Maundy Thursday worship with Holy Communion will be April 6th at 7 p.m.
Good Friday Tenebrae worship will be April 7th at 7 p.m.
Maundy Thursday worship with Holy Communion will be April 6th at 7 p.m.
Good Friday Tenebrae worship will be April 7th at 7 p.m.
Cost is $10 per plant. Order forms are in the Narthex.
Good Shepherd will hold a rummage sale (tentative date is Saturday, Sept. 16.) Please start bringing items to donate now; they will be stored until the sale. Clothing must be clean and in good condition; no furniture or extremely large items. Please be mindful of what is donatedl we want to raise funds and also bless our community.
The roof replacement and stucco work is complete. We still need help with funds for thid project. Will you prayerfully consider contributing to the project? The expense for both the roof anand stucco, jointly, has cost just under $65,000.
The newly-formed Men’s Group will be meeting Thursday nights at 6 p.m. in the Good Shepherd Library. The first meeting will be April 13th. Danny Wyatt is the grtoup facilitator; call him for more information.
Please bring wrapped Easter candy* and baked goods and desserts for the $Easter Breakfast and Egg Hunt on April 9th. The candy must be brought in by Palm Sunday (April 2nd) for egg-stuffing. The baked goods may be left in Shepherd’s Hall before Sunrise Worship.
* Pastor requests the candy all be “good stuff.”
Juried Award
First Place: Any and Carla Gilmour
Second Place: Susan Reusser
Third Place: Debra Hall
Peoples’ Choice Award
Susan Reusser
A big Thank You to all participants and those who volunteered to run the Cookoff
Move due to the roof work at Shepherd’s Hall.
Applicants should be a minimum of 18 years of age, and able to pass a background check and a drug screening. Most importantly, applicants should have a love of children. There are part-time morning and afternoon slots as well as full-day work available.
We will train the right candidate and pay for the required certification from the Early Learning Coalition. Once the certification training is completed, there is a start-up bonus of $200 with raises and bonuses as each step of training is accomplished.
Our school has part-time and full-time childcare of children ages 2-5 years and after-school care of children in elementary school.
Please let your friends and family know that we are looking for staff. For more4 information, and how to apply, please call the Center at 321-264-1069 and ask for Heather or Irene.
To raise money for new computers for the office and the worship tech, there will be a taco dinner in Shepherd’s Hall on Saturday, March 31 at 6 p.m.
Details coming: but keep your schedule open for a breakfast by the Good Shepherd pond to commemorate Jesus’ feeding of his apostles after His Resurrection.
You are invited to attend the First Responders’ Luncheon on Saturday, March 4, from noon to 3 p.m. in Shepherd’s Hall. Some local dignitaries will attend as well as Police, Fire, and EMT workers.
In order to obtain affordable insurance for Shepherd’s Hall, the roof needs replacement and the stucco repaired. We have a roofer and a permit; we have a stucco repair contr5actor ready to go.
Now, all we need are the funds to complete the replacement and repair.
Will you prayerfully consider contributing to this project? The contract for replacing the roof is $61,500 and the stucco repair is $1,650. With your help, we can complete this work ASAP.
If you are able to watch the Narthex and help late-comers during worship, please see Joel Gilchrist.
Title says it all
Join us after worship Feb. 26 for a great competition, good fun, and yummy chili. This year’s Chill Cookoff will be judged by a team of judges and there will be a silent auction for goody-filled baskets. Admission is $5 for adults with children free. Money will go into the general fund.
to enter your chili, use the sign-up sheet in the Narthex. We also need judges.
There will be a silent auction at the Chili Cookoff for goody-filled baskets. To donation money to fill these baskets, please mark your check “Silent Auction Baskets” and place in the collection plate.
Meet at 11:30 a.m. at Sonny’s BBQ, 2900 Cheney Hwy, Titusville, FL 32780 for the Lunch Bunch. Call the Gulliksons for information and sign up on the sheet in the Narthex,
The Advent Lutheran Women’s Group is hosting a day retreat on Saturday, March 25, in the Knoedler Center (7550 Wickham Road in Melbourne, FL). There will be speakers, a Bible study, and a panel discussion on legal and financial topics important to women. Cost is $15 with a continental breakfast and lunch provided. Registration forms are available on the Narthex bulletin board.
Deadline to register is Sunday. March 19.
Pastor Bruce will be at a circuit counselor meeting Thursday and Friday, January 27 & 28.
Beginning January 22, the topic for the Adult Bible Study on Sunday will be the CPH study Concerning Spiritual Gifts from the Discipleship Series. Copies of the study are available in class.
From the study: This is a course about spiritual gifts–the special gifts given to particular Christians for the sake of special ministries in the Church…. This course takes seriously what the Bible says about the gifts of the Spirit. The focus of the course is on you, the individual Christian looking for your niche in the Church, and on the congregation, the God-ordained gathering of believers around Word and Sacrament.
Come at 10 a.m. to help plan Good Shepherd’s outreach events for 2023. All are welcome.
Do you make the best chili ever? If so, bring it to church Feb. 26 and compete against other chili cooks for the title “2023 Best Chili of Good Shepherd.” Sign-up sheet for competitors is in the Narthex.
Everyone else: come join us for a great competition, good fun, and yummy chili. Money raised from voting for the best chili will go towards two new and much-needed computers.
January’s Lunch Bunch will meet at the Blue Heron Restaurant at 11:30 a.m. There is a sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Come enjoy good fellowship and good food. Call the Gulliksons if you have questions.
If you purchased a poinsettia for Christmas, please take it from the Sanctuary. Volunteers will be removing the decorations this Saturday.
Saturday, January 7, volunteers will take down the Christmas decorations. If you want to help, please arrive at 9:30 a.m.
Good Shepherd’s float in the Titusville Christmas Parade was a huge hit. Our Choir was the only one with microphones! All involved had a great time although the candy ran out at the one-third mark of the route. Thank you to all who worked on the float and golf carts, those who walked the route, our choir and Ricky Hall, and those who donated the candy and who prayed for our safety and success.
Please order by Saturday, December 17(order forms in the narthex.) Current price is $10/plant. For each plant purchased, you may add a memorial, thanksgiving, or honoring mention that will be publishedin the Christmas announcements.
Pointsettias may be taken home after the New Year’s Eve worship service.
The Early Learning Center’s Children’s Program will be during the morning Advent Worship on Wednesday, December 14 at 11 a.m. Please join the children as they celebrate with us.
Christmas Eve Worship will be Saturday, December 24 at 4 and 7 p.m.
Christmas Day Worship will be Sunday, December 25 at 9 a.m.
New Year’s Eve Worship will be Saturday, December 31 at 6:30 p.m.
Worship is Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 11:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. The morning worship is followed by a soup and dessert lunch. Sign up for food for this lunch on the board in Shepherd’s Hall by the entrance.
Decorating will be Saturday, December 10, at 9 a.m.
Volunteers accompanying the float need to be at the Titusville High School staging area by 5 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10. Parking is at Sand Point Park; there is no parking at the high school. To carpool, be at the church before 4:30 p.m.
Good Shepherd will be in the Titusville Christmas Parade (6 p.m. on Saturday, December 10) and we need wrapper candy to hand out to the spectators. Per Pastor: “We need the good stuff!” Please bring your donated candy to the Sanctuary.
From August through November 2022, the Food Pantry provided 429 bags of food to 1,037 people. 320 people requested [prayers.
Join us in Shepherd’s Hall December 3 at 6:30 p.m. to enjoy Heidi Schumacher with Jelena Alonso, Jelena Schumacher, and Julie Schumacher as they bring in the Christmas season with Christmas and holiday favorites. Concert Flyer
Topic is Brief Statement of the Doctrinal Position of the Missouri Synod, Adopted 1932
A new time and location will be announced soon.
The Titusville Hope Center is hosting its Thanksgiving Dinner in Shepherd’s Hall on Thursday, Nov.24, from 11 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (RSVP to hohflevents@gmail.com)
_Please join us for Thanksgiving Worship in the sanctuary at 6:30 P.M.
Worship in Sanctuary
Office hours now are Monday-Friday from 9a.m. to 1 p.m.
Thanksgiving Meal bags will be given on Tuesday, Nov. 22 during the regular pantry hours. To help, please donate the following foods:
Good Shepherd’s Men’s Group is hosting a community dinner Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 in Shepherd’s Hall. Menu is Spaghetti Salad, and Garlic Bread.
Mark next year’s calendar now for Lutheran Early Response Team (LERT) Basic Chainsaw training class. Date is Saturday, January 14, 2023 at5 Abiding Savior Lutheran Church (9700 W. Newberry Road, Gainesville, FL 32606) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (
You must have previously completed the LERT basic training class to participate in this class. To be authorized to use a chainsaw on LERT disaster responses as an LCMS LERT Chainsaw Operator, you must attend BOTH the morning classroom lecture and the afternoon “hands-on” session.
Click here for the training information page
Class will begin with a brief parent’s meeting at 5:30 p.m. Students will need a notebook and a writing implement; study materials are provided. Call Pastor Bruce with questions or for more information.
Good Shepherd’s Men’s Fellowship Group will meet Saturday, September 10 at church.