Christ Church Valdosta  Weekly Bulletin
December 30, 2016
In This Issue:

Worship Services
January 1: 
         The Holy Name

Vestry Member of Day:
    John Bennett

Coffee Hour Host:
     Sallie Honeycutt, Leigh Bradley

Altar Guild: 
   Team 3


8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Allan Dear
Usher - Max Bontrager


10:00 a.m., Holy Eu charist,  Rite II
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Eric Nielsen,
    Rita Hightower, Tammy Borders
Lay Readers -  Cathy Oglesby, Tammy
    Borders, Kathy Armstrong
Acolytes - Joel Williams, Eliza Jane May,
    Karen May, John David Greneker
Ushers - Eric Nielsen, Len Carter

6:00 p.m. Vespers 
   


Scriptures
First Lesson - Numbers 6:22-27
Psalm - 8
Second Lesson - Philippians 2:5-11
Gospel - Luke 2:15-21

Wednesday  Holy Eucharist
6:00 PM 
     
Thursday Holy Eucharist
7:00 AM
 
Upcoming Events

January 2-3: Church Office Closed
January 4: EYC - Middle School Resumes
January 8: Annual Meeting & Vestry
                  Elections
January 8: EYC - High School Resumes
January 18: The Rev. Canon Frank Logue
                    Men in Blue Cooking

Clergy and Staff of 
Christ Episcopal Church
 
The Rev. Dr. Dave Johnson
Rector
church office (229) 242-5115

Philip Ryan
Assistant to the Rector
church office (229) 242-5115
 
Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
church office (229) 242-5115

Amy Creasy, Bookkeeper
books@christchurchvaldosta.org  
bookkeeper's office (229) 242-0616 

Millie Johnson
Director of Children's Ministry
church office (229) 242-5115

Angela Duncan, Music Director
church office (229) 242-5115

Kathy Armstrong, Choirmaster
church office (229) 242-5115

 
Office hours: Monday - Thursday
   9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m
   1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

   Friday
   9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Annual Meeting
Sunday, January 8, 2017 after 10:00 service
Christ Church will have their Annual Parish meeting on January 8, 2017 immediately following the 10:00 a.m. worship service. 
During this meeting annual reports will be given and the election of our 2019 Vestry Members will be held. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.
2019 Vestry Candidates
Sunday, January 8, 2017
We have nine candidates for the position of Vestry 2019.  Each candidate has been asked to answer a few questions and submitted a photo.  This information is available here, or it is posted on the bulletin board in the parish hall.  
 
Nominees are:  Michael Black,  Gary Cannon,  Marvin Dickey, 
Phyllis Holland,  Leigh Long,  Pepi Nelson,  Anne Shenton,  Paul Stevenson,  Al Turner .
 
Vestry Elections will be held on January 8, 2017 during the Annual Parish meeting to be held immediately following the 10:00 a.m. worship service.
Birthday Prayers
First Sunday of Month
Sunday, January 1, 2017 we invite anyone who has a birthday in the month of January to come forward during worship at the appropriate time of the service to receive a Birthday Prayer.
Friday Morning Bible Study
Friday, January 6, 2017 beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Friday Morning Bible Study will meet on January 6, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. in the Office Chapel. All are welcome to attend.
EYC
January 4th and January 8th
We will resume EYC on 1/4 for middle school and 1/8 for high school. 
ECF - Episcopal College Fellowship
We will resume weekly Bible study on 1/12 at 8 pm in Louttit Hall. 
The Rev. Canon Frank Logue
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
The Rev. Canon Frank Logue will be our guest speaker on Wednesday, January 18, 2017.  Rev Logue will be discussing the Diocesan Campaign for Congregational Development.  The Men in Blue will be providing dinner.  Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.
Parking Lot Plans Approved
The City of Valdosta has approved the designs of the rear parking lot at Christ Church.  The next step: the vestry will be obtaining bids for the implementation of the parking lot plans.  The approved plans are on display in the Parish Hall. 
Haven
Can you help the Haven? The women are in need of Linens, (bath or kitchen towels, sheets, spreads etc.) toiletries, and personal items (toothpaste, soaps, lotions, brushes & combs, etc.), both regular and travel size.   There is a basket for the Haven collection in the Parish Hall.  Thank you for your help in supporting this Ministry.
New Online Photograph Albums
Online photograph albums from this past week:
December 25, Children's Christmas Eve Service 

New albums, along with many older ones, are archived on the church website here
Birthdays this week
December 31 - January 6
31 Susan Chamberlain
2  Ken Ricket, David Sandbach, Jr.  
3 Brooks Lovelace 
4 Brighton Prine, Ethan Warrick        
5 Sarah Parrish                          
Baptismal Anniversaries this week
December 31 - January 6
5 Richard Coleman, Rick Coleman  
6 Stephen Sandbach
Wedding Anniversaries this week
December 31 - January 6
None this week

Please contact the church office to update our records if we missed your Birthday, Baptismal Anniversary, or Wedding Anniversary.  
Remember in your prayers
Tal Barnidge, Robert Church, Danny Clark, Bev Cowart, Aaron Davis, Jerry DeMott, Janet Dickman, Blake Ellis, Iris Hall, George Halls, Cheryl Hatcher, Gary Honeycutt,  Emily Joiner,  Jerriann Levy, Bobbie Ann Mitchell, Marjorie Nielsen, Debbie Richardson, Kris Rogers, Reva Rollins, Brandi Porter, David Sandbach, Sr., JoLyn Smith, Jack Spencer, Kathie Stevenson, Suzanne Sullivan, Chris Young

Family of PK Bunch  (Friend of Daniel & Katherine Mayer)

Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
229.242.5115

Christ Episcopal Church is part of the 
Diocese of Georgia.

email us at  office@christchurchvaldosta