MEETINGS
& SPECIAL EVENTS:
WOMEN'S
SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDY
Mondays, March 1 & 15 - 7 p.m.
Evening Women’s Small Groups: One group will study the Gospel of Mark using Mark:
Parables of Jesus from the Nelson Impact Bible Study Series. Another group
will discuss the novel, The Shack by William P. Young. Groups meet the
1st and 3rd Mondays of every month in Rooms 208 and 206 of the Celebration Hall
from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Come fill the empty chairs we have reserved for
you! Contact either Debbie Smeton or Maureen Stark if you are interested in joining
or have questions.
FIRST
HOLY COMMUNION MAKE-UP CLASSES
Continue through March 14
There will
be a make-up First Holy Communion Class led by Nancy Bauer for kids in grade six
or older who were unable to participate in the summer class during Vacation Bible
School.
BOY
& GIRL SCOUT SUNDAY
Sunday, March 7
All
Scouts -- youth and adults, boys and girls -- are invited to join in as LCGS celebrates
Scout Sunday at the 8 and 11 a.m. services Sunday, March 7. Rescheduled from February
due to weather cancellation, the date is also national Girl Scout Sunday, celebrating
the founding of the Girl Scouting movement in the United States on March 12. We
invite all Scouts to be part of the celebration by showing your Scout pride and
wearing your Class A uniform to the service (adult leaders, too)!
We are
also looking for Scouts to serve as greeters, ushers, acolytes and crucifers.
We will host the coffee social after the 8 a.m. service and need help with set-up,
clean-up and supplying baked goods for the social. Please contact Gina Miller
if you want to help during a service or supply food for the coffee social. Thank
you!
YOUTH
WEEKEND KICK-OFF
Sunday, March 7 at 5 p.m.
"We
love HIM because He first loved us!" - 1 John 4:9-10
We will meet
in the Celebration Hall, to begin planning Youth Weekend, which is scheduled Saturday
and Sunday, April 10 and 11 at all three services.
All youth in grades
6-12 are invited to plan, create and lead the congregation, friends, and guests
in a powerful and unique worship experience at all three services the weekend
after Easter Sunday. Sign-ups are in the narthex with meeting date information.
Additional large group rehearsal and planning dates are:
* Sunday,
March 7 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
* Friday, March 19 from 6 to 8 p.m., followed
by Friday Nite Drop-In
* Tuesday, March 30 from 6 to 8 p.m.
* Tuesday,
April 6 from 6 to 8 p.m.
* Saturday, April 10 from 11 a.m. through the Saturday
service
Additional planning and rehearsal dates may be scheduled by the
small groups
working on different aspects of the services. Hope to see you there!
ANNUAL
MULCH SALE YOUTH FUND RAISER
The
Fifth Annual Spring Mulch Sale is now under way to support the CIA (Christians
in Action) youth ministry of Good Shepherd. The cost is still $4 per 2-cubic-foot
bag. If you purchase 15 or more bags, delivery is available. Delivery/pickup date
is Saturday, April 24 from 9 a.m. to noon at the church. Orders will be taken
through April 18 in the narthex outside the sanctuary. If you have any questions,
please contact Tom Andrews.
MEN'S
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Mondays, March 8 & 22 - 7 p.m.
Men's Christian Fellowship (formerly known as Men's Bible Study) continues to
meet in Room 206 on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 7 p.m. The next
study begins March 8 with Philip Yancey's book The Jesus I Never Knew.
If you are not now a member of the group, this would be a great time to join;
new members are always welcome!
Our meetings are conducted in a casual
and relaxed environment, without pressure of any kind; you are welcome to attend
just to listen if you like, or to join in with the discussions as you desire.
Please come and sit in with us at any of our meetings; no personal invitation
is necessary. For additional information, please contact Dick Depkin or John Anthony.
THE
DAYTIMERS LUNCHEON
Tuesday, March 9 at 11 a.m.
Paul Ostheimer
will be our guest speaker, with the topic "The Situation in Israel at the Time
of the Crucifixation." Paul spoke to the Daytimers several years ago, and has
traveled to the Holy Land many times. He will share some of his experiences and
stories with the group. Come, join us and bring a friend. Please also bring non-perishable
food for the Sharing Table.
Calling
all youth in grades 6-12: The CIA youth group is for you!
CIA Youth Group meeting Sunday, March 21 from 12 to 3 p.m. in the parsonage
with lunch provided unless otherwise noted. Please mark your calendar so you can
join us! If you have any questions about CIA activities, please contact Val Andrews
The
Good Shepherd Players present:
A
Benefit for Relief Efforts in Haiti
March 19, 20, & 21
The story follows Moses (of Old Testament fame) and tells the story of finding
a home and answering the call in your heart. "MOSES and the burning within," by
David Kauffman and William Gokelman, is for all ages. Directed by Silvia Meranski
and Debby Woods.
Show Times: Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March
20 at 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, March 21 at 4 p.m.
Location: the Lutheran
Church of the Good Shepherd sanctuary
Tickets: $5 per person - available
at the door. All proceeds benefit earthquake relief efforts in Haiti through
Lutheran World Relief (LWR). For information on LWR efforts in Haiti visit
www.lwr.org/Haiti
For
more information about the musical, please call Debby Woods at (410) 838-8081
or email music@lscgelca.org.
Fund
Raiser Night at Chick-fil-A for Good Shepherd Preschool
Thursday, March 25
Save
the date for dinner to help our Good Shepherd Lutheran Preschool! The preschool
will host a fund raiser Thursday, March 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Chick-fil-A, 408
Constant Friendship Blvd., Abingdon. Watch for information coming soon about supporting
the preschool at this event.
Good
Shepherd-sponsored Cub Scout Pack 807
Pack meetings are on the following Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the Celebration Hall:
March 18, 2010, and April 15, 2010.
Cub Scouts helps boys in
grades 1-5 develop self-confidence, character and values to help them make good
decisions throughout their lives.
If you would like to know more or
register your son with our Good Shepherd Cub Scout Pack, please contact Cubmaster
Mike Buher or Acting Committee Chair Linda Watts. You can also visit the Pack
807 Web site at www.pack807.org.
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CALENDAR:
Mon, March
1
6:00 pm Girl Scout Troop 5107
7:00 pm Women's Bible Study
Tues, March 2
9:00 am DayChimers Rehearsal
5:30 pm Girl Scout
Troop 1685
7:00 pm Servanthood Mtg
7:00 pm Communications Mtg
7:00
pm Peacemaker Study Group
7:30 pm OFB Practice
8:30 pm AA
Wed,
March 3
7:00 pm Mid-week Lenten Service
7:30 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Thurs, March 4
5:45 pm Girl Scout Troop 894
7:00 pm Peacemaker
Study Group
7:30 pm Resounding Joy Rehearsal
Fri, March 5
7:00 pm FNDI
Sat, March 6
5:00 pm Worship
Sun,
March 7 - Scout Sunday
8:00 am Traditional Worship
9:30 am
Sunday School
11:00 am Traditional Worship
5:00 pm Youth Weekend Prep
6:30 pm "Moses" Rehearsals
Mon, March 8
6:00 pm
Girl Scout Troop 5107
7:00 pm Men's Christian Fellowship
Tues,
March 9
9:00 am DayChimers Rehearsal
11:00 am Daytimers Luncheon
5:30 pm Girl Scout Troop 1685
6:00 pm Youth Weekend Prep
7:00 pm Peacemaker
Study Group
7:30 pm OFB Practice
7:30 pm Worship & Music Mtg
8:30
pm AA
Wed, March 10
7:00 pm Mid-week Lenten Service
7:30
pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Thur, March 11
5:45 pm Girl Scout
Troop 894
7:00 pm FLO Meeting
7:00 pm Peacemaker Study Group
7:30
pm Resounding Joy Rehearsal
Fri, March 12
7:00 pm FNDI
Sat, March 13
2:00 pm Angel Choir Rehearsal
3:00 pm Ringers
& Singers Rehearsal
4:30 pm Saturday Choir Rehearsal
5:00 pm Worship
Sun, March 14
8:00 am Traditional Worship
9:15 am Peacemaker
Study Group
9:30 am Sunday School
11:00 am Contemporary Worship
6:30 pm "Moses" Rehearsals
Mon, March 15
6:00 pm
Girl Scout Troop 5107
7:00 pm Women's Bible Study
7:30 pm Team 614
Tues, March 16
9:00 am DayChimers Rehearsal
6:30 pm "Moses"
Rehearsal
7:00 pm Congregation Council Mtg
7:00 pm Peacemakers Study
Group
7:30 pm OFB Practice
8:30 pm AA
Wed, March 17
5:30 pm Girl Scout Troop 1685
7:00 pm Mid-week Lenten Service
7:30 pm
Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Thurs, March 18
5:45 pm Girl Scout
Troop 894
6:30 pm Cub Scout Pack 807
6:30 pm "Moses" Dress Rehearsal
7:00 pm Peacemakers Study Group
7:30 pm Resounding Joy Rehearsal
Fri, March 19
9:30 am Mom2Mom
6:00 pm Youth Weekend Prep
8:00
pm FNDI
7:30 pm "Moses and the burning within"
Sat,
March 20
2:00 pm Angel Choir Rehearsal
3:00 pm Ringers & Singers
Rehearsal
4:30 pm Saturday Choir Rehearsal
5:00 pm Worship
7:30 pm
"Moses and the burning within"
Sun, March 21
8:00
am Traditional Worship
9:15 am Prayer Shawl Mtg
9:15 am Peacemaker Study
Group
9:30 am Sunday School
11:00 am Traditional Worship
12:00
pm CIA meeting
4:00 pm "Moses and the burning within"
Mon, March 22
6:00 pm Girl Scout Troop 5107
6:30 pm Cub Scout pack
807
7:00 pm Men's Christian Fellowship
Tues, March 23
9:00 am DayChimers Rehearsal
6:00 pm Youth Weekend Prep
7:00 pm Peacemakers
Study Group
7:30 pm OFB Practice
8:30 pm AA
Wed, March 24
5:30 pm Girl Scout Troop 1685
7:00 pm Mid-week Lenten Service
7:30
pm Choir Rehearsal
Thurs, March 25
6:30 pm Cub Scout pack
807
7:00 pm Peacemakers Study Group
7:30 pm Resounding Joy Rehearsal
Fri, March 26
7:00 pm FNDI
Sat, March 27
2:00
pm Angel Choir Rehearsal
3:00 pm Ringers & Singers Rehearsal
4:30
pm Saturday Choir Rehearsal
5:00 pm Worship
HOLY
WEEK
Sun, March 28 - Palm Sunday
8:00 am Traditional Worship
9:15 am Peacemaker Study Group
9:30 am Sunday School
11:00 am Traditional
Worship
Mon,
March 29
Tues, March 30
6:00 pm Youth Weekend Prep
Wed,
March 31
5:30 pm Girl Scout Troop 1685
7:00 pm Mid-week Lenten Service
7:30 pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal
Thurs, April 1 - Maundy Thursday
7:30
pm Worship
Fri, April 2 - Good Friday
12 noon Worship
7:30
pm Worship
Sat, April 3 - Vigil of Easter
2:00 pm Angel Choir
Rehearsal
3:00 pm Ringers & Singers Rehearsal
4:30 pm Saturday Choir
Rehearsal
5:00 pm Easter Vigil
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