Sunday School: Today regular Sunday School classes will begin from 9:15 – 10:15 am. Sunday School is for all children entering preschool through 6th grade. Confirmation Classes are hosted for all students entering 7th and 8th grades. There are still some opportunities to volunteer for Sunday School. Let us know if you want to help make a difference in the life of our children by volunteering on your Connection Card.
Catechism Series Begins Today! Today we begin a new 6-week message series during worship, on the 6 chief parts of Luther’s Small Catechism. We will be learning what the 6 chief parts are and how they apply to our daily lives. We want to encourage you to bring your catechism to worship on the 18th. If you do not own a catechism, you can buy one at the table in the Narthex. The books are $20.00 each; we will have them available for purchase after 8 am service and before and after 10:30 service.
Lutheranism 101: Why are you a part of Good Shepherd? What makes the Lutheran confession of faith unique? Why is our church different than the church next door? If you’re a lifelong Lutheran looking to dig deeper, new to Lutheranism and want answers, or are just curious about the Lutheran church—this course is for you! Join us for this 6-week course to connect what we believe with what you do. The course will be offered on Wednesdays at 7pm and Saturday mornings at 8:30am, beginning on Wednesday, Sept 21 and Saturday, Sept 24th. Sign up on the Connection Card or on our website at gs4nj.org/lutheran101
How Can I Be a Good Steward?: Use your time and talents and be a part of the worship experience. Be sure to look at the green insert in today’s bulletin; fill in the sheet where you think you would like to serve and put in the offering plate, or give to one of the ushers. You are here on Sunday morning, be a part of the worship service too.
Help for Good Shepherd Member: We have a Good Shepherd member who lives on the west side of Old Bridge who is unable to drive. If you would be willing to help give this member a ride to the 10:30am worship, please let us know on your connection card or contact the church office at *protected email*.
Calling all Youth! Join us in the Youth Room TODAY following the 10:30 service. We will be clearing out the youth room to get it ready for fresh paint and new flooring. Pizza and snacks will be available for the kids. If you have any questions, please ask Rachel Harning or Dan Bergfeldt.
GSCC looking for Part-Time substitute teachers: $10 per hour; on an “as needed” basis in the event a staff member is sick or has planned time off. Can be a last minute phone call or very early, please write down availably on the application, which you can get from Marie in the church office. Applicants must have experience working with children and be willing to get fingerprinted and background checked. If anyone has any further questions, feel free to contact Lorraine Campo directly at the school 732-679-8887.
Good Shepherd Back to School Drive ENDS this week!: The kids need Back to School Supplies like notebooks, folders, etc. (see insert for more items); and Back to School foods like: cereals, oatmeal, Pop tarts, etc. (see insert for more items); after School foods like macaroni and cheese, Spaghettios, etc. (see insert for more items). The food pantry will take almost any non-perishable foods. If you have any questions, see Sandy Shipley (or call 732-446-1121 or 908-285-9542). The drive will run through Tuesday, September 20, 2016. All donations go to families and kids who live in Old Bridge. Help give local kids in need a good start to the school year. Thank you.
Community Day of Service: We are postponing the October 8 Community Day of Service. Keep an eye out for a future rescheduling of the event.
The Missions Team pizza meeting is scheduled for Wednesday evening, September 28th at 6:30 pm. We will be cutting out paper angels, putting bracelets on lights for the Harvest Fest, checking food expiration dates from the Back to School drive, eating pizza, chatting, meeting people and getting ready for the Angel Tree and other Winter missions. Everyone and anyone is welcome. Many hands make light work, so the more the merrier. Please let Sandy Shipley know if you are coming, so we have enough pizza for everyone. You can sign up on your connection card, or you can email Sandy at *protected email* I hope to see you there!
Fall Work Day: The Fall work day is scheduled for Saturday, October 1st from 9 – 1. No experience necessary. There are many big and small items that need to get done; i.e. mop floors, clean gutters, replace bulbs, fix various items, move stuff, etc. Please sign up on today’s connection card if you can help on Saturday, October 1st. (rain day, October 15)
Flowers for the Altar: If you are interested in having flowers put on the altar in celebration of a birthday, anniversary, birth of a child/grandchild, or in memory of a loved one, or in thanks to God for His many blessings, please be sure to email Marie in the church office at *protected email* and let her know what date you would like to have them on the altar. Bouquets are $25.00 each, and you can take them home after the 10:30 service on the day you have selected.
Cards for college students: It’s that time again. The college students leave their homes and family in pursuit of higher education. Good Shepherd would like to send them holiday cards and little notes throughout the school year just reminding them that God goes with them, and that their church family keeps them in mind too. If you have a son, niece, granddaughter, nephew, daughter, grandson, godchild, aunt, uncle or cousin going away to college, please email their name and address (at college), and your name, to*protected email* Thank you.
PICKLEBALL has been going strong since we started mid-June! We usually have an average of 6 women in the fellowship hall for a fun time and some exercise. We have all gotten much better and have had some serious volleying going across the net! There is a wide variety of skill levels as some have never played any racquet sports and some are very skilled tennis players—and we all have adapted to pickleball very nicely.
Here is a little background information on pickleball in case your curiosity has been piqued:
Pickleball is a racquet sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Two, three, or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, similar to a wiffle ball, over a net. The sport shares features of other racquet sports, the dimensions and layout of a badminton court, and a net and rules similar to tennis, with a few modifications. Pickleball was invented in the mid-1960’s as a children’s backyard pastime but quickly became popular among adults as a fun game for players of all levels. For more information, you can go to: wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickleball
Come join us on a Tuesday evening for some Christian fellowship and fun. We have all made new friends of each other, which could be the best part of playing!! If you are interested, please contact Maureen Puricelli – cell-908-692-6005.
Listen Online to Sermons Online. Did you miss a Sunday Worship while on vacation? Listen online to our Sunday Sermons at gs4nj.org/podcast.
Church On-Line Directory: We still need some photo’s so if you have not submitted a photo, please do so asap so we can add it to the directory. If anyone needs a photo taken, email Sandy at *protected email*
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