Message from Pastor Eric - SCAM ALERT
SCAM ALERT: Please know that staff will NEVER email you asking for gift cards or money, access to database information, or try to send a shared document. If you have a question about an email you receive actually being from Christ Church staff, please call the church office at (502) 897-6421 to verify.
NOTEWORTHY
Trunk or Treat Community Fun Night!
Friday, October 30 | 6 - 7:30 pm
We hope you'll join us for this annual fun and festive event! We are inviting the entire community, so we're asking for your help to make it a success.
- We need 30 Decorated Car Trunks to bless our community with fun, creativity, and connection. Whether your trunk is spooky, silly, or storybook-inspired, your participation will light up the night for local families! Sign up your car below!
- We need candy! Please drop off individually wrapped candy to collection bins located at the Christ Church School entrance at Door 8 and in the Gathering Hall by October 26.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
Sunday, November 1
Reminder that daylight saving time ends this weekend. Clocks will "fall back" one hour on Sunday at 2 am to 1 am.
Scouts' Christmas Greenery Sale
Stop by Troop 317's table in the Gathering Hall on Sunday and place your order for Christmas greenery! Orders will be ready for pick up on Sunday, November 22. The Scouts are NOT having a tree stand this year, so please preorder!
Louisville Remembers Together
At 5:14 pm on Wednesday, November 4, the Christ Church carillon bells will join places of worship across Louisville in ringing for one minute to remember the 15 lives lost in the UPS Flight 2976 crash one year ago. At 5:15 pm, we invite you to join our community in observing one minute of silence in honor of those who died, in support of their loved ones, and in remembrance of all whose lives have been forever changed by this tragedy. All are invited to meet in the Memorial Garden at 5:10 pm to wait for the ringing of the bells. Regardless of your location, we hope that you'll join us in solidarity. May this shared moment remind us that no one in our community need grieve alone. Together, Louisville remembers.
Wednesday Evening Dinners
Wednesdays, October 7 - November 11 | 5:15 - 6 pm | Fellowship Hall
Join us for a fellowship meal for all ages! The meals will be $8 for adults and $ 4 for kids. Register below by 12 pm on the Monday prior. Vegetarian and gluten free options will be available.
Menus:
- 10/7 - Pulled pork/pulled chicken/black bean burgers, mac & cheese, green beans
- 10/14 - Taco bar
- 10/21 - Pasta, salad, garlic bread
- 10/28 - Soup & salad bar
- 11/4 - Chicken, potatoes & veggies
- 11/11 - Breakfast for dinner
General Election Polling Site
Tuesday, November 3 | Fellowship Hall | 6 am - 6 pm
As a reminder, Christ Church is polling site for 6 precincts in our area on Election Day.
Fall Retreat at Aldersgate Camp: Unrevealed
Friday, November 6 - Sunday, November 8
"But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently." - Romans 8:24-25
All ages are invited to come join the fun and enjoy the sacred space that Aldersgate has to offer! Experience creeks, hammocking, caving, hiking, folk dancing and see the historic Fitchburg furnace. The cost is $50 per family. Feel free to stay for the whole weekend or just come for part of it!
Activites include:
- Friday night campfire gathering - welcome home!
- Saturday morning vespers and quiet time
- Saturday night s’mores and more campfire worship
- Sunday morning Communion
Register below!
Honoring Our Veterans
Sunday, November 8 | 10 am | Fellowship Hall
We invite all veterans and their families to join us for a time of appreciation and fellowship. Light refreshments will be served.
Hope for the Holidays: Now in Flesh Appearing
Sunday, November 15 | 5 pm | Chapel
The holidays can be a tender season for those carrying grief, loss, or pain. Join us for Hope for the Holidays, a gentle service of prayer, reflection, and Holy Communion as we find comfort in the light of Christ.
This year’s theme, “Now in Flesh Appearing,” invites us to rest in the wonder of God coming to dwell among us, remembering that we are children of light, held in God’s love and called to encourage one another in hope.
Free Advent devotional booklets will be available, along with $12 Advent wreath kits prepared by our Congregational Care Ministry. Whatever this season holds for you, you are welcome here.
A Week in the Life Photo Project
Sunday, November 15 - Saturday, November 21
From November 15 - 21, photographers will be fanning out to capture a visual time capsule of a week in the life of Christ Church. Learn more at ccum.net/a-week-in-the-life.
CCUM Administrative Council Meeting
November 23 | 6:30 pm | Room 158
All Administrative Council members are asked to attend and all church members are invited to attend this church business meeting. Childcare is available upon request by November 15 to .
CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOL
Enrollment for 2027-2028
Interested in enrolling at Christ Church School for the 2027-2028 school year? We are eager to show you all that Christ Church School has to offer! Please contact our Office Manager, Natalie Wright, at or 502-882-9691, to sign up for a tour and for more information about open house events. We can't wait to see you there!
Tour Dates for Prospective Families:
- Friday, November 20 | 9:30 - 10:30 am
- Thursday, January 7 | 5:15 - 6:15 pm
Open House for Prospective 4 year old's and Kindergartners:
- Tuesday, December 1 | 5 pm - 6 pm
Registration Dates:
- In-House | Tuesday, January 26
- Public | Tuesday, February 09
SENIOR ADULT
SAM Outing - The Dot Experience at The American Printing House
Wednesday, November 4
The Dot Experience is a newly opened museum that brings to light the experiences of people who are blind or low vision—urging us to reckon with a world built on exclusion. It is the first inclusive attraction in the world to make every exhibit, image, and artifact accessible to everyone, including people who may not be able to see them. We will tour the museum then go to lunch at Café Lou Lou, 108 Sears Ave. Cost is $12, paid at museum.
SAM Lunch and Program
Monday, November 9 | 11:30 am | Fellowship Hall
Join us as we welcome the Sweet Harmony Singers who will present a patriotic show honoring our veterans. This group of talented ladies loves to sing together and entertain audiences across the Louisville area. Register by 12 pm on November 6. After the program, join us for a delicious boxed lunch from Gracious Plenty ($15).
ADULT
Open Play Session Weekly - Beginning 10/7/26
Wednesdays | 1 pm | Room 158
Mahjong is a traditional, four player tile game that blends skill, strategy, and a degree of luck. Please bring your own board. No registration required. Please note this is an open play session, not an instructional class. Contact Jef Conner with any questions.
Wednesday Evening Class: For Such a Time As This
Wednesdays, October 7 - November 11 | 6 - 7 pm | Room 250
What if your life is more connected to God’s purposes than you realize? What if the people around you, the resources you’ve been given, and even the places where you find yourself are opportunities toward becoming living proof of God’s love? Join Rev. Dr. Eric Bryant on this journey through the book of Esther and discover what it means to recognize God’s presence, respond to God’s call, find courage, and use what we’ve been given for the sake of others. Sign up below!
This class will NOT meet on Wednesday, October 28 due to Pastor Eric being out - classes will start up again on Wednesday, November 4.
Open Art Studio
Wednesday, October 28 | 6 - 8 pm | Art Room in Youth Center
Join the A.W.E. (Art | Wonder | Experience) Ministry for Open Art Studios, once a month on Wednesday evenings through November. Bring your work in progress or come and start something new – we have plenty of paper, paints, and drawing materials available. Everyone, age 11-111+ is welcome and childcare is available!
Printmaking Workshop - Christmas Cards!
Saturday, November 21 | 10 am | Art Studio in Youth Center
Join our community of artists—both experienced and novice—in a morning of linocut printmaking together. $15 cost covers all materials for the workshop. We’ll have a number of instructors ready to help each step of the way. Be prepared to use cutting tools and messy inks! This workshop is appropriate for teens and adults and has a class minimum of 9, maximum of 16. Register below!
YOUTH
Parents - Stay Connected
- Join the GroupMe for this school year here.
- Sign up here to receive Youth News, our weekly Youth Ministry Newsletter.
- You can read the most recent edition of Youth News here.
A big thanks for your continued support!
Please consider signing up to help with food donations:
CHILDREN
Acolyte Training
Sunday, November 15 | 10 am | Sanctuary
What does it mean to carry the light?
Why does Christ Church only allow children to carry the light?
What happens if no one comes to worship to carry the light?
What in the world is an acolyte wand?
Why do acolytes bring water to the baptismal font?
Why do acolytes exit the Sanctuary at the end of worship before anybody else?
All these questions will be answered during the training. All 4th and 5th grade students are encouraged to come and learn what it means to be an acolyte and how to become one. No commitment required. Parents are welcome to attend during this 30 minute training with Pastor Leigh Ann and Jamie Lovett, Acolyte Coordinator.
Faith Formation Hour
Sunday, November 1 | 10 am
- Our PreK's will learn about David, the shepherd boy who sang songs to God, and hear about Psalm 23. The children will also hear about the celebration of All Saints Day.
- Our K-5th graders will learn about All Saints Day. 3rd - 5th graders are encouraged to bring their Bibles to Faith Formation every Sunday.
Trunk or Treat Community Fun Night!
Friday, October 30 | 6 - 7:30 pm
We hope you'll join us for this annual fun and festive event! We are inviting the entire community, so we're asking for your help to make it a success.
- We need 30 Decorated Car Trunks to bless our community with fun, creativity, and connection. Whether your trunk is spooky, silly, or storybook-inspired, your participation will light up the night for local families! Sign up your car at ccum.net/trunkortreat.
- We need candy! Please drop off individually wrapped candy to collection bins located at the Christ Church School entrance at Door 8 and in the Gathering Hall by October 23.
SERVE
Festival of Stars - Coming Next Week!
It’s almost time for our annual Festival of Stars, an opportunity to shop for a Christmas gift for a person in need in our community. You'll also be able to donate toward the cost of gift cards being distributed to children at Lighthouse Ministries, and residents of the Healing Place and United Methodist Home for Children and Youth. Watch for the trees in Gathering Hall in a couple of weeks!
Jacob's Ladder Volunteer Engagement Meeting
Saturday, November 7 | 1 - 3 pm | 750 E Jefferson St., Suite 101
Come learn more about Jacob's Ladder Outreach, their mission and vision, and the work they are doing in the community. They'll share where they are now, what's happening next, and the progress of the Eden Village of Louisville project. Admission is free, but registration is requested here.
MUSIC
Open Chord | 6 pm | Room 002
No matter your skill level, this group is for anyone, 10th grade through retired, who enjoys the simple joy of making music with others. No registration needed and we'll have extra instruments on hand. Come as often as you like! *NO MEETING ON WEDNESDAY 9/30/26*