Christ Church Valdosta Weekly Bulletin
January 17, 2014
In This Issue:

Worship Services

 

Jan. 19:  Epiphany II
 

Vestry Member of the Day: 

    Frances Guice

     

Nursery Worker: 

    Judy DeMott

 

Coffee Hour Host:

   Diane Halim

 

Altar Flowers: Given by Bill & Sally
   Querin to the Glory of God in
   thanksgiving of Holly's Birthday.   

 

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

    (no music)
Celebrant - Joye Cantrell
Preacher - Joye Cantrell
Lay Eucharistic Minister - Rita
   Hightower
  
10:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, 
     Rite II
Celebrant - Joye Cantrell
Preacher - Joye Cantrell
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Julia Ariail,
   Melanie Ford, Sheri Gravett
Lay Readers - Steve Roberts, Pauline
   Brown, Melanie Ford
Ushers - John Hiers, Will Hanson,
   Tom Carroll 
Acolytes - Karen May, Grace Tanner,
   Hudson Tanner, Mike Tanner

6 p.m. Vespers - Sanctuary 

 

Scriptures
First Lesson - Isaiah 49:1-7
Psalm 40:1-12
Second Lesson - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 
Gospel - John 1:29-42

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 January 12th:

8:00 a.m. - 15

10:00 a.m. - 166

 

Upcoming Events
January 18: Lunch Bunch
January 20 - Office closed for holiday
January 20: Vestry Meeting
January 29: Chili Feast
February 2: St. Francis Fundraiser 

 Senior EYC: 
at Elliott's home
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

 

 

Search Committee

The Search Committee is narrowing down our list of applicants and learning as much as we can about each of them before deciding who to visit.  Please pray DAILY for discernment for us and for the candidates.  We need prayer support at this point more than ever.

Lunch Bunch Group
Will meet again on January 18, 2014
Lunch Bunch group will meet Saturday, January 18th at 10:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall.  We will be preparing lunches for 125. If you are interested in helping with this ministry, please come to the parish hall on Saturday the 18th.
 
If you cannot make it on the 18th, here are some future dates:
February 1, February 15, March 1, and March 15. Please mark your calendar and plan to help out one Saturday.
SPEC classes
Every Thursday from 6 - 7 p.m.

Sedentary Person's Exercise Class: It regularly meets in the parish hall from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday evenings. Mimi Allen is the transportation coordinator. Please come check it out.  For more information, contact Cheryl Hatcher.

Chili Anyone?
January 29, 2014, 6:40 p.m.
On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 after the 6:00 worship service we will be having a chili feast.  If you have a favorite chili recipe, please plan on fixing it and bring it to the Parish Hall (best if in a crock pot to stay warm) before the Wednesday evening service. 
After worship we will all gather to sample all the different types of Chili.  There is a sign-up sheet is in the Parish Hall. For further information please contact Robin Coleman.
Super Bowl Fundraiser
February 2, 2014
Super Bowl 2014 is right around the corner and once again, St. Francis Ministry for Animals will be grilling pork ribs, pork tenderloins and chicken. February 2nd is approaching soon so go ahead and place your order(s) on the sign-up sheets in the Parish Hall or email us. For more information or to call-in your order, call Karen Gunter at 794-8146 or 229-560-4472!  Prices:  Ribs - $25 per slab, Tenderloins - $25 for two loins, Chicken - $5.00 for half a chicken. Pick up between 3:00-5:00 February 2nd behind the Parish Hall.
Adult Education Classes at 9 a.m.
Adult education classes continue at 9 a.m. each Sunday morning.  

Adult classes:
19th---Sheri Gravett
The Rev. Drazdowski on Sabbatical Leave
December 30, 2013 - March 4, 2014
The Rev. Tar Drazdowski has arrived safely in the Dominican Republic.  Please continue to pray for her during her sabbatical leave from Christ Church from December 30, 2013 until March 4, 2014. 
This Week in The Vineyard
New articles in the online Vineyard this week include: Forty Years Ago in the Vineyard and a letter from Senior Warden Sandy Sandbach.  Online Vineyard
Birthdays this week
January 18 - January 24

19 Laura Copeland          

20 Kate Hanson, Kimberly Waters

21 Robert Church      

22 Carolyn Eager, Emory Warrick, III           
Wedding Anniversaries this week
January 18 - January 24

23 Ed Preston & Ginger Macheski

Baptismal Anniversaries this week
January 18 - January 24

21 Phyllis Holland 

22 Gnann Moser 

 

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, Freddie Bajalia, Katherine Berkman, Pat Bradley, Carrie Brooks, Judy Carter, Lydia Coddington, Cheryl Critchfield, Robert Church, 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, Jane Kinney, 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, Andrew Pritchett, 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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