Christ Church Valdosta Weekly Bulletin
October 25, 2013
In This Issue:

Worship Services

 

Oct. 27: 23 Pentecost
   Proper 25

 

Vestry Member of the Day: 

   Larry Wisenbaker

     

Nursery Worker: 

   Lucille Sineath

  

Altar Flowers: Given by Jacquie Thigpen to the Glory of God in memory of Vince Thigpen. 

 

 

  

8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite I

    (no music)
Celebrant - Tar Drazdowski
Preacher - Tar Drazdowski
Lay Eucharistic Minister - Rita
   Hightower
  
10:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Celebrant - Joye Cantrell 
Preacher -  Tar Drazdowski
Deacons - Stella Clark
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Eric
   Nielsen, Stefani Carroll, David
   Sandbach
Lay Readers - Allan Dear, Sheri
   Gravett, David Singleton
Ushers - Al Turner, Larry Wisenbaker,
   Aaron Parten
Acolytes - Diane Halim, Rena Nelson,
   Joel Williams 
  
6:00 p.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Celebrant - Joye Cantrell
Preacher - Joye Cantrell
Lay Reader - Nancy Lutsko
Acolyte - Nancy Lutsko
Usher - Danny Mansukhani

  
6:00 p.m.,  Vespers, Gabard Bldg.
 Compline with homily or discussion 

 

Scriptures
First Lesson - Joel 2:23-32
Psalm - 65
Second Lesson -  
   2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18
Gospel - Luke 18:9-14

Every Wednesday
6 p.m.

Every Thursday
7 a.m.

 

Statistical Information

(Latest Available Financials)

September: Income - $ 38,004

         Expenses - $ 53,972

YTD: Income - $ 428,210

         Expenses - $ 467,476

 

Attendance for October 20th:

8:00 a.m. - 20

10:00 a.m. - 140

6:00 p.m. - 5

 

Upcoming Events
Nov. 3: 8 and 10 a.m., All Saints Day; 6 p.m., All Souls Day
 
Nov. 3 and 10: Vestry election
 
Nov. 10: Annual Parish meeting; Parish Picnic at Grassy Pond

Nov. 24: after the 10 a.m. service, a reception for the Rev. Deacon Patricia Marks to thank her for her service

Nov. 24: in the afternoon, community Thanksgiving service coordinated by Valdosta Area Ministerial Association

Nov. 27: 6:00 p.m. Thanksgiving service

Nov. 28: Parish Thanksgiving Day dinner (please sign up in advance)
        

 

Senior EYC meets Wednesday at:

the Church

Clergy and Staff of 
Christ Episcopal Church

The Rev. Laura "Joye" Q. Cantrell, Interim Rector
[email protected] 

church office (229) 242-5115

 

The Rev. Tar Drazdowski,

Assistant Rector
[email protected] 

church office (229) 242-5115  

other (229) 249-0895

 

 

The Rev. Deacon Stella Clark

[email protected] 

church office (229) 242-5115

other (229) 559-6159

 

The Rev. Deacon Patricia Marks
[email protected] 

church office (229) 242-5115 

other (229) 630-8644

 

Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
[email protected] 

church office (229) 242-5115

 

Amy Creasy, Bookkeeper
[email protected] 

bookkeeper's office (229) 242-0616 

 

 

 

Sunday 6:00 p.m. service
Concludes October 27, 2013

The 6:00 PM Sunday Evening Service will conclude on October 27, 2013. Please make note of this change, and adjust your schedule as needed.

Kiwanis Club Fundraiser
November 1, 2013 from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

The Kiwanis Club of Valdosta will be selling boston butts, picnic hams, smoked sausage, and ribs in the Gabard Building Parking Lot from 3:00 to 6:00 on Friday, November 1st. All orders must be submitted in advance (deadline of Monday, October 28th) through a member of the Kiwanis Club of Valdosta. Christ Church members who are Kiwanians are Walt Carter, Martha Leake, Brooks Lovelace, Ralph Jackson, Ed Preston, and Dick Saeger. All items are priced at $25.00. Proceeds go to various international, national, and local childrens' programs.

Thank You Note
To The Men in Blue

Thank you for the very many ways you serve our Christ Church family.

 

We can always count on you for the very best ribs,chicken, sausage, fried fish, and hush puppies. We know when you are on duty that the cookout will always be something special.

 

I realize what an important ministry this is. There is so very much more going on there than cooking.

 

When you gather together it provides an opportunity for the men in our church family to fellowship with each other. This is a great time to get to know each other better and to include newer members or frequent visitors into the fold. There is no telling how many have joined us after experiencing the richness of this fellowship. I am so grateful for all you do and all you and your ministry means to Christ Church.

 

Sincerely,

Dottie Pitts

 

All Saints Services
November 3, 2013
A letter about All Saints Day from Rev. Joye Cantrell is included here

Christ Church will celebrate All Saints on Sunday, November 3rd at the 8 and 10 a.m. service.  We will celebrate All Souls on Sunday evening at 6:00 outside in the memorial garden.  If you have a person or persons that you would like remembered in our prayers on November 3rd, please call or email the office with the name. A donation to the newly established Christ Church endowment in memory of a loved one would be appropriate as well.
Thanksgiving Lunch
Thursday, November 28, 2013

We will hold a Thanksgiving Lunch on Thursday, November 28th. Wayne Ellerbee has agreed to provide the meat. We are asking all who plan to attend to bring a thanksgiving side dish. There is a sign-up sheet in the parish hall. For further information, please contact Diane Halim, Sallie Honeycutt or the church office.

Stitchers to meet
October 27th and November 3rd
Stitchers will meet Sunday, October 27th and again on Sunday, November 3rd in the parish hall to continue knitting and crocheting squares for Syria.  Come anytime between 3 and 5 to learn how to create this simple project.  No experience or supplies needed!  We will be mailing a second box of warm squares to our contact in Turkey the week of Nov 4.

Canterbury Club - Blood Drive
October 31, 2013
Canterbury Club (Episcopal Campus Ministries) will be hosting a Blood Drive for the American Red Cross on Thursday, October 31, 2013 from 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm in the front church parking lot.  If you are interested, or for more information, please contact Brenda Keller
EYCS Scholarship Drive 2013
Sunday, November 17, 2013

Sunday, November 17 will be Ingathering Sunday for the Episcopal Youth and Children's Services scholarship drive. This organization provides needs-based college scholarships and Honey Creek scholarships to deserving children within our diocese.

 

Either use the "Gold Envelope" conveniently placed in your pew or program (make checks payable to EYCS) or go to www.eycs.georgiaepiscopal.org to donate safely and securely online.

Cursillo
March 19-23, 2014

The next Cursillo weekend is March 19-23, 2014. In order to sponsor someone for the weekend you must have attended both a 3 day weekend and a sponsor's workshop. If you are interested in attending a sponsor's workshop, get in touch with Jim Drazdowski.

Adult Christian Education

Sundays at 9:00 a.m. 
Schedule for the following Sundays: 

 

October 27      Shane Goodwin director of VSU Fellowship of Christian
                        Athletes.  His topic is how churches partner with FCA.
November 3    Ann Kasun: Getting from Here to There -- Thriving in
                       Transition.
November 10  Dr. Carol Stiles of the Unitarian Church:  Science and
                       Religion.

 

For information contact Maggie Roberts

Stewardship Committee
Stewardship Update
Stewardship Logo

The Stewardship Committee is working on finalizing the 2014 Stewardship/Pledge campaign.  If you haven't sent in your pledge card, please do so as soon as possible.  Pledges can also be taken over the phone by Amy Creasy and Kim Dudley in the church office.  Our committee will be posting a "Thank You" to all church members pledging during our campaign.  If you want to be included, please get your pledge turned in before November 1st. 

Stewardship committee members - Merrill Guice,  Mike Holland, Nancy Lutsko, Sally Querin, David Sandbach and Elizabeth Wisenbaker. 

Update from the Dominican
Julia and Julius Ariail return from Omaha
Julia and Julius Ariail recently returned from Omaha, Nebraska, where they represented Bishop Benhase and the Diocese of Georgia at the semi-annual board meeting of the Dominican Development Group. The Diocese of Nebraska is one of the Companion Dioceses of the Diocese of the Dominican Republic. While there, they were able to meet with mission team members from St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Omaha, who had just returned from a week of work at the camp in El Pedregal where our own mission teams stay. The St. Andrew's mission team members cleaned and re-painted the kitchen, the dining hall, and the covered walkway at the camp, preparing these areas for use by other mission teams later this year and into 2014.

SPEC - What's That?
The Sedentary Person's Exercise Class
The older adult's exercise class has a new name: Sedentary Person's Exercise Class, or SPEC. It regularly meets in the parish hall from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday evenings, except on October 31 (Halloween), November 28 (Thanksgiving), and December 26 (the day after Christmas). Mimi Allen (229 244-2110) is the transportation coordinator. Ann Kasun will be speaking at the November 7 session on fall prevention. For more information, contact Cheryl Hatcher (229 245-3817; [email protected])
Birthdays this week
October 26 - November 1 
26   Mackenzie Clark
27   Lilly Kate Campbell, Jordon Jackson
31   Jan Loeffler
1     Diane Corker, Brandon Jackson
Wedding Anniversaries this week
October 26 - November 1 
31   Gil & Natalie Gjertsen
Baptismal Anniversaries this week
October 26 - November 1 

28   Melanie Ford, Emory Warrick, Sr.

31   Karen Gunter

1     Nicholas Balanis, Cecilia Carroll, Stefani Carroll, Molly

       Stevenson, David Holland, Marie Moser, Robert Porter 

  

Please contact the church office to update our records if we missed your Birthday, Wedding Anniversary, or Baptismal Anniversary.

Remember in your prayers

Dave Armstrong, Pat Armstrong, Joan Bailey, Mimi Bajalia, Helen Bennett, Katherine Berkman, Jeff Bezona, Carmen Boatwright, Barry Bonds, Pat Bradley, Carrie Brooks, Noah Carroll, Judy Carter, Lydia Coddington, Cheryl Critchfield, Jackie Dennis, Leroy Dorminy, Elizabeth, Ann Embry, Kathy Failor, Gene and Pam Garner, Natalie Gjertsen, Travis Grove, Frances Hatcher, Velma Hobgood, Ramona Hoffman, Renee Jackson, Barney Knighton, Lee, Christopher Lutsko, Jerriann Levy, Brady Lloyd, Andrew Martin, Bobbi McGraw, Mary Louise McRae, Jayne Nyhammer, Lee Page, Valerie Page, Laura Paine, Terry Parsons, Adair Pizer, Mark Reading, Bernice Roberts, Reva Rollins, David Sandbach, Sr., Marti Schert, Curtis Segars, Pat Sims, Eloise Smith, Tom Smith, Danelle Starling, Krystle Stotler, Ronnie Thompson, Joe Tomberlin, Chris Warren, Emory Warrick, Sr., Bobby Yarbrough


Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
229.242.5115

Christ Episcopal Church is part of the 
Diocese of Georgia.

email us at  office@christchurchvaldosta
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