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
MEETING FOR SUMMER CONNECTIONS VOLUNTEERS
The Summer Connections program is coming in July! Thanks to all of you who have signed up so far to volunteer for this special midsummer celebration. Opportunities are still available.
The volunteer orientation meeting will be held Tues, June 23 at 7 pm in our Fellowship Hall. Volunteers from both Good Shepherd and Lutheran Church of Our Savior will learn more about your options, what each role involves, and how you can best share your gifts. Questions? Please contact Judy Treadway or Pastor Mallory.
REGISTER FOR SUMMER CONNECTIONS – MONDAY EVENINGS, ALL AGES
Come join us this summer! The fine folks of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Lutheran Church of Our Savior have joined forces to spread God’s light to all people of all ages within our community. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. The events are free, but registration is encouraged.
The Summer Connections program will take place at Good Shepherd on Monday evenings between July 13 – August 3 from 5:30-7:30. Each evening we will include gathering for a family-friendly meal, crafts, science, games, and a scriptural lesson and celebration.
Everyone from the community is warmly invited to attend, so spread the word. Each household is encouraged to complete the registration form either online using the link https://forms.gle/37HRrpX69KxqBchP7 or the old fashioned way using the yellow forms in Good Shepherd’s gathering space.
Join us as we embrace God’s light in our lives.
BRING IN STUFF for Summer Connections: Place in bin in our gathering space (narthex):
- Clean, emply, plastic peanut butter jars – 16 oz only
- Empty oatmeal boxes (any size) with lids
- Empty plastic mayonnaise and parmesan cheese containers
- Empty small glass spice jars
- Empty 16 oz soft drink bottles with lids
- Empty plastic 2-liter bottles
MONDAYS WITH MALLORY ARE RETURNING!
Come and take advantage of office hours with Pr. Mallory, again, starting on Monday, June 1st! Feel free to join her from 2-4PM at Poppets Coffee & Tea (1006 E. Dorothy Lane, Kettering, 45419). Come for as long as you want for conversation, fellowship, and supporting a new local business.
COMMUNITY FAMILY SOCIAL NIGHT – JUNE 26
Join us for an evening of connection, laughter and fun for the whole family
- Date: Friday, JUNE 26
- Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Location: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Here’s what’s happening:
- Dinner served with a smile
- Activity for Kids
- Games for Adults—from friendly competition to just plain goofy fun
RSVP on Facebook. All are welcome—neighbors, friends, and newcomers alike
OUTREACH AND SERVICES
FOOD PANTRY NEWS
Our May food donations were delivered to 4 local food pantries – totaling 195 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. You can bring your donations to church any time.
If you would like to volunteer on a Thursday at the Feeding Friends Pantry on Bigger Road near the former Victoria’s Secret Building, go here: https://signup.com/group/5895388480124
MATTHEW 25 MINISTRIES
483 pill bottles were dropped off last week to this important ministry center in Cincinnati. Donated goods are sorted and processed in the facility and then redistributed to the poorest of the poor and disaster victims throughout the United States and to more than 40 countries around the world. Please clean pill bottles with “Goo Gone” to get the glue residue off. Then wash them inside and out with HOT water. After they are dry, be sure to replace the lids. (**If they still have sticky outsides and dusty insides, I throw them away because Matthew 25 will not accept them.) Please, place them in the tub in the narthex. They will be sorted and bagged for next time. Thank you for your donations!
LIFELONG LEARNING
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY- SUMMER 2026
This summer GSLC will be hosting the WELCA “I am Worthy” Bible study. This study by Rev. Sara Olson-Smith is available in Gather Magazine. Each month’s session will be offered on Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm on Zoom and Wednesday mornings at 10:30am in-person in the Fellowship Lounge and on Zoom.
June 9 and 10 I am created in God’s image.
July 14 and 15 I am more than one thing.
August 11 and 12 I am because you are.
Download all three sessions of the study.
SUNDAY MORNING CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Sunday School for children / youth in grades PreK-12 meets every Sunday morning at 9:30 in the chapel. Class is led by Karin Linch & Sandy Rosholt. Each weekly lesson corresponds to that week’s bible readings. The class will continue to meet during the summer, except the month of July. Come join us!
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 937-298-0136Topic: Gospel Lectionary Readings for Worship
Facilitator: Roger Bauser
Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am
MISCELLANEOUS.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS
Applications are now being solicited from students who are interested in applying for scholarships from the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Scholarship Fund. Students must meet all criteria to be eligible. Applications are available through the church office or from Duane Tackis at 937-716-8726 or tdtackis@outlook.com. Applications must be submitted by Friday, 31 July 2026.
QUILT GROUP AT LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR:
Quilters at Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Oakwood gather twice a month to make quilts for the annual Lutheran World Relief In-gathering. Quilting pros and novices are invited to join them on the 1st Tuesday and 3th Wednesday of each month, 9:30-11:30, followed by a sack lunch. Where? Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 155 E Thruston Blvd, Oakwood, OH 45419 (near Far Hills & Patterson). All are welcome. Questions? contact Judy Treadway.
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 2026 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.