CTR Announcements as of November 13th:

Fr. Malcolm’s Retirement Celebration: Fr. Malcolm has faithfully served Christ as a priest at CTR and well beyond – in fact, throughout the world! Please join us for a special Hospitality Meal on Sunday, 11/23 in the Parish Hall after the service. Instead of the usual line up, we will serve the meal family style. You are invited to find seats as you enter the Parish Hall. After all are seated, servers will bring food to each table. Please join us in showing Fr. Malcolm our appreciation for his invaluable contributions to our community.

Opportunity to Love our Neighbors: With the recent lapse of SNAP benefits along with a difficult economy, there are a lot of people in need right now, especially with the holidays quickly approaching. We will hold a food drive at CTR, from Sunday, 11/16 through Sunday, 11/30. Top 10 most needed items are: Peanut Butter, Cereal, Boxed Pasta, Tuna Fish, Macaroni & Cheese, Soup, Canned Veggies, Cooking Oils/Sprays, Canned Beans, and Personal Hygiene Items. Please no expired food or glass containers! All items must include food labels with ingredients listed.

Incense: We will be using incense during our services on Sundays 11/23 and 11/30.

Confirmation in December: Our next round of confirmations will take place on Sunday,12/14, with Assisting Bishop Trevor Walters. If you or your children would like to be confirmed, please fill out the Confirmation Form.

Christmas Flower Memorial envelopes are provided for you in the pews, on the Welcome Table in the Narthex, and on the Welcome Table at the side entrance.

Christmas Tree Wanted: Our Altar Guild is looking for a donation of a new or lightly used artificial Christmas tree with branches attached to the trunk, 5-6 feet. With attached lights is ideal, but not necessary. It will serve as our Jesse Tree. We will store your gift tree and use it for years to come. Please call Susan Bezuka (978) 944-2321 or Susan Ortins (978) 590-2226.

Bulletin Announcements Deadline: Bulletins for Advent 1 (Sunday, 11/30) will be printed on Thursday, 11/20. If you have any announcements for the bulletin, they will need to be submitted by Wednesday, 11/19 to be included.

Nursery Care Worker: We are once again looking for a qualified childcare worker to fill a paid position on Sunday mornings for about an hour, with other opportunities periodically available as well. For more information, or to apply, please email [email protected] or call (978) 774-3163 and leave a message. If you know someone who would be a good fit for this role, please spread the word.

Women’s Bible Study: We meet in the Fellowship Hall every Thursday morning at 9:30am, and all women are invited to join. We are currently studying the Acts of the Apostles. 

Visual Arts Ministry: After today’s service, you can continue to enjoy our A Tender Shoot art show, which will hang in the Parish Hall through 12/14. A portion of all sales will benefit Christ the Redeemer. 

Imagine Heaven: Sign up before the holidays to be included in one of our small group discussions of John Burke’s best-seller Imagine Heaven. We will begin the first week in January at the preferred time and place of group members. RSVP [email protected].