SHEEP BUZZ NEWSLETTER

April 5, 2024

There will be short usher training sessions immediately after both services on April 7. They will be in the sanctuary and will be 10-15 minutes at the most. All current and prospective ushers are asked to attend.



Outreach will be meeting between services on April 7th, in the Meeting Room. Please plan to attend.

 The next Yarn Angels meeting will be held on Monday, April 8th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the home of Melinda Mundis. Light refreshments will be provided. If you need directions, please contact the office.

We are road trippin' it to Alabama, come along!

The Social Justice Task Force has put together an itinerary to visit the Rosa Parks Museum, Legacy Museum and Memorial, and the Sculpture garden all in one day! We will be traveling by 15 passenger van, and space is limited to 13 people so snag your spot now! (sign up in Fellowship Hall)

Date: April 13th

Time: 7am-10pm

Cost: $50 per person (not including lunch & dinner)

Questions? Contact Mel!

NEW BOOK STUDY OPPORTUNITY: Whether you attend the trip or not, you are welcome to join us for Sunday afternoon book club study titled "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson, beginning on April 14th at 4pm in Fellowship Hall. Both the trip and the book highlight the Equal Justice Initiative. More info can be found here: https://eji.org/

Sign-up to help with Electronic Recycling

or Car Wash in Fellowship Hall

CELEBRATE EARTH DAY

To celebrate Earth Day, the Caring for Creation committee is hosting a clean the park day! We are planning to do this on Saturday, May 4 at 2:00 p.m. and work for about 2 hours. We will meet at a local park (not yet selected) to do a cleanup. Please bring a grabber reach tool, wear a hat and work gloves to pick up trash. We will provide the plastic bags for pickup. We will be awarding a prize to the strangest item found. We invite both adults and our youth to participate. Let's have some fun making our local parks clean! Mark your calendars!

TWO-CAN Sunday and Hefty Orange Bag recycling is this Sunday, April 7th. Bring in two canned food items for our smaller food pantry partners. If you recycle with the Hefty Orange bags, bring them to GSLC this Sunday and we will deliver them to the recycler.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: LUTHERAN COALITION

On Good Shepherd is currently helping to build a Habitat for Humanity house with the Lutheran Coalition for Habitat. The house will be for a community servant such as a teacher or bus driver and will be in Marietta. Work days are Saturdays from 7:45 – 4. Click the button below to see the activities for each work week and for registration instructions: The address is: 106 Griggs Street, Marietta 30064

We continue our recycling initiatives. We appreciate all help from congregation members to keep these items out of landfills. 

1. ORAL CARE WASTE 

2. HEFTY ORANGE ENERGY BAGS: (first Sunday of the month-Please remove labels (see below)

3. BATTERIES: (Size D and smaller) 

4. OLD EYEGLASSES

5. POPTABS

6. PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE BOTTLES

We need to remove labels from these bottles try these methods:

1. Warm the label in the sun
2. Use a hairdryer for heat
3. Put bottle in a glass of very hot water

BRING IN YOUR LADIES CLOTHING

We are also now supporting Drake Closet, a clothing boutique that collects women's clothing, accessories, shoes, boots and jewelry donations. The proceeds from the boutique sales benefit The Drake House, which supplies housing for a defined time to women who have met with financial, employment, or family difficulties and are seeking or entering the workplace. Caring for Creation will collect SEASONAL, clean and like new donations and deliver to the Drake House as needed. Look for the big orange drop-off bin in Fellowship Hall.

Handmade Card ministry at GSLC

Handmade Card ministry at GSLC

ALL OCCASION cards are available for a suggested donation of $2.00 per card. All proceeds will support our Good Shepherd Youth Mission Trips. This ministry is being hosted by Molly Maher, Linda Rowell and Pam Hough.

Tea Cards: Would you like to send someone a hug in a cup? We have you covered with our Tea Cards! Every Tea Card contains an appropriate message and a prepackaged tea bag for your recipient. Send someone a HUG IN A CUP!

MORE NEWS AND INFORMATION

Welcome to Campus Ministry Madness, a friendly fundraising competition between LuMin Ministries! From Sunday, March 17 to Monday, April 8, support your team’s campus ministry and help them earn points! Check back every Monday to see the standings! 100% of your donation will go to the Lutheran Campus Ministry site you choose to support! Donate Here!

DATES TO REMEMBER

This is our submission form for you to submit non-urgent prayer concerns. Prayers will be posted to the Prayer Circle, via e-mail, during normal business hours, usually around 3 PM. As always, if you have an urgent prayer request, please contact Pastor by cell or email. 

If you would like to pray for others, as part of our prayer circle, please contact our Office Coordinator and she can add you to the Prayer Circle group.