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April 6: Lent V
Vestry Member of the Day:
Sheri Gravett
Nursery Worker:
Geri Coleman
Coffee Hour Host:
Pat Bezona and Helen Tucker
8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite I
(no music)
Celebrant - Tar Drazdowski
Preacher - Tar Drazdowski
Lay Eucharistic Minister - Mike Tanner
Usher - Max Bontrager
10:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Celebrant - Tar Drazdowski
Preacher - Tar Drazdowski
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Nancy
Lutsko, Tammy Borders, Mike
Tanner
Lay Readers - Rena Nelson, Rita
Hightower, Mike Holland
Ushers - Eric Nielsen, Len Carter,
Monty Miller
Acolytes - Andrew Greneker, John
David Greneker, Chris Hanson,
Joshua Hanson
6 p.m. Vespers - Sanctuary
First Lesson - Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 130
Second Lesson - Romans 8:6-11
Gospel - John 11:1-45
Every Wednesday
6 p.m.
Every Thursday
7 a.m.
Statistical Information
(Latest Available Financials)
General Fund
February: Income - $ 46,379
Expenses - $ 43,181
YTD: Income - $ 127,347
Expenses - $ 86,598
Attendance for March 30th:
8:00 a.m. - 14
10:00 a.m. - 141
Upcoming Events
April 9: Fish Fry - 6:45 p.m.
April 13: Palm Sunday - 8 & 10 a.m.
April 14: Vestry meeting, 5:30 p.m.
April 16: Stations of the Cross -
6 p.m.
April 17: Maundy Thursday - 6 p.m.
NO Agape Meal
Stay awake with Jesus - 7 p.m.
April 18: Good Friday - 8, Noon, 6
April 19: Holy Saturday - 10 a.m.
April 20: Easter - 8 & 10 a.m.
April 21: Office Closed
April 24: Dominican Night at
Cotton Corner
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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
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
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LACC (Lowndes Area Crisis Care)
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Lowndes Area Crisis Care (LACC) is a new ministry of the congregations in Lowndes County organized to respond to emergency financial needs of our citizens. The planned start date is May 1, 2014. Trained volunteers are needed so the ministry can open. Please consider becoming a LACC volunteer.
Training sessions will be held in April to prepare volunteers to be intake workers and interviewers. Two Saturday sessions have been scheduled to accommodate those who work during weekdays. LACC will also be open on Saturdays so weekday workers can still volunteer some time on the weekends.
The scheduled training is as follows: Saturdays, April 5 and 12 from 10:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m (Lunch will be provided) at First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. For more information, please contact Rev. Richard Hart (242-3468) or Rev. Jerry Long (242-8376). |
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Dr. Lavan Robinson Memorial Concert
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April 10, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
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"The first annual Dr. Lavan Robinson Memorial Concert will be held at 7:30pm, Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Christ Episcopal Church. The concert will feature many musicians from the Zeta Gamma Chapter pf PMA Sinfonia. Reception will follow afterwards. All donations will go to the Dr. Lavan Robinson Scholarship Fund. Please come and join us!"
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Monday, April 7, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.
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The Christ Church Garden located in front of the Gabard Building will be planted Monday, April 7, 2014 starting at 1:00 p.m. If you are interested in helping out with planting our new garden, come to the front parking lot at 1:00 p.m. Alan Johnson and David Schert are heading this project. The more hands the merrier.
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The Christ Church Preschool is now accepting applications for open enrollment for the 2014-2015 school year. If you are interested, or know someone who has a young child pre-school age, applications can be found online. We offer 2, 3 and 4 year old classes. Classes are filled on a first come, first served basis.
Christ Church also offers a Parents Morning Out (PMO) program for children 6 months to 4 years of age. Enrollment for the summer program has started. Please contact the church office for more information.
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Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 6:45 p.m.
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A Fish Fry will be held on Wednesday, April 9th, immediately following the 6:00 p.m. worship service. All food for dinner will be provided. If you would like to contribute by bringing a dessert, please do so. A sign-up sheet is located in Parish Hall, or email the church office. Please let us know if you will be attending.
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Monday, April 14, 2014 at 5:30 p.m.
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Please note the next vestry meeting will be held on April 14, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. This will be the 2nd Monday of the month for April. If you have items that you would like on the agenda, please contact Jeff Hanson, Frances Guice or the Rev. Joye Cantrell.
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Dominican Night - April 24, 2014
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Dinner, Tribute to the Drazdowskis and Auction
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This year's annual Dominican Night is special. The Beelands contributed their beautiful Cotton Corner event site in downtown Valdosta, and we have an opportunity to party with and say "Thank You" to the Drazdowskis before they leave Christ Church.
Enjoy a catered buffet, and help us continue the outstanding support of one of Christ Church's signature ministries, the Dominican Mission Trip. This year's missioners plan to build a house for a young mother, build playground equipment designed by Jim Drazdowski for the Episcopal School our church helped build, and teach knitting and crochet to the women and girls of El Pedregal. We also plan to bring as many scholarships as we can. In 2013 we were able to donate 25 scholarships at $350 each.There will be a live auction of 12 items valued over $100 each, plus donations toward scholarships will be gratefully accepted.
Come to the party: Dominican Night Dinner and Auction, April 24th, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., at Cotton Corner, 101 N. Ashley Street. Advance tickets $20. At the Door $25, if available. Space is limited to 144. Please consider buying your tickets early from the church office, or from Helen Tucker, Jeani Synyard, Marilyn Miller or Julia Ariail.
For more information on Christ Church's mission program in the Episcopal Diocese of the Dominican Republic, click here. |
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Canterbury Club - Blood Drive
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May 14, 2014 from 12 - 4 p.m. - Parish Hall
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Canterbury Club (Episcopal Campus Ministries) will be hosting a Blood Drive for the American Red Cross on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 from 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. If you are interested, or for more information, please contact Brenda Keller.
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Youth Presence Ministries
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May 16 - 17 - St. Anne's, Tifton
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The Diocese of Georgia is teaming with Youth Presence Ministries. The purpose and focus of this special partnership is to help multiple congregations create or further develop a strong youth presence in their context of ministry. It is the belief of Youth Presence Ministry that Youth Ministry is different in every place and possible in every place. The programs offered will focuses on the local congregation and their unique setting, circumstances, challenges and hopes for the future. This model also fosters church growth by the presence and interface of young people in their midst.
All Congregations wishing to participate must send at least six participants to the workshops. The workshops will be held Friday from 6-9 and Saturday from 8:30-3:30. These participants should be people who are passionate about creating a youth presence in your church community. They don't have to be the adult youth leaders. At the vision workshop, they will be given skill to help find these people. Participants must commit to coming to the training sessions and, most importantly, working to implement the vision plan in the congregation.
Cost: The cost is $30 per person. This will cover the cost of food, which includes dinner on Friday night, a light breakfast on Saturday and lunch on Saturday.
If you are interested in forming a group, please contact the church office. For further information check out the website. |
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Happening #93 will be held at Honey Creek May 30 - June 1, 2014, and is open to those in grades 10 - 12.
Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. Applications will be posted soon.
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Vacation Bible School (VBS)
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June 9 - June 12, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon
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This year's Vacation Bible School has been scheduled for Monday, June 9th through Thursday, June 12th from 9:00 a.m to 12:00 noon. The theme for VBS is Workshops of Wonders. Our VBS webpage is now open to register children or to volunteer as an adult or teen helper:
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The Search Committee has invited three candidates for rector to visit Valdosta. One has been here in March and the other two will come in the first two weeks of April. They will have an opportunity to see the church and the community to assist in their discernment process. The Committee will see them in the Christ Church and Valdosta community context to assist with our discernment process. We continue to pray for guidance and appreciate your prayer support.
Many have expressed surprise that the candidates are not invited to preach or to meet members of the Parish beyond the Search Committee. We are following guidelines set down by the Diocese that have been developed from years of experience with searches. The months of preparation of the profile (remember all those meetings and focus groups last Spring?) have provided the Search Committee with an understanding of your vision for the church and the characteristics you desire in a rector. We promise to be faithful to that understanding.
We appreciate your patience and support throughout this search. -- Phyllis Holland, Chair
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Adult education classes continue at 9 a.m. each Sunday morning in the front of the Parish Hall. The current schedule is below:
April 6: Irene Dodd - Crucifixion and Easter art
April 13: NO Adult Sunday School
April 20: NO Adult Sunday School
April 27: John Hiers - Flannery O'Connor and Christianity
May 4: Eric Nielsen - Dance as identifier of cultures and religions
May 11: Bill Querin - Medical Ethics - Part 3 (by popular demand)
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Last Call for 2014 DR Mission Team
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At present fifteen people have signed up for the June 7 through 14 mission trip to the Dominican Republic. O ur team leader, Fred Richter, has sent out a letter of encouragement with more information for anyone who may be thinking about joining this year's team. Click this link to read this letter. For more information about the trip, click this link. or contact Julia Ariail at 559-7329 or Helen Tucker at 242-1900. |
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Last Sunday - April 27, 2014
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The Rev. Tar Drazdowski will assist with worship services through Easter. Her last Sunday at Christ Church will be April 27, 2014.
We will have a reception for Tar+ following the 10:00 worship service on April 27th. A purse will be presented to her at this reception. If you would like to make a donation to the purse, please send it to Amy in the church office and be sure to note that it is for Tar+. |
Registration is open for the 2014 season of Summer Camp at Honey Creek. There is another action packed, memory filled summer planned this year. Don't delay in registering for camp! Spots are already starting to fill. Camp tuition is $425. A link to the summer camp online registration can be found here.
2014 Summer Camp Schedule
June 15-21- High School Camp (completed grades 9-12,
not yet started college);
June 22-28 St. Joseph & Mary I (completed grades 3-5);
July 6-12 St. Peter I (completed grades 6-8);
July 13-19 St. Joseph & Mary (completed grades 3-5);
July 20-26 St. Peter II (completed grades 6-8).
Please let Elizabeth Burns know if you have any questions.
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New articles in the Vineyard this week included these topics: Planning your funeral at Christ Church, and Youth bulletins on Sundays. These articles and the older articles are available here: Online Vineyard |
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5 Pierce Baker, Jan Carter
6 April Cox
7 Tal Barnidge
8 Jennifer Lawrence, Cindy Waters, Kari Wilkin
10 Edward Preston
11 Ann Kasun
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Wedding Anniversaries this week
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Baptismal Anniversaries this week
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5 Jan Carter, Joan Dear, Richard Saeger
6 Brandon Jackson, Amelia Blevins, Ann Blevins, Stella Blevins 7 Carolyn Eager, Paul Stevenson
9 Matilda Stubbs, Sylvia Warrick
10 Brian Nelson, Steve Roberts
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, Katherine Berkman, Pat Bradley, Carrie Brooks, Judy Carter, Lydia Coddington, Cheryl Critchfield, Robert Church, Jeff Crawford, Jackie Dennis, Leroy Dorminy, Elizabeth, Ann Embry, Kathy Failor, Gene and Pam Garner, Gil Gjertsen, Natalie Gjertsen, Travis Grove, Cheryl Hatcher, Rena Holmes, Velma Hobgood, Ramona Hoffman, Charles Hunt, Renee Jackson, Vernell Jackson, Linda Kerr, Barney Knighton, Jerriann Levy, Brady Lloyd, Daniel Mayer, Rick McClosky, Bobbi McGraw, Mary Louise McRae, Jayne Nyhammer, Valerie Page, Laura Paine, Paul, Alice Pendleton, Andrew Pritchett, Cathy Rippeon, Bernice Roberts, Reva Rollins, David Sandbach, Sr., Pat Sims, Eloise Smith, Jack Spenser, Danelle Starling, Dr. Joe Stubbs, Ronnie Thompson, Sylvia Warrick, Emory Warrick, Sr., Carolyn Watson
Family of Lou Gabard
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