Jun 13, 2025

Saturday, June 14

10a Altar Guild

11a Lunch Bunch

Sunday, June 15, 2025

8a - Holy Eucharist

9a - Nursery

9a - Choir

9:15a - Christian Education (Adults)

9:45a - Children's Chapel

10a - Holy Eucharist

11:15a - Coffee Hour- Parish Hall

6p - Vespers - Sanctuary

Monday, June 16

6:00p EFM

Tuesday, June 17

5:30p Vestry

Wednesday, June 18

Nothing Scheduled

Thursday - June 19

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

Bible study will continue through summer.

Friday - June 20

Office Closed

Saturday, June 21

10a Altar Guild

LUNCH BUNCH: TOMORROW - Saturday, June 14 @ 11a

Lunch bunch provides meals for approximately 100 inner city children. They meet two Saturdays per month in the parish hall kitchen. Volunteers needed. Please contact David Sandbach at 229-630-5385.

CONGRATUALTIONS!

Welcome Watson Herrington! Born on June 9, 2025 to parents Tanner and Cailee Herrington and big sister, Magnolia.

Congratulations to Pepi Nelson who was recently presented the Volunteer Leadership Award by the South Central Chapter of the American Red Cross for her service and for having completed over 2,000 hours of volunteer work. THAT is being the hands and feet of Christ in the world!!

Joel Williams was honored in his position at South Georgia Medical Center with a BEE Award which stand for Being Extraordinary Everyday! He is certainly living into “Love one another as I have loved you”! Way to go, Joel!

Independence Day Service Join us at 11am on July 4th here at Christ Church for a combined service with St. Barnabas, Christ the King and St. James. Following the service, which will include the Holy Eucharist and patriotic music, Sue Ellen Rumstay will once again perform an organ recital of patriotic music. All to be followed by a “Cold Covered Dish Lunch”, including red, white & blue popsicles! Bring your favorite salad, chips, or sub sandwiches to share.

Episcopal 101 and All Things Christ Church Offering & Light Supper –

Please join us on Wednesday evenings this summer for discussions about all things Episcopal and more specifically Christ Church. This will be a terrific opportunity to learn more about Christ Church and The Episcopal Church… or at least a good refresher. Beginning at 5:30PM on June 25 and running for 9 weeks (excluding July 2) a different topic will be discussed, with different folks presenting each week, followed by a light supper.

June 25: Baptism & Confirmation – The Rev. Bob Carr

July  9:   How’d We Get Here? – The Rev. Walter Hobgood

July 16:  What DO Episcopalians Believe? – The Rev. Bob Carr

July 23:  The BCP (Book of Common Prayer) – The Rev. Walter Hobgood &

Molly Stevenson

July 30:  GUIDED EUCHARIST – The Liturgy

Aug 6:    Colors of the Seasons/Church Calendar 

Aug 13:  CALLED – The Orders of the Church – Deacon Nancy Sartin

Aug 20:   The Episcopal Church Structure – Molly Stevenson

Aug 27:   Ministry Opportunities at Christ Church – Ministry Leaders

Bishop Logue will be at Christ Church on August 31^st for his Visitation. These “classes” will also serve as the formation for anyone wishing to be Confirmed, Received or Reaffirmed when he comes.

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 

PRESCHOOL WISH LIST:  Before the preschool year starts each fall we have a supply drive. This year we are going to have a Preschool – Wish List. By scanning the code below you will be able to see what is on our Wish List for this coming year. Pick your item and put it in your cart and purchase when you are finished shopping. Thank you in advance to everyone for your continued support of the Christ Church preschool, without you we would not be able to continue serving our church families and the community.

Summer Camp at Honey Creek

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

The Parish Profile has been posted and we are in the part of the process where prospects are discerning possible calls. Please continue to pray for whomever God is calling to serve with us in the next chapter and continue to pray for the Holy Spirit’s presence among us.

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.

Worship Services

June 15, 2025

8:00a Holy Eucharist, Rite I

10:00a Holy Eucharist, Rite I

Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31

Romans 5:1-5

John 16:12-15

Psalm 8

Sunday Bulletin Available

Link here:

https://christchurchvaldosta.

org/news-2/sunday-bulletin/

Livestreaming

The broadcast of the 10a worship service on June 15, 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

June 15

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: Cliff Baker, Bryant Alonso, Rita Watters

Greeter: Jeani Synyard

Audio/Visual Crew: Julius Ariail, Ken Rumstay

Coffee Hour Hosts: Phyllis Hiers, Patricia Tyson, Julia Ariail,

                      Jeri-Lyn Flowers, Sally Nunn 

Serving New Week - June 22

Eucharistic Ministers: Phyllis Holland, Jeani Synyard, Mike Tanner

Lectors: Mike Holland, Marcie Dennard , Phyllis Holland

Acolytes: Blake Yarbrough, Haley Hood, Elizabeth Hood 

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

Ushers: Eric Nielson, Bart Cheery, Delrick Bradley

Greeter: Rita Watters

Audio/Visual Crew: Julius Ariail, Ken Rumstay

Coffee Hour Hosts: Amber Tanner, Pepi Nelson, Ruth Holland,

           Eizabeth Wisenbaker, Jennifer Hood

For many more serving opportunities see a Vestry Member.

Remember in Your Prayers: Bryan Almand, Luke Cowart, Louise Harden, Peter Ingeman, the Long family, Dennis Marks, Katherine Mayer, Johnny Price, Rocky, Carrean Shaprio, Barbara Shirley, Hal & Michelle Weidman.

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.