Are you getting ready for the last official summer holiday weekend? We've been busy preparing the newsletter for you to get in church on Sunday. Be sure to get yours.
Here is your report of What's Happening at Good Shepherd Church. . .
1. TONIGHT- 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.
2. Sun. Sept 2- Worship at 8:15 or 10am with Connection Café between services (Remember that announcements begin 10 minutes before each service)
3. Sun. Sept 2-New Member Information Class will be held following Worship (approx. 11:45am). All are welcome to attend.
4. Mon. Sept 3-Labor Day Holiday. The church office and preschool will be closed.
5. Tues. Sept 4-First Day of Preschool for 3 year olds
6. 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!
7. Tues. Sept 4-M&M's (Mary's & Martha's) Women's Bible Study will meet at 7pm at the home of Jan Sanchez.
8. Wed. Sept 5-First Day of Preschool for 4 year olds
9. Wed. Sept 5-Wednesday Bible Study meets at 6:30pm at the church
10. Thur. Sept 6-G2R (Genesis to Revelation) Bible Study meets at 7pm at the Stoughton's
11. Fri. Sept 7-Friday Bible Study meets at 7pm at the home of Sheri Valintis
12. 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? There is one in our office that's in a black zippered case. It was left in church several weeks ago and as yet is unclaimed. HINT—There's a bookmark in it and a small piece of paper with a certain young lady's name printed on it. Please call the office if you think it might be yours.
Pastor is Out of Town - Pastor Suzanne is out of town until Friday evening, 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 it this 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 CLASS OFFERED - Are you, or do you know of anyone, interested in learning more about Good Shepherd Church and becoming a member? Pastor Suzanne is holding another new member "class" this 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!
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 contact Judy Jordan for a book. We will begin the new study on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 4pm at Carolyn Worthington's home. 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, Sept. 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 "Be Strong. Stand Firm." We put on our "armor of God" as we again looked to Paul's letter to the Ephesians and thought about how we can be strong in the Lord and stand firm in our faith, especially in these days when the world tries to make us weak and powerless. How's your armor holding up?
Preview of this Sunday: This week our theme will be let the "James" begin, as we'll be starting to look at the book of James and his many words of caution as we live our Christian lives. We will also be looking at Jesus' words that teach us it is not what goes in to our body that makes us unclean, but rather what comes out—what we say and do. Join us and bring a friend!
The Preschool has been busy getting ready for their Open House this evening. Everything looks so clean and welcoming. There are still openings for the new school year. Please invite your friends and family who might be interested to check out our Preschool that was voted the best in Romeoville in the Romeoville Patch!
Wishing you the blessings of peace, hope, joy, health, and love always. Have a great weekend and be safe!
Renea Horn Johnson
Pastoral Assistant
Good Shepherd Church
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