Good Shepherd Update Thursday, January 12, 2012
Dear Good Shepherd,
Hello everyone! I hope you all are having a good week. It looks like we can finally expect some snow this weekend, so keep warm! I’ll see you Sunday.
-Matt T
In this Update:
1. A Card from the Kennedys Outreach Report Annual Meeting “Prayer Shawl Meeting Food Pantry needs Coffee Hour ACW meeting “ICE” - In Case of Emergency This Week in Christian Education Bible Studies and Mission Groups Discussion Questions
Dear Good Shepherd , Thank you So Much for your overwhelming generosity to us this Christmas! We are so grateful to God for all of you~ for your perseverance in faith, your steadfastness in study and prayer and your hard work to extend the kingdom of God. Thank you! -Matt, Anne, Emma, Aedan, Rowan, Gwendolyn, Murielle & Elinor.
Many thanks to all who contributed to our Christmas outreach for the children of the Saratoga Youth Center and Future Faces. On Tuesday December 20th, Santa helped Jane and I distribute the Angel Tree gifts to the Saratoga children. On Thursday December 22nd, the Outreach Team hosted a Christmas Party for the children of Future Faces. Each child enjoyed an ice cream sundae, watched a puppet show, and made an ornament which included a Christian message. The highlight of the party was the arrival of Santa who was photographed with each child. Needless to say, all the children from both Saratoga Youth Center and Future Faces expressed much joy, amazement, and appreciation. Take a look at the Thank You poster and photos in the Parish Hall. Also notice the Certificate of Recognition presented to our church by the Saratoga Youth Center. In addition to our outreach to youth, we offered a free turkey dinner as our Shepherd’s Bowl meal. May God continue to bless our endeavors!
The Annual Meeting will be held January 15th. We will be electing new Vestry members, voting on some constitutional changes, reviewing what God has done at Good Shepherd in 2011 and discussing what lies ahead for us in 2012. Please plan on attending. If you lead a ministry, please send in a one paragraph report to Andrea as soon as possible. These reports should include descriptions of what your ministries have accomplished this year and challenges you see in the year ahead. The reports will be included in the Annual Meeting update that will be distributed at the meeting.
The Prayer Shawl Ministry will be having a meeting on Saturday, January 21st. If you have any questions, see Julie Liddle.
My thanks to all of you who have donated to our Food Pantry recently. Your generosity is greatly appreciated! However there is still a need of the following items: Rice, cookies, sugar-free items, peanut butter, spaghetti sauce, fruit & fruit juice, cooking oil, powdered milk, healthy snacks, coffee, tea, cocoa, toilet paper, toothpaste, mouthwash, shampoo & conditioner, feminine products, dish soap, laundry detergent, cleaning products, paper towels, napkins, and tissues. Here’s hoping that everyone of you have the happiest of New Years! God Bless you always - CJ Johnson
Coffee Hour : Thanks to all of those who have helped with coffee hour in the last year. It has been an important part of our Sunday morning worship and fellowship time. As we announced last week, we’ll be moving away from a full lunch spread every Sunday since it has proven to be too great a task. Instead on the last Sunday of every month there will be a congregational potluck and everyone will be invited to bring a dish of their choice . We still, however, need volunteers for coffee-hour; not to prepare a full lunch but to offer some light refreshments and coffee after worship on those Sundays that we do not have a pot-luck. Please plan on doing your part in the new year by signing up to host a 2012 coffee hour. We need 2-4 families each time to help out with planning the snack, serving and cleaning up so there is a job for each of you to do. The church can help with financial assistance to cover costs for the snacks if you need it. Please sign up for this ministry or speak with Kay Seaman or Virginia Wetherbee for more information.
Anglican Church Women (ACW) have their first meeting of 2012 on Saturday, January 14, 2012. Everyone is invited. We will discussing events for the new year. A potluck lunch will follow, but you don’t need to bring a dish to join us!
I.C.E. - In Case of Emergency : On your cellphone, there is an option to list contacts as “ICE” contacts (or “In Case of Emergency” contacts.) This is an important feature on your phone because, in the event of an emergency, those that you list as ICE contacts can give valuable information to EMTs, police, etc. like your medical history and allergies if you are unable to do so. Make sure that you are using this feature, and that your loved ones know about any important medical information in the event that you are in an accident. This message is brought to you by the Anglican Church Women.
This Week in Christian Education We’ve finished Tim Keller’s Reasons for God and we’ll be starting a new series this Sunday. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Last Sunday’s Sermon by Ife: “We Are Jonah” can be read and viewed here or below:
VIDEO
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)Tuesday Morning Bible Study : Tuesdays at 9:00am—presently studying HoseaThursday Evening Bible Study (for beginners): Thursdays at 6:30pm—presently studying the Book of ActsMen’s Breakfast and Bible Study : Fridays at 6:30am—presently studying the book of Acts. Chris J. is scheduled to cook.Women’s Bible Study : Saturdays at 10:00am—presently studying Revelations
Discussion Questions: Text: Jonah 3:1-10
Have a Great Week!
Have an item for the Update? Email Matt at matthew.j.tuttle@gmail.com by Monday night.
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