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!
We are looking for donations of the following items for Hop, Skip, Jump VBS:
If you are able to donate any of these items, please contact the church office ASAP. Thanks!
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!
During the weeks after Pentecost, Pastor Bob will be preaching a sermon series: “God at Work – God’s gracious actions as seen through the lives of Samuel and David.”
If you missed an installment, why not visit our YouTube channel and catch up?
Please pray for Liz Smith, Gretchen Wiesner, Pastor Bob, and all the leaders of our synod as they gather online in Assembly Thursday night and all day Saturday. You can view the livestream at swpasynod.org/assembly2021 You’ll also find a virtual film festival, a coaching workshop, and the limited release podcast Faithful and Fulfilled: Stories on Purpose, for which Pastor Bob serves as an editor. Check it out!
We are once again worshiping together in the sanctuary, beginning June 6! All are welcome, regardless of vaccination status. While in the building, please continue to wear your mask and practice social distancing. Worship will continue to be offered on Zoom and YouTube, if you aren’t able to join us in person.
Gardening Angels!! If you want to officially adopt a garden bed this year please sign the poster in the Narthex. If you plant it please also plan to weed and water it!!
We are excited to announce that Worship at the Gazebo will return for a second summer beginning Mother’s Day, May 9. Please join us at 10:30 for worship with Holy Communion!
There are three convenient ways to join us:
In the event of inclement weather, we’ll announce on our website that services have been moved indoors. According to our current (revised) COVID-19 policy, those who have been fully vaccinated are able to join us in the sanctuary these Sundays. (This means that two weeks must have passed since your final dose of the vaccine. Please contact the church office to let us know your vaccination date[s].)
No matter whether we’re indoors or outdoors, we’ll continue to take precautions to keep everyone safe – please bring your mask and keep those respectful six feet of distance from others outside your immediate household.
We are excited to return to our beautiful gazebo this summer, and even more excited to worship and commune with you in person! If you are able to join us, we can’t wait to see you at the gazebo May 9.
And if the time isn’t right for you just yet, we completely understand – we’ll be sure to wave at the camera to let you know you matter to us, too.
We’ll see you online only this Sunday, May 2… and online or at the gazebo next Sunday, May 9!
We want to remind you that the monthly Shelter Meal in support of North Side Common Ministries continues! We usually have enough signed up to make Sloppy Joes but new cooks are always welcomed. We could use monetary donations to help with the cost of the side dishes, desserts, beverages and paper products. Use your green envelope, or a plain one, labeled Service Committee-Shelter Meal.
Again many thanks to Harry McCollum for continuing to deliver the meal and clothing donations to the North Side. Thank you to you all who continue to support this ministry.
– Your Service Committee