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Welcome
to our Weekly
Sheep Buzz Newsletter
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Please print your bulletins from home if you are able.
Worship Bulletins: 10:00 AM
We welcome Jim Lindenmeyer, Executive Director of the Cherokee Homeless Vets Program, this Sunday. This organization recieved the hygeine kits we prepared on "Gods Work. Our Hands." Sunday.
We especially want to thank, remember, honor and pray for all our veterans and veteran's families here at Good Shepherd. We are most grateful for your comittment to serve our nation. Please pick up a ribbon to wear in the Entryway.
The 10:00 AM Worship Service 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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THIS SUNDAY
Semi-Annual Meeting and Thanksgiving Lunch
Following our ONE WORSHIP SERVICE at 10:00 am, we will have our Semi-annual Congregational Meeting and Thanksgiving lunch.
Use the meeting details link to the Semi-Annual Meeting page on our website, which contains the Council nominees, meeting agenda and Annual Report of the Congregation. Meeting Details
R.S.V.P. and sign-up for a side dish and/or dessert contributions at Sign-Up Central, in Fellowship Hall, or Sign-up Central Online with this link. Please only sign-up in one place.
No Sunday School on November 12th
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The Long Range Planning Task Force (LRPTF), consisting of Gina Crittenden, Pete Dumpis, Tony Endozo, Michael Epstein, Donna Garges and Anna Louise Panhorst, met for the first time this week. This group, selected by Council, is being guided by our Interim Pastor Karen Boda and will be utilizing multiple tools, including the books How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going by Susan Beaumont and Abundance: Creating a Culture of Generosity by Michael R. Ward. The Chair of the task force is Tony Endozo and Donna Garges and Gina Crittenden will co-chair Communication duties, providing updates to both Council and the Congregation. You will meet the task force members at the Congregational meeting this Sunday, November 12th. The LRPTF will convene again in December, so be on the lookout for more information!
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Council has now posted information including Council Minutes and more detailed financial numbers, in the Fellowship Hall. | |
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.
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PLEASE HELP FILL OUT OUR CALENDARS
We are in need of donations for Fellowship and Flowers on our calendars. Please use a form found in the Administrative Hallway near the front office. Thank you.
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Consecration Sunday is November 26th. Two families in the congregation have challenged us to collect at least 110 intent cards by that date. If we do, GSLC will receive an extra $2000! We currently have 50. Just 60 more to go! You may leave the the cards in the box at the altar durring the offering, in the offering plate or in the bookkeeper's mail slot. Thank you.
Click here for Pictures from our Harvest Festival.
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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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Ladies Night Out
Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Time: 7 PM
Game Day
2990 Eagle Dr.
Woodstock, GA 30189
Sign up in Fellowship Hall.
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Card ministry at GSLC
This month we have few THANKSGIVING cards available.
Are you needing a Birthday, Get Well, Sympathy or a Thinking of You card? We may have just what you are looking for! Our card ministry will provide HANDMADE cards for sale in Fellowship Hall, starting this Sunday.
We are accepting donations with a minimum offering of $2.00. The BEST PART is ALL proceeds will support Youth Mission Trips for GSLC. As the seasons change, we plan to offer Fall/Thanksgiving cards and Holiday/Christmas cards. This ministry is hosted by Molly Maher, Linda Rowell and Pam Hough.
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Additional Servant Opportunites are needed for Christ the King Sunday (Nov. 26) to read scripture and carry banners for both services. We are looking for 1 additional reader and 3 banner carriers. For Sunday's in Advent (Dec. 3, 10 17 & 24), we are looking for family units to read a short litany while lighting the Advent wreath. Please consider volunteering.
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You May Have Been Assigned a Servant Role
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.
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October Harvest for Forever Fed
CARING FOR CREATION
We will not meet in December due to midweek Advent services. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. on Teams
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GARDEN OF GRACE: Fall plantings include radishes, lettuce, spinach and carrots. We have already been harvesting radishes and lettuce. and expect to have carrots in a few weeks. The peppers have produced abundantly all summer, but were killed by the recent freezing weather. All produce harvested from the Garden of Grace is donated to Forever Fed.
Some of our older garden beds were falling apart. These have been repaired with new boards by the generous efforts of Clint Gruwell and Ken Eggers.
CARING FOR CREATION: Our recycling initiatives are going well including collection of oral care waste, small batteries, used eyeglasses, and Hefty energy bags for hard to recycle items. We recently added collection of beverage pull tabs. We will resume collection of prescription medicine bottles tin January. If you have questions, please see any member of the committee.
We will be exploring ways everyone can care for God's creation by reducing our carbon footprint. Look for tips and suggestions in upcoming newsletters.
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POP TABS for Ronald McDoanld Charities
Hooray! We have found a way to continue this important ministry. Please continue to save your pop tabs and place them in the bin in Fellowship Hall.
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Poinsettia Order Forms are here!
Help decorate the sactuary for Christmas. Fill out a form and dedicate to someone special. Please include check, made out to GSLC, with your order.
All orders MUST be received by Sunday, November 12.
Please put your order, including check, in the gold slot outside the Bookkepper's office. Thank you!
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News from the SES Synod and ELCA | |
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Coffee and Conversation meets Sunday mornings at 9:45 AM, and is engaged in a study titled, God's Law is Love" that includes excerpts from several books of the New Testament. We will continue to meet on this study unitl shortly after the new year. Ben Setzer continues to lead this group.
Fatih Stories: is starting a new four week study Sunday, Nov. 26th: Walter Brueggemann, Names for the Messiah: An Advent Study. We meet at at 9:45 AM in rm. 117. We encourage new faces to join us at anytime. The book can be purchased on Amazon.
Men in Mission: We are currently working through the Master Builders Bible for Men. We meet Sunday Mornings at 9:45 AM in rm. 118. Join us for good conversation and reflection.
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WEEK DAY BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES | |
Wednesday Lunch and Learn: We are engaged in a new study of Hebrews titled, "Without Wavering" by Alexandra Hoover. This is a small group study with a video. We will meet in the Meeting Room at 11:30 AM. Bring your lunch and join us for this lunchtime study. We are always looking for new study partners. | |
Word of Wednesday (WOW): Word on Wednesday meets at 10:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Virtual options will be available for those not able to attend in person. We invite you to join us in our journey along the path of life with God as we study "The Serenity Prayer - a simple prayer to enrich your life" by Trevor Hudson. Lori Peters continues to lead this group. | |
Thursday Bible Study: The Thursday Bible Study is engaged in a study on the theology of Paul, then we will move into a study of his letters to Thessalonica. Bring your Bible! | |
Theology on Tap is a casual, friendly gathering where we can grab a meal, a beverage, and have honest, thought provoking conversation about faith, philosophy, ethics, and ideals in a safe, non-judgemental environment. Topics change each time we meet so no need to worry about missing anything. Everyone is welcome to share some food, laughs, and open conversation about stuff that matters. | |
Theology on Tap meets next Nov. 15, at 6:30 PM
Theology on Tap continues to meet at Game Day.
We 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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This Month Two Can Sunday is sponsoring a food drive for Papa's Pantry. See the top 15 Urgently Needed Donations below. Use the Shopping Cart in the Entryway or the bins in Fellowship Hall.
We will be running this drive the entire month of November. In December, we will collect for Timothy's cupboard.
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Christmas Angel Tree
An Angel Tree has been set up in the Meeting Room to benefit youth and families from Oak Grove Elementary School in Acworth. Select an angel from the tree. Purchase ONLY 2 gifts from the list. In other words, do not shop the entire list. We want all children in the families to be represented fairly. Purchase one need and one want, wrap them and place the angel back on the gifts and bringing back to GSLC, by December 10th. Share the love of Christmas!
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DONATIONS NEEDED
As the weather turns cold and you're hunting for your jacket, consider donating a lightly used one to a family who needs used clothing to help get them through the winter. They need jackets, sweaters, long sleeved shirts, or even hats and gloves. Please reach out to Pastor Karen if you'd like to help. Sizes are: Mother (L-XL), 22-year-old girl (S-M), boys 9 and 11 (tall and thin, Boys L/XL or Men's S). Thank you.
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A Fall Home Build for Habitat for Humanity | Lutheran Coalition
LAST DAY IS SATURDAY!
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Read about Di 'Ana - Homeowner for 2023 Fall Build in Marietta, GA
- Sign up for Build on our website. Click the button below.
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Consider bringing a food donation and leave in the barrels on our front porch.
We are now scheduling delivery helpers on our Sunday Servant Schedules.
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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Eye on the Magi - Written by Justin Lind-Ayres | Illustrated by Krista Schrock
As your family journeys toward Christmas and the birth of Jesus, you are invited to keep your Eye on the Magi. Through art, scripture, and prayer, this children's book offers twenty-five days of brief devotions intended to immerse families in the Christmas story. Each day in December leading to Christmas, children locate the three magi (cutouts provided) moving throughout the home in their search for Jesus. Once the magi are found, families open to the appointed day and share in a short devotional together. It is a playful way to deepen faith and enhance the Advent season. Balthazar, Caspar, and Melchior -- the traditional names of the magi -- welcome you to keep your eye on them, follow in their footsteps, and experience the wonder and waiting of the Advent season.
Buy on Amazon
Pastor Justin Lind-Ayres was also a featured writer of November 1 -15th, in the current edition of the "Light in Our Home" devotion booklet.
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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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