SHEEP BUZZ NEWSLETTER

March 29, 2024

There will not be any announcement pages in the bulletin this Easter. Please be sure to read about all the upcoming events here.

Come and have breakfast with us.

Our Fellowship Committee is hosting an Easter Breakfast, Easter morning between services, beginning at 9:30 AM. Please bring a dish to share. All are welcome.

The Church office will be closed, Easter Monday to give our staff a little extra rest.

There will be short usher training sessions immediately after both services on April 7. They will be in the sanctuary and will be 10-15 minutes at the most. All current and prospective ushers are asked to attend.



Thursday Bible study will not meet this coming week. We will resume on April 11 and begin a study of the book of Genesis.

Outreach will be meeting between services on April 7th, in the Meeting Room. Please plan to attend.

 The next Yarn Angels meeting will be held on Monday, April 8th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the home of Melinda Mundis. Light refreshments will be provided. If you need directions, please contact the office.

We are road trippin' it to Alabama, come along!

The Social Justice Task Force has put together an itinerary to visit the Rosa Parks Museum, Legacy Museum and Memorial, and the Sculpture garden all in one day! We will be traveling by 15 passenger van, and space is limited to 13 people so snag your spot now! (sign up in Fellowship Hall)

Date: April 13th

Time: 7am-10pm

Cost: $45 per person (not including lunch & dinner)

Questions? Contact Mel!

NEW BIBLE STUDY OPPORTUNITY: If you cannot attend the trip, you are welcome to join us for Sunday afternoon book club study titled "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson, beginning on April 14th at 4pm in Fellowship Hall. Both the trip and the book highlight the Equal Justice Initiative. More info can be found here: https://eji.org/

Sign-up to help with Electronic Recycling

or Car Wash in Fellowship Hall

If you haven't filled out the survey for Worship Matters, you can do so here or grab a hard copy in the in the mailbox between Mel and Carrie's office in a blue folder.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: LUTHERAN COALITION

On Good Shepherd is currently helping to build a Habitat for Humanity house with the Lutheran Coalition for Habitat. The house will be for a community servant such as a teacher or bus driver and will be in Marietta. Work days are Saturdays from 7:45 – 4. Click the button below to see the activities for each work week and for registration instructions: The address is: 106 Griggs Street, Marietta 30064

We continue our recycling initiatives. We appreciate all help from congregation members to keep these items out of landfills. 

1. ORAL CARE WASTE 

2. HEFTY ORANGE ENERGY BAGS: (first Sunday of the month-Please remove labels (see below)

3. BATTERIES: (Size D and smaller) 

4. OLD EYEGLASSES

5. POPTABS

6. PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE BOTTLES

We need to remove labels from these bottles try these methods:

1. Warm the label in the sun
2. Use a hairdryer for heat
3. Put bottle in a glass of very hot water

BRING IN YOUR LADIES CLOTHING

We are also now supporting Drake Closet, a clothing boutique that collects women's clothing, accessories, shoes, boots and jewelry donations. The proceeds from the boutique sales benefit The Drake House, which supplies housing for a defined time to women who have met with financial, employment, or family difficulties and are seeking or entering the workplace. Caring for Creation will collect SEASONAL, clean and like new donations and deliver to the Drake House as needed. Look for the big orange drop-off bin in Fellowship Hall.

Handmade Card ministry at GSLC

All OCCASION cards are available for a donation of $2.00 per card. All proceeds will support our Good Shepherd Youth Mission Trips. This ministry is being hosted by Molly Maher, Linda Rowell and Pam Hough.

NEW SMILE CARDS-Be the reason someone smiles today! Your card ministry presents Smile Cards! Each Smile Card includes seven mini envelopes, each one with a “smile” message inside. Your recipient can open all the envelopes at one time or open one for each day of the week. Give someone the gift of smiles! Suggested donation for a Smile Card - $4.00.”

MORE NEWS AND INFORMATION

Welcome to Campus Ministry Madness, a friendly fundraising competition between LuMin Ministries! From Sunday, March 17 to Monday, April 8, support your team’s campus ministry and help them earn points! Check back every Monday to see the standings! 100% of your donation will go to the Lutheran Campus Ministry site you choose to support! Donate Here!

DATES TO REMEMBER

This is our submission form for you to submit non-urgent prayer concerns. Prayers will be posted to the Prayer Circle, via e-mail, during normal business hours, usually around 3 PM. As always, if you have an urgent prayer request, please contact Pastor by cell or email. 

If you would like to pray for others, as part of our prayer circle, please contact our Office Coordinator and she can add you to the Prayer Circle group.