April 4, 2007
Scripture Readings
for Sunday
Acts
10:34-43; 1 Corinthians 15:19-26; Luke 24:1-12
Spring Clean-Up Day – April 14
The annual GSLC Spring
Outdoor Clean-up Day is Saturday, April 14 from 9:00 am to 12 pm. Cleanup projects include raking, trimming,
cleaning around scrubs and landscape, spreading bark mulch around the church
perimeter and trees, window cleaning, picking up trash from church grounds, and clean-up of
the outdoor worship area. Please come
and help freshen up the Good Shepherd building and grounds. Come for any or all of this time
period. All help is greatly
appreciated. This is also a great
opportunity to earn service hours for the confirmation students.
Office Closed on Monday
The church office will be
closed on Monday, April 9.
Remember, there is no Sunday School on
Easter Sunday, April 8
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!
Rainbow School
Rainbow School, a licensed
Christian Preschool, seeks a preschool teacher for Tuesday and Thursday
mornings for the ’07-’08 school year. Multi-age group of 3-5-year-olds. Job description and application available
upon request (261-0586) or at www.rainbowschool.us.
Beth Krolak, Director
Rainbow School
This Week at Good Shepherd
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)
Monday,
April 9 (Office Closed)
6:30pm Celebration Chimes
7:00pm Committee Night
Tuesday,
April 10
7:30am Men’s Coffee
12:00pm Prayer Lunch
6:30pm Jubilation Chimes
7th & 8th Grade Year-End Retreat
Get your registrations forms
into the office. Our
retreat takes place at St. Croix state park just
outside of Hinkley, MN from April
27-29. It will be a weekend full of
campfires, hikes, games, time for relaxing with friends, and hands-on learning
experiences as we take confirmation out of the class room an into the great
outdoors. Form and payment are due in the office by
Wednesday, April 11th at the latest.
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.
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.
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!
Change for Change
During the month of April,
donations to the Change for Change program 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 7:30am 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
Congratulations
To Ellen Harty and
Steve Henthorn on the birth of their daughter, Grace Renee Harty on March
21. Grandparents Roger and Renee Harty,
and great-grandparents Inez and Duane Snyder, are all members of Good
Shepherds. Congratulations to everyone!
Dorothy Day Volunteer Needed
Good Shepherd Church is looking for someone to coordinate the
volunteer schedule for Good Shepherd members who volunteer at 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.
Global Days for Darfur: Time is Running Out
Lutheran
World Relief invites you to join individuals across the country and around
the world in the upcoming Global Days for Darfur, from April 23 to
April 30. Together we can call attention to the escalating violence and the
continued failure of the international community to adequately respond to this
crisis.
Through rallies, marches and vigils, we will highlight the theme that
"time is running out" for the 4 million children, women and men who
have been left completely reliant on international aid for survival.
Time has already run out for the 400,000 who have died. It threatens to
for the 2.5 million who have been displaced from their homes by horrific
violence.
Please support your fellow activists in speaking out for the people of Darfur by joining an event
in your area. If there are currently no activities planned in your community,
we hope you will consider starting your own event during this important week.
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. The bus will leave Bethel Lutheran Church at 9:30am,
and return by 5:00pm. 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
@ 9:30am
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God bless your year!
April 4 Hannah
Krystosek, Jeff Orth
April 5 Paul
Mainz, Taylor Thompson, Kelly Weber
April 6 Anna Karsten
April 7 Haley
Beeman, Amy Christiansen
April 8 Steve
Belau, Aaron Bruinsma, Eric Bruinsma, Sheryl Nassif
April 9 Brianna
Peter, Brig Poppe
April 10 Cynthia McLaren
April 11 Steven
Christiansen, Chris Williams
+ For all the members of
GSLC, especially: Kurt and Clare Lovick-West; Larry and Jeri Lubahn, Ray and
Carol Lucas (Greg, Brett).
+ David Gerhartz
+ For all ELCA congregations
in the Southeastern MN Synod: Easter Sunday, Alleluia! He is risen!
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)