The church council will hold a second special meeting on Zoom, Monday, August 2 at 8:15 pm to discuss a request to use the church as a polling location. Any congregation member wishing to attend is invited to contact the pastor or another council member for the meeting link.Following the special meeting, the council will hold it’s customary Monday night check-in.
Author: Pastor Bob Schaefer
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Hop, Skip or Jump your way to VBS!
We had a great time last week at Hop, Skip and Jump VBS! We’ll gather each Wednesday until August 11 – there’s still so much more to experience!
Please remember our VBS leaders and volunteers as well as all of the children and their families in your prayers the next three weeks. And why not stop by the church Wednesday evenings between 6:00 and 8:00 and see how much fun it can be to learn about Jesus in our beautiful yard? Registration is open, in case there are young people in your life who’d like to attend – 100% free of charge.
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Confirmation Sunday at the Gazebo
Please plan to join us this Sunday, August 1 at the Gazebo for Confirmation Sunday! We are delighted to have three young men who will affirm their faith in Jesus:
- Kaeden Corbin
- Owen Corbin
- Nicholas Turowski
A reception will be held following the worship service to honor them, as well as our graduates from the Class of 2021.
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Congratulations, Class of 2021!
On July 25 and August 1, The Good Shepherd is proud to honor our two graduates from the Class of 2021 – Nathan Mauser and Alex Turowski. Congratulations, Nathan and Alex! We can’t wait to see the great things God accomplishes through you next!
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Notice of Special Council Meeting
The church council will hold a special meeting on Zoom, Monday, August 2 at 8:00 pm to discuss a proposal for applying some of our food shelf grant money to support a synod program of food assistance. Any congregation member wishing to attend is invited to contact the pastor or another council member for the meeting link.
Following the special meeting, the council will hold it’s customary Monday night check-in.
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VBS begins this week!
Be sure to register for VBS. We can’t wait to see you the next four Wednesdays from 6-8 pm!
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Centennial Plan update
Your council has been hard at work this year on the Centennial Plan. We’re in regular contact with our real estate agents and other professionals to help us find the right opportunity for our congregation. There has been interest in our property, although we have not yet received an offer that fits the requirements approved by the congregation. The council is evaluating our options on an ongoing basis and look forward to sharing more with you as things develop!
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VBS donations sought
We are looking for donations of the following items for Hop, Skip, Jump VBS:
- The Goldfish crackers individually wrapped.
- The items needed to make S’mores
Tissue boxes filled (cube size)Bars of soap individually boxed- Popsicles
- Ice cream sandwiches
If you are able to donate any of these items, please contact the church office ASAP. Thanks!
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Food Truck correction
Last week there was an incorrect date in our original post about the Food Truck and Basket Raffle event. The post has been corrected. Here’s the updated version:
The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is hosting a Food Truck Event and Basket Raffle to be raise funds to help build sustainable housing in Haiti and to help feed the poor. Baskets in the raffle will include lottery tickets, kid’s theme, Steeler tickets and more! The event will take place on Saturday, July 24 from 3pm to 7pm. Any member willing to donate a basket to raffle worth $35 to $50, please contact Diane Rossetti. Any questions, please call the church office at 412-372-2934.
Vacation Bible School is returning to The Good Shepherd in July and August 2021, and we couldn’t be more excited!
VBS will look a little different this year. How so? It will be totally outside, With a lesson, craft, games, snack, and fun while learning about Jesus!
We will be meeting four Wednesday nights from 6-8pm! July 21 & 28th and August 4th & 11th! Each Wednesday lesson will be different so if you can’t attend each week, no worries!
CDC guidelines will be followed as needed at the time of the event!