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Father Peter and Happy IngemanThe rector and his family are central figures in the life of any parish. Fr. Peter
and Happy Ingeman bring our church family together with the warmth andcaring of good friends as well asspiritual leaders. The congregation hasbeen treated to glimpses of Peter andHappy’s life through Peter’s sermonsand Sunday School stories.
Did you miss the Sunday when hetold the story about the garden atNashotah House or the one aboutturning down an Army assignment inHawaii? Would you like to know more?
Peter was born in Chicago, Illinois,and raised on Army posts, primarily inthe Washington, DC area. He is the onlychild of Milton Joseph and Ellen Stenson Ingeman of Norwegian ancestry. Heattended college in Munich, Germany and at Rutgers University.
“Happy and I met in college on a double date, each of us dating someoneelse; we liked each other better than those guys. We have been married 47 ½years,” said Fr. Ingeman.
He enlisted in the United States Army in 1961 at Fort Bragg, NC. Aftergraduate school at the University of Pennsylvania, he received a direct commis -sion in 1964, and was assigned to Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas. Duringhis 23-year career, he was an occupational therapist treating upper extremitywounds during Vietnam; sent for a graduate degree in hospital administra tionat Baylor University; served at HQ, Department of the Army in Washington,DC; Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS; consultant tothe Surgeon General for Southeastern US and Central America, based at FortGordon in Augusta, GA; and served in South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina(2), Texas (2), California, Germany, Washington, DC, Kansas, and Georgia.
“I was first called to the Vocation al Deaconate in Augusta, GA. I recognizedand acknowledged a call to the priesthood while serving Deacon's Mass at achurch in Harlem, GA two years later,” he said.
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Mark YourCalendar
January 1 & 2Office Closed
January 6 Epiphany
Pageant and Eucharist
January 9 & 10 Standing Committeeand Commission onMinistry Meeting at
Christ Church
January 23 - 25Happening #82 @
Honey Creek (RachelGreneker - Rector)
February 5 - 7Diocesan Convention
in Albany
February 2060th Anniversary of
the dedication ofChrist Church at 1521
N. Patterson St.
February 25Ash Wednesday
www.christchurchvaldosta.org
For 2009 the front page of The Vineyard will feature a cover story. Find the Rector’s message on page 3.
• Received the Treasurer's report.The church budget indicatesgood cash flow and expensemanage ment. Ninety-ninepledge cards for 2009 have beenreceived, and it appears thattotal pledges may top 2008.
• Received report from theFacilities Committee. Thesecond artist drawing for PhaseI of building planning isexpected soon. A presentationmay be ready for the Decembervestry meeting, which willinclude current and newlyelected vestry members.
• Received report from JuniorWarden. The Louttit Hallhandicap ramp is almostcomplete. There are someindividuals/organizations thathave shown interest in movingthe Miller House, but no finaldecision has been reached.
• Voted to accept the cleaningcontract for all churchbuildings from CarlCopeland, resulting in asignificant monthly savingsover the current cleaningarrangements.
• Received the results of thevestry elections. TammyBorders, Dave Clark, JerryDemott, John Hiers and MikeTanner will begin three yearterms beginning January 2009.A joint meeting of current andnew vestry members is plannedfor December 15.
• Discussed plans for a specialissue of The Vineyard that willshowcase the parish facilityneeds that were identifiedduring meetings with Bargainierand Associates. The publicationdate is planned for early 2009.
• Received announcement fromFather Ingeman regardingdelegates for Diocesanconvention in Albany, February5-7, 2009. Walter Hobgood,Molly Greneker and PhyllisHiers will represent ChristChurch. Alternates are GailHobgood, Happy Ingeman andJohn Hiers. These delegates willalso be delegates for the Bishopof Georgia election scheduledfor September, 2009.
• Signed petition in support of JimElliott to move forward to thenext step in the process ofordination to the priesthood.
• Received report of calendars andactivities of The ReverendDrazdowski, Deacon Marks andYouth and College Ministryprograms.
The Vineyard, p. 2, January 2009
Christ Episcopal ChurchThe Rt. Rev. Henry I. Louttit,
Bishop of GeorgiaThe Rev. Peter Ingeman, RectorThe Rev. Tar Drazdowski, Priest
in ResidenceStella Clark, DeaconPatricia Marks, DeaconMolly Greneker, Parish SecretaryAmy Creasy, Bookkeeper
Sue Ellen Rumstay, OrganistJessica Israels, St. Gregory
Choir DirectorDr. John Curtis and Maggie Roberts,
St. Francis Choir LeadersJulia and Julius Ariail, Newsletter
VestryMimi Allen Sandra FletcherCharles Boatwright John HiersTammy Borders Phyllis HollandTom Carroll Pepi NelsonDave Clark Bill NunnJerry DeMott Joe SingletaryCarolyn Eager Mike Tanner
Al TurnerPhone Numbers
Church Office 242-5115The Rev. Ingeman 245-0799The Rev. Drazdowski 249-0895Deacon Clark 559-6159Deacon Marks 244-5159Molly Greneker 292-8215www.christchurchvaldosta.org
Vestry Report from the November 2008 Meeting
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Words for Season of ChristmasAnnunciation Celebration Nativity
Pepi Nelson, 2008 Senior Warden andClint Beeland, 2008 Junior Warden
CALLED BY A STAR
We celebrate the feast of The Epiphany onJanuary 6, the twelfth day of Christmas.The Epiphany marks the revelation of the
Messiah, the Christ, to the world of gentiles. WiseMen travel far from eastern lands following the lightof a star to find Him. Who were they? Perhaps theywere Mesopotamian astronomers, ones whowatched the skies and detected the slightest change in the heavens. Perhaps they were astrologers who sawomens and portents in the arrangement of the constellations. Perhaps they were the Three Kings of thebeloved hymn. We know them only as The Wise Men bringing gifts to honor the one they would find at theend on their journey. Consider that journey. What sets them on the road? It’s a sense of something importanthappening, some great new thing that has come into the world, and that sense changes their lives. Oncehaving that sense, they are drawn westward by a deep desire to learn about its source, to be a part of the greatevent unfolding. They simply cannot stay away. The journey isn’t easy. The distance is great, and there may bedetours and setbacks, tough going, but they persist until they find their goal. Having arrived, they recognizethe Messiah, even in the highly improbable person of the small Jewish child in a hovel. It’s all there; the call,the journey, and the presence of Jesus. The Epiphany is not just an event of long ago; it’s our story and thestory of Christians throughout the ages.
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Workman, Miles Gaultney, and JohnAlan Gourdine. All four who werechosen are students from Dr. Neal’schoral studies program.
The Honor Choir is performing atthe ACDA convention in OklahomaCity, March 4-7, under the directionof Gary Graden, choral director atSt. Jacob’s Church in Stockholm.
More information is availableabout the choir and the performanceat <http://www.acdaonline.org/conventions/2009/ choirs/college>.
The Vineyard, p. 3, January 2009
Valdosta StateUniversity MusicDepartment Prof.Paul Nealannounced in
December thatJessica Israels, Christ
Church’s St. Gregory Choir Director,is one of four VSU students chosenfor the American Choral DirectorsAssociation (ACDA) Honor Choir.The choir is limited to 48 membersfrom across the United States. Theothers chosen from VSU are Katy
JessicaIsraels
From the Rector
Collegiate Honor Choir Taps Jessica Israels
for every member of the familywith you at all times.” Happy'sluggage did not arrive when shelanded in Germany. It came on alater flight.
Happy and Peter have anelaborate miniature ChristmasVillage collection that was startedby Peter's secretary Vicki inSavannah who gave them a churchbuilding their first Christmas thereand every year thereafter. “Wecaught the bug after she gave usour first little group of people,”said Happy.
She claims her interest inNASCAR is purely scientific. “Notbeing a driver or having ascientific bent, I am fascinated bythe pit crews and all they do tokeep the cars going in allconditions. I do think the‘gophercam’ is cute.”
Happy went to seminary withPeter, attending all classes exceptAscetical Theology and Hebrew.
Peter and Happy have twosons: older son Bill who lives inJapan, and whose children arePeter and Sigrid; and younger sonSteve, who lives in Virginia withhis wife Lara and children Erikand Adele.
Peter attended seminary atNashotah House in Wisconsin, theAnglo-Catholic seminary of theEpiscopal Church, stronglyrecommended by Bishop Reeves.It proved to be a perfect fit. Heserved as a Deacon while inseminary and as Chaplain at St.John's Military Academy.
Fr. Ingeman’s first position wasassistant here at Christ Churchand Chaplain to VSU. Then he wascalled to St. Francis, Savannah, for11 years. He and Happy returnedto Valdosta in 2000. He has servedas Chair of the DiocesanCommission on Ministry; chair,Commission on Liturgy; memberof the Diocesan Council; memberof the Diocesan EcclesiasticalCourt; Dean of the SavannahConvocation, and Deputy toGeneral Convention.
His favorite hymn is "Brightestand Best of the Stars of theMorning." His best advice tobrides and grooms is “Never loseyour sense of humor!”
Asked for one type of service hewould like to see Christ Churchprovide, he said, “an EpiscopalSchool through grade 12.”
Happy Ingeman was born toHarry and Marian Plews inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania andraised in New Jersey from the age
of seven. She has three sisters:Nancy, Karen, and Linda, and abrother named Bob. She attendedDouglass College, the Women'sCollege of Rutgers.
Happy was called Happy fromvery early childhood; a name thatPeter says is, “an amazing bit ofprescience!”
Her favorite US Army stationwas Landstuhl im Pfalz, Germany,where she had a chance to visitPeter's Norwegian relatives, travelall over and ski in the Alps. “Weshowed our boys that people arepeople no matter where you live,”she said.
Her favorite anecdote aboutmoving involved the move toLeavenworth, Kansas fromWashington during a strike. “Wewaited a long time to get ourfurniture, cooked in an electric frypan, had a coffee pot, and slept onthe floor in sleeping bags. Petersuggested that we row down theMissouri River, pick up our thingsand row them back. We didn't dothat. Everything came...eventually,” she said.
Her best advice for moving?“Do not let the movers take the lidoff your flour canister. Always besure you have a change of clothing
The Vineyard, p. 4, January 2009
Father Peter and Happy Ingemancontinued from page 1
The Vineyard, p. 5, January 2009
TheChurch
Bookshelf by Patricia Marks
Curious Country Customs (David & Charles, 2007)By Jeremy Hobson
Ever been dwile flonking? Orever follow the Guizer Jarl and hisarmy of Vikings and their longship?In this immensely readable littlevolume, Jeremy Hobson gleefullydetails a host of weird andwonderful traditions from theBritish Isles. We read of the ShroveTuesday Pancake Race; of dancerswho wear turbans, kilts, and clogs;
and of those who caper about inreindeer horns. We learn to watchthe sun itself dance on EasterSunday and to beware of being“gowked” on April Fool’s Day; andwe are introduced to cheese-rolling,well-dressing, rush-bearing, andswan-upping. Clearly, there aremore ways than days in the year tocelebrate the seasons! There arerecipes, too, for Furmitty, a GoodFriday dish; for Star-Gazey Pie(pilchards in milk, covered withpastry); and for a sticky toffee calledYellowman, and much more.
Most of these customs are rootedin religious festivals. Carrots aregathered on St. Michael’s day, andBawming the Thorn—decorating thehawthorn tree, descended fromJoseph of Arimathea’s staff—takes
place onMidsummerDay. InChurchClyppingparishionersjoin handsto encircletheir church,and thenbeat the bounds on RogationSunday. To the uninitiated, thesepractices may seem colorful andwhimsical, but there is more herethan meets the eye. In picture andtext, Hobson gives us insight intoboth local and national history, butmore importantly, into the way weweave our lives together bycelebrating the blessings ofcommunity.
Special Days Remembered in January
BIRTHDAYS 2 Pat Peaslee
Ken RicketDavid Sandbach, Jr.
3 Brooks LovelaceJennifer Powell
4 Ethan Warrick5 Sarah Parrish6 Chase Adams
Claire Holland7 Sparky Greneker
Greg Harbin8 Trey Bauer9 Carmen Boatwright
Laura PaineAnn Sumner
10 Henry ParrishLinda Riggle
11 Emily Macheski-Preston13 Lauren Cloud
Joshua Hanson 14 Richard Coleman
Grif Griffin 15 Kathy Armstrong
Jack Fitzsimons 16 Cindy Foster
Stephen Manning
16 Holly QuerinAnne ReidTim Teasley
17 Mimi AllenTyler JohnsonBrian Nelson
19 Laura Copeland 20 Kate Hanson
Rosa HiromotoKimberly Waters
21 Robert Church22 Carolyn Eager
Emory Warrick, III25 Madison Jackson27 Ralph Jackson
Tyler KunathLeigh PrineStephanie Tillman
28 Ann Burnette29 Henrietta Barnes
Anna CogginsSavannah-Jane Gilchrist
30 Clinton BeelandJohn Hummel
31 Hannah Johnston
BAPTISMAL ANNIVERSARIES
5 Richard ColemanRick Coleman
6 Stephen Sandbach9 Judy DeMott
Robin GuiceDanielle Pitts
11 Meg Hiers12 Sandra Fletcher
Laura Sartin 13 Nathaniel Balanis
Michael HoltRosanne Rumstay
14 Lindsey Wisenbaker15 Jack Warren21 Phyllis Holland22 Gnann Moser25 Robert Tillman27 Andrew Hummel
Greg HummelJodie Hummel
29 Lauren Sandbach
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
6 Trent & Anna Coggins12 Larry & Elizabeth
Wisenbaker23 Ed Preston & Ginger
Macheski30 Walter & Gail Hobgood
If your special day is notincluded in our calendar,please call the church office at242-5115 to let us know.
Deacon Patricia Marks
Tammy Borders
Mimi Allen
Dave Clark
Charles Boatwright
Tom Carroll
Carolyn Eager Sandra Fletcher
Jerry DeMott
The Vineyard, p. 6, January 2009
Meet the 2009 Vestry forChrist Episcopal Church.The congregation elected
five new members in Novemberby written ballot to serve a three-year term along with the tenvestry members who have one ortwo years remaining. The 15-member group meets on the thirdMonday of the month at 5:30 pmin the Parish Hall. The vestrymeetings are open to allparishioners, and any parishionermay request an item be placed onthe vestry agenda before themeeting. The vestry welcomes thepresence of the members of theparish at all meetings.
At the December 15 meeting, thevestry adopted a budget based on therecent stewardship campaign andheard a presentation by the BarganierSims consultants on planning forfuture growth and building needs.They presented a new drawing forconsideration (See p. 10). At theJanuary meeting the vestry will electa Senior Warden, Junior Warden,Secretary (Clerk) and Treasurer toserve for calendar year 2009.
The 2009 Christ Episcopal Church Vestry
Pepi Nelson
Mike Tanner Amber TannerTreasurer
Phyllis Holland Bill NunnJohn Hiers
Joe Singletary Al Turner
Rachel Greneker
Texas RoadhouseEmployee of the Year isHappening #82 Rector
Texas Roadhouse recently namedRachel Greneker “Employee of theYear”from over 120 employees atthe Valdosta restaurant. Rachel isthe 18-year old daughter of ChristChurch Administrative SecretaryMolly Greneker and Sam Greneker.She has been a member of ChristChurch since 1990 when she wasbaptized and later confirmed. She isvery active in the high schoolHappening group for the Diocese ofGeorgia. She served two years onthe Diocesan Youth Commission asthe Convocation Representative in2005 and again in 2007. Rachel hasrepresented the Diocese in theProvince youth meetings. Lastmonth she attended Province IV inBirmingham, Alabama. This lastsummer she attended the EpiscopalYouth Event in San Antonio, Texas.
Rachel will be the rector ofHappening #82, January 23 - 25 atHoney Creek. Four other membersof her family will also participate atthe event: Molly is a “Mom,” brotherSparky is on the entertainment staff,sister Tricia is on the tech team, andbrother Thomas is a gofer.
Other Christ Church parishonerswill assist: Jason Peaslee, AllisonPeaslee, Elizabeth Hanson, CathyHanson, Savannah Spivey, and BethBaker are also on staff.
Canterbury Club held itsannual Christmas party atthe home on Ron and
Patricia Bezona on December 7.Many attended this evening offood, pool, ping pong, pinball,and fellowship.
The group began the eveningby lighting Adventcandles and withprayer. Membersbrought items for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. Canterbury Club does notmeet during Christmas holidays; it will resume its weekly meeting schedule onSunday, January 25, 5:00 p.m. at Louttit Hall. Your continued support of thisministry is appreciated.
The teenagers from ChristChurch who have attendedHappenings have recently
formed a reunion group. The RUGs,short for ReUnion Group, meetevery other Sunday at differenthomes. The most recent RUG washeld at the home of Mike andAmber Tanner. They welcomed thisgroup with hot dogs andhamburgers, chips, dip and salsa,cokes, tea…and a plethora ofyummy brownies and treats! Mikeattended Happening #13 and waswilling to share his experiences withthe younger crowd of Happeners. Ifyou are willing to host thisWONDERFUL group of teens,please contact Beth Baker at 245-8828 or 251-1143 or<bethbaker@bellsouth.net>. This isa great way to stay plugged into ouryouth and relive your ownHappening experience.
The Vineyard, p. 7, January 2009
Canterbury Clubtext and photographs by Michael Black
Christ Church Happening Reuniontext and photographs by Beth Baker
The Vineyard, p. 8, January 2009
Christ Church parishioners and friends gave thanks together on Thanksgiving at noon in the Parish Hall. WayneEllerbee prepared the turkeys and hams, and guests supplied their favorite side dishes. We have a lot to give thanks for!
Thanksgiving at Christ Church, November 27, 2008photographs by Deacon Patricia Marks
Nutcracker cast visits Christ Episcopal Preschoolphotographs by Beth Baker
The Nutcracker cast arrived in costume atChrist Episcopal Preschool and otherschools in Valdosta in advance of theirperformance at Mathis Auditorium,December 6 and 7.
In the “straightforward” foreward to his new book, Irony,Wilby Coleman describes his evolution from the practiceof law to dabbling in art and blacksmith work, and finally
to full-time and over-time creation of metal sculpture. Thehardcover book, published by Snake Nation Press andprinted in Valdosta by Colson Printing Company, features 127 of Coleman’s sculptures,with text of fascinating stories of construction, exhibitions, and commentary on the workas well as photographs of the remaining 109 pieces on two DVDs, one for televisiondisplay and one for high resolution files to display on a computer.
“Themes in my work are taken from science, mythology, religion (or lack of it), astronomy, old jokes, songs,common phrases, cartoons, history, literature, and just about everything. From lessons of life, law practice, andmuch reading, I have accumulated a lot of totally useless facts. Titles are replete with irony, puns, double entendres,and layers of meaning, so that many of my works can be found to be funny by an eight-year-old, a 12-year-old, andan adult—all for different reasons,” said Coleman.
Julius Ariail photographed the majority of the 236 sculptures, and Julia Ariail designed the graphic layout of thebook. One of Mike Tanner’s photographs of the construction of “Blades of a Feather” appears on an introductorypage. Along with the Price-Campbell Foundation, Blake Ellis supported the book’s production, and John and PhyllisHiers and Barbara Passmore proofread the book before publica tion. Griff Holland worked with the Ariails toposition the sculptures so they could be photographed. Marshall Parks takes full credit for taking Wilby to his firstblacksmith workshop. Many Christ Church parishioners attended the December 1 book signing at the Turner Centerfor the Arts. The book is available for $56 including tax and shipping from Snake Nation Press on the Web at<www.snakenationpress.org> or by calling Editor Roberta George at 242-1503.
The Vineyard, p. 9, January 2009
The monthly Saturday night Eucharist on December 13 featured a surprise birthday party for David Schert, who playsguitar regularly with the musicians at this service and at the 11:30 a.m. Sunday service. Over 50 people attended thispopular 6 p.m. service. The chili and cornbread supper which followed warmed everyone on a cold night. Saturday nightEucharists are held on the second Saturday of each month. For more information or to volunteer to participate, contact TheRev. Tar Drazdowski at 249-0895.
Wilby Coleman’s Metal Sculpture Featured in New Book, Irony
IronyThe Metal Sculpture of
Wilby Coleman
Wilby and Gloria Coleman
Saturday Night Eucharist December 13, 2008
The illustrations on this pageare copies of the onespresented to the Vestry at
the December 13 meeting.Architects Jim Barganier and ChrisFaulkner of Barganier, Davis, SimsArchitects Associated, a 30-personfirm located in Mont gomery,Alabama, were hired by the Vestryto conduct master planning. Seethe June 2008 issue of The Vineyardfor the original article. Theillustrations are currentlydisplayed in the Parish Hall.
The Christ Church Vestry hasgiven approval for the facilitiescommittee to move forward withPhase II (Master Planning). Thisphase will provide Christ Churchwith a Master Plan with thefollowing major outcomes:
• Refined building locations• Internal building diagrams• Pedestrian and vehicular
flow• Building cost estimates• Prioritization of buildings
and phases of construction
According to Clint Beeland, 2008Junior Warden, master planningshould be completed during the firstquarter of 2009.
Please contact any FacilitiesCommittee Member or Vestrymember to discuss ideas for PhaseII. The Facilities Committee andVestry welcome your ideas andopinions. This is our church. Thisexciting opportunity for growthneeds your approval andenthusiasm to succeed.
The Vineyard, p. 10, January 2009
Barganier Davis Sims Presents New Concept Illustrationfor Architectural Planning Program
The Vineyard, p. 11, January 2009
Hello everyone,I should be home soon.
Here is a picture that I saidI would send. Also I amattaching a letter that myinterpreter received from ayoung girl. It should helpeveryone realize the effectthat their generosity has onsome of the Iraqi people.Thanks again for yoursupport and prayers as westart to travel back to ourloved ones.
TomThomas D Price, MSG, US ARMY<thomas.d.price@us.army.mil>
Penc il& PaperProject
Iraqi Children’s Fund
Letter from an 18-year old Iraqi girlIt’s such a great honor for me to represent my people and
thank you for all the welfare you do to my country.It’s simple things that can make the child smile. But
making the child smile and leaving him happy is the greatestthing that ever can happen.
When the troops came to Iraq for the first time, all thepeople thought that they were occupation forces who came tokill and steal the oil. But because of the welfare that yourorganization do and the other organizations, most of thepeople had changed their points of view and the way theythink of the American Soldiers and America in general.
I would love to tell you that because of what yourorganization had gave to those poor or underprivilegedchildren a lot of people now are praying that every singleAmerican Soldier go back home safe and I’m one of thosepeople.
And finally, I thank God for giving me the chance to thankyou for what you did to my country and my people.
Tom Price is the nephew of Katherine Mayer, who has been in charge of thePencil & Paper Project. He has acted as liaison for the deliver y of our schoolsupplies to the Iraqi children.
Advent WreathsNovember 30
Susan Elliott, pictured above rightwith sons Carter and Alex, providedwreath forms, greenery, and candlesfor the annual Advent wreath makingon the first Sunday of Advent. Thecontributions paid for a portion ofthe supplies.
The Elliotts have provided thisopportunity as a ministry at ChristChurch for 12 years. Below:parishioners create wreaths to enjoy.
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They gave out 1,000 hot cocoapackets that included an invitationto join Christ Church for theChristmas services: “May thewarmth and richness of God’s
Spirit be with you this ChristmasSeason! Christ Episcopal Church.Luke 2:11 Join us for ChristmasServices at 1521 N. Patterson Street.”
Christmas Parade - December 6, 2008photographs by Michael Black
Rena Nelson decorated the ChristEpiscopal Church float with the help ofseveral EYC members in honor of St.Nicholas, who agreed to ride on thefloat on his special day in the Churchyear. Kip Nunn drove the truck thatpulled the float while Youth DirectorBeth Baker and Tina Nunn organizedmore than 20 children who rode thefloat or walked beside it.