GSLC Weekly Announcements
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
The congregation is invited to Confirmation on Saturday, May 10th at 5:00 p.m. Students being confirmed are: Sarah Binder daughter of Heidi & Jeffrey Binder; Jordann Bremer daughter of Heather & Melvin Greuel & Jeremy Egner; Hannah Hargis daughter of Joe & Melody Hargis; Allison Jelmeland daughter of Coy & Kirstin Jelmeland; Logan Johansson son of Randy & Lisa Johansson; Elise Lovelace daughter of Roger & Deana Lovelace & Kathleen O’Brian; Luke Rothfusz son of Ron & Carol Rothfusz; Mardie Shanahan daughter of Ivor & Jennifer Shanahan; Kaitlin Stangl daughter of Tom & Renee Stangl & Angela Domine.
Congregational Meeting to borrow building make-over money will be during the worship services, Sunday May 11. Update: The Financial Guidance Committee has made a recommendation to the council that we postpone this vote, the council has been e-mailed but no decision has been made yet.
Counting Our Chickens: The loose change collected in the month of April totaled $258.49. Since $10 provides 10 chicks to build an egg business, our contribution will purchase approx. 25 flocks through ELCA World Hunger--God's global barnyard. Thank you for your support to this ministry!
Loose change collected in the month of May will be used to purchase gas cards for donation to the Personal Development Center. With a mindfulness to the increasing gas prices, assistance with the purchase of a tank of gas can mean safety and security for their clients.
Two or Three Volunteers Needed: The Just Friends Summer Picnic will be on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. at the Wildwood Park Pavilion. Volunteers will be helping to serve and clean up. Please notify Jan Wolf at 387-6374 if you are able to help out. (FYI: Good Shepherd will be providing this event with buns and pickles-- for 150!).
Sally Rakovec & Ione Miedema are our delegates to the Synod Assembly in Eau Claire on May 30 & 31. Thank you Ione & Sally!
Special Worship Special!
This year Mother’s Day, May 11 is also Pentecost Day. We have extra plans for worship at both services. We will have special music and Patrick Zdun on trumpet at both the 8:00 and the 10:30 service.
That day is Mother’s day so I expect many of you will have guests and family around. Please bring them, we’ll show them a joyful time. It would also be cool if any of you might invite a friend
REPEAT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Federal Tax Rebates! During May and June most of us who pay federal taxes will be getting ‘Economic Stimulus’ money. It would be wise to pay down credit card debt, but after important personal priorities this money gives us freedom to be creatively generous. Community helping programs such as Soup or Socks, The Personal Development Center, Youth Net and especially any project that you are personally committed to can use a boost. This is like the class project where the teacher gives all the students $10.00 to spend for goodness sake. We don’t have to write a report afterwards, but we do live our lives in the sight of Jesus our Lord. This could be fun, enjoy!
Congregational Meeting to elect new Council members will be during the worship services Sunday May 25. Offices to be filled are President, Vice President, Learning, Youth and Fellowship.
The 2008 Nominating Committee is comprised of: Stephanie O’Brien, Erik Borreson, Pastor Peter, Dave Schneider, Lee Babcock, John Wagner & Chuck Berger. Outgoing Council members are Stephanie O’Brien, Youth Ministry Director, Chuck Berger, Learning Ministry Director, President Erik Borreson and Vice-President Ione Miedema.
Good Shepherd has volunteered to make a meal for the Ronald McDonald House on the third Wednesday of each month in 2008. Thank you to the following families for volunteering to make meals: the Maassen family on April 16, the Tibbett family on May 21, the Stuttgen family on June 18 and the Kopitzke family on July 16, the Geisler family on August 20 and Cathy Lau & Deb Stein on September 17.
Graduates – if you or someone in your family is graduating from high school, a tech school or college please let the church know at 387-2731 or gslc2@verizon.net
Adult Sunday School Class is studying from the book “Water for Your Soul” by Pastor Glenn Borreson (dad of our congregational president, Erik). It is a book on baptism. We will have books available for anyone who is interested in joining us and/or reading the book. Each reading will be read the day of the class so no homework will be necessary. Please join us.
Fair Trade Coffee is available in the narthex for sale. Profit is used for the congregation’s coffee and to World Hunger.
Receipt Reminder: Please bring your Festival Foods receipts to the church and place them in the container on the table in the church entrance. Profit is sent to World Hunger.
Sunday school students are collecting offering and pop tabs for the local Ronald McDonald House. You can drop off your pop tabs in the collection "houses" in the narthex.
Help Wanted: We are forming a New Member Integration Team which will send welcome cards to visitors of Good Shepherd and plan a welcome reception for new members at least once a year. If you are interested in volunteering on this committee or would like more information please contact Pastor Peter at 387-2731.
Sunday Evening Women's Bible Study will be held at the home of Cathy Lau, M 141 Penny Lane at 6:30 pm. They are doing a study on prayer. All women (members and friends of the congregation) are invited to participate. For more info call Cathy at 387-2908.
Summer camp info is available on the table in the church entrance.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
“Sand for Sandboxes” will be available May 8th and May 10th through the Marshfield Young Professionals. Cost is $10 per wheelbarrow and $5 for the second wheelbarrow delivered to the same address within a 5-mile radius of the city limits of Marshfield. Orders should be placed by May 6 and must be pre-paid. Call 486-0603 to place your order.
Altrusa Spaghetti Supper Thursday, May 8th, 4:30-7:00 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 2100 S Maple Ave. $6.00 for adults, $3.00 for children 12 and under.
House of Refuge Meeting, Saturday May 10th at 1:30 p.m. at Faith Fellowship, 1606 N St. Joseph Ave. All who are interested are invited to attend.
Help Stamp Out Hunger! Place your non-perishable food donation in a bag by your mailbox on Saturday, May 10th before your mail carrier arrives. All items will be sorted and delivered to local food pantries. If you can volunteer an hour or more between noon and 5 p.m. to help sort the donated food at the Marshfield Post Office call 387-0695.
Building Campaign. . .
This vision statement was adopted by the congregation
Good Shepherd’s Building Proposal
In 2008 the congregation shall undertake a building and parking lot project to include:
A 22 foot addition onto the north side of the fellowship hall with a handicap entrance and the construction of a family bathroom near the kitchen. The building maintenance will include: new siding, windows, roof and soffits, carpet, firewalls, storage throughout the building, parking lot repair and resurfacing. We propose to spend no greater than $450,000.00 for this needed building maintenance and addition.
Building Committee : The Building Committee has been meeting regularly on Sunday mornings between services. Carl J. Scott, AIA/CSI from VuePoint Architecture, LLC will be our architect and work closely with the committee. We are currently working on design development. The Council members on this committee are Bruce Tibbett and Patrick Zdun, other members who have volunteered so far are Keith Olson, Ed Raatz, Keith Stuttgen, Mark Mitchell, Laurel Peterson, Amanda Zamarripa, Jim Zdun & Chris Ignatowski. Please contact the church office if you would like to volunteer. The Building Committee minutes are posted near the kitchen.
Faith, Fellowship, Future
Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.
1 Peter 4:10
Capital Campaign Committee. The Council representatives on the capital campaign committee are Sally Rakovec and Erik Borreson. Jeff Peterson and Sue Babcock have also volunteered to be on this committee.
The Capital Campaign is officially over. Watch this space for the accounting and the thanksgiving. All campaign donations will be transferred to the Building Fund. All future building contributions will be deposited to this fund and this fund will service the debt that we incur. We also have Simply Giving electronic funds transfer that you may use for regular gifting over time. A special thank-you to everyone who participated, and especially to those who continued their building fund donations in the year of no debt!
We Pray
Heavenly Father, please accept our offering here at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Bless us with all that we need to honor our past and to be faithful together as we journey into our future. Wrap us in your loving and merciful care. Fill us with your Holy Spirit that we may have joy and generosity as we prepare together this building as a renewed center for your Holy name. Inspire us as we integrate your word into our hearts and minds that we may live our lives abundantly. We ask this through the power of your Holy Spirit, creating and confirming our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. AMEN
