SHEEP BUZZ NEWSLETTER

June 28, 2024

GSLC CALL COMMITTEE NEWS

The Call Committee is working now on our search for a new pastor. If you have any questions, please ask us! We invite you into a conversation with as much information as we can give, understanding that some information must remain confidential. Look for our blue name tags.

Ask a committee member to share one of these yellow prayer cards with you. It is our hope that you will take these home and keep GSLC in your prayers as this process continues.

A HUGE THANK YOU to all the donators, painters and workers that have contributed time, talent or money to date to paint this past week. Almost everything has been cleaned and painted, a few things remain and rooms are being put back together. Please contact the office if you are still willing to lend a hand to this project as a few odd jobs remain and require assistance. This is a huge savings to the church’s bottom line, so thank you. If you were part of the help, please remember to pick up a T'shirt from Thrivent in the Meeting Room, multiple sizes are available.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HYMN OR PRAISE SONG?

This summer we will sing some of your favorite songs and hymns.

This week’s Favorite hymn or song, “Amazing Grace”, was selected by Patricia Mote and “Speaks to faith and forgiveness”. Find some additional commentary on this song in this Sunday's worship bulletin. 

Handmade Card ministry at GSLC

ALL OCCASION cards are available, most 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. Thank you for your wonderful support of this GSLC ministry.

NEW CARDS are out this week. Look for our POCKET CARDS! Pocket cards have a card within a card. They also have space to insert money, checks, or gift cards. Look for them in the Fellowship Hall. Most of the cards for which we are receiving donations are “one of a kind” cards, making them special for anyone who receives one.

SUMMER HOURS

The church office has switched to "summer hours" through Monday, July 29. The office will have staff available "virtually" on Mondays and in-house staff Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The office will be closed this Thursday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day.

FINAL CALL for PEW TO PULPIT SERMON SERIES

For 5 weeks starting on July 28, Pastor Karen will preach a sermon series inspired by your questions. What have you, in the pew, wanted to hear discussed from the pulpit? Is there a particular question that intrigues you or a piece of scripture that you'd like to see addressed? As you feel called, fill out the form HERE and let us know your question and why the question is of interest. If there is a scripture reference, please include that too. We hope this will be an interesting interlude for all of us this summer and provides an even further connection between the pew and the pulpit.

Yarn Angels will meet at the home of Linda Rowell, on Monday, July 8th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.

LADIES NIGHT OUT

The next Ladies night out is July 16th, at 7 PM

J.D.’s Bar-B-Que

6426 Bells Ferry Road Suite 160

Woodstock GA 30189

LUTHERAN COALITION FOR HABITAT

September will be here before you know it.

The Lutheran Coalition for Habitat, due to management changes at The Metropolitan Club this year, will hold the annual "Taste of Habitat" event at The Phase Family Center/Phase Events Center, 12150 Morris Road, Alpharetta. This is not far from the Metropolitan Club.

The date is set for Friday, September 13th.

Calling all chefs! If you can continue again as a chef, a big thank you. Please seek others that may also want to be a Chef. If you need to take off this year, we understand and thank you for volunteering in the past. We appreciate your help to make this taste event a success and hope you can provide either a main "taste" or dessert "taste". We will adhere to the same serving procedures as in previous years.

Entrees will be served, 7-8 PM and desserts will be served 8-9 PM.

As always, setting up for serving the main entree will be no later than 6:30 pm.

If you have any questions, please contact me. Max Epling

Metal Recycling

Caring for Creation is now recycling scrap metals. Help preserve our Planet.

Drop off your scrap metals in the white 55-gallon drum located at the north side of the garage and we will take it to the Metal Recycler in Woodstock.

Click the button below for more information about what can be recycled.

CARING FOR CREATION

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

Caring for Creation continues to support the Drake House, collecting SEASONAL, clean and like new donations. Look for the big orange drop-off bin in Fellowship Hall.

MORE NEWS AND INFORMATION

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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.