Christ Church Valdosta  Weekly Bulletin
November 4 , 2016
In This Issue:

Worship Services
 
November 6: 
         Pentecost 25 / Proper 27

Vestry Member of Day:
    Len Carter

Coffee Hour Host:
     Hospitality, Vestry

Altar Guild: 
   Team 5


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


10:00 a.m., Holy Eu charist,  Rite II
Lay Eucharistic Ministers - Eric Nielsen,
   Rita Hightower, Tammy Borders
Lay Readers -  Kathy Armstrong,  Cathy
   Oglesby, Tammy Borders
Ushers  - Eric Nielsen, Len Carter
Acolytes - Nancy Lutsko, Karen May,
   Eliza Jane May
  
6:00 p.m. Vespers - Sanctuary 


Scriptures
First Lesson - Job 19:23-27a
Psalm - 17:1-9
Second Lesson - 
          2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17
Gospel - Luke 20:27-38

Wednesday  Holy Eucharist
6 p.m.
     
Thursday Holy Eucharist
7:00 a.m.
 
Upcoming Events

November 5: Church Work Day
November 5: Lunch Bunch
November 6: Daylight Savings Time
November 6: Parish Picnic - Buckhead
November 15: Vestry Meeting
November 19: DOK Breakfast
November 19: Lunch Bunch
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.
Birthday Prayers
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Sunday, November 6, 2016 we invite anyone who has a birthday in the month of November to come forward during worship at the appropriate time of the service to receive a Birthday Prayer. 

Daylight Savings Time Ends
Sunday, November 6, 2016 at 2:00 a.m.
Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend.
Before you head to bed Saturday evening, don't forget to set your clocks back one hour. Enjoy that extra hour.

Church Work Day
Saturday, November 5, 2016 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Let's help enhance Christ Church's property.

Saturday, November 5th, from 9 am to noon. Lunch will be provided from 12:15P to 12:45P. 

Come for an hour or stay the whole time.  We would like to sharpen our  appearance both inside and out, for the holidays. Mark your calendar and help us spruce up our campus. 

Contact Allan Dear if you have questions. 
Parish Picnic at Buckhead
Sunday, November 6, 2016 beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Annual Parish Picnic will be held this year at Buckhead in Quitman. (Take Hwy 84 to Quitman, turn left at Cass Burch Dodge (Highland Drive) go 4 miles then turn left on Dewey Rd (dirt) go about 1.4 miles Buckhead gate is on the left). 
 
The Men in Blue will be cooking the main course of Chicken, Hamburgers and Hot Dogs - please bring a side dish or a desert to share. 
Pledges for 2017

Thanks to those of you who have already submitted your pledge!  Your pledges play a vital role in the life and ministry of Christ Church.  Pledge cards are still being accepted.  If you need another pledge card there are some in the narthex and in the parish hall. Thanks so much!
Vestry Nominations
Sunday, November 6th and 13th
On Sunday, November 6th and 13th we will be accepting nominations for the Vestry. Nomination forms will be placed in the bulletin on these Sundays.  Please make sure that the person you nominate is willing to serve on the Vestry. Those elected to the Vestry will serve till December 2019.
Vestry elections will take place at the Annual Parish Meeting to be held on January 8, 2017. 
Friday Morning Bible Study
Friday, November 18, 2016 from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Friday Morning Bible Study  -- There will not be a Friday Morning Bible study on November 11, 2016, due to the Diocesan Convention.  We will continue the Friday morning Bible study (10:30-11:30) on November 18, 2016.  We are studying the Gospel according to Luke. All are welcome!
Lunch Bunch
Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.
The Christ Church Valdosta Lunch Bunch feeds 120 or more hungry children every first and third Saturday of the month. Workers from the church as well as other members of the community who volunteer gather at 11 a.m. at Christ Church to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. They pack them in plastic bags, then brown paper bags with logo stickers together with chips, fruit, juice and other healthy goodies purchased from the Second Harvest Food Bank.
 
Please join us, on any 1st or 3rd Saturday. 
How to keep up with Christ Church on Facebook

How to see our updates on Facebook. Here is a link to the larger picture.  This is being made available due to results of our Social Media Survey.  

If your have further questions, please contact Amanda Ryan
Haven
Can you help the Haven? The women are in need of toiletries and personal items like 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.
The Vineyard
The new articles in the Vineyard this week are: Sermon, October 23, 2016. Older articles are available at the Online Vineyard.
Birthdays this week
November 5 - November 11
5 Marge Fitzsimons, Dennis Marks, Matthew Wilkin
6 Stefani Carroll
7 Brad Burnette
8 Melissa Carter
10 Karen Rainey

Sorry we missed your birthday
2 Greta Ryan
Baptismal Anniversaries this week
November 5 - November 11
6  Becky Johnson, Isabella Williams
8  Sophia Bajalia, Craig Lambert, Kyle Stevenson, Kari Wilkin
Wedding Anniversaries this week
November 5 - November 11
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
Ashley, Robert Church, Danny Clark, Bev Cowart, Jerry DeMott, Janet Dickman, Blake Ellis, Iris Hall, George Halls, Cheryl Hatcher, Laney Hays, Emily Joiner,  Jerriann Levy, Bobbie Ann Mitchell, Marjorie Nielsen, Debbie Richardson, Delanie Rogers, Kris Rogers, Reva Rollins, Sarah Parrish, David Sandbach, Sr., Edi Shepherd, Bill Spencer, Kathie Stevenson, Suzanne Sullivan, Emory Warrick, Sr., Mike and Marilyn Willis

Family of Josh Thomas (Son of Gary Thomas)

Kim Dudley, Parish Administrator
229.242.5115

Christ Episcopal Church is part of the 
Diocese of Georgia.

email us at  office@christchurchvaldosta