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.”

Church Office Hours:

Monday - Thursday

9 am - 3 pm

Closed on Friday

Church office will be closed Wednesday, November 22 - Friday, November 24 in observance of Thanksgiving holiday.

Worship Services

November 19: Pentecost 25 / Proper 28

8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite I

10:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite II

Judges 4:1-7

Psalm 123

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

Matthew 25:14-30

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES



At 9:15AM Children in the 5^th grade and younger meet in the Education (Gabard) Building.

Also, at 9:15AM Chris Roan continues her adult class on the Sunday Bible readings in the Parish Hall.

At 5PM students in the 6^th - 12^th grades will meet at in EYC Room in the Education Building. --Michelle Weidman, Director of Christian Education

Advent Wreath-making

Please note the date change - Michelle has tested positive for COVID - Kick off the Church New Year (Advent) at our annual Advent Wreath-making Event Sunday, December 3rd after the 10:00 service in the Parish Hall. 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 bring it with you next Sunday or call or text Michelle Weidman. We will have some advent candles available for purchase for $8.

Audio/Visual Services

Sunday, November 19, 2023

Live-Streaming this week of the 10 a.m. worship service on November 19, 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 November 12, 2023 - Holy Eucharist

Link to the 10:00 bulletin for the November 19, 2023 service.

A Link to YouTube video that will begin Sunday, November 19th at 9:55 a.m. is here.

Feature for in-person worship - Our hearing assistance feature is available as part of our sound system. This feature uses your smartphone, earbuds, or hearing 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 Audio/Visual booth staff.

Dear Christ Church Family,

Attached you will find the October 2023 totals and giving report. As you can see, our current YTD Income vs Expenses deficit is dropping (this month by $15,296.94). I also want to note that our hurricane costs will be covered by insurance.

I also want to remind everyone to please remember to get their receipts into Amy as soon as possible, please. There are a few still outstanding.

As always, please feel free to contact Amy or me with questions or concerns.

Stefani Carroll

October Totals

Evening Prayer

Evening Prayer at Christ Church on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. We invite you to join us.

Tuesday Night Bible study

Bible Study led by Willa Valencia, is held at 7:30pm at the home of Ron and Tammy Borders (1718 Williams St.). All adults are welcome. Please bring your Bible—any translation. 

Wednesday Night Bible Study

Bible Study on Wednesdays at 6:30 pm at the home of Ron & Tammy Borders located at 1718 Williams St. We are studying Encountering God-Cultivating Habits of Faith through the Spiritual Disciplines. If anyone is interested in knowing more or would like a book, you can call or text Tammy at 229-560-5889.

The Garden Guild will meet on Tuesday, November 21st. We focus on the church grounds. The Garden Guild meets each Tuesday from 10 - 12pm. More hardworking people are welcome to join us. Bring your gloves and tools.

Creation Care

Fr Hal has been named by Bishop Frank to the Diocesan Creation Care Commission. If you have ideas for projects, presentations or ways to help us be more energy efficient and to strive for environmental sustainability, please speak with Fr Hal.

Grace Cafe Needs

Grace Cafe relies heavily on Second Harvest to stock our food pantry and to provide our snacks to the students. The last time we shopped at Second Harvest, we purchased 275 pounds of food for the food pantry. Second Harvest will be closed until December 4. In about a week, Grace Cafe will be out of canned goods, ravioli, individual oatmeal packets, individual packages of crackers, ramen, et cetera. If you can pick up one item to donate to the cafe when you shop, Grace Cafe and the students that we serve would greatly appreciate it! 

CONSIDERING BAPTISM? 

Have you ever considered being baptized and just haven‘t gotten around to it? Well, now is the time. Fr Hal will hold a preparation class for you and parents and godparents/sponsors (for those individuals not capable of answering questions of faith). The class meets at 11:15am on December 10th, and 17th in the Sanctuary. The Sunday we celebrate Jesus‘s baptism, January 7th, we will baptize those who are interested.

Serving this week - November 19, 2023

Eucharistic Ministers: Phyllis Holland, Nancy Lutsko, Mike Tanner

Lectors: Phyllis Holland, Sallie Honeycutt, Pat Denmark

Acolytes: Joel Williams, David Holland, Holly Rogers

Altar Guild: Frances Guice, Krystle Black, Nikki Yarbrough, Martha Leake, Kathleen Parsons

Ushers: Al Turner, Tom Carroll, John McRae

Greeter: Dottie Pitts

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

Audio/Visual Crew: Ken Rumstay, Larry Wisenbaker

Serving next week - November 26, 2023

Eucharistic Ministers: Eric Nielsen, David Sandbach, Julia Ariail

Lectors: David Sandbach, Julia Ariail, Rita Watters

Acolytes: Nancy Lutsko, Haley Hood, Elizabeth Hood, Mara Shenton

Altar Guild: Debi Saeger, Julia Ariail, Lucy Tomberlin

Ushers: David Blevins, Jason Reynolds, Sparky Greneker

Greeter: Dottie Pitts

Coffee Hour: Robin Coleman, Debbie McLeod, Jeani Synyard, Margaret Mittiga, Lucille Sineath

Audio/Visual Crew: Julius Ariail, Glen Flowers

For many more serving opportunities see a Vestry Member.

Stitchers of Love



The Stitchers of Love meet on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month in the Parish Hall from 4 to 6 p.m. All are welcome. Join us to learn to knit or crochet or bring your projects and socialize with the group.

Please note: Stitchers of Love will not meet this Sunday, November 19th due to illness and out of towners. Happy Thanksgiving. Hope to see you on December 3rd.

The Stitchers of Love need your donations of new or gently used stuffed animals to donate to the Children's Advocacy Center to comfort and soothe abused children. Contact Deacon Patricia Marks at 229-630-8644 or bring the animals to the office.

Thanks to all those who donated stuffed animals for the Children's Advocacy Center. Keep them coming. They appreciate all we do to help ease the pain of the children they serve.

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 November 5, 2023.

Koats for Kids



Christ Church will be collecting gently used and new children’s coats throughout November. Please consider donating children’s coats of all sizes for kids in need this winter. A box will be placed in the Parrish hall. Please contact Lauren Darby for more information: (229) 630-2229. 

Thanksgiving Events - Save the Dates

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church will be hosting an Episcopal Thanksgiving Service on Tuesday, November 21st - 5pm. Father Hal will be giving the sermon. Mother Susan Gage will be leading and Father Jim Pace assisting. A light reception to follow.

The joint service will be livestreamed on the St. Barnabas Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/stbarnabasvaldosta

After the service, the recorded video from the livestream will be added to the St. Barnabas YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@st.barnabasepiscopal

Thanksgiving Pot Luck Meal!

Thanksgiving Pot Luck Meal will be held on Thursday, November 23^rd beginning at 2:00 p.m. The Turkey and Ham will be provided. Please bring a favorite side dish and dessert to share. 

A sign-up sheet is in the Parish Hall, please let us know if you plan to attend by Monday, November 20th, 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.

Diocesan Wide Lay Ministers' Conference

This conference is intended for any lay person in the Diocese who is in any active ministry in their congregation. Led by Dr. Scott Bader-Saye, the Academic Dean and Professor of Christian Ethics at the Seminary of the Southwest, this conference will focus on the ministry of the laity, including its joys and challenges especially over the past two years. It will frame our various calls in the context living them in a world in which "Christendom" is no longer the dominant culture (if it ever truly was!).

When: December 1-2, 2023

Where: Honey Creek

Click here to register.

HEP Lunch Gathering

HEP Nooners (aka Happy Episcopal People) meet on Friday. Dec 15 at noon, at the home of John & Marića McRae. Please bring sandwiches to share host will have soup, teas, and desserts.

John and Marića McRae

2701 Green Meadow Dr.

229-220-5619

Birthdays

November 19 - November 25, 2023



  19 Lauren Sandbach Darby

23 David Blevins, Lulu Gatchell

24 Elizabeth Wisenbaker

25 Marcie Dennard

Anniversaries

November 19 - November 25, 2023

24 Steve and Maggie Roberts

Contact the church office to update our records if we missed your Birthday or Anniversary

Remember in Your Prayers

Ann Burnette, Alexis Carr, the Cortese family, Allan Dear, Irene Dodd, Gene Greneker, Merrill Guice, Louise Harden, Happy & Peter Ingeman, Michane James, CathyAnn Kautter, Mike Lassen, the Long family, the Mathis family, Doug Mayer, the Mistick family, Gnann Moser, Ray Murphy, Brett Nelson, Rocky, the Sanders family, Molly Stevenson, Paul Stevenson, the Stevenson family, Willa Valencia, Michelle Weidman, Zach Weidman, Chuck Whiting 

Sam Cortese - Deceased

Brianna Long - Deceased 

Lois Stevenson - Deceased

We are keeping those in need of prayer on the list for 1 month. We ask you to renew the need for continued prayer by calling the office. - Fr. Hal

Clergy and Staff of 

Christ Episcopal Church

Church Office Hours:

Monday - Thursday: 9-3

 

Father Hal Weidman, Rector

rector@christchurchvaldosta.org 

church office (229) 242-5115

Nancy Sartin, Deacon

nancysartin@att.net 

church office (229) 242-5115

Kim Dudley, Administrator

office@christchurchvaldosta.org 

church office (229) 242-5115

Amy Creasy, Bookkeeper

books@christchurchvaldosta.org 

bookkeeper's office (229) 242-0616 

Michelle Weidman, Director of Christian Education

michelle@christchurchvaldosta.org

mobile (229) 262-0426

Abigail Easton, Interim Director of College Ministry

collegeministry@christchurchvaldosta.org

church office (229) 242-5115

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

Nancy Lutsko, Verger

luts@bellsouth.net 

home (229) 241-7527