This Week’s Readings
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14;
It’s a party on the
hill…We’ll see you there!
We’re having a BIG neighborhood party at
The event will be held from
Good Shepherd is
looking for volunteers to help with this event.
If interested, please give Sheila Bennett a call at 990-6179.
Vacancy on Synod Support
Staff Announced
Bishop Usgaard and the Executive Committee announce the resignation of
Beth Gabriel, Call Process Assistant on synod staff for 5 years. Ms. Gabriel is
leaving to devote herself full time to her internet business. Beth has been a
valuable asset to the bishop's staff and she will be missed. We wish her every
success in this new venture. Her
resignation is effective
The
Southeastern Minnesota Synod of the
This Week at Good Shepherd
Wednesday,
August 1
Thursday, August 2
Saturday, August 4
8:00am Faith in Motion
Sunday, August 5
8:00am Outdoor Worship
9:30am Indoor Worship
Monday, August 6
10:30am Staff Meeting
Tuesday, August 7
7:30am Men’s Coffee
9:30am Stay and Play
Attention Pre-School
Fall programs will soon be starting at Good
Shepherd and we need your help. Please
return your postcard with selection of Sunday School session (8 or
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?
Summer
M & M
If you’re in 6-8th
grade, join us on Wednesdays at
Day Event Time What to bring:
Aug 1 Large
Screen Movie
Aug 15 *Canoeing
and swimming*
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!!!
9th Grade
Summer Mentoring
Remember that your Summer
Mentor packets are available in the GSC office or online at www.gscyouth.com for both Faith Mentors and
9th Graders. Our advice:
start getting together now so that you won’t be rushed to finish by the
September 15th due date.
Last Chance
to Sign-up..!
If
you are up to helping us this Saturday, August 4th with our next Habitat work
day of the summer make sure you either talk/e-mail Mark or sign-up on the youth
bulletin board before Friday. We work
from
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.
Some Familiar Faces at GEV
If you spend any time down at
Simple Supper Help Wanted
Simple Suppers are a valuable and
nourishing part of Good Shepherd’s Wednesday night programs. Simple Suppers will be resuming in early
September and Good Shepherd is looking for your help. If you are interested in volunteering,
contact Ellen Herder at 289-5723 for more information.
8th Grade Sunday School
Facilitators
Two people are needed to facilitate the 8th grade Sunday School group
for the 2007-2008 school year. Our hope
is to expand on the existing 7th grade program by ministering to others. Ideas will be provided and you would work
along with existing teachers. Please
give Cynthia a call at 289-1748 for further information.
Helping Hands
The Helping Hands group will be meeting at Good Shepherd on August 8th
at
“No Expense” 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 working through Scrip Programs.
Scrip is “no expense” fundraising because the program requires neither
the church nor the members pay any additional money. The donations are made entirely by
businesses. What the church does is
simply to pre-pay for anything they might purchase at these local businesses. This allows the business know that the
members organization it is supporting is also customers.
So, if you were
going to purchase a $200 stereo system from Best Buy instead of paying $200 to
the cashier at the store you would purchase a $200 scrip card (like a debit
card) through church. This is what you
would give the cashier at Best Buy. You
still pay the same amount but the church makes a fair percentage (varies with
each store). Want to be a part of our
Scrip fundraising planning? Talk with
Mark or Pastor Dave or come to our meeting on Sunday, August 5th at
