WHAT'S HAPPENING AT GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH

Greetings to you!

Isn't this weather beautiful?  Sure hope that you've been enjoying it as much as I have.  It is really quiet around the office with everyone on vacation.  We have had a few people call and visit our Preschool, but we really need several more to enroll for the coming school year.  Please take a few of the newest Preschool flyers from church and give them to prospective families. 

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

Sun. July 27-Connection Café at 8:30am will be followed by Worship at 9:00am

Tue. July 29-90 Day Challenge Part 2 Team meetings at 7pm at the church

Wed. July 30-Bring-your-own light dinner at 6:30pm with Bible Study beginning at 7pm

Sun. Aug 3-Join us in welcoming back Pastor Suzanne at the Connection Café beginning at 8:30am with Worship at 9:00am  

Sun. Aug 3-Manna orders and money are due today

Wed. Aug 6-Bring your own dinner at 6:30pm is followed by Bible Study at 7pm.

Thursday August 7 to Sunday August 10 is RomeoFest.  Please be sure to see George Sanchez and sign up to volunteer in representing Good Shepherd at the Fest!

Correction--the M&M's Women's Study will not meet in August as they have just completed their study, and plan to begin a new study in September.  That's a great time to come join them!

Don't forget your "Gifts for Growth" challenge.  We need everyone to help us get much needed financial assistance!

There's only 3 more weeks before our Garage $ale on August 15-16 at church.  Please contact Lori Haack, Judy Jordan, Bob Kirkland, Dawn Myers, or Wendy Ploense for more information.  

Roy Jamason wants to hear from anyone interested in participating in a monthly prayer meeting where we would gather to lift up prayers of our church family, as well as prayers for the community, and more.  Prayer is powerful! 

Two weeks to RomeoFest!  Please see George Sanchez about volunteering to represent Good Shepherd at their booth.  Added this year is our providing assistance with special needs children on Saturday morning.  There are time slots in 2 hour intervals on each day, and all help would be welcomed and appreciated.

Preschool Registration is going on now.  If you know of anyone interested in getting information or enrolling their 3 year old and/or 4 year old child(ren) in our Preschool program for the 2014-2015 school year, have them call the church office at 815-885-4354.  We seriously need to get our enrollment increased and your help in getting the word out would be great! 

Pastor Suzanne and her family have left the hills of upstate New York and are heading for the city once again for sea and sand time.  Remember that we are here for any of your church spiritual needs or emergencies.  You can call the church office and leave a message for me Monday through Friday (815-886-4354), or call our Council President Carrie Worthington  (815-483-6904) or Vice President Judy Jordan (815-210-9967).  All three of us have been instructed on what to do if assistance is needed.  Please refrain from disturbing Pastor so she can enjoy her much needed personal family time away.  She loves all of you and will be back in Romeoville August 2nd.  Come see what a great job our council, with the help of some other talented people, does for worship this Sunday.  I have inside information that there's something special planned just for kids this Sunday.

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

Renea Horn Johnson

Pastoral Assistant

Good Shepherd Church