General
Interest Topics are included in this section (for more information,
click on the topic):
UPCOMING FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES:
--Fall
Festival--OCTOBER 24th--5:30pm
-- Branson Christmas Trip--Saturday, DECEMBER 4th--SIGNUP by OCTOBER 24th
YOUTH TOPICS:
--Our Young People Needs Our Help
--Upcoming
Youth Activities:
--S.Q.U.I.R.T.--Sept.
4-6, 2010
--Acolyte Training--SEPTEMBER 12th--12:15pm
WELCA TOPICS:
--Good
Shepherd Book Club-Recessed for Summer--Returns
in October
--WELCA
Bible Study--SEPTEMBER
14th--12:00pm
--WELCA Wants Your Campbell
Soup
Labels
CHILDRENS' SUNDAY SCHOOL TOPICS
--Sunday
School Teachers NEEDED--Please Volunteer
--RALLY
SUNDAY--SEPTEMBER
12th
--2010-11
Sunday
School Program
--2010-11
Confirmation Orientation--SEPTEMBER 12th
--Elementary
School Classes having BOOK DRIVE
ADULT
TOPICS:
--Fall BUNCO-SEPTEMBER
10th--6:00pm
--BLOOD
DRIVE-SEPTEMBER
29th - 3:30-8:30pm
--STEPHEN
MINISTER TRAINING scheduled for Fall---SIGN UP NOW!!!
--Stock-A-Safe-Home
for
Battered Womens' Shelter Residents & Homeless Veterans
--Quilting for
Graduates
--Congregation
Council Update for SEPTEMBER
--VIA DE CRISTO--Events for 2010
--Shepherd
Groups--What are they & to
which do you belong
Other Topics
--Tour
De Cure-OCTOBER 16th
--Thrivent
Night at Ballpark--You're Invited--SEPTEMBER 2nd--RSVP
Required
--2010
Stewardship
Report
--News
about the Nursery
--Adult
Sunday School
--Phone Extensions for Church Staff
--Bible
Study (SUMMER SCHEDULE) Meets Weekly at 7:00pm on Tuesdays ( Wednesday
sessions
recessed
for summer)
MISC. TOPICS:
--VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITY!!!
--2010
Council
Election Results
--SAVE those
Cancelled Stamps
--Recycle Your
Cell
Phones
--Cooperative
Emergency Outreach (CEO)--The Organization
--Cooperative Emergency
Outreach (CEO) makes a differencce--Read the Statistics
--AGES
of children eligible for the Nursery
--Love Bear Ministry Needs Your Help
--Lutheran Planned Giving
--Yoga Classes -
Friday Evenings
--Council
Election
Results
--Officers/Council Members
--Council Positions and Committees
--Activity Groups and Volunteer Opportunities
--Winter Storm Closings -- Weather Policy
UPCOMING FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES
We are planning a Christmas Trip on December 4th to Branson to see The Dixie Stampede Christmas Show. The show begins at 5:30 and dinner is included. We’ll leave the church midmorning, do a little shopping, and then go to the show. You can either ride with the group or meet us at the show. Tickets are $46.99 (we may be able to get a discount on the tickets depending upon how many people sign up). The sign up sheet is on the Information Booth
Please sign up by October 24th!
STOCK A SAFE HOME--Women's Shelter and Homeless Vets
Scroll down the page to see list of items that are needd!!!!
To view a list of items that are needed CLICK HERE!! You my print the list by pressing your PRINT button on your browser after the list on the screen.
Stephen Ministry was founded in 1975 in St. Louis by Dr Kenneth Haugh. Dr Haugh is a pastor and clinical psychologist. Since the beginning of Stephen Ministry more than 7000 congregations are enrolled in the Stephen Ministry Series. Stephen Ministries St Louis serves more that 100 demoninations. More than 50,000 Stephen Leaders have been trained at Leaders Training Courses. Leaders have trained more than 450,000 Stephen Ministries caring for more than one million care receivers. This is a caring ministry and we are going to begin a new Stephen Ministry Training this fall. If you are interested is being a pat of this class, please sign up on the chart at the desk at the back of the church. If you have any questions, please contact Janet Smith or put a note in here mailbox. We hope you join us for training.
To learn more about the ministry, click here.
Oct. 16th, Arvest Ballpark- a fundraiser for diabetes. This will be a fun family health festival. There will be a 5K walk or run and also a bike ride of 20, 50 or 100 miles. This is a great cause and almost everyone knows of someone with diabetes. For more information call 479-464-4121 or contact Don Struzyk at 756-3576.
THRIVENT NIGNT AT BALLPARK--RSVP REQUIRED
With a bunch of hungry teens scheduled to
be a Good Shepherd for a gathering on Labor Day Weekend, we need your
help in feeding
them. Here are some items that can be donated for the Labor Day gathering:
Granola bars
Fruit Snacks (fun fruit, etc)
Bags of trail mix (large bags)
Mini Candy bars - any kind
M & M's (large bags any flavor)
Dry Roasted Peanuts
Large bags of chips (any kind)
Any candy (smaller pieces suck as skittles, gummy bears, Good & Plenty,
M&Ms)
Cookies - all kinds - these can be purchased or home made - we are not
picky!
Ice cream sundae toppings - anything you can come up with
Juice pouches
Liters of soda
Lemonade Mix or Crystal Light
We will have a drop off basket in the narthex as well as by Kim's office.
If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Vogel or Terri Askegaard.
SUNDAY SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Cindy Vogel forwards devotions
from time to time to staff members at GSLC,
and one came to my inbox as I was about to type a request for Sunday
School
teachers. It talked about the parable from Matthew 25: 14 – 30
where the man
buried his talents because he didn’t think he had enough to make
a difference.
The parable teaches us that it doesn’t matter if we are given a
lot or a little in
life, what matters is what we are going to do with what we’ve got. “Each
one
should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully
administering
God’s grace in its various forms,” 1 Peter 4:10.
So, on that note, think about 5 weeks.....It’s not a lot of time out of your schedule, but it is some time that could make the difference to many of our younger members at GSLC. Look at our Sunday School sign up in the narthex and find a unit that interests you – Rotation or Preschool and sign up. If you have kids in our program, it’s good to teach at least once. Our classes can’t happen without teachers, so think about Peter’s words and look at where your talents lie. We have lots of different centers – science, story telling, cooking, art, movies, games and of course, our little ones. One of these could be a good fit. Our theme this year is “Be a Rock.” The image of the rock is seen many places in the Bible – the Ten Commandments were carved on stone, Jesus called Peter his rock, a rock was placed in front of Jesus’ tomb, and our preschool children even sing a song about the parable about "building your house on a rock."
If you are willing to help, please call Leslie (521-2113 ext 205) or click here to-->email Leslie.
We are happy to announce our new nursery care worker, Michelle Seifert. Michelle is a member of GSLC and has worked in childcare for years. She loves children and is so excited to work in our nursery. The nursery will be open Sunday mornings and the Wednesday evenings for music practice and Lenten services. We are still looking for someone to work at the 11:00 service so that Michelle can attend late service. It can be a member or nonmembêr. If a member is interested in working, we could schedule work a few Sundays per month. See Leslie if you are interested.
To see if your child(ren) qualify, click here
VIA DE CRISTO — Two Via de Cristo sessions are planned for 2010— the first in Oklahoma City on March 18 21 and the second in Ft. Smith on October 21 — 24.Those who have already attended would be excited to share their enthusiasm with you. Registration forms are available from Pastor Dick. A folder describing Via de Cristo is on the bulletin board in the hallway outside the church office. Hills."
SHEPHERD GROUPS--WHAT ARE THEY & TO WHICH DO YOU BELONG
PHONE
EXTENSIONS
The new phones have arrived and
we are continuing to iron out the kinks. Below is a list of phone extensions.
Remember
if you call the church after hours you may dial your parties extension at anytime
to leave a message.
Jane Coffin 201
Pastor Dick 202
Kim Krummel 203
Sara Cooper 204
Leslie Harvey 205
Lynne Martin 206
AGES OF CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR THE NURSERY
In order to keep the nursery safe for our youngest members, we ask that Sunday School aged children attend the service with their parents. We love having them in the nursery, however they get very involved in their play and don’t always notice the little ones crawling on the floor. We have color packets available at the Usher’s Stand to keep children entertained. Therefore, in order to keep our nursery safe for our youngest members, we are asking that Sunday School aged children attend the service with their parents.
Of course on LOGOS/music practice nights (and special events), older children are welcome since they are not old enough to participate in those activities. Rose has been working hard to come up with some activities to make the nursery fun for the older children on those nights. We appreciate all her time and effort. Thank you for understanding our new policy.
LOVE BEAR MINISTRY -- NEEDS YOUR HELP
WELCA WANTS CAMPBELL SOUP LABELS
At the November,
2010 Congregational
Meeting, the election results were as follows:
1. President -- Cindy Vogel (not
elected--moved up from President-Elect)
2. President-Elect (two year term
with the 2nd year serving as President) -- Kevin Ringgenberg
3. Council Positions [three year
terms, starting in January, 2009 (except as noted)]:
a) Stewardship: To be
Elected by Council--Penny Storms
b)
Building: John Askegaard (2 Year Term)
c) Grounds: Dan Gish
d)
Finance: Josh McClard (replaced Wally Piepho (moved away) in August,2010)
To learn more about your 2010 Council Member(s)--> CLICK HERE
2009 Results:
1. President -- Calli Johnson (not
elected--moved up from President-Elect)
2. President-Elect (two year term
with the 2nd year serving as President) -- Cindy Vogel
3.
Council Positions [three year terms, starting in January, 2009 (except
as noted)]:
a) Social Ministry: Kathryn Stinson
b) Building: Aaron Swearingen
c) Worship & Music: Linda Dietzen
d) Evangelism - Penny Storms (2 yr. Term)
2008 Results:
1. President -- Don Catanzaro (not
elected--moved up from President-Elect)
2. President-Elect (two year term
with the 2nd year serving as President) -- Calli Johnson
3.
Council Positions (three year terms, starting in January, 2008):
a)
Grounds Position - Scott Harrell
b) Corresponding Secretary - Tiff Wimberly
c)
Evangelism - Peggy Diacheysn
2007 Results:
1. President-Elect (two year term
with the 2nd year serving as President) -- Don Catanzaro
2. Council Positions (three year
terms, starting in January, 2007):
a) Finance Position - Doug Jones
b) Grounds Position - Jan Reich-Rabe
c) Stewardship Position - Tom Perry
Instructor:
Linda
It's time for YOGA. If you haven't felt that great in a long time and the old joints don't do what they used to do, then it's time for YOGA. If you just want a way to unwind and get back into breathing and stretching, then it's time to consider YOGA. Gentle Yoga is still available on Friday Mornings at 9:00 am.. Call Linda to get more details.
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