Christ Church Valdosta  Weekly Bulletin
February 21, 2020
In This Issue:

Worship Services
February 23: 
      Epiphany VII

Vestry Member of Day:
   Delrick Bradley

Coffee Host:
   Julie Reynolds, Gwen Daughtrey,
   Marcie Dennard
 
Altar Guild:
   Team 2

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 - Eric Nielsen,
   Stefani Carroll, Julia Ariail
Lay Readers  - Stefani Carroll, Julia Ariail,
   Sally Querin
Acolytes - Nancy Lutsko, Sophia Bajalia,
   Fred Bajalia
Ushers - David Blevins, Jason Reynolds,
   Martin Holland

12:00 p.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II
    College Interns help lead

6:00 p.m., Vespers 

 
Scriptures
First Lesson - Exodus 24:12-18
Psalm 99
Second Lesson - 2 Peter 1:16-21
Gospel - Matthew 17:1-9

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
[email protected]  
bookkeeper's office (229) 242-0616 

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

Steph Johnson
Director of College Ministry
church office (229) 242-5115

Kathy Armstrong, Choirmaster
church office (229) 242-5115

Sue Ellen Rumstay, Director of Music
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.
Adult Sunday School Series
"The Book of Common Prayer"
Sunday, February 23rd 
Father Dave will conclude his 6-week Adult Sunday School Series "The Book of Common Prayer" on Sunday, February 23, 2020.  Adult Sunday School is held in the Front of the Parish Hall beginning at 11:15 a.m.  Below is a list of the remaining scheduled topics.

Feb 23 (Prayers & Thanksgivings/Catechism/Historical Documents of the Church)
 
Please mark your calendar and plan to join us.
Ash Wednesday Services
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Ash Wednesday Services will be held on 
February 26, 2020 at 12:00 (spoken) and 6:00 p.m. (with music). Please
 mark you calendar and plan to join us. 
Lenten Dinner and Teaching Series
Wednesday, March 4 - Wednesday, April 1st
Lenten Dinner/Teaching Series "Stories of Grace" will begin on Wednesday evenings March 4th through April 1st (6:30 - 7:45). Free childcare will be available in the Gabard Building.
Noon Sunday Service
Sundays VSU is in session
Noon Sunday Service - geared toward college 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: March 1, 8, 29; April 5.  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.  Please Note: There will be no Noon Service on February 23rd.  We are sorry for any inconvenience.
College Dinners
Sponsorship Opportunity
College Dinner Funding Opportunity : Our Thursday Dinners for the college ministry are bursting at the seams, with anywhere from 250 to 300 VSU students coming each week.  Every Thursday evening they pour into Grace Café for an awesome home cooked meal, and they also hear a brief message about God's grace.  These dinners are free for the students because the gospel of God's grace is free to all of us-as expressed in the motto of Grace Café ("It's not cheap; it's free").  To help support financially the rapid growth of this ministry we are seeking sponsorship for a Thursday Dinners.  Dinners are approximately $700 each.  If you would like to sponsor or help sponsor a dinner please contact Stefani Carroll (229-560-1817) or  ([email protected]), or checks can be made out to Christ Church with Thursday Dinners in memo line.  Thanks so much!

To see an online album of photographs from the College Dinner on February 20, click here. For the photographs of the Dinner on February 13 (inside in the parish hall), click here.
Bishop Transition Gift
Please respond by April 1st.
We are in the midst of an episcopal transition in the Diocese of Georgia as the Rev. Canon Frank Logue will be consecrated as the eleventh Bishop of Georgia on May 30.  One of the ways we are honoring our retiring bishop, the Rt. Rev. Scott Benhase, is detailed in a letter linked here. Please prayerfully consider donating to the gift for Bishop Benhase.  
Friday Bible Study
Friday, February 28 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Friday Morning Bible Study  will meet again on February 28, 2020 in the Office Chapel from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. We are studying the Gospel according to Matthew. All are welcome.
Lunch Bunch Needs - Water/Granola
First and Third Saturday
Lunch Bunch Ministry is in need of Granola Bars, and small 8 oz water.  If this is something you can help with, items can be dropped off at the church office during normal business hours, or can be dropped off on the 1st or 3rd Saturdays beginning at 11. 
Thank you for your continued support of our Lunch Bunch Ministry. Lunch Bunch meets on March 7th and 21st beginning at 11:00.
College Ministry Dinners
Thursday February 27, 2020 beginning at 7:00 p.m.
College Ministry Dinners are back in full swing for the Spring Semester.  College Ministry Dinner will be held Thursday, February 20, 2020 beginning at 7:00 p.m.   If you would like to assist with College Ministry, please contact Steph Johnson. Thank you for your continued support of our College Students.
Grace Cafe Video
Shown at the 198th Diocese of Georgia Convention
During the 198th Convention of the Diocese of Georgia a video about Grace Cafe was shown.  The video was created by Bishop-elect Frank Logue.  A link to the video is available here
EYC
EYC: Middle School EYC will meet in the Gabard Building on the first and third Sundays of each month beginning at 6:30 p.m. High School EYC will meet in the Gabard Building each Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. Dinner will be served and we'll have lots of fun and fellowship! Any questions - call or text Molly Stevenson (229) 292-8215.
Stitchers of Love
For years, the Stitchers of Love have been creating and donating countless prayer shawls, lap blankets, scarves, baby hats and blankets, and other items. We would like to invite our Christ Church family to visit the Stitchers' shelf in the parish hall and to take home any of the tagged items as a comfort gift for yourself or to take to someone else.  Each has been made with love and prayers, and each has been blessed at the Christ Church altar. If you have any questions or would like help in choosing, see Frances Guice, Pepi Nelson, Patricia Marks, or any of the Stitchers. Stitchers of Love will meet Sunday, March 1st from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall. All are welcome to come stitch, or learn to stitch. We have many teachers. 
Online Giving now available
This year we have a new way to keep your pledges up to date.  Christ Church now has a PayPal account.  With a few clicks of buttons, one time donations can be set-up as well as reoccurring donations. A donate button is now set up on our website, as well as at the bottom of each Friday Bulletin.  Thank you for your continued support of Christ Church.
Online Photograph Albums
Photo albums from College Ministry Dinner 02-20College Ministry Dinner 02-13,   Paul and Mary Zahl Weekend, and  DOK Meeting and Installation, are online, as well as older albums archived on the church website here  
Birthdays this week
February 22 - February 28
22 Dottie Pitts
23 Martha Leake
24 Stephanie Blevins, Barbara Rigby
26 Freddie Bajalia, Graham Coggins
27 Tammy Borders
28 Marguerite Shenton
Baptismal Anniversaries this week
February 22 - February 28
24 Brody Force
25 Emory Warrick, III
Wedding Anniversaries this week
February 22 - February 28
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
Kathy Armstrong, Lynn Baker, Caty Carter, Jan Carter, Melissa Carter, Robert Church, Bev Cowart, Frances Crawford, Cheryl Critchfield, Janet Dickman, Andy Drazdowski, Tar Drazdowski, Asher Geddings, Karen Gunter, Iris Hall, Cheryl Hatcher, Tommy Hatcher, Gary Honeycutt, Buddy House, Amy Hudson, Megan Hummel, Eric Jones, Terry McDonald, Keri Mock, Brett Nelson, Jim Nelson, Kathleen Parsons, Joe Pitts, Debbie Richardson, Jane Rigby, Andy Shafer, Kathie Stevenson, Nancy Patterson Stone, Katie Teegardin, Trace Thompson, Jude Tillman, Katie Mae Warren, Nancy Zaccari, Ron Zaccari

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Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
229.242.5115

Christ Episcopal Church is part of the 
Diocese of Georgia.

email us at  office@christchurchvaldosta