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The Good Shepherd’s Voice “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27
SEPTEMBER 2014
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 600 South Enota Drive Gainesville, GA 30501
770-532-2428
www.goodshepherd.info
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Staff:
Pastor: Rev David Sieg
DCE: Wynn Derong
Director of Music & Organist:
Priscilla Jefcoat
Church Secretary: Margie Smith
Custodian: Robin Aikens
Church Council:
President: Steve Nimmo
Vice President: Brad Zimmerman
Secretary: Cheryl West
Treasurer: Faye Vogel
Financial Secretary: Sally Fuge
Church Boards & Committees:
Christian Education: Suzy Eberle*
Board of Elders:
Jim FitzGerald
Mike Gaddy*
Brad Jovaag
Stanley Longman
Dave McDowell
Todd Mershon
Frank West
Chris Worl
Evangelism: Sherry Anderson*
Parish Fellowship: Judy Brookshire*
Public Relations: *
Social Ministries: Betty Dyarmett*
Stewardship: Doug Fuge*
Trustees: Jack Enkemann*
Youth Ministry: Bobbie Denton &
Tabby D’Antonio*
Altar Guild: Sherry Anderson and
Dottie Warren
Flowers: Faye Vogel
Greeters: Nancy Ponder
LWML: Sherry Anderson
Sunday School Director: Janice
Waters
Ushers: Thomas Gaddy Jr
LCEF Representative: Doug Fuge
Thrivent Representatives: Cheryl
West & Linda Rehnberg
*Church Council Members
What a great day!
August 17 was a special
Sunday. There was just
one worship service,
then a call service, and a
picnic on the church
grounds. Many thanks
to all who helped,
especially those on the
Parish
Fellowship
Committee led
by Judy
Brookshire.
The day began
with the one
worship service,
and the
sanctuary was
filled! Pastor
Sieg remarked
how wonderful it
was to hear all those voices singing
praises to God.
After the worship service, voters met for a
call service to determine to whom we
should extend a call as our next pastor.
The congregation voted overwhelmingly on
the first ballot to call Pastor Zachary
Hoffman. Pastor Hoffman and his wife
will visit us the weekend of September 5-
8 (see call committee report on page 2).
With the congregation united in worship
and the call process, we then moved to
the fellowship hall
for a picnic lunch.
There were
hamburgers and
hot dogs cooked on
the big grill and lots
of food brought in
pot-luck style. The
children had a treat
outside...a large
splash slide was
brought in, and the kids
had fun sliding over and
over again, while adults
also played games inside
and outside.
Thanks to Doris
Enkemann for preparing
the “Mystery Bags” and
the “How Many?”
guessing games.
Meredith Joyce had the
closest guess for how many Tootsie
Rolls were in the jar. She guessed
675, and the actual total was 678 -
that‘s a pretty good guess! And what
did she win?? Yep, 678 Tootsie
Rolls!!
Lynn Lindberg won the Mystery Bag
game with eight correct answers.
She won a large container of pretzels.
Congratulations
to you both! For
those who are
still wondering what
was in those mystery
bags, the list of
correct answers is on
the bulletin board. If
you couldn’t attend
this year, be sure to
get to the next one.
A good time was had
by all!
“Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!“ (Ps 133:1)
Page 2 SEPTEMBER 2014
There is no better way to
start your day than by
“Exploring Christ's Word.”
The children that are
three years old through
fifth grade have started
exploring with the story of
creation. The children
start each lesson with a
special snack that
revolves around the story for the day. We
have gone into the fellowship hall for
goodies for so long that it is hard to break
that habit. If the parents would
encourage their children to come into our
snack room, I would appreciate it.
We are trying new ways of teaching our
children. After snack we go into another
CALL COMMITTEE
Pastor Zachary Hoffman and his wife
Tracilyn will visit us the weekend of
September 5-8. A meet and greet will be
held between services on September 7.
The purpose of this phase of the call
process is for Pastor Hoffman to
prayerfully consider our call to determine
the Lord’s will for him. Pray that the Lord
will make His will clear to Pastor
Hoffman.
- Doug Fuge
Cody Nimmo started serving as vicar at
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Decatur,
IL on August 3 and gave his first sermon
August 24.
This photo shows Cody in his apartment in
Decatur.
See
Cody’s
letter on
the
bulletin
board
with his
address
& email.
He
would
love to
hear
from his
GSLC
family!
room for our worship. This
includes lighting our candles,
taking an offering,
praying and singing. As the
children learn songs, we will
being singing in church
either at the 8:30 or 10:45
service. The children
are using their offering to
buy an animal for the Heifer
International Ministry. The teachers are
also excited about this so they are going
to put in an additional offering each week.
What a great example for the children!
Thank you, my wonderful teachers. I am in
need of more teachers and subs. If you
are interested or would like more
information, please email me or call.
- Janice Waters
“Let no Christian parents fall into the delusion that Sunday school is intended to ease them of their personal duties,” said 19th-century British preacher Charles H. Spurgeon. “The first and most natural condition of things is for Christian parents to train up their own children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
Studies show that parents are their kids’ strongest influencers in faith matters. Dr. Christian Smith, director of the influential National Study of Youth and Religion, wrote: “In most cases, parents are the most important Christian pastors teenagers will ever have — for better or worse.” The sense of separateness between home and church, he said, “must be replaced by a more cooperative, integrated, comprehensive approach to the faith formation of young people.”
Important Dates this
month:
September 1
Labor Day
September 5-7
Women’s Retreat
September 7
Meet Pastor Hoffman
September 7
National Grandparents Day
September 23
First Day of Autumn
September 26-28
LWML District Convention
September 29-October 1
District President’s
Convocation
Social Ministry
The Food Pantry served 50 families in July (89 adults and 58
children). Four Bibles were given to first time families.
Your generous donations to the annual Back To School Drive were
greatly appreciated by the faculty and students at Enota
Elementary School. Thank you for all you do to support our
outreach activities.
Pam Jovaag will no longer be helping in the Food Pantry during
the school year. We know she will be an asset to McEver
Elementary School as she works with groups of children there. Pam, best wishes for a
great school year, and we look forward to your return for the summer months.
This month Good News at Noon will receive a $400 donation from our “Other Missions”
budget.
FOOD PANTRY ITEM FOR SEPTEMBER: Soup
- Betty Dyarmett
SUNDAY MORNINGS: It’s the same old
song, I’m afraid. In checking “the list” I
find NO ONE signed up from September
through our Thanksgiving Dinner on
November 23! I know you all enjoy visiting
between services and having refreshments
to share is a big part of it. If you can,
please consider providing refreshments for
just ONE Sunday this year – it would help a
lot! Contact Judy Brookshire if you have
any questions. Thanks!
MEET & GREET: Please plan to attend the
Fellowship Hour between services on
September 7 to meet and visit with Pastor
Zachary and Tracilyn Hoffman. Light
refreshments will be served.
OKTOBERFEST: Saturday, October 18, at
5:00. Join us for an evening
of traditional German food
and fun! We will provide the
bratwurst (hot dogs for
those who prefer) and bread
and ask that you sign up for
the side dish or dessert you
wish to bring. Lists will be
posted in the hall in mid-
September.
Harvest Festival: Saturday, November 15,
from 11 am – 2 pm. This is our annual
outreach for Food Pantry clients. If you’re
interested in being involved, please contact
Betty Dyarmett or Judy Brookshire. We’ll be
needing help before, during and after the
event.
Thanksgiving Dinner: Sunday, November 23.
There will be a single service at 10:00 am,
followed by a Voter’s meeting.
We will sit down to eat between
12:00 and 12:30. Please join us
at this modified pot luck dinner
to give thanks and fellowship
with our Good Shepherd family.
There will be more information
about these events as they get
closer.
- Judy Brookshire
SEPTEMBER 2014 Page 3 Fellowship Committee
“It is impossible to enjoy idling
thoroughly unless one has plenty of
work to do.”
—Jerome K. Jerome
September 23
Deadline for the
OCTOBER
Newsletter:
SEPTEMBER 18
Eleven small groups began meeting in
August with approximately 125 members
participating in these groups! In addition,
eleven GSLC members are participating in
a small group at Lanier Village, led by Dave
McDowell.
Two small groups are meeting on Sunday
mornings in between services. A group led
by Pastor Bob Maltzahn will focus on a
book of the Bible, currently the book of
Jude. Pastor Bob relates that Jude was
also known as the Saint of lost causes and
desperate situations. Their group will
discover why he has that interesting title.
They look forward to sharing thoughts and
new insights on their constant journey for
deepening spiritual growth.
Pam Jovaag is leading the other Sunday
morning small group which is using the
book, Who Do You Think You Are? Finding
Your True Identity in Christ by Mark
Driscoll, and the book of Ephesians as the
basis for their study. Pam’s prayer is that
God will guide each participant through
the study, bringing them ever closer to
Him and to a fuller understanding of our
identity "in Christ."
- Janet FitzGerald
SEPTEMBER 2014 Page 4
Check out the Youth Investors’ (Y.I.) Club at http://lcef.org/yi_club.
See our LCEF Advocate, Doug Fuge.
LCEF is a nonprofit religious organization; therefore, LCEF investments are not FDIC-insured bank deposit accounts. This is not an offer to sell investments, nor a solicitation to buy. LCEF will offer and sell its securities only in states where authorized. The offer is made solely by LCEF’s Offering Circular. Investors should carefully read the Offering Circular, which more fully describes associated risks.
“‘I must do something’ always
solves more problems than ‘Something must
be done.’” —Unknown
SEPTEMBER 2014 Page 5
This month has marked the start of school for our
students, but more importantly, it marks the start
of Fight’n Texas Aggie Football! (just kidding,
school is important). We had a fantastic BBQ at
my house at the
beginning of the
month where we just
enjoyed being
around one another.
We also took our
monthly trip to Good
News to serve and
learn with the
students there. That
is always a great
time for our
students. We are
reminded in John
1:14 that “the word became flesh and DWELT among us.” It takes dwelling among
people who are different than we are to expose the Gospel to them, and this is one way
our ministry seeks to do that. This is a call to join Jesus on his mission, not to do His
redemptive mission for him. The creator of this universe doesn’t need the help of us or
anyone to do his
work. He simply is
inviting us to join
along side of him.
So how is Jesus
messing with you?
What is he up to?
What is he inviting
you to notice,
believe, or wrestle
with? What is he
inviting you to do?
- Wynn Derong
There are many reasons to join the
choir….but whatever your reason,
the choir needs you! The choir
practices every Wednesday evening
at 7:00, and sings every Sunday,
alternating between early and late
service from September through
May. Join us as we lift our voices in
praise! For more information, see
Priscilla Jefcoat.
“Use what talent you possess. The woods would be very silent
if no birds sang except those who
sang best.” —Henry Van Dyke
"The key is to keep company only with
people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best."
-- Epictetus
SEPTEMBER 2014 Page 6
Women’s Retreat
Café Chocolat is a relaxing
chocolate-themed retreat the women of our
church are doing together. It includes
worship, Bible study, and time for laughter
as well as time for quiet reflection. And while
the name of our gathering sounds indulgent,
we’ll actually be using chocolate as a
metaphor for God’s extravagant grace.
We’ll begin on the evening of Friday,
September 5, and will finish by noon on
Sunday, September 7. Those attending will
have time to relax, to make new friends, to
worship, and to draw closer to God.
To worship is to sing
The worshiper who sings ... drinks more deeply of the message of the hymns. The
gospel as found in our hymns is the same as that in the Scriptures.
The worshiper who sings ... becomes more deeply involved in the service; less of a
spectator and more of a participant.
The worshiper who sings ... draws more closely to those who worship with him.
The worshiper who sings ... expresses faith by lifting his or her voice in praise to God.
The worshiper who sings ... upholds the service, making it finer and richer for fellow
worshipers, the pastor, the church and God.
Just as one person’s junk is
another person’s treasure;
so, one person’s work is another person’s
pleasure. —Peggy Ferrell
SEPTEMBER 2014 Page 7
The GSLC MEN'S GROUP monthly meeting
took place Thursday, August 3. A group of
15 men traveled to the banks of the
Chattahoochee River to fish, cook out, spin
yarns (some true, some very questionable),
enjoy fresh air and sunshine, fellowship, and
conduct the quarterly business and planning
session. Several in attendance claimed to
have caught fish (even Pastor David!),
however, the actual
proof of these claims
seemed to have been
"lost in the shuffle!"
We were treated to a
special honored guest,
Emory Dunahoo,
(father of Robin
Aikens). Emory
explained the finer
techniques of "river
fishing," especially in
that part of the river,
where he has caught
20+ pound Stripers. He has
held, at one time or another,
just about every Lake Lanier
"Big Fish" record and still
has the record for the
Largemouth Bass (17 lbs. 9
oz. caught almost 50 years
ago!) Chef Bobby Jones
cooked hamburgers and hot
dogs for the group, and no
complaints were registered,
either in quantity or
quality...Great job
Bobby, and THANKS!
Following the meal, a
short business
meeting was called
to order. Doug Fuge
presented an outline
of purpose, types of
activities, principles and a definition of
responsibilities for the group. Activities will
include: Bible study; community service;
field trips; presentation & discussion of
topics of interest; social, and of course,
quarterly business meetings (to be tied in
with other activities when possible).
Regularly scheduled activities are planned
for the first Thursday of each month
although this will vary
from time to time.
The September activity,
on Thursday, September
4, will be a guided tour
of the Currahee Military
Museum & Band of
Brothers History Center
in Toccoa. Many in our
community are not
aware of the
significance played by
this north
Georgia
community
during WWII.
Toccoa was the
location of the
first paratrooper
training camp in
the U.S. during
that time. In
conjunction, the
history center is
the location of
the "Band of
Brothers" venue. During
WWII, many of the U.S.
Troops who were stationed
in Great Britain were
located/slept/ate in
stables. Some of these
original stables have been
disassembled and
relocated in Toccoa. The
movie "Band of Brothers"
was partly focused on, in,
and around these stables. One of the stars,
Tom Hanks, has contributed to this exhibit
along with several other nationally well-
known individuals. After the tour, the group
will eat lunch in the downtown Toccoa area.
For additional information and scheduled
events, please check with one of the
members and/or see the sign-up sheets
posted on the church bulletin board.
- Paul Clarkson
"My wife has a slight impediment in her
speech. Every now and
then she stops to breathe."
-- Jimmy Durante
SEPTEMBER 2014 Page 8
Stewardship
Forgot your envelope? Out of
town? On vacation? You can
ensure the Lord’s work at
Good Shepherd continues
uninterrupted by automatically
giving of your first fruits on a
regular basis.
The Joyful Response® electronic donation
program is available to automatically
make your contributions to GSLC from
your bank account or your LCEF Steward
Account®. This service is provided free by
LCEF through Vanco Services LLC. All you
need to do to enroll or change your
Some Christians actively avoid church on Stewardship Sunday because giving is a private matter “between me and God.” New pastors are even sometimes advised never to preach about money, lest certain people get riled up. Yet Jesus talks
frequently in the Gospels about giving and sharing our material goods — and he wasn’t the first in Scripture to do so.
A thousand years before Christ’s birth, King David prepared to hand over the kingdom to his son, gathering tons (literally!) of gold, silver and other materials for Solomon to use in building the temple. Revealing his take on stewardship, David prayed: “But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand” (1 Chronicles 29:14, NIV).
Did you know…..
That by opening an savings account in LCEF you can help reduce the interest on our church’s mortgage? See the chart on the bulletin board for details.
donation is to fill out and
submit a Joyful Response®
Electronic Donation Program
t o t h e s t e w a r d s h i p
chairman. Forms are
available on the table in the
hallway between the narthex
and the fellowship hall or
from Doug Fuge. They may be submitted
to the church office or the stewardship
mail slot in the narthex for processing.
Please address any questions to Doug
F u g e , S t e w a r d s h i p C h a i r m a n ,
- Doug Fuge I long to accomplish
a great and noble task, but it is my
chief duty to accomplish humble
tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along, not
only by the mighty shoves of its
heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of
each honest worker.
—Helen Keller
SEPTEMBER 2014
Our most recent trip to Nicaragua from August 1 - 10 was a great trip. We saw a total of
582 patients in the vision clinic over the course of four very hot, clinic days. Our group
consisted of four optometrists, two optometry students (from the University of Waterloo,
Canada), a small handful of volunteers and a group of five translators. We saw at least 28
glaucoma patients and were able to provide them treatment for 12-18 months. Our
patients had the usual eye traumas, glaucoma, cataracts, neovascular diabetes, allergy,
and dry eye/inflammation (most of whom were able
to receive some type of treatment). Medicines were
donated by Allergan. We were able to dispense just
over 1,000 pair of glasses that assisted our patients
with their distance and near vision and helped to
protect their eyes at work or while in the sun.
We completed the construction of five homes during
this time also in-between the daily afternoon
downpour of rain. On the last day before we left
Chinandega, we walked to each of the houses for
Pastor Mardo to bless them. Families culturally will
not move into their houses until the pastor has
blessed them to know they are a house filled with
God’s presence.
I can personally say that this trip was the most
spiritually fulfilling trip I have had in about four
years (that’s 8 trips!). We always have a diverse
group of people on our trips as BASIC is very
much a Christian-based organization but the
vision side of things is sponsored through VOSH-
Southeast which is a non-religious affiliated
organization (of which I also serve on the board).
Anyone who goes on my trips knows that any
church-based functions are optional. This trip
proved consistent that in our free time at night we
had many discussions about religion, philosophy
and faith. We had several atheists, a Buddhist,
and non-practicing Christians. Not only did I learn
a lot about Buddhism, but we were able to have a
dialogue in a non-threatening environment. All
attendees
participated in our church-based functions and by the
end of the week, one of the atheists was asking more
questions about Christianity, noting he’s had a big hole
in his heart for a long time and can’t find anything that
fills it. Sometimes our evangelism is closer to us than
we think. It’s not the Nicaraguans that need help with
their faith as it is very strong. It’s the others that think
they’re participating in a service-based humanitarian
mission and get way more than they bargained for!
For another awe-inspiring story, look at the bulletin
board for a quick two-page read on my airplane ride
home from Nicaragua. Never what I would have
expected but certainly our Lord at work in my life. To
God be the Glory!!
The next trip will be February 6-15, 2015. If you are
interested in learning more about it, please contact
me.
- Suzy Eberle
Page 9
Pastor Mardo blessing the Altamarino family
and their new home. Eleuterio, the father,
helped build the home, putting in sweat equity.
U Waterloo student Bridget testing a
woman’s vision
One of our completed 13x20 houses
complete with two doors, a window, tin roof,
block walls and a poured cement floor.
Nicaragua Mission Trip
Please check to see when you are scheduled to serve and put it on your personal calendar
SEPTEMBER 2014 Page 10
DATE REFRESHMENTS FLOWERS
Sep 7 Meet & Greet Pastor Hoffman
Sep 14
Sep 21 Don & Margie. Smith (1) / Bob & Dianna Jones (1)
Sep 28 Katherine Watkins (2)
DATE SERVICE ELDER/LAY
READER ACOLYTE USHERS ALTAR GREETERS
Sep 7 8:30 AM Chris Worl Renae Robin Aikens Ken & Bonnie Jackson
10:45 AM Jim FitzGerald Haylee Denise House Ray & Susan Nierman
Sep 14 8:30 AM Brad Jovaag Connor Karen Walker Chuck & Betty Dyarmett
10:45 AM Stanley Longman Roy Denise House John & Tabby D'Antonio
Sep 21 8:30 AM Frank West Christian Robin Aikens Rick & Janice Waters
10:45 AM Todd Mershon Evan Dottie Warren Don & Margie Smith
Sep 28 8:30 AM Jim Walker Madison Karen Walker Bob & Dianna Jones
10:45 AM Dave McDowell Tyler Dottie Warren Craig & Karen Pieschke
Celebrate grandparents
Several sociological factors are affecting grandparents’ role. Because families are spread out geographically, “long-distance grandparenting” is now common. On the other end of the spectrum, many grandparents are actually raising their grandchildren.
Despite modern-day challenges and changes, grandparents are more important than ever for providing kids with a sense of history and heritage. Whether through social media and Skype or special outings and storytelling, the older generation has a variety of avenues for connecting with grandkids.
In the process, grandparents can share their Christian faith. “One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts” (Psalm 145:4, NIV).
Note the empty spaces on the refreshments and flower charts. Please
sign up to provide flowers for the altar and/or refreshments for the
fellowship hour.
SEPTEMBER 2014 Page 11
MEMBERS:
GINNY CLAUSEN
DORIS ENKEMANN
DIANE FEEMAN
NORMA HERST
KEN HOLTZ
PRISCILLA JEFCOAT
VANCE LIVINGSTON
BERK PEET
TONI RAMM
JASON RIMEIK
JERRY ROGERS
JOHANN STONE
JAMES THAYER
JOE WALTERS
SAM WOLFORD
GEORGE WORTON
FRIENDS AND FAMILY: JOEY DUNAHOO (Robin Aikens’ brother)
DONNA MERSHON (Todd’s mother)
DAN PARKINSON (Sandra’s son)
ERIC SAXTON (Robin Aikens’ friend)
GREG PHILLIPS (Aikens’ brother-in-law)
JOHN TONTALA (Faye Vogel’s brother-in-law)
DORIS SMITH (Sandy Parkinson’s friend)
BETTY JEAN CORN (Deby Gaddy's aunt)
JEF COLLINS (Deby Gaddy’s brother)
ANTHONY & CARTER TRUONG (Susan Stokes’ son
& grandson)
CINDY BRADLEY & LISA NGUYEN (Susan Berliner’s
sister & niece)
NICHOLAS FOLKENS (grandson of Ponder’s
neighbor)
TONY ROEHL (son of Carla Roehl)
KEN THOMAS & MOTHER BILLIE (Ponder’s friends)
PAULINE TURNER (Gloria Dickey’s sister)
MARIE JONES (Denise House’s aunt)
DON HEILMAN (Judy Smith’s brother)
CARLYLE WACKER (Ponder’s friend)
RYAN WEST (Wynn Derong’s cousin)
SUSAN STOKES
EDITH ENGLE (Edie’s mother)
TERRY & KIAYA GLOSSER (Weisensel’s friends)
ANDY LAJEUNE (Pam Jovaag’s nephew)
BETTY DUDA (Pam Jovaag’s mother)
DENNIS THAYER (Marie & James’ son)
CHARLES ROBISON (Priscilla Jefcoat’s father)
BOB KLINE (Janie Owen’s cousin)
MASON PONDER (Joe & Nancy’s grandson)
JAMAL BROWN (GHS student)
KRISTIE HAMBY (Carla Roehl’s friend)
BOB (Lori Lake’s friend)
KATHERINE WHITMIRE (Ken Anderson’s aunt)
MARY WINE (Dottie Warren’s mother)
RENEE’ GLATZ (wife of Carrol Mavis’ Korean
war buddy)
OPAL MOORE (Michele Stephens’ grandma)
TODD BIGGS (Mavis’ granddaughter’s husband)
JUSTIN & SPENCER PACESKY (friends of Janet
FitzGerald)
SALLY HUGHES (Pastor Sieg’s friend)
KESLYN COLLINS EGELSTON (granddaughter of
food pantry patron)
ROGAN LANG (Bruns’ nephew)
JOY BRUCE (Emily Willers’ granddaughter)
RICHARD LAW (Bob Jones’ brother-in-law)
BRUCE & RICHARD COLT (Diane Engel’s brothers)
DREMA BOSTER (Janie Owen’s friend)
LUANNE HAUPT
ANTHONY’S FATHER
BRIAN (friend of a member)
BARB MARR (Chis Worl’s friend)
CABEESH BUFFINGTON ( GHS student)
BOB SACKETT (Ponders’ friend)
CAROLYN EATON & FAMILY (Ponders’ friends)
MINNIE LOUISE SIEG (Pastor’s mother)
DENISE CANTRELL (Lili Smith’s friend)
LAUREN BEEBE (Lili Smith’s friend)
WANTED:
Please collect used Christmas cards for the
Guatemala mission trip.
9/9/1999 BRIAN & NANCY FLACH (15)
9/11/1982 JIM & KAREN WALKER (32)
9/15/1963 WILLIAM & EILEEN MOORE (51)
9/17/1988 JIM & JANET FITZGERALD (26)
9/19/1992 WAYNE & DENISE BAUMAN (22)
9/24/1966 DON & MARGIE SMITH (48)
9/26/1959 TERRY & BEVERLY SNYDER (55)
9/1 LIZ ROBISON
9/2 PAM JOVAAG
9/5 CONNOR JOYCE
9/6 BEN WEISENSEL
9/9 NANCY JACKMAN
9/10 RACHEL SCOTT
9/10 DON STONE
9/12 BERK PEET
9/13 CHERYL WEST
9/15 NANCY FLACH
9/15 CINDY NIMMO
9/17 CATHERINE SPENCER
9/18 DEBRA GIANNONE
9/19 NORMA HERST
9/20 REV. BOB MALTZAHN
9/20 GAIL MCGEE
9/22 GINNY CLAUSEN
9/22 JACKIE PEET
9/24 LIBBY D’ANTONIO
9/24 STEVE REDDITT
9/26 STAN DICKEY
9/29 NIKKI AIKENS
9/29 RENAE SHELDON
Birthdays Anniversaries
You are invited to hear Keith and Priscilla Jefcoat
play four-hand piano in Brenau's Pearce Auditorium on Tuesday, September 2
at 7:30 pm Tickets are $15.00 - students
are free. All proceeds go to purchase
new Steinway pianos. Works by Mozart, Schumann,
Debussy and Mendelssohn.
SEPTEMBER 2014 Page 12
News from the Flock
Congratulations to the “River Dogs” minor league baseball team (9 & 10 year olds) for winning the Gainesville City
Park & Recreation Championship! Connor is a member of the team, and
plays three positions: catcher, 1st base, and pitcher.
Isabella ,
Granddaughter of
Bobby & Robin
Aikens, has
started pointe
and has her first
pre-pointe shoes.
She has been
dancing for 8
years
Jim FitzGerald’s July trip to climb Mount Rainier. His
team made it to about 13,600 feet, 800 feet from the
summit, but had to turn back because of poor weather
conditions. The picture is at about 9000 feet with
Mount Adams in the background.
Chellsy cut her
long hair and
donated it to
“Locks of Love.”
Sofia Lynn Rehnberg
was born on July 18 to
Kyle and Melissa
Rehnberg.
Below, proud
grandparents,
Steve and Linda
hold baby Sofia.
OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Thurs 9 AM - 3 PM
Fri 9 AM - 12 PM
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH
September 2014 Check our website (www.goodshepherd.info) for calendar updates
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Labor Day Church office closed
2 1:30 pm Food Pantry
3 10 am Food Pantry 1:30 pm Midweek Bible study 6:30 pm HS Youth 7:00 pm Choir
4 9 am SR Men’s Fellowship 10 am Food Pantry
5
3 pm Cleaning
6
7
9:45 am Meet & Greet Pastor & Mrs Hoffman
8
1:30 pm Food Pantry
9 10 am LWML Circle 1:30 pm Food Pantry
10 10 am Food Pantry 1:30 pm Midweek Bible study 6:30 pm HS Youth 6:30 pm Elders 7:00 pm Choir
11 10 am Food Pantry
12
3 pm Cleaning
13 10 am LWML meeting
14 9:45 am Sunday school /Adult Bible class
15
1:30 pm Food Pantry
16 1:30 pm Food Pantry
17 10 am Food Pantry 1:30 pm Midweek Bible study 6:30 pm HS Youth 6:30 pm Council 7:30 pm Choir
18 Newsletter
Deadline
10 am Food Pantry 5:30 pm Cleveland small group
19
3 pm Cleaning
20 10 am Crafters
21 9:45 am Sunday school /Adult Bible class
22
1:30 pm Food Pantry
23 1:30 pm Food Pantry
24 10 am Food Pantry 1:30 pm Midweek Bible study 6:30 pm HS Youth 7:00 pm Choir
25 10 am Food Pantry
26
3 pm Cleaning
27
28
9:45 am Sunday school /Adult Bible class
29
1:30 pm Food Pantry
30
1:30 pm Food Pantry
Women’s Retreat
Retreat
LWML District Convention
LWML Conv. District President’s Convocation
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
“Welcoming people home to life in the family of Christ”
Sunday 8:30 am Worship
9:45 am Sunday School
10:45 am Worship
Church Office Hours Monday -Thursday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
770-532-2428
www.goodshepherd.info
The Good Shepherd’s Voice
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
600 S. Enota Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
Mailing Label
In words attributed to Mother
Teresa, “Many people mistake
our work for our vocation. Our
vocation is the love of Jesus.”
As we celebrate Labor Day,
what does such a distinction
mean?
Vocation comes from Latin for
“calling.” Christians understand
vocation as that for which God
created you, involving activities you do well, enjoy and feel
good about doing, and that serve others. If you’re blessed to
earn a paycheck doing something that fits those categories,
then your profession or occupation — your work —likely is
your vocation.
Other people work a paying job because an opportunity
presents itself and the income is needed, even if it isn’t
their favorite thing to do. Perhaps they live out their truest
vocation during non-employment hours: singing with a choir,
raising children, building houses with Habitat for Humanity.
Christians in any capacity, paid or not, can live out Jesus’
calling to love God and neighbor with our whole being (Luke
10:27). When God is “CEO” of our lives, it shows in how we
treat our fellow laborers.
2014