Christ Church Valdosta Weekly Bulletin
April 15, 2016
In This Issue:

Worship Services
 
April 17: 
         Easter IV

Vestry Member of Day:
    Mike Tanner
    
Coffee Hour Host:
    Pat Bezona, Helen Tucker

Altar Guild: 
   Team 2

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 - Nancy Lutsko,
   Tammy Borders, Mike Tanner
Lay Readers - Kathy Armstrong, Rena
   Nelson, Pat Denmark
Ushers - John Hiers, Will Hanson, Tom
   Carroll
Acolytes - Joel Williams, Diane Halim,
   Rena Nelson, Madison Jackson
     
  
6:00 p.m. Vespers - Sanctuary 


Scriptures
First Lesson - Acts 9:36-43
Psalm - 23
Second Lesson - Revelation 7:9-17
Gospel - John 10:22-30

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

April 22-24: Parish Retreat - Honey Creek
May 9-16: DR Mission Trip
May 20: HEP Party
June 13 -16: Vacation Bible School
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.
DR Go Team Says: Thank You!
The eight members of our 2016 DR mission team (the Go Team) thank everyone on the Home Team who participated in the DR Dinner & Auction on April 8. With the expenses of the catered dinner deducted, we raised over $13,000 for our team projects and for scholarships at the K-8 Episcopal school in El Pedregal. Photographs from the April 8 event are online as a Facebook album here and a Picasa album here. The next DR event will be the commissioning of the Go Team by Fr. Dave on May 8, and then the team will fly to Santo Domingo on May 9.
Prayers for Search Committee
We have formed a search committee to assist Fr. Dave in the search for an Assistant to the Rector.  Molly Stevenson is the chair of this committee and other members include Bill Querin, Sheri Gravett, Jeff Worn, Grace Tanner, and Steph Johnson.  The job description is posted on the Christ Church website.  Please keep this search in your prayers--thanks!
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.
Ladies Wednesday Night Bible Study
Wednesday Evenings at 7:00 pm
The Wednesday night ladies bible study will continue a study of the book of Hebrews on Wednesday, April 13, 2016.  For more information, email Tammy Borders or call 229-560-5889. 
Lunch Bunch
April 16th at 11:00 a.m.
Lunch Bunch will be on Saturday, April 16th.

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. 
Dr. Lavan Robinson Memorial Concert
Friday, April 15, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.
The Dr. Lavan Robinson Memorial Concert will be held at 5:30 p.m., Friday, April 15, 2016, at Christ Church.  The concert will feature guest artists and many musicians from the Zeta Gamma Chapter of PMA Sinfonia. Reception will follow afterwards.  Admission is free. All donations will go to the Dr. Lavan Robinson Scholarship Fund. Come and join us for an incredible evening of music, food, drink and fun!
Sine Nomine Singers
Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.
Sine Nomine Singers of Valdosta will be having their "Home" Concert on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Valdosta.  No admission charge, however donations will be accepted at the door.  Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.
Relay for Life
May 6, 2016 beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Join the Christ Church Relay for Life Team to help support the American Cancer Society.  Relay for Life will be held on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Lowndes High School beginning at 7:00 p.m. 

Luminaries are being sold.  Donations to support Christ Church team are being accepted. 

Donations can be made on April 10th at Christ Church during Coffee Hour, or you can donate online. 


For further information please contact Molly Stevenson. 
H.E.P. Party
Friday, May 20, 2016 beginning at 6:00 p.m.
H.E.P. Party: Adult Friends and Family Welcome - Friday, May 20, 2016 at 6:00 PM at the Yarbrough's Barn - 4700 Skipper Bridge Road. Please mark your calendar and plan to come and enjoy the evening.  Please note this is an Adults Only Party (no children). Bring a hors d'oeuvre.
Vacation Bible School
Monday, June 13 - Thursday, June 16 from 9-12pm
Vacation Bible School has been scheduled for Monday, June 13 through Thursday, June 16th from 9:00 a.m. till noon.  

Those who are interested in helping with VBS, please contact Millie Johnson.  

Registration information will be available shortly. 
The Vineyard
The new articles in the Vineyard this week are: Sermon, March 27, 2016, Sermon, March 25, 2016. Older articles are available at the Online Vineyard.
Birthdays this week
April 16 - April 22
16 Joel Williams
17 Abi Johnson, Lucy Tomberlin     
18 Jane Ferrell
19 Thomas Greneker
20 Cathy Hanson
22 Happy Ingeman
Baptismal Anniversaries this week
April 16 - April 22
17 Will Armstrong
18 Merrill Guice
19 Matthew Black, Dot Gatchell
20 Brooklyn Prine 
Wedding Anniversaries this week
April 16 - April 22
17 Dave & Stella Clark
 
Please contact the church office to update our records if we missed your Birthday, Baptismal Anniversary, or Wedding Anniversary. 
Remember in your prayers
Robert Church, Dave Clark, Beverly Cowart, Scott Cregger, Jerry DeMott, Blake Ellis, Gage Greneker, Frances Guice, George Halls, Cheryl Hatcher, Emily Joyner, Kayla LaMere,  Jerriann Levy, Danny Mayer, Earl and Lorna Moldovan, Bobbie Ann Mitchell, Sarah Parrish, David Sandbach, Sr., Billy Selph, Edi Shepherd, Jack Spencer, Kathie Stevenson, Suzanne Sullivan, Emory Warrick, Sr., Sylvia Warrick, Orson Woodall

Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
229.242.5115

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