Good Shepherd Update Thursday November 24th, 2011
Dear Good Shepherd,
Have a Happy Thanksgiving! Here is your Update for this week.
-Matt T
In this Update:
1. Food Pantry
2. Shepherd’s Bowl Substitute List
3. Christmas Pagaent
4. Saratoga Christmas Outreach - Updated
5. Coffee Hour
6. Last Sunday’s Sermon
7. This Week in Christian Education
8. Bible Studies and Mission Groups
9. Discussion Questions
Food Pantry Update: During Thanksgiving and the holidays to follow, please remember those of our members who don’t have enough to eat. These parishioners rely on God to work through your donations. We happen to have an abundance of dried beans, green beans and crackers at this moment, so anything other than these items will be greatly appreciated. -CJ
Shepherd’s Bowl could use a substitute list. If you are willing to be called upon as a substitute, please ask Anna to add you to the list. We do not often need substitutes, so even a very short list may not be exhausted in a year. When someone is sick or out of town though, the need to replace him/her is great. Please consider being added. It will help us all feel confident that every week will run smoothly. Anna Dreher - annadreher@stny.rr.com, 238-7898
Christmas Pageant: Its that time of year again! Time to get ready for the Christmas Pageant! If you would like in anyway to participate (either in it or helping with it) in this year’s pageant I would like to hear from you. Practices for the Christmas Pageant will be directly after church from November 20th through December 18th and there might be one practice the week before Christmas or on Christmas Eve as needed. November 20th we will choose parts and pass out scripts, so that will be a short but critical day. After that we will run through the whole script at each practice so it is important to be on top of any lines that need to be learned, and to practice songs, if at all possible, through the week. The Pageant will be at 5pm on Christmas Eve. Pray about it, talk to your kids and let me know how you’d like to be involved! -Anne
Christmas Outreach: Again this Christmas we at Good Shepherd have the amazing opportunity to celebrate Christ’s birth by helping those less fortunate than ourselves. 30 needy children from Saratoga Youth Center have provided us with wish lists for Christmas. Please join the Outreach Team in surprising these dear children with some special presents (valued at $15-$20) this holiday. Select a child represented on the Christmas tree on the wall in the Parish Hall. If you have questions, see Carmen.
Last Sunday’s Sermon has not been uploaded yet, but when it is, I will post it here.
This Week in Christian Education This Sunday we will be continuing in our series studying Tim Keller’s “Reason for God.” See you there!
Mission Groups: (all mission groups meet in homes and in keeping with our Sunday morning sermon series. You are invited to join the one nearest you.
* Mondays at 6:30pm Lee and Jane Bronson’s Mission Group meets at Darrell and Carolyn Dean’s house at 19 Newton Street in Port Dickinson.
* Tuesdays at 6:00pm Ife’s Mission Group meets at Carrie Moorhead’s house at 5 Hancock Street in Binghamton.
* Wednesdays at 7:00pm Joe Kovac’s Mission Group meets at 108 Allen Street in Johnson City.
* Wednesdays 7pm Bill Woollet’s group meets at Mary Lindsey’s House, 41 Hayes Street in Southeast Binghamton (near the present church.)
Bible Studies (all bible studies meet at the church in the parish hall and each study takes one book at a time and studies verse by verse)
1. Tuesday Morning Bible Study: Tuesdays at 9:00am—presently studying Romans
2. Thursday Evening Bible Study (for beginners): Thursdays at 6:30pm—presently studying the Book of Acts
3. Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study: Fridays at 6:30am—presently studying the book of Acts. All men are invited and welcome. There is no Men’s Bible Study this week.
4. Women’s Bible Study: Saturdays at 10:00am—presently studying Revelations
Discussion Questions:
Text: Jonah 1:1-3
1. What is the difference between dread and fear? Does Jonah show signs of either?
2. (v.2) Jonah’s understanding of God’s will is clear and concise. This shows us that God’s will for Jonah is not something elusive, unreachable or lofty. God gives us many ways to make certain what His will is for us. What are they?
3. (v.3) What is Jonah’s reaction to God’s calling? Why does he choose those actions?
4. (v.3) Jonah uses his effort, his time and money to make himself too busy to follow God to (initially) use. Has there been a time where you make yourself too busy for God?
5. (v.1-3) Can anyone (including Jonah) flee from God’s presence or will? Read Psalm 139:7-8 for further reference.
6. (App) Jonah is disheartened at God’s plan to redeem Nineveh. It’s not uncommon for God to call us out of relationships, situations and attitudes that are not in line with His plan. In time, God’s way will be done, but only through great hardship. Share a time where you and God have had to settle things “the hard way.”
7. (App) What could have been done on your part to make that situation not so hard?
8. (Thanksgiving Bonus) What are you thankful for this year?
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