\u2020\u00a0IN <\/b>OUR PRAYERS<\/b>\u00a0Ruth H.<\/i><\/b>, undergoing rehab at Mt. Vernon Care Place; Doretta F.<\/i><\/b>, Karen L.<\/i><\/b>,recovering from surgery; Paula B.<\/i><\/b>,undergoing treatment for cancer.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0NEW YEAR\u2019S SERVICE WITH HOLY COMMUNION\u00a0 <\/b>There will be a special New Year\u2019s Eve service on Wednesday evening beginning at 7:00.\u00a0 During the service we will also remember those loved ones who are now in God\u2019s grace and comfort.\u00a0 Begin the New Year worshiping the Lord.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0MANY THANKS<\/b> to all those who worked so hard to make the Children\u2019s Program a wonderful success.\u00a0 We thank director, Shelley W.<\/i><\/b>, the many helpers and all the parents.\u00a0 You are appreciated!\u00a0 Thank you, children, for your special message.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0MIDWEEK CLASSES & ACTIVITIES <\/b>will resume on Wednesday,\u00a0\u00a0 January 7, 2015.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE CLASS <\/b>will not meet this Thursday, Dec. 25, or next Thursday, Jan. 1.\u00a0 Class will resume on Thursday, Jan. 8.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0SCRIPTURE STUDY\u00a0 <\/b>The Wednesday morning Scripture Study group will resume again on Wednesday, January 7, at 10:30 am.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0ELECTED CHURCH OFFICERS\u00a0 <\/b>The elected church officers for 2015 will be installed next Sunday, January 4.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0LUTHERAN WITNESS SUBSCRIPTIONS\u00a0 <\/b>It\u2019s about your faith, your church, your world.\u00a0 Subscription cost is $15.96.\u00a0 A sign up sheet is in the narthex and you can pay by simply writing a check to Good Shepherd and putting Lutheran Witness <\/i>in the memo line.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0OFFERING <\/b>ENVELOPES\u00a0 <\/b>The 2015 offering envelopes are on the table in the narthex.\u00a0 Please remember to discard your 2014 envelopes and use only the 2015 envelopes beginning in <\/b>January<\/b>.\u00a0 If you do not see your name and want envelopes, please contact the church office.\u00a0 Likewise, if you prefer not to use them and see your name, simply write NO on the\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 label.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0PORTALS OF PRAYER\u00a0 <\/b>The new Portals of Prayer for the winter are on the table by the nursery in the narthex.<\/p>\n
\u2020\u00a0LWML<\/a> QUARTERLIES <\/b>\u00a0The new Quarterlies are on the table by the nursery in the narthex.\u00a0 Ladies, remember to pick one up!<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0POINSETTIAS\u00a0 <\/b>Reminder, if you purchased a poinsettia it is yours to take home.\u00a0 Thank you for helping beautify the sanctuary.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0STEPHEN MINISTRY<\/b> is a program of Christ caring for people through caring people.\u00a0 We are in the process of developing our GSLC Stephen Ministry.\u00a0 More information will be coming to you in the next few weeks and months.\u00a0 For more information now, you can contact Curt S., Janet C., Brenda D., Clarice O., or Earl K.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0FLOWER CHART, 2015\u00a0 <\/b>If you would like to place flowers at\u00a0\u00a0 the altar for a special occasion or in memory of someone, please sign the flower chart hanging on the wall next to the water fountain in the hallway.\u00a0 Simply write your name, phone number, and occasion with the pen provided.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0ASSISTIVE LISTENING\u00a0 <\/b>If you are having a hard time hearing the service, assistive listening devices are available from the ushers.\u00a0 They work like a transistor radio and you can control the volume.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS <\/b>are available in the nurse\u2019s office\u00a0\u00a0 after the service.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n \u2020\u00a0PRAYER BEARS <\/b>are in the sanctuary pews and available to be signed out (notebook in narthex by nursery) and given to anyone that needs God\u2019s love, comfort, and peace.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u2020\u00a0IN OUR PRAYERS\u00a0Ruth H., undergoing rehab at Mt. Vernon Care Place; Doretta F., Karen L.,recovering from surgery; Paula B.,undergoing treatment for cancer. \u2020\u00a0NEW YEAR\u2019S SERVICE WITH HOLY COMMUNION\u00a0 There will be a special New Year\u2019s Eve service on Wednesday evening beginning at 7:00.\u00a0 During the service we will also remember those loved ones who are… Read More »Announcements — December 28, 2014<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1316"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1317,"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1316\/revisions\/1317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}