The Parish Life committee has reserved a spot for Christ Church at Honey Creek for a Parish Retreat the weekend of May 19-21, 2023. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. Cost of the weekend is broken down below. Please sign-up TODAY. Link for registration is below.   Please contact Molly Stevenson mollybs64@outlook.com

or 229-292-8215 if you have further questions.  

Youth option available - Children who can handle a spend the night away scenario can bring your own bed linens and towels and sleep in the dorms. $128 Gives children and youth an opportunity to experience what camp and youth events are like at Honey Creek.

Commuter rate - $10 - guests not spending the night

Deadline to sign up will be: May 5, 2023  

email GeorgeAnne at georgeanne@honeycreek.org

Dear Christ Church Family,

Attached are the totals for April 2023. As you can see, our Year-to-Date Income vs. Expenses looks a lot better, in part thanks to a higher intake of pledged and non-pledged income. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me or Amy.

Stefani Carroll

Treasurer

Live-Streaming this week of the 10 a.m. worship service on May 7, 2023 will begin at 9:55 a.m. If for any reason we experience Technical difficulties with the Live-streaming, a recording of the service will be uploaded and a link sent to the congregation at a later time.

If you missed it, here is a video of the April 30, 2023 - Holy Eucharist

Link to the 10:00 bulletin for the May 7, 2023 service.

A Link to YouTube video that will begin Sunday, May 7th at 9:55 a.m. is available here.

New feature for in-person worship - We now have a hearing assistance feature available as part of our new sound system. This feature uses your smartphone and earbuds or hearings aids to bring the sound directly into your ears. An information sheet is linked here, and copies are also available from the ushers or the media booth staff.

Listening Everywhere Information session will be held on May 7th after the 8:00 worship service (roughly - 8:45) in the front of the Parish Hall. Anyone interested in learning more about the system are welcome to attend.

Eucharistic Minister: Stefani Carroll, Patricia Tyson, Sheri Gravett

Lectors: Sheri Gravett, Chris Rutland, John McRae

Acolytes: Joel Williams, Phyllis Holland, Nancy Lutsko

Altar Guild: Team 1 – Sandra Fletcher, Rita Hightower, Sallie Honeycutt, Amber Tanner,

Ushers: Alex Alvarez, Eric Nielsen, Delrick Bradley

Greeter: Martin Holland

Coffee Hour: Bonnie Hanson, Phyllis Holland, Elise Sandbach, Chris Roan

Media Crew: Julius Ariail, Ken Rumstay, Larry Wisenbaker

Eucharistic Minister: Phyllis Holland, Nancy Lutsko, Mike Tanner

Lectors: Rich Johnson, Maddie Yarbrough, Gwen Daughtrey

Acolytes: Amelia Blevins, Ann Harrell Blevins, Stella Blevins, Blake Yarbrough

Altar Guild: Team 2 – Phyllis Holland, Anne Reid, Mimi Allen, Pat Bezona

Ushers: Stephen Sandbach, Tanner Darby, Martin Holland, Haley Hood, Elizabeth Hood, Owen Coggins

Greeter: Julia Ariail, EYC Youth

Coffee Hour: Robin Coleman, Debbie McLeod, Jeani Synyard

Media Crew: Julius Ariail, Ken Rumstay, Larry Wisenbaker

Youth Sunday

The children and youth of Christ Church will be leading and serving during worship on Sunday, May 14^th at the 10:00 service. Please come and support our young members as they participate and lead us in worship.

HEP Party to be held on June 16, 2023 at the home of Jeani Synyard beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Please bring a hors d'oeuvres to share. Drinks will be provided. Please remember this is an adult gathering only. Jeani - 229-834-6004

HEP Nooners will be held on June 26, 2023 at the home of John and Marcia McRae beginning at noon. Please bring sandwiches or salad to share. Host providing dessert and drinks. RSVP: John McRae 229-220-5619

Garden Guild gardeners are taking a break during the warm summer months and will resume work in the fall. Thank you to everyone who has come out to help us beautify the grounds.

Children’s Church will be held on May 7^th in the Gabard Building. Children aged 3 – 5^th grade are welcome to meet Keri Wilkin in the Children’s Classroom in Gabard. (This is the first classroom on the left in the preschool hallway.) This will be our last meeting until the Fall.

Keri is in need of Sunday nursery volunteers, and Children's Church leaders, if you are interested in helping out in the nursery, or children's church, please contact Keri at 229-412-5630.

Total cost for camp is $600 per camper. A deposit of $200 is required to secure your camper’s space. If cost is a concern, please email Canon Varner at jvarner@gaepiscopal.org. Our normal pattern is to ask the camper’s home congregation to cover 1/3 of the cost, the camper’s family to cover 1/3 of the cost, and the Diocese to cover 1/3 of the cost. Other arrangements are possible on request.

Vacation Bible School will be here before we know it! The Vacation Bible School committee is hard at work to get us ready for the kick-off of "Summer Camp for Jesus" in June. Registration information can be found here.

Volunteers are needed. If you would like to help with Vacation Bible School, please contact Keri Wilkin at 229-412-5630 or kwilkin83@gmail.com. We need to begin the process of background checks, and Safe Church, Safe Community training (a diocese mandate for working with children and youth).

If you are planning to volunteer, you can begin the Safe Church, Safe Community training by following the directions in this link.

PMO & Preschool registration has begun for the 2023-2024 school year. Preschool is open Monday - Friday from 9 - 12, and our PMO is open Tuesday - Thursday from 9 - 12. If you would like more information, please contact Elise Sandbach.

EYC Junior and Senior High meet each Sunday evening in the EYC room in the Gabard Building (classroom at the far end of Gabard) from 6-7:15p.m. Please tell your friends they are welcome. Join us for supper, devotion, and fun time.

EYC will be having a fundraiser on May 6th. Parking lot fundraiser for VSU graduation ceremonies.

EYC will host Youth Sunday on May 14th during the 10:00 worship service. Please plan to attend and support our youth as they participate with us during worship.

The Creation Series needlepoint exhibit with six panels stitched by Christ Church member Sally Nunn will hang in our Parish Hall for the Easter Season. Be sure to view these striking works of art and thank her for sharing her talent with us.

Tuesday Night Bible Study

The Tuesday night Bible study led by Willa Valencia will be held on May 9^th, from 7:30 to 8:30 pm at the home of Ron & Tammy Borders. All adults are welcome. Please bring your Bible—any translation.

The Stitchers of Love meet twice a month on the first and third Sundays in the Parish Hall from 4:00 to 6 p.m. All are welcome. We will teach anyone who is interested in learning to knit or crochet. The next meeting is May 7^th.

Sunday Evening Vespers - a group of Christ Church members meet on Zoom (2nd, 4th, and 5th Sundays) at 6:00 p.m. to read the Compline Service, pages 127-135 in the Book of Common Prayer and for friendly conversation afterwards. The first and third Sundays of the month we will meet in-person, but will make an audio recording available after Vespers for those unable to attend in-person. To join the group and receive the link to the weekly gathering, contact Phyllis Hiers or call 229-563-2464.

Ever wondered what Vespers was all about? Here is Audio Recording from April 16, 2023.

We are utilizing VANCO Payment Solutions to safely and securely make your offering.

Download the free “Vanco Mobile” app and search for Christ Episcopal Church and then Valdosta, GA.

Or you can donate on our Vanco Online site, or by scanning the QR code above or our website donate page located here.

We now also have a mobile text to give number simply text your gift amount to 844-928-4938 and then follow the instructions on your phone to complete your donation.