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Welcome To Our Weekly Sheep Buzz Newsletter
January 13, 2023
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The Second Sunday After Epiphany | |
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It is not too late to submit your offering pledge forms. As a reminder, please be sure to submit a new Simply Giving Authorization Form if you are changing your Simply Giving amount in any way.
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2023 Donut and Flower Calendars
Our donut and flower calendars for 2023 are now available. Donuts are $30. Flowers are $40. Forms are located in the Administrative Hallway. Make checks out to GSLC and put “Donuts” or “Flowers” in the memo line, or purchase online. Please be sure to submit a dedication with the flower reservation. We need sign-ups for January so please consider contributing.
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January 22nd
One Worship Service at 10:30 AM
Committee Sunday is scheduled for Sunday, January 22nd. We will have one combined worship service at 10:30 AM. The Stewardship Committee is hosting a ministry fair where you can learn all about our committees and ways your can serve at Good Shepherd. This event will follow the service. You won’t want to miss this interactive event.
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Pastor Rosy will be doing House Blessing during Epiphany from January 9-26. You do have to sign up using the link below. You do not have to be home when she comes by. She will be using chalk to mark the exterior portion of your home door frame. If you’d like a home blessing in the new year, use the link below to sign up!
If your address has changed in the last year, please email Pastor Rosy to ensure she is blessing the correct home!
https://doodle.com/bp/rosalinarivera/home-blessings
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Birthday Bash is Back!
February 12, after the 10:45 AM service.
The Fellowship Committee is bringing back one of our favorite events...the Birthday Bash. It's a fun way to celebrate everyone's birthday at one time. We have lunch after the Praise service. There are 12 tables, one for each month of the year. Those attending sit at the table that has the month of your birthday. We serve pizza, salad and drinks and there is a cake for each table. This has proved to be so much fun in the past as members got to know other members. We are looking forward to bringing this back this year and hope you will sign up. There is a sign-up genius for people that want to make one of the cakes and a sign-up genius for members to let us know how many are attending. Please be sure to sign up so we have enough food.
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Bring Your Loose Change to the Birthday Bash
“I remember when on the Sunday closest to your birthday, you would put a penny per year in the Sunday School bank as the congregation sang “Happy Birthday”. The older member would often put in a dollar bill because they did not want discussion of their age." It is a fond memory that was shared at a recent Fellowship Committee Meeting and the committee decided that it would be a fun thing to do at the Birthday Bash. The money will offset delinquent lunch accounts at Clark Creek Elementary School. So sign up to come or bake a cake and bring that loose change to help those in need.
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New Member Class
A new member class will meet every other Sunday, beginning this Sunday, January 15th and use the study “Come and Grow with Us”. The study will introduce new and prospective members (or current members) to Christian faith and Lutheran practices in a nonthreatening, airy, user-friendly format. All are welcome to attend. Classes will be in between services in the small room adjacent to the Entryway. New Member Sunday will be March 5th.
Purchase the book
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SINGLE PERSON'S LOVE DINNER
Are you single? Does the thought of spending Valentine's Day alone bother you? YOU ARE LOVED! Open to all single persons! Come join us for a “Love dinner” here at the church on Valentine’s Day. Everyone is invited to bring a dish to share. Fried chicken will be provided. We will have a night of fellowship, laughter and games. If you’re single, mark your calendars! Tuesday, February 14, 2023 from 6-8pm.
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LADIES NIGHT OUT will be meeting the fourth week of January on the 24th at Longhorn Steakhouse this month. Please RSVP by signing up at Sign-Up Central, in Fellowship Hall. We would like to take a moment to thank Sue Pence for her long time commitment to this great fellowship group, Sue is stepping down as the coordinator for this group and Gail Tverberg-Setzer will be handling the coordinating for this event and future events.
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Dear Members of Good Shepherd,
My family and I cannot express how much your prayers, words of encouragement and support, notes, cards, donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, hugs, and well wishes have meant to us at the passing of my mom. During this difficult time, especially during the holidays, knowing that you are lifting us up is incredibly helpful in getting us through each day. We are forever grateful.
In gratitude,
Karen, Michael, Taylor, Carlie
& the family of Helen Blum
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MARTI PAINT PARTY!
February 11, 2023 6-9 PM
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You May Have Been Assigned a Servant Role in January
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."
We have very limited servants signed up for Assisting Minister, Acolyte and Crucifer for both services. Please prayerfully consider if you are willing to serve in one of these roles.
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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CARE FOR CREATION
Soles 4 Souls (S4S) has been collecting new and gently worn shoes for years, and our GSLC youth have spent several mission trips sorting shoes at their facility in Nashville, TN.
Our Caring for Creation Team and youth will be collecting new and gently used shoes for S4S during the month of January. Collection boxes, decorated by our GSLC youth, will be in the Fellowship Hall. A friendly competition of whose box gets the most shoes wins a prize for our youth. Now clean out that closet!
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We are now collecting used eyeglasses. A box is located in Fellowship Hall. These will be donated to the Lion's Club.
Our next Caring for Creation meeting will be Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. We will be working on new ways to care for God's glorious creation during the coming year.
We 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.
Hefty energy bags for hard to recycle plastics are available in the Fellowship Hall for a nominal charge. These are collected on Two-Can Sunday and taken to the appropriate recycling facility.
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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YARN ANGELS
Our next meeting will be on Monday, January 16th, from 11 AM to 1 PM, at the home of Susan Epling.
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The Bells of Good Shepherd 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 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 our Director of Music
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The Praise Team rehearse Thursday evenings from 7-9 PM. Contact Pam if you are interested in being in our Praise Team. The group will continue to meet on Saturday’s but only the first Saturday of each month.
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 SE Synod
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Available for any and all ages!! | |
Coffee and Conversation is beginning a new study this week entitled, "Prophets Faithful to God's Covenant". These studies will focus on prophets in the Old Testament. Join us in room 118, to join in the conversation. | |
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Faith Stories meets Sunday mornings at 9:45 AM titled, "“Dear Church: A Love Letter from a Black Preacher to the Whitest Denomination in the US”. Book available on Amazon. We meet in room 117.
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Monday’s Lunch and Learn: A new study begins mid-January titled, “A Study of 1 & 2 Kings—Trustworthy” by Lysa Terkeurst..
If you’d like to begin with lunch and fellowship come at noon, otherwise we will begin our study at 12:30 PM.
Contact the church office or Brenda Kviten if you are interested in joining our group.
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Word on Wednesday Bible Study
New Study will begin this Wednesday, January 11. Come join us.
"Messy Spirituality: God's Annoying Love for Imperfect People" by Mark Yaconelli
- Would you like to meet new people? Join a small group? Expand your Bible knowledge?
- Word on Wednesday small group meets via Zoom virtual format from 10:00 – 11:30 AM on Wednesdays, for study of The Word, discussion and fellowship.
- You are welcome to join anytime.
- Our study format allows flexibility for your schedule.
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For more information, please contact Lori Peters, small group leader or the church office.
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Thursday Morning Bible Study
We will start a new study on January 5th.
at 10 AM, “An Unexpected Revival”: Experiencing God’s Goodness through Disappointment and Doubt An 8 week study of Ezekiel.
Encounter a unique picture of revival through Ezekiel's prophecies in this 8-week Bible study, An Unexpected Revival: Experiencing God's Goodness through Disappointment and Doubt. God chose to spark revival through people who seemed counted out, cast aside, and disregarded. However, God pursues us with His goodness desiring to bring revival to our broken hearts.
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THEOLOGY ON TAP
Meets next, Jan. 18th.
New location at Game Day. Every other week, at 7 PM. Join us for fun, fellowship and answers/discussions challenging your faith. All are welcome.
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Outreach is collecting new and gently used children's books the entire month of January. There are three bins in the Fellowship Hall dividing the books by Baby Books, Picture Books and Chapter Books. We will be donating them to The Encouragement Project. They donate them to children that do not have any books, school EIP programs and other organizations that work with high risk children.
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MUST Ministries URGENT NEED | |
MUST Ministries is currently experiencing an increase in families that are in need of food. The organization is looking for supporters to try unique ways to obtain supplies for their food pantry initiatives.
Current most needed items from MUST Cherokee:
Food items: Jelly, salt, pepper, grits, ramen, oil, mustard, mayonnaise, flour, corn , carrots, yams, broth, cereal, stew, dressings, ketchup, coffee, instant potatoes, snacks, spaghetti noodles, canned potatoes, mixed vegetables, cornbread, cream of mushroom, cream of chicken, mac & cheese, spam, sugar.
Non-food items: Diapers size 4, 5, 6, Pull-ups size 4t-5t, baby wipes, conditioner, razors, Chapstick, towels, grocery bags.
We continue to collect food items on our front porch. Please consider a way to help your neighbors.
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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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.
We will continue to list important youth activities in our worship bulletins.
Confirmation and FX3 will meet this Sunday, January 8th.
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PRAYERS@GSLUTHERAN.ORG
This is our e-mail address for you to submit prayer concerns. Prayers will be posted to the Prayer Circle, via e-mail, during normal business hours. You can also drop us an e-mail at this same e-mail address if you would like to be a part of the Prayer Circle.
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Stephen Ministry
Coming Soon…more information about future plans with congregational care. We are searching for Stephen Minsters! If you have ever served as a Stephen minister, Stephen Leader or Facilitator, please contact Pastor Rosy.
E-mail Pastor Rosy
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