We've been so busy getting the March issue of the Rod and Staff newsletter ready for you to have on Sunday that I almost left without sending this to you today! Here is What's Happening at Good Shepherd Church over the next few weeks. . . .
1. TODAY-Thur. Mar. 1-G2R (Genesis to Revelation) Bible Study meets at 7pm at the Stoughton's
2. Fri. Mar. 2-Friday Bible Study meeting at 7pm at the home of Becky Curran 300 Hale Ave. in Romeoville (note location change) Thanks Becky for offering your home!
3. Sat. Mar. 3-Road Crew Meeting at 4pm at church for all Road Crew members as well as anyone interested in finding out more about or joining this extremely important group.
4. Sun. Mar. 4- Worship at 8:15 and/or 10am (announcements begin at 8:05 and 9:50am) with Connection Café between services. (Rod and Staff newsletters will be ready for you to get today.)
5. Sun. Mar. 4-Sunday School for children ages 3 to 5th grade will meet at 9:15am
6. Mon. Mar. 5-Monday Bible Study at 7pm at the Suchomel home
7. Tue. Mar. 6-Shepherd's Food Pantry at 2 Belmont Dr. (at Rt. 53) will be open from 6:30 to 8pm. Please contact Kim Hanahan if you can help out.
8. Tue. Mar. 6-M&M's Women's Bible Study meets at 7pm at the home of Jan Sanchez
9. Wed. Mar. 7- Wednesday Bible Study will meet at 6pm for a meal to be followed by their Lenten Study beginning at 6:30pm
10. Wed. Mar. 7-Lenten Worship begins at 8pm at the church
11. Thur. Mar. 8-FLY (Finally Loving Yourself) Lady Group meets at 7pm at Lydia Faber's home
12. Fri. Mar. 9-Praise Band Rehearsal at 6:30pm at church
13. Fri. Mar. 9-Friday Bible Study at 7pm at the Valintis home. Children are welcome.
14. Sat. Mar. 10-Shepherd's Food Pantry will be open from 9:30 to 11:30am
With sadness we report that former Good Shepherd Pastor Barbara Melaas-Swanson, fondly known as Pastor Barbara, passed away yesterday afternoon. Visitation will take place tomorrow (Friday) at Messiah Church in Port Byron, IL from 2 to 4pm and 6 to 8pm. The Resurrection Party (funeral) is on Saturday at First Lutheran Church in Geneseo, IL at 10am. May she rest in peace.
Road Crew Meeting
A reminder that Audrey McDaniel, Worship Chair and Steve Hurdle, Road Crew Team Leader, will be hosting a meeting for ALL current Road Crew members and those who are interested in finding out more about this very important ministry. The meeting will take place this Saturday, March 3 at 4:00pm at the church. They'll be going over set-up, take-down, space issues, schedules, etc. Please make it a priority to be at this meeting. Thanks!
Wednesday Study - Due to the book being out of stock until the end of March, the Wednesday study has changed what they are reading for the season of Lent. They are studying the study, "Radical Renovation: Living a Cross-shaped Life." The study begins at 6:30pm. All are welcome. If you'll be joining us, please contact Renea in the church office so she can be sure to have a copy of the study for you. Thanks!
Praise Team Rehearsal - The next rehearsal for the band is Friday, March 9. If you'd like to help provide dinner and/or snacks for the band members (they need energy), please let Audrey McDaniel or Pastor Suzanne know. The rehearsal begins at 6:30p so dinner should be at the church by 6:15p. Thanks, in advance!
Recreation Center Open House - Pastor Suzanne, Jackie Esquivel, and Pat Hurdle are working together to plan for the March 16 Recreation Center Open House. If you'd like to help "man" our booth during the open house - 6:00-9:00p - please talk to one of them. We will be providing small crafts for the kids along with information about our church's ministries. This is a great opportunity to spread the Word!
Summer Arts Experience - Pastor Suzanne is coordinating a summer arts experience for youth in grades 6-12. She is looking for adults who would be interested in providing resource support, mentoring, and general oversight of the youth in this program. She is also looking for adults who have gifts/talents in the arts - theater, music, painting, sculpting, etc. - who would be interested in sharing these talents with the youth. If this sounds like something that interests you, please come to the planning meeting on Tuesday, March 20 at 7:00p. All are welcome!
Recap from last Sunday: Our theme was, "Tempted and Tested." Using the story of Abraham from Genesis 22, along with the text from James 1, Pastor Suzanne talked about the differences between being tempted and being tested. We discussed how the Devil tempts us to keep us from God and God tests us to draw us closer to Him and to test or prove our faith, just as He did with Abraham. Pastor Suzanne challenged us to face our tests with an attitude of learning vs. complaining and blaming. How's your week going? How have you been tested??? Or tempted???
Preview of this Sunday: This week, our theme will be "Losing Your Life." We'll be talking about what it means to lose your life for Jesus, how we get rid of our selfish ambitions, and shoulder our crosses to truly follow Jesus. If you're ready to take your faith and your relationship to a deeper level, then don't miss this message. Invite a friend to join you too.
That wraps up everything for now. Remember to get this month's Rod and Staff in church on Sunday. Also always remember that you can call church for the latest update on Good Shepherd happenings, or check our website!
Peace, hope, joy and love,
Renea Horn Johnson
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