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May, 2018
Rev. Alan Smith, Sr. Pastor Rev. Lisa Stine, Pastor of Equipping
Mary Smith, Director of Contemporary Worship Abbie Burton, Director of Children & Family Ministries
Alice Snell, Administrative Assistant Connor Felty, Director of Youth Ministries
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May and June are host to two popular special days… Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Every year
there is a certain amount of tension over the realities of the disparity of different people’s experience and what those days and those terms may mean.
The terms themselves have the capacity of evoking feelings of ecstasy or deep woundedness. There are those that find these titles and terms extremely beneficial and others an enormous road-block. We learn to ask questions and review presuppositions for living with disparity between expectations and experience.
As a father, while I have tried my best, my children still only have images of a dad who has tried to be a good father AND a dad who has not always been perfect. I have asked them over the years to never use their broken, tarnished, imperfect father to define what they understand God to be. Even when I say, “I love you!”, I’ve encouraged them to define love by God’s character, not mine.
Jesus once said, “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid.” [John 14:27] Jesus didn’t throw away the term “peace”, He simply reminded the disciples that they could not look to the world for that peace or its definition, they would have to allow Him to define it.
The more my children get to know the God in whose image I was created, the more they under-stand where I reflected the wonderful love of God and where I have failed. God would always be the one who would define and demonstrate God’s qualities perfectly. Take time to go to the scriptures and discover the richness of looking at the world and life through the lens of the Bible rather than looking at the Bible through the narrow lens of our experience. Join a small group or Sunday School class to explore together the wonders of God’s love, grace, peace, hope, joy…
Pastor Al Smith
Do you have a passion for helping others? Do you want to be a better spouse, child, parent, sibling, friend or coworker? Do you desire to be a better supervisor, manager, or leader? Are you wondering how you can make that happen? The 2018 Global Leadership Summit may be just what YOU are looking for!
Church of the Good Shepherd is proud to announce we will be serving as a host site for the summit on August 9th and 10th. This is an excellent opportunity to learn from some of the best leaders in the world today. Stop by the information table in the Gathering Area to get more information and registration forms with our church’s code for special pricing. To learn more, summit information can be found at www.willowcreek.com. Please do NOT register there without our church’s code or you will pay approxi-mately $100 more than needed. Our current rate is $89/person.
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Children and Family Ministry May 2018
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It’s hard to believe we are already in May! As summer is quickly approaching, please be keeping our Children and Family Ministry in your prayers. God is leading us to great things but with great things, we need faithful servants to help us plan and execute. Next month, we will unveil some of those plans and hope that you will come on board by praying and possibly helping put these plans into action. As we look to our Sunday School ministry, we will need some additional help this summer as some of our faithful volunteers take some time off to vacation or just recharge. If you are interested, please sign up at the CFM table!
The #1 goal of Children’s Ministry is relationship building. Kids will learn about the love of God best through the relationship they build with you. What you model and how you care is often much more important than the words you say or lessons you teach in winning a child for Christ. That is the ultimate goal; teaching kids who fall so deeply in love with Jesus that their whole life if forever changed!
If you would like to get involved with our Children and Family ministry, summer is the perfect time to test the waters to find out if Children’s Ministry is right for you! Would love to have you as a part of the team!
Abbie Burton
Director of Children and Family Ministries
Children and Family Ministry Calendar:
May 5: Family Pictures Opportunity (at COGS) 11am-7pm (See Children and Family announcements in the bulletin for more information)
May 6: Mary and Martha (Begin in Traditional) 9:45– Parenting Workshop (LBH)
May 13: Mother’s Day Lydia (Begin in Traditional)
May 20: Paul & Silas (Start in Traditional) Parenting Workshop at 9:45 in LBH
May 27: Memorial Day weekend Paul & the Philippians (Start in Traditional)
Parenting Workshop
Parenting is one of God’s greatest gifts, life’s greatest joys, and a parent’s
greatest responsibility. However, it’s tempting to parent instinctively and reactively rather than being proactive in raising up our kids as committed, loving, Christ-followers. Join Abbie Burton and Connor Felty for a three week parenting workshop based on Deuteronomy 6—an important Bible passage defining the significant role parents play in developing their children’s faith. The remaining workshops
will occur during the 9:45 Sunday School hour in Larry Berger Hall on Sunday, May 6th and May 20, with guest speaker, Jen Liedtka, on May 6th. Sign up on the CFM table if interested in attending. If you can’t make all 3, it’s okay. Come when you can!
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HELP WANTED: Contact one of the Pastors or someone already serving for information; some of these may happen as frequently as weekly or as infrequently as monthly, quarterly or even yearly. Check out possibilities to see if they may fit your availability.
Café Guest Services: Supply items (See Chart in Café); set-up/clean-up, A coordinator for this
ministry will also be needed. Camera Operators Sunday AM 8:30 and 9:45 Services Record/Edit Announcements /Promos at various times Communion Set-up and Clean-up for 11AM service Emergency Shelter Coordinator: Someone to advertise, promote, and act as liaison for this minis-
try and transportation for it. Global Leadership Conference: Greeters, Guest Services, Promoters Lighting Techs: Sunday AM 8:30/9:45 Services Liturgists (Readers/Leaders) for the 11AM Service Musicians for Worship Team (Rehearsal on Saturday AM) Nursery Assistants (Sunday AM; Wednesday PM; Clearances Required) Saturday Fresh Air Worship Assistants: Set-up/Tear-down, music, Greet… Singers – Choir at 11AM; Worship Team at 8:30 and 9:45 Choir Rehearses Wednesday evening at 7PM Worship Team rehearses on Saturday AM at 9AM Sound Tech Assistants: All three services Summer Sunday School Teachers/Assistants (Clearances Required) Ushers/Greeters: All three services, Front, Larry Berger, Sunday School and Back Parking lot en-
trances. Van Church Van/Bus Drivers for Sunday Morning. Drivers needed for any frequency they are willing
to drive. Visual Creators/Builders: Help with decorations, sets, visuals for worship Welcome Desk Volunteers: Greet people, answer questions, give directions to people as they en-
ter.
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK We have various ways of keeping people informed about ministry and ministry opportunities here at Church of the Good Shepherd. If you would like to be added to any of them or your information changes, please let Alice, our church’s administrative assistant know ([email protected] or 717-272-7741) Weekly announcements in the bulletin Newsletters:
Online – read or download it at your convenience (www.umcogs.org) Paper copies at the welcome desk Mailed to those who request them to be mailed. Church Group E-mail list: Contact the church office to be added to the group to get e-mails about special
programs and opportunities, needs and ministry opportunities.
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FRESH AIR WORSHIP will resume on the 1st and 3rd Saturday evenings this summer beginning on June 2 at 6:00pm in our Pavilion.
We are prayerfully considering moving
to every Saturday evening through the Summer when we determine the support network we will have to support the summer ministry. Share with Pastor Al your interest in assisting and/or attendance.
Do you have a special place in your heart for babies? How about for children that just want to have some fun on a Wednesday night
while their parents worship and grow in their faith? Our nursery staff is looking for a loving, committed person or two to help on Sunday mornings and on Wednesday evenings. Pay is $10/hour. Please contact Edie Lingle, our nursery coordinator at [email protected] if you are interested.
Welcome to Our New Members
Richard Canull Doris Evans David Flory Michael Iacavone Benjamin Jones Ryan Kauffman George and Eunice Sheffler Marilyn Shollenberger
Blessings from Gretna Glen!
We are very excited for some upcoming events in May as well as the beginning of our summer camp season!
Gretna Gritty Mud Run Saturday, May 12th
Gretna Glen will be hosting its 6th annual Gretna Gritty 5K Mud Run fundraiser, with proceeds donated to our Pathways to the Future Finance Initiative. With competitive, non-competitive and children's options there is something for every-one! For race or volunteer registration, please visit our information page.
Gretna Glen Open House Saturday, May 19th, 10am-4pm
All are welcome to come enjoy a fun day at camp to experience the site and to learn more about the exciting summer programs that we offer. This year we will be honoring the grand opening of our new Showerhouse with a Celebration Service at 2pm. Stop in and see what is happening at Gretna Glen as we provide a place apart that transforms lives!
Summer Camp Begins June 18th Camper Scholarships Available
Summer #59 at Gretna Glen is right around the corner. We are excited to share our curriculum Beyond Belief-The Universe of God through Bible Discover Groups with over a 1,000 campers this summer. Please encourage camper families to check out what Gretna Glen has to offer and give their camper(s), a life changing week of faith-formation at Gretna Glen. Gretna Glen is blessed to have the Nancy Raab Scholarship Fund to assist campers in attending camp when there is financial need. The scholar-ship form is a part of the registration process. Please partner with us to help families give the gift of Christian Summer Camp to their children.
Please contact us with any questions.
Peace & Joy- The staff team at Gretna Glen
Www.gretnaglen.org
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CELEBRATE RECOVERY AT
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
JOIN US EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT 7-9 pm Contact Jason Gillhoolley for more info!
PH: 717-228-9825 OR [email protected]
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ Centered Recovery Program
for all of life’s hurts, habits, and hang up
05/02/18 Lesson “Sponsor”
05/09/18 Testimony, a life changed by Christ!
05/16/18 Lesson on “Moral”
05/23/18 Testimony, a life changed by Christ!
05/30/18 Lesson on “Inventory”
HEIFER INTERNATIONAL THANK YOU!
Thank you Church of the Good Shepherd for the generous donation from 2017 and the Children’s Educa-tion Department Fill The Ark program! Your donation of over 2 Arks will help many families improve their lives, nourish and educate their children, and have the joy of helping others as they pass on the gift of an animal and training to another family in need. Thank you for being partners in our work since 1992 and contributing over 39 Arks in that time! We could not do our work without you. In gratitude, Valerie Danzey, Heifer Coordinator for DE, NJ, & PA
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There are openings for youth and adults to join us for the ASP Mission Trip to Boyd County, Kentucky, July 8th to the 14th. We will be working to create relationships with folks living in that area as well as working to make their homes warmer, safer and drier. Please consider joining us on this life changing journey!!!! Please direct any ASP questions to Hosea Latshaw or Bob Mease.
Two Small Group Opportunities:
The first is a Couples group facilitated by Gary and Karen Stepanovic, which will be resuming on Tuesday, June 12, 7:00 to 9:00 PM for 9 weeks during June, July and August. Exact dates yet to be determined. We will be reading Bill Johnson's book GOD IS GOOD, BETTER THAN YOU THINK. Bill has fathered a church and a ministry school in Redding, CA and teaches and speaks world wide. We will be meeting in our home in Fox Ridge. For our address, and for more information, please call Karen 717-269-4540.
The second is a new Women’s Group, which will meet on Friday mornings from 10-12:00. The group will be facilitated by Karen Stepanovic, and will be studying the book Fervent, written by Priscilla Shirer. Participants will be encouraged to step forward in exploring strategies for a richer life of intercession. We will be meeting in my home in Fox Ridge. Please call Karen 717-269-4540 with questions or for our address. Please reserve your books by May 13.
2nd Annual ASP Lasagna Take out Dinner Fundraiser May 20th Lasagna Dinner.
Order Forms can be found at the special table in the gathering area of the church or in the Sunday bulletins for 2 weeks.
Takeout consists of a pan of LASAGNA and BREAD, 3 sizes of pan lasagna will be available. All monies raised will go to support this summer’s mission trip to Kentucky. Please support our ASP team in their mission to make homes warmer, safer and drier for the folks in Appalachia.
Painting Event, Saturday, May 12, 1:00 pm -3:30 pm., In LB Hall
A Fun and Fellowship PAINT-ING event, where each partici-pant produces a unique creation
to take home, is scheduled for Saturday, May 12, from 1-3:30. The cost for the event is 40.00 per person, and the proceeds will benefit our Appala-chia Services Project mission trips. Abby Entrekin will provide step-by-step instruction and light snacks will be provided.
The final products could make a great Mother’s Day gift! Sign up at the Opportunity Desk. See Sally Garloff for more information.
Here at Church of the Good Shepherd, we take great pride in the hard work our students put into their studies as they grow into God’s purpose for their lives, and
we want to celebrate this milestone with you! If you know of a graduating senior in college or high school that should be recognized for this ac-complishment, please contact Connor Felty at [email protected] with their name, their graduating school, and what they are doing next. We will recognize graduates with a gift in each of our three services on May 20.
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"connecting to broken and hurting people"
Phone: 717-272-7741 web: www.umcogs.org Church office: [email protected] Pastor Alan: [email protected] (717-273-9685) Pastor Lisa: [email protected] Mary Smith: [email protected] Abbie Burton: [email protected] Connor Felty, [email protected]
Web: www.umcogs.org