CURRENT NEWS
From Randy
Greetings,
This Sunday we will be saying Goodbye to Amy Dillemuth who has served as our Office Administrator and Bookkeeper for the past eighteen years. Amy
has been efficient, effective and a good friend to so many folks at the Good Shepherd and beyond. We will have a special Fellowship Hour for her with catered Hors d'oeuvres, special music and time to
say thank you. Hope you can make it!!!
With you on the Journey,
Randy
Benediction from last Sunday's service:
And now may the joy which God's love brings
spread across your face that you can share
will all who see you.
May there be a giggle in your heart,
a skip in your step
and a sparkle in your eyes.
May there be some soul in your live
and some real live in your soul.
May laughter keep you ever young
and may the Holy Spirit tickle your fancy.
by Rev. Bob Miller
Make America Kind Buttons...
Make America Kind buttons are now available on the table in the Narthex, compliments of the EWI Team – please feel free to take one!
From Mission, Service, and Justice:
For those who want to contribute to the new Sahuarita School District family resource centers, there are many sources for school uniforms. All the usual online sources carry them - Target, Walmart, Amazon. But a great site is childrensplace.com. Right now, all their uniforms are 50% off. They also offer packets, like 5 shirts, 7 shirts, etc. If anyone
from out of town wants to order and wants them to be available when the centers have their grand openings in mid-September, you can have them sent to:
Rhea Scott, 941 S. La Bellota, Green Valley 85614. They could only be received at the church
4 days a week for 4 hours.
Our Office Administrator, Amy...
Our Office Administrator, Amy, has been with the Good Shepherd Church for 18 years and has decided to retire at the end of August. She has always been there for us in so many ways so as she moves into her next phase of life, we will recognize her for all of her years of service to the Good Shepherd on Sunday, Aug. 24th at Fellowship Hour. As part of that recognition, we will be presenting her with a check from a whip around. If you would like to contribute to the whip around for Amy, make out the check to TGSUCC and put whip around in the comment line. You can place your check in the Church offering plate or mail to Rick Irvin, c/o of The Good Shepherd Church, 17750 S. La Canada, Sahuarita, AZ 85629. Arrangements have been
made for Rick to collect all of the checks and work
with Mark Clark. Any questions, contact, Rick.
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Coming Up this Fall at Spark Studio:
These Classes and More!
The first Fall Card Making class will be on Sept. 11
at 10:00 am in Spark Studio. The Class will be limited to 7 people, and the cost is $12.00 for 6 cards. All materials are furnished. To join the fun and creativity contact Kay Novak at jknovak62@gmail.com
Keeping an Illustrated Journal with Gail Frank.
A 3-session exploration beyond words, into the art of living a meaningful life; playing with collage and doodling and even a little writing. Don’t say “Nothing happens in my life.” Every day is an artful journey. (October.)
Leaving a Trace: I Will Not Die An Unlived Life with Gail Frank. What do you want friends and family to know about you and about life? Explore how to write your own obituary, your wishes for celebrating your life, your gratitude and maybe even your final words
of wisdom. (3-session class in November.)
Desert Weaving with Charlene Virts - Weave a wall hanging from materials gathered from the desert in just
a few hours! All supplies provided, but feel free to bring your own sticks/grasses/pods/bark to add to your creation. (November, 1 session)
Men's breakfast...
Our men's breakfast will be held
at Manuel's until further notice.
Worship Videos
Worship services are recorded and available within
a few days on The Good Shepherd UCC website.
To Watch, Click Here
Ignore Strange Texts, E-mails,
and calls from “Pastors”
Ongoing awareness is needed to avoid scams. Pastors
and churches all across the country are experiencing being misrepresented in texts, emails, and calls. Unfortunately, it is nearly impossible to track down and stop these criminals. Please notify Randy, or the Church, if you receive one of these messages - please also report them as spam to your email or phone provider. And, by all means, never go out and buy Gift Cards and send codes by text or over e-mail.Pastors will never ask for funds through emails or texts.
Pastor Randy (bienshphrd@aol.com) and Pastor ellie (revelliegsucc@gmail.com) are available during the week. You may email them set up an appointment
for in-person or Zoom meetings.
Office Manager Debra DeCius is in the church office Monday through Thursday from 9:30am to 1:30pm. Phone messages or e-mails are still the best way
to communicate with the office (email TheGoodShepherdUCCOffice@gmail.com).
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