WHAT'S HAPPENING AT GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH

Hello!

 

Today is my father-in-law’s 85^th birthday, though I’ve offered to reverse his age to 58!  If only it were so easy to do that.  We’ll be celebrating with him in Indiana on Saturday.

 

Here’s the latest information on What’s Happening at Good Shepherd Church. . .

 

Sun. March 30-Connection Café opens at 8:45am before Worship at 9:30am

 

Mon. March 31-First meeting of the Care and Support Group at 7pm at church (see information below)

 

Tues. April 1-M&M’s Women’s Bible Study meets at 7pm at the home of Jan Sanchez

 

Wed. April 2-Pastry Puffins Preschool Fundraiser delivery between noon and 5pm.

 

Wed. April 2- Lenten Soup Supper will begin at 6:30pm with Lenten Worship following at 7:30pm. (*See notes below.)

 

Thur. April 3-The 90-day Planning Teams will meet at church beginning at 7pm

 

Sun. April 6-Join us at the Connection Café at 8:45am and we’ll then Worship together at 9:30am

 

Sun. April 6-Manna orders and money are due today, and will be delivered next Sunday.  The forms are lilac colored this month.

 

 

Wednesday Lenten Soup Suppers and Services continue…Pastor Suzanne and the Worship Team invite you to join them for our special services during the season of Lent.  Each Wednesday through April 9 we will be doing a series entitled, “Father, Into Your Hands I Commit.”  Our Soup Supper is at 6:30pm.  Please sign up for the suppers so those who are preparing the soup know how many to provide for.  Also, feel free to bring a dessert to share.  While we break bread together over supper, we’ll also be studying the Bible, seeing where the Spirit leads us in God’s Word, so be sure to bring your Bible with you too.  Worship Services take place at 7:30pm and is a great opportunity to invite friends, neighbors and coworkers to church.  All are welcome!

 

 Care and Support Group meets this Monday!

Several people in the church have been discussing the possibility of gathering for a care and support group to have a safe place to share “life concerns.”  Because Sunday mornings don’t always offer the opportunity to talk with each other on a deeper level, we’d like to offer an alternative time  to meet and provide a safe place for talking about the daily struggles as we walk in faith.  We will have a first meeting on Monday, March 31 at 7pm at the church.  If you are looking for a group of people to walk with you through the ups and downs of life, perhaps this is the place for you.  If you have any questions, please talk to Pastor Suzanne.

 

Pastry Puffins delivery will be between noon and 6pm on Wednesday.  The Preschool thanks everyone for supporting their fundraisers! 

 

Manna order forms, which are light lilac for the month of April, are now available in church and the office.  These forms will need to be turned in by April 6, 2014 and delivery will be made the following week on April 13^th.  Share them with your friends, coworkers and family.  It’s a great, practical way to help raise funds for the church.  Thanks to those that continue to place Manna orders.  You rock!

 

90 Days Group

Our group continues to meet discussing a variety of ideas including sources of income, space usage, membership, outreach, staffing, and more.  Our next meeting will be on Thursday, April 3 at 7pm, where we’ll be putting together recommendations for the April 27^th Special Congregational Meeting to present to the whole congregation.  Have questions about what we’re doing?  Please seek out a Council member: Carrie Worthington, President; Judy Jordan, Vice-President; Dave Darguzis, Secretary; Roy Jamason, George Sanchez, and Bruce Texley, Council members at large.

 

Looking ahead:

We’re going to have a special Holy Week this year that will culminate in an all-church retreat on Good Friday, April 18.  The place and time will be shared soon, but please mark your calendars now and make it a priority to join us.

 

On a sad note, prayers have been requested for a young man in 6^th grade whose mother passed away recently due to cancer.  He is an only child and both he and his father need our prayers to help them cope with their loss.

 

I’m wishing you all peace, hope, faith, joy, love, grace, and health. 

 

Renea Horn Johnson

Pastoral Assistant

Good Shepherd Church

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH

Good Afternoon!

 

Happy first day of Spring!  The snow we started out with this morning really was annoying, but hopefully that’s the last we’ll see of it until December.

 Here’s the latest information on What’s Happening at Good Shepherd Church. . .

 Sun. March 23-Join us at Connection Café beginning at 8:45am before Worship at 9:30am

 

Tues. March 25-5:30p-Salaries and Benefits Team meeting for 90 Days Challenge

 

Wed. March 26- Lenten Soup Supper will begin at 6:30pm with Lenten Worship following at 7:30pm. (*See notes below.)

 

Sun. March 30-Connection Café opens at 8:45am before Worship at 9:30am

 

Mon. March 31-First meeting of the Care and Support Group at 7pm at church (see information below)

 

Wed. April 2- Lenten Soup Supper will begin at 6:30pm with Lenten Worship following at 7:30pm. (*See notes below.)

 

Thur. April 3-The 90-day Planning Teams will meet at church beginning at 7pm

 

Lenten Soup Suppers and Services…Pastor Suzanne and the Worship Team invite you to join them for our special services during the season of Lent.  Each Wednesday from March 26-April 9 we will be doing a series entitled, “Father, Into Your Hands I Commit.”  Services take place at 7:30pm and will be preceded by a soup supper at 6:30pm.  Please sign up for the suppers so those who are preparing the soup know how many to provide for.  Also, feel free to bring a dessert to share.  While we break bread together over supper, we’ll also be studying the Bible, seeing where the Spirit leads us in God’s Word, so be sure to bring your Bible with you as well.  This is a great opportunity to invite a friend or neighbor to church.  All are welcome!

 

NEW!  Care and Support Group

Several people in the church have been discussing the possibility of gathering for a care and support group to have a safe place to share “life concerns.”  Because Sunday mornings don’t always offer the opportunity to talk with each other on a deeper level, we’d like to offer an alternative time  to meet and provide a safe place for talking about the daily struggles as we walk in faith.  We will have a first meeting on Monday, March 31 at 7pm at the church.  If you are looking for a group of people to walk with you through the ups and downs of life, perhaps this is the place for you.  If you have any questions, please talk to Pastor Suzanne.

 

Manna order forms, which are light lilac for the month of April, are now available in church and the office.  These forms will need to be turned in by April 6, 2014 and delivery will be made the following week on April 13^th.  Share them with your friends, coworkers and family.  It’s a great, practical way to help raise funds for the church.  Thanks to those that continue to place Manna orders.  You rock!

 

90 Days Group

Our group continues to meet discussing a variety of ideas including sources of income, space usage, membership, outreach, staffing, and more.  Our next meeting will be on Thursday, April 3 at 7pm, where we’ll be putting together recommendations for the April 27^th Special Congregational Meeting to present to the whole congregation.  Have questions about what we’re doing?  Please seek out a Council member: Carrie Worthington, President; Judy Jordan, Vice-President; Dave Darguzis, Secretary; Roy Jamason, George Sanchez, and Bruce Texley, Council members at large.

 

Looking ahead:

We’re going to have a special Holy Week this year that will culminate in an all-church retreat on Good Friday, April 18.  The place and time will be shared soon but please mark your calendars now and make it a priority to join us.

 

I’m wishing you all peace, hope, faith, joy, love, grace, and health.  Enjoy the sunshine while we can!

 

Renea Horn Johnson

Pastoral Assistant

Good Shepherd Church

GOOD SHEPHERD'S 2014-2015 CHURCH COUNCIL

Greetings from Good Shepherd!  We wanted to introduce you to our 2014-2015 Church Council and announce our officers.  We are grateful to the following people who have stepped up to lead our congregation in this time.  Please show your support by praying for them and serving alongside of them as we continue to grow our church.  Feel free to contact them with any questions about the happenings in the church.  Welcome aboard!

2014-2015 Good Shepherd Church Council

President - Carrie Worthington - carriejo.worthington@gmail.com

Vice-President - Judy Jordan - Jsqrd47@gmail.com

Secretary - Dave Darguzis - ddarguzis@ameritech.net

Council members at large:

Roy Jamason - rjamason1@sbcglobal.net

George Sanchez - gsanchez35@comcast.net

Bruce Texley - bruce.texley@gmail.com

Pastor - Rev. Suzanne Anderson-Hurdle - revhurdle@sbcglobal.net

 

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH

Good Afternoon!

 

Can you believe that Monday is St. Patrick’s Day and Thursday is the first day of Spring?  This has been the longest winter I can remember.  The ice and snow need to go away! 

 

Here’s the latest information on What’s Happening at Good Shepherd Church. . .

 

Sat. March 15-Annual Preschool Book Fair and Open House from 10am to 2pm.

 

Sun. March 16- Before our 9:30am Worship Service, visit the Connection Café beginning at 8:45am

 

Sun. March 16-Last day to place a Pastry Puffins order for the Preschool Fundraiser which will be delivered on April 2^nd.

 

Mon. March 17-The 3^rd Monday Study meets at the Sanchez’ home at 7pm

 

Mon. March 17-Reports for the Church Council Meeting on Thursday are due in the office today

 

Tues. March 18-Planning Teams will be meeting at 7pm at the church (*See notes below.)

 

Wed. March 19- Lenten Soup Supper will begin at 6:30pm with Lenten Worship following at 7:30pm. (*See notes below.)

 

Thur. March 20-The Church Council will meet beginning at 7pm

 

Sun. March 23-Join us at Connection Café beginning at 8:45am before Worship at 9:30am

 

Wed. March 26- Lenten Soup Supper will begin at 6:30pm with Lenten Worship following at 7:30pm. (*See notes below.)

 

Lenten Soup Suppers and Services…Pastor Suzanne and the Worship invite you to join them for our special services during the season of Lent.  Join us each Wednesday from March 12-April 9 for our series, “Father, Into Your Hands I Commit.”  Services take place at 7:30pm and will be preceded by a soup supper at 6:30pm.  Please sign up for the suppers so those preparing the soup know how many to provide for.  Also, feel free to bring a dessert to share.  While we break bread together over supper, we’ll also be studying the Bible, seeing where the Spirit leads us in God’s Word.  So be sure to bring your Bible with you as well.  This is a great opportunity to invite a friend or neighbor to church.  All are welcome!

 

90 Days Group

At the Annual meeting in January, the general consensus was to take 90 days to review all aspects of our budget and spending to see where things could be changed, cut, etc.  We will be having several meetings and would like everyone in our congregation to be a part of one of these planning teams.  They are:

 

Source of Income-Carrie Worthington is Council liaison.  This will include a Stewardship drive, Fundraising, grants, etc.

 

Space Usage-Dave Darguzis and Judy Jordan are Council Liaisons.  This includes a review of our space, what can be changed, what we need.  A review of Preschool and DCFS and what changing our space configurations would mean to the future of the Preschool.

 

Salary/Benefits-Bruce Texley is Council liaison.  This will be a complete review of all of our Staffing options which include benefits, Pastoral status, etc.

 

Membership/Outreach-Roy Jamason and George Sanchez are Council Liaisons.  This will include a review of what immediate solutions can be done to reach those who are not attending, reaching out to the community, planning for evangelism and growth.

 

Please pray about serving on one of these groups that are planning the future of our church.  Each of these four areas will meet again at 7pm on March 18^th, and April 3^rd at the church.  Any questions should be directed to the Council liaison member shown above.  Your help and input would be appreciated!

 

Good Shepherd Preschool's Book Fair and Open House is coming this Saturday, March 15th from 10am to 2 pm.  If you know of any parents of a 3 or 4 years old looking for a preschool, please invite them to stop in to meet Miss Marilyn and Miss Judith and tour the school.  Enrollment for the coming 2014-15 school-year will be underway!   There will be books for all ages, so stop in and see what you can find.  Books make nice additions to those Easter baskets, or birthday gifts, or just a little something for someone!  Rumor has it that Clifford the Big Red Dog and Geronimo Stilton will be there to greet the children too!  Hope to see you.

 

Manna order forms, which are light lilac for the month of April, are now available in church and the office.  These forms will need to be turned in by April 6, 2014 and delivery will be made the following week on April 13^th.  Share them with your friends, coworkers and family.  It’s a great, practical way to help raise funds for the church.  Thanks to those that continue to place Manna orders.  You rock!

 

Mmmmm!  LAST DAY to place orders for Pastry Puffins, the Preschool’s Spring Fundraiser is Sunday.  These tasty pastries will be delivered on Wednesday, April 2^nd.  There are 12 individual freezer-to-oven French pastries in each box with 8 flavors to choose from.  A box of a dozen costs $13.  They’re great for special occasions including Easter breakfast.  Please talk to Pat Hurdle or Chris and Art Arellano if the delivery date is a problem or if you have any questions, and thanks in advance for your support.

 

Care and Support Group

Several people in the church have been discussing the possibility of gathering for a care and support group to have a safe place to share “life concerns.”  Because Sunday mornings don’t always offer the opportunity to talk with each other on a deeper level, we’d like to offer an alternative time  to meet and provide a safe place for talking about the daily struggles as we walk in faith.  We will have a first meeting on Monday, March 31 at 7pm at the church.  If you are looking for a group of people to walk with you through the ups and downs of life, perhaps this is the place for you.  If you have any questions, please talk to Pastor Suzanne.

 

I’m wishing you all peace, hope, faith, joy, love, grace, and health.  Have a Happy St. Patrick’s Day and think Spring!

 

 

Renea Horn Johnson

Pastoral Assistant

Good Shepherd Church

 

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH

Hello to you!

 

Isn’t it great to see the sunshine?  Can’t help wondering though how long the streets will be free of snow before we’re hit again.  I heard a rumor that the first day of Spring is July 8^th!

 

Here’s the latest information on What’s Happening at Good Shepherd Church. . .

 

Sat. March 8-Be sure to “spring your clocks forward” an hour before you go to bed as we begin daylight savings time!

 

Sun. March 9-Connection Café will open around 8:45am with Worship beginning at 9:30

 

Sun. March 9-Manna order forms and money are to be turned in today and will be delivered by March 16^th

 

Wed. March 12-Our first Lenten Soup Supper will begin at 6:30pm with Lenten Worship following at 7:30pm.  Come join us on the journey to the cross.  All are welcome.

 

Sat. March 15-Annual Preschool Book Fair and Open House from 10am to 2pm.

 

Sun. March 16- Before our 9:30am Worship Service, visit the Connection Café beginning at 8:45am

 

Sun. March 16-Last day to place a Pastry Puffins order for the Preschool Fundraiser which will be delivered on April 2^nd.

 

Mon. March 17-The 3^rd Monday Study meets at the Sanchez’ home at 7pm

 

Mon. March 17-Reports for the Church Council Meeting on Thursday are due in the office today

 

Tues. March 18-Planning Teams will be meeting at 7pm at the church (*See notes below.)

 

Wed. March 19- Lenten Soup Supper will begin at 6:30pm with Lenten Worship following at 7:30pm. (*See notes below.)

 

Thur. March 20-The Church Council will meet beginning at 7pm

 

Lenten Soup Suppers and Services…Pastor Suzanne and the Worship invite you to join them for our special services during the season of Lent.  Join us each Wednesday from March 12-April 9 for our series, “Father, Into Your Hands I Commit.”  Services take place at 7:30pm and will be preceded by a soup supper at 6:30pm.  Please sign up for the suppers so those preparing the soup know how many to provide for.  Also, feel free to bring a dessert to share.  While we break bread together over supper, we’ll also be studying the Bible, seeing where the Spirit leads us in God’s Word.  So be sure to bring your Bible with you as well.  This is a great opportunity to invite a friend or neighbor to church.  All are welcome!

 

90 Days Group

At the Annual meeting in January, the general consensus was to take 90 days to review all aspects of our budget and spending to see where things could be changed, cut, etc.  We will be having several meetings and would like everyone in our congregation to be a part of one of these planning teams.  They are:

 

Source of Income-Carrie Worthington is Council liaison.  This will include a Stewardship drive, Fundraising, grants, etc.

 

Space Usage-Dave Darguzis and Judy Jordan are Council Liaisons.  This includes a review of our space, what can be changed, what we need.  A review of Preschool and DCFS and what changing our space configurations would mean to the future of the Preschool.

 

Salary/Benefits-Bruce Texley is Council liaison.  This will be a complete review of all of our Staffing options which include benefits, Pastoral status, etc.

 

Membership/Outreach-Roy Jamason and George Sanchez are Council Liaisons.  This will include a review of what immediate solutions can be done to reach those who are not attending, reaching out to the community, planning for evangelism and growth.

 

Please pray about serving on one of these groups that are planning the future of our church.  Each of these four areas will meet again at 7pm on March 18^th, and April 3^rd at the church.  Any questions should be directed to the Council liaison member shown above.  Your help and input would be appreciated!

 

Good Shepherd Preschool's Book Fair and Open House is Saturday, March 15th from 10 am to 2 p.m.  If you know of any parents of a 3 or 4 years old looking for a preschool, please invite them to stop in to meet Miss Marilyn and Miss Judith and tour the school.  Enrollment for the coming 2014-15 school-year will be underway!   There will be books for all ages, so stop in and see what you can find.  Books make nice additions to those Easter baskets, or birthday gifts, or just a little something for someone!  Rumor has it that Clifford the Big Red Dog and Geronimo Stilton will be there to greet the children too! (Anyone willing to volunteer to wear a costume should call the Preschool at 815-886-4356.)  Hope to see you.

 

Manna order forms, which are green for the month of March, are now available in church and the office.  These forms will need to be turned in by March 9, 2014 and delivery will be made the following week on March 16^th.  Share them with your friends and family.  It’s a great, practical way to help raise funds for the church.

 

Mmmmm!  Something good is available to you.  There were free samples last week at the Connection Café of  Pastry Puffins, the Preschool’s Spring Fundraiser, with orders being taken between now and March 16, with delivery on Wednesday, April 2^nd.  There are 12 individual freezer-to-oven French pastries in each box with 8 flavors to choose from.  A box of a dozen costs $13.  These are great for special occasions including Easter breakfast.  Please take an order blank and sell them to your relatives, co-workers, and friends.  Please talk to Pat Hurdle or Chris and Art Arellano if you have any questions, and thanks in advance for your support.

 

Care and Support Group

Several people in the church have been discussing the possibility of gathering for a care and support group to have a safe place to share “life concerns.”  Because Sunday mornings don’t always offer the opportunity to talk with each other on a deeper level, we’d like to offer an alternative time  to meet and provide a safe place for talking about the daily struggles as we walk in faith.  We will have a first meeting on Monday, March 31 at 7pm at the church.  If you are looking for a group of people to walk with you through the ups and downs of life, perhaps this is the place for you.  If you have any questions, please talk to Pastor Suzanne.

 

I’m wishing you all peace, hope, faith, joy, love, grace, and health.  Remember to “spring forward” to begin daylight savings time again this Saturday!

 

 

Renea Horn Johnson

Pastoral Assistant

Good Shepherd Church