August 29, 2006

Scripture Readings for this Sunday
Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9; James 1:17-27;
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Mark your calendars to come out to Good Shepherd on Sunday, September 10 for the Annual GSLC Pignic.  Delicious food will be provided by Bob’s Smokestack Ribs.  There will also be a DJ and plenty of outdoor games to enjoy.  The fun begins at 5:00pm, so be sure to attend.  GSLC is also looking for some help to make this event a success. If you could help in Setup (arrive at 4:30pm), Serving, Clean Up or Bringing Bars, please sign up on the form in the Narthex or by calling Mike in the church office at 289-1748.

WILD WEDNESDAYS

August 30 marks the final event in the Wild Wednesday’s schedule.  Gather around the campfire at GSLC for “Bonfire & S’mores.”  Youth Director Mark Hannan will be on hand to play guitar and lead everyone in some favorite camp songs.  Hot Dogs for roasting and all the fixings for s’mores will be provided.

Pictorial Directory

Smile!  The recent changes in staff and the addition of new members make this a perfect time for a new GSLC pictorial directory.  We have one person who is willing to co-chair the organizing of this effort.  Would you be willing to be the other half of that team?  Call Volunteer Coordinator Vicky Mulvihill (281-3052) or Office Administrator Mike Thilges (289-1748) if you are interested in helping to organize this important part of GSLC’s ministry.

Wednesday, August 30

6:00pm   Wild Wednesdays – Bonfire & S’mores

Thursday, August 31

6:30am   Bible Study

Saturday, September 2

7:15am   Faith In Motion

5:30pm   Worship

Sunday, September 3

9:30am   Worship

Monday, September 4

Office Closed – Labor Day

Tuesday, September 5

1:00pm   Staff Meeting

6:30pm   3 year old / Parent Sunday School
Orientation

Wednesday, September 6

5:30pm   Confirmation Orientation

7:00pm   Senior Choir

ELW – Evangelical Lutheran Worship

The new Lutheran hymnal is coming soon!  Each book costs $20 and may be given in honor/memory of someone.  GSLC’s goal is to purchase 300 new books.  Watch for an ELW display board in the Narthex.

God Rocks!

Remember to join Good Shepherd on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 9:30am for the beginning of a new Sunday School year.

Raise Your Voice

All singers are welcome to join us at Good Shepherd on Wednesday, September 6 at 7:00pm as the Senior Choir begins a new year! 

Atmosphere: High School Sunday AM

Do you have that nagging feeling that you were created to be more than you are?  Come to a weekly time of discussion, food, and friends that uses a range of movies, TV shows, and short films paired with the Bible to dive into what it means to be alive... in God’s Atmosphere.  What Atmosphere are you breathing?

Walk for a Cure

Walk or run on September 9^th at 8am at Essex Park in Rochester, MN.  Join the group from GSC as we to raise money for blood cancer research through the Multiple Myeloma Charitable Foundation founded by Eve Friedli.  Drop by the office to pick up your sponsor sheet and registration form.  Registration fees: Adult $25, Youth (13-18) $15, Child (<12) $0.  For more information contact Eve Friedli: 507-259-3979 or email@mmcf.org

Got Music?

Are you musical?  Can you play, sing, hum, whistle or compose?  There are lots of opportunities for youth interested in music here at Good Shepherd.  GSC has two kid’s choirs, a youth choir and a youth band and lots of opportunities for providing special music during a worship service or church event.  For more info visit www.gscyouth.com/musicinfo.html

7^th & 8^th Grade: Come and get the scoop on this year of Confirmation at the required orientation meeting on Wednesday, September 6^th from 5:30 – 6:30pm.  We’ll go over the program, the schedule, the expectations, hand out important things, and then have ice cream.  Last  week a letter went out to the parents of all 7^th & 8^th grade students regarding Confirmation.  Please contact the office if you have yet to receive this letter.

9^th Grade. Meets at 9:30am on Sunday mornings.  1^st gathering is for parents and youth on Rally Sunday, September 10.  Look for a letter midweek.

10^th Grade. Kickoff is for students, parents, and mentors on Rally Sunday, September 10 at 12pm in the fellowship hall. 

Lost and Found

Please check out the Lost and Found box in the southwest corner of Good Shepherd soon if you are missing any items.  All items left after September 15 will be donated to the Salvation Army.

Stay and Play Update

Stay and Play will return on Thursday, Sept. 21.  What is Stay and Play?  It’s a place for moms and dads can go with their child (Kindergarten and younger) to visit with other parents while their children play.  Please come on Sept. 21 from 9:45-11:15am.  We will discuss ideas for the next few month’s gatherings.  Feel free to bring a favorite toy or activity for your child to play with or share if you like.  Any questions?  Please call Tracy Tollefson at 292-1546.

Community News and Events

The Promise: Informational meetings for the musical The Promise, will be held at Bethel Lutheran Church on Sunday, Sept. 10 (1-2:30pm) and Thursday, Sept. 14 (7-8:30pm).  Bethel’s Messenger Drama Team will be producing the entire musical and they would like to include as many churches and individuals as possible.  The team is looking for set builders, actors/singers, crowd people, choir members, people movers, stage crew, etc.  For more information contact JoAnn Colvin at 634-6772 (jmc@kmtel.com)

Baptism H2O

This fall as we have baptisms, please bring some water from home.  In baptism we are named as children of God and the church family promises to teach, mentor and share the faith with the newly baptized.  A way of representing these promises is to bring water from home and add it to the pitcher which is sitting on the baptismal font.  God will act through these community waters offering the promise of forgiveness and new life.  Thanks be to God.

Please bring water from home for the following
services:

9:30am – Sunday, September 3

            TBA     – Sunday, September 17

Starlights?

For the past several years elementary aged kids (K-5) have taken part in Starlights – a Wednesday night activity.  We would like to have a meeting to discuss the future of this program including discussion about volunteers, staffing, participation, curriculum and desired outcomes.  If you have an interest in the future of Starlights, please mark your calendar for the following open discussion and brainstorm session:

7pm Thursday, September 14

See you there.

Expansion of Webministry

The technology committee has begun expanding some of the services available on the Good Shepherd website (http://goodshepherdchurch.net). 

The first feature that has been introduced is a blog where Pastor Dave can post things (http://goodshepherdchurch.net/pdblog) that he thinks others may find interesting such as expansions on the weeks sermon.  

There are other things that we have in the works such as a bulletin board for anyone to bring up things to discuss and a multimedia section for posting photos, video, and a mp3 version of the weekly readings and sermon.  Please keep checking the web site for these additional features and please send an email to tech@goodshepherdchurch.net with any more things you would like to see on the web or other technology related featured things.

Rainbow School Open House

On Wednesday, August 30, Rainbow School will host an open house from 6:00-8:00pm.  Openings are available in Rainbow’s 2, 3 and 5 day programs for the 2006-07 school year.  Rainbow School is located at Zumbro Lutheran Church and is sponsored by the congregations of Zumbro, Our Savior’s, Good Shepherd and Mt. Olive Lutheran Churches.

God bless your year!

Aug. 30    Michaela Johnson, Brody Lamb, Melissa Louks, Angi McAndrews, Luther Olson,
Fred Saack

Aug. 31    Dustin McHenry

Sep. 1      Michael Erickson, Kayla Williams

Sept. 2     Brandon Feijo, Mackenzie Flaharty, Eve Friedli, Marie McNeill, Rebecca Olson

Sept. 3     Brittany Anderson, Doyle Garrett, Dale McCamish

Sept. 4     Debra Husser, Shirley Schumacher

Sept. 6     Barb Huberty, Inez Snyder

+ For all the members of GSLC, especially: Paul and Tami Halverson (Jacob, Matthew, Alaina), Heather Hamilton (Bailey & Colin Helland), Mark Hannan.

+ For ELCA congregations in the Southeastern MN Synod, including: St. Olaf in Austin, Round Prairie in Glenville, Trinity in Wanamingo and Saetersdal
Lutheran in Granger

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

559 20th Street SW

Rochester, Minnesota 55902

Phone: (507) 289-1748 

Office hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Monday – Friday

E-mail info: gscsecretary@goodshepherdchurch.net

Summer Worship Services (with Holy Communion)

Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 9:30 a.m.

Staff

Dave Berg, Lead Pastor

Jack Friedli, Pastoral Assistant

Cynthia McLaren, Education & Music Director

Mark Hannan, Youth Director

Mike Thilges. Office Administrator

Vicky Mulvihill, Volunteer Coordinator

Ellen Herder, Roger Harty - Custodians

Happynings Newsletter

Mike Thilges gscsecretary@goodshepherdchurch.net
Newsletter deadline: Mondays by 4:30 pm

Web site

www.goodshepherdchurch.net

   Paul Willemssen, Admin (benjoar@charter.net)

Worship With Us

Saturday – 5:30 pm

Sunday – 9:30 am

Fall Schedule starts on September 10th