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Give. Serve. Lead. Connect.
Shepherd’s Voice
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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
In her book “Reclaiming the ‘L’ Word,” Pastor Kelly Fryer, whose book helps lead us back to our Lutheran roots, tells about a beautiful day on the seminary campus during her first year in seminary when she sat with her classmates listening to a lecture about some “long-dead theologian." “I was bored,” she writes, and it appeared that the professor was realizing that not only was Kelly bored but the entire class seemed to be bored and not listening at all. The professor decided there was no reason to waste any more time on this class, so instead he slapped his notes together, stopped lecturing, picked up a piece of chalk, went to the chalk board and drew a giant arrow pointing straight down, stood back, and said: “If you understand that, you understand everything you need to know about what it means to be a Christian.” And then he left the room. She writes about how the class sat there, staring at the enormous arrow pointing straight down. And the thought going through her mind, given what had just happened in the classroom, was that this professor thinks everyone is going to hell. When the class met the following week, he began by drawing that arrow on the board. He had everyone's attention. And this is what he said: “God always comes down. There is never anything we can ever do to turn that arrow around and make our way up to God. God came down in Jesus. And
God still comes down, in the bread and in the wine, in the water and in the fellowship of believers. God ALWAYS comes down. This year we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, Luther giving the 95 Theses to the church and ultimately to the world. This idea of God coming down, of God coming to us, was rooted in Scripture all along, but rediscovered by Martin Luther. Ephesians 2:8-9 is that foundational verse of the Reformation: "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God – not the result of works, so that no one may boast." And in Philippians 2:7-8 we read that Christ humbled himself (he came down) to bring us that grace. This idea that God comes down to us, not the other way around, is the foundation of the Christian faith. When we understand that we understand everything we need to know about what it means to be a Christian. May faith, hope, and love abound. Pastor Harald
F r o m P a s t o r H a r a l d B r i n g s j o r d
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Women Who Wrestle With The Word (W5)
If you would like to be a part of a regular
gathering of Christian Women, you are
always welcome to join W5. The group
will be off over the summer, and will be
back on Sept.11th at 6:30pm
in the welcome area in the
front of the sanctuary.
Lydia Circle
Good Shepherd Ministries
Lydia Circle meets the 1st Tuesday of
every month. The Circle will be off over
the summer, and will be back on Sept.
5th at 1pm!
If you have any questions or
would like to learn more
about Lydia circle, call Carol
Abraham at (608)787-0609.
Altar Guild—Willing to help out on our
Altar Guild? It is a very easy
commitment and we would be happy to
show you how it’s done! Simply call
Candie Luehne at (608)304-2035.
Quilting—Quilters meet at Good
Shepherd every Wednesday at 12:30pm
in the quilting room.
Mailing Crew—The Shepherd’s Voice
Mailing Crew is wondering if you are
interested in helping out prepare the
Voice newsletter with address labels and
stickers? We meet the 4th Thursday of
each month at 8:30am in the choir room.
Care Ministry—Care Ministries visit
the homebound year round to have a
small chat, give communion, and have a
prayer. Interested in joining this
ministry? Contact Don Skibba at 787-
0498. If you or someone you know
would like a visit from our care ministry
team, please contact the church office at
(608)788-0450.
55 Plus—55 Plus is a friendly lunch
gathering for the 55+ crowd that meets
every 3rd Thursday of the month at
11:30am. We gather at The King Street
Kitchen located at 141 7th St S.
Flower and Bulletin Sponsorship
Readers & Ushers Appreciated!
Readers and Ushers are always valued
at our worship services. Please consider
signing up on the chart in the welcome
area at the back of the sanctuary. You
can sign up for a time and day that
works for you. The readings will be sent
(either by mail or email) to you early
that week. Thank you so much for
helping out!
The flower and bulletin sponsorship
charts are on the bulletin board in the
back of the welcome area. Sponsoring
the flowers or bulletins is an easy way to
honor special dates such as birthdays
and anniversaries, or the memory of a
loved one. If you have any
questions on sponsoring the
flowers or bulletins, please
contact Kathy or Rick in the church
office at (608)788-0450.
Give Volunteering Within Church
Serve
Enriching Life, Sharing Talents
Ushers Schedule
Causeway Caregivers
Causeway Caregivers exists to help!
Give Causeway a call if you need
assistance in or around your home or
if you have a few hours to volunteer
helping those who do.
(608) 775-9999 or visit our website:
causewaycaregivers.org
Thank You All So Very Much…
Altar Guild—Thank you to the members
who served during the month of May, Al
& Kathy Johnson & Linda Schoen.
During June, Nancy Oelke & Candie
Luehne will be on duty’.
Carol Abraham— Thank you for sending
out the “Get Well” card in May. Lori
Lowell will be sending out the cards
throughout the month of June.
Ann Hudson—Thank you for sending out
cards and prayer shawls year round to
bereaved families.
Care Ministries—Thank you to all
members who are serving as Care
Ministers to the faithful members of
Good Shepherd who can no longer come
to worship with us. Through you, our
Care Ministers, the church comes to
them!
June 5 8:30am: Dave Kilmer, Amy Hysel, Harlan & Kathy McLain, Marc & Nancy Oelke
10am: Judy Christopherson, Sandra Rockwell, Lois Olson, LeRoy Geary, need 2
June 11 8:30am : LeeAnn Lyden, Norma Overby, Bill Klein, need 1
10am: Gerald Knutson, Candie Luehne, Don & Darcy Skibba
June 18 8:30am: Mark & Shanon Torgerud, Chuck & Linda Brigson, Tim & Liz Carlson
10am: Mark Bronson, Gundi Bay, Teresa Opitz, Sandra Rockwell, need 2
June 25 8:30am : Rich & Beth Stoll, need 2
10am: Duane & Linda Schoen, Larry & Maree Smith
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Calling All Musicians!
Our “Sounds of Praise” worship band
invites you to help us lead the worship
here at Good Shepherd. “Sounds of
Praise” is intended to bring together the
greatest number and variety of
instruments possible, presenting special
music and enhancing our wide variety of
hymn styles. Whatever type of
instrument you play,
“Sounds of Praise”
welcomes you! Please call
Randy Lyden at
(608)779-9669 or email
to be a part of this growing
and exciting praise band!
Local Food Pantry Needs
4-H Club
The Mormon Coulee 4-H Club was first
established in 1946 making the club one
of the oldest in La Crosse County! 4-H
clubs are made up of children from
kindergarten through high school. We
meet the second Sunday of each month at
5pm in the Mattes Center. We are always
looking for eager volunteers to showcase
their talents or for new members. If
anyone is interested, or has any
questions, please feel free to contact Kim
Young at (608)796-0099 or e-mail
Boy Scouts—Troop 22 meets at 6:45pm
weekly on Tuesday’s in the Mattes
Center.
Girl Scouts—Troop 4172 meetings are
not yet set.
Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts Meet at Good Shepherd
Lead
Raising Up Spiritual Leaders
Connect
Bridging Our Community To Our World
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord!
The Sanctuary Choir
The Sanctuary Choir rehearses between
services every Sunday from September
through May and new members are
always welcome!! If you would like to
join our Sanctuary Choir, please contact
Karl Greenfield at 715-214-8528
or at [email protected]
The Gloria Dei Choir
We rehearse between services on
Sundays from September through May in
the Mattes Center and new members are
always welcome! If your children would
like to be a part of the Gloria Dei Choir,
please contact Darlene Lassig at
(608)788-5686 or at
Hand Bell Choir
Practices are on Sunday evenings
5:30pm for adult bell choir and 6:30pm for
youth bell choir. If you have any questions
please contact Linda Jerome at
High School Youth Group
(Grades 9-12) Good Shepherd’s
High School Youth Group is a group
that meets on Wednesday evenings
at 6pm throughout the year.
Fellowship and games 6–7p with a
bible study at 7p. You aren't the only
Christian at your school! Come
hangout with other awesome teens
just like yourself. Social events
throughout the year along with a
yearly mission trip. Want to learn
more? Contact Stephanie Andersen
at [email protected] or just
drop in and check it out for yourself!
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, Ecclesiastes 12:1
West Avenue Food
Emergency Relief (WAFER)
is asking for Tuna during the
month of June. Thank you
for all the donations given in
May!
Please leave all donations in the grocery cart
near our bulletin boards in the Welcome
Area. A monetary gift may also be given to
help support WAFER. Simply make your
check out to Good Shepherd, and indicate
WAFER in the check memo area.
If you have any questions about Scouts, please call the church office at 788-0450 and
we can connect you with the group leaders.
Our next Mobile Meals will be April 2 to April 8.
Thank you to those who delivered
Mobile Meals the week of May 28th to
June 3rd!! Our next time to deliver is
June 18th—June 24th. Mobile Meals of
La Crosse delivers 33,000 meals
annually to the homebound, largely
through the efforts of local churches like
ours.
Need more information?
Call 784-4623 or go
online at mobilemealsoflacrosse.org.
Pick-up place is Franciscan/Mayo at the
Market Street door and the pick-up time
will be 11am. Please allow 1 1/2 to 2
hours delivery time. We are route #1.
Stewardship
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Memorials & Special Gifts
Good Shepherd gratefully acknowledges and sincerely appreciates your gifts over and above
your regular giving. The following gifts were received from April 25h through May 21st.
What is Simply Giving®?
The Simply Giving® Program is an
automated stewardship program that helps
church members live generously. It's a
convenient, safe and simple way for
individuals to make automatic payments to
Good Shepherd through electronic funds
transfer (EFT) directly from checking or
savings accounts. Vanco Services, LLC
provides electronic payment processing
services at reduced rates—so your generosity
goes further. Learn more by contacting the
church office at (608) 788-0450
Giving Tree—Giving In A Unique Way
Do you know about our Giving Tree? If not, this is a unique
way to sponsor items or services used within our church. Our
giving tree is located in the corner by the main entrance in
the welcome area. Select the tag (s) that mean the most to
you and return them and the donation in the envelopes
provided by either placing it in the offering plate, dropping it
off at or mailing it to the church office.
WAFER Gerald Knutson Ramon & Connie Erickson Horse Project Greg & Beth Bonney John & Arla Clemons Doris Mathews Memorial Carol Olson
Joyce Morrison Memorial Carol Olson
Norma Anderson Memorial Carol Olson John & Barbara Turnbull John Rheingans Memorial Jerry & Bonnie Hallum Giving Tree Tom & Carol Abraham Rich & Beth Stoll
Weekly Envelope Offerings
Date 8:30am 10:30am
04/02/17 111 124
04/09/17 143 114
04/16/17 274 218
04/23/17 108 110
04/30/17 140 110
Weekly Sunday Attendance
April
2017
April
2016
% Difference
29,991.16 31,307.21 -2.0%
YTD 2016 YTD 2015 % Difference
111,935.76 111,601.95 1.0%
If you would like to view the
complete financial statements that
are shared with the Council, please
contact Rick in the church office at
[email protected] or by calling
the church office (608)788-0450.
Date Weekly % Budget
04/02/17 5,766.22 94.8%
04/09/17 6,568.00 108.0%
04/16/17 7,428.94 122.2%
04/23/17 7,115.50 117.0%
04/30/17 3,112.50 51.2%
Totals 29,991.16 98.6% Envelope Offering Comparison
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Don't forget about youth group over the summer! Youth Group meets Wednesdays from 6 to 8pm year round. All high school age students are welcome to attend. Bring a friend! Email Stephanie with any questions: [email protected]
A Family Event at Miller Park Brewers vs. Padres on Saturday, June 17, 2017 A bus trip to Miller Park will leave from English Lutheran promptly at 9am and return after the game via motor coach. The total package cost is only $50.00 per person and includes: • Motor coach bus with restroom on board • Snacks and refreshments served on board • Food and fun at the tailgate party in the parking lot • Game ticket and raffle of Brewer memorabilia
SIGN UP IS ON “FIRST-COME” BASIS Call 784-9335 or mail [email protected]
Payment is due upon sign up. *The game starts at 3:10pm. We anticipate being back to La Crosse by 9:30-10pm.
Before the After Planning Session Saturday, June 3rd 10am - 12pm. This session is free to attend and each person receives a Planning Packet covering the topics of organizing pertinent papers, legacy giving, letter of love, obituary writing, health history as well as Community professionals to help with Power of Attorney for Healthcare, Organ Donation, Estate & Will Planning and Funeral preparation. Breakout sessions cover all topics in the folder and much more! To register call 775-9999 or causewaycaregivers.org
Congratulations Good Shepherd 2017 Scholarship Recipients!
The Anderson Scholarship Alicia Krause
The Mattes Scholarship Nils Bringsjord
Good Shepherd Women-WELCA Scholarship Kaitlynn Klein-Johnson
Trust Foundation Scholarship Sally Ann Manninger & Zach Kuchta
NOTICE The 10:30 service will be moving to10am beginning Sunday, June 4th.
Lydia Circle Lydia Circle will start up again in September. Enjoy your summer, see you in the fall. Please call Carol Abraham 787-0679 if you have any questions. All are
Come for Supper Come for Supper provides nutritious free meals served with generosity and love every Tuesday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. They are always in need of volunteers to prep and serve meals. Good Shepherd Church is committed to the last Tuesday every other month. Meals are served at 5pm every Tuesday of the year in Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. Anyone can be a part of this outreach program! Prep work starts at 1pm every Tuesday and lasts about two hours. Volunteers interested in helping serve meals should arrive at 4:30pm and we are usually done by 6:30pm. You will bless others, and they will bless you right back! For more information contact Judy Casto at 608-385-1410 or the church office. Food Donations Needed We are collecting food for Logan High School’s food pantry during June and need your help! A collection box is in the concourse. Please call Bev Sorenson at 792-3962 if you have any questions or would like to help.
Good Shepherd Day with the Loggers Join with other members of Good Shepherd on Sunday, July 9th at 5pm to enjoy an evening of baseball with the La Crosse Loggers. Main grandstand seating for only $7.00 and a portion of the ticket price will be refunded to Good Shepherd. Tickets will go on sale mid-May. Watch the Sunday bulletins for more information!
Attention Women! Since there has been interest expressed in starting another circle, Rachel Circle will be having its first meeting in the quilting room at 10am Thursday, September 7th and will continue to meet the first Thursday of each month. All are welcome, call Candie at (608)304-2035 for more information.
Holiday Marketplace Rummage Sale Thanks everyone for signing up for the Rummage Sale! We are sold out! There will be 28 tables of goodies and now all we need is for each of you to mark your calendars for that day to come buy from us and support our cause. We will be setting up on Friday, June 23 from 1-3:30pm. Church will have one table for donated items. If you have one nice item you would like to donate to be sold, bring it on that Friday please. The support has been terrific, Thanks!
NURSES or HEALTH PRACTIONERS NEEDED Sugar Creek Bible Camp is still in need of a few volunteer nurses, physicians, nurse practitioners, or physician’s assistants for certain weeks of camp. Currently we have openings for July 2-7, July 9-14, and Aug. 6-11. As a volunteer nurse you may receive a free week of camp for one of your children or you may gift that free week to a child whom you choose to sponsor. Additionally, you may bring your spouse along and younger (independent) children to stay with you if you choose. Please contact Kati at Sugar Creek Bible Camp for further information: 608-734-3113 or [email protected]
Family Game Night Friday, June 16th, at 6pm in the Mattes Center. Bring the kids and come and join us for a fun evening.
Saturday Quilting
Join us Saturday, June 17th, at 9am as we work together making quilts for Lutheran World Relief. Our group also meets regularly on Wednesdays at 12:30pm. All are welcome to attend, and experience is not required so come and join us!
Accordion Available We now have an accordion! If anyone would like to use it, see Pastor Harald.
June 2016 8:30am Worship Service 10:00am Worship Service Sunday School concurrent with both services Communion 1st and 3rd Sundays of Each Month
Adult Bell Choir
Meets every Sunday
each week. at 5:30pm.
Youth Bell Choir
Meets every Sunday
each week. at 6:30pm.
Sanctuary Choir
Meets every Sunday
Each week at 9:30am.
Sounds of Praise
Meets every Saturday each
week at 4pm.
Gloria Dei Choir
Meets every Sunday
each week at 9:45am.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat May 28
Mobile Meals Delivery starts today
ends on Saturday June 3rd
9:45am Care Ministry Meeting
6pm Venture Crew Meeting
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Office Closed
30
1pm Bethany Rvrside Bingo
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10am Staff Meeting
12:30pm Quilting 6pm Youth Group (Gr. 9-12)
June 1
6pm WELCA Mtg
2 3
4
Second Service time goes to 10am
Name Tag & Cookie Sunday sponsored
by Altar Guild 6:30pm BS Troop 22 Adult Mtg
5
6
West Pastor Conference
6pm Buildings & Grounds
7
12:30pm Quilting
6pm Youth Group (Gr. 9-12) 6:30pm Mission Trip Meeting
Parents/Students
8
9
Synod Assembly
10
Synod Assembly
11
Synod Assembly
11:30am Praise/Worship Team 5pm 4-H Meeting
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13
1:45pm Hillview Communion
5:30pm Hospitality Mtg
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12:30pm Quilting
6pm Youth Group (Gr. 9-12)
15
16
6pm Family Game Night
17
9am Quilting
18 Father’s Day 19
5:30pm Membership,
Growth/Fellowship Mtg
20
6pm Parish Ed Meeting
6pm Admin/Exec Meeting 7pm Church Council Mtg
21
12:30pm Quilting
6pm Youth Group (Gr. 9-12)
22
8:30am NO Voice Mailing
Crew
23
24
8am GS
Rummage Sale
25
9:45am Care Ministry Meeting
9:45am Christian Education “Augsburg
Confession”
6pm Venture Crew 42 Meeting
26
3pm Parent Café Set Up
5pm Parent Café FCC
27
1pm Come for Supper (setup)
4:30pm Come for Supper
(serve)
28
12:30pm Quilting
6pm Youth Group (Gr. 9-12)
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30
July 1
2
Name Tag & Cookie Sunday sponsored
by Care Ministry
3
4
West Pastor Conference
6pm Buildings & Grounds
5
12:30pm Quilting
6pm Youth Group (Gr. 9-12)
6
6pm WELCA Mtg
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To access the most up-to-date calendar visit GSlacrosse.org/calendar.
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Staff
Rev. Harald Bringsjord Pastor
Rick Laufenberg Office M anager
[email protected] | (608) 788-0450
Kathy Johnson Office Assistant
Tammy Klein Children’s M inistry
Coordinator [email protected]
Stephanie Andersen Y outh M inistry
Coordinator [email protected]
Randy Lyden M usic Director/
Organist [email protected] |
(608) 779-9669
Linda Jerome Bell Choir Director
Darlene Lassig Volunteer Gloria Dei
Choir Director
(608) 788-5686
Karl & Jaime Greenfield Sanctuary
Choir Directors [email protected] |
(715) 214-8528
Bev Sorenson Volunteer Parish
Nurse [email protected]
Bill Klein Custodian/M aintenance
Your Health
From the desk of our Parish Nurse
Bev Sorenson, RN GS Volunteer Parish Nurse
(608) 792-3962
Parish Health News:
GSlacrosse.org/parish-nurse-update.
Health Questions? Call the Gundersen Telephone Nurse Advisor
Church Council Members
Questions? Don’t know who to contact? Contact the Church Office.
(608) 788-0450 | [email protected] | www.gslacrosse.org
4141 Mormon Coulee Rd. La Crosse, WI 54601 (Office hours 8am to 1pm)
Dear Congregation,
Making children alert and teaching them what
to do in the case of attempted abduction is best
enacted as a partnership between the school,
the police and parents. Just as the police teach
children how to stop, look and listen before
crossing the street, we now need to teach them
how not to be abducted. This is our new
normal.
I believe it is important to teach children how
to avoid being seized, how to resist a potential
captor and how to escape. Kids are vulnerable
and trusting, and it is our job as parents to
remind them of basic safety rules, including:
1. Don’t walk away with anyone other than a
parent, or the person who was already arranged
to take care of you that day.
2. Remember, an adult does not need help from
a child — not to find a puppy, not for anything.
If an adult is asking you for help, that’s a
warning sign.
3. Avoid getting into a car with a stranger at all
costs.
4. Know the rules: what is OK and what is not
OK, and have confidence to take action if you
feel someone is trying to take advantage of
you.
The most important thing parents can do is to
communicate openly with their children at
home. Have a home atmosphere in which kids
can let you know what is going on in their life.
A very important point is to re-learn old
concepts of adult/children interaction. Teach
your child his rights. He has the right to say
“no.” Children should know there are different
rules for different situations; they don’t have to
always be polite. Politeness can translate into
doing what the potential abductor says.
Teach Your Child to Avoid Being Taken
In any potential abduction situation, there are
windows of opportunity for the child to make
choices that could save his or her life.
Abductors win through intimidation, so it is
very important to give your child good self-
esteem and the confidence to carry through
these possibly life-saving techniques. Consider
practicing these techniques at home or school,
with other parents and kids. The more kids
practice, the more they will remember these
techniques, and the more secure and confident
they will feel in following through if they ever
have to.
1. The Velcro technique — Make like Velcro:
Grab and hold onto something and do not let
go. Grab a tree, grab a bike, grab a stop sign
post, or even grab a different adult, because
another adult is not usually involved in an
abduction. This makes it harder to disengage a
child in an attempted abduction.
2. Yell as loud as you can “Stop, Stranger!” —
Teach your child that anyone that is not a
mother or father is in the new definition of a
stranger if they are trying to take you away.
3. Windmill technique or swimming technique
— Rotate arms in a big circle, preventing
attacker from getting a good grip. This can turn
attackers arms inside out — which is a weaker
position from which he could grab hold of the
child.
4. Make a lot of noise — Give a child a whistle
on a necklace and teach them to blow on that
whistle when they might be in danger. Bang on
something, scream, be loud to call attention
from others who might be able to help. A good
commotion can frighten an abductor and by
shifting the balance of power, turn the tables
on them.
Don Skibba President of the
Congregation [email protected]
Beth Bonney Vice President of the
Congregation
Mary Isaacs Treasurer
Bev Sorenson Secretary
Other Church Council Members
include: Lori Lowell, Carol Powell, Candie
Luehne, Janice Thaldorf, Jim Bugge, Sara
Wrobel, Roger Weeks Jr., Sally Lindahl,
Duane Schoen & Colin Smith.
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2017 Good Shepherd VBS August 20th
– 24th
5:15 to 7:45pm Daily (includes Family Supper Meal 5:15 – 5:45pm) Decorating the weekend before!
Ten Gallon Hats, Chuck Wagon Snacks, Leather Bracelet tooling, Nails and Boards String Stars, Tin Can Lanterns, Cow Poke Tic-Tac-Toe, Snake Skin Tye Dye and more…
Ultimate Plan - Born to Save, Exodus 1:2-2:10, Jesus Connection John 3:16
Ultimate Power – Promise of Power, Exodus 3:1-4:31, John 16:33
Ultimate Rescue – Passover, Exodus 6-5:1-12:21, John 11:25
Ultimate Trust – Perfect Provision, Exodus 16:1-17:7, John 6:35
Ultimate Love – Law of Love, Exodus 19:1-20, 21, 24:12, 25:10-22, John 13:34-35
Register now for VBS 2017!!! Volunteers NEEDED!!!
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Tammy Klein Children's Ministry Coordinator
[email protected] (608)788-0450
Recent Sunday School News: GSlacrosse.org/children.
In the Office: M on., W ed., Fri.: 2:30-7pm
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Happy Summer Everyone!
Well, another Sunday School year has
come and gone. We had our official “Send Off
Service” on May 17st and I hope everyone
had fun, particularly the children. 8:30 is
filled with so many younger kids, with a bulk
of our Pre-school and Kindergarteners, while
10:30 had many of our 5th graders.
Speaking of 5th graders, what a blessing
this year’s group of future confirmands have
been. Congratulations to Eliza Prentice, Emily
Sanwick, Jordan San Miguel, Danielle Bahls,
Lucas Miller, Caitlin Weeks, Elena Kind,
Garrett VandeZande, Grace Blegen, Jakob
Bronson, and Emma Osley! Remember, you
are always welcome to come and spend time
with us again!.
We also celebrated all of our Confirmands
who volunteered with Sunday School this past
year! Thank you to Julia Her, Sam Fergot,
Quinn Servais, Ava Krause, Dominic
Finlayson, Emily Starch, Abby Kilpatrick,
Sienna Torgerud, and Abby Raymond.
Our Final Thank you’s were for all the
teacher and parent volunteers this year: Bill
Klein, Kylie Klein, Denise Geiwitz, David
Kilpatrick, Cindy Bahls, Vicki Sanwick,
Dawn Weeks, Colin Smith, Julie Finlayson,
Judy Christopherson, Lori Lowell, Jenny
Hamann, Asya Her, Logan Her, Katelynn
Johnson, Mattie Krause, Alicia Krause, Todd
Fergot, Kim Manske, Lynnae Torgerud and
Julie Forman, who also sews the Prayer
Pillows. Special Thanks also to Dave Kilmer
who makes the beautiful Prayer Blocks and
our Christmas Angel who never lets us down,
or go without, during our Christmas Program.
I hope I haven’t missed any one!
We also announced our GOD’S GLOBAL
BARNYARD Lent Project results – Sunday
Schoolers spent $221.88 to purchase LWR
animals!
FROLIC! Birth to 3 Program help is
needed. We were hoping to have a preview
during VBS run between services for 2017-18
Sunday School. Please let me know if you
think you may be able to help.
Sugar Creek Explorer’s Day will be July
10th! We will need to carpool, but the more
the merrier. Please sign up (and bring a friend)
as soon as possible on the bulletin board or by
calling me at 788-0450 or emailing
[email protected]. Registration forms
are available at church as well! $20 per child,
adults are free and we have scholarship funds
available!
YEE HAW SON, West VBS is coming
August 20th – 24th! We need HELP! Git yer
Boots and 10 Gallon Hats ready because we
are going to the Wild West. There will be
plenty o’ riding with Jesus, con-ektin’ with
Moses and havin’ a rip-roarin’ fun time with
our fellow cow-polks as we visit the SON
West City of Dirt Clod.
HELP? YESSS Sir-reee... We need a posse’
of help with our crafts, games and meals.
Please sign up to help. Dress the part, and
have a good time! Bandanas will be supplied!
As you can see, Education Sunday was not
quite the end…It was more of a beginning!
A safe and healthy summer to all!
Tammy
Good Shepherd Explorer’s Day
For campers entering grades 1-5 July 10th, 2017
Come for an exciting one-day adventure at Sugar Creek. Explore camp with games, nature activities,
crafts, swimming, a pony ride, Bible study, singing and more! See Tammy to register, or pick up a
registration form in the office.
August 12-13 VBS Set UP
August 20-24 Vacation Bible School
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Stephanie Andersen
Director of Youth and Family Ministry
[email protected] (608) 788-0450
Recent Youth News: GSlacrosse.org/youth
In the Office: W ednesday 4-8pm and Sunday 2:00—4:00 pm
Youth Update
Confirmation (Grades 6-8) & High School Youth (Grades 9-12)
May 31st Music Wednesday
June 7th (6:30-7:30pm) Mission Trip meeting: parents and students
June 14th Bible Study: King David
June 21st Bible Study: King David
June 28th Music Wednesday
July 5th 4th of July: No youth group
July 12th Bible Study: King David
July 19th Bible Study: King David
July 26th Mission Trip: No Youth Group
August 2nd Fellowship: Pizza night or Ice Cream Sundaes
Organize for Youth Sunday
August 9th Bible Study: TBD Organize for Youth Sunday
Sunday, August 13th Youth Sunday (both services)
August 16th Bible Study: TBD
August 23rd Bible Study: TBD
August 30th Music Wednesday
September 6th Confirmation Guide Orientation
Service: Sunday School Bir thday Cards
September 13th Confirmation Parent/Student Orientation
Confirmation
Another year of confirmation has officially
come to a close. 15 students affirmed their
baptism on May 7th. We also have two
great classes of 6th and 7th graders for a
total of 37 students who worked hard over
the last year. They memorized the Apostles
Creed, participated in community service
and learned about tough topics using the
re:Form Curriculum. Although we have
enjoyed the re:From Curriculum over the
last few year, feedback from students and
confirmation guides has led me to
reconsider the curriculum. Having used
Echo the Story in the past, I looked into this
option and found they have created an
extended curriculum. The original version
we used had 12 sessions making it not
feasible for us to use on its own. The
updated curriculum has a total of 36
lessons, which will fit perfectly with our 3
year confirmation program. I am looking
forward to reviewing this program over the
summer and getting things set up for use in
the fall.
Confirmation registration will be available
online soon. Parent of returning
confirmation students, please watch your
inboxes for a link to sign up. Families of
new 6th graders will receive a letter in the
mail with a paper registration and
information on how to register online.
Please contact me if you have any questions
about registering for the 2017-2018
confirmation year. Parent/Student
orientation will kick off the new
Confirmation year on September 13th.
High School youth
In case you missed the announcement in
church or the bulletin, Youth Group meets
all summer long! Youth Group meets in the
youth room (off the Mattes Center) every
Wednesday from 6 - 8pm for bible studies,
fellowship and service (see schedule for
specifics). All high school age students are
welcome to attend. Students are encouraged
to attend when they can, but weekly
attendance is not required. Talk to
Stephanie with any questions.
We are ramping up for our mission trip to
Cincinnati, OH July 23-28th. If your child is
attending the mission trip, please make
every effort to attend our meeting on June
7th 6:30 - 7:30pm. We will go over
important trip expectations and details.
Also, final paperwork and insurance cards
are due at that time.
“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its
leaves, you know that summer is near.” Matthew 24:32
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Randy Lyden Good Shepherd Music Director [email protected] | (608) 779-9669 Recent Music Notes/Updates: GSlacrosse.org/music
Calling all Musicians! Summer is here! And, with most of the musical ensembles at Good Shepherd adjourned for the summer months, the need for people to share their talents in the form of special music offerings is particularly great. Therefore, it is with great joy and anticipation that we extend our sincere invitation to anyone and everyone who would like to share their musical abilities with their church family. Whether you like to sing or to play a musical instrument, there is definitely a place for you in our special music program. Many people feel that they do not play or sing well enough to make a special music offering in church. Please be assured that whatever level of musical accomplishment you currently possess, we can definitely find a way for you to participate. If you are not comfortable playing or singing a solo, we can help find others for you to team up with. If you have less musical experience, we can find music suited to your level of musical proficiency. Children who are at an elementary stage in their musical journey are always welcome to participate in a “Young People’s Prelude” at the start of worship service. Remember, you are making a musical offering to God and to your church family and nowhere will you find a more accepting audience! To share your musical talents with us and make a special music
offering, or to request further information, please give me a call at (608) 779-9669 or send an email to [email protected]. You are also welcome to catch me at church after any worship service. Thank you in advance for helping us worship at Good Shepherd by sharing your musical gifts!
Music Notes
From The Director of Music
Continued from page 13
How to escape from a car
If a child is somehow placed into a car by an
abductor, there is usually a three-hour
window of opportunity. The abductor doesn’t
usually hurt the child immediately — there is
time to escape if the child-learned-behavior
allows the child not to panic and be reactive.
Therefore, it is helpful for children to know
methods of escaping, such as the following:
1. Reach for the door and try to get out
immediately.
2. Do not be passive. In a four-door car, the
child can jump in the backseat and try the door
quickly.
3. If the child is placed in a trunk, don’t panic:
Look for a panel in the trunk that comes right
out when you pull on it. Tear the wires to the
tail-lights and brakes. Police might then pull the
abductor over.
Abductors are often known by the child
Abductors don’t usually fit the stereotypical
profile of a scary, creepy stranger or dirty old
man. Motives are often sexual and most are not
true strangers. They target children and seek
their confidence by developing a casual
relationship with them. Family abductors make
up the majority of kidnap offenders, as in a
custody battle.
Final safety reminders for parents
1. Know where your children are, and know
who they know.
2. Pay attention to changes in your child’s
behavior.
3. Never leave your child alone in a public
place, car, or stroller.
4. Never ask a stranger to hold your baby, even
for an instant.
5. Don’t label their lunch boxes or clothing.
6. Don’t let children go out alone. Remember
the buddy system in swimming.
7. Teach your child their telephone number,
how to contact you and a close friend.
8. Pay attention to threats.
9. In custody battles, get social security, credit
card numbers, and addresses.
10. Take a lot of photos of your child and keep
them current.
11. Keep dental and medical records.
12. Have a neighborhood meeting so that
children know safe houses in the neighborhood
where they can run in the case of an
emergency.
13. Never open the door without having a secret
password between you and your child.
14. Older children should be encouraged to use
their critical thinking and intuition, and to
anticipate, for example, slow-driving cars in
front of a neighborhood or playground.
Remember, above all else, safety first.
Prevention is the key. Develop a family plan of
action for emergency and crisis situation, and
practice and rehearse them with your children
through role modeling and role-playing. Teach
your children the rules, and give them the
confidence they need to be able to follow
through on the escape techniques outlined
above. Emphasize your child’s right of privacy
and ownership, and that sexual advances from
adults are against the law.
If they are involved and invested, children are
more likely to remember and take action if
someone tries to abduct them. We have to
empower our kids to help keep them safe.
Your Parish Nurse,
Bev Sorenson RN
Source:
Huff Post THE BLOG by Dr. Gail Gross