December 5, 2006
Scripture Readings for Sunday
Malachi 3:1-4; Philippians
1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6
Adult Forums
Mark your calendars
now to attend a pair of informative adult forums at GSC during the next two
weeks. Jo Spees will be at Good Shepherd
on December 10 to discuss the Dorothy Day program at 9:30am. On
December 17, Pastor Jack and Ruth Friedli will present a forum called “The
Challenge of Rebuilding After Disaster.”
Pastor Jack and Ruth will share experiences from their recent mission
trip to Slidell, Louisiana.
Mission Snowbird 2007
Brought to you by Lutheran
Social Service of Minnesota/Lutheran Disaster Response
Please join us in Mississippi or New Orleans, LA to help our southern
neighbors rebuild their homes and lives.
- Laborers of all skill levels are needed!
- Caring listeners are needed!
- Help is needed to maintain the volunteer camps
- Help is needed to restock and staff the distribution
centers
Spend a week in Mississippi or Louisiana during Minnesota’s coldest
months. All dates listed are a Saturday to a Saturday:
- Jan. 20-27, 2007
- Jan. 27 - Feb. 3, 2007
- Feb. 3-10, 2007
Gather your friends or come on your own; it will be an experience you will
not soon forget. If you would like a packet with volunteer information,
please contact Kara VerHage at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota at
651-969-2345.
Complimentary Lutheran Magazines
Free copies of the
Lutheran magazine are available in the Narthex.
If you are looking for some unique gift ideas for Christmas, be sure to
check out the ELCA Giving Catalog that is included. If you would like a subscription to the Lutheran,
please contact Mike in the church office.
Habitat 2007 Calendar
This past October Rochester Area
Habitat for Humanity dedicated their Youth United house; a house built with
manpower and funds raised by youth in the local community. Several youth and adults from our
congregation helped with the building.
Now RAHH is fundraising for the second house (building to start in
Spring). You can help by purchases a
2007 Habitat calendar for $18. Included
in the calendar are 19 pages of coupons from over 20 local businesses! Get yours on Sunday at the youth rolls table.
Congratulations
To Chad and Jennifer Ridgeway on their birth of
their son, August, on November 30th.
August shares a birthday with his dad, and will be welcomed home by big
brother Stanley.
Intergenerational Spring Break Mission Trip
If you are
interested in coming on the Spring Break Mission Trip to Oceans Springs, MS please have your $100 deposit into the GSC office by Sunday, December
10th. For the new info sheet
visit:
www.gscyouth.com/springbreaktrip
This Week at Good Shepherd
Wednesday,
December 6
9:45am Stay and Play
3:00pm 7th & 8th Grade X-Box Day
5:30pm Confirmation
5:45pm Simple Supper
6:15pm Cherub & Carol Choir
7:00pm High School Youth Group
Senior Choir
Thursday,
December 7
7:00pm Sister’s In Faith Bible Study
7:00pm Young
Adult Small Group
Saturday,
December 9
8:00am Faith In Motion
5:30pm Worship
Sunday,
December 10
8:15am Worship
9:30am Adult Forum: Jo Spees, Dorothy Day
10:45am Worship
12:15pm Mission Trip Meeting
Monday,
December 11
10:30am Staff Meeting
6:30pm Celebration Chimes
7:00pm Committee Night
Ski
Trips Deposit Due
High School - If you are interested in the high
school ski trip you must have your deposit in by December 10th. Download the information sheet at: gscyouth.com/srhighskitrip.html
St. Louis Mission
Trip Meeting
Come to our informational
meeting for the St. Louis Mission Trip on Sunday, December 10th at 12:15pm in room O.
Over the week of July 22 - 27 we will be doing service in the great city
of St. Louis, MO with other folks from YouthWorks! This trip is for students currently in grades
10-12. Stay tuned for the dates of our 9th
grade mission trip. www.gscyouth.com/stlouis.html
7th & 8th Grade 
Day
Not buying into the
Playstation 3 craze? Gather with us on Wednesday,
December 6th to celebrate the joys and wonders of the x-box. We play from 3pm – 5pm. If you
have an x-box or x-box 360 that you’d like to bring please talk with Mark. Only games rated ≤ Teen.
7th & 8th Grade
Retreat
Come spend part of your weekend
with friends at Good Earth Village. There
promises to be great sledding, games, discussions, movies, star gazing, and all
manner of winter camp fun. Things happen
on January 12-13 (Friday to Saturday).
Cost of the retreat is $20. This
retreat is optional. Look for more
information in the mail sometime this week.
Spring Break Mission
Trip
If you are interested in
coming on the Spring Break Mission Trip please have your $100 deposit into the
GSC office by Sunday, December 10th. Check out the new info sheet at: www.gscyouth.com/springbreaktrip
Help Save Darfur
Darfur
has been embroiled in a deadly conflict for over three years. At least
400,000 people have been killed; more than 2 million innocent civilians have
been forced to flee their homes and now live in displaced-persons camps in Sudan
or in refugee camps. Learn about 5 simple actions you can take to help
end the genocide at www.savedarfur.org.
We Await the Christ Child
Advent and Christmas at Good Shepherd
Sunday, December 17
8:15 and 10:45 Worship – The Third Sunday in Advent
Advent Lessons and Carols
We will share in a service of Lessons and Carols as we
await the coming of the Christ child. We
will hear the story through scripture and music including youth singers, Senior
Choir and Chimes.
*-9:30 A.M.—Pre-School Birthday Party for
Jesus (Fellowship Hall)
9:30 A.M.—K-Grade 5 practice for Christmas Program-Sanctuary
**4:00
P.M.—K-Grade
5 Christmas Program followed by potluck supper
Sunday, December 24
9:30 A.M. Worship – The Fourth Sunday in Advent
There will be one morning service
and no Sunday School on this morning.
Christmas Eve
3:30 P.M. Worship – The Family Christmas Eve Service (no communion)
It’s
About Time!
Bring the family and hear the story of Christmas told
through scripture, drama and music.
Special music will be provided by the Family Choir***
5:30 and 10:00 P.M. Worship — Christmas Eve
Service with Holy Communion
Silent Night: A Christmas Eve
Candlelight Service
Celebrate the coming of the Christ child in a service of
Christmas lessons and carols, candlelight and Holy Communion.
Sunday, December 31
9:30 A.M. Worship – The First
Sunday of Christmas
A Musical Celebration
We continue to celebrate the birth of Jesus with a service
of special music provided by the Senior choir and chimes. This is the only
worship service this morning and there will be no Sunday School today.
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*3 and 4 year olds should meet in
their classroom at 9:15.
The brief program will be in the Fellowship hall at 9:30, followed by treats and
activities for pre-schoolers and their guests.
There will NOT be Sunday School for pre-school on Dec. 17.
**Any youth musicians interested in
playing an instrumental prelude for this program are encouraged to call Cynthia
(289-1748) by Dec. 15. Please consider
this opportunity to share your gifts!
***Families
(parents, youth and children) are
invited to sing for this service. Please
call Cynthia (289-1748) by Dec. 1 to indicate your interest. We will schedule one rehearsal to prepare for
this service.
Worship With Us
Saturday – 5:30 pm
Sunday – 8:15 & 10:45am
Education Hour
– 9:30am
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God bless your year!
Dec. 6 Jessie
Daniel
Dec. 7 Nicole
Hoeft, Eric Manges, Kim Oldfield, Rod Rosaaen
Dec. 8 Brenda
Berg, Tim Fynskov, Kathy Gozola, David Roe, Eden Snyder
Dec. 9 Elizabeth
Meredith
Dec. 10 Alec
Belau, Chris Geer, Paul Helland, Esther Hubbell
Dec. 11 Bud
Alcorn, Josie Hemker, Madison Sheehan
Dec. 12 Andria
King
Dec. 13 Sarah
Fish, Marcia Hockert, Andrea Osman
+ For all the members of GSLC,
especially: Mike & Gayleen Johnson (Dexter Maass, Gordon Maass, Michaela),
Christopher & Sarah Jones (Jacqueline, Alexander, Isaac), Ken & Abby
Jones (Hayden, Brennan).
+ For
ELCA congregations in the Southeastern MN Synod, including: First English Lutheran in Cannon
Falls, First Lutheran in Hope, Elstad Lutheran in Peterson and Good Shepherd in
Plainview.
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
Worship Services (with Holy Communion)
Saturday 5:30 p.m.;
Sunday 8:15
& 10:45 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
(willemssen@charter.net)