December 12, 2006

Scripture Readings for Sunday

Zephaniah 3:14-20; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18

Adult Forum – December 17

Join Pastor Jack and Ruth Friedli at 9:30am on Sunday, December 17 in the old library for an adult forum titled “The Challenge of Rebuilding After Disaster.”  Pastor Jack and Ruth will share experiences from their recent mission trip to Slidell, Louisiana.

Rainbow Preschool

Our very own Rainbow preschool is in need of a Lead Teacher for the Tuesday/Thursday morning class.  Application deadline is December 19 and interviews will be held December 20 & 21.  Please send application and resume to J.T. Wells, c/o Rainbow School, 624 3rd Avenue SW, Rochester, MN 55902.  Applications can be picked p at Rainbow School or online at www.rainbowschool.us.  Contact 261-0586 with any questions.

Donations Wanted

Diversity Foundation, Inc., with the help of the Social Ministries Team of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church is collecting another load of donations to be sent to the Santee and Crow Creek Indian Reservations.  Emphasis this time is for gently used or new Christmas gifts for the children and winter clothing.  All other household items in good working order will also be accepted.  Monetary donations to cover the fuel cost will also be accepted.  The collection site will be the former Domaille Buick building at 37th and North Broadway.  Donation drop-off times include: Dec. 13 (11am-1pm), Dec. 14 (9am-12pm, 4-7pm), Dec. 15 (5-8pm) and Dec. 16 (9am-4pm).  Call Bill at 269-2336 for pick-up or other information.

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.

Pictorial Directory Update

Thank you to all Good Shepherd members who helped in a variety of ways to make our pictorial directory a reality.  We would appreciate any input that would help Good Shepherd or LifeTouch to improve this experience in the future.                        Mary Olson & Ellen Herder

Intergenerational Spring Break Mission Trip

If you are interested in coming on the Spring Break Mission Trip to Oceans Springs, MS please talk with Mark soon.   For the new info sheet visit: www.gscyouth.com/springbreaktrip

This Week at Good Shepherd

Wednesday, December 13

9:45am          Stay and Play

5:30pm          Confirmation

5:45pm          Simple Supper

6:15pm          Cherub & Carol Choir

6:30pm          College Age Ministry (FH)

7:00pm          High School Youth Group

                     Senior Choir; Technology Committee

Thursday, December 14

6:30am          Bible Study

7:00pm          Sister’s In Faith Bible Study

Saturday, December 16

8:00am          Faith in Motion

8:00am          Promise Rehearsal (FH)

9:00am          Quilters

9:15-10:15am    Christmas Program Rehearsal

10:15-10:45am  Family Choir practice

5:30pm          Worship

Sunday, December 17

8:15am          Worship

9:30am    Adult Forum: Rebuilding After Disaster

               Pre-school Birthday Party for Jesus (FH)

               Christmas Program practice (Grades K-5)

10:45am        Worship

4:00pm          Christmas Program (potluck to follow)

Monday, December 18

10:30am   Staff Meeting

2:00pm    Lutheran Woman Bible Study (at Berglund’s)

6:30pm    Celebration Chimes

7:00pm    Council Meeting

               Small Group Committee

Middle School Ski Trip

Grades 6-8, you are invited to our annual Middle School ski trip to Spirit Mountain in Duluth, MN.  Come for agreat time with friends, good skiing, and a chance to get away and refocus.  All levels of snow traveling experts are welcome.  Download the information sheet at: www.gscyouth.com/jrhighskitrip.html

St. Louis Mission Trip Meeting

Thanks to those able to come to our informational meeting for the St. Louis Mission Trip on Sunday.  If you need info talk with Mark or download the info sheet from the youth webpage.  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.  Deposits will be due on January 21st, 2007.  www.gscyouth.com/stlouis.html

High School  Day

Not buying into the Playstation 3 craze?  Gather with us on Sunday, December 21st to celebrate the joys and wonders of the x-box.  We play from 12pm – 3pm.  Do you have an x-box or x-box 360 that you’d like to bring?  Talk with Mark.  With the exception Halo II, please only bring 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 talk with Mark soon.   Check out the new info sheet at: www.gscyouth.com/springbreaktrip

Thank You!

Thanks to the Meldahl family for the donation of the beautiful Christmas tree in the sanctuary.  Also, a big thank you to the crew that helped to decorate the sanctuary.

 

November Financial Summary

November Income                     $40,971

November Expenses                  $43,302

November Net Loss                  ($2,331)

Year-to-date Income                 $423,726

Year-to-date Expenses              $475,754

Year-to-date Net Loss               ($52,028)

Small Group Corner

Wednesday (12-13)                          9:45 AM Stay and Play
Thursday (12-14)                             7:00 PM Sisters In Faith

Saturday (12-16)                             8:00 AM Faith In Motion

Monday (12-18)                         2:00pm Lutheran Woman Study

Tuesday (12-19)                          7:30 AM Men’s Coffee Break

Small Group Directory

Care Group (Contact Paula Freitag 282-9600)
This newly forming small group focuses on caring activities in the church and community such as phone calls, cards, support services such as meals, household repairs, etc..  Meeting times TBD.

Faith in Motion (Contact Tim Fynskov 288-3607)
This group meets to encourage physical activity.   May - October we meet at Hy Vee South cafeteria for walking and bicycling.   November - March we meet at the church to discuss, plan, and/or demonstrate other activities that encourage a healthier lifestyle, conditioning, strength building, flexibility, etc. Meets weekly at GSC, Saturday’s at 8:00am.

Men’s Coffee Break (Contact Dave Herder 289-5723)

Guys – need a coffee break?  Come join this group for some caffeine and discussion.  Meets weekly at Panera South.

Sisters in Faith (Contact Beth Krolak 288-2190)

A Bible Study Group for Women broken up into 6 – 8 week sessions. The group focuses on learning, laughing, sharing, and growing in faith.  Meets weekly at GSC.

Young Adults Small Group (Contact Pastor Dave or Mark Hannan at 289-1748).This group is designed for folks in their 20s and 30s.  Activities include watching short films, having discussions, making faith and life connections, eating food and hanging out.  Meeting times and dates TBA.

Lutheran Woman Today Bible Study (Contact Mary Olson 529-1314) This group will meet at Loretta Berglund's on Monday, December 18.  The meeting time has been changed to 2:00pm during the winter months.

Stay and Play (Contact Tammera Bird 282-5533) In times of bad weather, the Stay and Play group follows the Rochester School district decision.  If school is canceled or delayed, Stay and Play will not meet.  Please be sure to use the North doors when entering the church.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We Await the Christ Child

Advent and Christmas at Good Shepherd

 

 

December 16 & 17 

5:30pm Saturday Worship – Advent Three

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

 

 

December 23 & 24

5:30pm Saturday Worship – Advent Four

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.

 

 

December 30 & 31

5:30pm Saturday Worship – Christmas One

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! 




Worship With Us

Saturday – 5:30 pm

Sunday – 8:15 & 10:45am

Education Hour – 9:30am
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



God bless your year!

Dec. 12    Andria King

Dec. 13    Sarah Fish, Marcia Hockert, Andrea Osman

Dec. 14    Lynne Billing, Laney Lindor, Beth Suginaka, Kevin Wulff

Dec. 15    Makayla Griffin, Sarah Krolak

Dec. 16    Paul Halverson, Guy Havelick, Kirk McCamish, Gail Price

Dec. 17    Jeff Brown, Jan Butorac, Sarah Friedli

Dec. 18    Gale Chilson, Sarah Jones

Dec. 19    Scott Kolar, Tracy Tollefson

+ Duane Snyder

+ Mike Alcorn

+ For all the members of GSLC, especially: Mary Jones & Paul Claus (Aaron Claus); Phil & Val Jorgensen (Josh); Tom & Carolyn Junge (Scott, David, Mark).

+ For ELCA congregations in the Southeastern MN Synod, including: First Lutheran in Blooming Prairie, Concordia Pickerel Lake in Albert Lea, First English Lutheran in Faribault, and Grace in Mankato.

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)