On a summer hiatus!)
Women’s Bible Study - Ladies, don’t miss out! We meet Wednesdays at 10:00AM in the Parish Hall for rich study, warm fellowship, and quite a bit of laughter! (On a summer hiatus!)
Wednesday Evening Discipleship - Our classes change based on he liturgical season each fall during the long season of Ordinary Time, we offer the Alpha Course at CEC!
Mahjong Mondays
Mahjong Monday meets twice a month at 1:00PM in the Parish Hall.
CEC & Friends Book Club
Our Book Club meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 3:00PM in the CEC Conference Room.
Daughters of the King
The Teresa of Avila Chapter of the Order of the Daughters of the King meets on the first Sunday of each month following the worship service in the Sonshine Room.
Men Gathered
The men of Christ Church meet weekly on Thursday at 6:30PM, usually in the Parish Hall (with an occasional off-site gathering to “mix it up”).