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Action in Montgomery (AIM). Do you want to help our community? Do you want Good Shepherd to help our community? One of the best ways is to be involved in Action in Montgomery.
While we have participated in some events, we are looking to expand our involvement and recruit more people. Did you know that Transfiguration Parish was one of the founding members of AIM? More Episcopal Churches in our area have been longtime members (Ascension, Silver Spring) and more are joining as well: Ascension, Gaithersburg and St. James Potomac. Check out AIM's website: www.actioninmontgomery.org
Bill Schauman from Ascension Silver Spring lists the 3 reasons he feels this organization is so important to him and his church:
- AIM is where citizens bargain in good faith (!) over how best to manage our collective life. This is a good description of AIM's approach.
- Participating is a way for me to fulfil my Episcopal baptismal vows. No need to elaborate on that.
- I get genuine pleasure out of seeing AIM identify and develop community leaders in their churches, schools, and apartments and neighborhoods.
"AIM is the most genuinely diverse organization I know. Black, white, brown, young, old, extremely old, native-born, immigrant, English-speaking, Spanish-speaking, citizen, undocumented-- all of us working together. Call me corny, but I find this inspiring."
Here is your chance to find out more about AIM: Sign up for the Summer Training Series!! Four members of the Vestry have already signed up!!
AIM, ACT, and PATH Summer Training Series: Building Diverse Teams for Justice https://www.actioninmontgomery.org/summer-training-series
Wednesday Bible Study - 11:30 am in-person with Deacon Linda Mahler
Telephone prayer meeting every Thursday at 9:15 am. The number to call to join the prayer meeting is 508-924-2778. If you have any questions contact Lynette Clark at 301-357-1726.
From the Worship Team:
We are hard at work to make sure that worship at Good Shepherd is both beautiful and
meaningful. There are several ways you can let us know how we’re doing, share ideas about what would make worship more fulfilling for you, or ask us questions:
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Come to a worship team meeting. Email Linda (mahlerlindal@gmail.com) for the Zoom link.
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Use this online form to give written feedback: bit.ly/GSECworshipfeedback. We see your comment as soon as you post it.
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Talk to one of us at church on Sunday.
Great news! Lynn Wood will be joining the worship committee as its lay member starting this month. We are looking forward to welcoming her onto the committee. Our next meeting is on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. If you would like to give us feedback at that meeting, please let one of us know.
Supply priest Catherine Ballinger will be with us for the next few weeks. The conversation continues.… Ray, George, Debbie and Linda
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