Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
On Sunday, January 7, 2018 from 4-5pm on the second floor of the Parish Life Center. Classes will continue for 10 weeks. A Special pilgrimage to Cathedral of All Souls in Asheville is planned for the confirmands after confirmation. To register and for further information, contact [email protected].
ordination
God willing
The Right Reverend Robert S. Skirving, Bishop of the Diocese of East Carolina
will ordain Cheryl C. McFadden
to the Sacred Order of Priests in Christ’s One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church
on Thursday, the fourteenth of December two thousand seventeen
at seven o’clock in the evening The Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
121 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, North Carolina.
Your prayers and presence are requested. Clergy: Alb and Red Stole. Reception to follow.
no christmas trees and greenery...but please read on! The Music Ministry will not be selling Trees and Greenery this year. We can't seem to find a grower that wants our small order. This Greenery Fundraiser has worked for years due the wonderful cooperation of Dave Roten's parents and Jan Harris's detailed involvement. Sadly for us, the Roten's have retired from tree farming. Let me say how thankful we are for the years of support they provided to our Music Ministry. On a brighter note.... We are preparing a CD with our choirs' "Greatest Hits" and hopefully many of your favorites throughout the years. These will be available to everyone for a suggested donation of $40 per CD. We hope to have these available for distribution in December. What a great gift idea for the music lovers in your life. Many thanks to all for your continued support!
all parish christmas potluck & gingerbread house contest Sunday, December 17, immediately following the 4:00 p.m. Christmas Pageant Calling all kids & adults—please help decorate the tables in
Shepherd’s Hall for The Annual CGS All Parish Christmas Potluck following the Christmas Pageant. There was a lot of creativity last year, so please bring in your newest gingerbread house creation this year! This is a potluck too, so we will needs lots of side dishes and desserts (especially side dishes) with each dish feeding at least 6-8 people. If we have anywhere near the number of folks as last year, we will have another epic turnout for food and fun!
special children’s event in shepherd’s hall Thursday, December 21, 1:00 p.m.
Please RSVP to [email protected] by December 14 Children, youth and their parents are invited to join some of our longtime parishioners for lunch in Shepherd’s Hall on December 21 at 1:00. In addition to a fabulous lunch, there will be caroling and a
visit from St. Nicholas! This will be a very special event for all. save the date for vbs!
Please save June 25 - June 28, 2018 for a fantastic VBS!
the annual meeting Sunday, December 10, 9:00 a.m. Shepherd’s Hall Please make plans to join us for our Annual Meeting of The Church of the Good Shepherd in Shepherd’s Hall at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10,
2017. Items on the agenda include Vestry Elections and the Annual Report. The Vestry nominees are as follows: Jack Boyne, Jan Harris, Kevin LeCount, Sheldon Smith. christmas poetry celebration Sunday, December 10, immediately following the 10:15 Worship Service The Poetry group normally held in the parlor will be held at the home of Mary Best. Refreshments will be served. Mary can be reached at 919-846-1348 or [email protected]. Her address is: 8004 North Bridgewater Court Raleigh, 27615
fire! fire!! fire!!! Now that I have your attention ;) I believe there are a number of us available during the weekday/daytime. We have parishioners that are in need of occasional transpor-tation to doctor’s appointments, church services, grocery store runs, etc.. The hourly commitment will be different depending on the need, but I would bet it would likely be 4 hours or less. When I try to match
up drivers, I try to be mindful of your time and try to match drivers and parishion-ers within a zip code where possible. If you feel this is a ministry to which you could be called, please call me at 919-872-7273 or email me at [email protected] – I look forward to hearing from YOU !! As always, thank you for considering this and for ALL that you do for The Church of The Good Shepherd Family !! Jan Harris, Volunteer Coordinator family promise
Monday evening, December 11 Contact Marguerite Sullivan at [email protected] FAMILY PROMISE - “Keeping families together through difficult times” is the promise made to our community by Family Promise of
Wake County. Since 1994, the program has operated through more than 50 local congregations and 3500 volunteers to provide shelter and support for families needing this help. The help to each family is extended initially for six weeks. Par-ticipating churches and synagogues feed and house families in their church for one out of the six week long program. This aid enables families to transition to inde-pendent living situations. Throughout the transition families are able to keep to-gether! The children outnumber the adults and range in age from newborns to teens. Our neighbor, the First Presbyterian Church feeds and houses families in its facilities for a week four times a year. The Church of the Good Shepherd has helped First Presbyterian for one day during each of those weeks. On Monday December 11th we will be providing dinner to the three or four families in the pro-gram. Volunteers can help in one or more of the following ways: providing a dish for the evening meal, eating with our guest families, driving the families to and from First Presbyterian from the Family Promise day center on Method Road, and serving as overnight hosts. We have a small but dedicated group of volunteers from Good Shepherd. We welcome anyone desiring to help in this important effort. Please join us! Both Marguerite Sullivan and Caryn Meade will be happy to talk about the Family Prom-ise experience with you and to answer any questions. christmas pageant rehearsals Sunday, Dec. 10: Speaking Parts only 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16: 9:00-12:00 p.m. (Non-speaking Parts should arrive by 11:00) A pizza lunch will be provided on Saturday, Dec. 16. youth confirmation classes Sunday, January 7, 2018, 4-5pm, second floor of Parish Life Center Youth in grades 8-12 are invited to participate. Jeff Whittaker will kick off lessons
st. nicholas tree Reminder that Gifts are Due: Sunday, December 10
Please help us provide gifts for children who might not receive any this holiday season. This year we are endeavoring to help families in need with older children as well as little ones. Often the older children are left out of giving programs. We would love each child to receive an item of clothing as well as a toy or treat if
possible. Please pick a star from the tree and then sign the register with the star number and then your name and contact information. Purchase and wrap gifts and place the star number on all gifts going to the same child. Please re-member that we need to transport gifts to recipients so sturdy wrapping is helpful. Please return gifts to the church no later than Sunday December 10, 2017. Our gifts will be going to Father Tony Rojas’s parish for children of farm workers and to children in a Wake County Mental Health program. If you have any questions, please contact Nan Robinson 919-782-1075 or [email protected].
amazing grace All are invited
Saturday, December 9, 6:30 p.m. Amazing Grace will be held at the home of Paul and Fran Hoch on Saturday, December 9 at 6:30 p.m. An entrée will be provided. Kindly bring a side dish, appetizer or dessert. Paul and Fran Hoch: 4113 Oak Park Road Raleigh, NC 27612 RSVP to [email protected] or 919-781-0236.
eyc and eyc parent christmas party Sunday, December 10, 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The EYC Christmas party is scheduled for Sunday, December 10 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the home of Rob, Julie and Cole Allen,
5249 Linwick Drive, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526. The hosts are providing the ham, turkey, sodas, water, and paper products. We will need sides, appetizers and desserts. Youth should bring a $5.00 gift for the White Elephant game. RSVP to [email protected] or via the Sign up Genius that was sent out.
please stay in touch When friends stay in touch life becomes a celebration so let’s celebrate our lives by staying in touch with each other. If any of this contact information has changed for you, please let Bev McTaggart, Membership Director know, so you will always have the latest information from the church. Bev can be reached at (919)831-2012 or [email protected] Name, Address, Phone Number(s), Email Address
beyond our doors Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen, ground floor All are invited Please note the BOD group will not meet on December 10. Please come to the Annual Meeting in Shepherd’s Hall at 9:00 a.m. *If you want to communicate something, please send an email to the group. Normally this group meets the second Sunday of each month to talk about poverty, the poor, and the Christian Faith. Newcomers are welcome anytime. Join us on the ground floor in the Shep-herd’s Table Soup Kitchen. Beyond Our Doors seeks to connect Good Shepherd with people on the streets of Raleigh and to spend time thinking and praying for the homeless and the working poor. On the third Sunday of the month, the group serves lunch to and sits down with our neighbors in Raleigh. For the lunch, a side dish or dessert is appreciated, please join us! gospel challenge 2017: september through december
It’s never too late to participate in the 2017 Gospel Challenge! December, read Luke. No discussion the last Sunday of December. save the date : splash dinner Sunday, January 21, 2018 5:00 p.m. Shepherd’s Hall from the library
ATTENTION: Please check your library. Missing from CGS’s Library are 2 copies of BREATHING UNDER WATER by Richard Rohr and The Book of JOY by Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama. Please return them to the Library on the second floor and in the pink basket on
the desk. Thank you. For Advent and Christmas, do take time to peruse the many books for children and families to enjoy together. Two in particular that tell the wonder-and-awe inspiring story of the birth of Jesus are: Tasha Tudor’s A Book of Christmas enhanced by beautiful three-dimensional illustrations, and master pop-up artist, Robert Subuda’s The Christmas Story that is a visual feast with six gor-geously imagined scenes. Weekday Offerings Tuesday Women's Bible Study Groups with The Rev. Nancy Allison At either 10:30am or 6:30pm, Room 403, 3rd floor Church of the Good Shepherd offers two Bible Studies for Women (brave men will not be turned away). Morning Bible Study begins at 10:30am, and a duplicate even-ing Bible Study begins at 6:30pm also on Tuesdays. Wednesday Morning Men’s Bible Study 7:00am, Room 403, 3rd floor Join us for coffee, doughnuts, study and fellowship as we look at the coming Sun-day Gospel reading, using the Gospel Based Disciple model, reading the Scripture passage in three different translations, and asking a different question each time: What word, phrase, sentence, or idea caught your attention or imagination in this passage? What do you hear Jesus (or the Gospel) saying to you? What is Jesus (or the Gospel) calling you to do? Gospel Based Discipleship Readings Daily Office Monday, December 11 Matt. 22:23-33Tuesday, December 12 Matt. 22:34-46 Wednesday, December 13 Matt. 23:1-12 Thursday, December 14 Matt. 23:13-26 Friday, December 15 Matt. 23:27-39 Saturday, December 16 Matt. 24:1-14 Sunday, December 17 John 5:30-47 Reflections on the Gospel 1. What word(s), idea(s) or sentence(s) stand out for you in the Gospel of the Day?
(Reread the Gospel.) 2. What is Jesus (the Gospel) saying to you? (Reread the Gospel.) 3. What is Jesus (the Gospel) calling you to do?
Prayer Lists Please pray for the sick, recovering, and in need in our parish: Martha Taylor, Mary Beth Fee, Chris Yetter, Eric Ennis, Wilma Miller, Hal Miller, Martha Bailey, Roy Wright, Lindsay Hoch, Virginia Yates, Bob Yates, Bruce Barnes, Paul Gallo, Fred Pugh, Jill Bryan. Prayers are also desired for the following family and friends: Pam Wiss, Teresa Marvin, Sue Lough, Sharon Boone, Gwen Yueh, Lynne Rossman, Joe Presutti, John Kelley and Family, Mary Shannon Naquin, Reginald Fuller, Kaye Hill, Teagan Hartman, Braylon Hartman, Ainsley Hartman, Sadie Hartman, Jack Wygand, Pat Nordquist, Stephanie Zito, Jeanne Ferry. The prayer lists will be refreshed at the beginning of the month. Please contact Julie Allen at [email protected] to add a name to the prayer lists. Military Prayer List
Matt Gallant, Brandon Harden, Stephan Bristow, Mark Fetters, Wyatt Carpenter.
Sunday Service Schedule 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 9:00 am Christian Education 10:15 am Holy Eucharist
____________________________ Adult Christian Formation The Bible Class: “Genesis” Sunday, 9:00am, Room 403, 3rd floor All are invited Led by Fr. Bill Bennett or Debbie Moyer, the Bible Class is an ongoing in-depth study of Genesis. ***Please note: Sunday, December 10, please join us in Shepherd’s Hall for the Annual Meeting. The Breakfast Club Sunday, 9:15am, Room 304, 2nd floor The Breakfast Club meets on Sundays at 9:15am for coffee, light refreshments, fellowship and a Bible story. The class also plans events and sharing times for adults and their families through the year. Maggie and Jason Puryear along with Tripp Nilles will share Bible story duties through the year. Questions about the class? Contact Maggie Puryear at [email protected]. Today’s Schedule
Sunday, December 10 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 8:30-9:30 a.m. Pageant Rehearsal: Speaking Parts only 8:45 am Coffee Fellowship 9:00 am Annual Meeting, Shepherd’s Hall 10:15 am Holy Eucharist 11:45 am DOK Meeting, room 403 11:45 am Finance Committee meeting, room 304 12:00 pm Christmas Poetry Celebration, offsite 5:00 pm EYC Christmas Party, offsite Monday, December 11 10:00 am Standing Committee, room 403 6:00 pm Vestry meeting, room 403 Tuesday, December 12
10:30 am Morning Women’s Bible Study, room 403 11:30 am Open Door for the church, Noonday Prayer or just rest
6:30 pm Evening Women’s Bible Study, room 403 7:00 pm AA Meeting, Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen
Wednesday, December 13 7:00 am Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study, room 403 9:15 am Office Meeting, room 403
11:30 am Open Door for the church, Noonday Prayer or just rest 4:00 pm Society of St. John the Baptist Thursday, December 14 12:05 pm Holy Eucharist and Healing Service 7:00 pm Ordination & Reception for The Rev. Dr. Cheryl McFadden Friday, December 15 12:00 pm Al-Anon Meeting, parlor Saturday, December 16 No events scheduled HAPPY BIRTHDAY! December 10 December 11 December 12 Ed Barnes David Faircloth Kathy MacLeod Kevin Harrington Elizabeth Beal Russell Swindell Hyatt Small Julianna Pybus John Perry Libba Leonard December 13 December 14 December 15 David Tyeryar Sara Meadows Mary Virginia Frantz Meredith Swindell Elizabeth Jasper Kendal Bowman Carrie Rogers Michael Blake Georgia Poole Drew Jasper December 16 Mary Gray Brook Rowan Zellar
