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November 30:
Advent 1
Vestry Member of the Day:
Frances Guice
Coffee Hour Host:
Diane Halim
Nursery Worker:
Lucille Sineath
8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Celebrant - The Rev. Dr. Dave Johnson
Preacher - The Rev. Dr. Dave Johnson
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Allan Dear
Usher - Max Bontrager
10:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Celebrant -The Rev. Dr. Dave Johnson
Preacher - The Rev. Dr. Dave Johnson
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Nancy Lutsko,
Tammy Borders, Mike Tanner
Lay Readers - Mike Holland, Rena
Nelson, Rita Hightower
Ushers - Carl Copeland, Charlie Cosey
Acolytes - Joel Williams, Rena Nelson,
Karen May, Diane Halim
6 p.m. Vespers - Sanctuary
First Lesson - Isaiah 64:1-9
Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18
Second Lesson - 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Gospel - Mark 13:24-27
Every Wednesday
Evening Service
6 p.m.
Every Thursday
7 a.m.
Upcoming Events
Nov. 30: Advent Wreath Making - 11:15
Dec. 6: Lunch Bunch - 11:00
Dec. 12: Johnson Family will host an
Open House at Rectory - 5:00
Dec. 19: Caroling and Desserts - 6:30
Molly & Paul Stevenson's Home
Dec. 20: Kid's Christmas Party - 10:00
Dec. 21: Christmas Pageant - 10:00
Lessons & Carols - 6:00
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Clergy and Staff of
Christ Episcopal Church
The Rev. Dr. Dave Johnson
Rector
[email protected] church office (229) 242-5115 Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator [email protected] church office (229) 242-5115 Amy Creasy, Bookkeeper
[email protected] bookkeeper's office (229) 242-0616 Stefani Carroll [email protected] Director of Children's Ministry church office (229) 242-5115 Angela Duncan, Music Director [email protected] church office (229) 242-5115 Kathy Armstrong, Choirmaster church office (229) 242-5115 Office hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Pledge cards are still being accepted. If you have not turned in a pledge card it is not too late. We are grateful for your support!
Pledges can be emailed to Amy Creasy, or brought to the church office. If you are in need of a pledge card, stop by the church office, or some are located in the tower, and the parish hall.
We would like to thank everyone who sent in their pledge cards. To date we have 116 pledges with a total pledge amount of $450,956. |
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Advent Wreath-Making Event
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Sunday, November 30, 2014 - 11:15 a.m.
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Our annual Advent Wreath-Making will be held during the Sunday School hour (11:15 - 12:00) on November 30, 2014. Please come join us as we begin the season of preparation for the birth of our Lord in this traditional, meaningful way. We will have a craft available for younger children, as well.
Advent candles will be available for purchase on this date to complete your wreath. We will also have instructional literature which offers Advent prayers and devotionals to enhance the season for your family.
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Friday, December 12, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.
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The Johnson family would like to invite everyone to an Open House at the Rectory on Friday, December 12, 2014 beginning at 5:00 p.m. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.
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Friday, December 19, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.
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Caroling and Desserts - December 19, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Molly and Paul Stevenson. Enjoy the age old tradition of door-to-door caroling and share your favorite dessert.
We will meet at the Stevenson's home at 6:30, head out and do some caroling, then return to the home of the Stevenson and enjoy some desserts.
Please bring a favorite dessert to share.
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Saturday, December 20, 2014
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Kid's Christmas Party - will be held Saturday, December 20, 2014 beginning at 10:00 a.m.
The Party is for kids Pre-K through 5th grade. There will be crafts, games, cookie decorating, science experiments, The Story of Christmas, Christmas Pageant Practice (optional) and lunch.
Volunteers are also needed.
Please contact Stefani Carroll, or the church office to let us know if you can volunteer, or if your child plans to attend.
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Sunday, December 21, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.
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Christ Church will be holding a Lessons and Carols service on Sunday, December 21, 2014 beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Please come and join us.
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Wooten Desk appraised at $16,000
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 The Community Depot will be raffling off a Wooten Desk (appraised at $16,000) during the holiday season. Tickets are only $5.00 each. The drawing will be held on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. All proceeds will be used for local charity. Also...... they are still accepting donations of winter clothes to distribute to local families in need and the Homeless in our community. Please see Ralph Jackson or Phyllis Hiers for more details. |
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On November 9th, Father Dave blessed more than 150 scarves,
we will be distributing the scarves to the children at Hudson Docket and Ora Lee West on Saturday, December 6th. They will be Christmas presents for our children!!!!
I hope that each of you can come to the church at 11:30 on December 6th. We will travel together to distribute the scarves...AND, you can see how wonderful the Lunch Bunch ministry is, as well! We need bunches of volunteers to help make and distribute lunches on the first and third Saturday of the month. |
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Planning for the 2015 Mission Trip
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Plus new photos from the school in El Peregal
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The flight schedule for June is up on the JetBlue page. We can now book our flights at the lowest rate in memory after approval by our leader, Fred Richter. The flight dates, times and other updated information are now on the Planning Page (link below) for our 2015 DR Mission Trip.
Julius and Julia Ariail met with Bishop Holgu�n in Michigan recently and discussed possible projects for our mission. No decisions were made and Bishop Holgui�n asked Julius to gather more information during his mid-November DR trip. We will continue to update the planning page when new information comes available.
Planning Page for 2015 Mission Trip
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29 Phyllis Holland
2 Diane Halim, Loyce Turner 4 Julie Savoie 5 Harry Cotterly, Katie Schutt |
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Baptismal Anniversaries this week
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Wedding Anniversaries this week
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30 Dennis & Patricia Marks
1 Brad & Ann Burnette
2 Daniel & Katherine Mayer
Please contact the church office to update our records if we missed your Birthday, Baptismal Anniversary, or Wedding Anniversary.
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Thaddeus Agar, Roxann Anderson, Dave Armstrong, Pat Armstrong, Tal Barnidge, Katherine Berckman, Sara Bontrager, Pat Bradley, Carrie Brooks, Judy Carter, Dave Clark, Lydia Coddington, Cheryl Critchfield, Robert Church, Beverly Cowart, Jeff Crawford, Debra Davis, Jeff Davis, Jackie Dennis, Leroy Dorminy, Elizabeth, Ann Embry, Jim Ellis Fisher, Cindy Foster, Gene and Pam Garner, Gil Gjertsen, Beau Gray, Carla Grove, Travis Grove, Cheryl Hatcher, Rena Holmes, Charles Hunt, Renee Jackson, Vernell Jackson, Linda Justice, Linda Kerr, Barney Knighton, Jerriann Levy, Brady Lloyd, Bob Matarazzo, Daniel Mayer, Thaddeus Agar, Rick McClosky, Mary Louise McRae, John Murphy, Valerie Page, Paul, Ella Mae Rawlings, Ellene Reddick, Anne Reid, Bernice Roberts, Maggie Roberts, Reva Rollins, Edi Shepherd, Pat Sims, Daphne Stacks, Danelle Starling, Joe Stubbs, Sylvia Warrick, Emory Warrick, Sr., Ethan Warrick, Carolyn Watson.
Family of Jayne Nyhammer (friend of Jane Kinney)
Family of Jim Sineath (brother of Bill Sineath)
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