The Men’s Fellowship evening will be held on November 1st at Banter Brewing Co. (located 330 W Farm Rd 182, Springfield, MO 65810) from 5 to 8 p.m. We look forward to seeing you!

On November 2nd, the Episcopal Church will officially welcome the Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe as its 28th presiding bishop with a smaller, simpler investiture service aimed at reducing carbon footprint and increasing churchwide virtual participation. A prelude featuring a “roll call” of dioceses starts at 8:30 a.m. CST. The service itself starts at 10 a.m. CST. To view the livestream on the event page, please Click Here. The service will also be streamed to The Episcopal Church’s Facebook page, and a recording will be posted and distributed after the service. We invite you to pray for guidance for our church and our new presiding bishop as he leads us in envisioning the reign of God in our midst in this historic and joyful season.

If you have not attended any of the fabulous garden guild parties at Christ Church, you are missing out! Please join us to enjoy a fall evening on Saturday, November 2, at 4:30 p.m. in the garden. Be prepared for a special fall cocktail created by our own Ms. Cardwell, and of course plenty of hors d’oeuvres to feed us all. Sign up sheets are on bulletin board B across from the office.

Remember to turn your clocks back an hour Sunday, November 3rd.

Join us for a special All Saints’ Choral Evensong on Sunday, November 3rd, at 6pm, led by the St. Gregory Choir. Featuring the beautiful music of Charles Stanford, Joanna Forbes L’Estrange, and others, this sacred service offers a meaningful opportunity to find comfort as we remember and mourn those who are now saints before us. Free and open to the public, it’s a peaceful space for reflection and worship. All are welcome!

The Women’s Fellowship meeting is planned for November 6th at Sally Baird’s home (located 2928 S. Natural Bridge Dr. at the eastern end of Battlefield Rd.) from 5 to 7 p.m. Please sign up on the bulletin board outside the church office or contact Mary Ellison at 417-844-1318. Hope to see you there!

The Second Sunday Brunch for November will be November 10th. We encourage you to join in the parish hall after the 10 a.m. service for food and fellowship. If you would like to bring a fruit, casserole, or other brunch dish to share please contact Kathy Sheppard at kathysheppard1950@gmail.com.

It’s time to rally around the kids at Bissett School and bring out the tennis shoe brigade! CEC has provided new shoes and socks to Bissett children for about 12 years. OneSolePurpose provides the tennis shoes which we are able to buy for $30.00 a pair. Thursday, November 14th we will need 12-14 volunteers to sign children in, measure their feet, and pass shoes out to each child. If you are able to help please contact Kathy Sheppard. Arrive at Bissett (located 3014 W. Calhoun) at 8:15 a.m. We should be finished by 11:00 a.m. If you can work 2 or 3 hours that would be helpful. Come be a part of this happy morning and be able to see the smiles on each child’s face as they walk out with new shoes/socks that fit. If you are writing a check, please make it payable to Christ Church and put “Bisset tennis shoes” in the memo line. Volunteer sign-ups are on both bulletins in the church hallway. Thank you for making this day a success!

Calling all young adults! Join us November 15th at 5:30 p.m. for a potluck-style Friendsgiving celebration! Mary Chiles has graciously offered her home for the event (located 11750 W Farm Road 124 Bois D’Arc, MO). Please sign up on the blue “Fellowship” bulletin in the church hallway so we can keep track of what everyone is bringing. Invite a friend!