The Agnus Dei

CLERGY & STAFF: The Rt. Rev. Scott

Mayer, Bishop

The Rev. Celia Ellery, Rector

Mrs. Candi Wolfe,

Parish Secretary

Dr. Charlene Bustos, Organist &

Choirmaster

Mrs. Marisa Dannheim, Pianist

February 2016

Dear Saints of God, What a busy couple of months we have had! Not only did we cele-brate the Lord’s birth with lots of activities, but we also had our An-nual Meeting on Jan. 24 and Bishop Mayer visited Good Shep-herd on Jan. 31, when he con-firmed two new members, Steve & Pauline Norman. We are happy to have them in our congregation and hope everyone will continue to make them feel at home. Judy Sanborn has also become a member of Good Shepherd through transfer from another church, so I hope you’ll introduce yourself to her and get to know her, too. When we welcome others, we are really practicing what we say in our Baptismal Covenant, taking

the first step to “respect the dignity of every human being.” As our friends in faith the Trustees of Christ Lutheran ELCA have shown us when they welcomed us into their church home almost 10 years ago, welcoming others is a radical act of love that always has far-reaching consequences. They have continued to provide for the future of Good Shepherd as they donated $60,000 from the sale of their property on Sherwood Way to Good Shepherd. We continue to be blessed by their amazing gifts of love. May your 2016 be a year of hope and joy, as you continue the good work begun in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord. In Christ,

Celia+

From the Rector

Our sincere thanks to the Trustees of Christ Lutheran ELCA who presented Good Shepherd

with a check for $60,000, which will be used for a

legacy fund for the future of Good Shepherd.

Shown at left is Christ Lutheran

Trustee (now member of Good Shep-herd) Paul Wooten, presenting Rev. Celia the check on Dec. 13, 2015.

Newsletter of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd “A compassionate community of faith and acceptance”

720 S. Abe St., San Angelo, TX 76903 (325) 212-5087 (cell) or (325) 659-3800

www.ecgssanangelo.org

New Vestry Members,

Thank you to Linda

Doss and Don Griffis

Shrove Tues. & Ash

Wednesday

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Confirmation, Staff

Thank You, Choir,

Wednesdays in Lent

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February Worship

Schedule, Prayer list

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February Calendar 5

Birthdays, Anniversa-

ries, Memorial/

Thanksgiving

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Soon you will see more construction being done at Good Shep-

herd. We are happy to say we have enough funds to start the

Good Shepherd Courtyard, and as soon as it warms up, the park-

ing lot should start being completely repaved. Likewise, our

painted sheep will be placed in the church yard facing Abe St.

soon. Our last project to get completed before long is to blow in-

sulation in the church attic. This will help with the heating and

cooling utility bills. We thank all of you who have helped get

these projects started and on the way to being finished. UNDER CONSTRUCTION

The Penitential Season of Lent Begins with

Holy Eucharist with

Imposition of Ashes,

Feb. 10, 7:00 p.m.

Ash Wednesday ushers us into the most solemn season of

the Christian calendar. Our services convey this tone as a

way of inviting us into a time of reflection about what areas

in our lives need attention and discovering ways

that we might address them.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE

Join us for dinner on

Tues., Feb. 9 at 6 p.m., as your Vestry serves up

pancakes and sausage

with all the trimmings!

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The tradition of Shrove Tuesday dates back to the Middle

Ages, when all the meat, butter, eggs and sugar would be

used up before Lent, as those things were often given up

during that time of fasting and prayer. Shrove Tuesday

is also called Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). Wear your

Mardi Gras beads to dinner, if you have them. If not,

we’ll have some here for you!

ELECTION RESULTS FROM ANNUAL MEETING

At our Jan. 24 Annual Meeting, we elected two new vestry members: Charlene Bustos and Prissy Griffis. They will join ongoing members Brad Dannheim, Kay Holland, Susan Lewis,

Jill Ryan, and Candi Wolfe.

In addition, Dave Kerry was re-elected Diocesan Delegate and Candi Wolfe, Alternate.

We want to thank Linda Doss and Don Griffis for their service on the Vestry, as they rotate off. Your time and talents have been a gift to the church!

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Luncheon after Confirmation

CHOIR NOTES

The Choir is now

meeting every Wed. evening at 7 p.m.

We also practice a few minutes before

each Sunday service. We would love you to join us. No try-out is required. FMI contact Char-

lene Bustos at 651-5043.

Our thanks to our parishioners for the gener-ous “staff bonus” that we were given at Christmas. We love working with all of you and could not ask for a more loving church.

Sincerely,

The Rev. Celia Ellery

Charlene Bustos

Candi Wolfe

Marisa Dannheim

A BIG THANK YOU!

Wednesday Evenings during Lent (Feb. 17-Mar. 16) Service — 5:30 p.m. Soup & Salad Dinner — 6:00 p.m.

Teams of 4 people will sign up to bring the meal each week, so no one has to cook more than once.

Sign-up sheet is in Parish Hall.

Thanks to all who helped with the

luncheon after the Confirmation service

on Sun., Jan. 31! All had a wonderful

time with great food and fellowship.

Pictured above are Pauline and Steve Norman at

the luncheon. Photo with Bishop Mayer will appear

in the March newsletter.

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Thanksgivings: We are thankful for your prayers for the Scherz family in their recent car accident. Bill &

Donna, and her brother, Ron Hubert, are all recovering well. We are also thankful for your prayers for Sherry

Norman, Rev. Celia’s sister-in-law, who suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm. Her progress is slow, but the drs. are

pleased with her progress. Lastly, we are grateful for prayers for Anita Dannheim, who has been on the prayer list

for some time. She has been declared cancer-free by her doctors, and we give thanks to God for that good news!

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February 2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 5:30 p.m. adult

Bible study with

Rev. Celia

2 3 5:30 p.m.

Spoken service

w/healing prayer

4 5

Rector’s

Day off

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7 Holy Eucharist--

10:45 a.m.

Sunday school 9:30

a.m.

8 5:30 p.m. adult

Bible study with

Rev. Celia

9 Shrove

Tues.

Pancake

Supper

6:00 p.m.

10 ASH

WEDNESDAY

Service at 7 p.m.

Choir practice

after service

11 12

Rector’s

Day off

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14 1st Lent Holy

Eucharist-- 10:45

a.m. Sunday school

--9:30 a.m.

15 5:30 p.m.

adult Bible study

with Rev. Celia

16 17 Lent

5:30 service

6:00 dinner

7:00 choir

18 19

Rector’s

Day off

20

21 2nd Lent Holy

Eucharist-- 10:45

a.m.

Sunday school --9:30

22 5:30 p.m.

adult Bible study

with Rev. Celia

23

24 Lent

5:30 service

6:00 dinner

7:00 choir

25 26

Rector’s

Day off

27

28 3rd Lent Holy

Eucharist-- 10:45

a.m.

Sunday school --9:30

29 5:30 p.m.

adult Bible study

with Rev. Celia

To our church family,

Donna and I appreciate everything you have done

for our family after our auto accident. It is wonder-

ful to have a church family that prayed for us and

helped us in so many ways. The

many meals were of great help.

May God bless everyone of you.

—Sincerely, Donna & William

Scherz and family.

MEMORIAL DONATIONS

If you would like to give a donation in honor

or memory of someone, please make your

check out to Good Shepherd and note

“memorial” or “thanksgiving” on the memo

line. Please also attach a sheet with the name

of the person for whom the donation is being

made, along with address, and your name.

December

Income: 97,560.00 *

Expenses: 11,355.35

* Includes $60,000 legacy fund gift from

Christ Lutheran Trustees.

F inanc ia l s

Agnus Dei—February 2016

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

720 S. Abe

San Angelo, TX 76903

Birthdays: Anniversaries: Malayne Dannheim February 3 Steve & Pauline Norman Feb. 2 Prissy Griffis February 11 Shelby Scherz February 22 Harold Peterson February 29

Donations to the Courtyard Fund in Memory of:

Sallie Helms by Mr. Bill Helms.

Sallie Helms by Ms. Virginia Chase.

Dr. Ralph Chase by Mr. Bill Helms.

Bonnie Holmes by Mr. & Mrs. Tony Dutton.

Donations to the Courtyard Fund in Thanksgiving or in Honor of:

Don & Prissy Griffis by Mr. Bill Helms.

Virginia Chase by Mr. Bill Helms.

Georgann Woodring by Mr. Bill Helms.

Susan Cooley by Mr. Bill Helms.

Cynthia Guill by Mr. Bill Helms.

Sally Griffis by Mr. Bill Helms.

Chase & Kay Holland by Hugh & Bitsy Stone.

Don & Prissy Griffis by Hugh & Bitsy Stone.

Mike & Jill Ryan by Ms. Bertha Archer.

Chris & Maggie Lupton by Chase & Kay Holland, Don & Prissy Griffis, Charlene Bustos,

Mike & Jill Ryan, Tom & Fran Gregg, Brenda Peters, Candi Wolfe, Chris & Celia Ellery

VISION & MISSION

STATEMENT:

Good Shepherd is a compas-

sionate community of faith

and acceptance. We strive to

grow as true disciples of

Christ, showing our gratitude

to God through service to

others. We offer a beautiful

setting in which all may wor-

ship, share fellowship, grow

in knowledge, and encourage

one another to develop indi-

vidual talents to the glory of

God.