Greetings to you all!
Preschool has started, and what a happy, excited group we have been blessed with this year! My twin grandchildren are in the 3 year old class and I already have pictures done especially for Grandma's office! They are so excited yet serious about their "school" and what they do, though Justin still had a twinge of separation anxiety today when his mom left.
Here's What's Happening around Good Shepherd over the next few weeks. . . .
Fri. Sept. 6-Crafter's Night at church beginning at 7pm Bring your craft projects and join the fun and fellowship!
Fri. Sept. 6-Friday Bible Study will meet – going to the Sandwich Fair – contact Laura for more info
Sat. Sept. 7-"Bands and Bags for Breezy" Planning Meeting at 9am (please note change in time) held in the church office
Sun. Sept. 8-Worship at 8 and/or 10am with Connection Café between services
Sun. Sept. 8-Manna order forms and money are due today for delivery next Sunday
Tue. Sept. 10-Buona Beef fundraiser at the Buona Beef in Bolingbrook from 3pm until they close. Be sure to get a flyer that can be used for the drive-thru, carry-out, or eat-in orders. The flyer must be presented when ordering.
Tue. Sept. 10-Ministry Night at 7pm at church. Come hear Ministry Team reports and be part f planning future ministry events.
Wed. Sept. 11- 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. 12-FLY (Finally Loving Yourself) Lady meets at 6 pm for a cookout at Lydia Faber's home. Ladies, bring a dish to pass and join us!
Fri. Sept. 13-Friday Bible Study meets at 7pm at the home of Laura Voruz
Sat. Sept. 14-2nd Saturday Bible Study (formerly 3rd Monday Bible Study) will meet at 6pm at the home of George and Jan Sanchez.
Sun. Sept. 15-Worship at 8 and/or 10am with Connection Café between services
Manna order forms, which are green for the month of September, need to be turned in by this Sunday, September 8th. Cards that are ordered will be delivered by September 15th. Look over the extensive list 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, or any other Darden restaurant. Call the office with any questions you may have about the Manna program.
Our Preschool is kicking off their annual cookie dough fundraising event on Sunday, Sept. 9th, so get ready to choose from their many popular, delectable, flavorful varieties of Cookie Dough, Popcorn, Fudge Cakes and Bundt Cakes!! Brochures are available on the Information Table. Orders and money are due back to church on Sunday, September 22nd; delivery is Wednesday, October 23rd. If you are unable to pick up your order that day, please tell Pat Hurdle. If you have any questions, talk to Pat or Chris Arellano.
"Bands and Bags for Breezy" Pre-fundraising event - Tuesday, 9/10 – at Buona Beef in Bolingbrook from 3pm until closing. Join us for supper and help support a good cause as we continue to promote our 9/27 "Bands and Bags for Breezy" event and raise a little money too. For more info on times for this event, please check out the website: www.acommunitytogether.com or the Facebook page. Thanks to everyone who came out to Culver's to support the event last Tuesday.
Sermon Recap from last Sunday: Last Sunday, our theme was, "Love, Strangers, Angels, and Being Satisfied." Using Hebrews 13 as our focus, we talked about loving each other about being hospitable to strangers and all God's children, and being satisfied with what we have. We heard the warning about the love of money and were reminded by Jesus of the importance of being humble. So many things to talk about and think about…how's that going for you this week?
Sermon Preview for this Sunday: This Sunday, our theme will be, "The Cost of Discipleship." We'll have plenty more to talk about as we hear Jesus' words about the cost of being his disciple, carrying our crosses, and giving up everything for Him. There is sure to be much discussion. Join us and invite a friend to join us too!
Looking ahead:
Special Congregational Meeting – This is notice that the Church Council has called a Special Congregational Meeting for Sunday, September 29. The meeting will take place following our one service at 9a that day. We will be discussing a number of items including the food pantry, financial status, and we will be voting on an insurance package for Pastor Suzanne and Marilyn Pierce, our Preschool Director. If you have any questions about the meeting, please talk to a Council member – Judy Jordan, Ronn Young-Black, or Carrie Worthington. Thank you.
Did you notice the September calendar on the back of What's Happening in church on Sunday? If you missed it, be sure to take one this week. I'm wishing you peace, faith, hope, love, grace and health always.
Renea Horn Johnson
Pastoral Assistant
Good Shepherd Church
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