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Join us for Christmas!

Christmas at The Good Shepherd

We’re excited to announce our Christmas schedule for 2022! Please join us.

We’re offering two services Christmas Eve, as well as a Christmas Day service (since Christmas falls on Sunday this year). All of our services are livestreamed. You can learn more about each of them on our Christmas page.

The service times are:

  • December 24 at 4:30 pm – Family Friendly Christmas Eve Worship
  • December 24 at 7:00 pm – Traditional Chistmas Eve Worship
  • December 25 at 10:30 am – Christmas Day Communion

Be sure to stay after the 4:30 service for goodies and fellowship, and come early for the 7:00 service for half an hour of music and carols led by our musicians.

VIsit our Christmas Page
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Missing Keys

A set of keys went missing last Sunday, November 27. It was last seen on the Angel Tree table in the narthex. If you might have grabbed them by accident, could you please let us know? Their owner misses them!

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Read the Bible with us in 2023!

We want to give you a Bible! All you need to do is read it with us. Beginning January 1, we invite all members of our congregation to join us in reading the entire Bible in 2023. We’re using the Daily Reader’s Bible, a unique arrangement of the easy-to-read New Living Translation. Each day’s reading includes three passages—a selection from the stories of the Bible; another from the teachings of the Bible, including the prophetic books of the Old Testament and the letters of the New Testament; and a third from the wisdom of the Bible. The entire text of the Bible is uniquely arranged for daily reading that can be completed in about 15 minutes per day. You can also follow the reading plan with a convenient app on your phone or tablet – or even listen to the audio version of the daily readings. We’ll be forming weekly discussion groups to share our questions, ideas and discoveries. Claim your Bible today!

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Harvest Sunday Kick-off

Beginning this month, the Service Committee will be starting the Harvest Sunday collection which will run until November 6. These donations will then be able to be distributed to the local food banks in time for the holidays. As you know, some of the donations go right to our own food shelves. Here is a list of items we could use for our food shelves:

peanut butter, jelly, soups, canned ham, spaghetti sauce, noodles, vegetables, fruit, applesauce, baby food and other baby items.

Of course, donations are appreciated and accepted all year long!

Thank you for all of your generosity!

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Rally Day at Good Shepherd

Mark Your Calendars for Sunday, September 25th

We have some exciting events planned for Sunday September 25th and we’re looking forward to seeing everyone who can make it!

Our Worship Committee, Christian Education Committee, and Service Committee are inviting you to join us for a special day at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Sunday, September 25th! 

Beginning with worship at 10:30 am we will be celebrating our annual kickoff to the fall season.  We are hoping that everyone will come out for in person worship that day as we bid farewell to the summer season and a hearty “hello” to fall. (Livestreaming of worship will also be available)

Sunday School Rally Day will begin immediately following worship.  We will be joining with our students and their families for fun, food, games and service to officially kickoff the Sunday School season. 

Our Service Committee is coordinating a service project to assemble Personal Care Kits for those in need through Lutheran World Relief and the Northside Common Ministries Men’s Shelter.   Donations and volunteers to put the kits together are invited to join the Service Committee immediately following worship on September 25th.  Lunch will be provided and sign-up is encouraged.

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Enjoy our VBS songs all week long!

Our 2022 Vacation Bible School, Rainforest Explorers, begins today and continues every Thursday night through August 11. You can take the songs of the Rainforest home with you and come ready to sing each week.

If you aren’t already registered, it’s never too late! Visit our VBS page or just pop by Thursdays from 6-8p.

All VBS Songs (audio only)

Jesus Is My Treasure (Theme Song)

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URGENT – Gift card scammer impersonating Pastor Bob

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This afternoon one of our members was the victim of a scammer pretending to be Pastor Bob. The scammer asked the victim to purchase and send photos of gift cards, supposedly for a church ministry.

If you receive a similar call, text or email, please DO NOT respond to it. Instead, report it to the church immediately. You can also use the link below to learn how to report it to the FTC.

If you’ve already become a victim, please preserve everything you can, contact local law enforcement and your bank, and let us know as soon as possible so we can help you, too.

Next Steps

Visit the Federal Trade Commission’s page about gift card scams to learn how they work, how to avoid becoming a victim, and what you can do if you’ve already been victimized.

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Covid Policy Revised to Reflect CDC “Community Levels”

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The church council has made significant revisions to our Covid policy, aligning it to the CDC’s revised “Community Levels” risk assessment.

You can read our policy in its entirety on our website, or view our current status anytime.

The most significant change is that masks will not be required except when Allegheny County is in the highest level of alert. As of June 27, our status is green and the following will apply:

Green (Low Risk) Status: Worship and other indoor events are open to all individuals. Masks are optional in the building and social distancing is recommended.

We will continue to offer livestreams of our worship services, as well as Daily Prayer online.

If you have any questions about our new policy, you’re invited to contact any of our council members.

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2nd Annual Food Truck and Basket Raffle

Please join us Saturday, July 30 from 11:00-4:00 for our Second Annual Food Truck and Basket Raffle! We are once again raising funds to build a house for a family in need, through Food for the Poor.

Vendors will be announced at a later date, but we promise there’ll be good eats!

We are now accepting basket donations. Baskets should have a value of at least $35-50. Please let the church office know if you’ll be putting one together.

Please spread the word and help us make this event a great success again this year!

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Volunteers for Worship – Calling for Ushers

We are so very thankful to be back together worshipping in person.  We are blessed to have both an active in-person and an online worship ministry at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.  If you are interested in sharing in the joy of serving during worship services, there are plenty of opportunities.  The Altar Guild, Chancel and Bell Choirs, and Usher team are always seeking new members.  These groups enhance our worship services for all who participate.  At this moment, we are particularly interested in finding additional ushers to serve during worship.  Our usher roster has dwindled since the dawn of the pandemic and has not returned to a level that is consistent with weekly worship services. Usher duties are fairly simple yet very important.  Please prayerfully consider joining our usher team.  It doesn’t take a lot of time but definitely makes the worship experience better for all who attend.

If you are interested, please contact the church office or Leigh Pogue.