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Meetings and Events
Piece Corps: Material Needed
Join us Wednesdays from 8:00 to 11:30 am
Quilting Material Needed
“Piece Corps” Quilting is in need of backs for quilting. Any size (twin,
full, queen or king) flat sheets or blankets are welcome as well as material
of any size. Quilts are given to those in need locally and throughout the
world.
Youth Group Nights at Good Shepherd!
7th-12th graders, come join in the Fun and Connection on
Wednesday nights at 7pm! Prayer, Games, and Conversation. Let’s grow
together! Feel free to invite friends! Who will you invite?
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Photo Directory is HERE!
New photo directory is available for pick up.
Contact the church office if you would like one to be mailed to you. Thank
you.
Christmas Program at Good Shepherd
Sunday December 16th 2017 at 9:30am
“Ornaments of Christmas”
Join us for a festive worship service led by our children and youth.
Christmas is Coming
Sunday, December 16
9:30 am Children’s Christmas Program
“Ornaments of Christmas”
Friday/Saturday, December 21-22
5:30 pm-9:30am Youth OWL Night
Monday, December 24 -
5:00 pm Family Christmas Eve Service
Hear the puppets tell a Christmas story, the
service
will end with the singing of Silent Night with
candle light.
7:30 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Worship Service filled with music and light.
Tuesday, December 25
9:30 am Christmas Day Service
Lessons & Carols from around the World
Sunday December 30
9:30 am Blue Christmas Service
Not all Christmas is jolly and cheerful, we
experience
loss and darkness. Blue Christmas service offers
quiet
and reflective moments with scripture readings,
songs and communion.
Goodie Bags For Christmas Program Participants
Please consider donating by signing up on the bulletin board at end of ramp.
We need them by December 15th. Thank You So Much!
GSLC at the Food Pantry
Good Shepherd volunteers at the food pantry on the 4th Saturday of each
month. The hours are from 8:30 until 11:30. There is a signup sheet by the
bulletin board, so please let us know if you are able to volunteer or be a
sub. If you have any questions, please contact Shirley Fox or Mary Lloyd.
Thank you! Mark 6:37 But Jesus said, “You feed them.”
Sock Drive for Le-Win Elementary School
Good Shepherd is having a Sock Drive this winter. Our collection goes to
Le-Win Elementary School to help children keep their feet warm with our
love. There will be a collection box near the church office. Please bring
NEW comfortable socks for children.
We will collect until January
7th, 2019.
Thankofferings
WELCA will be collecting Thankofferings at November and December meetings.
Friendship Club at Good Shepherd
Second Thursday of Each Month at Noon
This outreach program sponsored by Good Shepherd has been serving seniors in
the Lena community for over 30 years. Join us! Visit with friends, eat
delicious food, and enjoy great programs planned by Fern Harnish. It is a
potluck meal, but you can just come.
My Friend’s Closet Thrift Store
We are dependent on volunteers and always looking for more willing hands. If
you or anyone you know are interested in helping us at the store, please
call Fawn Nolan at 815-369-4035 during the day. We are open 9 am to 4 pm,
Monday through Saturday with extended hours on Wednesday evening until 8
p.m. We offer servant hours to students also. Check us out!
Let Us Know
If youth or adults in Good Shepherd family are involved in activities which
the public is invited, please provide a schedule to the church office by
Tuesday morning so that we can include in the following Sunday’s bulletin.
Hymn Sing at Lena Living Center
Join us the 2nd Tuesday of each
month at 9:45am at the Lena Living Center for a Hymn Sing. It is a great
chance to serve others by helping them find their page numbers, to encourage
others, and to sing praises to God! All youth, family, and friends are
invited and welcome to join in this fun, relaxing, and rewarding sing along.
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Lutheran Youth Organization (LYO) With
Christian Rock Band “Lasting Hope” At Youth Synod Assembly June 18 & 19
Augustana College in Rock Island.
Angel Tree
Lena Area Church Cooperative
Return Gifts by December 16
The Angel tree will be put up in the fellowship hall as soon as we receive
the Angels. Hopefully we will receive them sometime before Thanksgiving.
Each angel represents a child or adult from a family in need this holiday
season and contains their wish list for Christmas. If you would like to
sponsor a child or adult, please take an angel (top card), fill out the
information card attached (leave that here), and return your gift(s) to the
church by December 16th, with the top angel attached to it. Please make sure
that if you have multiple packages, that they are all marked or tied
together.
Youth OWL Night
December 21, 5:30 pm to December 22, 9:00
am
Join us for fun evening at Good Shepherd. OWL night will be . All night
activities include Christmas caroling, night hike, ginger house making,
games and service project. You may come for part of the night. Door is open
all night. If you have questions, talk to Kristy or Pr. Miho.
Consider Alternative Giving this Christmas
Celebrate Giving with ELCA Good Gifts
Make a difference in the world as you give gifts to loved ones this
Christmas. In lieu of traditional gifts, consider supporting meaningful
projects of the ELCA in honor of friends and loved ones through ELCA Good
Gifts, ELCA Disaster Relief, or God’s Global Barnyard. Honor friends and
loved ones with gifts that grow the church, fight hunger, and transform
lives. Check out the bulletin board outside the fellowship hall for more
ideas!
Post Partum Depression Support Group
This group will meet December 17th from 5:30pm-7:00 pm at St. Johns Lutheran
Church in Lena, IL. The group meets every third Monday at St. Johns. Child
care is provided.
Holiday Breakfast at Coaches Golf and Grill
No One Eats Alone Holiday Breakfast!
Thursday December 20th from 7:00 am-10:30 am
The holidays should be a
time to rejoice and celebrate. Steve and Andrea Magee invite families and
individuals living in Lena to join in a free holiday meal. This is for
anyone wishing to spread some holiday spirit and in appreciation for all of
our “regulars”. We would not be successful without you.
Annual Reports Are Due December 29, 2018
Annual reports are required for each committee and organization of the
congregation. These reports are assembled and made available to the
congregation members prior to the meeting. The reports are the
responsibility of the chairperson or officers. If possible, please type up
the report and email it to goodshepherdlc@mediacombb.net or
GoodShepherdLena@outlook.com in Word format.
Opportunity to Minister, January 13
Would you like to be involved? Please
consider volunteering at Rockford Rescue Mission on Sunday, January 13th
after service. For more information about Rockford Rescue Mission, go to
their web site under the “Give Help” tab or contact Sue Diddens. Must be
over 12 to volunteer.
Need of a Ride to Church on Sunday?
We love worshipping with you, and we want to help
make sure you can get here to join us! If you need a ride, or if you are
interested in being added to this list of available drivers, please contact
the church office at 369-5552
Choir & Chime Rehearsals
Choir rehearsals are Sundays at 11am in the
sanctuary.
Chime choir rehearsals are on Sundays at 5pm. Make a joyful noise in harmony to praise God!
Come and join!
Food Pantry Volunteers
Good Shepherd volunteers at the food pantry on the 4th Saturday of each
month. The hours are from 8:30 until 11:30. We are putting together the
schedule for 2018, so please let us know if you are able to volunteer or be
a sub. If you have any questions, please contact Shirley Fox or Mary Lloyd.
Thank you!
Mark 6:37 But Jesus said, “You feed them.”
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