Christ Church Valdosta Weekly Bulletin
February 26, 2016
In This Issue:

Worship Services
 
February 28: 
         Lent 3

Vestry Member of Day:
    Bill Tucker
    
Coffee Hour Host:
    Robin Coleman & Kiki Wardlaw

Altar Guild: 
   Team 4

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 - Eric Nielsen,
   Stefani Carroll, Julia Ariail
Lay Readers - Stefani Carroll, Julia Ariail, 
   Nancy Lutsko
Ushers - Al Turner, Larry Wisenbaker
Acolytes - Joel Williams, Nancy Lutsko,
   Rena Nelson, Madison Jackson
   
  
6:00 p.m. Vespers - Sanctuary 


Scriptures
First Lesson - Exodus 3:1-15
Psalm - 63:1-8
Second Lesson - 1 Corinthians 10:1-13
Gospel - Luke 13:1-9

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

March 2 - March 16: Teaching Series
March 11-12: Women's Retreat
March 24: Maundy Thursday Service 6pm
March 25: Good Friday Services (12 & 6)
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 

 

Millie Johnson

[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.

Wednesday Evening Lenten Dinner Series
March 2 - March 16, 2016
Wednesday Evening Lenten Dinner Series "Grace and the Ten Commandments" continues through March 16, from 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. Nursery and childcare available.
Lunch Bunch
March 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.
Lunch Bunch is will be on Saturday, March 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.
 
Please join us on any 1st or 3rd Saturday. 

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.
Can you help The Haven?
Month of March
Donation opportunity to help The Haven. The Haven is always in need of items to help women and children get back on their feet after they have left the shelter. They have to start over from scratch. For the month of March, Kate Hanson will be collecting items for The Haven.  

Items that are needed: Personal Care Items, Paper Products, Clothing.  

Most needed items are: Toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, paper towels, toilet paper, sheets, towels, women's undergarments, children's undergarments. 

A detailed item list can be found in the parish hall. Items can be dropped off at the church office, or contact Kate Hanson.
Friday Morning Bible Study
Friday, March 4, 2016 from 10:30 - 11:30
Friday Morning Bible Study  -- We continue a three-week Friday morning Bible study (10:30-11:30) on Paul's Letter to the Ephesians Friday, March 4 and Friday, March 11.  All are welcome!
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. 
Please contact the church office if you would like to make a reservation. Checks need to be sent to the church office not Honey Creek (please denote for Parish Retreat).
DR Dinner and Auction: April 8
Save the date!
Our annual DR dinner and auction to raise funds for our mission trip projects and school scholarships is scheduled for April 8. Information about tickets will be available next week. Our auction committee is looking for items for either the live or silent auctions. If you are willing to donate a weekend retreat, a dinner party or other items, please contact Julia Ariail at 229-559-7329.

To see an album of photographs from the 2015 dinner and auction, please click here. For more information about the trip, please click here
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The Vineyard
The new articles in the Vineyard this week are: Sermon, February 21, 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 27 - March 4
27 Tammy Borders
  4 Helen McClure
Baptismal Anniversaries this week
February 27 - March 4
2 Brantley Prine  
3 Linda Riggle
Wedding Anniversaries this week
February 27 - March 4
1 Terry & Kathleen Parsons
 
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, Jerry DeMott, Andy Drazdowski, Blake Ellis, Gage Greneker, Cheryl Hatcher, Laney Hays, Kayla LaMere, Larry, Jerriann Levy, Danny Mayer, Bobbie Ann Mitchell, Bill Nunn, Sarah Parrish, David Sandbach, Sr., Edi Shepherd, Jack Spencer, Kathie Stevenson, Suzanne Sullivan, Sylvia Warrick, Emory Warrick, Sr., Orson Woodall

Family of Rudolph Howell (Uncle of Sally Querin)

Cursillo leaders and participants

Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
229.242.5115

Christ Episcopal Church is part of the 
Diocese of Georgia.

email us at  office@christchurchvaldosta