The Weekly Announcement Page
Friday, June 18, 2021
WORSHIP CONNECT GROW SERVE
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No more registration for Sunday worship: just come to church!
Morning Prayer and Food Pantry now on summer schedule.
Pray for our middle schoolers who attend Youth Camp this week.
Here's what's happening.
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Website Remodel
We are in the process of consolidating our websites into one main site. You will now be directed to GoodShepOnline.org when you search for us. If you get an error or security message please search GoodShepOnline.org and save the new link. We will be updating our site with new pages over the next couple weeks. Be sure to check back regularly! Thanks for your patience while we improve our web presence and reach in the community!
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In-person Sunday worship, NOW at 8 (Rite I) and 10 (Rite II)
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We offer in-person worship, with limited attendance, every Sunday morning at 8:00 AM (Rite I) and 10:00 AM (Rite II).
Please arrive in plenty of time to be seated by 9:55 so that we can begin the livestream on time.
Masks and distancing are still required.
For those not attending in person: the 10:00 service will livestream. Access live-stream from the Worship Page.
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Morning Prayer
Live Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 am beginning June 1.
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Print or download the bulletin for each day on our Prayer & Study page.
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New Video Podcast!
Posts every Tuesday
Be ready for Sunday services with this informal discussion about the appointed readings. Hosted by Fr. Doug and David Dixon, Sunday Ready will post every Tuesday for the following week on the Worship page of our website. Click below for this week's discussion.
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Sunday Ready is taking a break for July. For now, we will post one more on Tuesday for June 27th! Thanks for watching! |
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Please join us on June 20 for part three of Fr. Doug's sermon series, The Tension of Faith. Find out more at the link below.
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Middle-school-age youth attend Youth Camp this week! |
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Please keep our middle schoolers in your prayers as they spend the coming week at DaySpring Summer Camp! |
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Rise and Shine at Sunday School
Children and Families: continue to connect to church and each other on Sunday mornings through Sunday School !
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Download the Together@Home weekly virtual lesson - available now!
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Read the lesson as a family, then do some of the related fun activities
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This week's lesson:
David and Goliath
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See you in August!
Youth Group had a great evening of bowling at their final outing of the school year on Wednesday.
We thank the families and the youth leaders who provided support and guidance throughout this unusual year. We especially thank our parish family for many kind words, participation, and generosity for this group.
Wishing all a happy and safe summer! We look forward to seeing our senior youth on the Pilgrimage to Alaska in July!
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Summer Gleaning Opportunities
A message from Denise about what's in season right now!
Hello Gleaners,
The field gleaning is over and we are in the orchard now.
Mangoes are ripening fast.
Gleaning for mangoes will be on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays through the month of June and July 1st.
After the 4th of July weekend, the mangoes will be reassessed and more info will come.
Meanwhile contact Keith Cutshall at CROSministries. Org or call him at 561-233-9009 ext 114 or 561-236-8176 to schedule at time in the orchard.
Happy Gleaning & Summer!
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Pennies For Heaven
Pennies for Heaven, Good Shepherd's on-site thrift shop, is now open for business, masked and socially distant! Thanks to everyone who supports this important ministry!
HOURS: Tuesday through Friday, from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm. We are accepting donations during these hours, too!
Remember that we have a new phone number:
561-406-2923. Give us a call!
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DONATION REQUESTS:
This is what we could use right now:
Jewelry, shopping bags with handles (not brown plastic bags)
Donations are accepted any time the shop is open. Thanks!
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@Penniesforheaven400
Or, from any browser, you can search 'Ebay Stores' and enter 'Pennies For Heaven Thrift' to find us!
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"For I was hungry, and you gave me food." - Matt. 25:35
This week, we served 29 families and an estimated 95 individuals. Your food donations make a real difference: you are helping real people, many of whom never expected to ever have to ask for assistance. Remember: needs change rapidly!
Supply request of the week:
- Canned chicken and ham; chili / hash / stew
In addition, we always welcome:
- Reusable cloth bags to distribute food
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Publix gift cards in $5 or $10 amounts help folks supplement with milk and eggs, too!
Your faithful support of this ministry is truly a blessing. Please keep our team of dedicated volunteers in your prayers.
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Notice: Summer Schedule The Food Pantry is now open on Tuesdays only from noon - 3:00 pm.
Food Donations may be left with an attendant during those hours OR may be left at Pennies for Heaven during their business hours of Tuesday through Friday, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm.
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Annual Giving Campaign: Have you returned your Estimate of Giving? |
Thanks to everyone who has submitted an Estimate of Giving for 2021! We use this information to plan for the coming year, including budgets for outreach, ministry, and staffing. While many of you cannot be with us in person, we encourage you to use our simple online form to submit your estimate of giving. If you haven't responded with your estimate yet, or even if you don't think you can this year, we hope to hear from you either way!
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WE ARE IN LEVEL 2 OF REOPENING
In accordance with Diocesan guidelines, continuation of improved metrics, and acceptance of our Reopening Plan, the following are scheduled:
In-person Worship
Sundays, at 8:00 am, Rite I
In-person Worship
& Livestream Worship for ALL
Sundays, at 10:00 am, Rite II
Office (limited hours)
Weekly Schedule: Tuesday - Friday, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Pennies For Heaven Thrift Shop
Weekly Schedule: Tuesday - Friday, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Note: limited hours, limited customers at any one time
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Beware of phone and internet scams!! |
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PLEASE be alert to telephone and internet scams. We have received information about a few phishing scams that send emails to parishioners as if Fr. Doug has written them. He has not. Fr. Doug will never ask you to buy gift cards or other items for him because he's too busy. To be sure a message is from the real Fr. Doug, always look for the @goodsheponline.org and not Gmail, Comcast, Yahoo, or any other email server.
AND...also be careful about phone calls you receive from callers identifying themselves as the IRS or Social Security. They will never call you either. And they certainly will not ask for credit card information or bank account numbers. Don't worry about being polite. Just hang up.
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Church Online
Each Sunday, the worship service broadcasts live on our website, YouTube, and Facebook at 10:00 am. There is no livestream of the 8:00 am service. Visit our website at the link below. You can find weekly services, resources for daily prayer, service opportunities and other important updates about how we can stay connected during this time of social distance.
Morning Prayer
We gather online Tuesdays and Thursdays (summer schedule!) for live Morning Prayer on the Prayer & Study page of our website. You can access an Order of Service for Morning Prayer there, too. Can't make it at 9:00? Watch the recording on our You Tube channel, Facebook, or on our site at 10:00.
Online Giving
Your continued giving allows us to bring church into your living room each week. We are still working to bring you digital content, community support, fellowship, and pastoral care. Even if you are not utilizing digital resources fully, know that in this uncertain time, people everywhere are hungry for spiritual connection and are visiting Good Shepherd from around the country and around the world. Please visit the Giving Page on our for ways you can be a beacon of faith, hope, and love.
Office Hours
Church offices are open 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday, as part of our LEVEL TWO reopening plan. Outside of these hours, the staff will work remotely from home and will continue to check phone messages and e-mails daily.
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Good Shepherd Episcopal Church and School
The Very Rev. Dr. Douglas F. Scharf, Rector
561-746-4674
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