What's Happening - August 23, 2013

Hello!

We trust that you are all enjoying these last bursts of summer weather.  We had a nice turnout at the At's A Nice Restaurant fundraiser on Tuesday and want to thank those who participated.  Watch for more tasty Tuesday food fundraising events in the coming weeks and be sure to extend an invitation to friends and family too!

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

Fri. Aug. 23-Crafter's Night at the church beginning at 7pm.

                   -Friday Study will meet at the home of Laura Voruz at 7pm

Sat. Aug. 24-Family Bags Tourney at the home of Laura Voruz beginning at 1pm

Sun. Aug. 25- Worship at 8 and/or 10am with Connection Café between services

Wed. Aug. 28-6:30pm-Potluck supper followed by a "Grace" worship service at 7:00pm-Note that this will be our final event, for now, for our "Amish Grace" study.

 Thur. Aug. 29-6:30 to 8pm-Preschool Open House

 Sun. Sept. 1-Worship at 8 and/or 10am with Connection Café between services

 Mon. Sept. 2-Labor Day Holiday – The Preschool and church office will be closed

 Tue. Sept. 3-M&M's (Mary & Martha's) Women's Bible Study meets at the home of Jan Sanchez beginning at 7pm.  All women of the church are welcome to join us.

 Tue. Sept. 3-act USA fundraiser at Culver's in Romeoville

 Wed. Sept. 4-Bible Study on the New Testament book of Romans will start at 6:30pm with supper and the study from 7:00 to 8:30pm, followed by Holy Communion.  We will conclude no later than 9pm.  Bring your Bibles and join us—all are welcome!

 Thur. Sept. 5-Synod Discipleship Gathering from 6 to 8pm at New Life Lutheran on Rte. 53 in Bolingbrook (see information below)

Manna order forms, which are green for the month of September, will be available in church on Sunday and are due back to church by September 8^th.  Cards will be delivered by September 15^th.  Look the extensive list over to see if there isn't something you would like to give, or even use yourself.  NOTE that the Darden Restaurants card includes Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, or any other Darden restaurant.  Call the office with any questions you may have about the Manna program.

 

Our 12-week Bible Study on Romans begins Wednesday, September 4 and goes until November 20.  We'll start at 6:30pm with supper and the study will run from 7:00-8:30pm, followed by Holy Communion.  We will conclude no later than 9:00pm.  Bring your Bibles and join us!  All are welcome!

The Synod is hosting their annual Discipleship Gathering on Thursday, September 5 at New Life Lutheran on Route 53 in Bolingbrook.  It goes from 6:00-8:00pm and will include a discussion on giving, stewardship, etc.  Several of our Council members will be attending so if you'd like to go and need a ride, please contact one of them.

We will again be participating in this year's Romeoville Founder's Day Parade on September 15^th.  Big Top is the theme for 2013.  If you are interested in helping us with a float or our presence in the parade, please contact Carrie Worthington.  Our preschool will also be participating and would love to have you join them!

Recap of last Sunday:  Our theme was, "What Slows Us Down?"  We talked about stripping off the weights that slow us down - sin and other issues - so that we can run with endurance the race that God has set before us.  Using Hebrews 12 as our theme verses, we thought about how we can move past the things that slow us down and, with Pastor's visual of the weights in her pockets, we saw how easy it is to be weighted down and, likewise, if we lay these "weights" down, how much lighter we can be.  What weights are you laying down this week?  What are you "stripping off?"

Preview of this Sunday: Our theme this week will be, "Living in Peace" and we'll again be looking at the book of Hebrews.  This is very topical, for our life  as a church, for our lives as individuals, and for the world.  We hope you'll come be a part of the conversation and invite someone to join you too.  All are welcome!

 

I'm wishing you peace, faith, hope, love, grace and health always.  Have a wonderful weekend!

 

Renea Horn Johnson

Pastoral Assistant

Good Shepherd Church