Christ Church Valdosta Weekly Bulletin
February 5, 2016
In This Issue:

Worship Services
 
February 7: 
         Last Epiphany

Vestry Member of Day:
    Nikki Yarbrough
    
Coffee Hour Host:
    Sallie Honeycutt

Altar Guild: 
   Team 1

8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Martha Leake
Usher - Max Bontrager


10:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Nancy Lutsko,
   Walton Carter, Joe Tomberlin
Lay Readers - Nancy Lutsko, Joe
   Tomberlin, Walton Carter
Ushers - Eric Nielsen, Len Carter
Acolytes - Nancy Lutsko, Mimi Allen,
   Josie Tidmore, George Tidmore
   
  
6:00 p.m. Vespers - Sanctuary 


Scriptures
First Lesson - 
          Exodus 34:29-35
Psalm 99
Second Lesson - 
          2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
Gospel - Luke 9:28-36

Wednesday Evening
6 p.m.
     
Each Thursday 
7:00 a.m.
 
Upcoming Events

February 10: Ash Wednesday Services
                     Noon and 6:00 p.m.
February 12: Friday Morning Bible Study
February 17 - March 16: Teaching Series
March 11-12: Women's Retreat
April 8: DR supper and auction
April 22-24: Parish Retreat - Honey Creek
May 9-16: DR Mission Trip
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 - Thursday

   9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m

   1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

 

   Friday

   9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Birthday Prayers
First Sunday of Month
Sunday, February 7, 2016 we invite anyone who has a birthday in the month of February to come forward during worship at the appropriate time of the service to receive a Birthday Prayer. 
Lunch Bunch
February 6, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.
Lunch Bunch is will be on Saturday, February 6th.

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.
 
Please join us, on any 1st or 3rd Saturday. 

V.B.S. Planning Meeting
Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 12:00 p.m.
Our first VBS (Vacation Bible School) planning meeting will be held on February 7th at 12:00 (noon) following Sunday School, in the Multipurpose Room in the Gabard Building.  

Lunch will be provided.

If you plan to attend please, RSVP to Stefani Carroll
Tuesday Evening Bible Study
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
The Willa Valencia Tuesday Evening Bible Study will meet on February 9th at the home of Jan and Walt Carter. The Carter's live at 609 Howellbrook Drive.  The study begins at 7:30 p.m. and ends promptly at 8:30 p.m. 
Everyone is welcome.
Friday Morning Bible Study
Friday, February 12, 2016 from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Friday Morning Bible Study -- Will conclude their study of Paul's Letter to the Romans on Friday, February 12, 2016. Bible study meets in the Office Chapel (10:30-11:30).
Children's Choir for Easter
Kindergarten through 5th graders
Karen May will take all interested K-5th graders for the first 15 minutes of Sunday School during lent (beginning February 14) and teach them two classic children's Easter songs.  Then, during the 10:00 Easter service, the children will perform these songs for the congregation! We would love to see your child there!! For more information, contact Stefani Carroll.
Stitchers of Love
Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.
The Stitchers  of Love will meet Sunday in the parish hall from 4 to 6 pm.  Bring your favorite project or come to learn to knit or crochet one of our easy outreach projects:  prayer shawls, baby blankets, little caps and big warm hats and scarves. And come learn about Twiddlemuffs and Knitted Knockers.  For information, contact Pepi Nelson or Phyllis Holland.  
Second Annual Women's Retreat
March 11 - March 12, 2016
Mark your calendars for March 11-12, 2016 there will be a Women's Retreat Weekend held at Christ Church.   
  • Friday, March 11, 2016 from 6-9 p.m. Snacks and Fun
  • Saturday, March 12, 2016 beginning at 9 a.m. with light breakfast and coffee. We will have lunch and end with Eucharist at 3 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Lenten Dinner Series
February 17 - March 16, 2016
Wednesday Evening Lenten Dinner Series "Grace and the Ten Commandments" will run February 17 through March 16, 6:30-7:45.  Covering two commandments per week we'll explore how the Gospel intersects with the Ten Commandments and how that applies to our daily lives.
Cursillo Weekend
February 25 - 28, 2016
A Cursillo weekend will be held at Honey Creek February 25-28. Several of our own church members will be participating. Cursillo's mission is equipping Christians for leadership and service to change the world for Christ. Won't you prayerfully consider joining us?  For details contact Elise Sandbach.
Second Annual Parish Retreat
Friday, April 22 - Sunday, April 24, 2016
A Parish Retreat has been planned for Friday, April 22 - Sunday, April 24, 2016.  The Retreat will be held at Honey Creek. 
  • Lodge rooms are $178 for weekend,  
  • Meal plan is $63 per person (8 and over) for 3 meals on Saturday and 2 meals on Sunday. 
More details will be forthcoming.  Please mark your calendars.
Our 2016 DR Missioners
Mission Trip is May 9-16
Here are the people who have signed up to join our 2016 mission team to the Diocese of the Dominican Republic: 

Julia Ariail (Valdosta GA)
Julius Ariail (Valdosta GA)
The Rev. Deacon Leeann Culbreath (Tifton, GA)
Meg Hiers (Marietta, GA)
Phyllis Hiers (Valdosta GA)
Bill Querin (Valdosta GA)
Fred Richter (Statesboro GA)
Paul Stevenson (Valdosta GA)

For more information about the trip, please click here.
New and Improved Nursery 
Our Nursery is growing up! We've moved to a larger room and redecorated.  For an article and pictures click here
The Vineyard
The new articles in the Vineyard this week are: Sermon, January 31, 2016. 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
February 6 - February 12
  6 Angela Duncan, Bonnie Hanson
  7 Greg Prine, Fred Quinn
  8 Bobbie Warren
  9 Andy Drazdowski
10 Nikki Yarbrough
Baptismal Anniversaries this week
February 6 - February 12
None this week       
Wedding Anniversaries this week
February 6 - February 12
None this week
 
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, Robert Church, Dave Clark, Beverly Cowart, Frances Crawford, Scott Cregger, Andy Drazdowski, Jerry DeMott, Andy Drazdowski, Blake Ellis, Gage Greneker, Cheryl Hatcher, Laney Hays, Kayla LaMere, Larry, Jerriann Levy, Danny Mayer, Katherine Mayer, Bobbie Ann Mitchell, Sarah Parrish, David Sandbach, Sr., Edi Shepherd, Jack Spencer, Kathie Stevenson, Suzanne Sullivan, Sylvia Warrick, Emory Warrick, Sr., Mike Willis

Family of Hal Johnson (Son of Cheryl Oliver) 
Family of Deane Mink (Grandfather of Bo Gatchell)

Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
229.242.5115

Christ Episcopal Church is part of the 
Diocese of Georgia.

email us at  office@christchurchvaldosta