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The Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost
August 31, 2025
New Member Sunday
8:30 AM Traditional Worship Service
10:45 AM Praise Worship Service
Worship Bulletin: 8:30 AM | 10:45 AM | Announcements
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Printed copies of sermons are available each Sunday on the Welcome Desk.
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| | A large class of new members are joining Good Shepherd this Sunday! - 9 families! Come, meet our new members and share cake with them in Fellowship Hall between this Sunday's services. | | |
NEXT SUNDAY-GOD'S WORK OUR HANDS SUNDAY-September 7th
One Worship service at 10 AM
During this service, we will also install all Sunday School teachers, assistants and Bible Study leaders.
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Next Week's Service Opportunities
Please be sure to sign up at Sign-Up Central, as we will feed you a quick lunch before you get started. You have several choices this year:
- 10 teens and 10 adults can sign up to work at Mostly Mutts Market on Bells Ferry Rd. from 12:00 – 3:00 pm
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20 Adults can sign up to work at the Homeless Veterans Thrift Store on Bells Ferry Rd. from 12:00 – 3:00 pm
- Middle and high school youth and adults can sign up to stuff goodie bags for Trunk or Treat.
- Middle and high school youth and adults can sign up to make gummy snack gifts for Child’s Play students.
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Families with elementary and preschool- age children can color and decorate placemats that we will deliver to The Oaks Assisted living and Sonabella Assisted living.
Thank you!
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MINISTRY FAIR
We hope you enjoyed last week’s Ministry Fair. It was great to see so much conversation and excitement around Good Shepherd’s programs. Thank you to all the committees that hosted tables and members who filled out the new electronic version of our Spiritual Gifts Form. Haven’t filled it out yet? It only takes 2 minutes. Just click the button below to fill out the Spiritual Gift Form. Each member in your household should complete their own form.
| | The church office will be closed on Monday, September 2, for the Labor Day Holiday. | | |
SUNDAY SERVANT SCHEDULE
AUGUST & SEPTEMBER
Consider serving in a new capacity. We need volunteers to serve in all of our Sunday roles!
| | Direct all updates, vacation plans, and changes to the schedule to Office@gslutheran.org. Please remember to try and find your own replacements. Thank you. | | |
TRUNK OR TREAT
The Outreach committee continues to collect Halloween candy and trinkets. These donations will fill treat bags on God’s Work, Our Hands Sunday to give out at Trunk or Treat. The bins to drop off your items are located in the Entryway.
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GARDEN OF GRACE
This week's harvest, thank you to all of our gardeners!!
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MEDIA CENTER ASSISTANCE-CARMEL ELEMENTARY
Heartfelt thanks to the Outreach members, Susan Epling, Joella Molway, Melinda Mundis, Karen Gardell, Cathy Mattocks and Pat Freeman, who participated in our trial Media Center Assistance Program at Carmel Elementary School——it was a wonderful success! We are excited to now open this volunteer program to the congregation.
Volunteers serve on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m., beginning September 2nd and will be helping by reading with students, shelving books, and assisting the coordinator with various tasks. If interested, please contact Sharron Ryan or the church office.
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OUTREACH COMMITTEE NOTES
GSLC has many wonderful things going on during the month of September! Although we usually have our monthly Outreach Committee meetings on the first Sunday of every month, we’re going to be busy working for our community on God’s Work/Our Hands Sunday, September 7th. Please note that the next Outreach Committee meeting will be held in the Meeting Room, accessed from the Entryway, on September 21st, at 9:30 AM (between services). We hope all members can join the meeting; we have a bit of business to attend to.
Also, we would like to thank everyone who stopped by our booth during the Ministry Fair. We met some new members during the Fair and hope everyone interested in joining the Outreach Committee’s next meeting will be able to attend. Come and see what’s planned for the coming months!
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LUTHERAN COALITION TASTE OF HABITAT
The 21st Annual Taste of Habitat Fundraising Event returns on September 12 from 7 – 9 PM at St. David's Episcopal Church at 1015 Old Roswell Road, Roswell, GA. This is located between Holcomb Bridge Road and Mansell Road.
The goal this year is to raise $40,000 to build Habitat homes in Metro Atlanta. More than 60 fabulous chefs from the Lutheran Coalition for Habitat churches will be sharing the foods they love to make. It’s a fun “date night” (adults only) with outstanding food & drink, great fellowship and most enjoyable live music. There will also be a Silent Auction and trivia contest! See additional details on the Taste of Habitat. A wonderful African Photo Safari Trip is also being offered in conjunction with this evening.
Tickets are now available for $40. Would you consider being a chef or donating a silent auction item? See Max Epling or Mike Dooley for these details. We have loved all the previous creations of all our Good Shepherd Chef representatives. Join in on the fun with this group.
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CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP
Our next Caregivers Support Group in connection with the Alzheimer's Association is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, at 1 PM in the Meeting Room. Anyone in the community who is supporting and/or caring for a loved one experiencing dementia or other long-term debilitating issues is invited to attend and become a part of this group.
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NEW BEGINNINGS
A message from the Personnel Committee:
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is in a season of gratitude and joyful transition within our music ministry. We announce with thankfulness that Chase Petersen’s last day will be September 14, 2025. Over the past 15 months, Chase has enriched our worship and community life with his musical talent and collaboration. We wish him all the best as he prepares for his program in Germany.
To honor Chase, we will gather for cake and celebration on his final Sunday, September 14, after the 8:30 a.m. service in Fellowship Hall. A basket will be available for cards and notes of gratitude.
We are also delighted to welcome our new Organist and Choir Director, Anna Kate Peed, starting September 16, 2025. Anna Kate was Assistant Director/Organist at Christ Church Episcopal in Dublin, GA and studied organ, piano and music education at Mercer University. We are so thankful to have Anna Kate joining the staff at GSLC.
Please join us in thanking Chase and welcoming Anna Kate. May this time of change be filled with gratitude, hope, and new beginnings.
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LADIES NIGHT OUT
Our next event is scheduled for: September 16, at 7:00 pm
Family Tradition Restaurant
4379 Towne Lake Parkway Suite 140
Woodstock, GA 30189
The restaurant is next to Publix, off of Rose Creek, north of the church. Most dinner combinations are in the $10 to $15 range. They don’t serve liquor, but they have six home made desserts each day, in the $4 to $5 price range.
Please sign up in Fellowship Hall
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SOCIAL JUSTICE
Our next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, September 28th in the Meeting Room at 9:45; mark your calendars.
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WEEKLY BIBLE STUDIES
Monday Evening: "The Making of Biblical Womanhood." 7 PM on Teams. Contact the church office if you need the link. No class this week, due to Labor Day
Word on Wednesday: "Inspired" by Rachel Evans will be our study as we kick off this study group on Wednesday, September 3rd, at 10 AM in Fellowship Hall. As always, a Teams option will also be available each week. Email the office or Lori Peters if you need the link.
Lunch and Learn: Wednesdays from 11:30 - 1 PM, beginning September 10th. Bring your lunch and join us for our next book study titled “The Gardens: Growing an Evergreen Faith in a Trustworthy God”, by Kat Armstrong. Book available on Amazon.
Theology On Tap: We will meet at Hickory Flat Kitchen during September, at 6:30 PM. Our next meeting date is Wednesday, September 3. Hope you can join us!
Thursday Bible Study: We study the weekly Lectionary readings that precede each Sunday service. All are welcome, even if you can only attend occasionally. We meet in Fellowship Hall at 10 AM. We will not meet on September 11.
Adult Sunday School Studies
Men in Mission
We continue to meet on Sundays in room 116, at 9:45 AM. Come and check us out. We are a great group of men doing marvelous things together in fellowship and service. Our event to Marlow’s Tavern in Woodstock will take place next week, September 8th at 7 PM.
Faith Stories: Will start a study on the book of Ephesians on Sundays at 9:45 AM beginning on September 14th. We meet in room 117.
Coffee and Conversation
We will break until the start of Sunday School on September 14th at 9:45 AM. We will continue our study, "Responding to God's Grace," on Sundays in room 118.
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GREETING CARD MINISTRY
ALL OCCASION handmade greeting cards are available, most for a suggested donation of $2.00 per card. All proceeds 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.
Special thanks go out to everyone who stopped by our Greeting Card Ministry booth on Sunday. We hope you enjoy the free note cards we handed out and had fun participating in the 2026 Calendar raffle. Six lucky winners have been notified already. Congregational support of this ministry is so appreciated by the makers, as well as the senders and receivers of these mostly one of a kind greeting cards.
Look in the bins for new hand painted cards, cards with tea bags included, and cards with bookmarks included. If you have new ideas for cards, please pass them on to Linda, Molly or Pam. We aim to please.
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CARING FOR CREATION
We continue our many recycling initiatives. We appreciate all the help from congregation members to keep these items out of landfills.
| | We also recycle all types of METAL near our garage and ELECTRONICS during our Electronic Recycling Drives in April and November. | |
We need to remove labels from the prescription bottles and Hefty Energy recyclables. Try these methods:
- Warm the label in the sun
- Use a hairdryer for heat
- Put bottle in a glass of very hot water
| | PLASTIC BAGS and SMALL CARDBOARD BOXES can be recycled at our partner Mostly Mutts Market. Their address is 5505 Bells Ferry Rd. Acworth 30102. | | MORE NEWS AND INFORMATION | | |
BEWARE OF IMPERSONATION SCAMS
A recent article from the Federal Trade Commission shows a more than fourfold increase in reports of impersonation scammers stealing tens and even hundreds of thousands from older adults and in some cases, their life savings. Read the article, which includes tips and things you should be aware of to protect yourself and loved ones.
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ONLINE CALENDAR
Use this as a resource for all Good Shepherd Events. Need to add an event? Contact our Media Coordinator and she will get it on the calendar for you.
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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.
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