Christ Church Valdosta  Weekly Bulletin
March 2, 2018
In This Issue:

Worship Services
March 4: 
      Lent III

Vestry Member of Day:
   Leigh Long

Coffee Host:
   Robin Coleman, Marcie Dennard

Altar Guild:
   Team 4


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

10:00 a.m., Holy Eu charist,  Rite II
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - David
   Sandbach, Molly Stevenson, Julia Ariail
Lay Readers  - David Sandbach, Steve
   Roberts, Molly Stevenson
Acolytes - J.D. Greneker, Molly
   Stevenson, Paul Stevenson
Ushers - Eric Nielsen, Len Carter, Alex
   Alvarez

6:00 p.m., Vespers

   

Scriptures
First Lesson - Exodus 20:1-17
Psalm - 19
Second Lesson - 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Gospel - John 2:13-22

Wednesday  Holy Eucharist
   6:00 p.m.
     
Thursday Holy Eucharist
  7:00 a.m. 
Clergy and Staff of 
Christ Episcopal Church
 
The Rev. Dr. Dave Johnson
Rector
church office (229) 242-5115
 
Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
church office (229) 242-5115

Amy Creasy, Bookkeeper
books@christchurchvaldosta.org  
bookkeeper's office (229) 242-0616 

Millie Johnson
Director of Children's Ministry
church office (229) 242-5115

Angela Duncan, Music Director
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 Night Dinner and Teaching Series
Wednesday, March 7 , 2018 beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening Dinner and Teaching Series "Grace in the Gospel according to John" will be held on March 7th and run through March 21st, 6:30-8:00 p.m. (following 6:00 p.m. Eucharist Service). Childcare will be available in the Gabard Building. 
Adult Sunday School Series
Sundays through March 18th
Adult Sunday School series through March 18th. Father Dave will be doing a four-week Adult Sunday School series: "Extraordinary Grace for Ordinary People"-this will include passages of scripture and clips from the 1980 Academy Award winning film Ordinary People connecting the grace of God with the challenges of real life. 
Men's Friday Lunch
March 9, 2018 beginning at 12:15 p.m.
We will be having a Men's Friday Lunch on March 9, 2018 beginning at 12:15 p.m. at Grace Café (Louttit Hall).
All Men are invited. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.
Fourth Annual Women's Retreat
March 9 - 10, 2018
Mark your calendars for March 9-10, 2018 there will be a Women's Retreat Weekend held at Christ Church. Friday, March 9, 2018 from 6-9 p.m., Snacks and Fun. Saturday, March 10, 2018 beginning at 9 a.m. with light breakfast and coffee. We will have lunch and end with Eucharist at 2 p.m.
Children's Ministry
Wednesday nights -- March 7 - March 21, 2018
Children's Ministry:   We will have children's program during the Wednesday night teaching series March 7-March 21. Dinner will be served for all children in the nursery. After dinner, children kindergarten - 5th grade will participate in a short devotional and games or crafts.
Please  email Millie or text at 404-245-8476 to sign up for this program .
Friday Bible Study
Friday, March 9, 2018 beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Friday Morning Bible Study will meet on March 9, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. in the Office Chapel. We are studying the Book of Romans. All are welcome to attend.
Confirmation Classes
Confirmation will be held on April 15, 2018
Please contact Father Dave via email, or by calling the church office if you are interested in Confirmation.  Two confirmation class dessert gatherings will be held at the rectory: Wednesday, March 28 and Wednesday, April 11, 7:00-8:30ish.  Confirmation will be held on April 15, 2018 while Bishop Benhase is at Christ Church.
Foyer Groups
Foyer Groups are being formed and will be starting up soon. For newcomers, or anyone not familiar with Foyer Groups - it is like a supper club.  The groups will meet every other month (six times a year) in a different member's home, or a restaurant, or even the parish hall.  This is a great way for newcomers to meet fellow parishioners, and for all to meet those who attend services at other times.  It is open to singles and couples, young and old (adults only).  Sign-up sheets are in the Parish Hall. For more information contact Tammy Borders. 
Stitchers of Love
Sunday, March 4, 2018
Stitchers of Love will meet Sunday, March 4, 2018 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Parish Hall.  You do not have to know how to knit or crochet, we have plenty of teachers. All are welcome.
Director Needed for PMO
Parents Morning Out Program
Parents Morning Out program is looking for a new director. Emily Young our current director will be moving at the end of this school year. If you are interested, or know of someone who is interested in a part-time employment with our PMO program, please contact Elise Sandbach.
DR Thank-You Notes
Scholarship Donations 2017-18 School Year
The thank-you notes are here from the students in the K-8 Episcopal school in El Pedregal! Last year we donated 70 scholarships to that school in the Dominican Republic, and the students have responded with a set of thank-you notes -- colorful drawings and letters that have been scanned and are posted online in this album.

Each scholarship costs $350, and we will be raising funds for the 2018-19 students at our annual DR dinner and auction on May 3. Stay tuned for more information on that event, but for now -- enjoy the thank-you notes! 
Online Photograph Albums
Photo albums from the DR scholarship thank-you notesThe Very Rev. Dr. Paul Zahl, and DOK Service of Admission are online, as well as older albums archived on the church website here
Birthdays this week
March 3 - March 9
5 Marilyn Kemper, Harrison Tillman, Jr.
6 Mitchell Beeland
9 Phoebe Singleton
Baptismal Anniversaries this week
March 3 - March 9
5 Marilyn Kemper
Wedding Anniversaries this week
March 3 - March 9
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
Thaddeus Agar, Kathy Armstrong, Tal Barnidge, Myra Boyette, Caty Carter, Melissa Carter, Robert Church, Danny Clark, Bev Cowart, David Crenshaw, Jerry DeMott, Janet Dickman, Blake Ellis, Karen Gunter, Iris Hall, George Halls, Cheryl Hatcher, Tommy Hatcher, William Holloway, Gary Honeycutt, Buddy House, Eric Jones, Jerriann Levy, Brooks Lovelace, George Mellors, Bobbie Ann Mitchell, Jim Nelson, Henry and Sarah Parrish,  Debbie Richardson, Jane Rigby, Reva Rollins, Jack Spencer, Kathie Stevenson, Katie Mae Warren, Nancy Zaccari, Ron Zaccari

Family of Dawn Dorsey

Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
229.242.5115

Christ Episcopal Church is part of the 
Diocese of Georgia.

email us at  office@christchurchvaldosta