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Events for the Week
Friday, January 17
Nothing Scheduled - Office Closed
Saturday, January 18
10a - Altar Guild
Monday, January 20
MLK Day
6:00p EFM
Office Closed
Cafe Closed
Tuesday, January 21
7p - W Valencia Bible Study @ Oak Trace Clubhouse
Wednesday, January 22
6:30p Choir
7p Compline @ Grace Cafe
Thursday - January 23
7a - Eucharist
7:30a - Breakfast - TBD
10:15a Women's Bible Study
7p - Dinner Grace Cafe - Pasta Night: church competition, variety of pastas
Friday - January 24
Nothing Scheduled - Office Closed
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Sunday, January 19, 2025
8a - Holy Eucharist
9a - Nursery
9:15 - Choir
9:15a - Christian Education (Adults)
9:45a - Children's Education
10a - Holy Eucharist
11:15a - Coffee Hour
5:30p EYC
6p - Vespers - Sanctuary
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College Ministry Dinner - Thursday, January 23rd. Grace Cafe would love your best pasta sauce! We will have "professional" college students judge your sauce on January 23. Drop off you best pasta sauce anytime January 23rd.
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MEN'S CLOTHING DRIVE for Soup Kitchen in downtown Valdosta. The months of January & February Christ Church will be collecting men’s clothing to donate to the soup kitchen clothes closet, which is greatly lacking in men’s clothes. Donations needed are pants, sweaters, jackets, shoes and shirts. New underwear and socks are always needed. A Collection Station will be set up in parish hall during the coffee hour. Questions? Call John McRae at 229-220-5619
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WOMAN’S BIBLE STUDY The women’s bible study will begin again on Thursday, January 9, at 10:15 at John and Marcia McRae’s house. We will be studying Discernment by Henri Nouwen. For more information, call/text Tammy Borders @ 229-560-5889 or email at tammy@ronborders.com.
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Leadership Opportunities For those wanting to learn and grow your leadership skills, the diocese has two offerings coming up just waiting for you to take advantage of the opportunities. “Holy Kinship” is the theme for this year’s Lay Ministry Conference with the Rev. Callie Swanlund, an Episcopal priest and spiritual retreat leader. This is a chance to relax and renew and receive encouragement in your ministry areas whether it’s tending to the physical plant of the church, serving on vestry, or at the altar in any compacity. The conference is March 28-30 at Honey Creek. The diocese is also signing up teams from churches for the Leading with Grace program. This is an opportunity to gain insight into leadership styles, addressing conflict, and developing your leadership skills both for the church and life in general. The program is going back to meeting on Friday through Saturday four times a year. The weekends are set for February 28-March 1; April 4-5; May 16-17; and September 19-20. All weekends begin at 5PM on Fridays with Holy Eucharist, followed by supper. Participants work for a couple of hours that evening but have time for fellowship too. Each weekend ends by 3PM on Saturday. The weekends happen at Honey Creek. Talk with Fr Hal if you’re interested in attending. | |
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PRESCHOOL
Monday, January 20th school will be closed in honor of Martin Luther King
February 17th and 18th is Winter Break - School will be closed.
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Christian Education for Adults
Every Sunday at 9:15a Christian Education has a learning session from 9:15a until 9:45a. We are looking for more members to participate and join these sessions.
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Livestreaming
The broadcast of the 10 a.m. worship service on January 19, 2025, will begin on the church's Facebook page and YouTube channel at approximately 9:50 a.m. Recorded videos of past services are also available on both of those platforms.
For those worshiping in-person, we have a hearing assistance feature available inside the church as part of our sound system. This feature uses your smartphone and your earbuds or hearing aids to bring the sound directly into your ears. An updated information sheet is linked here, and printed copies are also available from the ushers or the Audio/Visual booth staff.
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Serving This Week - January 19, 2025
Eucharistic Ministers: Tammy Borders, Molly Stevenson, Jeani Synyard
Lectors: Katherine Mayer, Jane Kinney, Molly Stevenson
Acolytes: Joel Williams, Polly Collins, Molly Stevenson
Altar Guild: Frances Guice, Krystle Black, Nikki Yarbrough, Martha Leake
Ushers: David Blevins, Tom Carroll, John McRae
Greeter: Rita Watters
Audio/Visual Crew: Ken Rumstay, Larry Wisenbaker, Julius Ariail
Coffee Hour Hosts: Robin Coleman, Debbie McLeod, Jeani Synyard, Margaret Mittiga, Lucille Sineath, Sue Ellen Rumstay
Serving Next Week - January 26, 2025
Eucharistic Ministers: Stefani Carroll, Martin Holland, Sheri Gravett
Lectors: Martin Holland, Stefani Carroll, Bonnie Hanson
Acolytes: Blake Yarbrough, Haley Hood, Elizabeth Hood
Altar Guild: Debi Saeger, Julia Ariail, Lucy Tomberlin, B.J. Mistick
Ushers: Al Turner, Jason Reynolds, Sparky Greneker
Greeter: Julia Ariail
Audio/Visual Crew: Ken Rumstay, Larry Wisenbaker, Julius Ariail
Coffee Hour Hosts: Julie Reynolds, Gwen Daughtrey,
Marcie Dennard, Leigh Long, Paula Ramey
For many more serving opportunities see a Vestry Member.
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Remember in Your Prayers: Mimi Allen, Justin Allen, Alexis Carr, Michael Curry, Greg Greneker, Louise Harden, Gail & Walter Hobgood, Peter Ingeman, Julia Jackson, Charles Lyons, Jason LaFleur, Dennis Marks, Doug Mayer, Mindy Meeker, David Parker, Johnny Price, Madison Proctor, Sally Querin, Richard Rigby, Rocky, James Smith, Teresa Stevens, Gary Thomas, Julie Van Ham, Sue Marie Waddell, Michelle Weidman, Tami Tyson Windell.
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Birthdays this Week
16 Dot Gatchell &
Joe Singletary
17 Mimi Allen
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Anniversaries this Week
None this week
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Prayer for Israel and Palestine from Bishop Logue
“God of peace, we pray for the people of Israel and Palestine in this time of war.
For all who are fearful for the safety of their loved ones and themselves, we pray that the assurance of unfailing love, even in the midst of danger, settles upon them. Shelter them from despair and protect them from harm.
We remember before you the Anglican Archbishop of Jerusalem and the Middle East, the Most Reverend Hosam Elias Naoum, and the people of his churches, hospitals, and other ministries.
For all who have died, we pray they find rest.
For all who grieve, we pray they find comfort.
For all who are wounded, we pray they find healing.
For leaders on all sides, we pray for the will to lay down arms and for the conviction to embrace a path of reconciliation and peace that preserves the rights and dignity of all of your children.
God of justice, we pray with hopeful hearts that your beloved children of the Holy Land.
We ask all this in the name of your Son, Jesus. Amen.”
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Prayer for the Ukraine
God of peace and justice, we pray for the people of Ukraine today. We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons. We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow, that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them. We pray for those with power over war or peace for wisdom, discernment, and compassion to guide their decisions. Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear, that you would hold and protect them. We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
Amen.
Church of England, Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby
Church of England, Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrel
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Clergy and Staff of Christ Church
Father Hal Weidman, Rector
rector@christchurcyhvaldosta.org
church office (229) 242.5115
Nancy Sartin, Deacon
nancysartin@att.net
church office (229) 242-5115
Peggy Baer, Administrative Assistant
office@christchurchvaldosta.org
church office (229) 242-5115
Amy Creasy, Bookkeeper
books@christchurchvaldosta.org
Bookkeepers office (229) 242-0616
Michelle Weidman, Director of Christian Education
michelle@christchurchvaldosta.org
mobile (229) 262-0426
Jeri-Lynn Flowers, Director of College Ministry
collegeministry@christchurchvaldosta.org
Elise Sandbach, Director of Preschool
sandbach1@bellsouth.net
mobile (229) 460-4738
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Sue Ellen Rumstay, Organist
rumstaysue@gmail.com
church office (229) 242-5115
Issa Young, Choir Director
issayoung@gmail.com
church office (229) 242-5115
Stefani Carroll, Treasurer
treasurer@christchurchvaldosta.org
church office (229) 242-5115
Steve Honeycutt, Jr. Warden
jrwarden@christchurchvaldosta.org
church office (229) 242-5115
Molly Stevenson, Sr. Warden
mollybs64@outlook.com
mobile (229) 292.8215
Nancy Lutsko, Verger
luts@bellsouth.net
home (229) 563-4358
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Email us at office@christchurchvaldosta.org
website: www.christchurchvaldosta.org
Call us at 229.242.5115
or bookkeeper at 229-242-0616
Christ Episcopal Church is a parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia.
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