Special Events at CEC

Fireside Chat for Parents

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6: Fireside Chat - Faith at Home for Families

Parents of children 5th grade and younger are invited to join Fr. Joe, Catherine de Marigny, and guest speaker Abby Davis on Thursday, November 6 at 7 p.m. for an adults-only, after dinner chat over dessert at the Sanfelippo’s home. Discussion will center on faith formation in the home, and how parents can encourage, equip, and enable their children to grow in their faith outside of Sunday services and classes. Questions? Email Catherine at catherined@cecsa.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15: JOY’s Thankful Gathering

The JOY Fellowship is now active again under the leadership of our new committee chair, Deborah Kelly. Please save-the-date of November 15 at 5:30 p.m. for our Thankful Gathering at Susan and John Thompson’s home. Our events are for members 50 and older, but all adults are welcome.

The Thompsons will provide the main dish, paper goods, tea, water, and some beer and wine. This is a chicken curry dish and requires many "condiments" to make it a special, creative meal that everyone can design to their own taste. The sign up link is below for this super flexible meal that can be adjusted individually for every type of dietary need, while still being filling and delicious. We can't wait! If you have questions, please text or call Susan Thompson.

Thanksgiving Bags 2025

This year CEC plans to serve 450 households for Thanksgiving.  These families will be from Sidewalk Saturday, Respite Care, and our schools. We need your help to gather 450 bags of sides. Please purchase these items, place them all in a grocery bag or a decorative reusable grocery tote bag, and affix the list on the bag so we know the bag contains all of the listed items.The Pantry is always thankful for the generosity of the parishioners for their provisions as well as their participation in serving God’s children.

Please bring your bags of sides to church by Sunday, November 16.

To honor our Veterans, Christ Church would like to sponsor 250 wreaths to be placed on veterans’ grave sites at Fort Sam Houston. Each wreath costs $17.00. The easiest way to purchase wreaths is to use the link below. You may also pay by check , made out to CEC with “wreaths” in the memo. Please give/send checks to Karen Von Der Bruegge at the church office. Deadline for checks is Nov 21. If you want to designate a specific grave site and/or participate in the laying of wreaths on Dec 13, please let Karen know. Karenv@cecsa.org.