The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

This week we are praying for:

Mark R.

Lori C.

Rick F.

Kathy M.

Colton

As we continue the efforts to determine what items – big and small – will be moving with us the Garden City location, we have heard from some members who are interested in repurposing some of our things in their own homes or other places.  If you are interested in any items; including but not limited to pews, padded chairs, plastic chairs, Bibles, hymnals, larger décor), please submit your request in writing to Donna Wenger in the church office.  Donna will log all requests including the date received.  As items become available (meaning a decision has been made not to move it with us and the item(s) haven’t been donated to another church), they will then be distributed on a first come, first come, first served basis. 

Please join us on Sunday, May 24th when we will celebrate Pentecost at our 10:30 am worship service.  We celebrate Pentecost in remembrance of the Holy Spirit descending like a dove filling the Church with power and adding 3,000 new believers! Join us in this special worship service and don’t forget to wear red!

This week we are praying for:

Sue L.

Linda

This week we are praying for:

Chris W.

Rhonda E.

Marie

We are pleased to report that the congregation of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church has agreed to begin to formally negotiate a leasing agreement for our new home with the Garden City United Methodist Church.  This decision was reached as a result of a vote taken at our Special Congregational Meeting on Sunday, April 19^th in which the motion presented by the Council to move to the Garden City location was approved by a vote of 38 to 10. 

The Transition Coordination Team is continuing to work with our volunteers to implement the plan for vacating our current property, the disposition of all things that will not be needed in the new space and the packing/moving of items that will go with us to our new home.

The Congregational Council has also determined in their meeting last evening, which space would be our preferred proprietary space at Garden City.  The council selected “Option 1”.  While not everyone has had a chance to see the space, you may find reference to it on the video tour that was made available last week. We are grateful to the people of the Garden City United Methodist Church for their graciousness and generosity during our consideration of the options.

There are many details to be worked out including the planning of our closing worship service at our current location and our physical move into the new one.  At this time, no date has been set.  We will continue to keep you informed as new information becomes available.

This has been quite a journey for our congregation – both leaders and members – and there is still much to be done!  We are grateful for everyone’s continued support of our church, and we look forward to walking together in this next step of our faith life.  

This week we are praying for:

Family and friends of Linda M.

Howard A.

Laney G.

This week we are praying for:

Evelyn

Leo

Family and friends of Dennis K.

This week we are praying for:

The family and friends of Geri Lyons

Adrianne

Robert “Si” W.

Mark D.

Mary Ellen C.

The Council updated the congregation following the worship service on Sunday, April 5^th of the following information regarding the transition.

Property Sale – While we have not received a formal notice from the buyer of our property, we have been informed that they will be looking to schedule a closing date in the very near future.  A closing date will need to be negotiated between the parties and we will keep you informed as new information becomes available.

New Home for GSLC – The Council announced that there will be two congregational meetings in the next two weeks re: our new location;

• Congregational Information Meeting on Sunday, April 12^th after the worship service.  At this meeting the Council will share information re: their recommendation to lease space for worship, office, classroom, meeting and fellowship at a local non-Lutheran Church in Monroeville.
• Special Congregational Meeting on Sunday, April 19^th after the worship service to vote on the motion that the Council will make to lease the space identified above.

A fact sheet is being prepared and will be sent to all members of record this week with more details about the arrangements.  Copies will also be available at the meeting on the 12^th.

There are many details to be worked out, and it is likely our members and friends will have many questions regarding the arrangements.  There will be a Q&A at the Informational Meeting.  The lease would be for facilities and space; we would continue to maintain our own programs, worship and identity as an ELCA Lutheran Church in Monroeville.

Please watch for more information in the coming days and weeks!