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Welcome To Our Weekly Sheep Buzz Newsletter
July 14, 2023
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Please print your bulletin from home if you are able.
Worship Bulletins: 8:30 AM | 8:30 AM Booklet Insert |10:45 AM | 10:45 Insert
Please note the bulletins look a little different this week. We have adapted the bulletin to keep our printing to a minimum, yet include more of the service components and be more visitor friendly. The pieces labeled "Insert" will be collected back each week and reused throughout the liturgical season.
The Praise Worship Service (10:45 AM) will be livestreamed on our Facebook page at facebook.com/gslcwoodstock/videos
Following the service we will post any recorded services to our YouTube channel and our website on the sermon page gslutheran.org/sermons.
You do not need a Facebook account to view our livestreamed services.
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Welcome Pastor Andrew Lewis
Pastor Andrew will be leading worship with us for the next two Sundays. Get to know a little bit about him here.
Pastor Lewis is a graduate of UGA, studying religion and attended seminary at Candler School of Theology - Emory. Pastor Lewis is also a military chaplain for the U.S. Army Reserves.
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Celebration of Life Service for Mary Murphy
A Celebration of Life Service for our dear sister Mary, will take place at Good Shepherd on July 15, 2023 at 3 PM. The family invites all to a small reception in Fellowship Hall, following the service. The service will also be livestreamed on our Facebook channel.
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Highlights from the July Council Meeting:
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Year end cash flow is -$15,345
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The installation for Interim Pastor Karen Boda will be held on Sunday, August 13th. (Read announcement letter sent July 13th, here).
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Accolades go out to Scott Burleson and Jaime Escamilla for revamping the counter sheets. Thank you to Al Reynolds, Ben Setzer, Jaime Escamilla, Margaret Mixon, and Valerie Whiteman for being our dedicated counters.
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Use this QR code or link to our giving platform. Look for the colorful tile labeled Southeastern Synod Pledge and make your donation. | |
Synod Pledge
Looking for a way to contribute to the Southeastern Synod? The easiest way is through our Vanco Mobile Online Giving Platform. You can donate any way you like, 1 time or set something up as a recurring donation using a credit or debit card. We will also gladly accept any contributions by check, be sure to put "synod pledge" in the memo line and place in the bookkeeeper wall slot or offering plate.
Thank you.
Donate Now
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You May Have Been Assigned a Servant Role in July
The Sunday Servant Worship Schedule can be found by clicking the button and viewing on our website. There is a link on our home page under "Quick Links."
If switching to a new role, please email our Office Coordinator, Melina, so she can add you to our schedules. Also, please let the office know in advance if you are scheduled, or future plans have you going away and cannot serve. Thank you.
Please considering serving, our lists are getting quite thin for the summer months. Let the office know if you are willing to be added to any servant role. Thank you.
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Ladies Night Out
July 18, at 7:00 pm. The location will be
Semper Fi Bar & Grill
9770 Main St.
Woodstock, GA 30188
Text Link
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EMPTY NESTER’S PIRATE BINGO NIGHT
SATURDAY, July 22, @ 6:00 pm
Bring a wrapped gift. This can be new (LIMIT TO ~ $25), or used in good condition, a funny item, etc. Wrap your gift (one gift per player) in the most appealing way, so that the Bingo winners will want to trade them back and forth! You don’t know what you “win” until the game is over!
BRING AN APPETIZER OR DESSERT TO SHARE, BEVERAGES PROVIDED. Sign up in Fellowship Hall.
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This week's bountiful harvest donated to Forever Fed for the food insecure in our own community. Thanks be to God!
CARING FOR CREATION
Next meeting: Wednesday, August 9, at 7:00 p.m. on Teams. To help care for God’s glorious creation contact church office or Reba Sumner. All are welcome!
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We continue to collect used eyeglasses. A box is located in Fellowship Hall. These will be donated to the Lion's Club.
We also continue to collect oral care waste for recycling. These items are mailed to TerraCycle where they are made into plastic pellets which can be made into outdoor furniture of playground equipment.
We also continue to collect used batteries to take to the appropriate recycling facility. This keeps the toxic materials out of landfills.
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U.S. Wasted Food Facts
Did you know?
- 40% of all food in the United States is wasted
- 25% of all freshwater we consume goes to produce food we never eat
- 4% of the oil we consume goes to produce food we never eat
- $166 billion (retail value of preventable waste) is spent on the food we never eat
- 135 million tons of GHG emissions are created by the food we never eat
These numbers are for our whole food system—farms, processors, retailers, and households.
Read more about food waste...
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS WANTED
The Worship and Music Committee is looking for interested persons to join this committee. In addition, we are are looking for someone the act as the chairperson for the committee. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact the church office or either of our music professionals, Pam or Thomas.
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"Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.” - Psalm 100
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
I hope that you have enjoyed all the joys and blessings of a safe and restorative summer. Soon the school year will begin, and with it the resumption of our music program at Good Shepherd. If you've never made music before, or are considering a triumphant return, please consider joining one of our terrific groups for members young and old. Don't worry about your skill level. We will meet you where you're at. All you need to do is bring your enthusiasm and sense of adventure.
God bless, and I hope to see you at rehearsal!
Thomas Eisnor, Director of Music Ministry
The Chancel Choir will resume on Tuesday's at 7 PM beginning August 1st. We would love to have new singers this season.
The Bells of Good Shepherd beginning August 2, we rehearse Wednesday nights at 6:30 PM. If you are interested in joining this group, contact Thomas Eisnor or email him using the link below.
The Celebration Ringers beginning August 1, we rehearse Tuesdays at 6 PM. This is our beginner handbell group. Contact Thomas is you are interested in joining using the link below.
Click here to email Thomas Eisnor,Director of Music
The Praise Team rehearses some Saturdays 9-11 and some Thursday evenings from 7-9 PM. Contact Pam if you are interested in being in our Praise Team.
Click here to email Pam, our Praise Service Coordinator
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News from the SES Synod and ELCA | |
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Connect with the ELCA and Southeastern Synod
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Latest Edition (7-7-23): Southeastern Synod E-News
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Available for any and all ages!! | |
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Coffee and Conversation will not meet July 16th.
Coffee and Conversation is engaged in a study titled, "Discipleship and Mission" that includes passages from Matthew's Gospel, Luke's Gospel, and Paul's letter to the Romans. We will continue to meet July 23 - Aug 27. Ben Setzer will continue to lead this group.
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A discussion of varied topics that are sometimes thought provoking and difficult to answer; laid out in a casual setting where all are welcome. | |
Theology on Tap meets next July 26, at 6:30 PM
Karen and Michael Epstein have volunteered to lead and continue Theology on Tap at Game Day.
If you are interested in continuing with the group or join for the first time, please add the following dates through the summer: Wednesday, July 26, August 9, and August 23. We will begin to gather around 6:30 to order food, begin our discussion around 7 PM and continue till about 8:30 PM. Stay tuned to your Sheep Buzz for additional dates into the fall as time goes by.
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Wild Women Weekend at Lutheridge
Start thinking about an awesome Women's retreat in March of 2024. Registration will be happening soon!
More information
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING GIVE A KID A CHANCE this year, for the upcoming school year. As a congregation, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church collected pocket folders and backpacks.
Special thanks to Jenny Truesdale for leading the effort and Ruth Clark and Karen Weltz for helping her count; to Ronnie and Linda Ferentini for helping Jenny transport all the goods to Hillside for their physical event on Sat. July 22.
In addition to member donations, we had $175.00 in a GAKAC designated account and Jenny went to Walmart and purchased 1,170 folders to give to GAKAC.
Here are the final GSLC numbers:
Backpacks - 92
1 packet of notebook paper
3 prong pocket folders - 89
2 pocket folders - 1,676
Thanks be to God!
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Consider bringing a food donation and leave in the barrels on our front porch.
MUST is in need of plastic grocery bags. If you have these available, please drop them in the barrels. Thank you.
Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us - Ephesians 5: 1-2a.
Must Ministries Website
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Dear Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
We are so thankful for your congregations general ongoing support. Your monetary gifts and your weekly dropoff of boxed and canned foods help support our mission of serving our neighbors in need.
At our location in Canton, we serve anywhere between 700 and 1,000 people in a given month. That's about 300-600 families every month. We give more than 10,000 punds of food and close to 1,000 articles of clothing to our clients on a montly basis.
Your generous donations play a huge role in our ongoing ability to provide these services! We are so grateful for your partnership with our organization! You are the hands and fee of Christ to our clients in need!
Blessings,
The staff and volunteers at MUST Ministries in Canton
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We would like to take this moment to thank our dear member, Pat Bull, for her dedication to serving this ministry. Pat has been making deliveries of all of our donated items to MUST weekly, since the beginning of 2021. Pat will now be stepping down from this role and we are seeking one or a few dedicated people to continue this partnership with MUST in Canton. Please let Mel or Donna know if you are interested in getting on a schedule to deliver to MUST. They are located at 111 Brown Industrial Pkwy, Canton, GA 30114. Help us, help MUST, continue to be the hands and feet of Christ.
Thank you.
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WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Sunday School for our youth is going to look a little bit different this year and we will be in need of HELPERS. These will be adults who are background checked and are comfortable being an extra body for safety purposes in our classrooms when needed. We are also looking for a few sponsors for our confirmation youth.
If you're interested, click the "Email Mel" link below or sign-up in Fellowship Hall.
Email Mel
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Unfortunately, the winning Braves season has put tickets at a much higher price range for those willing to attend. We have cancelled this event. Keep rooting for the home team! | | | |
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How-To Seminars
Stay tuned to your Sheep Buzz for some new "How To" Seminars on various topics. Coming soon once a month, during the school season Sunday morning education hour.
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Looking for all the news for our Youth? Be sure to read your Wednesday, Weekly Lamb Buzz Email. Some exciting things are happening at GSLC for all ages of our youth. Access each week on our website under the Youth Tab, the button below or sign-up to be on the e-mail list. Let Mel know at youthfamministry@gslutheran.org if you want to be included in the email blast.
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We are looking for volunteers for the Nursery. You can sign up in Fellowship Hall.
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This is our submission form for you to submit prayer concerns. Prayers will be posted to the Prayer Circle, via e-mail, during normal business hours.
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.
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