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SHEEP BUZZ NEWSLETTER

 Accolades:

Reba Sumner for her years of dedication to chairing Caring for Creation; Kelly Burleson and Bettina Miller for their many hours of taking care of the Garden of Grace; Melina Thurmond for her fantastic direction of the youth for the Christmas pageant; All the youth and families that helped with the Christmas pageant, Christmas present wrapping, the Advent wreath lighting:    

For the youth pageant:

Alexis Freeman, Hudson Garges, Mason Hauswirth, Alena Ezell, Trent Ezell, Gabe Radcliff, Anna Freeman, Carter Hutchison, Garret Swordsma, Gwen Myers, Paul Champion, Ben Finney, Joshua Finney, Brooke Myers, Isaac Freeman, Arwen Radcliff, Lily Champion, Archer & Levi Hauswirth, Anna Louise Panhorst

Advent Wreath lighting families:

Hebeisen, Panhorst, Epstein, Finney, Garges, Freeman, Champion, Setzer

Present wrappers:

Anna Louise Panhorst & Emma Trapani

And a big thank you to Hudson Garges for reading at the 4pm service in front of over 150 people and agreeing to serve as crucifer for the first time ever at the last minute.

Highlights from January Meeting:

• The congregational timeline is up in Fellowship Hall for all to list events in the history of GSLC.
• The Long Range Planning Task Force will have Circle talks offered on January 27th and February 4th.
• There will be a six week congregation Bible study offered in Lent based on the Augsburg Fortress resource, Worship Matters. Different days of the week, times and locations will be made available as well as many leaders to ensure that the whole congregation has a wide array of choices with the goal of full participation

Council has posted information including Council Minutes and more detailed financial numbers, in the Fellowship Hall.

Long-Range Planning Task Force

Be sure to leave your memories on the timeline in Fellowship Hall. General timeframes are all we are looking for, not specific dates.

Also, pick the date you would prefer to attend one of the Long-Range Planning Task Force conversation circles. The dates are Monday, January 27, 10 AM—1 PM and Sunday, February 4, 3 PM—6 PM. We would love to have everyone have a voice at this event.

Worship Matters at Good Shepherd!

We're launching a congregation wide small group study during Lent and we want you to join us! Thirteen different groups will be studying the same curriculum - Worship Matters. It's a short term commitment 

of 6 sessions and a great way to learn about Lutheran worship and meet new people. 

Got questions? See Holly Jones, Pastor Karen, Melina Thurmond, or Karin Storla.

Oh, and we promise that you'll learn something. Why do Lutherans sing so much, stand up and sit down so much, sprinkle instead of dunk, and are focused on grace? Come and find out!

A new member class is set for January 28th and February 4th, between services at 9:45 AM. If you have been thinking about joining Good Shepherd, please let Pastor Karen know and we can begin to send you some materials about membership.

Email Pastor Karen here.

Youth Sunday is coming soon on January 28th, at the 10:45 AM service. Sign-ups are already happening, so secure your spot. A Family Fun Night of bowling will also take place that evening at Stars and Strikes in Woodstock, at 5 PM.

Save the date and Register Now!

In-Person and Virtual Event:

Sunday, March 10, 2024

In-Person Event at The Home Depot Backyard

Event Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

More information will be coming soon!

Ladies Night Out

We had to postpone our event this past week, but we have rescheduled. Here is the new date!

Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2023 Time: 7 PM

Longhorn's Steakhouse

1420 Towne Lake Pkwy.

Woodstock, GA 30189

Sign up in Fellowship Hall.

Handmade Card ministry at GSLC

 Now that Christmas is over, we have THANK YOU cards available for a donation of $2.00 per card. There are also a limited number of BELATED BIRTHDAY cards and new cards for various occasions. All proceeds will support our Good Shepherd Youth Mission Trips. This ministry is being hosted by Molly Maher, Linda Rowell and Pam Hough.

MORE NEWS AND INFORMATION

Timothy's Cupboard would like to thank the members of Good Shepherd for their gererosity in December with the delivery of 359 lbs. of much needed food. God bless your generous giving!

Reducing our Carbon Footprint - New article

This is our final article that the Caring for Creation Committee will highlight on ways you can reduce your carbon footprint at home. You can read this article and more on our website. Here is the introduction to that article:

Becoming a prosumer

So you have come to this point and seen the value of getting serious on energy conservation. Well really the final step is to become what is called a prosumer (proactive consumer). A prosumer is someone that is actively generating electricity to serve their needs,  Click here to read more....

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.