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Welcome to the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church blog site. Here you will find news and information about the church and our mission, worship, activities and outreach. The site also offers an opportunity for prayer and reflection as we share our mutual journeys of faith.
Peace be to you, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
This week’s question: What did Moses do to make the bitter waters of Marah drinkable? (Exodus 15:25) – answer due April 18 @ 9:45
Last week’s answer: Simon [What Pharisee had a feast that Jesus attended? (Luke 7:36-50)]
Habitat has worked with more than 300,000 families to provide shelter for almost a million people. Thrivent Builds is an effort to dramatically increase the number of homes Habitat builds in a year—beyond the homes Habitat already builds. The goal is to build hundreds of homes per year with Habitat. Members and friends of Good Shepherd are invited to be a part of the Thrivent Builds with Dayton Habitat on May 12. If you are interested in being a part of the GSLC team to help with this build, please contact Dick Ermlich. http://www.daytonhabitat.org
Practice this Sunday, April 18, is from 3-4:30pm at Ernst field. The first game is scheduled for May 2. Ernst field is located off of East David behind the Kettering YMCA. If you are interested and can’t make it to practice, or to get your name on the roster, please call Ed Thieman.
Good Shepherd will be baking and supplying cookies for the Bethany Village Keeping In Touch Gathering on Wed., April 28. We need seven (7) dozen cookies of which one (1) dozen must be sugar free. We need to have the cookies at Bethany by 1:30pm on the 28th. Please call Evelyn Bergstedt or Kate Steininger if you are willing to bake for this event. Evelyn/Kate will deliver the cookies to Bethany. Please package your donation in a disposable container as it is difficult to get containers returned. Your gift of your willingness, time and talent will be much appreciated!
Don’t miss this delicious event! Dessert Auction on Sunday, April 18th at 6:00- Cost is $5.00 per family and a special Kid’s auction for $1. Bring the whole family – your friends and neighbors too! As we auction off delicious goodies to benefit Vacation Bible School!
Here are some of the desserts and goodies available for auction: Sour Cream Coffee cake, Pineapple Upside-down cake, Cookies, Apple pie, Coconut cake, Banana-Pecan muffins, Cupcakes, Almond pound cake and Carrot cake, Mandarin Orange cake, Blackberry Cobbler and Boston Crème Dessert, Brownies and Rhubarb-Strawberry pie – to name just a few!
Sandy Pfaff has resigned from Council. We sincerely thank her for her service to Good Shepherd as a member of Council and in her role as secretary! Bob Sauer has been elected to fill the resulting vacancy on the Council per the provisions in our constitution. Bob’s nomination was based on a combination of the congregational voting for Council last fall and willingness to serve on the Council at this time.
We are in need two members to represent GSLC as delegates at the Synod Assembly on Friday, May 21 at Wittenberg University from 9:00am – 5:30pm (we will leave Good Shepherd around 7:30am). If you have not served before, this is a good opportunity to see the Synod Assembly in action. If you are interested, please see Pastor Tom.
Please join us for our next session of Book of Faith small group studies. This session will discuss the book of Genesis. The gatherings begin this week and will end on May 17 & 18. There are sign-up sheets on the counter in the narthex. If you have any questions regarding Book of Faith small group studies, please call Pastor Prochaska.
Tuesday April 6-May 17 6:30 pm
Wednesday April 7-May 18 7:00 pm
Ha batter, batter, batter, batter swing! It’s time to dust off your cleats and get ready for Good Shepherd softball. There is a signup sheet in the narthex for anyone 18 years or older interested in playing softball – all are welcome! The plan is to practice the next three Sundays from 4-5:30pm at Ernst field. The first game is scheduled for May 2. Ernst field is located off of East David behind the Kettering YMCA. Please make sure you fill out the roster. If you are interested and can’t make it to practice, or to get your
name on the roster, please call Ed Thieman.
The regular gathering of Jonah’s Kids has been changed from April 17 to April 24 due to th
e LYC Retreat.
