On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free. Say thank you to a veteran today!

Father Perkins writes a "Thinking Outside the Box"

Here is a link to the 20 Times to Consider Calling Your Priest.

Father Perkins' schedule can be found here

Thanksgiving Pot Luck Meal!

Thanksgiving Pot Luck Meal will be held on Thursday, November 24th beginning at 2:00 p.m.

The Turkey and Ham will be provided. Please bring a favorite side dish and desert to share.

Please let the church office know if you have not yet expressed your interested, so we can make sure we have enough Turkey and Ham, and we have enough tables and chairs set up.

Please contact Pat Denmark if you have questions.

Kick off the Church New Year (Advent) at our annual Advent Wreath-making Event. Sunday, November 27 following the 10:00 service. Everything needed to make a fresh greenery Advent wreath will be available. If you have a wreath frame already, please bring it. If you would like to help provide greenery, please call or text Molly Stevenson: (229) 292-8215.

We have received 60 pledges as of Monday, November 7^th for a total of $333,170.00

20 pledges stayed the same totaling $100,420.00

32 increased their pledge totaling $206,950.00 with an increase of $26,750.00

4 decreased their pledge totaling $12,800.00 with a decrease of $10,980.00 (making our overall pledge increase total $15,770.00)

We encourage you to give prayerful thought to your commitments for next year and to render your pledge by November 20th. That gives the finance committee support and insight as they anticipate our 2023 budget.

You can render your pledge by putting your card in the box in the narthex, mailing it to the office, or emailing Amy (books@christchurchvaldosta.org).

Live-Streaming this week of the 10:00 service on November 13, 2022 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.

In the event you missed it, here is a video of the November 6, 2022 - Holy Eucharist Service.

Link to the 10:00 bulletin for the November 13, 2022 service.

A Link to the YouTube video that will begin Sunday, November 13th at 9:55 is available here.

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As a part of the upgrade of our audio and video equipment, the rear pew on the College Street side has been moved to a temporary location in the annex. Construction has begun on the new media booth where our livestreaming ministry will eventually be located. Please be careful while navigating this area. Thank you for your patience. Here is a link to progression pictures.

Dave Clark Build for the Cure continues this week. Monday – Saturday beginning at 9:00. The home is located at 740 E. Ann Street. Any time, talent or monetary donation is accepted. Thank you to everyone who has come out to help with the build.

The dedication for the house is now scheduled for December 10^th. Help us celebrate the "Habitat Home for Christmas" with the family on December 10th.

beginning each day at 9:00.

Garden Guild will work on Monday, November 14 at 10am (new time). Meet at the Dave Clark cooking shed with your tools and gloves. Each Monday and Wednesday beginning at 10:00. We have much to do. All are welcome.

Children’s Church will be held on November 13^th in the Gabard Building. Children age 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.) We will take a short break after Sunday from Children's Church on November 20^th and 27^th due to the school Thanksgiving Holiday. Please have a safe and happy Thanksgiving. See you on December 4^th.

The Stitchers of Love are now meeting twice a month on the first and third Sundays in the Parish Hall from 4 to 6 p.m. All are welcome. We will teach anyone who is interested in learning to knit or crochet. The next meeting is November 20th.

Tuesday Night Bible Study

The Tuesday night Bible study led by Willa Valencia will NOT be held on November 15^th.

Lunch Bunch will meet in the Parish Hall beginning at 11:00 a.m. on November 12, 2022. The Christ Church Valdosta Lunch Bunch feeds 120 or more hungry children every second and fourth Saturday of the month. Workers from the church as well as other members of the community who volunteer gather at 11:00 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.

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 an Audio Recording from November 6, 2022 available here.

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.