Christ Church Valdosta  Weekly Bulletin
November 16, 2018
In This Issue:

Worship Services
November 18: 
      Pentecost 26 / Proper 28

Vestry Member of Day:
   Michael Black

Coffee Host:
    Julie Daughtrey, Marcie Dennard

Altar Guild:
   Team 1


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

10:00 a.m., Holy Eu charist,  Rite II
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Sheri Gravett,
   Allan Dear, Molly Stevenson
Lay Readers  - Sheri Gravett, Molly
   Stevenson, Allan Dear
Acolytes - Karen May, Eliza Jane May, 
   Maddie Yarbrough, Sophia Bajalia
Ushers - John Hiers, Will Hanson, Tom
   Carroll


12:00 p.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II
Servers - College Ministry Students


6:00 p.m., Vespers 
 There will be no Vespers this week


Scriptures
First Lesson - Daniel 12:1-3
Psalm - 16
Second Lesson - Hebrews 10:11-25
Gospel - Mark 13:1-8

Wednesday  Holy Eucharist
   No Service this week
     
Thursday Holy Eucharist
  No Service this week
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
[email protected]  
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.
Christ Church Closed for Holiday
Wednesday, November 21 - Friday, November 23
Christ Church will be closed Wednesday, November 21 through Friday, November 23.  There will be no Wednesday evening, of Thursday morning Eucharist.  We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday!
Pledge Cards
Thanks to those of you who have already submitted your pledge!  Pledge cards are still being accepted. Pledge cards are available in the tower, parish hall and office, or if it's easier for you, you can also simply email your pledge amount to our bookkeeper, Amy Creasy.  Thanks so much!
Vestry Nominations
Sunday, November 18, 2018
On Sunday, November 18th we will be accepting nominations for the Vestry. Nomination forms will be placed in the bulletin on these Sundays.  Please make sure that the person you nominate is willing to serve on the Vestry. Those elected to the Vestry will serve till December 2021.
Vestry elections will take place at the Annual Parish Meeting to be held on January 6, 2019. 
Noon Service
College Ministry:  Noon Sunday Service geared toward college students that the interns will help lead, on November 18, 2018.  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: November 18; and December 2.  Even if you are not a college 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 college students.


Adult Sunday School 
Sunday, November 18, 2018 beginning at 11:15 a.m.
Adult Sunday School will not meet on November 11th because of the Parish Picnic. We will conclude our class on the First Letter of John on November 18th in the Front of the Parish Hall beginning at 11:15 a.m.  
Friday Morning Bible Study
Friday, November 30, 2018
Friday Morning Bible Study will take a brief break.  We will not meet on November 9, 16, or 23rd.  We will resume meeting on November 30th.  from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. in the Office Chapel. We are studying the Gospel according to John. All are welcome to attend.
EYC
Middle School EYC with Millie Johnson will meet on Sundays immediately following the 10:00 worship service beginning on November 4th. All 6-8th graders are welcome. EYC will be held  Sundays in Gabard from 11:15-12:30. We will be having lunch each Sunday. Please join us for food, fellowship and lots of games!

High School EYC with Molly Stevenson will be held on Wednesdays in the Gabard building from 6:45 - 8:00 p.m.  All High School students 9-12th grade are welcome.   We have dinner each week as a group, with lots of fun and fellowship.  Please mark your calendars and join us.  High School Students are also welcome to attend the noon Sunday Service.
Lunch Bunch
Saturday, December 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.

Would you like to be able to contribute to our Lunch Bunch outreach? We need fruit cups, drink pouches or boxes, and small bags of chips. Thanks for your help!
Tuesday Evening Bible Study
Tuesday, November 20th beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday Night Bible Study, led by Dr. Willa Valencia, will be held on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at the home of Ron and Tammy Borders (1718 Williams Street), 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.
D.R. 2019: Time to Sign up
List of projects on the planning page
It's time to sign up for the 2019 mission trip to the Dominican Republic. The dates are June 17-24. The information about our projects and how to sign up is on the trip planning page here. All information about the trip will be added to this page just as soon as it is available.
Online Photograph Albums
Photo albums from Trunks of Treats, OktoberfestPet Blessings, Stewardship Dinner, Stewardship Dinner Slideshow Year in Review, and Men in Blue at Pinevale Elementary,  are online, as well as older albums archived on the church website here
Birthdays this week
November 17 - November 23
18 Jeanette Bajalia, Jon Burch
19 Lauren Sandbach
21 Tyler Brooks
22 Claire Hanson
23 David Blevins
Baptismal Anniversaries this week
November 17 - November 23
17 Ellie Copeland, Andrew Diamond, Emily White
18 Nan Duckworth
21 Grace Diamond
22 McKey Nunn
Wedding Anniversaries this week
November 17 - November 23
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, Lynn Baker, Myra Boyette, Caty Carter, Jan 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, Jim Nelson, Sarah Parrish, Kathleen Parsons, Debbie Richardson, Jane Rigby, Reva Rollins, Andy Shafer, Kathie Stevenson, Jude Tillman, Katie Mae Warren, Nancy Zaccari, Ron Zaccari

Family of Bobbie Ann Mitchell
Family of Dave Sandbach

Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
229.242.5115

Christ Episcopal Church is part of the 
Diocese of Georgia.

email us at  office@christchurchvaldosta