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Were you missing some familiar faces on Easter morning? Here are the "exiles" of "Good Shepherd South," who were together for Easter, just not with us! It may have been a little warmer in Arizona than in Lynnwood!
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This Week at Good Shepherd Baptist
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Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.
Children will have age-appropriate activities during the Worship Service after Children's Time
Adults -- Lea Mortelmans will present some of her pictures and memories from her mission trip to Haiti with the team from Evergreen Association.
MORNING WORSHIP, 10:30 a.m.
Second Sunday in Easter. Pastor Chris will look at the familiar story of "Doubting Thomas" and its aftermath. John 20:19-31; Acts 5:27-32.
Wednesday -- NO activities this week as Pastor Chris takes some post-Easter time off.
Upcoming Host/Hostess & Children's Time Leaders:
April 3 -- Judy Meyer & John Naig / Pastor Chris
April 10 -- Larry Holman & Carlin McKinley / Brett Bloomberg
April 17 -- Dale & Beth Sutton / Charlotte Keyes
April 24 -- Gituma Family / Jen Drury
May 1 -- Bob Ade & Gaile Agee / Pastor Chris
May 8 -- Jane Barnes & Charlotte Keyes / Doreen Farrar
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Upcoming Events at or for Good Shepherd:
Saturday, April 2 -- Game Night, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Jen Gage writes: "Game Night is back!! This Saturday, April 2nd 7:00-9:00 pm we will have game night. Bring your favorite game if you would like or just bring yourself. All ages welcome: kids games will be available."
Sunday, April 10 -- With Pastor Chris on vacation, our pulpit will be filled by Rev. Loren Simmonds. Mr. Simmonds works as an advisor to non-profit organizations. His areas of expertise include resource development, community relations and board training. He holds two earned Master's degrees and has received the Certified Municipal Leadership Award, as well as the Advanced Certified Municipal Leadership Award, from the Association of Washington Cities.
Loren served on the Lynnwood City Council from 1999-2015. He served as the Council President for nine years. Along with his service on the Council, he chaired the Lynnwood Tourism Advisory Committee and served as liaison to the Neighborhood and Demographic Diversity Commission, and as city representative to the South County Cities Alliance and Snohomish County Tomorrow task group on Annexation Principles.
In the recent past, Loren served as Co-Chair of the Oversight Committee for the Lynnwood City Center Project and Lead for Lynnwood's annexation into the Sno- Isle Library District. He was also a founding member of the Lynnwood Parks Foundation and initiated Lynnwood University, a highly successful citizens' academy for understanding local government. He sponsored legislation for the creation of the Office of Economic Development.
Upcoming Events in our Community:
Sunday, April 3 -- Seattle First Baptist Church presents Jazz Vespers, this month featuring BlueStreet Jazz Voices. "BlueStreet performs current arrangements of big band favorites, jazz standards, songs by contemporary jazz artists such as: Michael Bublé, Kurt Elling, Groove for Thought, Manhattan Transfer, Jane Monheit, New York Voices, Gene Puerling and jazz inspired arrangements of popular artists - The Beatles, Coldplay, Maroon Five, James Taylor, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder, to name a few." Seattle Jazz Vespers is free and open to the public on the first Sunday night of each month (October through June) at 6:00 p.m. No tickets or reservations are needed. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Come early for best seating. Free parking behind the church. An offering will be taken at intermission to support the artists.
Ongoing Events:
March 23 - April 23 -- Taproot Theatre Company presents "Cotton Patch Gospel" by Tom Key & Russell Treyz, Music & Lyrics by Harry Chapin. "Bring your whole family! It’s a rare play that can boast favorable reviews from both Rolling Stone and Christianity Today. That’s why we’ve revamped this bluegrass musical, based on the story of Jesus’ birth, and put it back on Taproot’s stage. Experience the soul-stirring power of excellent storytelling and inspiring music." For more on "Cotton Patch Gospel," visit http://taproottheatre.org/cotton-patch-gospel/.
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Invitation to a Revival
"The Faith Tabernacle Fellowship family would be delighted if you and members of your congregation would join us in celebration of our 2016 Spring Revival on Wednesday, March 30th through Friday, April 1st, 2016. Service will begin at 7:00 PM each night. Light refreshments will be served after Friday service only.
Our theme is "Working to be Perfect" - Matthew 5:48: Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect. Our guest speaker will be Pastor Dana McClendon of Greater New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Seattle.
Please RSVP to Church Secretary Sis. Misty Lang at Faithtabfellowship@gmail.com at your earliest convenience if you are able to attend. Or if you prefer, you may reach her at 425-512-9319.
We look forward to celebrating with you as we conclude our Year of Service and enter into our Year of Working to be Perfect. All glory goes to God for His strengh and endurance that have brought us to this joyful time.
Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Aaron N. Gaines"
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Sharing Our Joys & Concerns
Remember to Praise God for:
- Evergreen Church of the Week: University Baptist Church (Seattle), the "mother church" of GSBC where Rev. Dave Roberts is interim pastor. To learn more about their ministries, visit their website at http://www.ubcseattle.org/
- A new job for Beth Sutton!
- Successful eye surgeries for Lea Mortelmans and Lucy Scalise
- Jim Lavelle, Dale Sutton, & Brett Bloomberg for providing Easter Breakfast for us
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Remember to Pray for:
- Joan Hightower's friend, Jack Thompson
- Nicky Ali, second stroke
- Lea Mortelmans' sister, recurrence of cancer
- Meggie Lavelle, traveling to the Dominican Republic with a group of students
- Victims of Daesh and other terrorist groups
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Ongoing Prayer Concerns:
(Please remember to update Pastor Chris as these change)
- Carlin McKinley's friend, building a church in Haiti
- Jerry Otis
- The people of Kenya
- Florence Gituma
- Doreen Farrar's friend with a brain tumor
- Carol Tamparo
- Continued healing for Lenni Carey's brother-in-law, Sam
- Lynnwood Food Bank & Nourishing Network
- Tammy Elder-Tucker and family
- Those still facing persecution because of their sexuality
- Mike Cooper in treatment for Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Scott Ashby
- Job seekers in our church family
- Chris Boyer's Aunt Donnie, broken shoulder in fall
- Jessica Adams
- Rene & Meryl Garcia as they look for a new place to live
- Lenni's friend, Dan, with ongoing back problems
- Larry Holman
- The Melby's son-in-law, Marty (Gloria's husband)
- Victims of terrorism around the world
- Muslims unfairly targeted
- Lenni Carey
- Jules Butler's Uncle Jack
- Stephen Guantai
- Chris vantLeven
- Refugees around the world
- Rev Novy Newkirk, pastor of New Bethel General Baptist Church, Twentythree, AR (home church of Pastor Chris' Arkansas family) in cancer treatment
- Brenda Hokkanen's son, Russell
- All victims of violence done in the name of God
- All of those experiencing domestic violence
- Christians in the Middle East
- Oksana Lucyzyn
- Those still impacted by "forgotten" disasters
- Servicemen and women returning from war with physical and mental injuries, those still in the field, and families of all service people
- All those experiencing homelessness
- Evergreen churches looking for new pastors: Burton Community Church, Filipino-American Christian Fellowship, Grace Baptist Church (Tacoma), Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Baptist Church, New Community of Faith (San Jose), Queen Anne Baptist Church, and University Baptist Church.
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Pastor Boyer is in the office or on church business from 10 to 4, Monday and Wednesday through Friday most weeks. You can reach him by phone (425-774-1010) or e-mail (mcboyer@gsbchurch.com)
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