This Sunday after 10 AM Worship

ALL SAINT'S SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 5TH

If you would like to remember a loved one during our All Saints Sunday worship service, who has passed away during the previous year, please sign up using the link below.

Council has now posted information including Council Minutes and more detailed financial numbers, in the Fellowship Hall.

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.

To Good Shepherd,

I was incredibly surprised when I walked into the Fellowship Hall this past Sunday morning to see it all decked out for Pastor Appreciation Sunday with a cake and balloons. Who knew Pastor Appreciation Sunday was a thing? Thank you for showering me with so many cards and kind words. I was touched as I spent Sunday afternoon reading card after card and reflecting on this wonderful congregation filled with loving, caring, giving, and Christ filled people. It is truly an honor and a privilege to spend time with you in ministry together. I give thanks for each of you! 

Many blessings,

Pastor Karen

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. 

Read the Weekly Lamb Buzz newsletter for more details.

Our next blood drive is

Saturday,

November 4^th from 8am – 1 pm

There is a National Blood Shortage.

The Red Cross is currently in need of every blood type,  but especially O Positive.

Please consider signing up at redcross.org

Ladie's Night Out

Tuesday, October 17, at 7:00pm.

The Tavern at Towne Lake Hills East

1003 Town Lake Hills East

Woodstock, GA 30189

Sign up in Fellowship Hall.

Click here for more information about initiatives from our Social Justice Task Force. This week we are learning more about being Lutheran, call it Lutheranism 101. Click this button to see what you know or don't know.

Card ministry at GSLC

This month we have few BREAST CANCER AWARENESS 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.

Sign-up now available in Fellowship Hall.

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.

October Harvest for Forever Fed

CARING FOR CREATION

Next meeting: Wednesday, November 8, at 7:00 p.m. on Teams. To help care for God’s glorious creation contact church office or Reba Sumner. All are welcome!

GARDEN OF GRACE:  The garden is in transition to fall right now. We are still getting tomatoes, peppers and okra but harvest is less. The summer garden has produced abundantly this year. We have planted fall vegetables including spinach, different types of lettuce and radishes. We will plant additional beds as the weather cools.

CARING FOR CREATION: We have learned that TerraCycle, the company that recycles our oral care waste, now has items made from recycled material are available for purchase.  You can learn more about by clicking on the toothbrush picture on our Caring for Creation page on our Website at https://gslutheran.org/community/caring-for-creation/

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.

We are no longer collecting prescription bottles. Please refrain from bringing these until we resume this program after the first of the year. Thank you.

The Council, President and Pastor of Good Shepherd have accepted Thomas Eisnor's letter of resignation as Director of Music. On behalf of the whole congregation, we offer our appreciation for Thomas' dedication to Good Shepherd over the past 16 years. Please join us in wishing Thomas all the best as he accepts this new and expanded opportunity to serve in ministry.  

Please join us for a farewell reception between the services on Sunday, Oct 22nd. 

The Personnel Committee will soon begin the process of reviewing and filling this position.



Yours in Christ,

The Personnel Committee

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

Last Saturday, we had a beautiful gathering in our courtyard, with a lot of happy faces and four-legged friends, during our Blessing on the Animals service. Click on the photo above to see more photos of this event.

Connect with the ELCA and Southeastern Synod

• Statement from Bishop Eaton: (October 13, 2023)

"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning?" —Psalm 22:1

Dear church,

As Lutherans, we are accustomed to holding tension between two truths. Thus the ELCA denounces the egregious acts of Hamas, acts that have led to unspeakable loss of life and hope. At the same time the ELCA denounces the indiscriminate retaliation of Israel against the Palestinian people, both Christian and Muslim. Read more...



• Latest Edition (10-3-23): Southeastern Synod E-News

• Sept. 21st Edition: ELCA Monthly publication "Seeds Monthly"

Sunday School is now in Full Swing!

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: continues their study of the "Book of Joy", by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, returning Sunday Oct. 22, 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.

WEEK DAY BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITIES

Monday Lunch and Learn will now be Wednesday Lunch and Learn

We recently started 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 will resume meeting on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 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: NEW STUDY - GREAT TIME TO JOIN US!

Starting October 19, the Thursday Bible Study will begin a study on the theology of Paul, then move into a study of his letters to Thessalonica. Bring your Bible!

Do you love Halloween and want to help us reach out into the community? What a great way to share love for others, especially with young families.

WE NEED MORE CAR DECORATORS!

Your copy should address 3 key questions: Who am I writing for? (Audience) Why should they care? (Benefit) What do I want them to do here? (Call-to-Action)

Create a great offer by adding words like "free" "personalized" "complimentary" or "customized." A sense of urgency often helps readers take an action, so think about inserting phrases like "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining"!

If you can't decorate a car, consider putting on a friendly costume and help greet the children and pass out candy.

Join us, Oct 25th, at 6 PM, and enjoy a fun evening together with our neighbors.

We are members of Cadette Girl Scout Troop 17215! We are working on our Silver Award Project. The Silver Award is the highest award a Cadette can earn. Our project is called the Hope Project. How are we Helping Others Positively Every day? By creating "Positivity Packs" filled with household supplies for families in need including an uplifting message in each pack.

We will be collecting donations from October 1-29, 2023. We will be donating them to Papa's Pantry/Encompass for distribution.

We are asking for donations such as:

Unable to shop for our list?

Use the QRcode or link below and sponsor a bag for $10, $20, or $25.

Follow our project's progress on our Facebook page -The Hope Project-GS Troop 17215 www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550099817477

Thank you for helping us make the world a better place!

Cadettes Lily, Sophia and Madeleine

A Fall Home Build for Habitat for Humanity | Lutheran Coalition



• Read about Di 'Ana - Homeowner for 2023 Fall Build in Marietta, GA
• Sign up for Fall Build on our website. Click the button below.

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.

Please print your bulletin from home if you are able.

Please print your bulletin from home if you are able.

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