Serving this Sunday

10:00 a.m.

Acolytes Oscar Seale and Chydan Mullen; 

Altar Guild  Susan Folta;

Audiovideo Engineer  Ron Sowers; 

Eucharistic Minister  Will Pully;

Flower Guild  Britt Myers and Kathy Tobias;

Greeter  Jim Mullen; 

Intercessor  Susan Folta;

Musicians  The Good Shepherd Choir; Lance Daughtridge, trumpeter;

Lawrence Goering, organist; 

Presider  The Rev. Becky Zartman Carpenter;

Readers  John Mebane and Corey Folta;

Vestry Counters  Heather Seale and Jack Miller

Hi everyone! 

I hope y’all are ready to rally at Rally Day! Our first job at Rally Day is to have a great time together, sharing food and catching up with our friends. 

Our other job at Rally Day is starting the year off with great communication. I know that getting an up to date directory is important for creating and nourishing community. What if I told you that you could have a directory on your phone for whenever you need it? Or an up to the minute paper directory if you need it?  Sounds great, right? 

Tomorrow you should be getting an invitation to Realm from Good Shepherd. You can follow the link and sign in, check your information, and opt into the directory. There are some video links to watch if that’s helpful. 

If you would rather have someone help you through the process, we are having a table at Rally Day with our wonderful staff and valiant volunteer Bill Walker. 

Even if you think you’re never going to use the app, please login anyway! We can’t get the directory going unless the information is accurate and we have your privacy consent. Once the information is there, having a paper directory is as easy as clicking “print.” It’s all the stuff before that’s tricky! 

I’m looking forward to seeing friends new and old on Sunday. Get ready to party! 

Becky+

PS Realm is good for a whole bunch of other things too— pledge balances, all sorts of sign-ups, and emergency messaging, to name a few. Thank you!!! 

This Week at Good Shepherd

Rally Day This Sunday Sept. 7 at 10:00 (One Service Sunday Sept. 7!) We will share a common service and roll into a great big party. We’ll take a great big Good Shepherd family picture and have a picnic, with games for all ages. We’re on the lookout for folks who can help us identify some unlabeled

pictures we’ve found in the archives, so please be sure to invite anyone and everyone from Good Shepherd’s past to help us fill in our history and look to our future! This is a great day to invite your kids and grandkids, and folks who have moved away. Vibe

is “It’s SO GREAT to see everyone!” We'll be providing fried chicken & BBQ, plates, plasticware, and drinks. What can you bring? If your last name begins with:

A-F bring a salad

G-M bring a side dish or casserole

N-S bring a dessert

T-Z Bring fruit and/or veggies.

Choir Rehearsals This Wednesday-- Come sing with us!

The Cherub and Alleluia Choirs will rehearse Wednesdays with Cherub Choir starting at 5:00 p.m. and ending at 5:30 p.m. Alleluia Choir rehearsals will begin at 5:15 p.m. and end at 6:15 p.m. The two choirs will rehearse together from 5:15-5:30 p.m.

Mid-week Eucharist noon. All are invited to attend this healing service held in the Sanctuary.

Would you like to gift our Day School with some needed supplies? Click here to make a donation! Thanks so much for your generosity and love for the children and staff who liven up our sacred space.

Mark Your Calendars!

Good Things Coming Soon!

October 5th- St. Francis’ Day Celebration! Bring your pet to church for a blessing!

It's time to join our friends from St. Andrews for Episcopal Mah Jong. They will play at Bin and Barrel at 5:00 on Wednesday, September 10th. See you there!

September 6

Ron Williams

Barden Winstead Jr.

September 7

Ashton Burnette

September 8

Shebe Harris

Oscar Seale

Did we miss your birthday? Please email us at eshepherd@goodshepherdrmt.org



September Is Suicide Prevention Month

The church often acts as the first line of defense by providing support and resources for those who are struggling. Studies show that among religious people seeking treatment, approximately 25% turn to the church first for help. In observance of Suicide Prevention Month, this week we share two opportunities to learn more about supporting mental health in our communities.

Want more information about this and other programs?

Click here

Parish Prayer List

For those in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity: especially Joyce Greening, Hart Wiggins, George Vargha, Helen Sharpe, Jim Poole, George Townsend, John and Irene Groobey, Megan Bull, Jim Facile, Christine Godwin, Brenna M. Bennett, Shannon Sutton, Florine McClain, Scott Sumrall, Joyce Cuthrell, Whitney Herbert, Dinah Fowlkes, Amy McCotter, Chris Poole, Gregory Strickland, and Willie Skinner.

For continued health and healing: Dawn McGlohon, Brent Wilson, Jeanette Benfield, Notie Vay Meadows, Bill Harris, Aileen Harris, Bill Hudgins, Mary W. Dawson, Becky Bryan, Albert Ervin, Frances Gaither, Dwight Johnson and Boo White.

For the blessings of this life: the birth of Darby Lane Hicks, daughter of Sidney and Westray Hicks.



For those expecting the birth of a child: Marckileine Lagros and Jake Facile, Kathryn (Hicks) and Jackson Bowen.



For those who have died: Gary Williams, Roger Harris, Elizabeth "Sister" Speight Cherry, and Skip Carney.



To add or remove people on the Prayer List please contact Cheryl Coppedge at coppedgecheryl@gmail.com. Please ask their permission before submitting. Please include an address in your email to Cheryl so that the Encouragement Committee may send a card.

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!

BZC+