August 29, 2007
This Week’s Readings
Proverbs 25:6-7; Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16; Luke 14:1, 7-14
Vision Team FAQ:
JUST WHAT
EXACTLY IS A CONGREGATIONAL MISSION STATEMENT ANYWAY?
The Vision Team will be crafting a statement of Mission, Vision and a list of our congregations Core
Values. Here is how we understand a Mission statement. A mission statement is a brief
and clear articulation of a group’s purpose, designed to help people remain
focused. In our case it is a broad general statement about who we wish to
reach and what we as a congregation hope to accomplish. It is a “big
picture” statement.
The mission of every Christian church is found throughout scripture,
but specifically in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) In brief, our
mission is the grand purpose for which our ministry exists.
For Christians and Christian Ministries, the beauty of mission is that God has
already defined it. As disciples of Christ, our life mission is to enable
as many people as possible to know, love and serve God with their whole being:
hearts, souls, minds and strength.
In weeks to come, we will define “Vision Statement” and “Core
Values List.” Don’t forget to keep the congregation in prayer as we seek
to align ourselves with the work that God would have us do. Also remember
to save the date for our congregational vision dinners on September 30 at 5pm and October 14 at 5pm.
In Christ, The Good Shepherd Vision
Team
Pastor Dave, Jeff Brown, Kelly Curtis, Alex Dearborn, Paula
Freitag, Dave Herder, Jenny Jaeger, Jenny Kruse, Pam Peterson, George Price,
Heather Willman
Remember: Worship Times are
Changing
On Sunday, September
9 Good Shepherd Church will be changing its school year
Worship times to 8:00 am and 10:30 am. No changes are being made to the Saturday night service
start time. Sunday School will be
adjusted accordingly, and will take place from 9:15 – 10:15 am.
RALLY DAY – Sunday,
September 9th
Mark your calendars and join us at Good Shepherd for Rally Day, Sunday, Sept. 9th. Worship at 8:00 and 10:30am will
be led by “Small Fish,” a duo from Tampa Bay, Florida.
The 9:15am Education Hour of
Power is a time for all ages to join us in the Sanctuary as we begin the new
year with action-packed music from Small Fish.
The fun continues with the Annual GSC Pig-nic at 5:00pm. We are eating pig… playing games… listening
to music… and having a great time. It’s
fun on the hill, so be sure to join us.
This Week at Good Shepherd
Wednesday,
August 29
6:30pm 3-Year Orientation (Room M)
Thursday, August 30
7:00pm Sisters in Faith
Saturday, September 1
8:00am Faith in Motion
5:30pm Worship
Sunday, September 2
8:00am Worship
9:30am Worship
Monday, September 3
Office
Closed – Labor Day
Tuesday, September 4
7:30am Men’s Coffee
Wednesday,
September 5
5:30pm Confirmation Orientation
7:00pm Joyful Noise Singers
Thursday, September 6
7:00am Morning Bible Study
9:30am Stay and Play
7:00pm Sisters in Faith
Saturday, September 8
8:00am Faith in Motion
5:30pm Worship
Sunday, September 9 –
RALLY DAY
8:00am Worship
9:15am Education Hour
10:30am Worship
5:00pm Annual GSC Pig-nic
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.
Annual GSC PIG-NIC!
Time is fast approaching for the Annual Good Shepherd Church Pig-nic.
Once again, we will be featuring great food, fantastic music and fun
games for all ages. The GSC pig-nic will
be held on Rally Day, Sunday, September 9th, beginning at 5:00pm. We
do need your help to make this event a success, so please sign up on the
volunteer sheet provided in the Narthex.
Stay and Play
Beginning on September 6th, Stay and Play
will be moving to its new day and time of Thursday’s from 9:30-11:00am. Stay
and Play offers a time and place for parents and children (birth thru
Kindergarten) to gather, visit and play together. No reservations or advance notice is
required, so come when it works for you.
If you have any questions, please contact Tammera Bird at 282-5533.
Blessing of the Backpacks –
Sept. 1 & 2
On Saturday, Sept. 1 and Sunday,
Sept. 2, students of all ages are invited to bring their backpacks to worship
to receive a special blessing before the new school year begins!
3-Year Old “Get Acquainted”
Party
Children who will be three years old by September 1 and are attending
Sunday School for the first time this fall, are invited to bring their parents
to a “get acquainted” party on Wednesday,
August 29 at 6:30pm, here at GSC.
Please call the church office at 289-1748 if you have questions.
Come Polish the New
Handbells
Join us at 6:30pm on Tuesday, September 4th to get a look at
the new handbells and to help polish them up for the start of the new
season. No experience is necessary.
3rd Annual MMCF 5K Walk/Run
for the Cure
Please join us on Saturday, September
8th for this 3rd annual event to raise money for blood cancer research.
The 5K (3.2 mile) Walk/Run starts and
finishes at Essex Park, and follows Rochester's trail system. All registrants will be available for prizes
drawn during the walk portion of the event. Food and beverages will be
available to all.
On-line registration available now at www.active.com
keyword "MMCF". Mail in registration forms available at www.mmcf.org.
7th and 8th Grade
Basketball League
Upward Basketball, a Christ-centered sports ministry for
boys and girls, is accepting registration for its seventh- and eighth-grade
fall league.
The seven-game season will open
Saturday, September 15, and run through Saturday, October 27. Players also will
have a weekday practice. All games and practices will be at the Rochester Area
Family Y.
Player evaluations will be
Saturday, September 8, at the Rochester Area Family Y. The boys' evaluation
will be at 1 p.m., followed by the
girls' evaluation at 2 p.m.
Pre-registration is $35 if received
by September 1. Registration received after September 1 is $40. Final
registration deadline is September 8. Registration forms may be downloaded at www.upwardbballrochester.org.
For more information, call Dwight Boyum at 285-9912 or e-mail ubb.roch@charter.net.
Thank You!
Thank you so much for blessing us
with your expressions of good wishes on the occasion of our 50th wedding
anniversary. We appreciate your thoughtfulness!
Luther and Mary
Olson
Lutheran Woman Today Study
The Lutheran Woman Today Study will be held at the home
of Wally and Loretta Berglund at 1:30pm
on Monday, Sept. 10.
Rainbow School News
September 2007
Rainbow School is a Christian preschool where children develop
skills for a life of faith and learning. We are a ministry of the Mount Olive, Good Shepherd, Our Savior’s and Zumbro Lutheran
congregations, and are located in the Zumbro Lutheran building at 624 3rd Ave. SW.
WE HAVE OPENINGS!
Our morning classes are full, with waiting lists. We still have a few openings in our afternoon
class on Tuesdays and Thursdays—call 261-0586 for more information on
registering.
SCIENCE EXPLORATION
We have added some new spaces for science exploration
at Rainbow School, both indoors and out! Tina Mohn and Pastor Carol are working on
setting up a children’s garden, where we hope to plant some bulbs this
fall—thank you! Indoors, Tina, Kim and Ember
have set up a FUN center with several ever-changing learning stations, a
terrarium, nature games, magnifying glasses, prisms, and other science
equipment that will help us discover and learn more about the wonderful world
around us.
OUR READING CORNER
Another new addition is our
cozy-up-and-read corner, with curtains on all sides and some soft pillows so we
can really settle in with our books.
Thanks to Ember Houghton for sewing our fabulous gauzy rainbow
curtains…this is a great addition to Rainbow School’s learning environment!
A NEW BABY!
Congratulations to Mara and Brent Danz on the birth of
their baby, Audrey Lucia, on August 13! "Miss Mara" will be
taking the month of September to enjoy being with her daughter full time, and
Ember Houghton will be her substitute teacher.
WE NEED YOU!
Do you love to read? We are looking for volunteers from our member
congregations to come to our classroom and read to small groups of
children. Hours and frequency are
flexible, and teachers will provide guidance and supervision so you can enjoy
your reading time with the children.
Call Beth at 261-0586 if you are interested in sharing your love of
reading with our little ones…or if you have any other skills you would like to
share.
Beth Krolak, Director
Rainbow School
261-0586
www.rainbowschool.us
God bless your year!
August 29 Cindy
Tomashek
August 30 Michaela
Johnson, Brody Lamb, Melissa Louks, Angi McAndrews, Luther Olson, Fred Saack
August 31 Dustin
McHenry
Sept. 1 Michael
Erickson, Kayla Williams
Sept. 2 Brandon
Feijo, Mackenzie Flaharty, Eve Friedli, Marie McNeill, Rebecca Olsen
Sept. 3 Brittany
Anderson, Dale McCamish
Sept. 4 Debra
Husser, Shirley Schumacher
+ For all the members of GSLC, especially:
Joe and Angela Peter (Caleb, Brianna), Wayne Peterson, Pamela Peterson.
+ For all congregations in the
Southeastern Minnesota Synod, including: Wanamingo Lutheran in Wanamingo,
United Lutheran in Walters, Winona State University Campus Ministry
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)