January 24, 2025

Events for the Week


Friday, January 24

Nothing Scheduled - Office Closed


Saturday, January 25

10a - Altar Guild


Monday, January 27

6:00p EFM


Tuesday, January 28

7p - W Valencia Bible Study @ Oak Trace Clubhouse


Wednesday, January 29

6:30p Choir

7p Compline @ Grace Cafe


Thursday - January 30

7a - Eucharist

7:30a - Breakfast - TBD

7p - Grace Cafe - Craft Night

Bracelets, keychains, looms



Friday - January 31

Nothing Scheduled - Office Closed

Sunday, January 26, 2025


8a - Holy Eucharist Rite I

9a - Nursery

9:15a - Choir

9:15a - Christian Education (Adults)

9:15a Choir

9:45a - Children's Chapel

10a - Holy Eucharist Rite II

11:15a - Coffee Hour - Parish Hall

1p EYC

6p - Vespers

(1st & 3rd - Sanctuary)

(2nd & 4th - Zoom)


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

CALLING ALL KNITTERS AND CROCHTERS help is needed to make bunny rabbits for the Children’s Advocacy Center, which helps children traumatized by abuse. The pattern is a simple one—make a square, stitch it together, and stuff it! Call, text, or email Patricia Marks for more info (229-630-8644; spmarks@bellsouth.net).

WOMAN’S BIBLE STUDY The women’s bible study will begin again on Thursday's at 10:15a 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.

PRESCHOOL

February 17th and 18th is Winter Break - School will be closed.

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.

CHRIST CHURCH PLEDGE COMMITMENT FOR 2025


Accept this pledge as a symbol of my/our commitment to follow Jesus. Honoring a Spirituality of Giving, I/we offer this pledge in gratitude and recognition that all my/our time, talent, and treasure come from God, I/we gladly join with others in the support of Christ church.

click on the attached link for 2025 Pledge commitment.

https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/CHRIST-CHURCH-PLEDGE-COMMITMENT-FOR-2025.pdf

January 2025 Calendar


Please click the link below for our January 2025 calendar (updated as of 1/2/2025)

https://christchurchvaldosta.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Calendar-2025-01.pdf

Worship Services

January 26, 2025


8:00a Holy Eucharist, Rite I

10:00a Holy Eucharist, Rite II


Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

Luke 4:14-21

Psalm 19


Sunday Bulletin Available

Link here: https://christchurchvaldosta.org/news-2/sunday-bulletin/



Church Office Hours


Monday - Thursday

9a - 2p

Closed on Friday






Livestreaming


The broadcast of the 10 a.m. worship service on January 26, 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.


Serving This 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


Serving Next Week - February 2


Eucharistic Ministers: John McRae, Sheri Gravett, Phyllis Holland

Lectors: Daphne Wright, John McRae, Phyllis Holland

Acolytes: Molly Stevenson, Erica Thieme, Mara Shenton

Altar Guild: Sandra Fletcher, Sallie Honeycutt, Amber Tanner, Robin Coleman

Ushers: Bobby Yarbrough, Blake Yarbrough, Glen Flowers

Greeter: Martin Holland

Audio/Visual Crew: Ken Rumstay, Larry Wisenbaker, Julius Ariail

Coffee Hour Hosts: Sallie Honeycutt, Pat Denmark, Ann Burnette,

Pat Bezona, Daphne Wright


For many more serving opportunities see a Vestry Member.

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.


Especially pray for the Bishop Logue family and the Wright family.

Birthdays this Week


27 Leigh Long

28 Ann Burnette, Tyler Croft

29 Anna Coggins

30 Clinton Beeland 

February 1 Lee Womack



Anniversaries this Week



30 Walter & Gail Hobgood


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.”

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 York, Stephen Cottrel

Ways to donate


You can donate on our Vanco Online site, or by scanning the QR code below on our website donate page located here.

Christ Church uses Vanco Payment Solutions for online giving. Download the Vanco Mobile app, text to give 844-928-4938, or scan the QR code below. Thank you for your support.

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



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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Christ Episcopal Church is a parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia.