Christ Church Valdosta  Weekly Bulletin
May 26, 2017
In This Issue:

Worship Services
May 28: 
         Ascension Day

Vestry Member of Day:
  Tammy Borders

Coffee Host:
   Phyllis Hiers, Frances Guice,
   Katherine Mayer


Altar Guild:
   Team 4


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

10:00 a.m., Holy Eu charist,  Rite II
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - David
   Sandbach, Julia Ariail, Jeani Synyard
Lay Readers  - Steve R oberts, David
   Sandbach, Julia Ariail
Acolytes - Nancy Lutsko, Karen May,
   Eliza Jane May
Ushers - Al Turner, Larry Wisenbaker

6:00 p.m. Vespers 
   

Scriptures
First Lesson - Acts 1:1-11
Psalm - 47
Second Lesson - Ephesians 1:15-23
Gospel - Luke 24:44-53

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

May 29: Church Office Closed
June 2: HEP Party - Yarbrough Barn
June 4-7: Youth Mission Trip
June 5-8: Vacation Bible School
June 12-19: D.R. Mission Trip
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.
Choir Dinner at Rectory
Thursday, June 1st beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Father Dave and Steph Johnson would like to invite all choir members and their spouse/significant other to join them at the rectory on Thursday, June 1st beginning at 6:30 p.m. for a choir appreciation dinner.  Please let Father Dave know if you plan to attend.
HEP Party
Friday, June 2, 2017 beginning at 6:00 p.m.
HEP Party (Happy Episcopalian People Party) - will begin at 6PM on Friday June 2 at the Yarbrough's barn (4700 Skipper Bridge Rd., Hahira) - drinks will be provided, please bring an hors d'oeuvre to share.

Remember this is an adult only gathering. 
Vacation Bible School
June 5 - June 8th from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Vacation Bible School - Has been scheduled for June 5 - 8th from 9:00 a.m. till noon.  Those who are interested in participating or helping with VBS, please register online here or contact Millie Johnson
Summer Camp - Preschool
Weeks of June 12, June 19 and June 26
Christ Episcopal Preschool will be having a summer camp June 12-16, June 19-23 and June 26-30 for ages 1-5. Please see Millie for more information. 
Lunch Bunch Needs
First and third Saturdays each month
We need fruit cups for Lunch Bunch.  Please consider picking up a six pack of fruit cups when you do your family grocery shopping.  The children love the fruit and the Lunch Bunch volunteers appreciate it. 
Toothbrushes and Floss
Toothbrushes and Floss: The Dominican Republic Mission Team is collecting toothbrushes and dental floss to take with them to the DR in June.   If you have toothbrushes and dental floss, or sample packets that you receive from your dentist; that you would like to donate to the DR team, please drop them off at the church office before June 5 th .   Thank you for your continued support of our DR Mission Team.
DR Team Meeting June 4, 4-7 pm
Trip is June 12-19, 2017
The Dominican Republic missioners who live in the greater Valdosta-Thomasville-Tifton area will have a team meeting from 4-7 p.m.  on Sunday, June 4. The location will be Julia and Julius Ariail's house at 5802 Long Pond Road, Lake Park, GA (link to directions below). Pertinent information discussed at the meeting will be sent to all team members in the regular Tuesday update message on June 6.

Vestry Meeting Recap - April
The Vestry has approved the minutes from the prior vestry meeting.  We have posted the Vestry Recap for the month of April here
New Online Photograph Albums
New photo albums for the Youth Sunday and Mother's Day, Preschool Graduation and the construction progress of the DR house along with many older ones, are archived on the church website here
Raffle to win 1962 Ford Roadster
Raffle to be help July 4, 2107
St. Andrew's and St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church is  
having a raffle of a 1962 Ford Thunderbird Roadster.  The money raised will help with their capital campaign to construct a new parish house.  This car is one of only 450 made in 1962.  It is valued at $50,000.  Only 1000 tickets will be sold.

If interested in purchasing a ticket, please make a check payable to St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and mail to P.O. Drawer 929, Darien, GA 31305.  Tickets will then be mailed back to you. (Please make sure your correct address is on your check.)
Birthdays this week
May 27 - June 2
28 Aaron Williams
 1  Julie Prine, Bill Sineath
 2  Ingrid Carroll, Willa Valencia      
Baptismal Anniversaries this week
May 27 - June 2
27 Noah Carroll
28 Maddie Yarbrough
29 Matthew Barnes
30 Thomas Greneker, Isabella Turner
31 Jake Daughtrey

Wedding Anniversaries this week
May 27 - June 2
27 Ron & Tammy Borders
30 Craig & Kelly Lambert

Please contact the church office to update our records if we missed your Birthday, Baptismal Anniversary, or Wedding Anniversary. 
Remember in your prayers
Thaddeus Agar, Kathy Armstrong, Tal Barnidge, Tom Call, Caty Carter, Robert Church, Danny Clark, Bev Cowart, Jerry DeMott, Janet Dickman, Blake Ellis, Karen Gunter, Iris Hall, George Halls, Cheryl Hatcher, Gary Honeycutt, Buddy House,  Emily Joiner, Jerriann Levy, Bobbie Ann Mitchell, Pepi Nelson, Brandi Porter, Scott Retterbush, Debbie Richardson, Reva Rollins, Henry and Sarah Parrish, Alice Pendleton, Buddy Pitts, David Sandbach, Sr., Jack Spencer, Jack Stann, Kathie Stevenson, Nancy Zaccari, Ron Zaccari

Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
229.242.5115

Christ Episcopal Church is part of the 
Diocese of Georgia.

email us at  office@christchurchvaldosta