Good Shepherd Lutheran Church(elca)
Following Christ, Growing in Faith, Sharing God's Love
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church(elca)
Following Christ, Growing in Faith, Sharing God's Love
Youth in 3rd through 8th grades are invited to attend this overnight service event:
House of Hope in Haiti Immediate Needs are for Water Purification tablets, first aid creams, band-aids, vitamins, dish soap, tarps, tents, rope, duct tape, face masks, bandanas, mosquito netting, bug spray pumps, flashlights and lanterns, batteries, sizes D, C, AA, AAA., Peanut Butter, FUNDS.
Checks Made to: GSLC with memo designation of “House of Hope”
House of Hope in Haiti is expanding their school; presently they offer classes from K-5th but soon they'll be providing Vocational training for adults. Do you know of a company or school that is getting rid of tables, chairs, whiteboards, desks-- any items that could help set up classrooms for children or adults. A shipping container in St. Louis will be loaded early in May with items to be shipped to Haiti. These items would make a huge difference to this Mission.
"Random Acts of Kindness" will be the Service Team theme during the month of February. The first two weeks of this month we're going to be collecting jars of Peanut Butter for the girls @ House of Hope in Haiti. Peanut butter is a wonderful nutritious meal/snack and the little girls are so appreciative of good food. Let's fill the next container that is being shipped to Haiti with many, many jars!
Sunday School students from 2-year-olds to 5th graders will be studying lessons that are based on the readings we hear in worship each Sunday. Look for the SPARK Family Page that will come home with your child from Sunday School each week. These offer ideas for connecting what your family learned on Sunday morning with the rest of your week. A great time to use this could be during dinner with your family.
A few of our classes now have new rooms, (since we are no longer rotating classes:
We are embarking on a mission: to see as many new faces in our group as possible! We don't care if you don't come every month, just come once and check us out. This year we are going to meet at members' houses! Future readings include:
The Bread for Life Women’s Bible Study would like to invite you to join us beginning January 12th for our new study on 1 John. This 4 lesson study will challenge us to make our faith genuine by expressing in our lives what we believe in our hearts. We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 12:pm to 1:30pm. Bring your lunch!
GSLC Women's Retreat will be hosting the Sweet Life Cafe' this year at the Mercy Center on Friday, February 26 and Saturday, February 27. At the Sweet Life Cafe' we will savor time with God and one another! You'll enjoy spiritual time, service, fellowship, fun and of course, food! Registration begins Jan. 16. The registration sheets are on the Girlfriends Unlimited table in the Narthex. We hope you'll join us for a little taste of "Sweet Life."