Be sure to scroll through the whole email. New information is added weekly!
- Digital Bulletin
- Thank You for Your Stewardship
- COVID Protocols for In-Person Worship
- COVID-Safe Communion
- COVID-Safe Virtual Church Events and Programs
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COVID Safety for New Groups: Important Notice
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Virtual Sunday School: Zoom Schedule
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GSLC 75th Anniversary: Join the committee!
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Bible Study: October 15
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Women's Bible Study: October 25 via Zoom
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Good Shepherd Book Group: November 13 via Zoom
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New Member Sunday: November 28
- Wednesday Prayer Group
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Church Sexton: Part-Time Job Search Continues
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Shepherd's Call: Fall 2021 Edition
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Shop & Stop Hunger. Your continued support to St. Paul's is appreciated!
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YouTube Subscriptions: We reached 70% of our goal!
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October 17, 2021
Lectionary 29
21st Sunday After Pentecost
Communion Sunday
Worship on the Lawn
Joyful Noise
Join us every Sunday at 10AM in-person, on Facebook Live or on our YouTube channel to praise God in the beauty of our liturgy. Click the Digital Bulletin button to view the order of Sunday service. Come & see, we have a place for you!
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Thank You for Your Stewardship |
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These are unprecedented times! Especially now, we thank you for supporting our church and our online ministry financially. Your checks may be mailed to the church office or you may make electronic arrangements with your bank, or use our online giving option by clicking the button above. We also invite you to support our ministry by liking, sharing and subscribing to our social media platforms on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Thank you for your financial support, your online testimony and your constant prayers. God is with us all the time!
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COVID Protocols for In-Person Worship |
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The following COVID protocols are observed during worship services:
- Sign in upon entering the church (pre-registration no longer required)
- Face covering required at all times while on premises (nose and mouth)
- Physical/social distancing required
- Windows will remain open during worship service
- Singing and recitation permitted
- Congregants may sit in any designated seating area
Please exit the church immediately after the conclusion of the worship service. Congregants wishing to converse with fellow worshipers are encouraged to do so on the front lawn area.
For the protection of your fellow worshipers, please notify the church if you are diagnosed with COVID-19 after attending in-person worship by calling the church office at 201-444-6598
For the Church Council,
Maurice Willoughby
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Pre-packaged communion cups will be offered on select days.
Communion Schedule
Sunday, October 17 (Joyful Noise/Worship on the Lawn)
Sunday, October 31 (Reformation Day)
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COVID-Safe Virtual Church Events and Programs |
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Due to the continuing concerns of COVID-19 and the Delta variant, the following events and programs will remain virtual in the Fall. More details will follow for each event and program.
Confirmation classes will be held virtually via Zoom. Confirmation Sunday will be on June 5, 2022 for the senior class (2 year program).
First Communion classes will be held virtually via Zoom. Those who started 5th grade in September 2021 will go through the program in the Spring for Palm Sunday 2022.
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COVID Safety for New Groups |
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Many groups and organizations are occupying space at Good Shepherd. The Chinese Community Center of NJ (CCCNJ) occupies the church premises on Saturdays and is in session until 12PM. We ask that if you need to visit the church on Saturdays, to please do so after 12PM. If you need to visit before that timeframe, you will be subject to temperature checks to strictly adhere to the CCCNJ COVID protocols.
The Glen Rock Community School, preschool and adult classes, occupy the church Monday through Friday, varying at different times, but generally between 9AM-3PM. We ask that if you visit the church during our office hours of 9AM-3PM, to be extra careful driving in the parking lots as small children will be present.
We ask that you wear a mask when entering the building for any reason. Please minimize interactions with all groups present at the time of visiting.
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Virtual Sunday School Zoom Schedule |
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Sunday School will be held virtually this Fall on the following Sundays at 11AM.
Sunday, October 24
Sunday, November 7
Sunday, November 21
Sunday, December 5
Sunday, December 19
Meeting ID: 916 1772 2051
Passcode: 877494
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The Congregational Life Committee invites you to join the 75th Anniversary Committee to prepare for our celebration on October 30th, 2022. We are in the preliminary stages of planning and are looking for a group of people to help in the planning process. Activities may include a celebratory meal, banner making, memory book, etc. We are happy to consider other ideas and suggestions. Please contact Committee Chair Carol Voss for more information: carol426@gmail.com
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Bible Study: In Search of Wisdom |
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Beginning October 15, join us for Bible Study and a faith journey through the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Job, every Friday at 12:30PM at the Glen Rock Inn.
Come & see, we have a place for you!
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A group of 6 women met on October 11th to participate in the Women of the Bible study. We had a lively discussion and good fellowship. As a reminder we will be meeting every other Monday at 7:30PM via Zoom. Our next meeting dates will be October 25th and November 8th. We will be learning about Sarah and Hagar. Please join us and experience the camaraderie.
Any questions? You can reach out to Lillian Ostrander, Carol Voss or Dorothy Gall. You will need to purchase the book to fully participate in the Bible study. Please note the single author of the book we are using. There is a different edition with 2 authors.
Meeting ID: 820 6419 7551
Passcode: 666675
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+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
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+1 720 707 2699 US (Denver)
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The chosen book for the next Good Shepherd Book Group virtual meeting is The Light Between Oceans
by M.L. Stedman.
"Australia, 1926. After four harrowing years fighting on the Western Front, Tom Sherbourne returns home to take a job as the lighthouse keeper on Janus Rock, nearly half a day's journey from the coast. To this isolated island, where the supply boat comes once a season and shore leaves are granted every other year at best, Tom brings a young, bold, and loving wife, Isabel. Years later, after two miscarriages and one stillbirth, the grieving Isabel hears a baby's cries on the wind. A boat has washed up onshore carrying a dead man and a living baby.
Tom, whose records as a lighthouse keeper are meticulous and whose moral principles have withstood a horrific war, wants to report the man and infant immediately. But Isabel has taken the tiny baby to her breast. Against Tom's judgment, they claim her as their own and name her Lucy. When she is two, Tom and Isabel return to the mainland and are reminded that there are other people in the world. Their choice has devastated one of them.
M. L. Stedman's mesmerizing, beautifully written debut novel seduces us into accommodating Isabel's decision to keep this "gift from God." And we are swept into a story about extraordinarily compelling characters seeking to find their North Star in a world where there is no right answer, where justice for one person is another's tragic loss." (Description by Goodreads)
A book group discussion will be held on Saturday, November 13 at 7PM via Zoom. See the invitation below.
Meeting ID: 915 9434 9269
Passcode: 728128
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+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 720 707 2699 US (Denver)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
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We're excited to welcome our new members with open arms on Sunday, November 28 for New Member Sunday. This will be a wonderful day of celebration to welcome new members into our community. If you are interested in joining the New Member program please contact our Office Manager, Maria, during our office hours, Monday-Friday from 9AM-3PM, expressing your interest. |
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Join us every Wednesday at 9 AM for prayer, fellowship and faith-based conversation via conference call. We will use the freeconferancecall.com platform so you can just dial this number and join the group.
Dial-in number: (720) 740-9870
Access Code: 30 42 378
Come & see, we have a place for you!
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Church Sexton: Part-Time Job Search |
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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glen Rock, NJ is seeking to fill the role of Church Sexton (Custodian & Maintenance).
The Sexton is the caretaker of the church. Responsibilities include the general maintenance of the building and grounds to ensure a safe, attractive, and welcoming environment. Maintenance requires on-going cleaning and sanitizing of the interior of the church, performing light construction, electrical, plumbing, masonry, painting work, and making or overseeing repairs as needed. The Sexton is also responsible for setup and cleanup of the building for services and other congregational functions. Ladder-climbing and lifting are frequently required.
The Sexton reports to the Chairperson of the Property Committee of the Church Council, and takes work direction for specific activities from the Church Administrator.
The Sexton should be a self-starter who can take direction and follow a schedule of required activities as well as have attention to detail, security and safety. A driver’s license is necessary. This is a part-time, 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday role, that includes 1 week vacation and 3 sick days per year. A drug screening and background check will be required.
Please respond to admin@goodshepherdnj.org indicating your interest and experience.
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Shepherd's Call:
Fall 2021 Edition
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The Fall 2021 Edition of Shepherd's Call was mailed the first week of September.
Share a photo on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter (@GoodShepherdGR) with the hashtag #GoodShepherdGR with your copy in hand!
The Winter edition will be released sometime in December.
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In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus said: "For I was hungry, and you fed me..."
We continue to support our friends at St. Paul's food pantry in Paterson. During this pandemic, the need has increased by about 30%. You can join in this ministry by shopping for a few items when you are at the store and dropping them off any day at church. Our office hours are 9AM-3PM. We are especially looking for cereal, beans, rice (small bags), diapers and wipes.
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YouTube: We Need YOU to Reach Our Goal! |
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Help us earn 100 YouTube subscribers in 2021 on our Good Shepherd Glen Rock YouTube channel! We're 70% of the way there!
Here's how you can help:
- Go to YouTube.com
- In the top right corner, click on "Sign In."
- Login if you already have a G-mail account or click on "Create Account."
- Your G-mail account is linked to YouTube. When logged in, go to YouTube.com and search for Good Shepherd Glen Rock.
- Click the red subscribe button and adjust your notifications to get alerts when we post new videos.
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