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Much Candy Needed for Trunk or Treat on 10/19 & 10/21

Good Shepherd is participating in not one, but two Trunk or Treat activities this year. *

WE NEED CANDY!. There is a box (probably not big enough) in the narthex for your donations of bags and bags of candy. Please be generous and bring lots of candy. **

* Oct. 19 at Lowe’s on South Street from 5-7 p.m. and Oct. 21 at Good Shepherd with our famous Haunted Hayride.

** I’m not exaggerating–we need a tremendous amount of candy.

Food Pantry also needs a few good people

Good Shepherd’s Food Pantry is seeking volunteers who have a heart for those in need. If you can spare 4-6 hours each month helping to fill food bags, receive prayer requests and pass them on to Pastor Bruce, maintain the catalogue of family size of those served, and to help them with lists of open jobs, then we have the spot for you.

Those who come for help are treated with the utmost respect and care; the goal is to fill the gap until they are able again to afford to feed their families. See Bob Minor for more information.

Voter’s meeting Sunday September 10

There will be a voter’s meeting for the Good Shepherd congregation on Sunday, September 10 in the sanctuary after worship. The main agenda item is the approval of the budget for next year. Copies will be available in the narthex; it is also posted on the Board of Directors’ bulletin board by the church office.

August Monthly Potluck this Thursday, August 17

All are welcome to the August Potluck in Shepherd’s Hall at 6 p.m. Bring a dish to share. A birthday sheet cake will be served after we sing “Happy Birthday” to with August birthdays. A short prayer time will follow the meal.

Sponsored by the Men’s and the Women’s Thursday Bible Studies, which meet Thursdays at 6 p.m. on weeks when there is no potluck.

Pocket Cross Ministry

Bob Minor has ordered 500 pocket crosses for people to hand out to those who need encouragement or prayer. He is looking for people to participate in this ministry. Talk to Bob for more information.

Do you have piles of unwanted paper?

Community Credit Union is hosting three Shred Events in the area for free shredding of your unwanted forms, receipts, and documents. Registration is required and all paper must be free of staples, paper clips, string or rope, coins, binders, and other debris.

To register and for other information, go to http://ccuflorida.org/events and scroll down to ” Shred Events.” Shredding is provided by East Coast Paper Stock.

Quilters also need a few good people

Due to people moving away, the Quilting Group is seeking quilters to join them Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon. This group makes quilting for mission projects. If you are interested, call Betty Kogok or Christine at the church office.

Altar Guild needs a few good people

Stained glass depicting the elements of Communion on Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Heavenly Host Lutheran Church, Cookeville, Tenn. LCMS Communications/Erik M. Lunsford

The Altar Guild is a special ministry that serves the church by preparing the sacraments for communion. Betty Kogok, who has led the Guild for years, is stepping down and other members have moved away. This leaves us with openings to serve Good Shepherd in this ministry.

Please prayerfully consider joining the Altar Guild and being part of this unique and sacred service community. Call Betty Kogok or Christine in the church office for more information.

Food Pantry Low on Food

Stained glass depicting Jesus Christ at Martini Lutheran Church in Baltimore on Thursday, March 27, 2014. LCMS Communications/Erik M. Lunsford

Good Shepherd’s Food Pantry served 184 people last Tuesday and the shelves need replenishing before the next Pantry Day on August 11th. Please consider a donation of money or food items from the list below.

  • canned meals of beef stew, chicken & dumplings, spaghetti & meatballs, or ravioli
  • Tuna Helper
  • canned tuna
  • dried milk in quart packages
  • canned fruit
  • peanut butter
  • jelly
  • boxed cereal
  • pancake mix in small packages
  • pancake syrup in small bottles
  • crackers
  • small bags of rice
  • pasta
  • pasta sauce
    Please, no substitutions

AA Batteries for Pastor

We need lots of AA batteries for the headsets used during worship by Pastor, Bill Kaiser, and the children’s choir. If you have a package or more to spare, please bring them to church on your next visit.

A Big Thank You!

Thank you to all who helped with the Good Shepherd Community Unity Picnic on June 10. It was a lot of hard work, but the picnic was a great success.

Also, thanks to Pepsi for donating all the canned drinks.

We are blessed by everyone’s work and generosity.

Adult Information Class begins June 14

This class, led by Pastor Bruce, is for those who want to join Good Shepherd, those who want to learn about Lutheran beliefs and practices, and those who want to refresh their knowledge of the Lutheran Catechism and church history.

Clas time is 6:30 p.m. Location is the Sanctuary Meeting Room (go right as you enter the main doors.)

A huge “Thank You!”

Much thanks to those who worked so hard to improve and beautify the Early Learning Center’s playground and to spread the multiple cubic yards of mulch given us by Lowe’s. Thank you also to Lowe’s for the generous donation.

Voters’ Meeting and Board Nominations

Good Shepherd’s Congregational Voters’ meeting will be Sunday, June 11, after worship (approx. 11 a.m.)

Nominations are needed for the following positions and boards:

  • Vice-president
  • Board of Stewardship (3 positions)
  • Board of Youth (3 positions)
  • Board of Trustees
  • Board of Outreach

Please prayerfully consider putting your name into the hat to serve our church and its ministries.

Pastoral Visits

Now that Lent and Easter are passed, Pastor Bruce is ready to do pastoral visits. If you would like Pastor to visit you, please let him know.

Food Pantry News

From December 2022 to March 2023, Good Shepherd’s Food Pantry handed out 293 bags of groceries to help 718 people. Those working with the pantry prayed with 305 people.

Holy Week Worship

Maundy Thursday worship with Holy Communion will be April 6th at 6:30 p.m.

Good Friday Tenebrae worship will be April 7th at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Easter Sunrise Worship will be April 9th at 7:30 a.m. outside Shepherd’s Hall. Communion will be offered. Afterward will be Easter Breakfast in Shepherd’s Hall followed by an Easter Egg Hunt.

Traditional Easter Worship with Communion in the Sanctuary will be at 11 a.m.

Need Items for Rummage Sale in September

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.

Easter Needs: Baked goods and easter candy

.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. Filled eggs must be brought in by April 8.

The baked goods may be left in Shepherd’s Hall before Sunrise Worship.

* Pastor requests the candy all be “good stuff.”