Christ Church Valdosta  Weekly Bulletin
August 31, 2018
In This Issue:

Worship Services
September 2: 
      Pentecost 15 / Proper 17

Vestry Member of Day:
    Marvin Dickey

Coffee Host:
    Sallie Honeycutt, Leigh Bradley

Altar Guild:
   Team 5


8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Lem & Lector - Nancy Lutsko
Usher - Ed Mistick

10:00 a.m., Holy Eu charist,  Rite II
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Phyllis
   Holland, Mike Tanner, Stefani Carroll
Lay Readers  - Marcie Dennard, Merrill
   Guice, Phyllis Holland
Acolytes - Joel Williams, Rich Johnson,
   Owen Coggins
Ushers - Eric Nielsen, Len Carter, Alex
   Alvarez


6:00 p.m., Vespers


Scriptures
First Lesson - Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9
Psalm - 15
Second Lesson - James 1:17-27
Gospel - Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

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.
Noon Service
College Ministry: We will begin a Noon Sunday Service on September 9th geared toward VSU students that the interns will help lead.  These services will be an informal Rite II Eucharist with the same sermon as the 8:00 and 10:00 services and will run on the weekends when VSU is in session, the following Sundays this fall: September 9, 16, 23 and 30; October 14, 21 and 28; November 4, 11, and 18; and December 2.  Even if you are not a VSU student, you are more than welcome to join us.  Please keep this ministry in your prayers as we seek to receive the grace of God in Jesus Christ and share that grace with VSU students.

Link to Intern Bios is here. 
Sunday School Series for Parents
Sunday, September 9, 16, 23 and 30th
This September we are going to have another Sunday School opportunity for parents title "Gracious Parenting in an Ungracious World" that will be taught by Karen May.  If you are a parent of a child anywhere in age from the cradle to a young teenager, we encourage you to join us on this 4-week journey as we discuss principles that will help our kids navigate through our world and rise above the norm.  The class will begin at 11:15 on Sunday, September 9th and run through September 30th.  
Adult Sunday School 
Sunday, September 9, 2018 beginning at 11:15 a.m.
Sunday, September 9th we will begin a four-week Adult Sunday School series (Sep 9, Sep 16, Sep 23 and Sep 16) on grace from the classic 2000 football film Remember the Titans.  
Friday Morning Bible Study
Friday, September 7, 2018
Friday Morning Bible Study will begin on Friday, September 7, 2018 from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. in the Office Chapel. We will be studying the Gospel according to John. All are welcome to attend.
Middle School EYC
September 5, 2018 beginning at 6:45 p.m.
Middle School EYC on Wednesdays will start September 5. All 6-8th graders are welcome. It's held every Wednesday in Gabard from 6:30/6:45-8:00. Please join us for food, fellowship and lots of games!
Lunch Bunch
Saturday, September 1, 2018 beginning at 11:00 
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. Volunteers are welcome.
Daughters of the King
I would like to thank all the Daughters of the King that brought yummy food and beautiful flowers for the DOK meeting last Saturday.  Phyllis Holland showed slides and shared some spiritual insights from the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage  she and her husband Mike made in April and May .   They walked 150 miles on the "Way of St. James" in 12 days  from Porto, Portugal, to Santiago de Compostela,  Spain. She described t he highlight as the Pilgrim Mass in the Cathedral in Santiago at the end of the trip.  

If any lady would like to join the Daughters or the King as a prayer partner or full member, please talk with any DOK or email  me at pbezona@bellsouth.net.  Nancy Lutsko will have a class for sharing the ideals of the group and explaining the history of DOK this fall.  Thank you Julius and Julia for the pictures placed on the church website.  I am so blessed to be part of a committed group of praying ladies!!  FHS, Pat Bezona


Photographs from the DOK event are available here. Photographs from the pilgrimage are available here
New Beginnings
November 16-18, 2018 at Honey Creek
Early Registration is now happening for New Beginnings #53 for Youth in grades 7-9.  New Beginnings will be held at Honey Creek, November 16-18, 2018.  Beth Baker can take up to six people in her vehicle. If you need transportation for your child, please contact Beth.   Early Registration is: $115 before November 1st.  If you would like to register your child for New Beginnings, the link is available here
Online Photograph Albums
Photo albums from DOK Meeting, Holland's Pilgrimage, Kickoff Sunday, Lunch Bunch2018 DR MIssion Trip (summary album), and 2018 DR MIssion Trip (comprehensive album) are online, as well as older albums archived on the church website here
Birthdays this week
September 1 - September 6
1 Shiloh Bradley
3 Trent Coggins
5 Norma Barnidge, Robin Coleman
6 Steve Roberts
Baptismal Anniversaries this week
September 1 - September 6
4 Julie Jackson
5 Paul Johnson
Wedding Anniversaries this week
September 1 - September 6
2 Jerry & Mollee Puckett
3 Richard & Debi Saeger, 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
Thaddeus Agar, Kathy Armstrong, Max Bontrager, Myra Boyette, Caty Carter, Jan Carter, Melissa Carter, Robert Church,  Danny Clark, Bev Cowart, David Crenshaw, Janet Dickman, Blake Ellis, Karen Gunter, Iris Hall, Cheryl Hatcher, Tommy Hatcher, Gary Honeycutt, Buddy House, Amy Hudson, Ralph Jackson, Eric Jones, Jerriann Levy, Brooks Lovelace, John McTier, Bobbie Ann Mitchell, Jim Nelson, Henry and Sarah Parrish, Kathleen Parsons, Debbie Richardson, Jane Rigby, Reva Rollins, Andy Shafer, Jack Spencer, Kathie Stevenson, Jude Tillman, Joe Tomberlin, Katie Mae Warren, Nancy Zaccari, Ron Zaccari

Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
229.242.5115

Christ Episcopal Church is part of the 
Diocese of Georgia.

email us at  office@christchurchvaldosta