Christ Church Valdosta Weekly Bulletin
September 25, 2015
In This Issue:

Worship Services
 
September 27: 
         18 Pentecost / Proper 21

Vestry Member of Day:
    Nikki Yarbrough
 
Coffee Hour Host:
   Sheri Gravett, Jane Kinney
   
Altar Guild: 
   Team 2

Altar Flowers: Given by Walton and Jan Carter to the Glory of God in memory of their son; Thomas Bernard Carter.
 
8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Rita Hightower
Usher - Max Bontrager
 
10:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Nancy Lutsko,
   Allan Dear, Sheri Gravett
Lay Readers - Alan Johnson, Jane
   Kinney, Clinton Beeland
Ushers - Al Turner, Larry Wisenbaker
Acolytes - Mimi Allen, Nancy Lutsko, Tim
   Fry
 
6:00 p.m., Vespers   


Scriptures
First Lesson - Numbers 11:4-6, 
                       10-16, 24-29
Psalm 19:7-14
Second Lesson - James 5:13-20
Gospel - Mark 9:38-50

Wednesday Evening
6 p.m.
     
Every Thursday
7 a.m.
 
Upcoming Events
October 2: Friday Morning Bible Study
October 3: Lunch Bunch
October 4: Blessing of Animals
October 22: Ladies Night Out
October 28: Oktoberfest
November 1: Pledge Cards Due
Clergy and Staff of 
Christ Episcopal Church

 

The Rev. Dr. Dave Johnson

Rector

[email protected]

church office (229) 242-5115

 

 

The Rev. Daniel Shoemake

Associate 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 - Thursday

   9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m

   1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

 

   Friday

   9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Pledges for 2016
Sunday, November 1, 2015
As you know, we are in the midst of stewardship season here at Christ Church.  Thanks to those of you who have already submitted your pledge!  Pledge cards will be mailed out and are also available in the tower, parish hall and office here at Christ Church.  Your pledges play a vital role in the life and ministry of Christ Church.  If you are pledging we would be most appreciative if you could turn in your pledge cards by November 1 for budget planning purposes-thanks so much!

Sunday School
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 11:15

Sunday School for all participants (Adults, Children and Youth) will be held on September 27, 2015 at 11:15 a.m.

Friday Morning Bible Study
Friday mornings at 10:30
A Friday morning bible study will be held each Friday morning beginning at 10:30 in the parish hall. 
"The Road to Canterbury"   Series to Continues
September 30 - October 21, 2015
Father Dave and Father Dan will continue a Wednesday night teaching series on the basics of Christianity and Anglicanism on Wednesday, September 30, 2015.  We will start the evening with our Wednesday Holy Eucharist at 6:00, followed by dinner at 6:35 and the "The Road to Canterbury" Series will begin at 7:00 p.m. This series is open to the entire congregation. Nursery will be provided from 6 - 8.
St. Francis of Assisi Blessing of Animals
Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.
St. Francis of Assisi Blessing of Animals will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. on the front lawn.
Canterbury Club Meals
Canterbury Club (Episcopal College Ministries) has started up for the fall semester.  We would like to provide dinner for students.  If you are interested in helping provide a meal one night please sign-up in the parish hall, or contact Father Dan
Lunch Bunch
Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Lunch Bunch will meet Saturday, October 3rd at 11:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall.  We are packing around 125 sack lunches.
Please plan to join us one Saturday.
Oktoberfest
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Oktoberfest this year is Wednesday, October 28, with the biergarten opening at 6:30 p.m. and dinner served around 7:00. On the menu: Usinger's bratwurst from Milwaukee, potato salad and tossed salad, sauerkraut and other pickled things, rye bread, and beer and wine. Cost will be $10 per person. Please note that this is an adult gathering, so no nursery will be provided. Since Jane needs to know how many bratwurst to order, please sign up before October 14th. There is a sign-up sheet in the parish hall, or you can email the church office. If you'd like to contribute by bringing potato salad (German or "regular") or sauerkraut, there's a sign-up sheet for that as well in the parish hall. Danke sch�n!
DR Mission Trip Update
Summary Report Posted Online 
Here's the last paragraph from the summary report from our mission trip to the Dominican Republic in June 2015:

So much preparation goes on behind the scenes before a mission team arrives. Thanks to our partners in the Diocese of the Dominican Republic - Karen, Charlie, Emily, Patricia Martin, Padre �lvaro and �ngela, camp staff Luz and Tomasina - who make sure we get to our destination, house and feed us, and lay the groundwork for the success of our projects. Thanks to our partner team from Nebraska for months of helping to plan and fund the construction projects and for coordinating our "back to back" trip schedules. Thanks to Bill Kunkle of the DDG for coming to visit us and for helping to see that our projects were finally completed later in the summer. Thanks to the people of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Orlando for their hospitality in hosting our first team meeting, for feeding us there, and for housing some of the team members. A Special thank-you to our "Home Team" at Christ Episcopal Church who make it possible for our "Go Team" to accomplish so much on every trip.

The complete report with an embedded photo album is posted as a Vineyard article at the link below:


Community Soup Kitchen
Weekdays from 11 am - 1 pm
The Community Soup Kitchen is looking for volunteers to help serve lunch meals each weekday from 11 am - 1 pm.  If you are interested in helping with the Soup Kitchen, please contact Judy DeMott at 242-4104.
The Vineyard
The new articles in the Vineyard this week are: Sermon, September 20, 2015, D.R. Mission Trip Report. Older articles are available at the Online Vineyard.
Spotlight from Diocese
The Diocese of Georgia is sharing a new communication spotlight. Each week we will publish this announcement here in the Friday Bulletin. Check out this weeks spotlight ministry
Birthdays this week
September 26 - October 2
27 Mike Orenduff
28 Jeana Beeland
29 Bobbie Mistick, Jim Nelson
30 Bill Armstrong, Wade Coleman, Danny Mansukhani, 
     Molly Stevenson
1 Sallie Honeycutt 
2 Tom Carroll
Baptismal Anniversaries this week
September 26 - October 2
27 Jerry Byrd
1 Max Bontrager
Wedding Anniversaries this week
September 26 - October 2
2 Wade & Geri Coleman
 
Please contact the church office to update our records if we missed your Birthday, Baptismal Anniversary, or Wedding Anniversary. 
Remember in your prayers

Kathy Armstrong, Robert Church, Dave Clark, Beverly Cowart, Frances Crawford, Jerry DeMott, Blake Ellis, Gil Gjertsen, Karen Gunter, Cheryl Hatcher, Laney Hays, Jerriann Levy, Martin, Max, Danny Mayer, Bobbie Ann Mitchell, Laura Paine, Ellene Reddick, David Sandbach, Sr., Kathie Stevenson, Suzanne Sullivan, Sylvia Warrick, Emory Warrick, Sr., Mickey Williamson, Mike Willis


Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
229.242.5115

Christ Episcopal Church is part of the 
Diocese of Georgia.

email us at  office@christchurchvaldosta