March 22, 2024

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 for interim period:

Monday - Thursday

10 am - 2 pm

Closed on Friday

Worship Services

March 24: Palm Sunday

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

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

Isaiah 50:4-9a

Psalm 31:9-16

Philippians 2:5-11

Mark 14:1-15:47

Easter Egg Hunt - Eggs Needed



We will be having an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, March 31, 2024, immediately following the 10:00 worship service.

We need pre-filled Easter eggs.

(No chocolate, or nuts please).

Eggs can be dropped off at the church office Monday-Thursday from 10-2 between now and Good Friday. Thank you for any assistance you can lend.

Palm Sunday & Holy Week Practice



Father Hal would like to have a Palm Sunday & Holy Week Practice on Saturday, March 23rd at 9:00 a.m. All servers (Acolytes, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Ushers and Readers of the Passion) are needed to do a run-through practice.

Please plan to be at the church Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 9:00 a.m

Audio/Visual Services

Sunday, March 24, 2024

The broadcast of the 10 a.m. worship service on March 24, 2024 will begin on the church's Facebook page and YouTube channel at approximately 9:50 a.m. Please note this new start time, which will allow us to include all of the prelude music. 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 March 17, 2024 - Holy Eucharist

Link to the 10:00 bulletin for the March 24, 2024 service.

A Link to YouTube video that will begin Sunday, March 24th at 9:50 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.

Sunday Morning Bible Study



Each Sunday morning beginning at 9:15 in the parish hall, Chris Roan leads a Bible study where the Lectionary Readings (the scripture selections we hear in church that day) are discussed. It’s a great opportunity to make your worship experience more engaging and meaningful! All are welcome. Please come!!

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. 

The Garden Guild will meet Wednesday, March 27th. We focus on the church grounds. The Garden Guild meets each Wednesday from 1:30 - 3:30pm. More hardworking people are welcome to join us. Bring your gloves and tools.

The garden guild is in need of donations for sod and pine straw. If you would like to contribute, please denote a check made out to Christ Church for Garden Guild. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Serving this week - March 24, 2024

Eucharistic Ministers: Phyllis Holland, Nancy Lutsko

Lectors: Sallie Honeycutt, Phyllis Holland, Pat Denmark

Acolytes: Nancy Lutsko, Haley Hood, Elizabeth Hood

Altar Guild: Debi Saeger, Julia Ariail, Lucy Tomberlin, BJ Mistick

Ushers: Trent Coggins, Cliff Baker, Jerry Byrd

Greeters: Nikki Yarbrough

Coffee Hour: Julie Reynolds / Gwen Daughtrey / Marcie Dennard / Leigh Long / Paula Ramey

Audio/Visual Crew: Julius Ariail, Ken Rumstay, Larry Wisenbaker

Serving this week - March 31, 2024

Eucharistic Ministers: Sheri Gravett, David Sandbach, Julia Ariail

Lectors: Julia Ariail, Rita Waters, David Sandbach

Acolytes: Nancy Lutsko, Phyllis Holland, Molly Stevenson

Altar Guild: Nancy Lutsko, Frances Guice, Judy DeMott, Happy & Peter Ingeman

Ushers: Alex Alvarez, Eric Nielsen, Delrick Bradley

Coffee Hour: Hospitality Committee

Audio/Visual Crew: Julius Ariail, Ken Rumstay, Larry Wisenbaker

For many more serving opportunities see a Vestry Member.

Selfie/Photo Directory Update

It's that time of year to update our Christ Church Directory.

Please send in a family selfie/photo and any updated address or phone number information by March 29th.

We hope to have a new directory available the first week of April. Thank you for your assistance in updating our directory.

Janet Dickman, a long time member of Christ Church, will be turning 90 on March 30. Her daughter, Sheri, emailed and asked if we could get the message to her friends at Christ Church.  If you would like to send Janet a card, her address is below.

Janet Dickman

Bolingreen Health and Rehab

Room 304

529 Bolingreen Drive

Macon, GA 31210

Mother's Brunch

Sunday, April 4th at 10am - Mothers of school-age children are invited to the rectory for Brunch. A nursery will be provided.

Mark Your Calendars for Vacation Bible School

Vacation Bible School will be June 3rd through the 6th. The theme is Earth, Stars, Hands and Hearts. Anyone interested in helping with planning this year's fun please come to the planning gathering Saturday, April 13th at 9:30 a.m. Little ones are welcome.



The Stitchers of Love meets 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.

Grace Cafe News

With Spring Break over and our interns recharged they continue their work to demonstrate the grace of God through food, fellowship, and ministry by serving well-over 1,500 visitors since the beginning of the semester. 

This week we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the following:

• To Sr and Sra Viveros for showcasing true Mexican cuisine by preparing the entire meal for the Café’s Authentic Mexican Dinner. They cooked tostadas de tinga, chilaquiles al horno, pambazos, and ensalada de nopales – for 80 students.
• To VSU’s Latin American Student Association (LASA) and Krystle Black for providing a special dish as well.
• To Patricia Tyson for providing delicious homemade oatmeal cookies. 
• To Happy Ingeman for donating cookie bars.
• To one of Grace Café’s interns Cat Bowen for making Rice Krispie treats.

We appreciate you all!

The Café could still use more donations of ramen noodles – college kids love this. 

Our interns continue to help out parishioners where they can, while still loaning their assistance to the Church’s Garden Guild – where work has commenced to clear out the Labyrinth behind the Rectory – which has seen much progress. Most recently, our interns aided with Lunch Brunch and continue to work on various cleaning and organizing projects for Fr. Hal. We would also like to commend Cassidy, Tobey and Cat who have been diligently assisting in the nursery on Sundays and other days when needed.

We have made 7 purchases from Second Harvest so far this semester. This is where we get most of the coffee, snacks, and canned foods that we serve at the cafe. Our most recent purchase was for 315 lbs of food which totaled $55.

Currently the Café has a total of 9 wonderful interns and as of recently Jeri-Lyn has received applications for 9 other promising interns with interviews, being conducted by the college ministry team, still ongoing – though with only 3 spots to fill, we pray that God highlights the applicants that would be the best fit to join our dynamic team.

Please follow our Instagram page @gracecafevaldosta

Authentic Mexican Dinner Night @ Grace Cafe

What is Vespers? A group of Christ Church members and friends meets 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 meet in-person and enjoy a bring-your-own sandwich supper in the parish hall afterwards. For those in-person meetings, we make an audio recording available by email 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 the Audio Recording from March 3, 2024.

The McRae's will host HEP nooners on, Friday, April 19 at noon.

John and Rev, Marića's home, bring a friend.

2701 Green Meadow Dr

229-220-5619

Sunday, May 19th - Last Day of Sunday school

As the end of the school year draws near, so does our Sunday School program. Please join us on Sunday, May 19th, there will be a celebration with all sorts of fun. Please make plans to have a wonderful time at the end of the year party.

Ways to donate

We are utilizing VANCO Payment Solutions to safely and securely make your offering.

Christ Church now uses a free mobile app that makes it simple for you to make an online gift.

Download the free “Vanco Mobile” app and search for Christ Episcopal Church and then Valdosta, GA.

Or you can donate on our Vanco Online site, or by scanning the QR code above or our website donate page located here.

We now also have a mobile text to give number simply text your gift amount to 844-928-4938 and then follow the instructions on your phone to complete your donation.

Thank you for your continued support of Christ Church.

Birthdays

March 24 - March 30, 2024



25 Blake Yarbrough

29 Anne Turner

31 Stephanie Rosenlund, Amber Tanner

Anniversaries

March 24 - March 30, 2024

None this week

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

A Prayer for Ukraine

God of peace and justice, we pray for the people of Ukraine today. We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons. We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow, that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them. We pray for those with power over war or peace for wisdom, discernment, and compassion to guide their decisions. Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear, that you would hold and protect them. We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace.

Amen.

Church of England, Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby

Church of England, Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrel

Remember in Your Prayers

Don Brice, Alexis Carr, Jeanna Culpepper, Gene Greneker, Louise Harden, Frances Hatcher, Tommy Hatcher, Greg Holland, Peter Ingeman, Michane James, Doug Mayer, Mindy Meeker, Ed Mistick, Gnann Moser, Ray Murphy, Rocky, Lucy Tomberlin, Michelle Weidman, Jackie Wheeler, Gordon Zeese

Family of David Avera

Family of Patsy Boone

Family of Brett Nelson

Family of Kathleen Parsons

Family of Burt Tillman

A joyous welcome to Samuel Peter Greneker born March 18, 2024 at 1:32pm weighing 8lbs, 20" long. Born to proud parents Sparky & Shelley Greneker along with siblings Cates and Clark as well as proud grandparents Molly & Paul Stevenson

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: 10-2

 

Father Hal Weidman, Rector

rector@christchurchvaldosta.org 

church office (229) 242-5115

Nancy Sartin, Deacon

nancysartin@att.net 

church office (229) 242-5115

Position Available, Administrator

Job posting available here

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

Jeri-Lyn Flowers, 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

Stefani Carroll, Treasurer

treasurer@christchurchvaldosta.org

church office (229) 242-5115

Steve Honeycutt, Jr. Warden

jrwarden@christchurchvaldosta.org

church office (229) 242-5115

Molly Stevenson, Sr. Warden

mollybs64@outlook.com

church office (229) 242-5115



Nancy Lutsko, Verger

luts@bellsouth.net 

home (229) 241-7527

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.

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.