Rooted & Flourishing in Christ's Love

"They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God. They still bring forth fruit in old age, they are ever full of sap and green, to show that the Lord is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him."
Psalm 92:13-15
Welcome to Bloom Women's Ministries at Christ Church Anglican! In addition to glorifying Jesus Christ, Bloom's mission is to help women be rooted and to flourish in His love. To that end, Bloom offers many occasions for Christ Church women to grow spiritually together through prayer, study, fellowship, and service.

The Bloom calendar for 2021-2022 outlines the scheduled opportunities for growth and service. 
Calendar
Oct 10 (Sun) 12pm
Baby shower for Liza Koch - Lunch provided  Click here to register for this event.
Oct 25 (Mon) 6:30pm
Speaker: Henrietta Rivers - Porter Gaud Middle School Chaplain, Director of Women's Ministries at St. John's Chapel, Charleston, and candidate for priesthood. (Bring an appetizer to share and your beverage of choice. Tea and water will be provided.) Click here to register for this event.
Nov 22 (Mon) 6:30pm
Service Project: help Howard Harder pick turkeys or chop veggies for the annual Meals on Wheels Thanksgiving dinner. Collecting toys for HALOS. (Bring an appetizer share and your beverage of choice. Tea and water will be provided.)
Dec 18 (Sat) 9:30am
Deck the Halls: decorate the campus for Christmas. Lunch provided at 12pm. (Bring a wrapped book adorned with an ornament. Bring one/take one.)
Jan 23 (Sun) 12pm
Baby shower for Anna Henkel - Lunch provided
Jan 24 (Mon) 6:30pm
Speaker: Susan Yates - internationally acclaimed author and speaker on marriage, parenting, and women's issues. (Bring an appetizer to share and your beverage of choice. Tea and water will be provided.)
Feb 28 (Mon) 6:30pm
Service Project: Pass the Purse - helping Tri-County Ministries provide basic toiletries and necessities to homeless and underserved women in the Lowcountry. (Bring an appetizer to share and your beverage of choice. Tea and water will be provided.)
Mar 28 (Mon) 6:30pm
Speaker: Anne Kennedy - Anglican author and blogger (Bring an appetizer to share and your beverage of choice. Tea and water will be provided.)
Apr 25 (Mon) TBA
Mermaid Harbor Cruise on the Palmetto Breeze.
May 23 (Mon) 6:30pm
Decorate-a-Table and Potluck Supper
Spiritual Growth
If you are not already in a Life Group or a small Christian group of some kind, Bloom encourages you to join a small Christ Church women’s group (Bloom Group) of 4-8 women for the purpose of Bible or book study, prayer, and general support of one another. A small group setting is the ideal environment for sinking roots deep into the Person of Jesus and into His love within Christian Community. While Bloom Groups are highly encouraged to meet at least twice a month, each group will determine its own schedule and frequency.

Suggested studies:
  • Invitation to the Jesus Life: Experiments in Christlikeness by Jan Johnson
  • Summoned: Answering a Call to the Impossible (a study of Esther) by Megan Brown
  • Jesus and Women by Kristi McLelland
  • Risky Faith: Becoming Brave Enough to Trust the God Who is Bigger Than Your World by Susan Yates​

If you would like to participate in a newly formed Bloom Group, you may select that option on the sign up form. Deacon Joyce will prayerfully place women into groups and notify you.
Prayer
A Bloom prayer e-chain will be formed in October. Women who wish to participate as Prayer Warriors will be able to opt-in via the sign up form or through an e-mail that Katy Hunter will send out to all women at Christ Church. Women who participate will do so with the understanding that all prayer topics must remain strictly confidential. That means that there should be no discussion with anyone else, including your spouse, and one should never approach the person being prayed for, even with the best of intentions. Simply appeal to the Throne of Grace.

Bloom Prayer Team This group will consist of women who feel specifically called to meet regularly and pray for God to bless the Bloom ministry at Christ Church. You may sign up on the sign up form.
Service
Transportation Team Provides transportation to and from church or church activities for parishioners who don’t drive.
Meal Brigade Team Provides meals to new mothers (Mama Meals), the sick, the convalescing, or the bereaved. Notifications of need will be emailed with a Sign-up Genius.
Reception Team Provides receptions in the Parish Hall for bereaved families following funerals, for the Bishop’s annual visit, and for occasional special events. Reception food is provided through a Sign-up Genius sent to the entire parish.

Following is a breakdown of tasks.
  • Prepare tea, lemonade, and coffee.
  • Place linens on tables.
  • Set out plates, cups, napkins, utensils.
  • Order or arrange flowers.
  • Set out beverage dispensers and ice.
  • Plate food onto platters.
  • Set out and replenish platters.
  • Replenish beverages and ice.
  • Remove empty platters.
  • Box up leftovers.
  • Wash, dry, and put away platters, beverage containers, and utensils.
  • Sign out and take linens home to wash and return to the linen closet in the Sound Room of the Parish Hall.
A “Kitchen Training Day” will be held in the near future to orient all members of this team.
Bloom Steering Committee Members
Lori Bellacicco
Lauren Crawford
Belle Croft
Katherine Duvall
Tori Gum
​Anna Henkel
Katy Hunter
Ann Keetch
Dottie Kelley
Liza Koch
Nancye Mullaney
​Jacqui Tabor
Questions about Bloom?

Contact Deacon Joyce at
jharder@christch.org or 843.452.6083.
Christ Church  |  2304 Highway 17 North
​Mt Pleasant, SC 29466
843.884.9090  |  frontdesk@christch.org