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Mark Your Calendar

February 6Undie Sunday

February 10 - 12Diocesan Convention at

Convention Center, Valdosta

February 11Walter Hobgood’s ordinationto the Transitional Diaconate

4:30 p.m. at ConventionCenter

Convention Lock-in atChrist Church - 8 p.m.

February 14Valentine's Day Dinner

Fundraiser for Building Fund6:30 p.m. in Parish Hall

March 8Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

March 9Ash Wednesday - Holy

Eucharist & Imposition ofAshes: 7 a.m., noon and 6 p.m.

March 17 - 20Cursillo at Honey Creek

Elise Sandbach, Rector

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Epiphany 2011 at Christ Church

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Vestry Report from December 20, 2010

The Vineyard, p. 2, February 2011

Christ Episcopal ChurchThe Rt. Rev. Scott A. Benhase,

Bishop of GeorgiaThe Rev. Peter Ingeman, RectorThe Rev. Tar Drazdowski, Assistant RectorThe Rev. Jim Elliott, Priest AssociateThe Rev. Deacon Stella Clark The Rev. Deacon Patricia MarksThe Rev. Deacon Nancy SartinBeth Baker, Youth CoordinatorMolly Stevenson, Parish AdministratorAmy Creasy, BookkeeperSue Ellen Rumstay, OrganistKathy Armstrong, St. Gregory Choir Dir.Maggie Roberts, St. Francis Choir LeaderJulia and Julius Ariail, Newsletter Editors

Vestry

Phone Numbers

Church Office 242-5115The Rev. Ingeman 245-0799The Rev. Drazdowski 249-0895The Rev. Elliott 242-3333The Rev. Dcn. Clark 559-6159The Rev. Dcn. Marks 244-5159The Rev. Dcn. Sartin 834-0147Molly Stevenson 292-8215www.christchurchvaldosta.org

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Dave Clark,Senior Warden

Dave Clark,Senior Warden

Mike Tanner, Junior Warden

Mike Tanner, Junior Warden

• Reported on the ChurchDevelopment Institute at HoneyCreek with four Christ Churchmembers enrolled: The Rev. JimElliott, The Rev. Tar Drazdowski,Walter Hobgood and MollyStevenson.

• Approved $1,000 donation to theBreak Bread Together program,which has several volunteersfrom Christ Church and isadministered by the FirstPresbyterian Church.

• Introduced the five new Vestrymembers to take office in 2011:Clinton Beeland, Stefani Carroll,Sparky Greneker, Steve Roberts,and Lucy Tomberlin and thankedthe outgoing members: MimiAllen, Charles Boatwright,Carolyn Eager, Phyllis Hollandand Joe Singletary.

• Reported meeting of the ParishFinance Committee, whichestablished 403b accounts forchurch employees.

• Announced that 103 pledge cardstotaling $306,000 have beenreceived for 2011 with morepledges expected.

• Approved total of $1,450 inbonuses for church employees.

• Prepared and signed a secondrecommendation for WalterHobgood’s ordination because thefirst one had been lost.

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Julia AriailClinton BeelandTammy BordersStefani CarrollDave ClarkJerry DeMottSusan ElliottSparky Greneker

Philip GunterJohn HiersAaron PartenSteve RobertsMike TannerJoe TomberlinLucy Tomberlin

Campaign Total

$1,515.173as of 1-17-11

2011 Junior and Senior Wardens Elected

Mike Tanner and Dave Clark were re-elected asJunior Warden and Senior Warden, respectively, atthe first meeting of the Christ Church Vestry onJanuary 17, 2011, to serve for the calendar year 2011.

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A BUSY, BUSY FEBRUARY

For the shortest month of the year there is a great deal happening in February! OnThursday, February 10, representatives of all the missions and parishes in theDiocese of Georgia will come to Valdosta for the Diocesan Convention, sort of a business meeting and family

reunion. The convention will be at The Rainwater Center, beginning with a service of Evening Prayer at 6:00 onThursday. The convention meeting will be during the day on Friday, followed by a service of Ordination at 4:30,also at the convention center. I am very pleased to say that Christ Church's own Walter Hobgood will be ordained aTransitional Deacon at that service and I really encourage our church family to come and take part in that specialevent. The convention will continue through the morning on Saturday, adjourning around noon. One aspect of theconvention is a room filled with displays and presentation by the various organizations and ministries of thediocese; it is always worth a visit to see the amazing diversity on display. On Monday, February 14, Valentine’s Day,the parish, and guests are invited to a Valentine's Day gourmet dinner prepared by Chef Mac Parks, a specialoccasion for a special day. Tickets are available, though limited in number. The proceeds will assist our continuingcapital funds drive in support of our building project. Tar+ will be travelling to the Dominican Republic onFebruary 16 as the official representative of the Diocese of Georgia and our Bishop Benhase to attend theconvention of that diocese. Then at the close of the month, there will be a VOCARE for our college students atCamp Rock Eagle. All this in 28 days!

Also, our own Molly Stevenson and Tar Drazdowski+ are nominees to attend General Convention in 2012 andLucy Tomberlin a nominee for the Diocesan Ecclesiastical Court; all to be voted on at convention. Keep them inyour prayers as this busy, busy month unfolds.

Blessings, Peter+

The Rev. Tar Drazdowski will represent the Dioceseof Georgia and Bishop Scott Benhase at the annualconvention of the Diocese of the Dominican RepublicFebruary 18 and 19. She will also attend the meeting ofthe Dominican Development Group as the Bishop’srepresentative. The group is a consortium of 11 diocesesto help build the infrastructure of the Dominican church.As money from the national church for internationaloutreach shrinks, this group assumes a greater import -ance for helping to build the Episcopal church in that nation.

“It is an awesome honor to be allowed to participatein the work of the dynamicDominican church,” said TheRev. Drazdowski.

She will remain in country toconduct another “discovery tour”for the Diocese of Georgia,February 22 - 28. This trip isdesigned to allow leaders from


From the Rector

The Diocese of Georgia in the Dominican Republic in February

several churches toexplore potential missionsites in the DominicanRepublic.

Priests and volunteersfrom St. Andrew’s and St.Cyprian’s in Darien, St.Peter’s in Savannah,Trinity in Statesboro, andChrist Church inValdosta will go on thistrip to help withplanning future missions.Julius Ariail from ChristChurch will photographthe sites and providevisual resources to use inencouraging others tojoin the effort.Julius Ariail

Daniel Howell, Elizabeth Welch,The Rev. Tar Drazdowski and The

Rev. Miguelina Howell at theHowells’ wedding in

September 2010.The Rev. Howell was formerlythe priest at El Pedregal, whereThe Rev. Tar and Elizabeth have

been on many mission trips together.


The Diocese of Georgia holds its annual meetingeach February in one of the larger cities such as Albany,Augusta, Savannah, or Valdosta. The 2011 Conventionwill be in Valdosta at the conference center on NormanDrive. Christ Church’s delegates are Dave Clark, JohnHiers, and Joe Tomberlin; alternates are Julia Ariail,Tammy Borders, and Jerry DeMott. The Rev. Jim Elliott,the Chancellor of the Diocese, will serve as theConvention’s parliamentarian. One of the major items of

business at the Convention will be the election ofcommittee and delegation members. Lucy Tomberlinwill be a candidate for election to the Ecclesiastical TrialCourt, and The Rev. Tar Drazdowski and MollyStevenson will be candidates for delegates to theGeneral Convention of the Episcopal Church inIndianapolis in 2012. For additional information aboutthe Convention, please check the diocesan website at.

The 190th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia

Valdosta-Lowndes County Conference Center

February 10 - 12, Valdosta, Georgia

President Hugh and Joan Bailey

The Valdosta-Lowndes CountyMartin Luther King, Jr.CommemorationAssociation awardedChrist Church member

Dr. Hugh C. Bailey the Community Service Award at theJanuary 8th Founder’s Banquet. The printed programlists Dr. Bailey’s education, degrees, and academicpositions and describes his numerous successes andachievements while serving as President of ValdostaState College, then University, from 1978 to 2002.

The MLK Commemoration Association, organized in1985, met regularly with Dr. Bailey in the Library. Dr.Bailey recalls that Mrs. Ruth Council and the group“frequently gave me advice and offered suggestions onimproving race relations on campus.”

“During my tenure at VSU, I don’t believe we had asingle racial incident. I credit the MLK group for thisremarkable success. Actually, I think I should be the onegiving them an award,” said Dr. Bailey. “We must havedone something right together.”

A Walk With God,the book recentlypublished by Joan S.Bailey displays colorfulillustrations and wordsof wisdom by theauthor, who is a Christ Church member. The 96-pagework was organized and published for Mrs. Bailey as asurprise gift from her daughter, Debra Helwig.

The section “About the Author” describes hereducation and achievements as First Lady of ValdostaState University, serving as helpmeet to Dr. Bailey, mamato more than 32,000 students and graduates, and leaderto many non-profit groups with honors and award too

numerous to list.The work is divided into chapters

of Life’s Journey, Advice from theHeart, Practical Matters, Holidays,Seasons and Reasons, and Prayersand Blessings. The book can bepurchased online at:.

2010 Diocesan Convention in Savannah

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Dr. Hanae Kanno, assistant professor in the Division of Social Workat Valdosta State University, returned to Valdosta from her Christmasvacation in her native home in Tokyo, Japan, in early January to beginteaching for spring semester. She brought with her Christmas cardsfrom the members of her home church, St. Margaret’s.

“I arrived home at the very best time for going to the church to tellthem about my new church family,” said Dr. Kanno. “At the church inJapan it is traditional to share a Christmas meal theSunday before Christmas. So on December 19, I took a

poster I had made from photographs on the Christ Church Valdosta website that showed Fr. Peterand Happy, the choir, a picture of the church, some of the services, the flowers, and many of themembers of the church,” she said.

Dr. Kanno told the 60 people of St. Margaret’s that Christ Church members had given her a newchurch home, and we had sent cards to them. She made a box, just as we had, for the members todeposit their cards to be given to us. She gave Fr. Peter and Happy cards with artwork of theMadonna and Child that were sent from the priest at St. Margaret’s. Welcome Home, Dr. Kanno.

Christmas Cards Arrive from Japan!

Kneeler Project Update1. Christ Church members Jane Ferrell (l.) and TildaStubbs show Tilda’s granddaughter, Gretchen Stubbs,one of the canvases which will become a kneeler belowthe altar rail at our church when the project is complete.2. One of the canvases with the yarn in a Hefty bag.3. The Rev. Deacon Nancy Sartin watches kneelerdesigner Bill Nunn tie the color guide on the canvas.4. Eloise Smith is ready to stitch.

The group of 10 Christ Church members working onnew kneelers met in January to receive additional yarnfor the project and answer questions about the designsfrom Bill Nunn, who painted all 10 kneelers based onthe symbols for the saints being honored.

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Rector Tamitsu and Hanae Kanno in the sanctuary of St. Margaret’sChurch in Tokyo, where members put their Christmas cards in thered box. Hanae brought the cards to Christ Church in January.

Photograph courtesy of Hanae Kanno.

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The Episcopal Church definesthe Feast of Epiphany as“celebrating the arrival of the Magifrom the East and Christ’srevelation to the Gentiles - to theworld.”

The Feast of Epiphany onThursday, January 6, 2011, at 6 p.m.,was celebrated at Christ Churchwith a children’s pageant telling thestory of the birth of Jesus and thecoming of the shepherds and wisemen to see Him as the angels watch.Because of the availability ofnumerous animal costumes, a lion,a ladybug with a set of car keys, adog, and a mouse joined the paradeto see the Christ child, portrayedthis year by Annabelle Drazdowski.Grace Diamond played the part ofMary, and John David Grenekerplayed Joseph.

Joanna Lauckhardt, RainiSingleton, and Hayden Cogginswere shepherds. Pierce Baker, JohnWesley Nelson and Jack Warrenwere the Magi. Olivia Nunn,Cassidy Honeycutt, Ellie Copeland,Maddie Yarbrough, Sally Baker andPhoebe Singleton were angels.Jacob Diamond, Eliza Jane May,Sam Warren, Owen Coggins andGraham Coggins were animals.Mitchell Beeland narrated the story.Marylee Pendleton served as theangel helper and Sue Ellen Rumstayprovided musical accompanimenton the piano. Youth CoordinatorBeth Baker directed the pageant.

A brunswick stew and cornbreadsupper followed the pageant andcelebration of the Eucharist.

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The participants in the 2011 tripto St. Marks experienced fourdistinct weather patterns: sunshinein the morning, cold winds andclouds in the early afternoon, lightrain in the late afternoon, and atorrential rain in the evening. Tothe traditional “rain or shine”guidelines for the event can nowbe added “hot or cold” and “calmor windy.” In spite of the extremeweather, 36 people were presentfor a picnic lunch at St. Marks,which concluded just before theafternoon rains began. The groupthen spent the afternoon visiting inthe lobby of the lodge at WakullaSprings State Park. The traditionalconclusion of the day’s activitiescame at supper at Spring CreekRestaurant, where 26 peopleenjoyed good food and fellowship.

New Year’s Day at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

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Special Days inFebruary

BIRTHDAYS

2 Haylee JohnsonKyle Stevenson

3 Dori Carter4 Marcia Hummel

Jane Peeples6 Bonnie Hanson7 Owen Coggins

Greg PrineFred Quinn

8 Kristeena ParsonsBobbie Warren

9 Andy Drazdowski14 Dave Armstrong

Patrick Teasley16 Lucille Sineath

Emily White

18 Kip Nunn19 Cheryl Hatcher

Matilda Stubbs20 Dick Campbell

Mary Lou McRaeWilby Wolfson

21 Cliff BakerMike HollandKeven ParksAmy Terrell

22 Dottie Pitts23 Dean Failor

Martha Leake24 Barbara Jane Rigby27 Tammy Borders

BAPTISMALANNIVERSARIES

1 Julia AriailBrandi ParsonsRandi Parsons

2 Jeani Synyard20 Caty Carter

Mary Peeples21 Christopher Hanson

Claire HansonJoshua Hanson

23 Sarah Parrish25 Emory Warrick, III26 Patrick Teasley

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

4 Dean & Kathy Failor

15 Tommy & Frances Hatcher

Steven & Maria Taylor

If your special day is not included in ourcalendar, please call the church office at 242-5115to let us know.

Christ Church Ongoing Projects

Adopt a Haven Family - The Haven has a specialneed for new or like-new clothing and kitchen supplies(appliances, dishes, etc.) for mothers and childrenmoving out of the shelter. Contact Patricia Marks(244-5159); .

Kneelers Project - Julia Ariail chairs this project tocreate 10 additional kneelers for our altar rail.(559-7329); .

Partnership for Health Clinic Project - DianeHalim chairs this project for donations for specificitems to patients and families..

Pop Tabs - Collect pop tabs to benefit the AtlantaRonald McDonald Houses. Please add them to thecontainer on the round table in the Parish Hall.Deacon Stella Clark chairs this project..

Toiletries Project - Gail Hobgood chairs theproject to collect unused hotel toiletries for families atLAMP. .

St. Francis Choir Introduces New Music

The St. Francis Choir is usingnew music to play duringthe singing of The Lord’s

Prayer during the 11:30 service.This music was written by RalphMerrifield, a professional churchmusician and a member of NewHope Chapel in Westboro, MA.New Hope Chapel has anextensive ministry of writing andpublishing church music online for free use all overthe world.

Copies of this new music have been placed inside thefront covers of the Caritas song books used during the11:30 service.

Largely through the work ofvolunteers, the archives of theDiocese of Georgia are beingplaced online at this site: .Volunteers are needed totranscribe or scan documents intoformats that can be posted onlinefor all to see. If you are interestedin helping in this work, pleasecontact the Rev. Canon FrankLogue at the Diocesan office:.

Diocesan ArchivesComing Onlineand Looking for

Volunteers

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The Forgotten DesertMothers: Sayings, Lives,

and Stories of EarlyChristian Women.

By Laura Swan. Paulist Press, 2001.

Laura Swan has created an invaluable record ofearly Christianity in the lives and words of the desertammas. Here were women who left the Roman worldin an attempt to deepen their spirituality, to let go of allbut a single-minded pursuit of God; and here is a bookthat guides us to walking that path despite thebusyness of our daily lives. After discussing the “desertway,” Swan gives brief biographies and shortmeditations on the sayings of the deaconesses of theearly church, the ammas, and the leaders of monasticcommunities. “The Gift of the Desert,” she concludes, isto allow us space “where our values, beliefs, andpassions are revealed and refined,” space where “weempty ourselves of our own obstacles to God.”

Jeani Synyard, left, chair of the Valentine’s DayGourmet Dinner, and Mac Parks, chef, plan for thefundraising event at Christ Church. Other members ofthe committee include Frances Hatcher, MarilynKemper, and Julia Ariail. Tickets for the event, whichwill be held in the Parish Hall on Monday, February 14at 6:30 p.m. can be purchased for $50 each in the churchoffice. The committee hopes to hold actual costs to $20each with $30 being a donation to the capital campaignto build a new education building.


Parents’ Morning Out at ChristEpiscopal Church is design ed togive parents a few hours a weekto run errands, attendappointments, or maybe just takea break from the difficult job ofbeing a parent. It’s also a greatopportun ity for your child tospend time with other children ina fun environment supervised by

our experienced caregivers. June Kruse is in charge of theprogram while Caitlin Kirk is on maternity leave.Stephania Germain and Alexia Gedward assist Mrs. Kruse.

The program is open Monday - Friday from 9 a.m.until 12 noon with a maximum of four days attendanceper week. They also offer “Lunch Bunch” from 12 noonuntil 2 p.m. on Monday, Wednesdayand Friday. They accept childrenfrom 6 months to 5 years of age. Thecost ranges from $36 a month forone day a week to $144 a month forfour days a week.

The event will feature a meal of salad with balsamicdressing, chicken and crab topped with roastedasparagus and abéarnaise sauce,rice, rolls, wine,and water withcoffee and achocolate dessert. The youth of the church will act asservers and receive 10% of the profit for the youthprogram. The dress for the evening is black tie optional.

The committee is also deciding on what music toprovide. There will be music - either live or recorded.

“Everyone is welcome,” said Jeani. “We hope singles,couples, and groups will join us for the event.”

Only ninety-six tickets will be sold. “In the limitedspace we have, we want to provide adequate room to sitand enjoy the meal at tables set with fine china andsilver,” said Jeani.

The Christ Church Capital Campaign is a three-phasecampaign providing money to build first, an educationbuilding; second, a new parish hall and kitchen; andthird, a new sanctuary.

Parents’ Morning Out The Church Bookshelf by Patricia Marks

Valentine’s Day Gourmet Dinner

June Kruse withchildren

Stephania Germain

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title or “other proper evidence ofthe status of title has beensatisfactory to our Counsel.” AsKent wrote, he believed that a“photostatic copy of the owner’scertificate of title,” with guaranteeof no existing liens, should suit theneeds of A.C.B.F.C. Kent confirmedas well that his agency had the“funds available for the proposed$9,000 loan” to Christ Church andwould be able “to close as soon asthe legal requirements have beenmet and approved by our Counsel.”

Franklin, on October 15, 1953,sent a brief letter to BishopMiddleton S. Barnwell in which heremarked, “Our construction [of theSunday School Annex] isproceeding nicely.” Consequently,he wrote, the time was right “to getthe necessary documents in properorder for the closing of our loan.”To that end, he enclosed for theapproval and signing by BishopBarnwell of two forms provided byA.C.B.F.C. These were the“Authority to Mortgage” and the“Consent of Bishop and StandingCommittee,” and Franklin askedthat the Bishop return thedocuments to him “after they havebeen properly executed in orderthat I may forward them on to Mr.Kent along with the otherdocuments required. . . .”

While Mr. Franklin worked onthe loan, the Vestry dealt with someof the financial aspects of theconstruction process. In themeeting of October 4, 1953, SeniorWarden Jamie Carroll raised theissue of paying the architect’s feecharged by Joe Bright for the


Christ Church Looks Backby Joseph A. Tomberlin

Omer Franklin, Christ Churchvestryman and partner in theValdosta law firm of Franklin,Eberhardt and Barham, began onSeptember 22, 1953, the applicationprocess for a loan of $9,000.00 fromthe American Church Building FundCommission for construction of theSunday School Annex. In a letter toRichard P. Kent, Jr., Secretary of theA.C.B.F.C., he emphatically pointedout that “title companies” did notexist in Georgia; thus, any title searchin the state was the task of anattorney. Franklin reported that hehad conducted such a search forChrist Church and had found thatthe title was registered. He includedthe title certificate so Kent couldexamine it and make copies and thenreturn the document by registeredmail. Franklin noted also that ChristChurch’s property title was“absolutely clear and free of all liens”with one technical exception, whichwas the ad valorem taxes for the Cityof Valdosta and for Lowndes Countyfor the year 1953. These taxes were“not due . . . [or] payable untilDecember 20, 1953,” but had beenattached to the title as “a technicallien” since January 1, 1953. Inaddition, he asked, in view of ChristChurch’s having registered title to itsproperty, if A.C.B.F.C. would requiretitle insurance.

Kent responded via letter onSeptember 28, 1953, and assuredFranklin that submission of a titleinsurance policy was not required.He said that normally an abstract of

Sunday School Annex. On a motionby Marion Tucker, seconded by HapDavis, Vestry voted to take no actionpending completion of constructionand further discussion of thecharges. The bill from the OrkinCompany for treating the structureagainst termites provoked a similarresponse, that is, action deferred.Then, in the meeting of November 1,1953, Vestry approved payment toMr. Bright of $100.00 toward his totalfee of $220.00. However, the Orkinbill did not come up again until themeeting of June 6, 1954, when Vestry,on a Marion Tucker-Glen Robinsonmotion, finally agree to compensateOrkin in full.

In the meantime, Mr. Franklinwaited to no avail for the return fromthe diocesan office of the two formshe had sent to Bishop Barnwell onOctober 15th. Consequently, onNovember 9, 1953, he wrote to MissZoë Coburn, Secretary-Treasurer ofthe Executive Council, to inquireabout the status of the documents.Miss Coburn answered the followingday: “Bishop Barnwell has been outof the office at various conferencesetc most of the time since your letterof October the 15th and I regret tosay your letter got mixed up withsome others which . . . [were] not forhis immediate attention. I amdreadfully sorry. Bishop Barnwell isnow in Williamsburg attending theHouse of Bishops but on top of allelse is this file to be attended toimmediately upon his return the endof this week.”

Stay tuned. This story goes on inthe March 2011 Vineyard.


Youth News by Beth Baker The Church Development InstitutePart 2

by The Rev. Tar Drazdowski, The Rev. Jim Elliott,Walter Hobgood, and Molly Stevenson

On Friday and Saturday, January 22-23, wecompleted the second of eight sessions of the CDILeadership Training program at Honey Creek. Duringthe first session, we focused on the need to gatherinformation and the value of a number of differentmodels to analyze the information and develop actionplans for spiritual, community, mission and churchgrowth and renewal. During the second session wefocused on getting a clear understanding of our ownpersonality types and how we interact with others. Welearned how to utilize our individual strengths whileworking in groups and the value of having differentpersonality types in group settings. Interestingly, noneof us have the same personality type, and we bringdifferent strengths and ways of gathering, processing,and analyzing information and creating andassessing solutions.

During this session, we continued to build on ourknowledge of and ability to apply organizational andspiritual renewal models. Training also focused onleading and facilitating groups and giving andreceiving feedback in a positive and constructivemanner. We appreciate the participation of those whoallowed us to interview them as part of our homeworkover the past week or so – it was very helpful! We arelooking forward to the next phase on March 25-26where we will be identifying a project to work on.

Undie Sunday will be held on February 6th. Pleasebring any type of new undergarments in their originalpackages (for example: socks, tee shirts, underpants, etc.)to be donated to the Haven. The Haven is our localwomen and children’s shelter and provides emergencyshelter and services for victims of family violence andsexual assault.

The Godly Play workshop has been cancelled due tonot enough applicants to cover the costs.

The Youth Spaghetti Supper and Showcase that wasscheduled for February 26th is replaced with theValentine’s Day Dinner. February 6th Undie Sunday

10th-12th Convention in Valdosta11th - Diocesan Youth Lock-in

March 8th Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper20th Car Wash for EYCS to benefit

Episcopal Relief and Development Fund

Undie SundayFebruary 6

2011 Senior EYC Schedule

February 2 – Church - 1521 North Patterson Street9 – Querin’s - 1120 North Lakeshore Drive

16 – Church23 – Elliott’s - 1112 Cloverhill Drive

March 2 – Church8 – Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper –

Sr. EYCers cook for parish at the Church9 – Ash Wednesday – No EYC

16 – Querin’s23 – Elliott’s30 – Church – Valwood Spring Break

April 6 – Church – Valdosta/Lowndes Spring Break13 – Querin’s20 – Holy Week - Church27 – Elliott’s

May 4 – Querin’s11 – Church18 – Elliott’s – Last week for Valdosta/Lowndes25 – TBA if needed

Photograph at Honey Creekby The Rev. Canon Frank Logue

Join us for Regular Services

Sunday: 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion 9:30 a.m. Holy Communion* 10:45 a.m. Christian Education*11:30 a.m. Holy Communion* 6:00 p.m. Vespers 8:00 p.m. Holy Communion

*Nursery Available

Tuesday: 10:30 a.m. @ Langdale Place Wednesday: 6:00 p.m.* Thursday: 7:00 a.m.

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Valdosta, GaChrist Episcopal Church

Honey Creek 2011 Summer CampsThe Rev. Sonia

Sullivan Clifton, aformer member ofChrist Church,will be the directorof the 2011summer campprogram at HoneyCreek. A native ofSavannah, she attended ValdostaState and received her BBA degree in1984 and her MBA in 1989. She alsoholds a M.Div (1993) from theUniversity of the South (Sewanee).She has served the Diocese ofGeorgia as vicar of Good Shepherd,Swainsboro, and as Diocesan YouthCoordinator (including Happeningand New Beginnings) for 10 years.She is currently the rector of St.Matthew’s in Orlando, FL.

The camp brochure andapplication form are available at thissite: .

The Rev. SoniaSullivan Clifton
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