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December 21:
Advent 4
Vestry Member of the Day:
Frances Guice
Coffee Hour Host:
Tamara Thomas, Becky Meadors
Nursery Worker:
Abi Johnson
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 - Pauline
Brown, Allan Dear, Sheri Gravett
Lay Readers - Jane Kinney (P.O.P)
Ushers - John Hiers, Will Hanson, Tom
Carroll
Acolytes - John David Greneker, Molly
Stevenson, Paul Stevenson, Maddie
Yarbrough
6 p.m. Lessons & Carols - Sanctuary
First Lesson - 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Psalm 89:1-4. 19-26
Second Lesson - Romans 16:25-27
Gospel - Luke 1:26-38
Every Wednesday
Evening Service
6 p.m.
Every Thursday
7 a.m.
Upcoming Events
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
Dec. 22: Decorate Church - 2:00
Dec. 23: H.E.P Party at Sandbach's - 6:30
Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Services
5:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
Dec. 25: Christmas Day Service - 10:00
Dec. 25 - 29: Church Office Closed
Jan. 11: Annual Parish Meeting
after 10:00 worship service
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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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December 24, at 5:30 p.m.
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Lem: Walt Carter, David Sandbach, Nancy Lutsko
Lector: Walt Carter, Stefani Carroll
Ushers: Len Carter, Richard Coleman, Danny Mansukhani
Acolytes: Nancy Lutsko
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December 24, at 11:00 p.m.
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Lem: Joe Tomberlin, Phyllis Holland, Jeani Synyard
Lector: Joe Tomberlin, Phyllis Holland
Ushers: Bill Sineath, Larry Wisenbaker
Acolytes: David Holland, Hudson Tanner, J.D. Greneker, Paul Stevenson
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Lem: Julia Ariail
Lector: Julia Ariail
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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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Donations for the 2014 tax year must be dropped off to the church no later than 12/31/2014 or mailed to the church no later than 12/31/2014. Any donations made after December 31, 2014 will be posted on 2015 giving sheet.
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Elections to be held January 11, 2015
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We have eleven candidates for the position of Vestry 2017 member. Each candidate has answered three questions and submitted a photo. This information will be posted on the bulletin board in the parish hall. Information can also be viewed here.
Vestry Elections will be held on January 11, 2015 during the Annual Parish meeting to be held immediately following the 10:00 a.m. worship service.
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Christ Church will have their Annual Parish meeting on January 11, 2015 immediately following the 10:00 a.m. worship service.
During this meeting annual reports will be given and the election of our 2017 Vestry officers will be held. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.
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Decorating Church for Christmas
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Monday, December 22, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.
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We will be decorating the church for Christmas on Monday, December 22, 2014 beginning at 2:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to help dress the church for Christmas. The more hands the merrier. Mark your calendar and plan to attend.
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H.E.P. Party at Sandbach's
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 6:30 p.m.
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H.E.P. Party: Adult Friends and Family Welcome - Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 6:30 PM at David and Elise Sandbach's - 2607 Pebblewood Dr. Please mark your calendar and plan to come and enjoy an evening of Christmas Cheer. Please note this is an Adults Only Party (no children). Bring a hors d'oeuvre.
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St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
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Thursday, January 1, 2015
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Come join us for the 30th birding/eating celebration of the New Year at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge this January 1, 2015. Meet us there or join up at 8 a.m. in the Christ Church parking lot to form a caravan. We'll see the many ducks, wading birds, and bald eagles that winter at St. Marks. Bring food to share for a noon picnic. In mid-afternoon we'll head to Wakulla Springs for a boat tour and hope to see manatees along with the many birds and gators there. We'll end the day with a seafood dinner at Spring Creek Restaurant. Come for all or part of the day. Call Phyllis Hiers (244-5942) for more information. The online Vineyard has maps and information.
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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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DR Mission Team Almost Full
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Thank you for the very positive early response to our appeal to commit to join the 2015 DR Mission Team. Eighteen people have signed up to go on the trip. Six former missioners are in a "maybe" status and will let us know their decision soon. Three others are on a waiting list. The ideal maximum size of our team is 24 because of the chartered bus size from Santo Domingo to El Pedregal. Each team member pays for his or her own airline ticket and team fees or is sponsored by a donor. The fees pay for the costs of the construction projects, knitting classes and the party for the children of El Pedregal. We will have a dinner and auction in the spring to raise money for the Episcopal school scholarships.
For more information about the trip, check the planning page.
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You are invited to Celebrate
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Saturday, January 3, 2015, 1-3 p.m.
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Parish Retreat at Honey Creek
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Friday, May 22 - Sunday, May 24
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A Parish Retreat has been planned for Friday, May 22 - Sunday, May 24, 2015. The Retreat will be held at Honey Creek. Please make note of the date change formerly May15-17. Mark your calendars and join us at Honey Creek for a Parish Retreat.
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December 20 - December 26
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20 Mary Tunison
22 Cate Johnson
26 Melanie Ford
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Baptismal Anniversaries this week
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December 20 - December 26
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20 Blake Yarbrough
23 Ellis Moser
24 Emory Warrick, Jr.
26 Walter Hobgood, Haley Waites
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Wedding Anniversaries this week
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December 20 - December 26
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21 Jimmy & Ingrid Carroll
23 Emory & Sylvia Warrick
24 Gene & Sandra Seago
26 Buddy & Dottie Pitts
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, Katherine Berkman,Bill Bontrager, Sara Bontrager,Pat Bradley, Carrie Brooks, Judy Carter, Dave Clark, Lydia Coddington, Beverly Cowart, Cheryl Critchfield, Robert Church, Jeff Crawford, Deborah Davis, Jeff Davis, Jerry DeMott, Jackie Dennis, Pat, Dore, Leroy Dorminy, Elizabeth, Ann Embry, Cindy Foster, Gene and Pam Garner, Gil Gjertsen, Beau Gray, Carla Grove, Travis Grove, Karen Gunter, Cheryl Hatcher, Rena Holmes, Charles Hunt, Renee Jackson, Vernell Jackson, Linda Justice, Linda Kerr, Barney Knighton, Jerriann Levy, Brady Lloyd, Bob Matarazzo, Daniel Mayer, Rick McClosky, Mary Louise McRae, Gladys Murphy, John Murphy, Laura Paine, Paul, Ella Mae Rawlings, Ellene Reddick, Anne Reid, Bernice Roberts, Maggie Roberts, Reva Rollins, David Sandbach, Sr., Edi Shepherd, Pat Sims, Daphne Stacks, Danelle Starling, Joe Stubbs, Sylvia Warrick, Emory Warrick, Sr., Carolyn Watson
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