Serving this Sunday

8 a.m.

Altar Guild  Lalor Smith and Jeanette Belfield;

Celebrant The Rev. Bill Bennett; 

Eucharistic Minister John Mebane;

Flower Guild Emily Bondy and Betty Norman; 

Reader  John Mebane

10:30 a.m.

Acolytes Jack McKellar and Matthew McKellar; 

Altar Guild Betty Norman;

Audiovideo Engineer  Ron Sowers; 

Eucharistic Minister  Bob Larimer;

Flower Guild  Emily Bondy and Betty Norman; 

Greeter  Jim Mullen;

Intercessor  Howard Weeks; 

Musicians  The Good Shepherd Choir;

Lawrence Goering, organist; 

Presider  The Rev. Bill Bennett;

Readers  Susan Folta and Paula Stiles;

Vestry Counter  Emily Dwight

This week at Good Shepherd

Adult Formation Class Sunday at 9 a.m. in the Parish Hall. "How to Dead Sea Scrolls" is the topic and Albert Ervin will be leading this session. Please come for a very fun and informative class.

Please join us for Coffee Hour after the 10:30 service. Coffee, donuts and good fellowship in the Parish Hall Foyer.

Choir Practice All choirs will rehearse this Wednesday. For specific information, please click here.

Mid-week Eucharist at Noon on Wednesday in the Sanctuary

Coming Soon! Shrove Tuesday

Pancake Supper at St. Andrews

Tuesday, March 4th at 6pm

We've been invited to join our siblings at St. Andrews for a family-friendly night full of all-you-can-eat pancakes, beads, and a king cake. Root for our children as they compete in the Ultimate Pancake Flip Obstacle Course for a chance to win the GOLDEN SPATULA. RSVP by clicking this link or by using the QR code below.

Ash Wednesday Services

Wednesday March 5 at 12:00 p.m.

Wednesday March 5 at 6:30 p.m.

Come Sundays at 9 a.m. in Lent on as we discover the why of our hands-on ministries at the church. We’ll be meeting in the church itself for some Good Shepherd show-and-tell. If you’ve ever wondered, “What is that thing for?” this series is for you. 

March 9 – How to Read a Church 

March 16 – TBD 

March 23 – The Good Shepherd Welcome 

March 30 – The Stuff of Church a.k.a “What’s that thing called?” 

April 6 – First Communion Class for Families and Adults 

Wednesdays @ 12:00 – Weekday Healing & Eucharist 

Mid-week time for sacrament and space with a conversational sermon; prayer and anointing follow communion. 

Thursdays @ 12:00 – Spirituality & Music of Lent 

Join Becky+ online as she teaches a six-week spirituality and music course with the Stevenson School of Ministry. To sign up, please follow the link, or email Becky at rzartman@goodshepherdrmt.org. 

This six-session class is an interdisciplinary, high-energy romp through the history of Lenten liturgy, music and spirituality to reveal the humanity behind the hymns. Classes include: 

March 6 – Origins of Lent in Scripture, Liturgy & Sacred Music 

March 15 – Memento Mori: The Lenten Spirituality of John Donne in Music and Poetry 

March 22 – Lent Operas: Oratorios & Handel’s Messiah 

March 29 – Lent Bangers in Hymnal 1982 

April 3 – “Sing my tongue the glorious battle”: The Story of Venantius Fortunatus 

April 10 – Psalm Sunday: The Life and Times of Psalm 118 

Hymns and Music of Lent Tickets, Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite 

Saturday, March 15: Farewell Party for Bob Hyatt:

The entire congregation is invited to a farewell party for Bob Hyatt who is moving to Florida to live close to his son, daughter in law and grandchildren.

The party will be held in the Parish Hall on Saturday March 15 from 2 to 4PM. Light ordurves will be served. There will be music (guitar and vocals) by choir member Peter Sowerwine.

Please RSVP at shoalcreekhyatt@aol.com.

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Looking for a way to get involved? 

Your Altar Guild is requesting support from the congregation in order to help carry out our mission.  

We prepare the communion elements for each service, funeral or wedding (if included in the service). At this time, we are looking specifically for new members for the 10:30 service. We are hoping to increase from our current five members to six to eight members. Our members currently serve once a month by themselves except during Lent, Christmas or months with five Sundays. 

We welcome individuals and couples. We request the Sundays you cannot serve before scheduling the next month to accommodate schedules. We can also coordinate with the acolyte schedule so you and your child/youth serve on the same day. 

Training is provided and you will shadow an experienced member as long as needed. We appreciate your consideration of this opportunity. 

Interested? Please contact Jeanne Shannon with any questions or if you are interested in joining the Altar Guild team. jeannetshannon@gmail.com

A Huge Thank You to Eric Seale and Troop 5.

Eric and his troop coordinated a Scouting for Food drive last weekend at the Thomas St. Piggly Wiggly in Rocky Mount and the Washington St. Piggly Wiggly in Nashville. What you see below is what was collected to help those in need. Thanks to Eric and Troop 5, our neighbors who use the Pantry Box (built last year by Eric) will benefit.

February 20

Sophie Ferguson

February 21

Benton Moss

Garrett Wilson

Battle Shannon

February 22

Sadie Meadows

Edward Hull

February 24

H.K. Landis

February 26

Kelly Warren

News and events from the

Diocese of North Carolina.

Click here for information about programs the Diocese is offering.

Parish Prayer List

For those in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity: especially Peggy Winstead, Roger Harris, Dorothy Sarti, Jude Elliot Vester, Shannon Sutton, Florine McClain, Scott Sumrall, Fred Folta, Joyce Cuthrell, Whitney Herbert, Dinah Fowlkes, Bill Harris, Aileen Harris, Amy McCotter, Jeanette Belfield, Chris Poole, Gregory Strickland, Bruce Biggs and Willie Skinner.

For continued health and healing:Notie Vay Meadows, Bobbi Weeks, Bill Hudgins, Mary W. Dawson, Becky Bryan, Elizabeth "Sister" Cherry, Albert Ervin, Frances Gaither, Dwight Johnson, Boo White, and Brent Wilson.

For the blessings of this life: McAuley Jean Moss, born February 17, 2025 to Benton and Morgan Moss.



For those expecting the birth of a child: Emily and Chris Dwight, Sidney and Westray Hicks.



For those who have died: Carol Daughtridge Patterson, Joyce Wooten, John Francis, Anita Fortier and Dick Futrell.

To add or remove people on the Prayer List please contact Cheryl Coppedge at coppedgecheryl@gmail.com. Please ask their permission before submitting.

A note about pastoral care emergencies: If you are experiencing a pastoral emergency (e.g. someone you love or you yourself are in the hospital, or you’re experiencing some distressing news) please call my cell phone (570-259-0671) and leave a message if I don’t pick up right away. I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. If in doubt, please call – I can’t support you if I don’t know you need support!

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