{"id":1370,"date":"2015-03-15T09:43:29","date_gmt":"2015-03-15T15:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gslc-carthage.dreamhosters.com\/?p=1370"},"modified":"2015-03-15T09:43:29","modified_gmt":"2015-03-15T15:43:29","slug":"announcements-march-15-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gslc-carthage.org\/?p=1370","title":{"rendered":"Announcements &#8212; March 15, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u2020\u00a0<b>IN <\/b><b>OUR PRAYERS<\/b><b><i>\u00a0Ruth H.<\/i><\/b>, recovering at home; <b><i>Heather U.<\/i><\/b>, \u00a0at home undergoing further medical care;<b><i> Ellie H.<\/i><\/b>, receiving rehab at Wildwood Skilled Nursing Facility; <b><i>Sue\u00a0<\/i><\/b><b><i>V.<\/i><\/b>, recovering at home\u00a0 from shoulder surgery; <b><i>Jody G.<\/i><\/b>, <b><i>Audrey M.<\/i><\/b>, Janice H.\u2019s mother, in extended care;<b><i> Luverne C.<\/i><\/b>,<b><i> Carol L.<\/i><\/b>, recovering at home;<b><i>\u00a0Paula B.<\/i><\/b>,\u00a0<b><i>April K.<\/i><\/b>, undergoing treatment for cancer.<\/p>\n<p>\u2020\u00a0<b>STEPHEN MINISTER CERTIFICATIONS <\/b>will be presented to Earl K., Janet C., Curt S., Brenda D. and Clarice O. this morning.\u00a0 They are serving as members of the Stephen Ministry Board in our congregation and are helping to implement the program here at GSLC.<\/p>\n<p>\u2020\u00a0<b>JR <\/b><b>CONFIRMATION RETREAT\u00a0 <\/b>There are five youth and two adult counselors attending the Jr Confirmation Retreat at Camp Windermere beginning Friday of this week.\u00a0 Please pray for both the youth and their adult counselors as they travel, spend time together, and grow in their relationship with each other and with their Savior.\u00a0 They will return Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u2020\u00a0<b>LENT\u00a0 <\/b>During Lent, we have weekday services each Wednesday at\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 11:00 am and 7:00 pm.\u00a0 Part of the passion story of Jesus is read each week.\u00a0 Be sure and utilize these services as part of your Lenten observance.<\/p>\n<p>\u2020\u00a0<b>NO CLASSES THIS WEEK\u00a0 <\/b>Due to Spring Break, there will be no Wednesday classes this week.\u00a0 The Wednesday evening schedule for Lent will resume on March 25.<\/p>\n<p>\u2020\u00a0<b>SCRIPTURE STUDY<\/b>\u00a0 Due to our 11:00 am Lenten service, the Wed. morning Scripture Study Group meets a little earlier, <i>9:45 am<\/i>, during Lent.\u00a0 If you are planning on attending the morning Lenten service, you could come a little early and join them!<\/p>\n<p>\u2020\u00a0<b>EASTER EGG HUNT<\/b>\u00a0 The LYF will be filling the plastic eggs for the annual Sunday School Easter Egg hunt.\u00a0 They are asking the congregation for donations of <b>rolls of nickels\/dimes, small prizes, or bags of individually wrapped candy<\/b>.\u00a0 Your donations can be placed in the container provided in the youth room or they can be dropped off in the church office.\u00a0 Thanks for your help with this project!<\/p>\n<p>\u2020\u00a0<b>EASTER LILIES\u00a0 <\/b>If you would like to purchase one or more lilies to help adorn our sanctuary on Easter, please use the sign up sheet in the narthex.\u00a0 The cost is $8.00 each.\u00a0 Please pay Diana Endicott.<\/p>\n<p>\u2020\u00a0<b>HOLY<\/b><b> SATURDAY PRAYER VIGIL\u00a0 <\/b>There is a sign up sheet for our Saturday, April 4<sup>th<\/sup> Prayer Vigil on the narthex round table.\u00a0 Please consider signing up for a 15 minute slot.\u00a0 Certainly you are welcome to come in for prayer at anytime and you can stay as long as you want, but we would like to have someone here in prayer through the entire 12 hour time period.<\/p>\n<p>\u2020\u00a0<b>EASTER BREAKFAST SIGN UP\u00a0 <\/b>The Easter breakfast sign up sheet is in the narthex on the round table.\u00a0 Please take a moment to check it over and then put your name by what you are willing to bring.<\/p>\n<p>\u2020\u00a0<b>MEAL <\/b><b>DELIVERY\u00a0 <\/b>Thank you, to all those who helped with the Over 60 Center meal delivery this past week.\u00a0 What a great way to help support our local community!<\/p>\n<p>\u2020\u00a0<b>THRIVENT CHOICE DOLLARS\u00a0 <\/b>Be sure to direct your 2014 Choice Dollars.\u00a0 Eligible Thrivent Financial members have until March 31, 2015, to direct any remaining 2014 Choice Dollars.\u00a0 After that date, they expire.\u00a0 Through the Thrivent Choice program, eligible members have the power to recommend where Thrivent distributes part of its charitable grant funds annually.\u00a0 Choice Dollars can be directed to thousands of enrolled nonprofit organizations, including Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.\u00a0 If you need\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 information on directing your Choice Dollars, there is an informational sheet in the church office. <b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2020\u00a0IN OUR PRAYERS\u00a0Ruth H., recovering at home; 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