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Announcements — October 18, 2015

† IN OUR PRAYERS  Kathy P., suffering health issues; Ruth H., at Mercy in Joplin; Jack H., Letitia L., Carol L., recovering at home; Paula B., April K., Sara P., Sara T., undergoing treatment for cancer.

† THE MEN’S CAMPOUT AND RETREAT starts this Friday, October 23 – 25 at Dale’s Fish’n Hole.  There is a map with more information available on the round table in the narthex.  Please add your name to the provided sign up sheet if you plan to attend.

† HOBO DINNER  Sunday, November 1 at 5:30 pm, Good Shepherd will be having the annual Hobo Dinner.  There is a sign-up sheet on the round   table in the narthex both to let us know if you plan on attending and also   if you’d like to help by donating a food item.  Of course, everyone is  encouraged to bring stew, meat, or vegetables to add to the large pot of stew that will be cooking over the fire that evening.  There will be carnival type games and treats for the children and a hay ride. 

† HELP NEEDED AT CROSSLINES  Good Shepherd has a group of people who volunteer their time at Crosslines the third Friday of every month.  They are in need of at least one more person to help them during this time.  If you would be interested in helping, please contact Nan B. or Janet C.

† LYF FELLOWSHIP/FUNDRAISING EVENT  The Lutheran Youth Fellowship will be hosting a Game Gathering event on Sunday, November 8 at 3:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall.  This will be a fun afternoon of Bingo and prizes put on by the members of our LYF.  Everyone is encouraged to come, bring a friend and enjoy some fun while supporting our youth for the National Gathering in 2016!  There will be some concession type food available    during the time and there will be door prizes and Bingo prizes including gift cards to various restaurants and other locations.  (The youth think the best one is the $15 Starbucks card.)  Hope to see everyone here!

† MEAL DELIVERY  Thanks to everyone who helped deliver meals last week!  It is wonderful to have members of our congregation out helping    others in our community!

† PRAYER BEARS are in the sanctuary pews and available to be signed out (notebook in narthex by nursery) and given to anyone that needs God’s love, comfort, and peace.

† ASSISTIVE LISTENING  If you are having a hard time hearing the service, assistive listening devices are available from the ushers.  They work like a transistor radio and you can control the volume.

† BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS are available in the nurse’s office after the  service.  You will be given a small form that can be carried in your wallet which will include medical information and a log of your blood pressure readings.

NURSERY/CRY ROOM  Should your child become distressed or distract others during the service, a furnished nursery/cry room is located in the narthex for your use.  Please ask one of the ushers if you need directions

Treasure In Clay Pots

Many consider intentional interim ministry a crackpot profession: You’d have to be crazy or broken in some way to consider it.  But there are advantages to being viewed in that way.  All pastors are just temps; sooner or later they will be replaced.  They are not the Savior but point to him.  If the pastor is “a little off” it is easier to  remember that.

When writing about the light of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ––the light which Pastors strive to reflect––the apostle Paul explained,
“For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.” (2 Corinthians 4:6–7 ESV)

When a pastor doesn’t serve you the  way you expect, ask yourself, “What more can I expect from a cracked pot?” But it is dangerous to disregard his message because the container is unimpressive, annoying, and/or ugly (physically, emotionally, spiritually). God offers us the treasures of his grace in Christ in such brittle, easily broken containers. This fall the Sunday morning adult Bible Study is examining issues of church and ministry starting with the understanding that God offers the riches of his grace in Christ in such brittle, easily broken containers. Neither pastor nor lay people are perfect and precious in and of themselves, but God pours his treasures into jars of clay so his grace can overflow into the world. Please join us.      Pastor Roger L Mackie

Memorial Tree

Sporting its new fall colors, this red maple stands guard over the recently installed playground equipment south of the church building.  This tree was planted as a memorial to the late Marilyn N., one of the founding members of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.  Marilyn succumbed to the ravages of brain cancer in 2011 and would have reached 81 years of age on her birthday this October 20th.  Marilyn dearly loved children, whom she nurtured and served in so many ways throughout her life in her family, church, and community.  It is hoped that all who knew her will find it a fitting tribute to Marilyn that this tree may grow and one day provide comforting shade over the children at play in this playground.

I Am Made Of Clay – LWML Ladies Night Out

Do you enjoy seeing a potter throw clay on a wheel and then watch as the potter’s hands transform a pile of mud into something useful?  If the answer is yes, then you need to join us at the annual LWML event,  Ladies Night Out.  This year’s theme, is based on Isaiah 64:8.  …We are the clay, you are the potter, we are all the work of your hand.   Our guest potter, Christina Lorenzen, from Made of Clay Pottery, will share her skills in a demonstration.
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 6. Time: 6:00 pm. Where: Royal Delights Café & Bakery (Precious Moments).  The cost of the meal, including gratuity, is $10.00.  Please RSVP by using the sign-up sheet in the narthex or by calling Mary P., , or Judy G.,, by Sunday evening, Oct. 4