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MAY 2012

Contents

Pg 2 Rector’s Column

Pg 6 Youth

Pg 8 Global Missions

Pg 11 VBS Registration

Bishop Lebhar to visit Christ Church May 20

Bishop Neil Lebhar will visit

Christ Church the weekend of

May 19 -20 and will preach and

offer confirmation on Sunday,

May 20.

On Saturday, May 19 our as-

piring confirmands will gather

for a service day to be followed

by dinner with the Bishop. De-

tails of the service day and din-

ner are still being finalized but

will be communicated to the

confirmands at the Anglicanism

101 class.

On Sunday, May 20 we will

gather in Chippewa Square fol-

lowing the 9 a.m. service for a reception to welcome the Bishop and his wife Mar-

cia and honor our newly confirmed members!

Registration on page 11!

Off the Top of My Head … From the Bottom of My Heart

2 May 2012

As I write this, we have just completed Holy

Week and Easter. I wasn’t sure how I would

experience our observance of this important

season of the liturgical year. Would I miss our

old building? Would the loss of a familiar

space hamper my worship? I was pleasantly

surprised. Of course, I shouldn’t have been,

because I know in my heart that it is the power

of the Holy Spirit that carries us through wor-

ship, not familiar surroundings. Once again,

faithful liturgy combined with the presence of

the Holy Spirit will be blessed by God when

observing our Lord’s passion, death, and

resurrection.

And now what?

Our future is full of questions, and it is time

for our parish leadership to capture and articu-

late a vision for our future. I believe it is a

unique and captivating vision, one that few

congregations will be able to share. Why has

God brought us through this period of legal

assault? Why did He choose us to stand firm

for the historic Faith and be exposed to public

scrutiny? What lessons have we learned? How

have our priorities shifted? What difference

will that make for us as we go forward as a

congregation?

I pray the differences will be enormous. I am

confident that God has taken us through this

time for a purpose, and through our difficulties

and loss, He has clarified what is truly and

eternally valuable for us. Though not

perfectly, we have lived out in our lives what

we profess with our faith.

Now our witness must continue.

This is no time to return to “business as usu-

al.” We cannot return to the old patterns of

“being church,” of clocking in and clocking

out, punching our spiritual time-card as we go

through life. God has not brought us through

this ordeal for such a mundane and tasteless

Christian life. Now that we understand more

deeply the call to live out our faith, it is time

to extend that to our future mission and

ministry.

For some time our leadership has believed we

are called to be a “Great Commission Parish.”

That means we are called to follow our Lord’s

mandate to “go into all the world and make

disciples, baptizing them in the name of the

Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching

them to observe all that I have commanded

you…” (Matthew 28:18-20). We have distilled

this calling into three simple words: “Know,”

“Grow,” and “Go.”

We are called to know Christ and to make

Him known to others. This is the first step of

our calling. We live in a world of biblical and

theological illiteracy. Many Americans

who profess faith in Christ know little of

the very basics of what they say they be-

lieve. The American church has been

called a “vast enterprise, three thousand

miles wide and two inches deep.” This

cannot be so for us. God is calling us to

know Him more intimately and more

deeply, and to call others to the same

knowledge.

I offer you a challenge: begin to pray for

one person or family that you know who

does not attend church and who shows no

signs of faith. (If you don’t know such a

person or family, pray for God to intro-

duce you to one!) Pray for that person or

family, and invite them to Christ Church.

Don’t just make an invitation, but establish

a relationship. Offer them a ride. Invite

them to Sunday School (and go with

them!). Take them out for brunch or lunch

afterward. Walk with them and help guide

them into the heart of our parish. Show

them the richness of our liturgy. Make sure

they know the resources of our parish.

Introduce them to others. Go with them to

newcomers’ classes. Most importantly,

pray for them every step of the way. If

they join our parish, encourage them to

pray for a person or family to invite to

church, just like you did, and start all over

again. This simple but effective vision will

make “knowing Christ” a reality in your

life and the life of others.

We are called to grow. Our depth of

knowledge, maturity, and wisdom is criti-

cal in this age where Christianity is being

challenge on several fronts. As questions

are posed from broken and unbelieving

people, our response will be critical: not

simply that we know the answer, but that

we show compassion and true love to

those in need of a Savior. That will take

some knowledge, but more than that, it

will take a discipline of life that will re-

flect the character of Christ.

I offer you another challenge: be commit-

ted to a small group. The context of a

small group is one of the most effective

ways of taking on the life of a disciple. If

we are serious about our faith, we must

engage Christians meaningfully and

thoughtfully through the study of Scrip-

ture, prayer and worship, and encourage

one another to live lives “worthy of the

Gospel” (Philippians 1:27), a challenge

from St. Paul that was echoed to this con-

gregation by Dr. Bland Tucker in his let-

ters, More Than Conquerors.

Parish leaders are working now on offer-

ing small groups in the near future that

will integrate your growth in Christ with

others in this parish, strengthening our

congregation and its witness to Savannah

and beyond.

We are called to go. Every Sunday we

profess in the Creed that we believe in an

“apostolic” church. The word “apostolic”

comes from the Greek word, “apostello,”

which means “to send.” A church that

wishes to be apostolic will be sending its

members into the world as salt and light,

to be ambassadors for Christ and to make

a difference in the world for His glory.

God may send you to people in need right

here in Savannah; He may call you to

partner with brothers and sisters through-

out the Diocese to make a difference in

this region; He could call you to another

culture and country, either short-term or

long-term, where you will join with Chris-

tians is “knowing, growing, and going” in

the name of Christ from that place.

A third and final challenge: Examine your

life in light of God’s call to “go.” How are

you “going” in your Christian walk? If

you are not called personally to be a

“goer,” how are you supporting and en-

couraging those who do? Is God calling

you to consider ministry in another coun-

try? Is God calling you to ministry in Sa-

vannah? Is God calling you to provide

financial support for other missionaries?

To pray for them? To write them e-mails

or letters of love and encouragement? Is

He calling you to identify and help meet

the needs of others here in Savannah or

our Diocese? How are you “going” in the

name of Christ? Christ Church offers op-

portunities through ministries like the

Tour of Homes and summer mission trips

for you to experience “going” in different

ways, but “going” doesn’t have to be a

program. Do you have a friend in the hos-

pital or nursing home? Do you know a

neighbor or a parishioner who is sick?

Does the young single mother down the

street need someone to watch the kids so

she can take a break? How about inviting

that international student sitting by herself

on the back pew out for lunch after wor-

ship? There are dozens of ways to “go” in

Christ’s name. As the Nike commercial

puts it succinctly: “Just do it.”

continued

May 2012 3

DATES TO REMEMBER SPRING 2012

WCC Picnic at Lucy Brannen’s May 12, 10:30 a.m.

New Member Welcome May 13, 9 a.m.

Bishop’s Visit /Confirmation and Reception

May 20

Bells of Christ Church Tour June 10-16

Home Concert: June 17, 3 p.m.

Vacation Bible School June 25-29

Young Women’s Bible Study

Begins May 22 at 7 p.m.

Ever hear someone refer to the “Little Johns”?

Well, come and see!

The short book of 1 John was written that you

might know that you really do have eternal life.

This is a powerful, enlightening study that will

take you out of the dark and open your understand-

ing to a key biblical truth that will bring confi-

dence and the peace and joy that accompanies it.

You will look at the lifestyle of genuine Christi-

anity and see what it means to walk in the light

instead of darkness.

This small-group study is for young women (20-

40) who are interested in learning more about what

the Bible says, but who have only limited time to

meet. The group will complete each lesson’s study

activities at the same time while we are togeth-

er. The book we will use will draw you into God’s

Word through basic inductive Bible study. No

homework required! Meet at the Christ Church

offices.

—Liz Albert

continued from page 2

Our Future of the Church Committee is looking

for property and/or buildings for our future.

Many of us are thinking about what we would

like to build. I challenge us all: the time to build

is now. God is calling us to build up the Body of

Christ, to know Him, grow in Him, and go in His

name.

He has brought us to this point for a purpose.

He has taken us through the fire for a reason.

Now is the time to walk that purpose out. Now is

WCC Covered Dish Picnic and Baby Shower

Saturday, May 12, 10:30 at Lucy Brannen’s 401 Suncrest Boulevard*

We will have a short meeting, a guest speak-er, lunch, and then the shower honoring our expectant mothers. Please bring a covered dish (sides and salads). We will provide fried chicken and dessert.

Our new and expectant mothers Nancy Hauser, Allie Page, Nikki Schluter, Blair Kawa

In lieu of gifts, please bring a $10 Target gift card to be evenly

distributed to our new mothers. Please RSVP to Diane Saturday (354-1618) by Thursday, May 10th.

*Call parish office for directions

New babies!

Congratulations to Nathan and Becca Bistis on the birth of their

third son, Nathan “Luke” Bistis, born February 27.

Congratulations to Jonathan and Nancy Hauser on the birth of

their first child, Jonathan Wood Hauser, born January 6.

Anglicanism 101 Update

Over the past few weeks Anglicanism 101 class has begun with great success.

We have over 40 people signed up for the class to learn more about what it

means to be Anglican Christians. The teaching and Q and A times have been a

blessing as many of our parishioners gain a better understanding of who we are

and why we do what we do. By taking the time to better understanding these

things, our parish is strengthened and our worship of the Lord is deeply en-

riched.

Out of the class 10 individuals plan on being Confirmed and another 5 will re-

affirm their faith under Bishop Neil Lebhar on May 20th, during the 9 a.m. wor-

Christ Church Children’s Ministry

Mite Boxes—The children raised over $137 to be donated to the Dennisons for their ministry in Uganda!! Great job!

Thank You to…

Sarah Petersen (and her family) for going above and beyond in executing a great egg hunt.

Phyllis Miller and Maryann Cela for being such fabulous money counters.

Eden Combes for your continued help.

Thank you to Christ Church members for the generous donations in the Under 2 Nursery (on the second floor in Room 24) the new

snack table, swing, Excersaucer, and toys.

Thank you to Sarah Lavinder and Heather Ford for their work in organizing and planning for the Under 2 Nursery.

Upcoming Events

Benchmark Presentation — May 6: Children will present their benchmarks before the parish during the children’s homily at the 9 a.m.

service. This is an opportunity for the congregation to be informed and encouraged by what the children are learning and provides a

meaningful “period at the end of the sentence” for the children. The intent is that children will continue to review their benchmarks

both at home and in Sunday School and that God would use their knowledge to work a deeper faith into their hearts. Isaiah 55:11 says

that “my word… will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” May God

use this effort to grow his kingdom here at Christ Church!

A Need for Computer Time and Talent

Attendance—The Children’s Ministry is in need of someone to help from either from home or the church office by transferring chil-

dren’s Sunday School and nursery attendance from a hard copy to an Excel spreadsheet. This would be a quarterly responsibility that

would require comfort using Excel.

Ministry Safe –This is an online child safety program that our diocese has adopted and is required of all who work with children and

youth. The Children’s and Youth Ministries would benefit from some help managing this on the computer. This could be done from

home.

Vacation Bible School

Volunteers are welcome and still needed! Please contact Emily Stubbs at 507-8754 if you

want to help. A registration form is available on page 11.

Easter Egg Hunt

4 May 2012

May 2012 5

Men’s Work Day

Thank Yous

On March 10 the men of Christ Church set

off in teams following a hot breakfast to care

for the homes of members of our parish who

need a little assistance.

Dear Brother Layne,

I am three weeks late to write this letter but

as I look around our house here on Dyches

Drive, I am still amazed at the transfor-

mation that took place on the Saturday Work

Day. What a joy it was to see so many men

from Christ Church come out on that day

bringing out their rakes, cutters, hammers

and saws, power washers and different

tools. To see Fr. Marc mowing grass, John

Albert, our Sr. Warden, hauling off trash and

debris, and so many others looking like busy

bees was a sight to watch as they were led by

another team leader, Frank McNeal.

I appreciated the fellowship that took place

on the back porch over coffee. It was good to

“rub elbows” and chit-chat about many

things. All of the guys did a great job to

make this residence look alive. My heart is

full of gratitude and thanksgiving for the

many men in our parish who gave up their

time on March 10 to work not only at the

Novikoff home, but at the home of 2 other

church families. I thank you for organizing

the three teams for a work day to help our

parishioners.

Margot and I are especially moved by the

support and loving care of the folks at Christ

Church.

In Christ,

John Novikoff

Dear Fr. Layne

The idea to ask the men of our Church to

give 1 day helping others in the congregation

that may need assistance in and around their

homes is wonderful. Joe and I were blessed

by the team of “Holy Helpers” on Saturday

March 10th. Gene Prevatt, Walter Premo,

Paul Webb, Ed Wischmeyer and Greg Mal-

ley gave 100% of their time, talent and mus-

cle to clean and fix our house. Our shutters,

gutters, back door, driveway have never

looked better! Thank you from the bottom of

our heart for your thoughtfulness and kind-

ness.

Our love and blessings,

Mary Ann and Joe

Reflections on Holy Week

My exact words, when Becky Hughes called

and asked me to write, was, “You’re kidding,

right?!” After I hung up the phone, my next

thought was, “What in the world were you

thinking, agreeing to this?” That question

plagued me more than the topic, What Holy

Week Meant to Me, for the rest of the after-

noon.

In the relative peace of the evening, I began

to think about it. I freely admit that I’m not

the most spiritually disciplined person in the

flock. My upbringing as a Southern Baptist

combined with a healthy dollop of teenage

rebellion before I left church for many years

meant those habits are still, shall we say, de-

velopmentally stunted. But, I felt good about

the Lenten disciplines I had followed.

Growth, inspiration, and meaning throughout

the lessons and services was augmented by

the multiple environments. Being with my

spiritual family, the music, the instructional

liturgy Maundy Thursday, even the winged

visitor on Sunday all created an environment

for reflection and celebration. But today, this

next week, what did it mean? As soon as I

asked the question again, I could hear God

chuckling, “Gotcha!”

It struck me that I had turned Holy Week

into a transient event. My ‘to do’ list of April

1-7 was complete, Holy Week was over, and

it was past. Not just in the past, but buried

under the avalanche of everyday life. My

family, my job(s), my daily responsibilities,

the “stuff” of my life had already buried Holy

Week in the distant memory files in my mind.

Through Becky’s phone call, God had sent

me a revelation: Church celebrations are im-

portant, but so is the everyday relationship

with Jesus. It was not a comfortable moment

for me.

I doubt Jesus approached his Passion with

the thought of, “Just a really BAD day, a cou-

ple of days in the grave, a little more time on

earth, and I can go back to hanging with my

Father in heaven.” He hasn’t crossed me off

of his ‘to do’ list. As Fr. Marc said last week-

this is a relationship. Holy Week should be

celebrated, like an anniversary. But that

doesn’t mean the relationship can be boxed

up and put away with the other ornaments

until next year. I am grateful that single

phone call brought this lesson home to me. I

am even more grateful my spiritual family is

present to remind me, educate me, push me,

and help me grow in this relationship with my

savior.

— Lisa Davenport

christ church youth A NEW LOGO - Did any of you get the time to research our new logo? If you didn’t, I won’t keep you in the dark any longer. Our

new logo is The Carolingian Cross, and it is made up of four interlaced “triquetras.” This cross is a symbol of the Christian

Trinity. It reminds us that we worship 1 true God made up of 3 distinct persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

(Deut. 6:4 and Mt. 3:13-17).

Why does this matter? Glad you asked... One of the marks of the true church is that it is Trinitarian. Christian worship is radically

impacted by this understanding of who God is. One of the main topics we have discussed in Youth Sunday School is defining the

gospel. Consider defining the gospel in light of the Trinity: “The gospel is the GOOD NEWS that the Father, who created His people,

sent His Son to save His people and, with His Son, sent His Spirit to guarantee His people would receive salvation. If we confuse

these roles and relations, we do not know God. If we do not know God, we cannot believe in Him or His gospel” (taken from the de-

votional Tabletalk). Much more could be said on this profound doctrine. For now let me say this: a clear understanding of who God is

impacts directly our ability to KNOW Him, GROW in Him, and GO in His name, and therefore it is of great importance!

This is the heart of our faith and the confession of the church throughout all ages. The church proclaims this truth in the historic

creeds every Sunday! While I move forward as the director of “Christ Church’s Youth” ministry (note: see April's newsletter article

on the name change), I intend to encourage and challenge our youth to know The Trinitarian God. May this powerful doctrine shape

their lives as they become faithful Christian men and women, the future leaders of the church!

- Katie Beaumont

6 May 2012

Graduating Seniors!

Congratulations to our 2012 graduates: Kathryn

Mays, Hunter Reed and Nikki Gasser!

You can learn more about their plans for the future

on the next page. We’ve also asked them to each

write a little something about their time as

members of Christ Church.

RISING 6th GRADERS! - Starting June 3rd, you officially become a part of Christ Church Youth! We can’t wait to have you join us this summer. We would love for you to sign up for our upcoming events specifically geared toward Middle School (grades 6th-8th):

VBS Middle School Class (June 25 - 29) - Taking VBS to a whole new level. (Registration happening now!) Camp Araminta in Florida (July 23-27) - Middle School Camp with our Dio-cese. Visit http://www.camparaminta.org/ for more information. Confirmation Class for 6th—8th Graders (Fall 2012 - Spring 2013) - Offered during Sunday School.

If you would like more information about what is happening with Christ Church Youth please contact Katie Beaumont. Check us out on Facebook and notice the new link to our Youth Calendar as well!

kbeaumont@christchurchsavannah.org.

May 2012 7

Kathryn Ann Mays High School: Veritas Rhetoric School

Graduation: May 31, 2012 at 5:30. IPC Sanctuary. All are welcome.

College: Georgia Institute of Technology

Major: Applied Mathematics; may change to MechE or IE

Christ Church is home Unlike many strong Christian youth, I’ve called three different churches “home” in the past eight years. However, it was-

n’t until Christ Church that it actually felt true. I’ve embraced the ministries in each church - in particular the music minis-

tries - but only Christ Church has embraced me in return. Though I’ve only been here for a few years, I have more friends, mentors, and

honorary family members from Christ Church than from the other two churches combined.

When my dad had emergency open-heart surgery on a few hours’ notice and was in the hospital for two weeks afterwards, Sharon and I

were shuffled from church member to church member while my mom slept in the hospital waiting room night after night. Prayer warriors

throughout the world prayed him through a surgery and recovery that doctors and nurses marveled at. Had this ordeal occurred while I was a

member of another church, I dare say the response would have been.... different.

Christ Church is a church like none other. We are a family, standing up for the Gospel and for each other. While I am truly excited for the

days and years ahead, it is made bittersweet by the truth that I must leave this wonderful family. I can find another church in Atlanta for the

meantime, but only Christ Church will be my home.

Hunter Reed

High School: Jenkins High School

Graduation: June 14, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.

College: Armstrong Atlantic State University

Major: Pre-Nursing

Christ Church has been a family and a safe haven

A good part of my life has been spent in this church. I was a fledgling on a shaky first flight in my journey with Christ

when I began attending regularly and getting involved with the Youth program at Christ Church. I started out in Choris-

ters as a sixth grader and am still apart of it; it has become one of favorite activities despite the crazy children in the choir

with me. I started Parish Choir when I was in 10th grade and in between 6th and 10th grade I become extremely involved in the Youth

group. I took advantage of every trip and every opportunity to be enlightened about Christ and his sacrifice for us. It was on one of these

trips that after all the guidance I had been given and some deep soul searching and finally listening to that knock on my heart that I became a

Christian. The church is extremely important to me for that reason and many more. They fostered my fledgling relationship with Christ and

helped it to soar and become more mature. They have done more for me than they could ever imagine; even after I moved away for a year.

They welcomed me back with open arms. It felt warm and happy; I was coming home after being gone for a long time. To sum it all up I

have simple words. Christ Church has been a family and a safe haven for me. I have always felt like I could be my self and loved for who I

am by this family that has helped me grow into the young Christian woman I am today. Thank you, Christ Church.

Nikki Kaia Lee Gasser

High School: Savannah Arts Academy

Graduation date: June 12, 2012

Summer 2012 Internship: Oscar de la Renta Design Studio, New York City (2nd summer in a row)

College Plans: Savannah College of Art and Design

Majors: Fashion Design; Fibers, Minors: Metals and Jewelry Design; Accessory Design

Christ Church has been a family to me.

I came to Christ Church as a two-year-old, fresh from Switzerland, when my mother accepted a position teaching ar-

chitecture at SCAD. I can remember early on thinking that Father Steve was probably Jesus Christ, because he had long hair and wore a

colored robe, just like the figure in the Tiffany stained glass window over the altar. I can remember Christmas Eve services when everything

was alight with anticipation, and I can remember Easter egg hunts in Reynolds Square when the colored eggs shone like beautiful jewels in

the azalea bushes. I can remember church suppers. Oyster feasts at Founders Day. Ski trips with the youth group. Small group sessions with

Traci, and Hunter, and others. Thrift shop sessions for “formal” dances on the 4th floor. Mr. Mark making singing to God so much fun.

During challenging times I have been surrounded by the loving and caring people of Christ Church. After my grandparents died (within 77

days of one another), I was adopted as another one of Bob and Joanie Smith’s honorary grandchildren. They have been at my side at every

important event in my life from grade school to high school. While I was in the hospital during cancer treatments, I knew that there were

people from Christ Church supporting my mother throughout the toughest of times, and when I was recovering at home, there was a con-

stant stream of help for both my mother and me. Learning that helping one another through good times and bad times is what the people of

God just do, naturally, and with great joy. Not many of my peers have had these experiences. I can see the difference it has made.

I was baptized at Christ Church, confirmed at Christ Church, and I have sung in the Choristers and served an as acolyte. I have witnessed

and absorbed the monumental events that have taken place in our church lives over the past five years, and I have been awed by the faithful-

ness of our people. Through this faith example, I have been inspired to be a light in the world, as I have seen our church be a light in our

times. I could not have ever chosen a better church home than Christ Church. I will have this spiritual home always, in my heart and in my

soul, and I know that the relationships within our church that I have formed will be a part of me always.

8 May 2012

“I feel young again!” exclaimed 94 year old

Zephaniah in March in Kimengo, Uganda on

the recent mission trip. Zephaniah made a pro-

fession of faith in Jesus Christ after the local

team shared the Gospel message with him

using the simple pictures on an EvangeCube or

“God box,” as it was translated there. After his

acceptance of the Lord into his life, Zephaniah

grinned from ear to ear. And amazingly the

PMI physical therapists found only one new

pair of shoes left in their stash that fit him and

he walked around grinning and sporting his

new running shoes, white with red trim!!

Our base was Masindi, Uganda where we

had worked last year leading discipleship

training for the diocese. For me it was a spe-

cial blessing to return for four nights to the

home where I stayed last year. The Katusabe

family welcomed me again and treated me as

one of their own. As I shared in my testimony

at church last year it has been remarkable for

me to go half way around the world and feel as

though I have been adopted. Even before we

knew our final plans, the Bishop told the fami-

ly I was coming back and they called to be

sure I would stay with them. What a powerful

image of being loved and cared for by the fam-

ily of God, no matter where we are!

We spent four days training local people to

do evangelism and give prayer ministry for

people coming to the medical clinics in three

different towns the following week. It was

truly a blessing during the clinic week to see

the ministry leadership of the people who were

first trained to become team leaders and train-

ers for future missions as well as the local

teams in each village. They grew in confi-

dence and enthusiasm as they shared the Gos-

pel using the EvangeCube as taught by Mary

Ezzell and prayed with hundreds of people

who came to be seen at the clinics. It was re-

markable how we worked and came together

in ministry because we were all Christians

caring for others. Mary Jane Dennison was

truly a blessing to me and others in her win-

some sharing of the work of the Holy Spirit,

her wonderful humor and willing heart. She is

so helpful with her knowledge of the culture

and language. Clark and Carol model Godly

leadership and flexibility keeping us focused

always on the task and helping us adapt to

time limitations and unpredictable events as

we try to listen to the leading of the Spirit.

Over 110 people received training and gave

ministry and 152 people accepted Jesus as

Lord and should receive follow-up contacts

from their local church.

As we left one of the villages the lay leader

was gathering his people together to make

future plans. Our church is so privileged that

we were allowed to connect with the people of

this nation who are truly people of prayer.

Watching and even helping a little with the

medical team was a profound experience. The

young people and some older from all over the

US and many from Charleston (who did not

even know each other) worked like a well-

oiled machine over the grueling, hot five days

of clinics to provide medical and dental care

for over 1500 people. These people gave tire-

lessly, prayed with their patients often and

requested more prayer as needed from the

prayer teams. At night they praised the work

they had seen through their teammates, how

they had seen God working in the events of the

day, and each gave their personal testimonies

throughout the week. What an encouragement

to see so many young people especially going

and giving in His name!!! I am so grateful to

be allowed to go and see His hand at work in

these special ways.

continued

Mary Ezell teaching the EvangeCube

Global Missions: Seeing the Lord's Hand at Work in Africa

Zephaniah with Alice and the “God Box”

May 2012 9

Clark and Carol look on as Carol’s brother, Hudson, and another

physician, Gilliam, confer about one of the diseases at the clinic.

Bweyale team ministers under the mango tree

The medical clinic in a school room in Ntooma

Mary Jane with two of the trainers, Wabeyoona

and Elijah

E412, i. e., Clark and Carol Rogers Smith, led a

team that included Mary Jane Dennison, Mary Ezzell

from Greenville, S.C., and me to the Masindi-Kitari

Diocese where the Palmetto Medical Initiative has

been working and building a self-sustaining clinic for

several years as well as traveling to outlying villages

for those at a distance from the M-K Medical Clinic.

The purpose of the two week trip was to train local

people to have a self-sustaining prayer ministry and

develop teams to support the PMI and other medical

teams who come there to provide short-term medical

missions.

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May 2012 11

ages 2 years through rising 8th grade (must be 2 years old by January 1, 2012)

Name __________________________________________ Birth Date __________ Entering Grade ______shirt size___ Name __________________________________________ Birth Date __________ Entering Grade ______shirt size___ Name __________________________________________ Birth Date __________ Entering Grade ______shirt size___ Name __________________________________________ Birth Date __________ Entering Grade ______shirt size___

T-shirt Sizes Toddler: 2, 3 Youth: XS (2-4), S (6-8), M (10-12), L (12-14), XL (14-16)

Ladies: S-4XL Adult: S-6XL Name of Parent(s) ________________________________________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________________________________ Zip Code_____________ Home Phone ________________________________ Cell/Work Phone __________________________________ Parent’s E-mail Address (please list the address you check most frequently) ___________________________________________ Emergency Contact ____________________________________ Phone _____________________________________ Known allergies or other medical concerns ______________________________________________________________ Pediatrician _________________________________________________ Phone _______________________________ Where do you attend church? ________________________________________________________________________ Medical Release: I have given permission for my child to attend Christ Church VBS and to participate in all phases of VBS ac-tivities. I have listed all known allergies and medical concerns. I understand that safety precautions will be taken at all t imes. In the event that an accident does occur, I will not hold Christ Church, its employees or volunteers responsible for any accidental injuries. If emergency treatment or advice is considered necessary by Christ Church staff, I understand that the listed physician and parent/guardian will be notified. If they cannot be reached, I authorize Christ Church to arrange any emergency treatment considered necessary. Photo Release: I do hereby authorize Christ Church VBS, and those acting pursuant to its authority, to record my child’s participation and appearance on photograph or video for the closing celebration and selected photos which may appear on the church’s website or in its news-letter. I understand that my child’s name will not be identified and that images will not be used for any other forum.

Parent Signature ____________________________________________________ Date _________________________

Registration fee is $20 and includes t-shirt, music CD, crafts and supplies. Registration ends May 30!

Make checks payable to Christ Church with “VBS-Anglican” on the memo line

Scholarships are available -- please contact Fr. Layne at 355-7730 or lhansen@christchurchsavannah.org

VBS Love Scholarship Donation: _____________

Registration fee must accompany form and may be mailed to the church office P.O. Box 14039, Savannah, GA 31416 or

bring it to the church office.

Registration fee paid __________ CD given _______ Letter Sent _________ VBS Class Assignment_______________

If you have any questions about registration, please call Stephanie Lynch at 414-2258.

Christ Church Anglican Vacation Bible School

June 25-29, 2012 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Non-Profit Org.

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

Savannah, GA

Permit No. 271

The Right Reverend Neil Lebhar, Bishop

CLERGY The Reverend Marcus B. Robertson, Rector

The Reverend Layne C. Hansen, Assistant Rector

The Reverend Gregory J. Malley, Deacon

The Reverend Sally Lufburrow, Deacon

The Reverend Nathan Bistis, Deacon

The Reverend Bob Lefavi, Priest Associate

PROGRAM STAFF Katie Beaumont, Youth and Family Ministries

Mark K. Williams, Parish Musician

Cindy Marshall, Assistant Parish Musician

Meg Welch, Children’s Ministries Coordinator

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Joan Malley, Parish Administrator

Stephanie Lynch, Communications

Becky Hughes, Clergy Assistant

MAINTENANCE STAFF Jesse Dillard, Sexton

2012 VESTRY

John Albert , Senior Warden

Joe Park, Junior Warden/Treasurer

Jim Gardner, Chancellor

Frank McNeal, Clerk

Marc Biemiller

Terry Franz

Scott Glass

Bob Hallock

Carol Kuhn

Stephen Lufburrow

Linda Savage

Bob Sisk

David Solana

Lynn Tootle

Paul Webb

Chip Welch

Mailing address: P.O. Box 14039, Savannah, GA 31416 Office: (912) 355-7730 FAX: (912) 355-1526 Web address: www.christchurchsavannah.org Tour of Homes Office: (912) 234-8054