May 23, 2025

Saturday, May 24

10a Altar Guild

Sunday, May 25, 2025

8a - Holy Eucharist

9a - Nursery

9:15 - Choir

9:15a - Christian Education (Adults)

9:45a - Children's Chapel

10a - Holy Eucharist

11:15a - Coffee Hour- Parish Hall

5:30p EYC

6p - Vespers - Zoom

Monday, May 26

6:00p EFM

Tuesday, 27

7p - W Valencia Bible Study @ Oak Trace Clubhouse

Wednesday, May 28

6:30p Choir

Thursday - May 29

10:15a Women's Bible Study @ McRae's home

6p - Feast of the Ascension

Holy Eucharist and Dinner

Friday - May 30

Office Closed

Saturday, May 31

10a Altar Guild

THE FEAST OF THE ASCENSION: Thursday, May 29 – Join us to celebrate this Major Feast Day, beginning with the Holy Eucharist at 6:00p, followed by a Men-in-Blue Hot Dog & Hamburger Cook-out following the service. The Sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in the parish hall. 

Preschool Teacher Aides Needed for Fall School Year at Christ Church Preschool. Pass the word - Christ Church Preschool is in need of teachers and teacher aides for the 2025 fall semester. Contact: Elise Sandbach, Director at 229-630-4738 or via e-mail at sandbach1@bellsouth.net 

MEN’S CLOTHING AND SHOES NEEDED: Quola’s downtown soup kitchen is in desperate need of summer menswear and men’s shoes. There is a clothing bin in the church parish hall for donations. Questions? Call Pepi Nelson 229-563-3414. Please no women’s clothing.

Vacation Bible School Is Coming!

Get ready for an exciting week of faith and fun at Vacation Bible School! All children ages 2 through 5th grade are welcome to join us as we learn about God's love through stories, songs, games, crafts, and more. VBS will be held from 9a - 12p June 2 - 5. Don't miss this special time for our young ones to grow in faith and fellowship! Registration is now open for children and volunteers.

SIGN-UP

https://www.myvbs.org/VBSSIGNUP/

Summer Camp at Honey Creek

Sign-up: https://honeycreek.org/camps/

HEP PARTY - Friday, June 6, at 6p. Jeani Synyards home, 746 Lake Laurie Drive. Please bring appetizer to share. Questions? Contact Jeani Synyard at 229-834-6004.

WARDEN’S CORNER – JUNE 2025

As we slide into summertime where “the livin’ is easy”, your vestry continues its diligent service. At the May vestry meeting, the new Vision and Mission Statement were adopted and there was discussion regarding the work that has been done in the camellia garden. The irrigation system will be the next step for that project. A special thank-you to Tony Brooks and his friends for their work!

Outdoor fans have been installed and plans for a new sunshade for the Gabard Building playground were also discussed, as was preschool teacher compensation. Jeri Lyn Flowers, Director of College Ministry gave a terrific recap of the school year.

While school may be out, we won’t slow down much here at Christ Church in June. Our Children’s Ministries Leader, Kylee Creasy has some fun event planned each month for the kids, beginning with Vacation Bible School June 2 – 5. Jeani Synyard will host an HEP (Happy Episcopal People) party on Friday, June 6 beginning at 6p. The Day of Pentecost is Sunday, June 8 – WEAR RED!!! The vestry will meet for its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 17 at 5:30p, and on Sunday, June 29, Caritas music will be played and sung at the 10am service.

As we embark on the next steps of our process of calling a new rector, while we are in “wait mode”, the vestry will be utilizing the time over the next several weeks to look at our campus with a critical eye and make notes that will be given to Mike Tanner, Junior Warden. We invite you to do the same. You may have noticed a new digital lock on the door going into the vesting room from the church offices. The is in order to secure the area while we are in church. The rector’s office has been freshened up and rearranged – thank you Stefani Carroll! Let’s continue to make our buildings and grounds reflect the beauty that is inside the hearts of this family that IS Christ Episcopal Church, Valdosta! It’s an exciting time! The most important thing each of us can do between now and the time when the next rector is called is PRAY! Pray for us and pray for whomever it is that God is calling to serve with us. Pray for the Holy Spirit to continue to guide this process. Just pray… because WE KNOW GOD LOVES IT WHEN WE PRAY!

Love and Peace –

Molly Stevenson and Mike Tanner



We’re thrilled to announce the re-launch of the Monthly Newsletter starting June 1! This newsletter will be delivered to your email inbox each month, filled with fresh and exciting content for your reading enjoyment.

To honor a tradition from years past, we’ll be reviving the original name of the publication — The Vineyard.

This also means we’ll need a brand-new name for our weekly edition, currently called the Friday Vineyard.

We’re inviting your ideas and creativity to help us give it a fresh identity!

One more week to submit your creative idea. All ideas need to be turned in to Peggy in the church office by Noon on Thursday, May 29.

FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW WITH YOUR NAME AND CREATIVE IDEA, AND PLACE IT IN THE CLEAR BOX LOCATED IN THE PARISH HALL.

NAME (submitting idea) ________________________________

MY CREATIVE IDEA FOR WEEKLY EDITION ____________________________



**MAY 22, 2025 UPDATE** The Rector position at Christ Church Valdosta has been posted with the Diocese of Georgia. To read our Parish Profile and access other current information about the search, click here:

https://christchurchvaldosta.org/rector-search/

SEARCH COMMITTEE UPDATE!

Dear Christ Church Family,

The Rector Search Committee has completed and forwarded our church profile to The Diocese of Georgia.

The Committee is deeply grateful for those who participated and shared their thoughts in the Lenten Dinner Conversations. In the near future, our parish profile will be posted on our church website for your viewing. 

Below is an overview of what will happen next.

Preparation phase: The Committee used the information acquired from the Lenten Dinner Conversations to develop our parish profile and job description.

Job posting: The Rector position will be posted on the nationwide Episcopal News Service and other appropriate outlets. 

Response phase: All applications will come to us via the Diocese of Georgia. The applications are collected by the Diocese for a period of time, so that applicants have plenty of time for prayer, personal discernment, and discussions with their family. They can withdraw their application at any time during this phase.

Committee discernment phase: The Diocese will release the applications, and the Committee will carefully consider the applicants and create a list of those we want to interview.

Interviewing phase: Depending on the number of applications, the Committee will agree on an appropriate interviewing strategy.

Please remember that the Committee is proactively seeking out exceptional candidates. This is where everyone can help. If you know of a potential candidate the Committee should consider, you are invited and encouraged to share the candidate's name and background directly with a member of the Committee.

Warm regards,

The Search Committee

Christian Education for Adults

Every Sunday at 9:15a Christian Education has a learning session about the Sunday readings from 9:15a until 9:45a. We are looking for more members to join and participate in these sessions.

ITEMS AVAILABLE: Free to good home!

(2) Crib mattresses and crib sheets - Good condition

(1) hospital bed with sheets - Good condition

Call Kathrine Mayer 229-242-5305

Worship Services

May 25, 2025

8:00a Holy Eucharist, Rite I

10:00a Holy Eucharist, Rite I

Acts 16:9-15

Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5

John 14:23-29

Psalm 67

Sunday Bulletin Available

Link here:

https://christchurchvaldosta.

org/news-2/sunday-bulletin/

Livestreaming

The broadcast of the 10a worship service on May 25, 2025, will begin on the church's Facebook page and YouTube channel at approximately 9:50a. Recorded videos of past services are also available on both of those platforms. 

For those worshipping 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. A detailed information sheet is linked here, and printed copies are also available from the ushers or the Audio/Visual booth staff.



Serving this Week

May 25, 2025



Eucharistic Ministers: John McRae, Sheri Gravett, Phyllis Holland

Lectors Kin: Daphne Wright, John McRae, Phyllis Holland

Acolytes: Blake Yarbrough, Haley Hood, Elizabeth Hood

Altar Guild: Debi Saeger, Julia Ariail, Lucy Tomberlin, B.J. Mistick 

Ushers: Bobby Yarbrough, Blake Yarbrough, Glen Flowers

Greeter: Nikki Yarbrough

Audio/Visual Crew: Ken Rumstay, Larry Wisenbaker

Coffee Hour Hosts: Robin Coleman, Debbie McLeod, Jeani Synyard,

Margaret Mittiga, Lucille Sineath, Sue Ellen Rumstay 

Serving Next Week - June 1, 2025

Eucharistic Ministers: Stefani Carroll, Marin Holland, Sheri Gravett

Lectors: Martin Holland, Stefani Carroll, Bonnie Hanson

Acolytes: Molly Stevenson, Erica Thieme, Dot Gatchell

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

Ushers: Mike Tanner, Paul Stevenson, Cameron Prevost

Greeter: Martin Holland

Audio/Visual Crew: Ken Rumstay, Larry Wisenbaker

Coffee Hour Hosts: Julie Reynold, Gwen Daughtrey, Marcie Dennard,

Leigh Long, Paula Ramey 



For many more serving opportunities see a Vestry Member.

Remember in Your Prayers: Mimi Allen, Bryan Almand, Alexis Carr, Tyson Carter, Luke Cowart, Michael Curry, Lisa Day, Irene Dodd, Jane Earle, Anita Ebersole, Jackie Elam, Harriet Flowers, Mackey Foster, Curtis Fowler, Kathleen Furukawa, Sammy Greneker, Louise Harden, Gail & Walter Hobgood, Peter Ingeman, Marilyn Kemper, Kerri Kent, Jason LaFleur, Leigh Long, Dennis Marks, Doug Mayer, Katherine Mayer, Cindy Moses, Morris Phillips, the Pittman family, Johnny Price, Mark Redfield, Richard Rigby, Rocky, Barbara Shirley, Joe Glenn Smith, Teresa Stevens, Julie Van Ham, the Warrick family, Hal & Michelle Weidman, Kathy Wenk. 

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 Support Staff of Christ Church

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.