This Week’s Readings

Deuteronomy 30:9-14; Colossians 1:1-14; Luke 10:25-37

Interfaith Hospitality Network

GSLC is one of 13 host churches that provide temporary shelter in our church and meals to homeless families. Two buddy churches partner with us to provide about 50 volunteers for each host week. Volunteer positions are: cooks, hosts, overnight hosts, drivers, and weekend setup and cleanup. Training sessions are scheduled each month. Two cooks, two hosts, and two overnight hosts are scheduled for each evening. A signup sheet for the week of July 22-29 is in the narthex. If you have questions, talk to Joann Holt-Angerman or Paul Willemssen. More info at goodshepherdchurch.net/ihn.html

The Handbells are Here!

Thanks to the generosity of GSC members, we were able to purchase a four octave set of handbells.  The bells were purchased from a church in Ohio, and being a quality used set of handbells, GSC was able to purchase them for almost half the cost of a brand new four octave set.

So now that we have four octaves of handbells (we only have three octaves of chimes), GSC needs more people for playing the bells.  If you are interested in playing or even just learning about handbells, please contact Michelle Schlicht (258-1258).  Ability to read music is not necessary.

Good Shepherd – Church of the Month

The Christian Book and Gift Shop, 815 North Broadway, has chosen to feature Good Shepherd Lutheran Church as their ‘Church of the Month’ in July. The benefit to us is two-fold: 1) The publicity they provide allows us to reach out to the community, letting people learn about our church. 2) CB&G will donate back to our church five percent of every personal purchase we make there throughout the month. So be sure to visit the Christian Book and Gift Shop in July – and when you do, tell the sales associate that you attend the ‘Church of the Month’. They will credit our account with five percent of your purchase.

This Week at Good Shepherd

Wednesday, July 11

9th Grade      Mission Trip (July 8-13)

9am-3pm      Day Camp (July 9-13)

9am-Noon    Pre-school VBS (July 9-13)

1:30pm                      Helping Hands

6:30pm                      College Age Ministry

Thursday, July 12

7:00am                      Morning Bible Study

9th Grade      Mission Trip (July 8-13)

9am-3pm      Day Camp (July 9-13)

9am-Noon    Pre-school VBS (July 9-13)

7:00pm                      Sisters in Faith

Friday, July 13

9th Grade      Mission Trip (July 8-13)

9am-Noon    Day Camp & Pre-school VBS

Saturday, July 14

8:00am          Faith in Motion

5:30pm          Worship

Sunday, July 15

8:00am          Outdoor Worship

9:30am          Indoor Worship

11am-5pm    Summer M&M: Trip to Twins Game

Monday, July 16

10:30am        Staff Meeting

Tuesday, July 17

7:30am          Men’s Coffee

9:30am          Stay and Play

12:00pm        Prayer Lunch

Wednesday, July 18

12-4pm                     Summer M&M: X Box Game Day


Summer M & M

If you’re in 6-8th grade, join us on Wednesdays at noon this summer as we enjoy some incredibly fun activities.  Below is a schedule with the times, dates, and activities.  Please note that activities with an * require signing up in advance to the date.  You can sign-up for an activity on the youth bulletin board just outside of the youth room or by e-mail Mark at gscyouth@goodshepherdchurch.net. 

 

     Day             Event                                        Time                 What to bring:

     July 15         *Sunday Twins Game*             11-5pm             $19 & spending money

     July 18         X-Box game Day                      12-4pm             a game/snack to share

     Aug 1          Large Screen Movie                  12-3pm             a snack to share

     Aug 15        *Canoeing and swimming*         12-4pm             $5, swimsuit & towel 

If you’re an adult or high school student and you’d like to come along for any of these activities give Mark a call.  He’ll be glad to have you along!!!

 

Mark Your Calendars

Saturday, August 4th is our next Habitat work day of the summer.  You must be 16 years of age to work with Habitat in this capacity.  Adults are welcome and needed for our build days.  Sign-up sheet located on the youth bulletin board.

Confirmation Service Hours

Tenth graders “to be” are only a few months from being confirmed!  Many still need service hours.  If you are in need of service hours, GSC custodian Ellen Herder has some projects available at the church.  If interested, contact Ellen at church (289-1748) or home (289-5723).

June Financial Summary

2007 June Income                    $41,862
2007 June Expenses                 $44,335
2007 June Net Loss                 ($2,473)
2007 Year-to-date Income       $252,582
2007 Year-to-date Expenses    $256,173
2007 Year-to-date Net Loss    ($3,591)

St. John Center Street Block Party

The 4th Annual St. John Center Street Block Party will be held July 14th at the downtown Rochester church. Seven bands will perform on two stages and this year’s family / children’s entertainment will be highlighted by a world class juggler and an entertaining magician. For more info: call 288-7373 or www.sjblockparty.org

Rochester Area Youth for Christ

For the 5th year in a row, Rochester Area Youth for Christ is taking orders for delicious Colorado peaches that will be delivered in mid August.  An 18-pound box (35-40 peaches) costs $28.  To place your order by July 27th, call Rochester Area Youth for Christ at 507-288-4567 or email it to: chowbaby@juno.com.  All money raised stays in Rochester to help fund RAYC’s ministry to high school and middle school teenagers.

Are you…

... active in church, but want more?

... itching to put your faith into action and make a difference?

... looking for friends who have a vision like you?

If you answered yes, you should be a part of YSLI!  The Youth Servant Leadership Institute is a collaboration between Good Earth Village and our synod where high school youth are selected from across MN to work, to learn, and to play together.  These young people gather for one week during the summer and four retreats throughout the year for leadership training.  If you’re interested fill out the application (found at goodearthvillage.org) or talk with Mark or Emily Howe who participated in YSLI last year.



 

Worship With Us

Summer Schedule

8am – outdoor worship

9:30am – indoor worship

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



God bless your year!

July 11       Bernice Brust, Roger Friedli, Russ Gunvalson, Megan Hansen

July 12       Alexis Bennett, Mary Christiansen, Melissa Johnson, Marvin Scheitel

July 13       Lincoln LaMaster, Glen Swanton

July 14       Caiden Anderson, Sara Backlund, Theresa Backlund

July 15       Joleen Mainz

July 16       Kim Anderson, Pete Caflisch

July 18       Mike Augustin, Duane Grosz, Tim Hung

+ For all the members of GSLC, especially: Paul and Deb Norrie, Bill and Carol Oldfield (Kari, Kim, Kory), Ron and Judy Olness.

+ Shawn Stellenberg

+ For all congregations in the Southeastern Minnesota Synod, including: Mount Olive in Rochester, Good Shepherd in Wells, Minneola Lutheran in Goodhue, and Redeemer in Good Thunder.

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 8:00 & 9:30 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: deadline, Mondays by 4:30pm

Mike Thilges gscsecretary@goodshepherdchurch.net

Web site   www.goodshepherdchurch.net

   Paul Willemssen, Admin (willemssen@charter.net)