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Welcome To Our Weekly Sheep Buzz Newsletter
August 4, 2023
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Please Welcome Interim Pastor,
Karen Boda
Pastor Karen Boda most recently served as the Interim Pastor at Christ Lutheran in Marietta and Community of Grace Lutheran in Grayson. She was Interim Supply at St. Mark’s Episcopal in LaGrange. Prior to her time as Interim, she was Assistant to the Bishop for Congregational Life in the ELCA Southeastern Synod, and before that was called to Faith Lutheran in Clay, AL, just north of Birmingham.
Pastor Karen graduated from Candler School of Theology at Emory University and affiliated with Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, interning at St. Luke, Atlanta, GA. She is a second-career pastor, having previously been a director in customer support at Hewlett Packard and a partner in a small management consulting firm. Pastor Karen and her husband Alan, have three adult children and a sweet pup named Rosie. They currently reside in Decatur.
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Upcoming August worship events: Mark these dates!
August 13: at both services, Pastor Jonathan Hemphill will preside over our worship, as we install Pastor Karen Boda as our new Interim Pastor. Cake will be served.
August 27: Rally Day and hotdog luncheon. One combined service at 10 AM. Plan to stay after service for lunch, fellowship and small yard games. Please sign up in Fellowship Hall or using the button below to bring a dish to share.
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Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres
A special announcement notice went out this past week about our former Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres, celebrating his 20th year as an ordained minister. You can read that announcement and ways to particpate in that celebration here.
Announcement
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Use this QR code or link to our giving platform. Look for the colorful tile labeled Southeastern Synod Pledge and make your donation. | |
Synod Pledge
Looking for a way to contribute to the Southeastern Synod? The easiest way is through our Vanco Mobile Online Giving Platform. You can donate any way you like, 1 time or set something up as a recurring donation using a credit or debit card. We will also gladly accept any contributions by check, be sure to put "synod pledge" in the memo line and place in the bookkeeeper wall slot or offering plate.
Thank you.
Donate Now
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You May Have Been Assigned a Servant Role in August
The Sunday Servant Worship Schedule can be found by clicking the button and viewing on our website. There is a link on our home page under "Quick Links."
If switching to a new role, please email our Office Coordinator, Melina, so she can add you to our schedules. Also, please let the office know in advance if you are scheduled, or future plans have you going away and cannot serve. Thank you.
Please considering serving, our lists are getting quite thin for the summer months. Let the office know if you are willing to be added to any servant role. Thank you.
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We are looking for volunteers for the Nursery. You can sign up in Fellowship Hall.
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WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Sunday School for our youth is going to look a little bit different this year and we will be in need of HELPERS. These will be adults who are background checked and are comfortable being an extra body for safety purposes in our classrooms when needed. We are also looking for a few sponsors for our confirmation youth.
If you're interested, click the "Email Mel" link below or sign-up in Fellowship Hall.
Email Mel
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We need voluteers to help make this event successful. Sign up in Fellowship Hall. | |
We are planning for a GARAGE SALE on September 23rd, from 10AM - 2 PM. Start setting aside those items you no longer want or need to donate to our sale.
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Our first "How to" will be Oct. 1 sponsored by Men in Mission on how to change a flat tire. Save the date to learn. | |
How-To Seminars
Stay tuned to your Sheep Buzz for some new "How To" Seminars on various topics. Coming soon once a month, during the school season on Sunday mornings during the education hour.
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Looking for all the news for our Youth? Be sure to read your Wednesday, Weekly Lamb Buzz Email. Some exciting things are happening at GSLC for all ages of our youth. Access each week on our website under the Youth Tab, the button below or sign-up to be on the e-mail list. Let Mel know at youthfamministry@gslutheran.org if you want to be included in the email blast.
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NEW!! Card ministry at GSLC!
Are you needing a Birthday, Get Well, Sympathy or a Thinking of You card? We may have just what you are looking for! Our card ministry will provide HANDMADE cards for sale in Fellowship Hall, starting this Sunday.
We are accepting donations with a minimum offering of $2.00. The BEST PART is ALL proceeds will support Youth Mission Trips for GSLC. As the seasons change, we plan to offer Fall/Thanksgiving cards and Holiday/Christmas cards. This ministry is hosted by Molly Maher and Linda Rowell.
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Beware of Scams - from the GSLC Technology Committee
Consider yourself tech savy? Did you know this?
Need a phone number for a company? Just search on your web browser for customer service, right? WRONG!
The best way to find help is to go to the source. Want to inquire about something with your bank? Don't do a search, go to the actual website of your bank. i.e. Truist.com, WellsFargo.com, etc. Scammers are getting more savy and creating listings that lead to websites that look like the real deal and thus opening the window to steal your information. Stay in control and know where your going.
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Ladies Night Out
Ladies Night Out will be Tuesday, August 15, at 7:00pm. It will be at
Nuevos Amigos (Mexican Restaurant)
3740 Sixes Road
Canton, GA 30114
Sign up in Fellowship Hall
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This week's bountiful harvest donated to Forever Fed for the food insecure in our own community. Thanks be to God!
CARING FOR CREATION
Next meeting: Wednesday, August 9, at 7:00 p.m. on Teams. To help care for God’s glorious creation contact church office or Reba Sumner. All are welcome!
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NEW RECYCLING INITIATIVE: Do you have prescription medicine bottles that you would like put to good use? We are now collecting these to send to Matthew 25 Ministries where they are used to dispense prescription medicines to patients in third world countries where they are much needed. Please place these in the designated box in the Fellowship Hall. Bottles must be clean and all labels removed. Thank you for your help.
Do you have leftover paint in your garage that you do't know what to do with? We have investigated responsible ways to recycle leftover paint. The Cherokee County Recycling Center on Blaylock Road will accept cans of paint for recycling. Their fee is $5.00 for a one gallon bucket and $10.00 for a five gallon bucket.
GARDEN OF GRACE: Our garden continues to produce vegetables for the food insecure in our own communty. We are now harvesting okra as well as tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers. If you have vegetables from your own garden that you would like to donate, please leave in the Fellowship Hall and we will add them to our harvest. Our garden pickers work hard picking vegetables at least twice per week. Thanks be to God!
Our POLLINATOR GARDEN is blooming beautifully and attracting lots of Butterflies, bees and other pollinators.
On a sad note, we have seen some vandalism in our garden (vegetables picked and smashed, etc.). We believe this may be done by teens who may have nothing else to do. We ask for your prayers. When you are at Good Shepherd, please drive by the Garden. We are checking into the feasibility of lights focused on the garden.
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WE NEED COMMITTEE MEMBERS - Please Consider this Opportunity!
The Worship and Music Committee is looking for interested persons to join this committee. In addition, we are are looking for someone the act as the chairperson for the committee. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact the church office or either of our music professionals, Pam or Thomas.
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The Chancel Choir meets on Tuesday's at 7 PM. We've just started this season, it's a great time to come and join us, we would love to have new vocalists in our group.
The Bells of Good Shepherd rehearse Wednesday nights at 6:30 PM. If you are interested in joining this group, contact Thomas Eisnor or email him using the link below.
The Celebration Ringers rehearse Tuesdays at 6 PM. This is our beginner handbell group. Contact Thomas is you are interested in joining using the link below.
Click here to email Thomas Eisnor,Director of Music
The Praise Team rehearses some Saturdays 9-11 and some Thursday evenings from 7-9 PM. Contact Pam if you are interested in being in our Praise Team.
Click here to email Pam, our Praise Service Coordinator
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Connect with the ELCA and Southeastern Synod
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Latest Edition (7-7-23): Southeastern Synod E-News
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Coffee and Conversation is engaged in a study titled, "Discipleship and Mission" that includes passages from Matthew's Gospel, Luke's Gospel, and Paul's letter to the Romans. We will continue to meet on this study until Aug 27. Ben Setzer will continue to lead this group. | |
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Fatih Stories: Will resume their study of the "Book of Joy", by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, beginning this Sunday, at 9:45 AM in rm. 117. We encourage new faces to join us at anytime. The book can be purchased on Amazon.
Thursday Bible Study: Will resume this coming Thursday, August 10th, at 10 AM with Pastor Boda. Pastor will have a devotion and spend some time getting to know all of the Bible Study participants and discuss what our next study will be. This would be a great time to join our group if you've wondered what we're all about.
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A discussion of varied topics that are sometimes thought provoking and difficult to answer; laid out in a casual setting where all are welcome. | |
Theology on Tap meets next August 9, at 6:30 PM
Karen and Michael Epstein have volunteered to lead and continue Theology on Tap at Game Day.
If you are interested in continuing with the group or join for the first time, please add the following dates through the summer: Wednesday, July 26, August 9, and August 23. We will begin to gather around 6:30 to order food, begin our discussion around 7 PM and continue till about 8:30 PM. Stay tuned to your Sheep Buzz for additional dates into the fall as time goes by.
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Wild Women Weekend at Lutheridge
Start thinking about an awesome Women's retreat in March of 2024. Registration will be happening soon!
More information
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TTHIS SUNDAY IS
TWO CAN SUNDAY AND HEFTY BAG SUNDAY
On Sunday, August 6th, bring your orange bag recycling for a convenient way to recycle those hard to recycle items. Need some orange bags? They are available in Fellowship Hall. Please make a donation to replenish the bags.
Two-Can Sunday is also this Sunday, August 6th. Place items to help our local food pantries, in designated shopping cart.
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Consider bringing a food donation and leave in the barrels on our front porch.
MUST is in need of plastic grocery bags. If you have these available, please drop them in the barrels. Thank you.
We are now scheduling delivery helpers on our Sunday Servant Schedules beginning in August.
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us - Ephesians 5: 1-2a.
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This is our submission form for you to submit prayer concerns. Prayers will be posted to the Prayer Circle, via e-mail, during normal business hours.
If you would like to pray for others, as part of our prayer circle, please contact our Office Coordinator and she can add you to the Prayer Circle group.
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