Hello!
Now, for your weekly update on the construction—all the businesses have been demolished at the old Spartan Square across the street from the church, and today Alexander Circle is still open! Hopefully they will cut the grass inside the fence soon.
Here's What's Happening around Good Shepherd. . . . .
Friday, 6/14 and Saturday, 6/15 – Northern Illinois Synod Assembly meets in Rock Island, IL – expect a report from our delegates, Judy Jordan and Bob Hurdle, along with George Sanchez and Pastor Suzanne, who will also be in attendance
Sunday, 6/16- One Worship Service will be held at 10am and followed by an all-church Father's Day Cookout!
Monday, 6/17 through Friday, 6/21 Day Camp for 3 to 5 year olds from 8:45 to 11:45am
Tuesday, 6/18-Shepherd's Pantry Quarterly meeting has been postponed Tuesday, 6/18-All Ministry Team reports and budgets are due today for the Council meeting on Thursday.
Wednesday, 6/19- 6:30pm The All Church Book Study will take place. We are studying "Amish Grace" together. Please read sections 1 & 2 for our gathering. We'll begin with supper and then our study, ending our time together with communion. Come join us! Please note that there will NOT be a morning session on this day.
Thursday, 6/20-Church Council Meeting at 6:30pm Thursday, 6/20- G2R (Genesis to Revelation) Study at 7pm and the Stoughton's home. They have finished reading Esther, so will be watching the movie "One Night with the King" tonight.
Friday, 6/21- Crafter's Night at the church begins at 6pm (also final VBS planning)
Sunday, 6/23- Worship at 8 and/or 10am with Connection Café between services
Sunday, 6/23- VBS, God's Backyard Bible Camp, will kick-off with a Family Cookout at 5pm
Monday, 6/24 through Thursday, 6/27 God's Backyard Bible Camp VBS program will meet from 6:00 to 8:30pm. Come on out and join the fun!
Friday, 6/28 Join us for our VBS Celebration – 6:00-8:30p – our band will be playing, snacks will be provided, and we'll see all the fun things our kids (and adults) got to do all week! Join us!
Saturday, 6/29- There will be a planning meeting for the Mobile Food Truck coming 7/13 – we'll discuss details of the food truck event being held at Irene King School
For Father's Day this Sunday (June 16) we will have one worship service at 10am which will be followed by a family cook-out to honor all the fathers and grandfathers.
Vacation Bible School – Our dates are quickly approaching for "God's Backyard Bible Camp - Where Kids Have a Blast Serving Jesus!" We're excited about the possibilities this program will offer, not just for the kids and families, but also for our church family; just another way for us to connect with each other and a fun way to move us beyond ourselves. If you want to help at the event, we are in need someone to do the lead activities and the daily service projects, as well as several helpers in all areas. Contact our coordinator, Carrie Worthington (carriejo.worthington@gmail.com) who will meet with anyone interested in helping out. All ages are welcome!
A VBS Supplies Needed list has been prepared and is attached to this email. If you care to help out with any of these items, or give a monetary donation toward them, please let Carrie know and/or bring them to church either this Sunday. Thank you, in advance, for your support!
Manna Orders came in today! Those of you who placed an order can pick it up at church on Sunday. Thank you for your continued support of this program, which benefits the church and our ministries.
BATTER UP! Good Shepherd Preschool is sponsoring a night with the Joliet Slammers on Friday, July 12, at 7:05 pm. This will be a Memories of Motown and Fireworks Night. See Art or Chris Arellano for tickets which cost $10 each ($5 of the cost will go to the preschool). Call Art at 815-886-4457 with any questions. Hope to see you for what promises to be a fun night!
Be sure to connect with us on our Facebook page and in our Facebook group, where we post more confidential prayer requests and other church information. Have something you want to promote through our page? Please submit it to Judy Jordan, Council President and Pastor Suzanne.
I am taking tomorrow (Friday) off, and Pastor will be at the Synod Assembly, so the office will be closed. I will return on Monday, June 17th at 11:30am.
I'm wishing you peace, faith, hope, love, joy, and health always. Happy Father's Day!
Renea Horn Johnson
Pastoral Assistant
Good Shepherd Church
P.S. Apologies from Pastor Suzanne, who is sending out our WH this week, to our Flylady Group for not getting this email out in time to promote them. Interested in getting organized? Please talk to Lydia Faber or join them next month for their monthly meeting.
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