What's Happening - Week of February 28, 2013

Hello! 

Last night we held the second of our Lenten Book Study and Worship nights.  The group is studying "Mosaic: When God Uses All the Pieces", and they are truly enjoying the book and worship afterward.  All are welcome to join in at any time!  Check out our Lenten Photo Album on on the church's Facebook page. 

Here is What's Happening at Good Shepherd over the next few weeks. . . .

 

1.      TONIGHT-Thur. Feb 28-Church Council meeting at 7pm

 

2.      Fri. March 1-Friday Bible Study begins at 7pm for dinner followed by Study at the home of Lydia Faber.  (NOTE the change in location for this week.)

 

3.      Sat. March 2-Summer Music & Arts Fundraising Event Planning meeting at 12pm at church

 

4.      Sun. March 3- Worship at 8 or 10am (announcements will begin at 9:50am) with the Connection Café between services

 

5.      Sun. March 3-Sunday School for youth age 4 through 5^th grade will take place at 9:15am in the church office

 

6.      Sun. March 3-Green Manna order forms are due today

 

7.      Mon. March 4-"Making Disiciples" program informational meeting at 7pm at church – for all ages

 

8.      Tue. March 5-Shepherd's Pantry is open from 6:30 to 8pm at 2 Belmont Dr. (at Rt. 53)

 

9.      Tue. March 5-M&M's (Mary & Martha's) Women's Bible Study at 7pm at Jan Sanchez' home

 

10.  Wed. March 6- A light dinner will be served at 6pm with the Lenten "Mosaic" book study at 6:30pm followed by Worship at 8pm

 

11.  Thur. March 7- "Making Disciples" program informational meeting at 7pm at church – for all ages

 

12.  Fri. March 8-Crafter's Night begins at 6pm at church.  Bring your craft project and join us for a crafty evening of fellowship!  Learning advice regarding scrapbooking is available

 

13.  Fri. March 8-Friday Bible Study begins at 7pm at the home of Laura Voruz.

 

14.  Sat. March 9-Shepherd's Pantry is open from 9:30 to 11:30am at 2 Belmont Dr. (at Rt. 53)

Remember to set your clocks forward an hour before you go to bed tonight!

15.  Sun. March 10- Worship at 8 or 10am (announcements will begin at 9:50am) with the Connection Café between services

 

16.  Sun. March 10-Book Study at 4p – Carrie Worthington will be hosting

 

Green Manna order forms for March are due this Sunday, March 3^rd and will be delivered on (or before) March 10^th.  Think about gifting Manna cards for the coming Easter Holiday.  For example, Fannie May gives back 25% to Good Shepherd when you buy their cards.  And, there are no extra charges added to card orders.  Note that Visa $50 gift cards have been added to the list this month!  Call the office if you would like further information about the Manna program.  Orders can be turned in at church or dropped off at the church office.

 

Summer Arts and Music Event planning meeting will be on Saturday, March 2 at noon.  Anyone interested in helping with the event should plan on attending the meeting.  Lots of help will be needed at this event, as well as pre-event planning.  Join us!

 

Mark your calendars!  The Learning Team, along with Pastor Suzanne, will be holding two meetings to discuss their upcoming program, "Making Disciples."  The meetings will be held Monday, March 4 at 7:00pm or Thursday, March 7 at 7pm.  Those interested in the program need only attend one meeting.  This program is one that we've used for our Confirmation youth and it has been discussed for many years that we bring it to the adults in the church too.  So, we're finally doing it.  The program will kick off in May.  We think this is a great way for us to "dig deeper" into the gifts and talents of our congregation, as well as deepen our relationships we one another.  Please come to one of these informational meetings.  Have questions?  Please join us.

 

A few "looking ahead" items:

Tuesday, 3/12 – 7:00 p.m. – Ministry Night – come see how you can use your spiritual gifts in our church

Saturday, 3/16 – 10a-2p – Preschool Open House and Book Fair – invite your friends and neighbors to join us

Tuesday, 3/19 – 7:00p – Shepherd's Food Pantry Quarterly Meeting – find out more about this ministry

Sunday, 3/24 – 9:00a – Palm Sunday Worship with brunch to follow

 

Recap from last Sunday:  On the second Sunday of Lent, we talked about being citizens of heaven living in this world; of being in, but not of, this world.  Using Paul's words from Philippians 3:17-4:1, we talked about the challenges of living in this in-between place and how we need to balance our focus on being citizens of heaven with our service to this world in which we live now.  Pastor Suzanne reminded us that the season of Lent offers an opportunity for self-reflection and she encouraged us to think about how we see ourselves and our place in this world, even as we think about our lives in heaven.

 

Preview of this Sunday:  This Sunday, we'll be hearing several Scriptures including those that talk about finding life, standing strong even in the midst of temptation, and what it means to be fruitful…and is there a timeline for fruitfulness.  We hope you'll join us for another lively discussion on both the Old and New Testaments as we delve deeper into God's Word together.  All are welcome!

 

We are working on the Rod and Staff newsletter for you to get in church on Sunday.  In the meantime, please feel free to call the office if you need any information.  We're here to help and will be glad to answer your questions or hear your concerns.  I'm wishing you peace, faith, hope, love, joy, and health always. 

 

Renea Horn Johnson

Pastoral Assistant

Good Shepherd Church

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH

Good Afternoon!

Sorry this late getting out to you today.  We have been busy with a lot of meetings over the past week, as well as preparing for our new council members to begin "taking care of business" for the new church year.  We're excited about their having stepped up!  We also want to thank Sue Hattimer and Cami Garcia for their council service years.  We have truly been blessed with dedicated servants, both past and present!

Here is What's Happening at Good Shepherd over the next few weeks. . . .

1. TONIGHT-Thur. Feb. 21-Growth Team Meeting at church at 7pm for an advertising presentation.  All are welcome to attend!

2. Thur. Feb 21-Deadline for submitting March Rod and Staff newsletter information

3. Thur. Feb 21-G2R (Genesis to Revelation) Study meets at the Stoughton's at 7pm

4. Fri. Feb 22-Crafter's Night at church begins at 6pm. All are welcome!

5. Fri. Feb 22-Friday Study meets at 7pm at the home of Laura Voruz

6. Sat. Feb 23-Shepherd's Food Pantry is open from 9:30-11:30am at 2 Belmont Dr. (at Rt. 53).  Help is always welcomed.

7. Sat. Feb 23-A Marriage Equality Phone Bank will be held at church beginning at noon.  Contact Chris Daniels if you would like to help out with this.

8. Sun. Feb 24-Worship at 8 or 10am (announcements will begin at 9:50am) with the Connection Café between services

9. Sun. Feb 24-Sunday Book Study will meet at 4pm at the Texley's (for real this week—sorry for the mis-information last week!)

10. Sun. Feb 24-Last day to submit Preschool butter braid fundraiser orders 

11. Mon. Feb 25-Deadline for submitting reports for the Council meeting to the office

12. Mon. Feb 25-Monday Study meets at 7pm at the Suchomel's

13. Tue. Feb 26-Teacher Institute Day – No student attendance.  The Preschool will be having Parent Teacher Conferences

14. Wed. Feb 27-A light dinner will be served at 6pm with the Lenten "Mosaic" book study at 6:30pm followed by Worship at 8pm

15. Thur. Feb 28-Church Council meeting at 7pm

16. Fri. March 1-Friday Study meets at 7pm at the home of Laura Voruz

17. Sat. March 2-Music Arts Event Planning meeting at 12pm at church

18. Sun. March 3- Worship at 8 or 10am (announcements will begin at 9:50am) with the Connection Café between services

19. Sun. March 3-Sunday School for youth age 4 through 5th grade will take place at 9:15am in the church office

20. Sun. March 3-Green Manna order forms are due today

Manna order forms for March are on green paper and available now.  Orders need to be placed by March 3rd and will be delivered on (or before) March 10th.  Look over the forms to see what percentage each business gives back to Good Shepherd when you buy their Manna cards.  And, there are no extra charges added to card orders.  Note that Visa $50 gift cards have been added to the list this month!  Call the office if you would like further information about the Manna program.  Orders can be turned in to Carrie Worthington at church or dropped off at the church office.

The annual Preschool Butter Braid fundraiser is happening now!  Buy a Butter Braid Pastry for $12 to serve Easter morning, or bring it to the Connection Café to share!  Orders need to be turned in by Sunday, Feb. 24.   Delivery will be March 18 from 1-3pm.  For other arrangements, please talk to Pat Hurdle.  Thanks for your support.

Lenten Supper, Study, and Worship for each of the Wednesdays in Lent.   We'll begin at 6pm with a light supper, followed by the book study at 6:30pm and worship at 8:00pm.  The book we're studying/ discussing is, "Mosaic: When God Uses All the Pieces."  All are welcome!

Summer Arts and Music Event fundraising meeting for this group will be on Saturday, March 2 at noon.  Anyone interested in helping with the event should plan on attending the meeting.  Lots of help will be needed for this event, as well as pre-event planning.  Join us!

Growth Team Meeting - Tonight at 6:30pm in the church office.  We'll be meeting with someone to discuss radio advertising and we'll also update new team members about upcoming events and activities based on ideas that were generated at our last meeting

REMINDER-John Ploense plans Good Shepherd Journeys documentary to showcase some of our recent "Journeys" and is asking for your help.  He would like pictures and/or video footage of recent Good Shepherd events.  If you have any interesting or exciting photos that you feel will help tell our Good Shepherd story, please contact John at 630-759-3603 or email him at tkdjohn1@yahoo.com and he will contact you.

Mark your calendars!  The Learning Team, along with Pastor Suzanne, will be holding two meetings to discuss their upcoming program, "Making Disciples."  The meetings will be held Monday, March 4 at 7:00pm or Thursday, March 7 at 7pm.  Those interested in the program need only attend one meeting.  This program is one that we've used for our Confirmation youth and it has been discussed for many years that we bring it to the adults in the church too.  So, we're finally doing it.  The program will kick off in May.  We think this is a great way for us to "dig deeper" into the gifts and talents of our congregation.  Please come to one of these informational meetings.  Have questions?  Please join us.

Recap from last Sunday:  On the first Sunday of Lent, we had a discussion of the temptation of Jesus from the Gospel of Luke, as well as hearing from Paul's letter to the Romans.  We talked about how we are tempted, how we can fight temptations through reading God's Word, being in fellowship with other believers for support, prayer, etc.  We also talked about how we are saved and why both "believing in your heart and confessing with your mouth" are important for our faith journeys.  Pastor challenged us, as we began the season of Lent, to begin a time of inner reflection, thinking about the things that have become a barrier between us and God.  Unlike the two prior weeks, this week, she challenged us to look at our own hearts and determine what it is that we believe and how our beliefs can help us in our fight against the temptations of our lives.

Preview of this Sunday:  We'll be looking at Jesus' words about grieving over Jerusalem, along with his accomplishing his purpose.  We'll also look at more words from the apostle, Paul, this time from the book of Philippians.  We'll think about what it means to be "citizens of heaven" and how we can look toward heaven while still making a difference here on earth.  Join us!  All are welcome!

Please feel free to call the office if you need any further information.  We're here to help and will be glad to answer your questions or hear your concerns.  I'm wishing you peace, faith, hope, love, joy, and health always.  I'm also praying we don't get hit by a big snowstorm overnight!

Renea Horn Johnson

Pastoral Assistant

Good Shepherd Church

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH

Happy Valentine's Day!

Our Preschool is having their class Valentine parties today and tomorrow.  Wish I could be there to hear what they have to say, don't you?  They had a love-ly Valentine Dance last Friday.  Check out the pictures on Facebook if you haven't seen them already.  Definitely a good time was had by all.

Here is What's Happening at Good Shepherd over the next few weeks. . . .

1. TONIGHT-Thur. Feb 14-FLY (Finally Loving Yourself) Lady meets at 7pm at the home of Lydia Faber

2. Fri. Feb 15-Good Shepherd Church & Preschool will be represented at the Provider's Fair at the Rec Center from 9am to 2pm today.  Stop by if you have a chance to.

3. Fri. Feb 15-Crafter's Night will be at church beginning at 6pm.  Bring your project(s) and join them!

4. Fri. Feb 15-Friday Study meets at 7pm at the home of Laura Voruz

5. Sun. Feb 17-Worship at 8 and/or 10am with Connection Café between services.  (Announcements begin at 9:50am for those attending the 10am worship service.)

6. Sun. Feb 17-Sunday School will be held in the office at 9:15am for ages 4 through 5th grade

7. Sun. Feb 17-Sunday Book Study will meet from 4 to 6pm at the Texley's home

8. Mon. Feb 18-President's Day Holiday—No school today

9. Mon. Feb 18-Monday Night Study begins at 7pm at the Suchomel's home

10. Mon. Feb 18-3rd Monday Study at the Sanchez' home begins at 7pm

11. Tues. Feb 19-Planning meeting for the "How to" Community Event in July will be held at church at 6:30pm.  All are welcome to come help plan!  See details below

12. Wed. Feb 20-Lenten Book Study & Worship begins with a light supper at 6pm, Book Study begins at 6:30pm and Worship beginning at 8pm.  All are welcome!

13. Thur. Feb 21-Deadline for submitting March Rod and Staff newsletter information

14. Thur. Feb 21-G2R (Genesis to Revelation) Study meets at the Stoughton's at 7pm

15. Fri. Feb 22-Crafter's Night at church begins at 6pm. All are welcome!

16. Fri. Feb 22-Friday Study meets at 7pm at the home of Laura Voruz

17. Sat. Feb 23-Shepherd's Food Pantry is open from 9:30-11:30am at 2 Belmont Dr. (at Rt. 53).  Help is always welcomed.

18. Sat. Feb 23-A Marriage Equality Phone Bank will be held at church beginning at noon.  Contact Chris Daniels if you would like to help out with this.

Manna order forms for March are on green paper and available now.  Orders need to be placed by March 3rd and will be delivered on (or before) March 10th.  Look over the forms to see what percentage each business gives back to Good Shepherd when you buy their Manna cards.  And, there are no extra charges added to card orders.  Note that Visa $50 gift cards have been added to the list this month!  Call the office if you would like further information about the Manna program.  Orders can be turned in to Carrie Worthington at church or dropped off at the church office.

The annual Preschool Butter Braid fundraiser is happening now!  Buy a Butter Braid Pastry for $12 to serve Easter morning, or bring it to the Connection Café to share!  Check the order forms on the Information Table to discover all of the available delicious flavors.  Delivery will be March 18 from 1-3pm.  For other arrangements, please talk to Pat Hurdle.  Thank you in advance for your support.

Lenten Supper, Study, and Worship starts on Wednesday for each of the Wednesdays in Lent.   We'll begin at 6pm with a light supper, followed by the book study at 6:30pm and worship at 8:00pm.  The book we're studying/ discussing is, "Mosaic: When God Uses All the Pieces."  All are welcome, even if you haven't signed up, as we have ordered extra books!

A Summer Music and Arts Event is in the planning stages!  The date of the event is Saturday, June 29 and the money raised will benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy, particularly in the New York area, where Pastor Suzanne visited last month.  The location will be determined soon.  We plan to have an art fair, specifically inviting young artists in our community to share their talents.  We also plan on having several bands playing throughout the afternoon, and are hoping to bring a "big" or more-recognizable name for the evening portion of the event, as well as a presentation from victims of the storm.  If you know of any local bands that might be interested in performing, for little to no cost, please contact Pastor Suzanne or Steve Hurdle ASAP.  Our next planning meetings for this event will be on Saturday, March 2 and on April 6 at noon.  If you have non-church friends who might be interested in volunteering at this event, please invite them to attend the meeting(s) too.  We'll need lots of help and welcome all!  We're working on a name for the event so send your ideas to Pastor Suzanne or, better yet, bring them to our next meeting. 

Growth Team - Those who have been attending the Growth Team meetings are invited to join Pastor Suzanne for a presentation from a local radio station on advertising on their station.  The meeting will be on Thursday, February 21 at 6:30pm.  Haven't attended any meetings yet but are interested in participating?  Feel free to join us.  We will be meeting at church.

"How to" Event Planning Meeting - Our first planning meeting for our summer "How To" event will be on Tuesday, February 19 at 6:30pm.  This summer event will take place on Saturday, July 13.  We'll be offering a wide variety of "how to" workshops/tables to assist people in our community.  We also hope to offer a food truck from the Northern Illinois Food Bank.  If you'd like to help with this event, please join us at the meeting.  Thanks!

John Ploense plans Good Shepherd Journeys documentary to showcase some of our recent "Journeys" and is asking for your help.  He would like pictures and/or video footage of recent Good Shepherd events.  If you have any interesting or exciting photos that you feel will help tell our Good Shepherd story, please contact John at 630-759-3603 or email him at tkdjohn1@yahoo.com and he will contact you.

Our first Winter Vendor's Fair, held last Saturday, was a total success and a good time was had by the vendors and shoppers as well.  Thanks go to Carrie for putting this event together!

Recap of last Sunday:  Our theme was, "Shine On."  Using the story of Jesus' Transfiguration and Paul's words from 2 Corinthians 3-4, we talked about how we are called to be a reflection of Jesus, shining his love and grace in the world.  Our challenge was to find one person this week with whom we could share our story of transformation (metamorpho) through the power of God, remembering that it is not about us, it is about what God is doing in and through us.  How's your challenge going?

Preview of this Sunday:  For our first Sunday of Lent, we'll hear the story of Jesus' temptation in the wilderness and also Paul's words about being saved.  It's sure to be another lively discussion.  Be sure to join us.  Remember, if you miss a Sunday, you can get a CD of our 10am service, including the message...for FREE!

One final note—I am attaching information about PRS Research who called the office looking for Romeoville consumers to give their ideas and opinions and will pay $50 for 15-20 minutes of participation.  They are not selling anything and are targeting stay at home moms or anyone 18 to 54 years of age.  I'm not sure if you'd be interested, but this could be a way of earning a few dollars.

I'm wishing you peace, faith, hope, love, joy, and health always.  Happy Valentine's Day!  

Renea Horn Johnson

Pastoral Assistant

Good Shepherd Church

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH

Good Afternoon!

 Here it is February already, and Wednesday is Ash Wednesday.  Wow, time is really slipping past us, isn't it?  We have a lot of activities listed on our calendar and hope that you will attend and let your voice be heard.

 Here is What's Happening at Good Shepherd over the next few weeks. . . .

     1.       TONIGHT-Thur. Feb 7-G2R (Genesis to Revelation) Bible Study meets at 7pm at the Stoughton's

 

2.       Fri. Feb 8-Preschool Annual Sweetheart Dance will be from 6:30-8pm at the Preschool

 

3.       Fri. Feb 8-Friday Bible Study will meet at 7pm at the home of Laura Voruz

 

4.       Sat. Feb 9-Shepherd's Food Pantry is open from 9:30-11:30am at 2 Belmont Dr. (at Rt. 53)

 

5.       Sat. Feb 9-Vendor Fair at church from 10am to 4pm.  Free admission, drawings and prizes.

 

6.       Sun. Feb 10-Worship at 8 and/or 10am with Connection Café between services.  (Announcements begin at 9:50am for those attending the 10am worship service.)

 

7.       Mon. Feb 11-Monday Study at 7pm at the Suchomel home

 

8.       Tues, Feb 12-Ministry Night at 7pm at the church.  All are encouraged to join us.

 

9.       Wed. Feb 13-Ash Wednesday Worship Services will be held at 7:30am and 7:30pm.  (No Wednesday Study tonight)

 

10.   Thur. Feb 14-FLY (Finally Loving Yourself) Lady meets at 7pm at the home of Lydia Faber

 

11.   Fri. Feb 15-Good Shepherd Church & Preschool will be represented at the Provider's Fair at the Rec Center from 9am to 2pm. 

 

12.   Fri. Feb 15-Crafter's Night will be at church beginning at 6pm.  Bring your project(s) and join them!

 

13.   Fri. Feb 15-Friday Study meets at 7pm at the home of Laura Voruz

 

14.   Sat. Feb 16-Praise Team Rehearsal beginning at 1:30pm

 

15.   Sun. Feb 17-Worship at 8 and/or 10am with Connection Café between services.  (Announcements begin at 9:50am for those attending the 10am worship service.)

 

16.   Sun. Feb 17-Sunday School will be held in the office at 9:15am for ages 4 through 5^th grade

 

17.   Sun. Feb 17-Sunday Book Study will meet from 4 to 6pm at the Texley's home

 

Our Winter Vendor Fair is this Saturday!  Attached is the latest flyer for this event which includes a list of vendors.  Hopefully you'll all attend the Fair and bring your friends as well!  It will include drawings, prizes and specials.  Free admission too!

 

The annual Preschool Butter Braid fundraiser kicks off on Sunday.  Buy a Butter Braid Pastry for $12 to serve Easter morning, or bring to the Connection Café!  Check the order forms on the Information Table to discover all of the available delicious flavors.  Delivery will be March 18 from 1-3pm.  For other arrangements, please talk to Pat Hurdle.  Thank you for your support.

 

Lenten Supper, Study, and Worship are planned for the Wednesdays of Lent, and will begin February 20^th at 6pm with a light supper, followed by a book study at 6:30pm and worship at 8:00pm.  The book we're studying/ discussing is, "Mosaic: When God Uses All the Pieces."  If you would like to join the book study and didn't sign up, please let Pastor Suzanne know ASAP.  The cost of the book is pretty low--$6/per book.

Souper Bowl – Thanks to those of you who participated.  This Sunday we plan to display all the cans received in a special way. 

 

Summer Music and Arts Event - We had a great first meeting last week for our summer music and arts event.  The date of the event is Saturday, June 29.  The location will be determined soon.  Money raised at this event will benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy, particularly in the New York area, where Pastor Suzanne visited last month.  We plan to have an arts fair, specifically inviting young artists in our community to share their talents.  We also plan on having several bands playing throughout the afternoon.  And, we are hoping to bring a "big" or more-recognizable name for the evening portion of the event, and a presentation from victims of the storm.  If you know of any local bands that might be interested in performing, for little to no cost, please contact Pastor Suzanne or Steve Hurdle ASAP.  Our next planning meetings for this event will be on Saturday, March 2 and April 6 at noon.  If you have non-church friends who might be interested in volunteering at this event, please invite them to attend the meeting too.  We'll need lots of help and welcome all!  We're working on a name for the event so send your ideas to Pastor Suzanne or, better yet, bring them to our next meeting.

Growth Team - Those who have been attending the Growth Team meetings are invited to join Pastor Suzanne for a presentation from a local radio station on advertising on their station.  The meeting will be on Thursday, February 21 at 6:30pm.  Haven't attended any meetings yet but are interested in participating?  Feel free to join us.  We will be meeting at church.  

"How to" Event Planning Meeting - Our first planning meeting for our summer "How To" event will be on Tuesday, February 19 at 6:30pm.  This summer event will take place on Saturday, July 13.  We'll be offering a wide variety of "how to" workshops/tables to assist people in our community.  We also hope to offer a food truck from the Northern Illinois Food Bank.  If you'd like to help with this event, please join us at the meeting.  Thanks!

2013 Congregation Budget Challenge - As Lydia reminded us last Sunday at the 10a service, we voted at our Annual Congregational Meeting to pass a 2013 budget that includes a $42,545 "congregation challenge."  If each family in the church gives approximately $65 more per month than their pledged amount or any other offerings given, we can meet this challenge.  Lydia gave her testimony of how she is now cleaning a friend's house to meet her part of the challenge, the Council would love to hear other ideas of ways people are helping us meet this challenge.  Please email your ideas to Pastor Suzanne and/or feel free to share them in worship.  Together, we can meet and perhaps exceed the amount needed for our challenge!  God is good...all the time!

News from other ELCA congregations - We are invited to attend a special anniversary worship service at Shepherd of the Hill in Lockport next Sunday at 4:00pm.  The worship service will be a "blues" service and will be a celebration of the first anniversary of the Lockport Resource Center, a great community organization providing assistance to those in need through the funds of a thrift store.  Shepherd of the Hill is located on Route 7 (Renwick Road), about 3 miles east of downtown Lockport.  For more information, check out this link on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/events/115673745273957/?fref=ts.

 

 

Recap of last Sunday:  Last week, our theme was, "Speaking of Love."  Using texts from both Jeremiah and 1 Corinthians, we had an extended discussion on the "love chapter," 1 Corinthians 13.  We talked about what love is and what love is not.  We talked about how important it is, in any relationship, to work toward what love is - patient, kind, lasting, etc.  And, when we have times in our relationships when we are in what love is not - jealous, boastful, rude, etc. - we need to ask for God's help in moving back to patience, kindness, etc.  Pastor Suzanne also reminded us that, whether we know it or not and whether it is intentional or not, every day we speak of love - in our words and our actions.  Her challenge to us for this week was to be aware of how we speak of love - in our words and our actions.  How is your challenge going?

Preview of this Sunday:  This week, our theme will be, "Shine On."  We will hear the story of Jesus' transfiguration and we'll think about how we, as His followers, are called to shine His love, grace, and mercy into the world; how we are to be "mirrors brightly reflecting the glory of the Lord."  We hope you'll join us for another lively discussion.  Invite a friend to join you too.

We are moving ahead with putting together a church directory.  Please let us know what information you want shown (home addresses, home and/or cell phone numbers, email addresses, birth dates and anniversary dates) and get us a picture to be included--or we can take one at church.  Thanks in advance for your help!

 

I'm going to be in the office earlier tomorrow (from 9am to noon) in order to head to Indiana afterward.  So, please call or email me early if I can help with anything.  As always, I'm wishing you peace, faith, hope, love, joy, and health always. 

 

Renea Horn Johnson

Pastoral Assistant

Good Shepherd Church

weekly sermon challenge

Weekly sermon challenge - Be aware of how you are "speaking of love" this week - in your words and you actions.  And remember, go where God leads you to go and say what God tells you to say.  He is with you so don't be afraid or worried about what other people think of you.