Cedar Rapids, TABLE OF CONTENTS

Who We Are ...... 3 Vision and Mission ...... 5 Our Liturgical Life ...... 8 Christian Education...... 10 a Jubilee Ministries Parish Pastoral Care ...... 12 Fellowship ...... 13 Outreach ...... 15 Christ Episcopal Church Finances and Stewardship . . . . 19 220 40th Street, NE Staf ...... 21 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403 Facilities ...... 22 (319) 363-2029 Our Province ...... 23 www.christepiscopal.org Our Diocese ...... 24 Our State ...... 25 Our Community ...... 26 Diversity ...... 27 Development ...... 28 Come and see! Healthcare ...... 29 Te people of Christ Church ask for your prayerful Education ...... 29 refection on our story and invite you to explore the Cultural Attractions ...... 31 possibilities of serving God with us. Recreation ...... 33 Spectator Sports ...... 33 Our Next Rector ...... 34 WHO WE ARE 3 WHO WE ARE 4

In 1997 Christ Episcopal Church was formed by the merger of two Cedar Rapids Episcopal churches: St. John’s (founded in 1928) and St. Michael’s (founded in 1958). 1% 1% Below 19 25–34 GENDER AGE 2% 19–24

39% 5% Male 60% 35–44 61% 65+ Female 21% 10% 55–64 45–54

135 568 240 Average weekly attendance Membership Households at Christ Church

ATTENDANCE

2% 4% 5% 13% 19% 20% 36% None 1–4 Once per Twice per All but four Every week Tree times times month month weeks per month

These charts reflect the demographics of those who participated in the CAT survey and do not include parishioners 16 and under. VISION AND MISSION 5

Our Vision Seeking Christ in ourselves, serving others in Christ. We are a welcoming, inclusive church family.

Our Mission To experience and share God’s love by welcoming, empowering, and serving in Christ’s name. LIVING OUT OUR VISION 6

On June 13, 2008, the Cedar River, which fows through the center of our city, crested at its highest level in recorded history, 31.12 feet and the food waters covered 14 percent of the city (10 square miles).

HE FLOOD INUNDATED 5,390 HOUSES which dislocated more than 18,000 residents. Amazingly, not a single life was lost in the food. Christ Church—40 blocks from the river—thankfully sustained no damage. A handful of member families lost their homes or were displaced. At that time the Christ Church rectory was unoccupied, so it became the temporary home for a displaced family. Volunteers from all over the country, including many work crews from Episcopal churches and other denominations, descended on Cedar Rapids to Thelp. Providing strong backs and unfettered commitment, they continued the onerous tasks of mucking out basements, cutting out soaked drywall, and hauling load afer load of smelly, saturated, debris to the curb.

Christ Church found its niche in the recovery eforts by providing its gif of hospitality. We provided lodging and meals for team afer team of volunteers who came to Cedar Rapids for several weeks fol- lowing the food. Te church undercrof was set up with cots, blankets and pillows, and the people of the church served hot meals each night when exhausted workers returned afer a long day’s work. Tey were provided with breakfast each morning and brown bag lunches to take with them to their work sites. LIVING OUT OUR VISION 7

Flood recovery work following the 2008 food in Cedar Rapids

Afer experiencing our own natural disaster, we recognized the need for a group ready to provide emergency assistance to our members and to the community-at-large. Initially this work was done on an ad hoc basis. In the spring of 2015 our Cavalry was established as an emergency response team. A list of volunteers is maintained and includes tools and special skills each person possesses. Many of our own parishioners have been helped. Te Christ Church Cavalry has also traveled to Missouri, Louisiana, and Oklahoma to assist with post-disaster clean up. A spring 2018 mission trip to Texas is anticipated. Te late Joyce Conley, long-time parishioner OUR LITURGICAL LIFE 8

Tree worship opportunities are provided each weekend.

Saturdays at 5:30 PM the service uses a less formal approach to liturgy and the music is more contempo- rary. Rite I is used Sundays at the 8 AM service. Sundays at 10:30 AM a Rite II choral liturgy is used.

Service in our remodeled nave OUR LITURGICAL LIFE 9

A family baptism at the 10:30 AM service

We are currently experimenting with a mid-week worship and fellowship gathering, called “Te Family Table.” While the service itself is designed to involve children, this evening is for all ages and concludes with a meal and an intergenera- tional activity.

Other services are held to observe the special occasions of the liturgical year, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Epiphany, Ash Wednesday, Holy Week (Monday Taize` Service, Tuesday Tenebrae Service, Maundy Tursday Agape Meal with foot washing, Good Friday, the Great Vigil, and Easter), Blessing of the Animals, and All Saints Day.

Christ Church was visited twice by the Diocese of Iowa’s A crucifer and the church tintinnabulum REVIVAL 2017. Bishop Alan Scarfe brought services to parishes across the diocese which were designed to reawak- en and rediscover God’s Holy Spirit at work among us.

Occasional morning prayer and evensong services are also held. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 10

Christmas pageant 2017

Christ Church ofers Christian education to people of all ages.

On Sundays classes for children (including Godly Play) and youth are ofered between services. Our Adult Forum also meets at this time and uses a variety of facilitators/presenters to cover topics ranging from “Reinhold Niebuhr” to the “Gospel of John” to “Immigration and Cedar Rapids Refugees” to “Lent Madness.”

Christ Church has ofered Education for Ministry classes for several years. Tere are 4 weekly Bible study groups for adults, two for women and two for men. Te Bodacious Women meet weekly to discuss books with Biblical themes. Te Mary Mag- dalene Chapter of the Order of the Daugh- ters of the King provides women the oppor- tunity to fulfll a pledge of commitment to a life of prayer, service, and evangelism. Our chapter is comprised of women from both Christ and Grace Episcopal Churches in Cedar Rapids and actively participates in DOK activities of the Diocese of Iowa, Province VI and the national organization.

Our church library contains more than 1,400 items including books, audiobooks, magazines, and DVDs which are listed in the CEC Library Catalog. Members of our Library Committee review dozens of new religious titles every year. J2A Pilgrimage in the Badlands CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 11

Adult Forum (above). Our transplanted Brit (by way of New Zealand) sharing her spiritual journey at the Adult Forum (right).

Interim Rector Kathleen with Vacation Bible School kids (above). Te CEC Library (lef). PASTORAL CARE 12

Anointing with oil during a weekly Sunday service

In John’s gospel Jesus tells us, “Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.”

EC HAS A VERY VITAL PASTORAL CARE MINISTRY that gives us opportunities to help each other. Te people of CEC ofer up prayer for each other through a Prayer Chain and through the work of the Worship Prayer Team at each of our services. We have quarterly Heal- Cing Prayer services where people receive laying on of hands at the altar rail. We ofer handmade prayer shawls. Our parish nurse is an RN who has additional training in parish nursing. She provides educa- tional information and telephone support as well as acting as a medical consultant/representative for our people. Each month, trained practitioners ofer healing touch. Meals for those going through rehab, recovering from surgery or any other situation at home are coordinated through the Meal Ministry which provides for funeral receptions and other events. Visitors, prayer visitors, Lay Eucharistic Visitors, and healing prayer practitioners call on people in care centers and at home during times of trouble. Daily visits are provided at area hospitals by our Pastoral Care Team for any patients who request them. FELLOWSHIP 13

Summer picnic on the church grounds

Christ Church ofers many activities that bring parishioners together to enjoy each other’s company and build relationships.

Monthly potlucks are held afer the Satur- day service. Tere are numerous lunches afer the late Sunday service. Te Friends of Church meets monthly for dinner and fellowship at a variety of local restau- rants. Te group is named in honor of the late Dick Church who organized the Friday Night Dinner Club. Our Excellent Women, a luncheon group, explores area restaurants each month. St. Siskal’s Guild brings movie bufs together to watch and discuss movies. Habitat for Humanity is the recipient of the money raised at the annual Super Bowl party. 20th anniversary celebration FELLOWSHIP 14

Annual women’s brunch benefting Swazi Companions

Hiding eggs for the Easter egg hunt Abe the Easter bunny OUTREACH 15

Serving lunch at Neighborhood Meals and Enrichment Program Christ Church and Westminster Presbyterian Church volunteers staf the Loaves & Fishes food pantry

Outreach is one of our priorities.

E ARE A SPONSOR OF THE ECUMENICAL COMMUNITY CENTER FOUNDATION and fnancially support the Helping Hands Ministry, which provides emergency fnancial Wsupport for rent and utilities, and helps people fnd support services. Christ Church gives volunteer and fnancial support to Green Square Meals, which provides hot evening meals for 100+ people at a downtown facility Mondays through Fridays.

CEC is one of six churches that provides volunteer and fnancial support to the Neighborhood Meals and Enrichment Program, a summer noon meal program feeding underserved families and children on weekdays during the summer school recess. Last summer 5,701 meals were served. Christ Church has two seats on the board of directors.

Christ Church works with the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program to supply weekend food to 48 needy children at a neighboring school through Operation Backpack.

We work with Westminster Presbyterian Church to staf and supply the Loaves and Fishes food pantry. Te pantry is open each Tuesday and distributed food that fed over 1600 people in the month of August 2017. OUTREACH 16

Preparing for the planting of the Community Garden

Te CEC Community Garden, located on our campus, is tended by our members and gives produce to individuals and food pantries. Last summer more than 1200 pounds of produce were distributed.

Christ Church sponsors Boy Scout Troop 2, a troop of 17 scouts with special needs.

We open our facilities to eight other community groups, such as the Cedar Valley Embroiderers’ Guild of America, the League of Women Voters, the Sound Reach Choir (a community choir for teens and adults of all abilities), and the MOMS Club® of Cedar Rapids. Boy Scout Troop 2 members lend a Our undercrof serves as a polling place on Election Day. helping hand

At the discretion of the rector our building is open to non-members for funerals and weddings. OUTREACH 17

Christ Church’s outreach eforts extend beyond our community.

Our Cavalry is associated with Episcopal Relief and Development and has done disaster relief work in Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Missouri. Semi-annual ingatherings support Episcopal Relief and Develop- ment and the United Tank Ofering.

Christ Church is the leader among the churches of the diocese in support of our companion Diocese of Swaziland. Our Swazi Companions conduct several fundraising activities throughout the year. Tree parishioners recently returned from a two week mission trip to Swaziland where they worked on several meaningful projects, visited neighborhood care points to see frst hand the diferences Christ Church is making, and shared much joy as they established wonderful relationships.

2017 mission trip to Swaziland OUTREACH 18

Members of CEC and the IRCLC stand in solidarity with Muslims and immigrants in a peaceful demonstration in Cedar Rapids.

Peace and Justice Ministries takes seriously our baptismal vow to “strive for justice and peace among all peoples.” We support a variety of peace and justice organizations such as Intersections, a program of the Iowa Interfaith Alliance, Iowa350.org, the Inter-religious Council of Linn of County (IRCLC), and Iowans for Gun Safety. CEC members are in leadership positions in these organizations.

Parishioners ringing bells for Salvation Army at Christmas FINANCES AND STEWARDSHIP 19

For the last several years we have conducted month-long stewardship campaigns leading to a pledge card ingathering.

UR APPROACH FOCUSES ON EDUCATING the congregation on percentage giving, encouraging people to make pledging a priority and not an aferthought. Te theme of this year’s Stewardship Campaign was Time to GIVE—Generosity, Invest, Value, Enduring. Each week in September a diferent parishioner spoke on one of those ideas to communicate that one’s generosity in making an investment because one values Christ OChurch will allow our legacy to endure for years to come. Troughout the year, the value of the time and talent given to the ministries of the church is recognized in our newsletter, and the Vestry personally acknowledges individuals for their contributions.

Te generosity of our members is refected by the success of recent fundraising campaigns. Mind the Gap raised $40,000 to make up a budget defcit. When the time came to retire our 1904 Verney pipe organ, $113,685 from 76 donor families was raised to replace it with a state-of-art Allen digital organ.

And most recently, parishioners stepped up to meet the challenge of the RENEW RESTORE REJOICE capital campaign to repair our building and improve our worship space. Pledges to this campaign met 96% of the stated goal of $820,000 and over 94% of pledge commitments have been received to date.

2016 EXPENSES

$11,691 $37,194 $62,171 Jubliee Finance, Taxes, Buildings Ministries Insurance and Grounds $1,416 Christian Education

$1,508 Stewardship $24,525 $44,693 $141,323 Worship Administrative Congregational Life (See chart on next page) CONGREGATIONAL LIFE 20

2017 confrmation class

Grant’s confrmation

CONGREGATIONAL LIFE

$6,166 $63,567 $71,519 Parish Life Diocese Clergy 21

STAFF Full-time salaried rector Part-time volunteer assisting priest: Te Reverend Randy Lyle Two deacons: Te Reverend Mark Eccles and Te Reverend Melody Rockwell Part-time salaried choir master/organist: Steve Berg Part-time salaried ofce manager: Sue Ruiz Volunteer parish nurse: Judy Frantz, RN Part-time paid custodian: Roland Burns Contractors for cleaning and snow removal

VESTRY Gary Streit, Senior Warden Mary Westcott, Junior Warden Nancy Lowenberg, Treasurer (nonvoting) Doug Anderson Mary Carey Tim Charles Charles Crawley Marcus Johnson Les Marquart Peter Sorensen

SEARCH COMMITTEE Drinda Freriks, Chair Doug Anderson Marcus Johnson Katy Lee Ben Lucas Parker Meinecke Julie Milligan Clark Oster Libby Slappey FACILITIES 22

Te original St. Michael’s building opened in 1961 and a 1996 addition provided us with classrooms and fellowship space.

UR FACILITY INCLUDES OUR WORSHIP SPACE, the undercrof (parish hall), the Gundrum Parlor (space for cofee hour, receptions, meetings etc.), the Schultz Chapel, the sacristy, ofces for the rector, parish nurse, and ofce manager, four classrooms, and a library. A columbarium is located in the transept. Christ Church is handicapped accessible with an elevator allowing easy access to the parish hall on the lower level.

OIn the last two years signifcant remodeling of our worship space has given us new altar and choir areas which are fully accessible. Te nave is equipped with an Allen Renaissance Quantum, 3-manual 50-stop digital organ, a data projector, and new LED lighting. We have a portable Chartres labyrinth which we use in the undercrof during Holy Week.

Adjacent to the church building is our rectory, a three bedroom, two bath home, currently occupied by our interim rector. Te rectory would be available to our new rector if he or she wished to live there.

In the parlor for a mid-morning cofee break on a parish work day OUR PROVINCE 23

Te Diocese of Iowa is one of eight dioceses that make up Province VI: Land of Mountains, Lakes, and Plains.

Province VI is made up of the eight dioceses of Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

Province VI’s mission statement bears witness to our life in Christ through: being a community of dioceses, empowering our diverse ministries, being a communication link, building and strengthening a sense of community and fellowship, and fulflling our ecumenical responsibilities.

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Te Episcopal Diocese of Iowa was formed in 1853 and comprises the geographic state of Iowa.

Today our diocese is made up of eleven thousand baptized members in 59 parishes, divided into ten Mission Chapters.

Our bishop, Te Rt. Rev. Alan Scarfe, consecrated in 2003, is the 9th Bishop of Iowa.

We have companion dioceses in Brechin, Scotland; and in Swaziland and Nzara in Africa. We invite you to visit www.iowaepiscopal.org to learn more about the many national and international ministries of our diocese.

Christ Church delegates to the 2017 Diocesan Convention OUR STATE 25

“Young Corn,” 1931, by Grant Wood

An aerial view of Iowa gives a glimpse of our state’s beauty in the patchwork of felds that inspired “American Gothic” artist, Grant Wood.

HE BLUFF COUNTRY of the northeast gives way to rolling hills, river valleys, lakes and rivers across the state, book-ended by the western Loess Hills. Iowa is 9th in the nation for number of state parks, recreational areas and natural areas, and features more than 1,400 miles of trails for hiking and biking. Iowans look forward every year to hosting visitors from all over the world for the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI).

TIowa is also a national leader in education (students in many other states take the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, and the ACT is based in Iowa City) and leads the nation in wind generation—27.4% of net electricity production in Iowa comes from wind turbines.

Every year, the Iowa State Fair (the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country) attracts more than a million people from all over the world.

Iowa from the air OUR COMMUNITY 26

Downtown Cedar Rapids, post food

Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa (population 131,127) and is the county seat of Linn County (population 221,661).

T IS A PART OF THE CEDAR RAPIDS/IOWA CITY CORRIDOR of Linn, Benton, Cedar, Jones, Johnson, and Washington counties. Largest employers in the Corridor include the Univer- sity of Iowa, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Rockwell Collins (manufacturer of avionics equipment), Transamerica (investments and insurance), and Whirlpool. For more information on business and industry in Cedar Rapids, consult the Metro Economic Alliance which provides Ieconomic data, including employment rates and other demographics. Our community earns high rankings:

#1 best place in America for Children for the third year in a row by SmartAsset.com #3 Happiest City in America by Zippia.com in 2016 #6 top city for living the American Dream #8 top ten Best Afordable Places to Live 2016 by Livability.com #88 in Top 100 Best Places to Live 2016 by Livability.com #1 All-America City 2014 by the National Civic League #3 of top 10 places where poverty is falling fastest, due to our low unemployment rate and quality employment opportunities OUR COMMUNITY – DIVERSITY 27

You may be surprised by our diversity.

Te Inter-Religious Council of Linn County encourages understanding, respect, and friendship among persons of diferent faiths in our community through education and ecumenical services. Membership includes persons from eleven diferent faith traditions, including Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Native American, Secular Humanist, and Unitarian-Universalist.

Te Inter-Religious Council of Linn County

We have signifcant refugee/immigrant populations from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, and Sudan.

Te Cedar Rapids Community School District English Language Learner Program serves over 800 students from more than 45 countries who speak more than 60 diferent languages.

Built in 1934 in Cedar Rapids, “Al-Nadi Al-Islami Muslim Temple” is the frst building in America designed and constructed as a house of worship for Muslims and is known as the Mother Mosque of the United States. Tis article provides more information about our diversity—In the Middle of America, a City Where Muslims Feel Welcome. OUR COMMUNITY – DEVELOPMENT 28

Our response to the 2008 food shows that Cedar Rapids is a resilient city, flled with people willing to come to the aid of those in need.

Extensive development has taken place in areas that were severely damaged by foodwaters. Te down- town, Czech Village New Bohemia Main Street, and Kingston Village districts have seen extensive renovation of existing buildings and new construction which have given the city many new apartments, condominiums, shops, restaurants and brew pubs.

NewBo City Market, formerly a manufacturing warehouse OUR COMMUNITY – HEALTHCARE & EDUCATION 29

Quality healthcare is available in the Cedar Rapids area.

Tere are two hospitals located in Cedar Rapids itself—Mercy Medical Center (named by Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals) and Unity Point-St. Lukes (ranked second best hospital in Iowa by U.S. News & World Report, 2017–18 edition), as well as the Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa (one of Iowa’s largest private, multispecialty physician groups). Twenty-fve miles to the south are Te University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics (listed as one of America’s “Best Hospitals” and the No. 1 hospital in Iowa).

Iowa has the highest high school graduation rate in the country.

Data from the National Center for Education Statistics indicates that 91% of Iowa’s public 91% high-school students graduate within four years. About 67% of high school graduates in 2014 went on to attend college within 12 months of receiving their high school diplomas. Its high college attendance rate is one reason 67% why Iowa also ranks as one of the best states for higher education.

Local school districts including Cedar Rapids Community Schools, Linn-Mar A/A- Community Schools and College Community Schools earned “A” ratings by Niche.com. Marion Independent Community Schools earned an “A-”.

Niche.com bases its grades of school districts on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, public school district ratings, and more.

Te state-of-the-art, Cedar Rapids Public Library (www.crlibrary.org) was one of 10 recipients of the 2017 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor given to mu- seums and libraries for service to the community by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Completed in 2013, the new library saw over 660,000 visits from the community in its frst year, and over 100,000 people used the meeting room spaces. Tis public library truly is the heart of our community. OUR COMMUNITY – EDUCATION 30

Coe College

Kirkwood Community College (above) and Mount Mercy College (lef)

Higher education is abundant.

Cedar Rapids is home to Kirkwood Community College (enrollment 16,000), Coe College (enrollment 1,400), and Mount Mercy University (enrollment 1,800). Cornell College (enrollment 1,000) is in the nearby town of Mt. Vernon. Te University of Iowa (enrollment 33,334), located in Iowa City, is only 25 miles away. OUR COMMUNITY – CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS 31

A variety of cultural opportunities is available in our community, including the visual arts, music, museums, and cuisine from many cultures.

Te Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance promotes the varied cultural activities in the Cedar Rapids area.

Te Paramount Teatre is Cedar Rapids’ premier performance space seating 1,690. It has been extensively restored and updated since the food of 2008. It is the home of Orchestra Iowa and presents additional events from a variety of genres—Broadway musicals to popular music Paramount Teatre afer post-food renovation groups to one-person shows.

Hancher Auditorium, located on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City, is a multidisciplinary performing arts presenter of world-class dance, music and theatre. Hancher is one of the leading university presenters of the performing arts in the nation and has earned an international reputa- tion for excellence. Tis facility is located in Iowa City, which is about a 30 minute drive from Cedar Rapids.

Te US Cellular Center is an entertainment and convention facility that hosts 190 event days a year including concerts, family shows, conventions, corporate meetings, sporting events, ice shows, rodeos, circuses and high school events.

Legion Arts is an award-winning, Cedar Rapids Teatre Cedar Rapids, a top-rate community theatre nonproft dedicated to the creation, presentation, understanding and impact of contemporary art. Based at CSPS, a restored landmark building in the New Bohemia District in Cedar Rapids, Legion Arts presents cutting edge art, music theatre, flm and other events at a variety of venues; supports young artists, experimental art forms and new idea. OUR COMMUNITY – CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS 32

Local Arts Organizations

Music

Orchestra Iowa Cedar Rapids Opera Teatre Orchestra Iowa’s annual concert at Brucemore, “Brucemorchestra” Red Cedar Chamber Music

Community Teatre

Teatre Cedar Rapids Giving Tree Teater

Professional Teatre

Old Creamery Teatre (Amana) SPT Teatre Company Cedar Rapids Museum of Art Riverside Teatre (Iowa City) Revival Teatre Company

Museums

African American Museum of Iowa National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library Cedar Rapids Museum of Art National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library Brucemore (Iowa’s only National Trust for Historic Preservation property)

Freedom Festival balloon glow on Brucemore’s front lawn OUR COMMUNITY – RECREATION & SPECTATOR SPORTS 33

Recreation

With bike lanes, sharrows and bicycle boulevards throughout the city, Cedar Rapids received a bronze rating from the League of American Bicyclists.

City and county parks boast countless opportunities for golfng (fve city-owned courses), biking, boating, camping, canoeing, cross-country skiing, fshing, hiking and picnicking.

And there are more than a dozen natural areas in the Bike and hiking trail in Cedar Rapids county with facilities for primitive camping and trails for hiking and horseback riding.

Seven public swimming pools accommodate swimmers of all ages with splash pads for the littlest and adult swim times for the grownups.

Te Indian Creek Nature Center is situated on a beautiful campus with hiking trails and its recently opened Amazing Space building which is not only attractive, but one of the most environmentally sustainable buildings Amazing Space at the Indian Creek in the country. Nature Center

Spectator Sports

Cedar Rapids Kernels class A Midwest League league team afliated with the Minnesota Twins Cedar Rapids Roughriders junior hockey team Cedar Rapids Titans arena football team Cedar Rapids Rampage professional in the Major Arena Soccer League University of Iowa athletics member of the Big Ten Conference

Christ Church at the ballpark OUR NEXT RECTOR 34

Responses from the Church Assessment Tool revealed our desire for a rector with abilities in these areas:

Preaching—educate, inspire, and connect people to God’s word through biblical knowledge and a solid theological perspective.

Strategic leadership—lead our church toward the realization of our vision, mission, and goals.

Pastoral care—engage people empathetically and care for persons in times of need.

Change management—lead our church through signifcant and necessary periods of change.

Te survey also suggests our desire for a rector who:

• Has a sense of humor • Is diplomatic, getting along with a variety of people and perspectives • Promotes transparency in leadership • Has strong communication skills • Values and understands how to support education/spiritual development at every age and stage of life • Can keep the ministry focus without taking over • Is adept at leadership development • Cares about the quality of worship • Has a progressive theological perspective

Tank you for taking the time to learn about Christ Episcopal Church. We hope we have piqued your interest and we look forward to hearing from you. Peace and blessings! – Christ Episcopal Church Search Committee

For more information, contact: Te Rev. Steve Godfrey Missioner for Congregational Development and Transitions Phone: (515) 277-6165 Email: [email protected]