Christ Church Valdosta Weekly Bulletin
February 12, 2016
In This Issue:

Worship Services
 
February 14: 
         Lent 1

Vestry Member of Day:
    Sallie Honeycutt, Tammy Borders
    
Coffee Hour Host:
    Millie Johnson, Leigh Long

Altar Guild: 
   Team 2

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


10:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Sheri Gravett,
   Allan Dear, Molly Stevenson
Lay Readers - Sheri Gravett, Gnann
   Moser, Allan Dear
Ushers - Ron Borders, Richard Coleman,
   Bill Sineath
Acolytes - Nancy Lutsko, Karen May, Liza
   Jane May, Alexandra Peeples
   
  
6:00 p.m. Vespers - Sanctuary 


Scriptures
First Lesson - Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Psalm - 91:1-2, 9-16
Second Lesson - Romans 10:8b-13
Gospel - Luke 4:1-13

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

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

dave@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 

 

Millie Johnson

johnsonmillie@icloud.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. - 12:00 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.
Memorial Garden Committee
Sunday, February 21, 2016 after 10:00 Service
Memorial Garden Committee will be presenting the plans for the Memorial Garden renovation  after the 10:00 service on February 21, 2016.  This will take the place of Adult Sunday School for the day. 
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 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.
What to help lend a hand, contact one of these ladies who have volunteered to organize.
  1. Decorations: Judy DeMott and Pat Bezona
  2. Breakfast: Robin Coleman and Cassie Worn
  3. Lunch: Sallie Honeycutt, Tamara Thomas and Helen Tucker
Contact Steph Johnson if you have questions or need further information.

Please RSVP to the church office by March 6th to let us know you are coming so we can better plan our meals.
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.
Lunch Bunch
February 20, 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. 
Stitchers of Love
Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.
The Stitchers of Love will meet Sunday, February 21st 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. For information, contact Pepi Nelson or Phyllis Holland.
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, February 10, 2016; Sermon, February 7, 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 13 - February 19
14 Dave Armstrong
16 Lucille Sineath
17 Fred Bajalia
19 Cheryl Hatcher, Matilda Stubbs
Baptismal Anniversaries this week
February 13 - February 19
None this week       
Wedding Anniversaries this week
February 13 - February 19
15 Tommy & Frances Hatcher
17 Troy & Leigh Long
 
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, Scott Cregger, Andy Drazdowski, Jerry DeMott, Andy Drazdowski, Blake Ellis, Gage Greneker, Cheryl Hatcher, Laney Hays, Kayla LaMere, Larry, Jerriann Levy, Danny Mayer, Bobbie Ann Mitchell, Sarah Parrish, David Sandbach, Sr., Edi Shepherd, Jack Spencer, Kathie Stevenson, Suzanne Sullivan, Sylvia Warrick, Emory Warrick, Sr., Mike Willis

Tripp and Hadley Kirkland on the birth of their daughter on Monday, February 8th: Louise Norris Kirkland

Family of Gay Alvarez (Sister of Gnann Moser) 

Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
229.242.5115

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