SHEEP BUZZ NEWSLETTER

January 10, 2025

We have unanimously recommended to the Council, and the Council has unanimously voted and agreed that Pastor Karen Boda be voted on by the congregation as the primary candidate for the permanent position of Pastor.

Next Sunday, January 19th, we will have one worship service at 10 AM with a Special Congregational Meeting following that service to vote to call Candidate Pastor Karen. 



Please keep Pastor Karen, the church council and the call committee in your prayers as we continue thru this process.

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 or email us at callcommittee@gslutheran.org.

As many of you are aware, Pastor Karen and her husband will be traveling for the next few weeks beginning Sunday afternoon and returning for worship services, on February 2nd. Please direct any pastoral care necessities through our Media Coordinator, Donna Garges at Media@gslutheran.org. She will direct any information to the appropriate people.

This Ministry Fair is brought to you by our Stewardship Committee. This is an opportunity to see all the wonderful groups and committees that make Good Shepherd Thrive. Spirtual Gift forms for 2025 are available on our website to preview before the fair.

Please make special note of some of the new opportunities. Evangelism, Card Ministry, Caregiver Support Group, Sound Board Operator (10:45 service). We are also in higher need of worship servants for Assisting Minster, Acolyte, Crucifer and AV Ministry Operator roles.

Weekly Bible Studies

Word on Wednesday 10:00 AM Fellowship Hall. Both in-person and Teams options are available. “More Beautiful Than Before-How Suffering Transforms Us” by Steve Leder. Please contact the church office for Teams link.Wednesday Lunch and Learn:11:30 AM in Mtg. Room. “Jesus & Woman: In the First Century and Now”

Thursday Bible Study: We will resume Feb. 6th.

Theology On Tap: Game Day, in Woodstock, January 22nd 6:30 PM.  Join us for casual conversation over a meal and various topics in a non-biased format.

Yarn Angels next meeting will be on Monday, January 20, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the home of Jennifer Taylor. Light refreshments will be provided.

LADIES NIGHT OUT will be on

Tuesday,January 21, at 7:00 PM at

Longhorn's Resataurant

Towne Lake Pkwy.

Woodstock, GA 30189

Please sign up in Fellowship Hall

CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP

Our first Caregivers Support Group in connection with the Alzheimer's Association is scheduled for Thrusday, January 23rd at 1 PM. Anyone in the community who is supporting and/or caring for a love one experiencing dementia or other long term debilitating issues are invited to attend and become a part of this group.

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: (This Sunday -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

HANDMADE CARD MINISTRY

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. Thank you for your wonderful support of this GSLC ministry.

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CHURCH CALENDAR

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 Media Coordinator and she can add you to the Prayer Circle group.