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Welcome To Our Weekly Sheep Buzz Newsletter
February 3, 2023
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The Fifth Sunday After Epiphany | |
Sunday, February 5, 2023
8:30 AM Traditional Worship
9:45 AM Sunday School/Fellowship Hour
10:45 Praise Worship
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Please complete those Time and Talent forms and return them to the church at your earliest convenience. Need additional forms? Click the button below.
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2023 Donut and Flower Calendars
Our donut and flower calendars for 2023 are now available. Donuts are $30. Flowers are $40. Forms are located in the Administrative Hallway. Make checks out to GSLC and put “Donuts” or “Flowers” in the memo line, or purchase online. Please be sure to submit a dedication with the flower reservation. A big thank you to all those that have contributed.
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KEYS TO THE CHURCH
The church office is asking you again to locate any church keys and door key cards that are not being used. If you have a key card, and you have not already take the steps to allocate your card to our new system, come by the church during office hours, and test your entry key card. We will begin charging a $10 replacement fee for any replacement key cards that have to be issued.
Thank you.
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Birthday Bash is Back!
February 12, includes lunch, after the 10:45 AM service.
It's a fun way to celebrate everyone's birthday at one time. There are 12 tables, one for each month of the year. Those attending sit at the table that has the month of your birthday. We serve pizza, salad and drinks and there is a cake for each table. There is a sign-up genius for people that want to make one of the cakes and a sign-up genius for members to let us know how many are attending. A sign-up is also available in Fellowship Hall. Please be sure to sign up so we have enough food.
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Bring Your Loose Change to the Birthday Bash
The money will offset delinquent lunch accounts at Clark Creek Elementary School. So sign up to come or bake a cake and bring that loose change to help those in need.
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New Member Class
Our next class will be Sunday, February 12th, continuing with the study “Come and Grow with Us”. The study will introduce new and prospective members (or current members) to Christian faith and Lutheran practices in a nonthreatening, airy, user-friendly format. All are welcome to attend. Classes will be in between services in the small room adjacent to the Entryway. New Member Sunday will be March 5th.
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SINGLE PERSON'S LOVE DINNER
Are you single? Does the thought of spending Valentine's Day alone bother you? YOU ARE LOVED! Open to all single persons! Come join us for a “Love dinner” here at the church on Valentine’s Day. Everyone is invited to bring a dish to share. Fried chicken will be provided. We will have a night of fellowship, laughter and games. If you’re single, mark your calendars! Tuesday, February 14, 2023 from 6-8pm.
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LADIES NIGHT OUT will be meeting next at Keegan's in Towne Lake on February 21st. Please RSVP by signing up at Sign-Up Central, in Fellowship Hall.
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MARTI PAINT PARTY!
LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP!
February 11, 2023 6-9 PM
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We have a few remaining spots, but you must notify Tammy Frink immediately if you plan to attend so the right amount of supplies can be ordered.
Cost = $10/person
Use the button to sign-up to bring a dessert or an appetizer.
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You May Have Been Assigned a Servant Role in February
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.
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LAST WEEK!
Soles 4 Souls (S4S) Members of our Youth Group have been collecting used shoes during January. These are donated to this non-profit which provides shoes for people in need. Thank you to all who brought the 296 pairs of shoes and thank you to our youth. Thank a member of this group todayl
Our Youth Winners Are:
1st- Anna Louise
2nd- Lily Champion
3rd- Carter Hutchison
Each youth with get some money towards their piggy bank fundraisers.
Our next Caring for Creation meeting is Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. We answer God's call to seek ways to care for God's Glorious creation. If you would like to be a part of this ministry, you may contact Reba Sumner for the Zoom invitation link.
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We are now collecting used eyeglasses. A box is located in Fellowship Hall. These will be donated to the Lion's Club.
We continue to collect oral care waste for recycling. These items are mailed to TerraCycle where they are made into plastic pellets which can be made into outdoor furniture of playground equipment.
Next Date is this Sunday, February 5th! Hefty energy bags for hard to recycle plastics are available in the Fellowship Hall for a nominal charge. These are collected on Two-Can Sunday and taken to the appropriate recycling facility.
We also continue to collect used batteries to take to the appropriate recycling facility. This keeps the toxic materials out of landfills.
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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 our Director of Music
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The Praise Team rehearse Thursday evenings from 7-9 PM. Contact Pam if you are interested in being in our Praise Team. The group will continue to meet on Saturday’s but only the first Saturday of each month.
Click here to email Pam, our Praise Service Coordinator
Remember Pam has a new e-mail address: praise@gslutheran.org
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News from the SES Synod and ELCA | |
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Connect with the ELCA and SE Synod
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New Study beginning this week!
Faith Stories typically meet Sunday mornings at 9:45 AM. We will begin a new study on February 5th titled "The Book of Joy“ by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu. Book available on Amazon. We meet in room 117.
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Monday’s Lunch and Learn: “A Study of 1 & 2 Kings—Trustworthy” by Lysa Terkeurst..
If you’d like to begin with lunch and fellowship come at noon, otherwise we will begin our study at 12:30 PM.
Contact the church office or Brenda Kviten if you are interested in joining our group.
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Word on Wednesday Bible Study
Come join us.
"Messy Spirituality: God's Annoying Love for Imperfect People" by Mark Yaconelli
- Would you like to meet new people? Join a small group? Expand your Bible knowledge?
- Word on Wednesday small group meets via Zoom virtual format from 10:00 – 11:30 AM on Wednesdays, for study of The Word, discussion and fellowship.
- You are welcome to join anytime.
- Our Zoom study format allows flexibility for your schedule.
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For more information, please contact Lori Peters, small group leader or the church office.
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Thursday Morning Bible Study
10 AM with Pastor Rosy. “An Unexpected Revival”: Experiencing God’s Goodness through Disappointment and Doubt. An 8 week study of Ezekiel.
Encounter a unique picture of revival through Ezekiel's prophecies in this 8-week Bible study, An Unexpected Revival: Experiencing God's Goodness through Disappointment and Doubt. God chose to spark revival through people who seemed counted out, cast aside, and disregarded. However, God pursues us with His goodness desiring to bring revival to our broken hearts.
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THEOLOGY ON TAP
Meets next, Feb. 15th.
New location at Game Day. Every other week, at 7 PM. Join us for fun, fellowship and answers/discussions challenging your faith. All are welcome.
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Beginning Feb. 1st THRU Feb. 12, bring in a food donation or two and cast your vote for your favorite NFL team in playoffs. Every item brought in earns a raffle ticket. Fill out a raffle ticket with name and phone number and place each ticket in the teams box you hope to win. One name will be drawn from the winning teams box. Tickets are on the honor system and available near the collection cart. | |
MUST Ministries URGENT NEED | |
We continue to collect food items on our front porch. Please consider a way to help your neighbors.
This week however, please use the shopping carts to donate for our Two-Can Sunday promotion.
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us - Ephesians 5: 1-2a.
Must Ministries Website
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THANK YOU!! During the month of January GSLC collected 761 books to be donated to The Encouragement Project (TEP). The books go to a variety of organizations, including ministries that distribute children’s books to low income families in the mountains, organizations serving and helping children prepare for the new school year, local elementary school's EIP programs and book house libraries in mobile home communities. A huge thanks goes to everyone in our congregation that donated books. Our book drive during January was a huge success!
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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.
Some upcoming youth and family events are:
Confirmation and FX3 will meet next Sunday, February 5th.
Trivia Night: February 10th, at 6 PM
Care Package Day: February 25th, 10 AM - 12 PM
Read the Weekly Lamb Buzz newsletter for all the details.
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Save The Dates
The Lutheran Coalition and Habitat for Humanity are lining up the dates for their 2023 build in Acworth. Registration information will be on our website mid-February.
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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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