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September 6, 2018

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Just a reminder that we are planning to spread the wood chip playmat that is being delivered this week  on Saturday at  9:00am.
There is a conflict with sandwich making for the homeless shelter that day, but I am hoping to pick up some volunteers either before or after that event. 
Please come and help out if you can.  Bring tools to spread the wood chips, particularly wheel barrows, shovels, rakes, and pitchforks.

Kick-Off Sunday -- September 9th - Sunday School begins; Ministry Fair (sign up for a Committee -- try something new!); lunch will be served.

Will you proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ? - I will, with God's help.
- Words of the Service of Holy Baptism and our commitment as followers of Jesus.  This is why we do what we do as a faith community to reach out to the world around us.  The Social Ministries Team invites you to stop by our table at the September 9 Ministries Fair to see how Good Shepherd responds to this commitment.

Registration for Oct 19-21 SHRINE MONT Parish Retreat begins this Sunday - Join us for a fun and relaxing time in Orkney Springs, VA. Contact Susan Callahan or Nell Jeter for more information. Registration forms are on the desk in the narthex. All payments and registration forms must be in by September 30. Place in the lock box on the ushers' desk.

Good Shepherd Church will be hiring a Nursery attendant to work on Sundays from 9 am to 12:30 pm. We need someone who is child care certified and CPR trained. If you are aware of someone interested please have them call the church office 301-593-3282.

Saint Luke Food Pantry - The Social Ministries Team invites you to celebrate this Sunday by bringing in at least one nutritious staple for Saint Luke Food Pantry.  Next Sunday would be good, too!

Personal Toiletries for Shepherd's Table - Some of us have items from stays in motels that we have not used - soap, shampoo, lotion, etc. - or unused personal toiletries that we purchase for such trips.  Bring them in to the box at the back of church.  They are gratefully used by clients of Shepherd's Table who access their shower facilities.

Good Shepherd's Golden Oldies Recipes -  Celebrating our 50th year at Shrine Mont in Orkney Springs VA, we are creating a book favorite recipes from the past. Do you have a memorable recipe from the past you would like to include? We will accept all recipes preferably home made from scratch. Photos are welcome and a short origin story. We plan to have these fun memories available by Christmas. Proceeds will be contributed to Good Shepherd Shrine Mont scholarship fund. Please send 1 recipe per household. Submissions are to be in Word format no later than WORD 2010. Email as an attachment to [email protected]. Deadline for submission November 1.  Questions? Ask Nell Jeter 301-593-9027.
 
Upcoming Event
 
Come & See and Join us for Tea and light refreshments, Sunday, September 16, 2018 from 2-5 pm.  The Auxiliary Board of the Episcopal Center for Children (ECC) is hosting an Autumn Tea and tour of the Center to benefit the ECC.  A $20 donation is requested.  The Center is located at 5901 Utah Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.  Please RSVP: 202-291-2125.  If you are unable to attend this event, but would like to donate to the ECC, you can make your check payable to the Episcopal Center for Children and note in the memo line - "Tea Fundraiser", and give your donation to Patricia Dorn, Janice Ezeani or Irene Fletcher no later than September 16. 
(The "Tea" fundraiser event is being held instead of the September Book Fair held at Politics & Prose the past three years.)

Time to start working on  Pumpkin Fest 2018!  What can you do right now?  Root cuttings from your houseplants for the Houseplant Extravaganza Sale; start putting together a basket for the Basket Raffle; consider joining the Communications Team to help with advertising.  Would you like to help run the kids' games and/or arts and crafts?  What about helping to serve our grilled hot dogs?  Please contact Deena Groshong, (301-847-0373 or
[email protected]) to volunteer.

October 16 at 9 am - All women and girls are invited to attend the 136th Annual General Meeting of the Episcopal Women and Girls. The theme is "We will show you our Faith by our Works". The meeting will be held at St. Barnabas Church, 14111 Oak Grove Road, Upper Marlboro, MD.
 

LECTIONARY AND WEEKLY CALENDAR  
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost  
First Lesson: Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
Psalm:    125
Epistle:   James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17
The Gospel:  Mark 7:24-37  
       

The Week of September 9-16 , 2018
Sun       
9/9
Kick-off & Ministries Sunday
Holy Eucharist Rite I,  8:30 am
Children's Chapel & Sunday School, 10 am, EW
Holy Eucharist Rite II, 10:30
Boy Scouts, 4 pm, PH
Iglesia Manantial de Vida, 5 pm, Church

Mon      
9/10
Calendar Planning, 4 pm, Parish Off
Iglesia Manantial de Vida, 7 pm, Church
GS Troop 22, 7 pm, Parish Hall
Tues  
9/11
SDA Worship, 6 pm, Church
Wed
9/12
Holy Eucharist/Healing, 11:30 am
Lunch Bunch, 12:30 pm, Parish Hall
Choir Rehearsal, 8 pm, EW
Thur     
9/13
Iglesia Manantial de Vida, 6:30 pm pm, PH
Fri  
9/14
SDA Worship, 6 pm, Church, PH, EW 
Sat       
9/15
Needles, 9 am, SFR
SDA Service, 9 am, Church
SDA Sabbath School, 9:30 am, PH, EW, SFR, PreS
SDA Board Meeting, 2 pm, EW 
SDA Worship, 5 pm, Church
Iglesia Manantial de Vida, 6 pm, PH  
Sun     
9/16
Holy Eucharist Rite I,  8:30 am
Children's Chapel & Sunday School, 10 am, EW
Holy Eucharist Rite II, 10:30
Boy Scouts, 4 pm, PH
Iglesia Manantial de Vida, 5 pm, Church
Altar Flowers & Presence Light

 

September 9 Flowers

George Drumwright

 


Candle

Nella Fischer

September 16 Flowers

Frank Desmond


Candle
Brandon Perry
September 23 Flowers

Jay & Lyn Womack


Candle Brandon Perry
September 30 Flowers

 


Candle
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