Fall is really providing us with blustery days. Can't wait to get my cookie dough order on Wednesday and bake up a few batches. Remember to pick up your order Wednesday between 3 and 6pm at the Preschool.
It is once again newsletter time! Please be sure to send your reports in to me tomorrow so I can have the November Rod and Staff ready for everyone to get in church on October 30th!
Here is this week's "What's Happening". . . . . .
1. Fri. Oct. 21-Romeoville Halloween Fest. Come and greet the Romeoville children at the Chamber of Commerce and Rec Center Halloween Fest. Our church/preschool will be sponsoring the craft area from 6-9 pm. Anyone can come and help us--the more the merrier! They have asked us to try to get there by 5:15 -5:45 to get our table assignment and instructions. You don't have to come for the entire time, any time would be great at the Good Shepherd booth. (NOTE: The Friday Study will not meet tonight)
2. Sat. Oct. 22-Shepherd's Food Pantry will be open from 9:30 to 11:30am at 2 Belmont Drive
3. Sat. Oct. 22-Long Range Planning Committee will meet at 1pm
4. Sun. Oct. 23-Worship at 9:30am (Announcements will begin at 9:15am)
5. Mon. Oct. 24-Monday Bible Study meets at Suchomel's beginning at 7pm
6. Wed. Oct. 26-Preschool Fundraiser Cookie Dough pick-up from 3 to 6pm today
7. Fri. Oct. 28 & Sat. Oct 29-Adult Retreat at the Suchomel home Fri. from 6 to 10pm and Sat. from 8:30am to 3:30pm (see details below)
8. Sun. Oct. 30-One Worship Service at 9:30am (Announcements begin at 9:15am) Rod and Staff November newsletters will be distributed
9. Sun. Oct. 30-Our Youth Group (6th grade to high school) is going to the movies!
10. Mon. Oct. 31-Is a school non-attendance day and the Preschool will be closed
Adult Retreat Reminder: Please sign up by this Sunday to let us know if you'll be coming to the Adult Retreat. We need to plan our meals based on how many are coming, and we think this will be a great opportunity for people to get a taste of what a retreat is like. It is being held at the home of Paul/Debbie Suchomel next Friday, October 28 from 6-10pm and Saturday, October 29 from 8:30am-3:30pm. We hope you'll make every effort to join us, and bring a friend as well. Pastor Suzanne will be pulling in some of our themes from the "Cultivating Fruitfulness" program during the retreat. Please note that this retreat is for adults only (confirmed youth are welcome). We regret that no childcare will be available.
Can you help? We have had a request from Emma Miller for someone to move furniture and clean her carpet. In addition, Emma would like to attend church, but needs a ride to do so. If you are able to provide a ride for Emma and her caretaker, please call Pastor's cell phone (815-355-2397) and she'll give you details. Thanks for helping to serve our sister in Christ!
Recap from last Sunday: As we continued on our "Cultivating Fruitfulness" journey, we gathered one-on-one to talk about our faith journeys. Our theme this week was "Intentional Faith Development." We shared how we have deepened our faith, how small groups have affected our journeys, and how we can strengthen our church's faith development together. Pastor Suzanne shared how important it is for us to be in community as we are intentionally developing our faith. We cannot do it on our own; we need each other. She encouraged us to look at the challenges from Week 3 and decide what our own challenge might be.
Preview of this Sunday: We'll continue the "Cultivating Fruitfulness" journey looking at "Risk-Taking Mission and Service." We'll have the opportunity to think about how we, as individuals, have served others, sharing the love of Jesus. And, we'll talk about how our congregation has been the hands and feet of God, serving the least among us. We hope you'll join us as we think about what it means to be the body of Christ
An important note about Sunday programming: If you haven't had a chance to be with us yet in October, PLEASE know that you can come at any time. Even though you may feel like you've missed a week or two, you can still get something out of it-- we know you will! So, if you still don't have the book, we ordered a few more and we'd love to get one to you. Please let Pastor Suzanne know via email or text and she will do her best to get it to you before or on Sunday. Thanks!
Remember to get your Rod and Staff information to me by tomorrow. It will be greatly appreciated! Here's wishing everyone the blessings of peace, hope, faith, joy, health, love and warmth! Hope to see you at the Rec Center tomorrow evening.
Renea Horn Johnson
Pastoral Assistant
Good Shepherd Church
P.S. We have a new answering machine in the office, so you can feel free to call and leave messages.
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