† IN OUR PRAYERS Mary F., home with her daughter; Kristen D., Todd H. (Pastor’s nephew) and Sandy O., recovering from surgery; Royce A. (Wynette Q.’s father), Paula B., Mary C., and Howard S. undergoing treatment for cancer.
† LUTHERAN YOUTH FELLOWSHIP will meet today at 6:00 pm here at the church for an ice cream “Sunday” movie night.
† LWML QUARTERLIES The new Quarterlies are on the table by the nursery in the narthex. Ladies, remember to pick one up!
† IT’S COMING! GSLC is going whole hog! Next Sunday, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, GSLC will host a community outreach event and fundraiser featuring a hog roast and a showcase of our musical talent. Join us for some fun, music, and fellowship and support this special event.
† WHOLE HOG NEEDS Jennifer S. is gathering food items, paper products and monetary donations to complete the BBQ dinner on September 28 for the community outreach project. Dinner will include: pulled pork sandwiches, chips, beans and a brownie. A new and improved sign-up sheet is on the round table in the Narthex. Please stop by and let us know how you might be able to help! Thank you!
† LWML “WOMEN TO WOMEN” NIGHT ALL ladies of the congregation are invited to the annual “Women to Women” night of fellowship on Tuesday, October 7, at 6:00 pm at El Charro in Carthage. The theme this year is Restore-Renew-Refurbish. Ladies are encouraged to bring an item that they have restored, renewed, or refurbished. RSVP to Mary P. or Judy G.
† PARENTS, GOOD SHEPHERD NEEDS YOUR CHILDREN! Our Sunday School children have been working on three songs to sing at the GSLC Community Hog Roast, Sunday evening, Sept. 28, 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Practices (important) are during the opening of Sunday School, at 9:30 am, for the rest of September. As we reach out to our local community sharing Christ’s Good News, we want the children to “do us proud”, do our church proud, and most of all, do our God proud.
† PORTALS OF PRAYER The new Portals of Prayer for the fall are on the table by the nursery in the narthex.
† JR CONFIRMATION instruction started Wednesday, Sept. 10. The class runs from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Luther’s Small Catechism with Explanation and a notebook are provided, but each student needs to bring their own Bible.
† MIDWEEK CLASS are once again being offered along with Jr Confirmation class. The classes are on Wednesday from 6:30 – 7:30 pm. You can contact Earl Kirn if you would like any information or have questions.
† THRIVENT CHAPTER MEETING Our next meeting will be at Faith Lutheran Church, in Carthage, at 6:30 pm, on September 22. We will finalize plans for a fall social activity and discuss the election of chapter officers. We still need members to be officers. Everyone is welcome to attend.