|
|
Welcome To Our Weekly Sheep Buzz Newsletter
June 2, 2023
|
| |
A special announcement Sheep Buzz was communicated on May 30, 2023. The following is taken from that announcement. Click on the link to read the announcement in its entirety. | |
|
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
I write to you today with difficult news and a heavy heart. After much prayerful discernment and discussion and in consultation with Bishop Strickland and the Church Council, Pastor Rosy has made the difficult decision to end her call here at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Her last Sunday with us will be June 11, 2023, details for which will be communicated soon.
Read more...
| |
|
You May Have Been Assigned a Servant Role in June
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.
| |
|
A memorial service is planned for member, Ed Aebischer, here at Good Shepherd, on Friday, June 23rd at 4pm. The service will also be livestreamed on our Facebook page. Memorials may given in Ed's honor to Good Shepherd.
Full Obituary
| |
|
TTHIS SUNDAY IS
TWO CAN SUNDAY AND HEFTY BAG SUNDAY
| |
|
Sunday, June 4th, 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.
| |  |
Two-Can Sunday is this Sunday, June 4th. Place items to help our local food pantries, in designated shopping cart. | | |
|
The Garden of Grace's Harvest!
Lettuce, spinach and peas. Thanks be to God!
| |
We Need Your Help!
The Caring for Creation Committee plants, maintains, and cares for the Garden of Grace. All produce is donated to local food pantries where it is added to boxes of food for people in our own community who are struggling to feed their families. We do this because of our love for God and our neighbors. There is a need for more people to help pick and deliver the produce. Kelly Burleson will be happy to train. If you would like to serve God in this way, please contact Kelly Burleson, Reba Sumner or the church office. All are welcome!
We continue to collect used eyeglasses. A box is located in Fellowship Hall. These will be donated to the Lion's Club.
We also 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.
We also continue to collect used batteries to take to the appropriate recycling facility. This keeps the toxic materials out of landfills.
Our next meeting is June 14, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. on Teams. If you would like serve God in this ministry, please contact the church office or Reba Sumner.
| |
|
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
The Chancel Choir is now on hiatus for the Summer. Watch your Sheep Buzz news for when we will start up again in the Fall.
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, our Director of Music
| |
News from the SES Synod and ELCA | |
|
Connect with the ELCA and Southeastern Synod
-
Latest Edition (5-16-23): Southeastern Synod E-News
| |
Available for any and all ages!! | |
Coffee and Conversation and Men in Mission will continue to meet Sunday mornings between services, at 9:45 AM. Coffee and Conversation will take a few weeks off and begin a new study on June 18 - July 9 and July 23 - Aug 27. Ben Setzer will continue to lead this group. Watch your Sheep Buzz for details on what we will be studying. | |
Thursday Morning Bible Study - No class until further notice. | |
|
|
Support Give A Kid A Chance this June
For the month of June, Good Shepherd together with our Outreach Committee is collecting brand new backpacks ($15+ price range) and pocket folders. The Give A Kid a Chance organization is preparing for 2,500 students at 3 locations and they hope to collect between 2,500 - 7,500 folders depending on whether they can provide 1, 2 or 3 folders to each student. A place will be designated in Fellowship Hall to collect these items. As always, thank you for your support for our local community.
More Information and other ways to serve.
| | | |
MUST Summer Lunches
Thank you for the overwhelming participation in preparing for our Lunch Kit Assembly Day, which will take place in between services on June 11th. If you have purchased items, please bring them to Good Shepherd before June 11. We will have an area of Fellowship Hall designated to put together these lunch kits.
| |
|
|
Consider bringing a food donation and leave in the barrels on our front porch.
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us - Ephesians 5: 1-2a.
Must Ministries Website
| |
Save The Date
Habitat for Humanity
There will be a house blessing on June 17 at 9 AM. Thank you for all the prayers and participation in helping build a home for the Pierre family, in Acworth. Stay tuned for fundraisers to support the Lutheran Coalition and Habitat for Humanity to raise funds to build a home in 2024.
All information is under the Habitat for Humanity page under our Community tab on our website. Or just click the button to get the information and register for the final day.
| | |
|
VBS Begins on Monday
We are excited to welcome around 40 youth to Good Shepherd this coming week as we begin our VBS program, "The Amazing Race". If you have volunteered, please check your e-mails from Mel regarding any VBS details. It's never to late to volunteer or join in the fun. Walk-in registrations and more volunteers are always welcome.
| | |
|
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.
| Read the Weekly Lamb Buzz newsletter for more details. | |
|
We are looking for volunteers for the Nursery. You can sign up in Fellowship Hall.
| |
|
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.
| |
Follow Us and Share the Good News! | | | | |
