Please join us for a party to celebrate the end of summer. Fun for all ages. Live music provided by Mogen’s Heroes.
Chislic, Pork Sandwiches, Hotdog
Bouncy House, Yard Games, Face Painting
Bring your lawn chair and join us for the evening!
Tickets are $15.00 ($5.00 children 12 and under)
(Meal includes choice of entrée, chips, and dessert. Pop, water or lemonade $1.00
Advanced tickets are $12.00. Contact the church (332-1474)
On Sunday, September 9th we're heading back to our regular worship hours! Rite I starts at 8am and Rite II-with music- starts at 10am. Please join us!
Do you desire to know more of God and how to follow Jesus? How do you desire to grow? What would you like to learn? The Spiritual Growth mission team is planning to continue the monthly Rector’s Forum that we began this summer as well as several Bible Studies and a book study for this fall. If you have suggestions for topics, please let Kristine Weires or Mother Christina know.
Sept. 12, 7-8pm – Wed. night Bible/book study with a topic to be determined by the group.
Sept. 13, 1:45-3pm – Thurs. afternoon Bible/book study following Thurs. Eucharist.
Sept. 26, 11:30-12:30pm – Wed. lunch Bible study continues the study of the Gospel of John. Bring your lunch and join us for this monthly discussion applying the gospel to our lives.
The Good Shepherd Foyer Groups will start up this month and will be notified of which group they’re in. The purpose of the Foyer Groups are to broaden and deepen the social connections of our members. The groups will begin meeting in late September. If you are interested in joining contact Mary Soukup (201-2926) or the call the office.
Due to low attendance in Sunday School, the Spiritual Growth team and Vestry have been brainstorming how best to provide growth opportunities for our children. We are moving to a home-based learning model where we will provide families with a monthly packet of Bible readings, discussion questions, and activities to do at home. Seasonally we will bring the kids together for a party at church to learn about the various church seasons and what it means to us, like we did last fall with our First Communion class. These parties will be opportunities for our kids to invite their friends to come celebrate and learn about the church season with them. Look for our kids party coming up in Advent! Contact the church if your kids or grandkids want a packet to learn Bible stories at home.
This Sunday, August 26th at 9am we will welcome Paul from the Veteran's Outreach Center. Paul will speak about the mission work of the Center which we have helped over the past 3 years. Please note the following items needed are backpacks, clean socks, gloves and other various winter items.
It's here! Our annual rummage sale is this weekend! Friday, August 10th from 8am-6pm and then on Saturday, August 11 from 8am to 2pm. We have everything from books to clothes with a special room full of collectibles we call 'The Boutique'. Come and check it out!
Join us after our 10am service on May 20th for an outdoor picnic to celebrate The Day of Pentecost and the last day of Sunday school for the children. Our Parish Life Team will be providing the chicken, beverages and cupcakes. Please bring a salad or side dish! Feel free to bring your favorite yard or table-top game! Call the church office for more info (605.332.1474)
What a blessed Sunday we had! In between services we celebrated Mo. Christina's birthday with a wonderful spread of sweets and fruit. May her year be blessed!
GIVING BACK..."Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me".
On Monday April 23rd ten gallons of chili soup and toppings, four 1/2 sheet pans of corn bread, crackers, cookies and brownies were delivered to the Veteran Outreach Center for their noon lunch. When we arrived we were met by several Vets who helped us carry the food in and helped to get things set up. Everyone expressed appreciation for a "home cooked" meal and we later learned that there was enough food for two days. We were told that the soup was a "nice break" from the usual frozen foods they heat up for lunch. It is with gratitude that I thanks the folks who came to the church on Saturday morning to make soup (Starla Pfeifer, Teri Johnson, Pauline,Randjit and Eugene, Mo. Christina and Steve Albrecht) and to those who made cookies or brownies (Cora Kuhlman, Tammy Briggs, Marlene Weires). A special thank you to the Heavenly Comforter who covered the cost of the meal. Submitted by Georgia Albrecht, Pastoral Care and Outreach Team leader.
