Serving this Sunday

8 a.m.

Altar Guild  Lalor Smith and Jeanette Belfield;

Celebrant The Rev. Becky Zartman Carpenter; 

Eucharistic Minister Lalor Smith;

Flower Guild Ashley Moss and Betty Norman; 

Reader  Catie Roche

10:30 a.m.

Acolytes Andrew Hedgepeth and Lynden Meiring; 

Altar Guild Betty Norman;

Audiovideo Engineer  Ron Sowers; 

Eucharistic Minister  Will Pully;

Flower Guild  Ashley Moss and Betty Norman; 

Greeters  Kenneth and Deborah Burnette;

Intercessor  Brandon Higson; 

Musicians  The Good Shepherd Choir;

Lawrence Goering, organist; 

Presider  The Rev. Becky Zartman Carpenter;

Readers  Corey Folta and Howard Weeks;

Vestry Counters  Winston Lea and Jack Miller

This week at Good Shepherd

Adult Formation Class at 9 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Don't miss this interesting discussion on Advent Hymns.

Coffee Hour Please join us for coffee and goodies in the Parish Hall after the 10:30 Service

Children's Chapel this week. Children are invited to follow the cross after the Collect. Nursery is available for the little ones. See an usher for directions.

Sunday, December 8, 5:00 p.m. A Service of Nine Lessons and Carols 

This much loved annual candlelight service, sung by the Alleluia and Good Shepherd Choirs, will include traditional carols, hymns, and anthems.

Choir Rehearsal Schedules

The Cherub and Alleluia Choirs will rehearse together on Wednesdays for thirty minutes beginning at 5:15 p.m. 

The Alleluia Choir will rehearse for another thirty minutes after the rehearsal with the Cherub Choir, finishing at 6:15 p.m. The Good Shepherd Choir rehearses on Wednesdays from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. and is open to all adults and high school students.

Mid-week Eucharist

Refresh your soul on Wednesdays at noon in the Sanctuary.

Please make a note:

Christmas Eve Eucharist at 5:00 p.m. with a musical prelude at 4:30 p.m. The Good Shepherd Choir, the Alleluia Choir, and soloists will sing favorite Christmas Anthems and Carols accompanied by violin, trumpet and organ

Outreach Committee Update

Christmas Stars

As we celebrate this season of giving, we once again need your help to ensure that 30 children in the community will have gifts on Christmas morning. Your generosity provides yet another beacon of hope in our community.

You can access the Christmas Stars Google sign up sheet by clicking here or you may select a tag from the basket in the Narthex. Each child's listing will have information about sizes, clothing needs, toys or gifts they would like to receive.Some children have only clothing sizes and no wish-list items; but, please purchase at least one toy. If you need help figuring out gifts, there is a link on the sign up page that lists suggested gifts by age.

Please purchase gifts totaling $60-80 per child and drop off in the parlor by Sunday Dec 15th. Please don't wrap your gifts this year, but please label each item with the child’s name. If you would like to sponsor a child, but need elves to do the shopping, contact Gayle Edwards at 252.903.2782.

Thank you in advance for supporting this heartwarming project that reminds us of the true spirit of Christmas. 

Ripe for Revival

We're not done yet, though - and we need your help! As part of our partnership with Ripe for Revival, we've been given the opportunity to assemble and deliver Christmas meals to families in need.

Join us on the morning of Friday, December 20th for a fun and fulfilling packing session at Rocky Mount Mills starting at 9 a.m., followed by an afternoon of delivering these bundles of joy, beginning at 1 p.m.

Your participation will bring smiles and make a real difference. Let's share the spirit of Christmas together! And we had a wonderful time working together.



If you would like to participate, please email Isabella Walker or reply to this email.

Below is a photo from last year's event.

Welcome, Samuel Barden Rosenbower



Former parishioner Allie Laughery Winstead Rosenbower and Alex Rosenbower, of Raliegh NC happily announce the birth of Samuel Barden Rosenbower on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024. Sam is the grandson of Kelly Laughery Frohbose (Fred) and Barden Winstead, Jr. (Molly)

Parishioners Celebrating Birthdays this week

December 1

Christopher Vann

Annv Harris

December 5

Jamie Wilson

December 7

Robert Kornegay III

December 8

Reuben Harris

Happenings in our Diocese

Information on events in the diocese is available by clicking here.

Parish Prayer List

For those in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity: especially Joyce Cuthrell, Whitney Herbert, Randy Reid, Dinah Fowlkes, Bill Harris, Aileen Harris, Amy McCotter, Jeanette Belfield, Linda Mattocks, Chris Poole, Gregory Strickland, Bruce Biggs, Willie Skinner, and Bobbi Weeks.

For continued health and healing: Bill Hudgins, Mary W. Dawson, Becky Bryan, Elizabeth "Sister" Cherry, Albert Ervin, Frances Gaither, Dwight Johnson, Boo White, and Brent Wilson.

For the blessings of this life: Samuel Barden Rosenbower, son of Allie Laughery Winstead Rosenbower and Alex Rosenbower



For those expecting the birth of a child: Morgan and Benton Moss



For those who have died:

To add or remove people on the Prayer List please contact Cheryl Coppedge at coppedgecheryl@gmail.com. Please ask their permission before submitting.

A note about pastoral care emergencies: If you are experiencing a pastoral emergency (e.g. someone you love or you yourself are in the hospital, or you’re experiencing some distressing news) please call my cell phone (570-259-0671) and leave a message if I don’t pick up right away. I’ll get back to you as soon as I can. If in doubt, please call – I can’t support you if I don’t know you need support!

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