Well, Valley View schools resumed yesterday and, with the coming of Labor Day, our Preschool and Bible study classes will be resuming as well, and summer will officially be over. Hasn't the time flown by? Now is a great time to plan to get involved in church classes and activities. You'll see from this report that we have a lot to offer. Always remember that all are welcome!
Here is this week's report of What's Happening at Good Shepherd Church. . .
1. TODAY- Thur. Aug. 23-Newsletter Team reports deadline for September Rod and Staff.
2. Fri. Aug 24-Friday Bible Study takes place at 7pm at the home of Sheri Valintis
3. Sat. Aug 25-Shepherd's Pantry is open from 9:30 to 11:30am at 2 Belmont Dr. (at Rt.53)
4. Sun. Aug 26-Worship at 8:15 or 10am with Connection Café between services (Remember that announcements begin 10 minutes before each service)
5. Sun. Aug 26-New Member Information Class will be held following Worship (approx. 11:45am). All are welcome to attend.
6. Sun. Aug 26-Radical Book Study will meet at 4pm at the Texley's home.
7. Thur. Aug 30-Preschool Open House from 6:30 to 8pm. All are invited to come and help us welcome our incoming preschoolers for the 2012-2013 school year.
8. Fri. Aug 31-Friday Bible Study at 7pm at the Valintis home??
9. Sun. Sept 2- Worship at 8:15 or 10am with Connection Café between services (Remember that announcements begin 10 minutes before each service)
10. Sun. Sept 2-New Member Information Class will be held following Worship (approx. 11:45am). All are welcome to attend.
11. Mon. Sept 3-Labor Day Holiday. The church office and preschool will be closed.
12. Tues. Sept 4-First Day of Preschool for 3 year olds
13. Tues. Sept 4 Shepherd's Food Pantry is open from 6:30 to 8pm at 2 Belmont Dr (at Rt. 53) Help is always welcomed!
14. Tues. Sept 4-M&M's (Mary's & Martha's) Women's Bible Study will meet at 7pm at the home of Jan Sanchez.
15. Wed. Sept 5-First Day of Preschool for 4 year olds
16. Wed. Sept 5-Wednesday Bible Study meets at 6:30pm at the church
17. Thur. Sept 6-G2R (Genesis to Revelation) Bible Study meets at 7pm at the Stoughton's
18. Fri. Sept 7-Friday Bible Study meets at 7pm at the home of Sheri Valintis
19. Sat. Sept 8-Shepherd's Food Pantry is open from 9:30 to 11:30am at 2 Belmont Dr. (at Rt. 53)
Are you missing a Bible? We have one in our office that is in a black zippered case. It was left in church several weeks ago and as yet is unclaimed. Please call the office if you think it might be yours.
Pastor Out of Town - Pastor Suzanne will be out of town next Tuesday through Friday, taking her son, Justin, back to college in New York. Please pray for safe travel for them. If you have an urgent need during this time, please call her cell phone and she will get in touch with someone to help you. Non-urgent messages can be left in the church office. Pastor will be checking her email and will respond as she is able.
Help Darlene - If you expressed interest in helping Pastor Suzanne and Jan Sanchez organize and pack Darlene's home, please note that it looks like we will be doing this over the Labor Day holiday weekend. We are finalizing and clarifying information from her children and then should be ready to go. We'll need an "all hands on deck" approach to this, as there appears to be a lot to do. If you have a hour or more to give on Sunday, 9/2 or Monday, 9/3, please contact Pastor Suzanne or Jan Sanchez and they'll keep you updated on when we're going. Thanks so much for helping them help one of our own.
September 11 Ministry Night - Mark your calendars now and plan on joining us for this special Ministry Night. We'll begin at 6:30pm with a light supper and invite/encourage those coming to wear your walking shoes. Join us and invite someone to come with you!
NEW MEMBER CLASSES OFFERED - Are you, or do you know of anyone, interested in learning more about Good Shepherd Church and becoming a member? Pastor Suzanne will be holding a new member "class" on Sunday, Aug. 26 or Sunday, Sept. 2 following our 10am Worship Service --probably around 11:45am. Those interested in joining the Good Shepherd family need to come to only one class. We will be receiving new members on Sunday, Sept. 9th. If you have any questions or need further information, please call the church office at 815-886-4354. This is an excellent opportunity to learn all about Good Shepherd and all are welcome to attend!
Radical Book Study - We'll meet this Sunday, 8/26 at 4pm at the home of Bruce and Sharon Texley. Please contact Bruce or Sharon for their address and to let them know if you'll be coming.
New Book Study to begin soon...Our Sunday book study will be continuing with a new "read." We'll be reading, "The Irresistible Revolution" by Shane Claiborne. If you'd like to join us for this study, please let Pastor Suzanne know so she can order a book for you. We hope to begin the study on Sunday, September 9 at 4pm. All are welcome!
Special Congregational Meeting - Please mark your calendars for Sunday, 9/9. We'll have one service at 9:30am, followed by a Special Congregational Meeting. This will be a follow-up to last Sunday's meeting. We'll be discussing and possibly voting on the proposal Pastor Suzanne presented, as well as discussing concrete ideas for growing our church - numerically, spiritually, and financially. Hope you will make it a priority to join us for this meeting.
Bags Tournament - Looking for a fun activity and a place to informally get to know other church members? Then join us on Saturday, September 15 at the home of Laura Voruz for a family bags tournament. See Laura or the Info Table at church for more info on time, location, etc.
Recap from last Sunday: Our theme last week was, "Living the 'Good Life.'" Using Ephesians 5:3-20, we talked about what it means to live a "good life," how this is defined by the world vs. by our faith, and how we, as believers, need to be open to the opportunities that God places in our lives to do good. Have you been on the lookout for opportunities this week? Think about sharing your story with us on Sunday.
Preview of this Sunday: This week, our theme will be, "Be Strong. Stand Firm." We'll again be looking to Paul's letter to the Ephesians for our theme and thinking about how we can be strong in the Lord and stand firm in our faith, especially in these days when the world would try to make us weak and powerless. Be prepared to put on your "armor of God" and join us. All are welcome!
Today is the deadline for September Rod and Staff newsletter reports to be submitted. This newsletter will be distributed in church on Sunday, September 2. Watch for it!
Wishing you the blessings of peace, hope, joy, health, and love always.
Renea Horn Johnson
Pastoral Assistant
Good Shepherd Church
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