Gifts with a Purpose

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.

Related

• A Call to Serve
• Opportunities to Serve

Roof Dog Run 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

• Christ Church Plano
  4550 Legacy Drive
  Plano, Texas 75024
  972-618-0222
  [ View Course Map ]

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

September 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

• Allen Community Outreach
• Assistance Center of Collin County
• Bright Elementary, Frisco
• CITY House
• Christ Church Crafters
• Collin County Adult Literacy Council
• Collin County Adult Medical Clinic
• Crossroad Bible Institute
• EQUIP
• Heroes on the Water
• Minnie’s Food Pantry
• Plain-O-Helpers
• Plano Community Home East
• Plano Community Home West
• Real Options for Women
• Samaritan Inn
• The Mission
• Transitional Resource Action Center

In the World

• Casas Hogares
• Christ Church Missionaries
• Guatemala Stove Mission
• HELPS International Medical Mission
• Threads of Hope

Related

• Gifts with a Purpose
• Opportunities to Serve

475 Made a Difference

On Saturday, May 1, 2010, some 475 Christ Church parishioners went out in the community to contribute their services as part of our annual Make a Difference Day. The photos below tell the story of a great day, including Christ Church member Maryann Leach’s experience helping “Lisa,” a Plano Community Home East resident who has cerebral palsy, plant a garden for the first time in her life. Maryann had to lift her hands, but Lisa got to be part of the action. Here are some other highlights of the day:

• 1,101 lbs. of food was collected for the ACO Food Pantry in Allen
• 55 donors gave 47 units of blood
• 2 picnic benches were assembled, numbers were painted on concrete in the carpool area and numbers were painted on the playground concrete at Bright Elementary School in Frisco
• Our Middle School Youth sorted clothing at Frisco Family Services Resale Shop
• Our High School Youth cleaned up the grounds of the CITY House teen shelter
• Thousands of shoes were sorted at the Buckner warehouse
• A fence was built, concrete repaired and the front of a house was painted in Carrollton for senior residents
• Medical supplies were sorted for shipment to developing countries at MediSend
• 100 summer reading book packets were assembled for needy children at Boyd Elementary School in Allen
• Clothing was sorted at the Allen Community Outreach Resale Shop
• The grounds were mowed, trimmed and planted at the Assistance Center of Collin County
• Clothing was received, sorted and delivered to five different agencies
• Fire personnel were honored at three Plano fire stations
• Hundreds of items were collected and donated to the Frisco Family Services Food Pantry
• Food was sorted and clients assisted at Minnie’s Food Pantry
• The building entryway was painted and residents’ apartments cleaned at Pioneer Place
• Planting occurred at Plano Community Home East and West campuses for seniors
• Items were sorted and organized at The Samaritan Inn Thrift Shop
• Trash and debris were picked up on the grounds of the Vista Buena ApartmentsCLICK ON PHOTO FOR LARGER IMAGE

Opportunities to Serve

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!

• Contact Brenda Gribbin at 214-291-5023.
• Worship Ministries

Serve from Christ Church

Serve through World Missions

Related

• Strategic Partners

Middle School Youth Shop for Angel Tree Gifts

At Christ Church, we want all of our members to worship, grow, and serve (Pick 3!). You will find this simple, biblical model undergirds all of our ministries and everything that we do as a church. As we train up disciples in our Children and Youth Ministries we want to make sure that these core values are passed on to the next generation of christians in our midst. This was on display this past Wednesday night when our Middle School Youth Group took the opportunity to serve together. In fact, 87 Middle School students and 22 of the High School Teen Helpers that mentor them every week, along with a dedicated team of adult volunteers and our wonderful Youth Ministry staff went Angel Tree shopping together! Our students contributed financially and then personally selected gifts for 67 people, ranging from ages 3 to 83. This will be a huge blessing for those receiving gifts and was a blessing to our students, as well.

More than the number or gifts purchased and participants involved, I know that Pam Coghlan, our Youth Ministry Director, was struck by the care and compassion of these young followers of Jesus. Our students were on a mission to make sure that each person received what was on their list and even went above and beyond to supplement the gifts with additional items. For example, what good is a new waffle iron without some Bisquick and syrup to go along with it?

Great things are afoot in our Youth Ministry and it is wonderful to see such enthusiastic service from our middle school students. Our high school students have a full morning ahead of them this Sunday as they worship and grow together at the 9:15 hour and then serve by going Angel Tree shopping at 11:00. Then they’ll return to the church to wrap the Christmas gifts and have lunch together. If you have a student in middle or high school, I hope you will let us partner with you to raise them as a follower of Jesus through our Youth Ministry Department and the leadership of Pam and her team.

Follow up: Project Christmas Orphan

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:

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