Christ Church Valdosta Weekly Bulletin
November 27, 2015
In This Issue:

Worship Services
 
November 29: 
         Advent I

Vestry Member of Day:
    Nancy Lutsko
    
Altar Guild: 
   Team 1

8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Allan Dear
Usher - Max Bontrager
 
10:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Phyllis
   Holland, Melanie Ford, Nancy Lutsko
Lay Readers - Ralph Jackson, Merrill
   Guice, Phyllis Holland
Ushers - Charlie Cosey, Carl Copeland
Acolytes - Mike Tanner, Carolyn Prine,
   Brooklyn Prine, Kate Hanson
  
6:00 p.m. Vespers (Office Chapel)


Scriptures
First Lesson - Jeremiah 33:14-16
Psalm 25:1-9
Second Lesson - I Thessalonians 
                            3:9-13
Gospel - Luke 21:25-36

Wednesday Evening
6 p.m.
     
Every Thursday
7 a.m.
 
Upcoming Events
November 29: Advent Wreath Making
December 5: Lunch Bunch
December 11: Open House at Rectory
                        and Louttit Hall
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
Still being accepted
Thanks to those of you who have already submitted your pledge! Your pledge cards play a vital role in the life and ministry of Christ Church.  Pledge cards are still being accepted.  If you need another pledge card there are some in the narthex and in the parish hall. Thanks so much!
Vestry 2018 Nominees
Elections to be held January 3, 2016
We have nine candidates for the position of Vestry 2018.  Each candidate has been asked to answer a few questions and submitted a photo.  This information once received will be posted on the bulletin board in the parish hall.  
 
Nominees are: Jeana Beeland, John Bennett, Stephanie Blevins, Tammy Borders, Marvin Dickey, Sandra Fletcher, Duke Guthrie, Millie Johnson, and Molly Stevenson.

Vestry Elections will be held on January 3, 2016 during the Annual Parish meeting to be held immediately following the 10:00 a.m. worship service.
Lunch Bunch
Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.
Lunch Bunch is will be on Saturday, December 5th.

The Christ Church Valdosta Lunch Bunch feeds 120 or more hungry children every first and third Saturday of the month. Workers from the church as well as other members of the community who volunteer gather at 11 a.m. at Christ Church to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. They pack them in plastic bags, then brown paper bags with logo stickers together with chips, fruit, juice and other healthy goodies purchased from the Second Harvest Food Bank.

On Saturday, December 19, the Lunch Bunch group would like to give each child who comes to the delivery spots at Ora Lee West and Hudson Dockett housing projects a small gift for Christmas. We are looking for 120 small wrapped gifts under $5, the gift can be for a boy or a girl under the age of 14. We will have a collection box in the narthex, or you can drop them by the church office.  Please have them to the church no later than Thursday, December 17, 2015.  Thank you for your help.

Please join us, on any 1st or 3rd Saturday. 
Advent Wreath-Making Event
Sunday, November 29, 2015 - 11:15 a.m.
            Our annual Advent Wreath-Making event is returning to the Sunday School hour (11:15 - 12:00) on the first Sunday of Advent (This will take the place of Sunday School on November 29, 2015). 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.
          We also need assistance gathering the fresh greenery used in making the wreaths. The traditional, and symbolic greenery used include evergreens (pine, cedar and fir), bay laurel, rosemary, ivy and holly. If you are able to provide any of these, please contact Stefani Carroll.
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.
Father Dave's Book
Sunday, December 6th and December 13th
Father Dave's book The Grace of God Has Appeared will be available for purchase during coffee hour after church on Dec. 6 and Dec. 13 -- after that book purchases can be made in the church office, with all proceeds going toward the 2016 youth mission trip. The cost of each book is $10.
Christmas Open Houses
Friday, December 11, 2015 beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Christmas Open House date has changed. The Rectory and Louttit Hall will have Christmas Open Houses on Friday Dec 11, 2015 (not Sat Dec 12). We are sorry for any inconvenience this might cause.  Please plan to join us on Friday, December 11, 2015 beginning at 6:00 p.m.
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.  Christ Church will offer a Sunday school class in the Office Building the four Sundays of Advent to discuss the following topics from this book:
     November 29 Baptism - Dr. Jane Kinney
     December 6 Bible - The Rev. Peter Ingeman (ret.)
     December 13 Eucharist - Dr. Sheri Gravett
     December 20 Prayer - The Rev. Dcn. Patricia Marks (ret.)
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 Mission Trip: May 9-16 2016
Trip planning webpage is up
The photos from the November 22nd display of the thank-you notes from the Dominican children attending school on scholarships donated by us in 2015 are here:


The complete set of thank-you notes is here:


The planning webpage for our 2016 mission trip is online here:  


This page currently contains some initial information about our 2016 trip, including our designated flights. If you are interested in joining this team, please contact Julia or Julius Ariail before booking these flights. 

Our 2016 mission trip to the Dominican Republic will take place on May 9-16, 2016. For more information contact Julia Ariail or Julius Ariail. For information about our 2015 trip, click here.
Dr. Lavan Robinson Memorial Concert
Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.
December 3, 2015 at 5 p.m. at Christ Church. The Phi Mu Alpha brothers and Angela Duncan would like to invite everybody to this Fall's Lavan Robinson Memorial Concert. Admission is free. There will be a reception. All donations will be given in part to the Lavan Robinson Scholarship Fund. Hope to see everybody there! 
The Vineyard
The new articles in the Vineyard this week are: Sermon, November 22, 2015. Older articles are available at the Online Vineyard.
Birthdays this week
November 28 - December 4
29 Phyllis Holland
2 Diane Halim, Loyce Turner
Baptismal Anniversaries this week
November 28 - December 4
None this week
Wedding Anniversaries this week
November 28 - December 4
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. 
Remember in your prayers
Gay Alvarez, Kathy Armstrong, Freddie Bajalia, Robert Church, Dave Clark, Beverly Cowart, Frances Crawford, Jerry DeMott, Blake Ellis, Gil Gjertsen, Cheryl Hatcher, Laney Hays, Larry, Jerriann Levy, Danny Mayer, Bobbie Ann Mitchell, Ellene Reddick, David Sandbach, Sr., Jack Spencer, Glen Starling, Kathie Stevenson, Suzanne Sullivan, Sylvia Warrick, Emory Warrick, Sr., Mike Willis

Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
229.242.5115

Christ Episcopal Church is part of the 
Diocese of Georgia.
email us at  office@christchurchvaldosta