October 4, 2026
Items Due Next Sunday for Operation Christmas Child (OCC)
Items for the boxes are due next Sunday, October 11. Please check the narthex for what items are still needed.
Packing Party for Operation Christmas Child
We will be packing OCC shoeboxes on October 16, starting at 4:30 pm, in St. Andrew’s Room. It will be a festive packing party with a goal of 48 boxes. We will have cookies and Christmas Music. We will also be writing handwritten notes to each of the 48 children receiving a box. Please let Melissa or Tara know if you can bring cookies or cards.
Mission of the 4th Quarter
Operation Christmas Child (OCC), a ministry of Samaritan’s Purse, will be our mission of the fourth quarter. We plan to pack 48 boxes. It costs $10 for the shipping, extra materials, and tracking of these boxes, so we will need $480. Please write your check out to Christ the King Anglican Church, noting it is for the Mission of the Quarter, and place it in the offering plate.
Men’s Bible Study This Week
Fr. Samuel has men’s Bible studies on flex Fridays on the Gospel of John. The men are now meeting at Casey’s again. Notes for these studies may be found in the narthex the Sunday before. The next meeting is on Friday, October 9, at 12 pm.
Evensong Service & Light Meal for IDOP
On Wednesday, October 14, at 5:00 pm we will be having an Evensong service and light meal for our community to honor those advanced in years. The International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) is celebrated for the whole month of October in our community. Jordan is organizing the service and Nancy Dragovich is coordinating the meal. Please contact her if you would like to assist in food preparation or use the sign up sheet in the narthex.
Zoom Meeting with Bishop Keith
On October 20 at 5 pm in St. Andrew’s Room, the Vestry and Church Leadership will be meeting with Bishop Keith Andrews on Zoom. Anyone who is interested in hearing about how Bishop Keith is encouraging us to grow our church is welcome to come to St. Andrew’s Room on that day and listen.
Church Barbecue at Leroy Jackson Park
On Saturday, October 24, from 11 am to 2 pm, at Leroy Jackson Park, there will be a barbecue for the whole church. The church will supply hamburgers, hot dogs, rolls, condiments, water, and paper products. Please bring a side or dessert to share and your lawn chair. There will be lots of fellowship and games for the children. Please come and bring a friend.
Diocesan Convention
Everyone is invited to attend the Diocesan Convention on October 29-30 at Trinity Anglican Church at 11300 Campus Park Drive in Bakersfield. Thursday includes a dinner and speaker with limited seating. The convention Eucharist service and business meeting is on Friday. There is a $40 cost for the dinner on Thursday and a $40 cost for Friday’s lunch and refreshments for the day. Please go to www.dioceseofsanjoaquin.net/convention to sign up. Vilma Garrett and Arnold Arnts will be our voting delegates along with Fr. Samuel.
Review of Diocesan Budget for Clergy & Delegates
There will be a review of the Diocesan budget next Sunday, October 11 at 1 pm on Zoom. Clergy and delegates should ask Fr. Samuel for the information if they have not received it.