Christ Church Valdosta Weekly Bulletin
October 9, 2015
In This Issue:

Worship Services
 
October 11: 
         20 Pentecost / Proper 23

Vestry Member of Day:
    Bill Tucker
 
Coffee Hour Host:
   Leigh Long & Millie Johnson
   
Altar Guild: 
   Team 4

Altar Flowers: Given by Len and Melissa Carter to the Glory of God in memory of Karl Steuwer.
 
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 - Mike Tanner,
   Rita Hightower, Tammy Borders
Lay Readers - Sandra Fletcher, Cathy
   Oglesby, Tammy Borders
Ushers - Ron Borders, Richard Coleman,
   Bill Sineath
Acolytes - Mike Tanner, Carolyn Prine,  
   Brooklyn Prine
 
6:00 p.m., Vespers   


Scriptures
First Lesson - Amos 5:6-7, 10-15
Psalm 90:12-17
Second Lesson - Hebrews 4:12-16
Gospel - Mark 10:17-31

Wednesday Evening
6 p.m.
     
Every Thursday
7 a.m.
 
Upcoming Events
October 12: Church Office Closed
October 13: Willa Valencia Bible Study
October 14: Wednesday Night Series
October 17: Lunch Bunch
October 21: Wednesday Night Series
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

dave@christchurchvaldosta.org

church office (229) 242-5115

 

 

The Rev. Daniel Shoemake

Associate Rector

daniel@christchurchvaldosta.org

church office (229) 242-5115

 

 

Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator

office@christchurchvaldosta.org 

church office (229) 242-5115

 

Amy Creasy, Bookkeeper
books@christchurchvaldosta.org 

bookkeeper's office (229) 242-0616 

 

Stefani Carroll

s.carroll@sunsetfarmfoods.com 

Director of Children's Ministry

church office (229) 242-5115

 

Angela Duncan, Music Director

music@christchurchvaldosta.org  

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!

Children's Sunday School
Sunday, October 11, 2015 will not be held

Children's Sunday School will not be held on October 11, 2015.

Please plan to join us next week.

Adult Sunday School
Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 11:15
Sunday School for Adults will be held on October 11, 2015 at 11:15 a.m. in the Gabard Building.
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 Continue
October 14 - October 21, 2015
Father Dave and Father Dan will continue a Wednesday night teaching series on the basics of Christianity and Anglicanism on Wednesday, October 14, 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.
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 17, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Lunch Bunch is will be next Saturday, October 17th.

This is a lunch bunch ministry to children on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays who live in the HUD projects (60-90) or Ora Lee West (30). We make bag lunches for an hour then deliver.
We always need help.

It is a one hour commitment either making sandwiches, stuffing bags, delivering, or all three.

If you cannot come, you can always donate to the ministry (pays for food we can't get at food bank) or bring fruit cups (we always need them).

This ministry is a wonderful way to show Christ's love to children. As a result of our partnership with the Food Bank and contributions of food/money from our congregation, the church budget is not burdened by this ministry.
  
Please join us, this Saturday or any 1st or 3rd 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!
Foyer Groups (Supper Club)
Foyer Groups are being formed and will be starting up soon. For newcomers, or anyone not familiar with Foyer Groups - it is like a supper club.  The groups will meet every other month (six times a year) in a different member's home, or a restaurant, or even the parish hall.  This is a great way for newcomers to meet fellow parishioners.  It is open to singles and couples, young and old (adults only).  For more information or to sign up, contact Sallie Honeycutt or (417) 294-7796.
Advent Opportunity
Begins Sunday, November 29, 2015 at 11:15
Christ Church will be joining other churches in the Diocese of Georgia this Advent in reading former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams' book Being Christian during Advent.  Christ Church will offer a Sunday school class the four Sundays of Advent to discuss the following topics from this book:
     November 29 Baptism
     December 6 Bible
     December 13 Eucharist
     December 20 Prayer
Williams writes "the book looks at what these activities tell us about the essence of Christian life and what kind of people we might hope to become in the community where these things are done."
You do not have to read the book to attend the sessions.  The book can be purchased from Amazon for $8.70.  For additional information, contact Maggie Roberts.
DR 2016 Mission Trip
Four potential dates
It's time to start planning our 2016 mission trip to the Dominican Republic. We are going to return to the village of El Pedregal, where the teams sponsored by Christ Church have been working since 2001.  

Given that the month of June has become very popular for DR mission teams, we would like to look at four potential dates in the less-crowded months of April and May 2016 for our trip. These dates, all Monday to Monday, are below:

April 11-18
May 2-9
May 9-16
May 23-30

All four dates have been reserved for us at the Campamento in El Pedregal, but we need to decide on one date by October 19 so that the other three dates can be released for other teams.

If you are interested in going on the 2016 mission trip (no commitment yet, just an interest), please email Julia Ariail <juliacariail@bellsouth.net> before October 19 and let her know which of these four dates you prefer AND which dates you could not make because of other schedule commitments. 
The Vineyard
The new articles in the Vineyard this week are: Sermon, October 4, 2015. 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 in the Friday Bulletin.  Check out this weeks spotlight ministry.
Birthdays this week
October 10 - October 16
11 Corey Goulet
12 Joan Dear, Steph Johnson, Ginger Macheski
15 Jessie Querin
Baptismal Anniversaries this week
October 10 - October 16
15 Bill Nunn, Bryant White
Wedding Anniversaries this week
October 10 - October 16
14 Tom & Stefani Carroll
15 Freddie & Shayla Bajalia
 
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, 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