SHEEP BUZZ NEWSLETTER

July 12, 2024

Join us BETWEEN SERVICES at 9:45 AM

GSLC CALL COMMITTEE NEWS

The Call Committee continues its work on the search for a new pastor. A special Sheep Buzz was sent around noon today with an update from the Call Committee. You can read that update here.

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.

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.

YOUTH TRIPS ARE HAPPENING

Remember to keep our youth in your prayers this month. Our middle school youth have returned from a great service trip around the Atlanta metro area and the National Youth Gathering is this week, beginning on July 16th. Stay tuned to our social media pages for photos capturing these exciting trips. We again want to thank the congregation for all the support they have given our youth to have these wonderful and sometimes life changing opportunities.

GSLC PAINT PARTY

Our Hope is to Finish Up This Weekend!

If you have some spare time, please come by and check the punch list of items that are on the sign up board in the Entryway. We are almost to the finish line. We are so grateful for all the help and financial support to get the big project completed. Thank you! Thank you! 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, “Awesome God”, was selected by Chuck Storla who comments, “Classic contemporary worship song that everyone can sing and the praise band can rock.”

 Find some additional commentary on this song in this Sunday's worship bulletin. 

THURSDAY BIBLE STUDY RESUMES

Thursday Bible study with Pastor Karen continues this Thursday, July 11th, at 10 AM. Please bring your Bibles, we are moving on from the book of Genesis and now into Exodus. This is a great time to join us as we begin a new study. All are welcome.

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.

JULY 21ST after Coffee with Council in the Meeting Room. All current and new servants are asked to attend.

Attend the training that follows each service on JULY 28TH in the Meeting Room, pertaining to the service you are interested in assisting. All current and new servants are asked to attend.

Thank you for all the PEW to PULPIT submissions.

The Topics beginning July 28th are as follows:

July 28: What really happens after death?

August 4: How does the Bible teach us to love and welcome all?

August 11: Does God really hear my prayers?

August 18: Relationships and Forgiveness

August 25: Why? (theodicy)

Leading up to each week, we will link to the readings for the week. Pastor Karen is grateful for all the submissions and conversations that this has generated. We may have to visit this again as we had more topics than we had time allotted for this series. Please know that pastor is open to any discussions if your topic is not one that has been selected. We thank everyone that has participated to make this possible.

GETTING READY FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL

Interested in being a part of the youth programs and helping drive their faith journey? Consider being a teacher for the 2024/25 Sunday School year! Duties would include: leading curriculum that is already printed and ready-to-go, being willing to answer questions (and being ok with not knowing all the answers!) and having a smiling face that the youth are excited to see each week. Even if you're just curious what this may entail, Mel is happy to send you more information. Questions? Email Mel at youthfamministry@gslutheran.org

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

Also, check out the flyers in the Fellowship Hall.

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.