|
|
MEETINGS
& SPECIAL EVENTS:
CHOIR
REHEARSALS RESUME - SEPTEMBER 1
The
Good Shepherd Chancel Choir will begin a new year Wednesday, September 1 at 7:30
p.m. with the first fall rehearsal of the year. New and returning singers are
invited to come a little early to find a folder, cubby hole, and new music. Music
Director Debby Woods has made exciting plans for the fall. If you have been absent
from choir for a while -- or if you would like to try it -- come out to join the
best choir in Bel Air!
REGISTER
7TH & 8TH GRADE STUDENTS FOR FINK NOW
It's
time to register for FINK (Faith Inkubators)! Attention all parents of students
entering the seventh and eighth grades or older, who need to complete confirmation
(Affirmation of Baptism) instruction.
FINK will begin Monday, Sept.
20 at 7 p.m. and will continue on the first and third Mondays of every month
through April. FINK begins at 7 p.m. and ends at 8:45 p.m. Introductory letters,
schedules and registration forms are located in the narthex area outside the sanctuary.
Please complete the registration form and place it in the FINK mailbox
or return it to the church office no later than Sept. 1. For questions, please
contact Judi Webster, FINK Coordinator.
ICE
CREAM SOCIAL
Come
kick off Rally Day Weekend at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd with an
Ice Cream Social on Friday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the Celebration Hall!
Join us for an evening of fun, ice cream, music and family fellowship. All
are welcome. Special music will be performed by our Seven Days Youth Music Ministry.
RALLY
DAY AND MINISTRY FAIR
Sunday, September 12
Join us Rally
Day Sunday, as we begin a new year together in Christ! Our worship schedule will
change to 8 and 11 a.m. Sunday school will begin a new year at 9:30 a.m., and
our FED Hour (Fellowship and Education) will offer coffee socials between services
in the education wing, and new learning and discussion opportunities for adults
at 9:30 a.m.
All Sunday school students ages two (parent and child class)
through high school, along with their families, will meet in the sanctuary at
9:30 a.m. on Rally Day to kick off the new year with a Pep Rally! During this
time, we will participate in prayer, song and cheers as we get the "game" plan
for the year. There will be activities in the Celebration Hall for the children
as they begin with their teachers.
Families are encouraged to spend time
at the Ministry Fair in the Celebration Hall to learn more about life at "LCGS."
We have a lot of things happening, so don't miss out! There is no pre-registration
required for Sunday school. For more information about Sunday school, please contact
Sandy Richter at sundayschool@lcgselca.org.
SERVING
AT THE SHARING TABLE
Saturday, September 18
It
is our turn to serve a hot lunch at the Sharing Table. Help is needed to provide
ground beef barbecue, potato chips and hamburger rolls; to wait tables; to serve
the meal; and to work in the kitchen. Credit for service hours is available. It's
a great way to serve our Lord! Please contact Sallie Gartside if you'd like to
sign up to help.
The Sharing Table is a group of 21 churches and organizations
working together to serve a free meal every Saturday to anyone in need at Prince
of Peace Church, 2600 Willoughby Beach Road, Edgewood. The Sharing Table serves
approximately 75 to 100 guests each week from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and distributes
approximately 78 grocery bags of food for clients to take home. More information
is available at http://thesharingtable.org
MAR-LU-RIDGE
HOMECOMING & WALK-A-THON
September 25 & 26
Mar-Lu-Ridge
welcomes you to celebrate another productive year of ministry on The Ridge. Reunite
with old friends and meet new ones - share stories, songs, food, and fellowship.
The annual Walkathon will be held on Sunday after lunch. All are welcome! Go to
Mar-lu-ridge.org
for a brochure and registration form.
|
Calendar:
|
| |
|
