Christ Church Valdosta Weekly Bulletin
April 19, 2014
In This Issue:

Worship Services

 

April 20:  Easter Sunday
 

Vestry Member of the Day:

   Len Carter

     

Nursery Worker:

   Judy DeMott

    

Coffee Hour Host:

   Hospitality Committee

  

 

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

    (no music)
Celebrant - The Rev. Tar Drazdowski
Preacher - The Rev. Tar Drazdowski
Lay Eucharistic Minister - Allan Dear
Usher - Max Bontrager  
  
10:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Celebrant - The Rev. Joye Cantrell
Preacher - The Rev. Tar Drazdowski
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Molly
   Stevenson, Walton Carter, Joe
   Tomberlin
Lay Readers - Jane Kinney, Michael 
   Black, Phyllis Holland  
Ushers -  John Hiers, Will Hanson,
    Tom Carroll
Acolytes - Ellie Copeland, Julia
   Copeland, John David Greneker,
   Nancy Lutsko, Josie Parten, Hudson
   Tanner

6 p.m. Vespers - Sanctuary 

 

Scriptures
First Lesson - Acts 10:34-43
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Second Lesson - Colossians 3:1-4
Gospel - Matthew 28:1-20

Every Wednesday
6 p.m.

Every Thursday
7 a.m.

 

Statistical Information

(Latest Available Financials)

General Fund

February: Income - $ 53,492

         Expenses - $ 38,797

YTD: Income - $ 180,839

         Expenses - $ 125,395

 

Attendance for April 13th:

8:00 a.m. - 16

10:00 a.m. - 138

 

Upcoming Events
   April 19: Holy Saturday - 10 a.m.
Lunch Bunch - 10:30 a.m. in the parish hall 
Decorate for Easter - 10:40 a.m.
   April 20: Easter - 8 & 10 a.m.
   April 21: Office Closed
   April 24: Dominican Night at 
       Cotton Corner

 Senior EYC:  at Church
Clergy and Staff of 
Christ Episcopal Church

The Rev. Laura "Joye" Q. Cantrell, Interim Rector
rector@christchurchvaldosta.org 

church office (229) 242-5115

 

The Rev. Tar Drazdowski,

Assistant Rector

revtar@christchurchvaldosta.org 

church office (229) 242-5115  

other (229) 249-0895

 

Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator

office@christchurchvaldosta.org 

church office (229) 242-5115

 

Amy Creasy, Bookkeeper
books@christchurchvaldosta.org 

bookkeeper's office (229) 242-0616 

 

Angela Duncan, Music Director

music@christchurchvaldosta.org  

church office (229) 242-5115

 

 
Holy Week Schedule
Saturday - April 19 - Holy Saturday

10:00 a.m.

            Lector/LEM: Rita Hightower

10:40 a.m. 

     Decorate Church for Easter

 

Sunday - April 20 - Easter Sunday

8:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

            LEMs: Molly Stevenson, Walton Carter, Joe Tomberlin

            Lectors: Jane Kinney, Michael Black, Phyllis Holland

            Acolytes: Mimi Allen, Ellie Copeland, Julia Copeland,

                    Josie Parten, Hudson Tanner, John David Greneker
Preschool Registration
Open enrollment
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.
Dominican Night - April 24, 2014
Dinner, Tribute to the Drazdowskis and Auction
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. Space is limited to 144. Please reserve your tickets by Sunday night. Contact the church office or 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. 
Canterbury Club - Blood Drive
May 14, 2014 from 12 - 4 p.m. - Parish Hall

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.
Youth Presence Ministries
May 16 - 17 - St. Anne's, Tifton
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 6:00-9:00 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.
Happening #93
May 30 - June 1, 2014
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.
Vacation Bible School (VBS)
June 9 - June 12, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon
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:
Adult Education Classes
Sunday mornings at 9:00
Adult education classes continue at 9 a.m. each Sunday morning in the front of the Parish Hall.  The current schedule is below:   

 

April 20:       NO Adult class

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)
The Rev. Tar Drazdowski
Last Sunday - April 27, 2014
The Rev. Tar Drazdowski will assist with worship services through Easter.  Her last Sunday at Christ Church will be April 27, 2014. 

The Rev. Tar Drazdowski has been a member of our Christ Church family for a very long time.  We have all had special moments with her, funny times, sad times, crazy times.  As one of our gifts, we would like all of you to write down one (or more ) of those  memories. There is a box in the church office in which you will place your stories.  You can seal them in an envelope or on flat paper....your choice.   (Only Tar will read your stories.)  On Sundays, you can hand them to Frances Guice, Jeff Hanson, or any member of the Vestry who will see that they are placed in the box.   We will present this gift to her at her good-bye reception to be held April 27, 2014 following the 10:00 a.m. worship service.   

 

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+.    
Summer Camps
Honey Creek
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. 
The Vineyard
There were no new articles in the Vineyard this week. Older articles are available here: Online Vineyard
Birthdays this week
April 19 - April 25

19 Thomas Greneker

20 Cathy Hanson, Sue Ellen Rumstay

22 Happy Ingeman

23 Sophia Bajalia, Allan Dear, Carter Elliott, Summer Warrick

24 Allan Canup, Patricia Greneker, Tristan Guice, Anne Singletary, Bobby Yarbrough

25 Annie Reid, Jennifer Singleton 

Wedding Anniversaries this week
April 19 - April 25
19 Bill & Sally Querin

20 Dan & Lee Phillips

Baptismal Anniversaries this week
April 19 - April 25

19 Jordon Jackson

20 Olivia Nunn, Brooklyn Prine

23 Madison Jackson

25 Caroline Prine, Greg Prine

 

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, 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 Miss Wilby Coleman

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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