September 5, 2006
Scripture Readings for this Sunday
Isaiah 35:4-7a; James 2:1-17; Mark
7:24-37
Annual Picnic: Sunday, Sept. 10
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.
God Rocks!
Join us this Sunday in the GSLC Sanctuary at 9:30am to begin a new
year! Our congregation is very fortunate
to have a wonderful staff of volunteers to work with our youth. Please keep these people in your
prayers. Thank you. Music –
Diane Carr; Pre-School – Randy
Sutter, Abby Jones, Jeff Lamb, Heather Willman, Jackie Thompson; Kindergarten – Susan Trcka, Sue Titus,
Sara Ellerbusch, Kathy MacLaughlin; Grade
1 – Mara Danz, Vanessa King, Gann & Lynn Karsten; Grade 2 – Laurie Feijo, Caroline Anderson, Ellen & Juliane
Herder; Grade 3 – Marcia Belau, Tom
& Melissa Louks, Rich Soli, Jenny McHenry, Molly Van Norman; Grade 4 – Molly Schmidt, Dawn Griffin,
Monica Aleshire; Grade 5 – Jeff
Brown; Grade 5 Youth Helpers – Jacob
Bertram, Brett Lucas, Andrea McHenry, Katelyn McNeill, Justin Weber; Grade 6 – Beth Davidson, Michele Osman,
Eric Woodford, Grant Christiansen; Grade
7 – Maxine Sims, Judy Keeler, Donna Caflisch; Grade 8 – Beth Krolak, Ken Neuvirth; Grade 9 – Jackie Brown; High School – Sue Lee, Mindy Bendickson.
Cherub & Carol Choir
Join
us at 6:15pm next Wednesday, September 13, to make rainsticks and eat some
treats. Everyone is welcome!
Wednesday,
September 6
5:30pm Confirmation Orientation
7:00pm Senior Choir
Thursday,
September 7
6:30am Bible
Study
7:00pm Women’s Bible Study
Friday,
September 8
5:00pm Wedding Rehearsal
Saturday,
September 9
7:15am Faith
in Motion
3:00pm Sellnow/Njus Wedding
5:30pm Worship
Sunday,
September 10 (Rally Day)
8:15am Worship
9:30am Education Hour
10:45am Worship
12:00pm 10th Grade Confirmation Kick-Off
5:00pm Annual GSLC Pig Roast
Monday,
September 11 (Committee Night)
5:30pm Celebration Chimes
6:30pm Youth Choir
Tuesday,
September 12
7:30am Men’s
Coffee
1:00pm Staff
Meeting
6:30pm Jubilation
Chimes
Rally Sunday: It’s Go Time!
It’s
“Go Time” on Sunday, September 10!
Sunday School starts, the Confirmation ministry is up and running,
choirs are in full swing, our new worship schedule begins, The Big Pig roast is going on...
things are happening here at GSC!
Are you ready? We look forward to
seeing you here as our schedule gets in full swing. This fall, make a new resolution – get involved
in a different ministry, sing in a choir, join a small group, invite a friend
to worship, do something new! The Gospel
calls us to action… It’s go time! We’ll
see you this week. PD
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. 9:30 on Sunday mornings
in the youth room. What Atmosphere are
you breathing?
Walk for a Cure
Walk or run on September 9th 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
7th
& 8th Grade:
Come and get the scoop on this year of Confirmation at the required
orientation meeting on Wednesday, September 6th from 5:30 –
6:30pm. We’ll go over the program, the
schedule, the expectations, hand out important things, and then have ice cream.
9th Grade. Meets at 9:30am on Sunday mornings. 1st gathering is for parents and
youth on Rally Sunday, September 10 in our classroom in the fellowship hall at
9:30.
10th Grade. Kickoff is for students, parents, and mentors
on Rally Sunday, September 10 at 12pm in the fellowship hall. Students are invited to Atmosphere, 9:30 in
the youth room, which will be an expected part of their two months before
confirmation.
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 kids’ 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
Habitat
for Humanity
Good Shepherd’s next habitat day
is Saturday, September 23rd.
Come from 9-4pm and lend your hand at building a home. Sign-up in the narthex. Stop by the youth webpage (www.gscyouth.com) and see some of our
pictures from two work days at the Youth United house.
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.
New Schedule – Starting Sept. 10th
Just
a reminder that the Sunday schedule at Good Shepherd changes to its fall times
this Sunday, September 10th. Worship
services will be held at 8:15 and 10:45am, while the Education Hour will begin
at 9:30am.
Calling All Fashion Lovers
Announcing the 2nd annual GSC
fashion extravaganza!! This event hosted
by the Senior High Women will be Sunday, September 17th following 2nd
Service. We will eat Pizza, have a shopping
outing at Old Navy return to Good Shepherd to get GLAM and have our fashion
show at 2:30. Cost is $25 for Pizza, pop, hair supplies and $20 to spend
at Old Navy. This event is for students grades 2-7.
Please RSVP to Jackie Brown by September 14th to sign up 287-0465
Congratulations!
To
Scott and Sasha Fenske on the birth of their son, Zackary Cotton on August
16th.
