We proudly cooked and served at the Banquet West on Marion road June 5, 2024
Matthew 25:35
ENGLISH TOFFEE
We’re gearing up to restart our English Toffee! Many thanks to Ruth for showing us the ins and outs of making the toffee by hand.
We gather together...
People have been busy! We were blessed to have the woman, Sara who is behind the woven plastic mats for the homeless to come and show us what our mats become after we deliver all your plastic bags to her care. Also thanks for the lesson on how to weave the bags!
Hospice Workers month
Good Shepherd has the best volunteers! For our April outreach we celebrated all hospice workers. The Outreach Team met with several volunteers to make up gift baskets then to deliver them to the hospice houses. Good Shepherd wanted to recognize the care and love these special people bring to this ministry.
Ash Wednesday Services
We will have two services for Ash Wednesday on February 14. Noon and 7pm. We will have the noon service live on Facebook. It can be watched at anytime.
SHROVE TUESDAY
Our Shrove Tuesday event on Tuesday, Feb. 13th will be a soup and pie supper. All proceeds will fund our outreach projects for 2024. Soup will be served starting at 5pm! We will have a bake sale also. Please join us! All are welcome.
Our February Outreach
Our February Outreach will be financial support for two Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) projects. Episcopal Relief and Development’s mission is to facilitate healthier, more fulfilling lives in communities struggling with hunger, poverty, disaster, and disease. Our donations will go to two separate projects.
· Middle East: Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem & Al-Ahli, Hospital, medicine, supplies (Gaza conflict).
· Ukraine Crisis: Humanitarian Aid (Russia conflict).
Please note in the memo line of your check or on your envelope which project your dollars will support. ERD uses 90% of every dollar collected in support of its projects.
Our November Outreach: Sioux Falls Union Gospel Mission
Founded in 1900, the Union Gospel Mission of Sioux Falls is the 2nd oldest rescue mission in the US. It is the largest emergency shelter in the Sioux Falls area, providing shelter and meals for an average of 125 men, women and children daily. Our donations help this organization meet critical needs to persons facing homelessness, including nutritious meals, safe shelter, showers/clean clothes, basic medical care, access to social services/case management, job training resources/education, and daily faith healing through chapel services and Bible study. Donations can be made online at ugmsiouxfalls.com, or checks can be made payable to Good Shepherd Church with UGM noted in the memo line. A bin has been placed in the back of the sanctuary to collect items most needed at this time (new underwear, coats, shoes, socks, warm winter clothing, gloves/hats).
The Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 8.
Volunteering for Feeding South Dakota
The team from Good Shepherd cut, packaged and labeled cheese.
