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January 8:
Baptism of Our Lord
Vestry Member of Day:
Jeana Beeland
Coffee Host:
Sallie Honeycutt, Robin Coleman
(limited to coffee due to Annual meeting)
Altar Guild:
Team 4
8:00 a.m., Holy Eucharist, Rite I
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Martha Leake
Usher - Max Bontrager
10:00 a.m., Holy Eu
charist,
Rite II
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Nancy Lutsko,
Walton Carter, Joe Tomberlin
Lay Readers -
Walton Carter, Nancy
Lutsko, Joe Tomberlin
Acolytes - Nancy Lutsko, Alexandra
Peeples, George Tidmore
Ushers - Richard Coleman, Bill Sineath
6:00 p.m. Vespers
Scriptures
First Lesson - Isaiah 42:1-9
Psalm - 29
Second Lesson - Acts 10:34-43
Gospel - Matthew 3:13-17
Wednesday
Holy Eucharist
6:00 PM
Thursday Holy Eucharist
7:00 AM
Upcoming Events
January 8: Annual Meeting & Vestry
Elections
January 8: EYC - High School Resumes
January 12: ECF Resumes
January 17: Vestry Meeting
January 18: The Rev. Canon Frank Logue
Men in Blue Cooking
January 25: Confirmation Class
February 3-5: Rev. Canon John Zahl
February 12: Bishop Benhase
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Clergy and Staff of
Christ Episcopal Church
The Rev. Dr. Dave Johnson
Rector
church office (229) 242-5115
Assistant to the Rector
church office (229) 242-5115
Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
church office (229) 242-5115
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.
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Sunday, January 8, 2017 after 10:00 service
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Christ Church will have their Annual Parish meeting on January 8, 2017 immediately following the 10:00 a.m. worship service.
During this meeting ministry updates will be given and the election of our 2019 Vestry Members will be held. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.
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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 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
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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.
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Wednesday Evenings from 7 - 8:30 p.m.
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New confirmation class
will be held Wednesday evenings Jan 25, Feb 1 and Feb 8 from 7-8:30 at the rectory. We'll have dessert-and free child care will be provided in the Gabard building. We'll cover our confirmation booklet, The New Life of Grace as we prepare for confirmation with Bishop Benhase at the 10:00 service on Feb 12. All those interested, please email Father Dave.
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Children's Choir Practice
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Sunday's beginning at 11:15 a.m.
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The Children's Choir (PreK 3s - 5th Grade) will perform on Sunday February 12 during the 10am service. Karen May will begin practice January 8 - February 5 during the first 15 minutes of Sunday School.
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Friday Morning Bible Study
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Friday, January 13, 2017 beginning at 10:30 a.m.
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Friday Morning Bible Study
will meet on January 13, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. in the Office Chapel. All are welcome to attend.
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Thursday, January 17, 2017 beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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Vestry Meeting
will be held Thursday, January 17, 2017 beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. All vestry members are encouraged to attend.
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The Children's Ministry has a Facebook page! To keep up with all the fun events going on, please visit our page and Like it -Christ Episcopal Children's Ministry.
The Children's Ministry will be planning some upcoming play dates. The first one will be January 28th. More information to follow.
Children's Ministry Valentine's Party - All Children PreK 3 - 5th Grade are invited to attend our Valentines Party on February 11th from 10 - 12:00. We will decorate cookies, do a fun valentines art project and practice singing for the Children's Choir performance on February 12th.
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We will resume EYC on 1/8 for high school.
Dates of interest:
Happening #98 (10-12th grade) February 17-19th,
New Beginnings (7-9th grade) March 24-26th.
Please contact Philip Ryan for more information on either event.
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ECF - Episcopal College Fellowship
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We will resume weekly Bible study on 1/12 at 8 pm in Louttit Hall.
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The Rev. Canon Frank Logue
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017
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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.
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Foyer Group sign-up:
Sunday will be the final day to sign-up of Foyer Groups. A Sign-up sheet is available in the Parish Hall, or contact Sallie Honeycutt.
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Parking Lot Plans Approved
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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.
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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.
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New Online Photograph Albums
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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. |
7 Sparky Greneker
9 Laura Paine, Ann Sumner
10 Jim Chamberlain, Henry Parrish, Linda Riggle
13 Shayla Bajalia, Matthew Black, Joshua Hanson
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Baptismal Anniversaries this week
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8 Aaron Williams
9 Judy DeMott, Robin Guice, Danielle Pitts
12 Sandra Fletcher
13 Nathaniel Balanis
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Wedding Anniversaries this week
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12 Larry & Elizabeth Wisenbaker
Please contact the church office to update our records if we missed your Birthday, Baptismal Anniversary, or Wedding Anniversary.
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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, Nancy Zaccari
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