Good Morning!
I hope that you got your August Rod and Staff newsletter last Sunday at church. If not, please stop by the booth at Romeofest and pick yours up so you can read the notices and reports prepared especially for you. There was an email sent earlier today looking for help with painting at the church/preschool on Saturday, August 13th. Please let us know if you can help!
Here is “What’s Happening” in the next few weeks. . . . . .
1. TONIGHT-Thurs. Aug. 4 through Sun. Aug. 7 Romeofest Come join us at our booth and help spread the Good Shepherd word.
2. Sun. Aug. 7 Community Worship at 9:30am on the Main Stage at Romeofest. We have once again been invited to conduct worship services for the community at the Fest, and have the opportunity to show that all are welcome at Good Shepherd! Come join us!
3. Sun. Aug. 7-GLBT Study group will meet at 1pm at the Good Shepherd Romeofest booth
4. Mon. Aug. 8-Monday Bible Study will be at Suchomel’s beginning at 7pm
5. Wed. Aug 10-Wednesday Night Bible Study at 6:30pm at the church
6. Thurs. Aug. 11-Cropwalk planning meeting will be held at 6:30pm at the Food Pantry (2 Belmont Dr. at Rt. 53). If you are interested in more information about this year’s event that is being held on Sat. Oct. 8, please come to this meeting. We plan to make this event bigger and better and YOU might be the one to help us achieve that!
7. Sat. Aug. 13-Shepherd’s Food Pantry is open from 9:30 to 11:30am at 2 Belmont Dr.
8. Sun. Aug. 14-Worship at 8:15 and/or 10am at the church. See which layout was chosen for our newly remodeled facility
9. Tue. Aug. 16-Ministry Night at 7pm at the church. All ministry teams should plan to attend!
10. Wed. Aug. 17-Wednesday Night Bible Study at 6:30pm at church
11. Thurs. Aug. 18- G2R (Genesis to Revelation) Bible Study meets at 7pm at the Stoughton’s
12. Sun. Aug. 21-One worship service at 9:30am. This will be an outdoor service, weather permitting, and is our annual Backpack Blessing Sunday.
FOOD PANTRY UPDATE- We’ve been blessed with volunteers and are almost finished tiling the floors in our new location! Many, many thanks to those who have volunteered to make this all come together. A grand re-opening has been scheduled for Tuesday, September 20th, so mark your calendar now and plan to come see our expanded facility. Watch for more details.
LWR School Kits: Remember to sign up to come to the Sewing Bee at 6pm on Thursday, August 25 (and maybe 26). We need all kinds of help: cutting, ironing, sewing, threading the rope through the back backs, encouraging, visiting and snacking!! Also, remember to pick up a supply list for the school kits. Both things can be done at the Information Table on Sundays. Thank you for your support. If you have any questions, talk to Lydia Faber or Pat Hurdle.
Recap from last Sunday: Last Sunday, Pastor Suzanne came to us via video. Pastor's message focused on the Gospel reading for the day, from Matthew 14, the story of the feeding of the 5000. She talked about how this story relates to both our individual and church lives, particularly as this relates to finances. She encouraged us to have an attitude of abundance vs. an attitude of scarcity as we look at our lives and all the resources we've been given.
Preview of this Sunday: Using readings from both Romans 10 and Matthew 14, Pastor Suzanne will be talking about what it means to have faith - in words and actions. She'll challenge us to think about whether we just say "we believe" or whether we really believe in our hearts, minds, and spirits and how our belief can be seen in and through our actions. Come, join us at 9:30a at the mainstage at Romeofest, located behind the Romeoville Municipal Building on 135th Street.
I hope you are enjoying the reduction in temperature and humidity and that you will come help spread the all are welcome message at Romeofest. Peace, hope, faith, joy, health and love!
Renea Horn Johnson
Pastoral Assistant
Good Shepherd Church
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