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Nov. 3: All Saints Sunday
Vestry Member of the Day:
Sparky Greneker
Nursery Worker:
Judy DeMott
Coffee Hour Host:
EYC
Lay Eucharistic Visitors:
Phyllis Hiers
Phyllis Holland
Ann Kasun
Altar Flowers: To the Glory of God in Thanksgiving for the marriage of Melissa Alden Carter and Kyle Loye Warner on November 2, 2013.
8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite I
(no music)
Celebrant - Tar Drazdowski
Preacher - Tar Drazdowski
Lay Eucharistic Minister - Allan Dear
10:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Celebrant - Joye Cantrell
Preacher - Tar Drazdowski
Deacon - Patricia Marks
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Molly
Stevenson, Mike Tanner, Joe
Tomberlin
Lay Readers - Mike Tanner, Joe
Tomberlin, Molly Stevenson
Ushers - Eric Nielsen, Len Carter,
Monty Miller
Acolytes - Ellie Copeland, Julia
Copeland, Phoebe Singleton, Raini
Singleton
6:00 p.m., All Souls
held in the Memorial Garden
6:00 p.m., Vespers, Gabard Bldg.
Compline with homily or discussion
Scriptures
First Lesson - Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18
Psalm - 149
Second Lesson - Ephesians 1:11-23
Gospel - Luke 6:20-31
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 27th:
8:00 a.m. - 20
10:00 a.m. - 122
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 at 12:30
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
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Clergy and Staff of
Christ Episcopal Church
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Sunday, November 3, the time changes back to Eastern Standard Time. Set your clocks back 1 hour and get an extra hour before joining us at Christ Church to celebrate All Saints Day at the two morning services and All Souls Day outside in the memorial garden at 6 p.m.
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This Week in The Vineyard
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New articles in the online Vineyard this week include: thank you notes from the school in El Pedregal where we donated 24 scholarships for this academic year; Oktoberfest; Bishop Benhase at Christ Church; special days in November; Deacon Stella and Dave Clark and a message from our interim rector.
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Stitchers will meet on Sunday, November 3rd in the parish hall to continue knitting and crocheting squares for refugee children in 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.
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November 9, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
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| Lunch Bunch group will meet again next Saturday, November 9th at 9:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall. If you are interested in helping out with this ministry, please come to the church November 9th. |
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Annual Parish Meeting and Picnic
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November 10, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at Grassy Pond
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Annual Parish meeting and Parish picnic will be held next Sunday, November 10th at 12:30 PM at Grassy Pond. Chicken, Beans, Hot Dogs and Sausage will be provided. We are asking that each family bring a side item to share. Fun and Games will be provided for the kids. Please sign up in the Parish Hall if you are planning to attend.
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EYCS Scholarship Drive 2013
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Sunday, November 17, 2013
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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.
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Thursday, November 28, 2013
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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.
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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.
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Adult Christian Education
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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.
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The Sedentary Person's Exercise Class
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| 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; chatcher@valdosta.edu) |
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.
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Dates Set for Dominican 2014 Trip
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The dates are set for the next mission trip to El Pedregal in the Dominican Republic: June 7-14, 2014. Longtime mission team participant Fred Richter from Trinity Statesboro is this year's group leader, and Julia Ariail and Helen Tucker are the local coordinators. The Rev. Tar Drazdowski, soon-to-be completely fluent in Spanish, is the team chaplain, hopefully. The project list is in progress; however, we hope to teach knitting and crochet as well as help with construction at the camp and in the village. Vacation Bible School and other activities for children are yet to be determined based on conversation with the new camp administrator, Fr. �lvaro Yepes. Stand by for more information on trip details and how to join the 2014 team.
A mission team from Nebraska was in El Pedregal from October 12-19, 2013, and returned with a set of current photographs and a detailed trip report. To read that report with its photo link, go here:
Nebraska Mission Team Report from El Pedregal
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2 Robbie Beeland, Nancy Lutsko
4 Robin Guice
5 Jennifer Carter, Marge Fitzsimons, Matthew Wilkin
6 Stefani Carroll
7 Brad Burnette, Diane McPipkin
8 Melissa Carter, David Kirk, Karla Lauckhardt
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Wedding Anniversaries this week
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Baptismal Anniversaries this week
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2 Erin Carter, Marty Tucker
3 Brett Nelson, Alexandra Peeples
4 Michael Black, Rachel Greneker, Patricia Marks, Harrison
Tillman, Jr.
8 Sophia Bajalia, Craig Lambert, Kyle Stevenson, Kari Wilkin
Please contact the church office to update our records if we missed your Birthday, Wedding Anniversary, or Baptismal Anniversary.
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Dave Armstrong, Pat Armstrong, Joan Bailey, Mimi Bajalia, Helen Bennett, Katherine Berkman, Jeff Bezona, 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, 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, Cathy Rippeon, Bernice Roberts, Bill Rogers, 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
Family of Carmen Boatwright
Family of Clara Drazdowski
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