Christ Church Valdosta Weekly Bulletin
December 27, 2013
In This Issue:

Worship Services

 

Dec. 29:  Christmas 1
 

Vestry Member of the Day: 

    Nancy Lutsko

     

Nursery Worker: 

    Julie Daughtrey

 

Lay Eucharistic Visitors:

   Phyllis Hiers

   Phyllis Holland

   Ann Kasun

   

Coffee Hour Host:

   Vestry

 

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
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Sandra
   Fletcher, Tammy Borders, Mike
   Tanner
Lay Readers - Stefani Carroll, Cecilia
   Carroll, Nancy Lutsko
Ushers - Aaron Parten, Matthew
   Barnes
Acolytes - Robbie Beeland, Carter
   Elliot, Katie Wisenbaker
  
6 p.m. Vespers - Sanctuary 

 

Scriptures
First Lesson - Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Psalm 147
Second Lesson - Galatians 3:23-25;
    4:4-7
Gospel - John 1:1-18

Every Wednesday
6 p.m.

Every Thursday
7 a.m.

 

Statistical Information

(Latest Available Financials)

General Fund

November: Income - $ 43,334

         Expenses - $ 33,699

YTD: Income - $ 406,500

         Expenses - $ 401,748

 

Attendance for December 22nd:

8:00 a.m. - 19

10:00 a.m. - 141

 

 

Upcoming Events

December 30 - March 4: The Rev.                 Drazdowski on sabbatical leave
 January 1: New Year's Day trip to St.             Marks National Wildlife Refuge

 

Senior EYC: takes a break until January 8, 2014.

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

(on sabbatical leave 12/30-03/04)
[email protected] 

church office (229) 242-5115  

other (229) 249-0895

 

Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator

[email protected] 

church office (229) 242-5115

 

Amy Creasy, Bookkeeper
[email protected] 

bookkeeper's office (229) 242-0616 

 

Angela Duncan, Music Director

[email protected]  

church office (229) 242-5115

 

 

Schedule for New Year's Week

New Year's Week Schedule:  

 

January 1:  6:00 Wednesday Night Service 
Note: NO Dinner on January 1

 

December 31 - January 1: Church office is closed 

 

                       Happy New Year!

Youth Sunday School
Changed to 11 a.m.
Beginning January 5, 2014
The time for Youth Sunday School has been changed to 11 a.m. starting on January 5thThere is no Sunday School for youth or adults on December 29th.
Adult Education Classes at 9 a.m.
Beginning January 5, 2014
Adult education classes will continue to meet at 9 a.m. on Sundays starting January 5th.  This schedule allows adults to attend the social hour after the 10 o'clock service.
There is no Sunday School for adults or youth on December 29th.

Adult classes:
January 5th---Patricia Marks
January 12th and 19th---Sheri Gravett
The Rev. Drazdowski on Sabbatical Leave
December 30, 2013 - March 4, 2014
The Rev. Tar Drazdowski will be on sabbatical leave from December 30, 2013 until March 4, 2014. During most of this time, she will be in residence at the Episcopal Diocese of the Dominican Republic's seminary in Santo Domingo, enrolled in an intensive Spanish language course.
New Year's Day Trip to St. Marks
Rain or Shine - Bring a Picnic Lunch
Start the New Year with some of your parish family at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge on an outdoor adventure trip that has been happening on January 1 for over 25 years. Bring a picnic-style lunch to share. Meet in the church parking lot at 8 a.m. to caravan to St. Marks, or arrive at the St. Marks lighthouse around 11 a.m. There will be a lunch in the picnic area north of the lighthouse around noon. Other activities include hiking on the St. Marks trails, an optional side trip to Wakulla Springs State Park for a river boat ride, and an evening seafood supper at the Spring Creek Restaurant. Anyone is welcome to come for all or any part of the day -- no signup required. For more information, see the Vineyard article about this trip or contact Phyllis Hiers (244-5942) or Julius Ariail (563-0209).
New Email for Music Director

We have a new email address to add to our church staffing list. Angela Duncan, our Music Director, can now be reached via email at [email protected].

Thank You!
The Community Depot would like to thank Christ Episcopal Church for its wonderful support in 2013.  With your gifts of love, time, donations and most of all your prayers for our organization.  We hope you have a great holiday season.
Joan Bailey, Phyllis Hiers
Search Committee

The Search Committee is conducting Skype/telephone interviews with applicants.  Scheduling these at this time of the year is a little difficult, but we hope to be ready to develop a short list by early in January.  We appreciate continued prayers for discernment.  

Donations to Christ Church
December 31, 2013
Donations for the 2013 tax year must be given to the church no later than 12/31/2013 or mailed to the church in an envelope postmarked no later than 12/31/2013.  Any donations made after December 31, 2013 will be posted on 2014 giving sheet.
This Week in The Vineyard
New articles in the online Vineyard this week include: the children's Christmas service and the Midnight service, the Christmas Day lunch, Jamming with Jesus ministry feeding senior citizens, the children's Christmas party, special days in January 2014, and Christmas caroling. Online Vineyard
Birthdays this week
December 28 - January 3

28        Mary Gray, Keith Tucker

29        Tina Nunn

31        Susan Chamberlain

Wedding Anniversaries this week
December 28 - January 3

29        Mike & Susie Kaiser

30        Julius & Julia Ariail, Tal & Norma Barnidge

Baptismal Anniversaries this week
December 28 - January 3

29        Beth Curtis

 

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, Katherine Berkman, Barry Barnes, Pat Bradley, Carrie Brooks, James Byrd, Judy Carter, Lydia Coddington, Cheryl Critchfield, Jackie Dennis, Leroy Dorminy, Elizabeth, Ann Embry, Kathy Failor, Gene and Pam Garner, Gil and Natalie Gjertsen, Travis Grove, The Rev. Bill Harris, Velma Hobgood, Ramona Hoffman, Charles Hunt, Renee Jackson, Vernell 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, Mark Reading, Cathy Rippeon, Bernice Roberts, Bill Rogers, Reva Rollins, David Sandbach, Sr., Curtis Segars, Pat Sims, Eloise Smith, Tom Smith, Danelle Starling, Krystle Stotler, Ronnie Thompson, Joe Tomberlin, Chris Warren, Emory Warrick, Sr.


Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
229.242.5115

Christ Episcopal Church is part of the 
Diocese of Georgia.

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