January 10, 2007
Scripture Readings for Sunday
Isaiah 62:1-5; 1
Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11
Tuesday Prayer Lunch – Coming next week
Christians pray as they seek to be in touch and in
communication with God. It isn’t about having the right words or language;
rather, it is about being in conversation with God. How have your
conversations been going? Everyone is welcomed and encouraged to
come to a prayer lunch group that will be meeting from 12:00 -1:00 on Tuesday’s beginning January 16. Simply bring your own lunch and be ready to
eat! Following lunch there will be time for prayer as we remember issues
in our world, city, congregation and families. As the New Year begins,
let’s commit ourselves to connecting to God through prayer. We’ll see you
there.
Good Shepherd Winter Retreat
After all the hustle and
bustle of the holidays, prepare for some relaxation. Plan
to join us for the annual GSC winter retreat at Good Earth Village. We will head down Friday, January 26th for
some fun, fellowship, fun, food and did I mention FUN? This
is a very enjoyable weekend for the entire family. Sign-up forms are in
the narthex, and should be completed and turned into the church office by
January 18.
Items Needed
The church is in need of some
floor or table lamps and TV trays for use in the youth room and also for coffee
houses. If you happen to have some lying around the house, would you
kindly donate them? If you have any questions, please call Pastor Dave or
Janis Evers - 281-9613.
This Week at Good Shepherd
Wednesday,
January 10
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 HS Youth Group; Senior Choir
Technology Committee
Thursday,
January 11
7:00pm Sisters in Faith Bible Study
20-30’s Small Group Meeting
Friday,
January 12
7th & 8th
Grade Retreat at Good Earth Village
Saturday,
January 13
7th & 8th
Grade Retreat at Good Earth Village
8:00am Faith in Motion
8-11am ‘ Promise’
Rehearsal (FH)
5:30pm Worship
Sunday,
January 14
8:15am Worship
9:30am Education Hour
10:45am Worship
Monday,
January 15
10:30am Staff Meeting
6:30pm Celebration Chimes
Tuesday,
January 16
7:30am Men’s Coffee
12:00pm Prayer Lunch
6:00pm Care Group Meeting
6:30pm Jubilation Chimes
Wednesday,
January 17
9:45am Stay and Play
5:30pm Confirmation
5:45pm Simple Supper
6:15pm Cherub & Carol Choir
7:00pm HS Youth Group; Senior Choir
Scrip = Easy Fundraising
Want to be
either the brains or the brawn of our new Scrip fundraising? Scrip is a term that means “substitute
money”. In recent years many non-profits
have stopped selling candy, magazines, and frozen pizza and have begun selling
scrip. So, if you were going to purchase
$100 worth of groceries from HyVee in any given week instead of paying $100 to
the cashier you would buy a $100 scrip card (like a debit card) at church. You still pay the same amount but the church
would make a fair percentage (varies with each store). Talk with Mark if you’d like to help get this
program off the ground. The youth will
do the grunt work of selling scrip but we’ll need adult help in educating the
congregation, ordering scrip, and keeping track of inventory.
7th & 8th
Grade Retreat
Don’t
miss out on the fun. If you’re coming on
the retreat you need to have your money and health form in by Wednesday,
January 10th at the latest.
We leave for GEV at 5:30pm on Friday, January 12 and will
return to GSC at 4:30pm on Saturday, January 13. Cost of the retreat is $20. Drivers needed.
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 a great 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
SEMN ELCA Synod L.Y.O Trip
to Tanzania
June 4 – 16, 2007. This
Synod-wide mission trip is open to High School youth. Applications and info will soon be added to
the synod website www.semnsynod.org. If you have any questions, please contact
Lane Zaffke at Cross of Christ in Houston or talk with Mark.
More information forthcoming!
ELW Worship Books
Evangelical Lutheran
Worship worship books are here and we plan to use them for the first time
in worship on Sunday, Jan. 28. During the season of Epiphany, we will be
learning a new version of "Glory to God" from one of the new
settings in ELW.
Third Grade Bible Sunday – January 28
Help Needed
Your help is needed in two
very important areas at GSC. First, we need a team of
enthusiastic adults who enjoy youth to lead our Sr. High Sunday School at 9:30 each week. The GSC staff will work with you to
determine curriculum needs and ideas. Please give this prayerful
consideration as we begin a new year!
Second,
the Senior Choir is still in need of an accompanist to assist in playing for
rehearsals and for services when the choir is singing. A stipend is
available.
Please
give Cynthia McLaren a call at the church if you are interested in
either of these opportunities. Thanks!
REMEMBER
It's never too late in the
year to join one of our musical groups! Our chime/choir schedules resume
this week and we would love to have others join us!
Lutheran Woman Today Study
The Lutheran
Woman Today Bible Study will be held at the home of Loretta Berglund (3504 Fairway Ridge Lane) at 2:00pm on Monday, January 15. Please note the new winter meeting time. Questions?
Contact Mary Olson at 529-1314.
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.
Pictorial Directory Photos
We still have a few
complimentary 8 x 10 family pictures that can be picked up at the church. Pictures can be picked up in the church
office on Monday-Friday, or in the church narthex at the weekend worship
services. The pictures are for the
following families: Cozik, Floyd, Fluegel, Halverson (Paul), Lange, Leimer,
McAndrews, Njus, Oldfield, Swanton, Walker and Winter.
IHN needs your help
Our
washing machine at the Transitional House - has DIED....if you have a good
working washing machine ... and would like to donate it -- our family in the
house could sure use it! Please contact the day center ASAP - if you have
one to donate. - 281-3122. Joanne L. Markee,
Executive Director
IHN of Greater Rochester
In 2007, the Southeastern Minnesota
Synod will join with the Northwestern
Minnesota synod for a Senior
High Lutheran Youth Organization (LYO) Gathering March 29 – April 1 at the Crown Plaza on Kellogg Street in St. Paul.
AGAPE, David Sherer,
and JUMP (Joint Urban Ministry and Praise) will lead worship and Eye Witness is
coming in for a special concert on Saturday night.
Other session options
include:
- Afternoon as a seminary
student at Luther Seminary
- Workshop on worship planning
with AGAPE
- Session for youth with loved
ones deployed with the military
- Workshop on Peer to Peer
Ministry
- Session with Bishops Usgaard
and Wangberg on how to talk about difficult topics such as sexuality,
abortion, and war
- And more!
Watch for more details in
the weeks to come.
God bless your year!
Jan. 10 Paul
Belau, Abby Jones, Tina Livingston, Carley McHenry
Jan. 11 Jim
Fuelberth
Jan. 12 Annika
Ohashi Berg
Jan. 13 Joseph
Erickson, Brian Geer, Gretchen Klaus, Kevin Laures, Jacob Wulff
Jan. 14 Bruce
Larson, Pat Christenson, Kevin Kirkeby
Jan. 15 Joey
Hockert, Maryanne Lee
Jan. 16 Kayla
Casciano, Karin Neuvirth
Jan. 17 Toni
Aipperspach, Forrest Darbo, Gladys Ellefson, Daniel Johnson, Mary Jones, Greta
Van Loon
+ Sue, Spencer and Erika Lee
+ For all the members of GSLC,
especially: Keith King, Zach and Diane Klaus (Gretchen, Danika, Nathan,
Larkin), Dolly Knutson.
+ For ELCA congregations in the Southeastern MN Synod, including: East
Chain in Blue Earth, First Lutheran in Red Wing, Medo in Mapleton and Fountain
Lutheran in Fountain.
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)