PDF of the bulletin insert can be found here
WORSHIP
Worship With Us Online!
Join us now in worship online!
Connect with us for an encouraging Word from God and a time of worship. Are you ready to worship together?
Please use the following links below to connect online to the Sunday Church Service:
Facebook click here: Facebook
YouTube click here: Youtube
LAST WEEK’S SERMON You can watch last week’s sermon here
PARISH LIFE
NOVEMBER – FOOD DRIVE
November is the month when we focus on gratitude for our many blessings. We are blessed to have our new pastor with us for services on November 22 and 23. That weekend we also celebrate the blessing of fellowship with pumpkin pies. In order to share in our blessings, we would like you to please donate to the canned food drive before or on the weekend of 11/22-23. Please look at the suggested items from a local food bank.
Thank you for considering a donation!
ADVENT DECORATING TEAM
Mark Your Calendars! Following the Pumpkin Pie Fellowship on Sunday, November 23rd, we’ll need volunteers to help decorate the church for the Advent season. Many hands make light work!
Even if you can only stay to hang a few ornaments on the Christmas tree, your help will be greatly appreciated.
We look forward to sharing this joyful time of preparation with you!
OWLS LUNCHEON
SAT NOV 8 at 12:30: Autumn’s multicolored leaves look like toppings on a pizza, so it’s time for the OWLS (Older & Wiser Lutherans) to head back to Marion’s Piazza for lunch. Silver-haired seniors are invited to meet at Marion’s Piazza (at Shroyer & Patterson) on Saturday, November 8 at 12:30 for food and fellowship. Friends are welcome. Questions? Call Ginny Herbeck at (937) 298-8876.
COMMUNITY FAMILY SOCIAL NIGHT
Join us for an evening of connection, laughter and fun for the whole family
Date: Friday, November 21
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Here’s what’s happening:
– Turkey Club Sandwiches served with a smile
– Fall Harvest Activities for Kids
– Games for Adults—from friendly competition to just plain goofy fun
All are welcome—neighbors, friends, and newcomers alike.
OUTREACH AND SERVICES
FOOD PANTRY NEWS
Our October food donations were delivered to 4 local food pantries on November7 – totaling 400 food items. Thank you for faithfully remembering the families who are served by the food pantries in our community. As you do your personal food shopping, consider adding a few items for these families. It will be a wonderful way to help those around us. It is very helpful to avoid donations of food in glass containers so that nothing can be broken. A BIG THANK YOU to Marry Biller and Denny Irby for helping organize the distribution You can bring your donations to church any time, but the next official Food Pantry Sunday will be Sunday, December 7
If you would like to volunteer on a Thursday at the Feeding Friends Pantry on Bigger Road near the former Victoria’s Secret Building, click here to sign up.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
YOUR WEEKLY INVITATION: #8: Conversations and Storytelling
“Young adults are not disinterested in God–they simply want to understand how God connects to their lives and they don’t see church as a place to cultivate that understanding. This means that in order to take the church seriously, these individuals need your congregation to be a place where spiritual journeys are acknowledged and spiritual stories explored….
Conversations need to be reshaped in the church so that people can share with each other their experiences and their understanding of God and God’s work [in their lives]. If members come to church and only talk about the same old things week after week, it demonstrates that faith adds nothing to the conversation….
It is not enough to only learn about Jesus. Our role is to help people encounter Jesus [at work in their lives]. Helping our members engage Christ and find ways to articulate those encounters will strengthen and even transform their faith lives. It will also give their walk with God a dynamism that will be contagious and more likely to be shared. If we want to invite people to something more than a religious club, ensuring that our members are aware of and able to share their understanding of God is essential.”
Sunday morning classes for children and youth are back!
Sunday School for children / youth in grades PreK-12 will begin Sun Nov 9. Class will be held in the chapel from 9:30 to about 10:15 and led by Karin Linch & Sandy Rosholt. Each weekly lesson will correspond to that week’s bible readings. Come join us!
LIFELONG LEARNING
CLASS: SHARING FAITH STORIES
Are you aware how God is actively leading and guiding your life on your journey of faith? This short 3-week class will explore how faith stories empower us to be aware of God’s presence in our lives and then encourage us to practice sharing faith stories with each other. Judy Treadway will facilitate the class.
Please join us either:
Sunday mornings, 8:45-9:45 in the lounge, Nov 9, 16, 23 (with Zoom option)
Wednesday afternoon, 1:30-2:30 in the lounge, Nov 5, 12, 19
Wednesday, 6-7:30 Nov 5, 12, 19
THURSDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY DISCUSSION for ALL
Come join us on Zoom on Thursday mornings! Bring your bible with your coffee. Everyone is welcome! No prior experience is needed. Each week the study relates to the Scripture lessons for Sunday’s worship. Drop by and learn what’s behind the message on Sunday. Questions: Call the office at 937-298-0136
Topic: Gospel Lectionary Readings for Worship
Facilitator: Roger Bauser
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
MISCELLANEOUS
RELIGIOUS POETRY– Monday, November 10, 6:30-7:30 pm
You’re invited to explore religious poetry written by poet Sao. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church has been invited to join Pleasant Hill UCC and Harmony Creek UCC and to come together in conversation for spiritual growth through the medium of poetry. Gatherings will be held via zoom. Interested? Please contact Jan Loomis for more information. janloomis@att.net/
937 672-0011.
GSLC CHRISTMAS MARKET
The GSLC Christmas Market is on November 8, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Vendors from all over the area will be attending with a variety of handmade items and small business products. The handmade presentations include stone candles, rehab’d vintage pieces, baked goods, crocheted pieces, jewelry of all sorts, embroidered pillows, designer cups, freshly made ornaments, wood designs, and so much more! The small businesses include Scentsy, Avon, Mary Kay, Lularoe, and many others! We will be selling a bite to eat from our kitchen, we will be conducting a Raffle, and we will be offering festive decorations to align with our theme!
Financial Update
Below are the financial results for the 2025 fiscal year ending September 30.
- YTD income of $241,320 is $26,231 lower than the budget of $267,551
- YTD expenses of $190,725 is favorable to the budget of $273,538 due to lower Senior Pastor expenses
- Full year net income is therefore $50,595 versus a planned loss of $5,987
The bi-annual contribution statements have been mailed, please contact June Newell with any questions
Hand Sanitizer in pews: Small bottles of hand sanitizer are now available in the pews for you to use. The bottles are located near the center aisle.
The 2025 Altar Flower Calendar is posted in the Narthex near the serving area. You are encouraged to sign up now to select your favorite date. Flowers can be given in HONOR of a person or event or in MEMORY of a person or special occasion. When you choose to donate Altar Flowers, you are welcome to take them home after the Sunday service. Flowers that remain are made into bouquets and distributed to members of the congregation. They do bring great cheer and a loving connection to our GSLC family to someone who is hospitalized, ill or unable to worship with us. Altar Flowers are $45.00.
Consider adding your gifts to this important worship ministry. Donate flowers. Offer to become a Flower Delivery person.
There will be no altar flowers during the season of Lent
Offerings: Electronic Giving
Please don’t forget to send in your weekly tithe/offering to the church at 901 East Stroop Rd, Kettering, OH 45429 or go to our online Electronic Giving:
Electronic Giving Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is now offering the option of electronic giving for regular offerings and special offerings. Giving is done using the company Tithe.ly which is the only one endorsed by the ELCA. There are three ways to give:
1. Via smartphone using the Tithe.ly app (download via the App Store or Google Play)
2. Online at Tithe.ly
3. Via the GSLC Website which has a link to the Tithe.ly website to give directly to GSLC
The process to create an account and give is simple because it is tied to a debit or credit card. There is also a processing fee of less than 3% that you can choose to cover if desired. Benefits of Electronic Giving:
1. Ability to give from anywhere including other countries – you only need an internet connection via smartphone or computer.
2. Ability to give 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
3. Ability to choose from a variety of options where your gift goes.
4. Can give more than one gift at a time with the “Add Gift” option