The Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper will be held on February 16 at 6:30 pm in the Parish Hall. If you are able to help flip pancakes, set up or clean up, please let Sid Neely or Kirsten Sloan know.

Ash Wednesday Service Schedule: Wednesday, February 17 at 7:30 am, 12:00 noon, Family Service at 6:00 pm, Choral Service at 7:30 pm.

In Memoriam. The Church lost a dear former member of our family in the recent death of John Maxim.  John was a much loved member of Christ Church for many years and many of our members still number among his dear friends. Please pray for the repose of John's soul and for all his friends and family to be comforted in this time of sorrow.   He was a long time member of the Vestry, former Treasurer and Junior Warden and a moving force in the creation of the association for the preservation and care of our historic burial ground, Congressional Cemetery. We will miss him in many ways.    There will be a memorial service for John on March 6 at 2 p.m. at his current parish, St. Peter's, Arlington.  For more information, contact the Rev. Ann Martens at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, in Arlington, Virginia. Her email address is: amartens@saint-peters.org .

The Parish Annual Meeting was held on Sunday, January 24 at 9:15 am in the Parish Hall. We elected new Vestry members ─ Bob Conly, Carol Knight, Pat Lusk, and Dan Rosenberry.

Search Committee News: Search Committee teams have completed their visits to eight candidates. We have held another discernment meeting and have invited five outstanding candidates to come to Washington in the next few weeks to meet with the full committee. At the end of these visits we will select two or three candidates to recommend to the Vestry. Please keep the Search Committee and our parish in your prayers during this critical phase of the process.

Capitol Hill Group Ministry's Social Service Office has been consolidated with the Potomac Garden Office. Their address is 1227 G Street SE and their new phone is 202.548.0548

Lunches for the Homeless: Volunteers are needed to purchase the lunch supplies for the first Sunday of the month.  Click here for more information.  Lunches usually contain a meat and cheese sandwich, chips, fruit, soda and cookies. The cost for 100 lunches is about $130. Reimbursement for up to $100 is available from Christ Church, or you can take a charitable deduction for the entire amount. If you have any questions, please contact Linda Mellgren or John Payne.

The Monday Night Class is starting to read "Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer" by Fred Kaplan.  We meet in the church Monday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30.  All are welcome and books will be provided if the Library copies are all out.

MONEY MATTERS
$1,600 is the cost per day to operate Christ Church.
Dollars & Cents (Plate & Pledge Offerings YTD):
Budgeted YTD: $24,519 Received YTD: $27,673 Received 1/31: $9,497

Heritage Fund Update
Pledges & Gifts to date $154,050
Received to date $102,774
Net Heritage Weekend $ 16,359
Total Fund $170,409
Goal $200,000
Balance to go $ 29,591

The Christ Church Men's Spirituality Group meets every Saturday morning at 9:00 am in the Christ Church kitchen. Calling all men: come and meet around the kitchen table for fellowship, coffee (or beverage of choice), and light breakfast. A great way to start the day and share your experience,

The Parish and Rector's Discretionary Fund is used by Bill and Martha to help people who come to us with needs - like utility shut-off notices, to help with transportation, to prevent eviction of families with children, etc. With many job losses, some families' resources are no longer able to meet their needs. Increased demands have drained the Discretionary Fund. People still need help, but the clergy are having use their own funds or turn people away. If you are able to help with a donation to the discretionary fund, Bill and Martha would be most grateful, as they are grateful to all of you who have donated to the discretionary fund in the past. Thanks you for your generosity.

Birthdays--We give thanks for the following people who celebrate their birthdays in February: Gary Abrecht, Joe CItro, Bob Conly, Charles Floto, Joe Howard, Evelyn MacPherson, Nicholas Martin, Sherry Saunders, Lina Stensland, David Taylor, Barbara Wells, Tommy Wells, Karen Román and Rick Yekovich. We may not have your birthday on file. Please let the office know.

Quilting every Monday night at 7:30 pm in the Nursery.   All are welcome.  Contact Linda Mellgren or Andrea Harles through the Church office.