Christ Church Valdosta Weekly Bulletin
April 22, 2016
In This Issue:

Worship Services
 
April 24: 
         Easter V

Vestry Member of Day:
    Duke Guthrie
    
Coffee Hour Host:
    None this week - Parish Retreat

Altar Guild: 
   Team 2

Atlar Flowers: Given by Father Peter to the Glory of God and in honor of Happy Ingeman's birthday.


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 - Eric Nielsen,
   Stefani Carroll, Julia Ariail
Lay Readers - Stefani Carroll, Julia Ariail,
   Sally Querin
Ushers - Al Turner, Larry Wisenbaker
Acolytes - Nancy Lutsko, Kate Hanson,
   Alexandra Peeples
     
  
6:00 p.m. Vespers - Sanctuary 


Scriptures
First Lesson - Acts 11:1-18
Psalm - 148
Second Lesson - Revelation 21:1-6
Gospel - John 13:31-35

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

April 22-24: Parish Retreat - Honey Creek
April 29: Friday Morning Bible Study
May 7: Lunch Bunch
May 9-16: DR Mission Trip
May 20: HEP Party
May 22: Youth Sunday
June 13 -16: Vacation Bible School
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.

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!
Painting Crew being organized
Louttit Hall
Christ Church is trying to organize a painting crew to repaint Louttit Hall.  We are looking for people who love to paint walls with friends.  Please contact Steph Johnson if you would be interested in joining this crew.
Friday Morning Bible Study
Friday, April 29, 2016 from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Friday Morning Bible Study  -- We continue a three-week Friday morning Bible study (10:30-11:30) on April 29, 2016.  We are studying the Book of Galatians. All are welcome!
Children's Choir - Youth Sunday
Sunday, May 22, 2016 during 10:00 service
Children's Choir to sing for Youth Sunday - Karen May will take all interested Pre-K4-5th graders for the first 15 minutes of Sunday School (beginning May 1st) and teach them a new song.  Then, during the 10:00 Youth Sunday (May 22nd) service, the children will perform for the congregation! We would love to see your child there!! For more information, contact Millie Johnson
Substitutes Needed for PMO and Preschool
Weekdays from 8:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 
Our Parents Morning Out (PMO) and Preschool are looking for persons willing to be on a substitute teacher list.  If you are interested in helping out our Preschool or PMO in a pinch, please contact Millie Johnson.
Cursillistas and those interested in Cursillo
May 7, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.
Attention Cursillistas and anyone interested in Cursillo!!! You are invited to come to an Ultreya on Saturday, May 7th @ 6:00 PM at Staten Crossing.
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 27, 2016.  For more information, email Tammy Borders or call 229-560-5889
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. 
DR Go Team Reports...
Mission Trip is May 9-16, 2016
The Go Team is making final preparations for our mission trip to work with our friends in the Dominican Republic. One big step this week was getting the design set for our team t-shirts -- "cardinal red" this year. We wear these colorful t-shirts when passing through the Orlando and Santo Domingo airports as a way to help stay together and to emphasize to the Dominican immigration and customs officials that we are a church-sponsored group and that all of the supplies and equipment we are bringing with us are intended for use in a Dominican Episcopal church community.

There is still time to donate scholarships to the school. We will print a certificate to present to the priest in charge when we leave on May 8 but will not send the money until July 1. A full scholarship is $350 per child. Partial scholarships are also appreciated and combined with donations by other people. Thanks for your generosity!

We have also established a Facebook photo album where we will be posting several preparation photographs and then an initial set of photographs from the Dominican Republic while the trip is in progress (depending on Internet connections in El Pedregal). If you would like to see our team t-shirt and start following along as we get ready to go, click the album linked below:

The Vineyard
The new articles in the Vineyard this week are: Sermon, April 17, 2016. Older articles are available at the Online Vineyard.
Birthdays this week
April 23 - April 29
23 Sophia Bajalia, Allan Dear, Summer Warrick
24 Patricia Gatchell, Tristan Guice, Anne Singletary, 
     Bobby Yarbrough
25 Annie Reid, Jennifer Singleton
29 Becky Johnson
Baptismal Anniversaries this week
April 23 - April 29
23 Madison Jackson
25 Caroline Prine, Greg Prine
26 Emily Johnson
28 Pat Tudor
29 Ann Kasun
Wedding Anniversaries this week
April 23 - April 29
28 Pat & Curt Grieve            
 
Please contact the church office to update our records if we missed your Birthday, Baptismal Anniversary, or Wedding Anniversary. 
Remember in your prayers
Ashley, Robert Church, Dave Clark, Beverly Cowart, Scott Cregger, Jerry DeMott, Blake Ellis, Gage Greneker, Frances Guice, George Halls, Cheryl Hatcher, Kayla LaMere,
Jerriann Levy, Danny Mayer, Bobbie Ann Mitchell, Sarah Parrish, David Sandbach, Sr., Billy Selph, Brody Shiver, Jack Spencer, Kathie Stevenson, Suzanne Sullivan, Emory Warrick, Sr., Sylvia Warrick, Orson Woodall

Family of Lorna Moldovan (Step-mother of Pepi Nelson)

Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
229.242.5115

Christ Episcopal Church is part of the 
Diocese of Georgia.

email us at  office@christchurchvaldosta