WHAT'S HAPPENING AT GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH MARCH 26, 2015

Good Afternoon!

 Have you been trying to reach us by phone?  We just got service restored late this morning, thanks to the efforts of AT&T.  I thought it was awfully quiet!

 Join us this Sunday for a special Palm Sunday service at 9:00 a.m. that will include a special, well rehearsed presentation by some of our finest singers, bringing the Gospel alive with music.  Following our service, we'll share in a potluck brunch together, enjoying conversation and food.  Please bring a brunch item to share.

 Here's What's Happening around Good Shepherd. . .

 Sat. March 28-Choir Practice at 5:00pm to be completed by 6:30pm

 Sun. March 29-Choir warms-up their voices beginning at 8:15am

 Sun. March 29-Palm Sunday Worship at 9:00am will include a special choral program and a pot luck luncheon immediately following

 Thur. April 2-Maundy Thursday Worship at church at 7:00pm

 Fri. April 3-Good Friday Worship services at 12 noon at Resurrection Cemetery and 7:00pm at the church (see details below)

 Sat. April 4-Holy Saturday Easter Vigil at 10:30pm at Resurrection Cemetery

 Sun. April 5-Easter Sunday Sunrise service at 6:30am at Resurrection Cemetery

 Sun. April 5-Easter Sunday Worship at 9:00am at the church

 Note that all services scheduled for Resurrection Cemetery are weather permitting and  will be moved to the church if conditions are bad or threatening

 Tue. April 7-M & M's Women's Bible Study will be at 7pm at the home of Jan Sanchez

 Sun. April 12-Connection Café at 8:30am with Worship beginning at 9am

  

Holy Week service details:

Maundy Thursday, April 2 - 7:00 p.m. - In the "upper room" with the Disciples, listening to the words of Jesus and sharing in the Last Supper

Good Friday, April 3 – Our noon service will be held at Resurrection Cemetery and will be a brief service of readings and prayers; 

The 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Evening Service of Tenebrae/Darkness will be held at the church.  This is a special service that has become very meaningful to many of us, as we listen to the last words of Jesus on the day he was crucified.

Holy Saturday, April 4 - We are going to go to Resurrection Cemetery late in the evening (10:30pm) on the eve of Easter, to think about Jesus' last night. 

Sunrise on Easter Sunday, April 5 - 6:30 a.m. - We'll be holding our Sunrise Service again at Resurrection Cemetery, located on 135th Street.  This service will offer Holy Communion, a reading of the Easter Gospel, and the singing of Easter hymns.

 

Easter Sunday Worship is planned for one service at 9:00am at the church.

Please note:  All services scheduled at Resurrection Cemetery are weather permitting, and will be moved to the church in the event of threatening weather conditions.

 

April Manna orders and payments are due to be turned in by Easter Sunday, and they will be delivered the following Sunday, April 12.  Look over the order form and place your order for almost anything you can think of or need, and we'll both profit!  Call the office (815-886-4354) if you have any questions about the Manna program.

 

LOOKING AHEAD—

 

On April 13^th and 14^th we'll be setting up for our Moving Sale, with a Pre-Sale planned for Wednesday for our church families and official sale times on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

 

On April 19^th the first forum for reviewing the Synod recommendations will be held following Worship, and the Church Council will meet at 2pm.

 

More details will be shared as the dates get closer and plans are finalized.

 

I wish everyone peace, hope, love, grace, health and a blessed Holy Week. 

 

Renea Horn Johnson

Pastoral Assistant

Good Shepherd Church

MARCH 19, 2015 WHAT'S HAPPENING AT GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH

Greetings Everyone!

Tomorrow is our first official day of Spring and we will have an equal amount of day and night.  Is anyone going to try to balance an egg on end at 5:45pm tomorrow?  We did this one Spring when I was working at the American Egg Board, and it does work.  Our egg stayed on end for almost a week until someone accidentally bumped the counter it was on.  The local newspaper even came out and took pictures.  Try it!

Here's What's Happening around Good Shepherd. . .

Sun. March 22-Connection Café opens at 8:30am with Worship at 9:00am

Mon. March 23-Choir Program Practice beginning at 6:30pm

Tue. March 24-Move Meeting at 7pm to update moving plans/activities

Wed. March 25-Lenten Worship (last one!) at 7:00pm followed by Choir Practice

Sat. March 28-Choir Practice at 5:00pm to be completed by 6:30pm

Sun. March 29-Choir warms-up their voices beginning at 8:15am

Sun. March 29-Palm Sunday Worship at 9:00am will include a special choral program and a pot luck luncheon immediately following

                                                     Holy Week

Thur. April 2-Maundy Thursday Worship at 7:00pm

Fri. April 3-Good Friday Worship services at 12 noon and 7:00pm (see details below)

Sat. April 4-Holy Saturday

Sun. April 5-Easter Sunday

Midweek service-Join us this Wednesday evening, March 25th at 7:00 p.m. for our last Midweek Lenten service. Our focus this year is on Grace: A Work in Progress.

Palm Sunday - Join us for a special Palm Sunday service at 9:00 a.m. that will include a presentation by some of our finest singers, bringing the Gospel alive with music.  Following our service, we'll share in a potluck brunch together, enjoying conversation and food.  Please bring a brunch item to share.

                                                     Holy Week services:

Maundy Thursday, April 2 - 7:00 p.m. - In the "upper room" with the Disciples, listening to the words of Jesus and sharing in the Last Supper

Good Friday, April 3 - Noon service - a brief service of readings and prayers; 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Service of Tenebrae/Darkness - this is a special service that has become very meaningful to many of us, as we listen to the last words of Jesus on the day he was crucified.

Holy Saturday, April 4 - We are still working out the details of this service but hope to offer a time to go to Resurrection Cemetery late in the evening, on the eve of Easter, to think about Jesus' last night.  More information to come next week.

Easter Sunday, April 5 - 6:30 a.m. - We'll be offering our Sunrise Service again at Resurrection Cemetery, located on 135th Street.  This service will offer Holy Communion, a reading of the Easter Gospel, and the singing of Easter hymns.

Please note:  We are surveying regular attendees to determine whether we will offer one combined service at 9:00 a.m. or two services on Easter morning.  If we offer two services, they will be at 8a.m. - traditional Easter worship with hymns, liturgy, Holy Communion, and more and at 10:00 a.m. service with more modern music led by our praise band and including Holy Communion, readings, and more. Please contact either George Sanchez, Judy Jordan, Carrie Worthington, or Roy Jamason to let them know if you would prefer one service together on Easter morning or two separate services.  Thanks.

I wish everyone peace, hope, love, grace, health and a super Spring!

-- 

Renea Horn Johnson
Pastoral Assistant
Good Shepherd Church

MARCH 12 -WHAT'S HAPPENING AT GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH

Good Afternoon!

It certainly looks like Spring is finally going to grace us with its' presence, doesn't it?  The snow is almost gone here, and there are more and more customers at Dairy Queen.  Hibernation ends!

Here's What's Happening around Good Shepherd. . .

Sat. March 14-Church Council will meet at 10am in the office

Sun. March 15-Connection Café at 8:30am with Worship at 9:00am

Mon. March 16-3rd Monday Study will meet at 7pm at the Sanchez home

Tue. March 17-St. Patrick's Day for wearin 'o the green because everyone is a wee bit Irish on St. Patrick's Day!  Dave donates his hair for the St. Baldrick's Youth Cancer Charity today

Wed. March 18-Lenten Worship at 7:00pm followed by Choir Practice

Sat. March 21-Office moving day . . .Three doors down!

Sun. March 22-Connection Café opens at 8:30am with Worship at 9:00am

Wed. March 25-Lenten Worship at 7:00pm followed by Choir Practice (last one!)

Sun. March 29-Palm Sunday Worship at 9:00am will include a special choral program

Reignite teams should be meeting on their own until after the move on March 21, and then we will continue with regularly scheduled meetings.  As a reminder, there cannot be any meetings in the church on Tuesday evenings through Lent.  Perhaps they can meet in the front office (?)

Midweek services - Join us on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. for a special Midweek Lenten service. Our focus this year is on Grace: A Work in Progress.

Choir Program - We're offering a special choral program on Sunday, March 29 for our Palm Sunday worship.  In advance of that, we have scheduled rehearsals on Wednesday evenings following our midweek services, at around 8pm.  We will also have a few extra final rehearsals the week of March 23.  All voices are welcome!  Join us.

There will be a special sale starting this Sunday of packages of computer paper that were donated to the Preschool by George Sanchez former employer.  Packages are priced at 25 cents each or 5 packages for $1.00!  You don't even have to have a computer to use the paper either!  There's a lot of styles, colors and patterns.  Come browse during Connection Café time or after worship.  

Wishing everyone peace, hope, love, grace, health and a Happy St. Patrick's Day on Tuesday!

Renea Horn Johnson

Pastoral Assistant

Good Shepherd Church

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH

Good Morning!

Remember that this is the weekend we lose an hour to daylight savings time at 2am Sunday, so be sure to set your clocks forward an hour before you go to bed on Saturday night, or you'll miss the Connection Café and Worship!

Here's What's Happening around Good Shepherd. . .

Saturday, March 7-Set your clocks forward an hour before you go to bed as Daylight Savings Time begins!

Sun. March 8-Connection Café opens at 8:30am CDT with Worship beginning at 9am

Sun. March 8-Manna orders available today

Wed. March 11-Lenten Worship at 7:00pm followed by Palm Sunday Choir Practice.

Wed. March 11-Reports for the Church Council Meeting on Saturday are due in the office TODAY!

Sat. March 14-Church Council will meet at 9am in the office

Sun. March 15-Connection Café at 8:30am with Worship at 9:00am

Mon. March 16-3rd Monday Study will meet at 7pm at the Sanchez home

Tue. March 17-St. Patrick's Day for wearin 'o the green because everyone is a wee bit Irish on St. Patrick's Day!  Dave donates his hair for the St. Baldrick's Youth Cancer Charity

Wed. March 18-Lenten Worship at 7:00pm followed by Choir Practice

Sat. March 21-Office moving day . . .Three doors down!

Thanks to everyone who came to the Pricing Party last Monday night!  Because of all of you awesome people and the folks who helped during this week, we are done pricing for now!  (I guess you could say the party's over!)  Watch for "help" dates after Easter and circle the days and nights for the week of April 13th on your calendar for set up and sale!!! Thanks again!

Reignite teams should be meeting on their own until after the move on March 21, and then we will continue with regularly scheduled meetings.  As a reminder, there cannot be any meetings in the church on Tuesday evenings through Lent.  Perhaps they can meet in the front office (?)

Midweek services - Join us on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. for a special Midweek Lenten service. Our focus this year is on Grace: A Work in Progress.

Choir Program - We're offering a special choral program on Sunday, March 29 for our Palm Sunday worship.  In advance of that, we have scheduled rehearsals on Wednesday evenings following our midweek services, at around 8pm.  We will also have a few extra final rehearsals the week of March 23.  All voices are welcome!  Join us.

This Sunday, if you're interested, there will be a short meeting following worship regarding the Synod Study being conducted tomorrow and Saturday that we committed to at our reconvened Annual Meeting.

Wishing everyone peace, hope, love, grace, health and a smooth daylight savings time change adjustment!

--

Renea Horn Johnson
Pastoral Assistant
Good Shepherd Church