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for a List of Opportunities for Fellowship, Study and Service
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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October 21 is Confirmation Sunday
Ethan F. will be affirming his
baptism October 21 in worship. Please remember him in your prayer this week.
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.
Ladies Day Out
November 17th; 9:00am-3:00pm
Lena Elementary School
9:00am-12:00pm will be breakfast with Santa. Free admission, door prizes.
All Saints Sunday November 4
We will remember each “Saint” or loved one that died since November of last
year. A carnation will be placed on the altar in a bud vase and a family
member may take it home after the service. The name of each will be read
during a prayer. If you would like your loved ones to be remembered on All
Saints Sunday service please call the church office at (815)369-5552 by
October 30th.
Men's Group Steak Fry
The Good Shepherd Men's Group will hold their annual steak fry on
Saturday, October 27th at 4:30pm.
Cost of the meal will be $13.00.
Volunteer Visitors of Northwest Illinois Open House
October 25; 2:30-6:30pm
105 S. Main Street, Stockton, IL
Ribbon cutting will be at 2:30pm. Light refreshments will be served. In 1983
started as Hospice of Northwest Illinois, in 2006 we changed our name to
Volunteer Hospice of Northwest Illinois..Today our new name will be
Volunteer Visitors of Northwest Illinois.
Mental Health First Aid Training
Tuesday October 30
8:00am-4:30pm at St. John’s Lutheran Church
625 Country Lane Drive, Lena, IL
Monroe Clinic is offering this training on Mental Health First Aid.
Registration from 7:30-8:00am. Registration fee is $25.00 and will include
breakfast and lunch. Training will help the public better identify,
understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses.
FHN & Highland College Present:
“What if I don’t feel very merry?”
A Grief Support Workshop
Saturday, November 3;
9:00am-3:45pm
This is a free workshop, open to everyone 4 and up. Join us for an al-day
workshop designed to provide support to help you through the healing process
including presentations and group breakout sessions. A boxed lunch will be
provide, YMCA childcare will be available on site. Highland Community
College, 2998 W. Pearl City Road, Freeport, IL in Building H, Second Floor.
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.
We sing old favorites hymns. It is rewarding to see the residents’ faces
light up when we announce a favorite hymn. Sometimes the residents sing with
their eyes closed, which over the years have memorized the words. Sometimes
the songs help them remember that Jesus loves them, each and every day, even
troubled days.
Usually 15-20 residents come to enjoy the music. When you come to help us in
singing favorite hymns maybe you can sit by a resident of help turn the
pages for them. Please call the church if you need a ride, 369-5552
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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.
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.
September & October: Food Pantry Months
Do you know that we have enough food to feed all the people in the world?
However, more than 800 million people around the world face chronic hunger.
Le-Win Food pantry serves residents in the Le-Win and Orangeville school
districts. For the month of July The Food Pantry served 57 households and
173 people, for the month of August they served 54 households and 143
people.
Resilient Farm Women-Working Through Changing Times
Thursday, November 1; 8:30am-2:30pm
Monroe Clinic, along with UW Extension, will present “Working Through
Changing Times”, at United Methodist Church, 2227 4th Street, Monroe, WI.
Registration/ Networking begins at 8:30am with coffee and scones. Must RSVP
for Lunch to 608-328-9440 or 608-773-4820 by Friday, October 26th.
Help Homeless Veterans in Northern Illinois
The Lena Lions Club is sponsoring a clothing drive to be distributed to the
veterans of northern Illinois. Items for donations will include: Winter
Gloves, Heavy Socks, Neck Scarves and Winter Stocking Caps. Items can be
dropped off at Good Shepherd from now until November 11th.
Sunday School Teachers Needed
How would you like to take a spiritual journey with our youth while they
learn the word of the Lord? You would read bible stories with the children,
help them with their lessons ,and provide support in their journey.
Sunday School will begin on September
30th at 10:45 after Worship. If interested
contact: Good Shepherd at 815-369-5552.
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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