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Gifts with a Purpose

Posted August 26, 2010

Sunday, September 12, Fellowship Hall

You have the opportunity to purchase a gift that will bless not only the recipient but also the creator. All of the proceeds from the sale go to mission and outreach work that is being done in the name of the Lord. An expanded line of handcrafted items will be available.

  • Peru
    Threads of Hope: Beautiful handcrafted arpilleras. Many new designs and products made by the women who live in a shantytown outside of Lima. Proceeds help the women to provide education, housing and health care for their families.
  • Guatemala
    Private label coffee, the finest of the premium blends. Proceeds are used for medical/surgical care, education and building programs.
  • Africa
    Beautiful handcrafted baskets made by Batwa Pygmies in Uganda who were displaced from the Impenetrable Forest when it was made a nature preserve for the endangered mountain gorillas.
  • USA
    Handcrafts and jewelry. The proceeds go towards Teen Challenge, a 13-month faith-based discipleship program for people coming out of all types of life controlling problems, typically drugs and alcohol.

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Roof Dog Run 2010

Posted August 22, 2010


5K Run & 1 Mile Walk

  • Sat, September 11, 2010
  • 8:00 a.m. – 1 mile walk/run
  • 8:30 a.m. – 5K walk/run
  • Chip-timed
  • USATF Certified Course
  • Logistics by Luke’s Locker
  • Host: Christ Church Plano
  • Proceeds benefit Casas Hogares to build an orphan home in Peru.
  • $500 in gift card drawings.

Location

Awards

1st, 2nd & 3rd place awards by age group for 5K (male & female). Overall 1st place for 5K & 1 mile (male & female), top dog, top stroller. 5K participants must wear a chip to be eligible for awards. No award duplications.
Age groups:
Kids-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

Sleep In

The sleep-in option allows registrants to sit out while helping us move forward. Sleep-in participants will receive a Roof Dog Run t-shirt and an event packet. No excuses, no worries, and every dollar makes a significant impact toward building a new orphan home:

  • $25 to supply a block
  • $50 to furnish a window
  • $100 to install a door
  • $250 to build a wall
  • $500 to lay down a floor
  • $1,000 to provide a bathroom
  • $2,000 to provide a bedroom

Entry Fees

Adults (16+) Kids (6-15 yrs.) Dogs
Thru Aug 29 $20 $10 $10
Aug 30 – Sep 10 $25 $12 $12
Race Day $30 $15 $15

All entrants registered by Aug. 29 receive a Roof Dog Run t-shirt; afterwards while supplies last. For children 5 & under: no registration fee, t-shirts $5.

Event Packet Pickup

Pickup Location Day Time Map
Christ Church Plano
Fellowship Hall		 Sun, Aug 29 & Sep 5 9 am – 1 pm Map
Luke’s Locker Plano:
5717 Legacy Dr. #180		 Sep 8-10 10 am – 6 pm Map
Christ Church Plano
(east lawn)		 Race Day 7 – 7:45 am Map

Roof Dog?

Since 2005, the annual Roof Dog Run has been held by Roof Dogs from the Plano area as a fun family event which raises funds to benefit orphaned children in Peru and raise awareness for international needs. In Arequipa, some dogs
actually live on the rooftops of their owners' homes, serving as protectors over their family's household.

Inspired by the canines, a group of missionaries from Christ Church Plano adopted the name for themselves as a way of expressing their love and desire to protect the children of Casas Hogares children's homes. Casa Hogar San Jose and Casa Hogar Sagrada Familia are the homes of orphaned children ranging in age from 3 to 18. The Roof Dogs visit the orphanages annually and continue to be moved by the gentle spirit that these children exhibit.

All proceeds from the Roof Dog Run contribute to the Casas Hogares to build a new orphanage. The Casas Hogares provides shelter, food, clothing, and other daily necessities; as well as giving a hope for the future to children who have been abused, abandoned and neglected.

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A Call to Serve

Posted August 20, 2010

a call to serveSeptember 19, after each Sunday worship service, we invite you to stop by Fellowship Hall to explore ways to serve at Christ Church, serve from Christ Church and serve in the world.

Meet representatives from the 30 different ministries and organizations to learn about exciting places where your gifts and talents can be used.

At Christ Church

  • The Bookstore
  • Children’s Ministry
  • Communications – Bulletin volunteers, Technical support volunteers
  • Congregational Care – LEM II, Memorial Service Hospitality, Prayer Ministry
  • Operations – Receptionist, Parking, AV, Adopt a Highway
  • Worship Ministry – Greeters, Ushers, Chalice Bearers, Acolytes, Altar Guild
  • Youth Ministry – Middle School Youth, High School Youth

From Christ Church

In the World

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Opportunities to Serve

Posted January 20, 2010

Use your gifts and resources to reflect Christ’s love to the people in our church, in the community and around the world.

Serve at Christ Church

Worship ministries provide acolytes (ages 8-18), altar guild, chalice bearers (age 18+), greeters and ushers to do the work of the people in worship. Chalice bearers may also serve as lay readers and lay eucharist ministers. Come serve with us. You will be blessed!

Serve from Christ Church

  • Allen Community Outreach – Needs drivers for its Meals-On-Wheels program. Individuals may volunteer for one day a week every week or one day a month. Volunteer drivers may choose from 7 routes and leave the ACO Volunteer office between 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. to deliver a hot meal to homebound individuals. Routes have no more than 10 stops and take only an hour to complete. Contact Marjorie Vaneskahian.
  • Plano Community Home East
    Volunteer to drive a resident at Plano Community Home East to either the 5:30 p.m. Saturday service or the 11 a.m. Sunday service at Christ Church one weekend a month.

    Small groups are needed to host a Saturday afternoon game time once a quarter from 1 – 3 p.m. at Plano Community Home East.

  • EQUIP
    Volunteers are needed to become part of a partnership Christ Church has formed with the Interfaith Housing Coalition to mentor struggling families that are at risk of losing their housing. Training is provided by EQUIP and mentors work in teams. Each team includes one financial/budget mentor and one faith/family issues mentor. Volunteers who have completed Financial Peace University are especially needed. The next training will be offered on March 27.

  • City House Volunteers are needed help trim shrubs, pull weeds, mulch beds and clean up the volleyball area at the former teen shelter of CITY House on Sat., May 15 from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
  • Calling Small Groups Small groups are needed to host a Saturday afternoon game time once a quarter from 1 – 3 p.m. at Plano Community Home East, 1608 Ave. L in Plano. PCHE provides subsidized housing for seniors and disabled persons.
  • Meals on Wheels
    Drivers for Allen Community Outreach’s Meals on Wheels program are needed. Individuals may volunteer for one day a week every week or one day a month. Volunteers may choose from several routes and leave the ACO Volunteer Office between 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. to deliver a hot meal to homebound individuals. Routes have no more than 10 stops and take approximately an hour to deliver.

  • Samaritan Inn
    Volunteer to help the Samaritan Inn Thrift Shop in McKinney. Direct contact Jill Rix.

  • Collin County Adult Clinic
    Volunteer doctors and nurses are needed at this clinic which provides health care to Collin County residents who have no insurance. The clinic is open on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6 – 9 p.m.

Serve through World Missions

  • Medical Team to Guatemala – September 18–29, 2010 – HELPS International, a ministry partner of Christ Church Plano, is in the process of putting together a medical team. There are three components to this trip:
    • Medical – medical personnel (recovery RNs, surgical RN, general surgeon, plastic surgeon, OB/GYN, pediatrician, dentists, dental assistants, pharmacy tech or assistant)
    • Non Medical – kitchen helpers and interpreters (English/Spanish)
    • Stovers – people who will help assemble specifically designed stoves for people living in the rural regions

    $1,800 per person. For more information, email Pat and Jon Christiansen or 972-930-0344.

  • Women’s Mission Team to Lima, Peru – October 6–12, 2010 - Christ Church  will send a team of women who will partner with the leadership of the Anglican women (AMA) in the Diocese of Peru to provide a spiritual retreat for the women in Peru. For more information, contact Team Leader, Debi Newman.
  • Men’s Construction Team to Arequipa, Peru – October 23–31, 2010 – This team will provide manual labor for the Diocese of Peru in the construction of a church, school or orphanage in Arequipa, Peru. For more information, contact Team Leader, Dave Coveney.

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Minnie’s Food Pantry
Volunteers are needed from 10: 45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 12 to help serve hot dogs and drinks and distribute food to clients at the 3 year celebration hosted by Minnie’s and The Giving Movement, 3100 Independence Parkway, Suite 217, Plano 75075.

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Greetings from Casa Hogar

Posted October 19, 2009

A few of the kids from the Casas Hogares orphanages in Arequipa, Peru give greetings to Christ Church Plano. Meet Margot, José, Manuel and Susana.

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Follow up: Project Christmas Orphan

Posted February 9, 2009

Over the past few years, during the month of July, our Missions and Outreach ministry has coordinated a church-wide effort to collect plastic shoeboxes filled with assorted gifts. Each December these boxes are distributed to hundreds of children at orphanages throughout Peru as Christmas gifts.

This past December, Christ Church parishioner Suzy Hemming traveled with Buckner International on the Christmas mission trip to Peru to distribute these boxes.

Suzy shares a unique coincidence and the impact of this ministry effort. Follow the link below to read her story:

How Last Year Led me to Today »

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