March 28, 2007

Scripture Readings for Sunday

Isaiah 50:4-9a; Philippians 2:5-11; Luke 22:14-23:56 or Luke 23:1-49

Stations of the Cross – This Sunday

This Sunday, April 1, the 7th Grade Sunday School class invites everyone to join them in the Fellowship Hall at 9:30am for a presentation of the Stations of the Cross.  This is a wonderful way to begin our Holy Week journey.

Remember, there is no Sunday School on Easter Sunday, April 8

Vacation Bible School

Do you have VBS week, July 9-13, marked on your calendars?  Pre-school VBS will run from 9am-noon each day, while grades K-4 will go from 9am-3pm (9am-noon on Friday).  Registration forms available after Easter!  You won’t wan to miss the fun!

Attention 2nd-6th Graders!

Would you like to be a part of a summer musical? Save June 11-15, 12:30-4:30pm on your calendars.  We will be joining with other churches in the area to do the lively musical Elijah!  Brochures and details available soon!

This Week at Good Shepherd

Text Box: Easter Lilies: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will celebrate the season of Easter with beautiful lilies to decorate our worship space. If you would like to donate one ($5) for Easter, in memory of a loved one, drop this form and your check (to GSLC) in the church office or in the offering plate. Name: In memory of: Wednesday, March 28

9:45am   Stay and Play

1:00pm   Congregational Conversations

5:30pm   Confirmation

5:45pm   Lenten Soup Supper

6:00pm   Cherub & Carol Choir

7:00pm   Lenten Worship

After Worship  HS Youth Group; Senior Choir

Thursday, March 29

6:30pm   Congregational Conversations

7:00pm   Sisters in Faith

Saturday, March 31

8:00am   Faith in Motion

9:00am   Congregation Conversations

5:30pm   Worship

Sunday, April 1 (Palm/Passion Sunday)

8:15am   Worship

9:30am   Education Hour

9:30am   Group Sunday School (FH)

10:45am Worship

Monday, April 2

10:30am Staff Meeting

Tuesday, April 3

7:30am   Men’s Coffee

10:00am VBS Meeting (Nursery)

12:00pm Prayer Lunch

Wednesday, April 4

9:45am   Stay and Play

5:00pm   Middle School Guitar Hero Night

7:00pm   Senior Choir

Thursday, April 5 (Maundy Thursday)

7:00pm   Maundy Thursday Worship

Friday, April 6 (Good Friday)

7:00pm   Good Friday Worship

Saturday, April 7

8:00am   Faith in Motion

10:00am Brass rehearsal

8:30pm   Easter Vigil (No 5:30pm service)

Sunday, April 8  (Easter Sunday)

8:15am   Worship

10:00am Worship

(No Sunday School or Education Hour)

 

Rochester Mission Trip

This will be a great opportunity to work at some new service places around town and to see a part of Rochester that may be new to you.  Stay tuned for more information!  We’re shooting for April 4 - 6 in our planning.

30 Hour Famine

A Lock-In with purpose!!!  We spend a whole day together in typical lock-in fashion except… not eating!  We experience hunger first hand, learn about hunger in the world, and the money we raise goes to help people who deal with the reality of hunger on a daily basis.  We finish our time together with a break-feast, a celebration meal of grand proportions.  Here’s how it works…

1)      Sign-up with Mark to do the Famine.  Return the form before Wed, April 18th.

2)      Tell people (family, friends, neighbors, etc) about what you’re doing and ask them to pledge money to fight hunger.

3)      Collect the money people have pledged and put it in your envelope.

4)      Bring your envelope to the lock-in (April 20-21) and watch that money go to work for the hungry.

5)      Earn prizes for the money you raise.

6)      Earn 5 service hours for doing the Famine.

Middle School Guitar Hero Night

If you’re sticking around for spring break come and try your hand at some guitar licks on the X-Box 360 version of Guitar Hero!  This might just be the greatest game ever invented... Well, at least since Pong!  So, whether you’re a beginner or a Jimi Hendrix on this thing come and play.  We’ll also have some other games for the original x-box available.  Wednesday, April 4th from 5pm – 7pm. 

Faith Mentorship Wrap

Come celebrate how awesome you and your mentoring partner are with a morning of food, games, and table trivia.  Bring your appetite and a head full of random knowledge on Sunday, April 15 from 9:30-10:30am in the fellowship hall.  This morning is for 9th Graders and their Faith Mentors. 

We Need...

The church doesn’t just “have opportunities” for adults in youth ministry... the church needs adults in youth ministry and, more importantly, our youth need adults.  They need Christian adults in their life as a sign that they have an identity and a destiny in life and belong to something bigger than a team, a school, or a peer group.  Chances are you know someone who is meeting face to face with a 9th grader on Wednesdays this Lent as part of Faith Mentorship.  This is just one of many places where people from different backgrounds, generations, and stories come together to share life.  Where might you share?

Tanzania Mission Trip Fundraiser – May 20

Foursomes are now being formed for a golf tournament fundraiser to be held on May 20 at the Ferndale Golf Course in Rushford.  The tournament benefits the SE Minnesota Synod’s youth mission trip to Tanzania this summer.  Cost is $50 per golfer, and includes a dinner following the tournament.  Good Shepherd member Juliane Herder is one of the youth going to Tanzania, and can be contacted for more information at 289-5723.

February Financial Summary

2007 February Income             $33,545

2007 February Expenses                      $40,583

2007 February Net Loss                      ($7,037)

2007 Year-to-date Income                   $77,010

2007 Year-to-date Expenses                $85,257

2007 Year-to-date Net Loss                ($8,247)

Change for Change

During the month of March, donations to the Change for Change program will go to Channel One.  April’s donations will go to the Boys and Girls Club.


Small Group Corner

March 28  9:45am – Stay and Play (Nursery)

March 31  8:00am – Faith in Motion (Hy-Vee South)

April 3      7:30am – Men’s Coffee (Panera South)

                  12:00pm – Prayer Lunch (Room O)

Book Group (Contact Lance Eidem 529-7629)
This group is in the process of forming

Care Group (Contact Paula Freitag 282-9600)

This group focuses on caring activities in the church and community such as phone calls, cards, support services such as meals and household repairs.  Meeting times TBD

College-Age Ministry Group (Contact Rita Howe 285-1507)  The group focuses on bridging the congregation when college-age students are away and home on breaks.  This group is opened to all and plans caring activities such as mailings, newsletters, and get-togethers.  Meets monthly on the second Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Faith in Motion (Contact Tim Fynskov, 288-3607)
This group meets to encourage physical fitness, by promoting a variety of physical activities, flexibility, nutrition,  and rest.  Starting March 24th, we'll be meeting 8:00 AM Saturday mornings at HyVee South cafeteria for devotions, and breakfast, followed by exercise session(s), as determined by the walking, jogging, bicycle, golf and tennis enthusiasts who show up.

For more information, visit the group loop site at http://gslcfaithinmotion.grouploop.com/home.
(If you have difficulty accessing this, contact Tim.)

Lutheran Woman Today Bible Study (Contact Mary Olson 529-1314) This group meets at Loretta Berglund's to discuss articles in the Lutheran Woman Today Magazine.  Meeting dates and times TBA.

Men's Coffee (Contact Dave Herder 289-5723)

Guys - need a coffee break? Join this group for some caffeine and discussion 7:30 am Tuesdays at Panera South

Stay and Play (Contact Tammera Bird 282-5533) Offers a time and place for parents and children (birth through Kindergarten) to gather, visit, and play together.  No reservations or advance notice is required.  Can’t come on a regular basis?  Come when it works for you!  Any questions?  Call Tammera Bird at 282-5533

Tweeners Group (Contact Paul & Sue Trcka 281-1805) This is a group designed for folks in their 40s and 50s (single or married).  The group meets for spiritual conversation, a short powerful DVD, dessert, coffee and laughter.  Meeting dates and times TBA.

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. Meets monthly – times and locations TBD

The Giving House

Have you noticed? ... The Giving House roof in the narthex has shingles on it, but not for long. This week please take one or more gift tags with you to help us fill 30 Easter Baskets for adults who might otherwise be forgotten -- singles or parents. We are working with Olmsted County Social Services and Lutheran Social Service to distribute

baskets filled with personal care items or cleaning supplies. Think about the everyday items that grace your life and consider giving this as an Easter gift. The Seventh grade class has written 30 individual Easter greetings from GSLC. Our Giving House is the same idea as the giving tree at Christmas. Each of the 225 shingles has suggested gift items such as: kitchen or bath towels; cleaning supplies - laundry supplies, dish soap, cleaners; toiletries - lotions, tissues, razors, soaps; coffee, tea, candies for a personal touch; medium to large size, new or used, baskets or buckets to hold the items

You are welcome to vary from the suggestion and to include your own Easter greeting. Drop your gifts off early if you are going to be gone at the start of spring break.  We'd like to have the baskets filled by April 1.  Help is needed to sort the gifts that day.

-- Church in Society Committee

ELW Hymnals

It’s still not too late to purchase a new worship book in honor/memory of someone!  Cost is $20 each.  Envelopes are available on the table in the Narthex.

2007 Organ Scholarship

Auditions for scholarships from the SE Minnestoa American Guild of Organists will be held at 3:00pm on Saturday, April 28 at First Presbyterian Church in Rochester (512 3rd St. SW).  Applications are available in the church office.

Dorothy Day Volunteer Needed

Good Shepherd Church is looking for someone to coordinate the volunteer schedule for the Dorothy Day Hospitality House.  For more information, or to volunteer, contact Mike in the church office (289-1748) or Sheryl Nassif at 272-3129.

Good Earth Village Events

Church Basement Ladies: Join us for a bus trip to the Plymouth Playhouse to see the Church Basement Ladies on April 19.  Cost is $48, which includes transportation, play and lunch.  Holden Village: Join Pr. John Weisenburger, June 22-July 1 at Holden Village.  Registration deadline is April 27.  Call 507-346-2494 for more information on both of these events

 

Worship With Us

Saturday – 5:30 pm

Sunday – 8:15 & 10:45am

Education Hour

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God bless your year!

March 28 Molly Fuelberth, Olivia Jensen, Charles Koenig, Heather Willman

March 29 Lexa Brossart, Renee Harty, Jennifer Jacobson, Peggy Marquardt

March 30 Nikki Gartner, Brett Lucas

March 31 Clare Lovick-West

April 1     Brian McHenry, Gayle Olsen

April 2     Ryan Aleshire, Greg Larson

April 3     Kali Aldrich, Michael Gozola, Marie Lipp, Carol Olson

April 4     Hannah Krystosek, Jeff Orth

+ For all the members of GSLC, especially: Gary & Marie Lipp (Alyssa, Joanna), Joe & Tina Livingston, Tom & Melissa Louks (Aaron, Ashley).

+ For ELCA congregations in the Southeastern MN Synod, including: Hosanna in Rochester, Emmons Lutheran in Emmons, Grace in Nerstrand, and North Waseca Lutheran in Waseca.

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)