The Shepherd s Voice. Inside: Our mission is to be more visible, to become more connected, and to draw closer, with Christ as our center.

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1 The Shepherd s Voice Our mission is to be more visible, to become more connected, and to draw closer, with Christ as our center. March 2015 Inside: Council Highlights Prayer List Valentine Thank you Book Club Adult Education Class Lenten Supper & Study Marc Deaton Performance The events we enter deeply into during this Holy Season of Lent and especially in Holy Week take place in our lives and in our hearts every day. And yet they also took place in a specific historical time and space. In Israel-Palestine. As a Lutheran pastor, I ve always wanted to go and visit the Holy Land (not that every land is not holy) but never really had the gumption or the money. As you know, my daughter Clare has been serving since last August as a Lutheran Young Adult in Global Mission in Jerusalem. This Easter Sunday I ve made plans to go and visit Clare in her ministry site. She will lead me on a whirlwind tour. Most meaningful to me: I ve so wanted to see Nazareth, Capernaum, the Sea of Galilee and of course, the city of Jerusalem. I ll take plenty of pictures and show them to you all when I return after a bit more than a week. If you felt so moved and wanted to kick in ten or twenty bucks to cover my return flight (so that you have a preacher the following week!) I d be grateful for your generosity and caring stewardship. And as I say, I d certainly share with you what I have seen and heard in the places where our Lord once walked and taught, healed, died and rose again. May the Passion of Christ live in our hearts especially in this holy season. Lv, PD Daylight Savings Time Girl Scout Sunday First Communion Quilting News New Member Sunday Altar Flowers & Plants Holy Week Schedule Easter Baskets Community Supper Spring Gathering Happy Birthday Treasurer s Report

2 2 The Shepherd s Voice Highlights from Your Church Council February 11, 2015 Attendees: Pastor Doug, Walt Bills, Bob Carlson, Susan Chin, Donna Duessel, Billie Flaherty, Ken Furnes, Diane Hensel, Eileen Holleran, Karen Jackson, Charlie Simon, Jessica Thom Actions: The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport has requested that they be allowed to promote their booklet on social justice at the concert in March. A motion was made and unanimously approved to permit the promotion of the booklet, pending the approval of Pastor Doug and Larry Black. A motion was made and unanimously approved to declare that Pastor's compensation is as follows for tax purposes: $27,000 housing allowance and $7, car allowance. Upcoming events: Lenten Soup/Study at St Peter's Episcopal and Good Shepherd Concert featuring Marc Deaton on March 7th at Good Shepherd, proceeds to benefit the Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport COOP Center and Good Shepherd's music program First Communion will be on Easter Sunday. Confirmation will be on May 24, 2015 Thank you: Thank you to Susan and Scott Chin for the donation of a Keurig coffee maker for use during small group time. If you have any K-Cups you would like to donate, please add them to the basket on the welcome table. The Council thanks Sydnie Chin for her service as Youth Representative to Council in Articles for the next newsletter are due February 15th Next Council Meeting will be March 11, 2015 at 8:15. Please note the change in time due to the Lenten Soup/Study at St Peter's Episcopal. Adjourned with the Lord's Prayer at 9:15 Respectfully submitted by Susan Chin, Council Secretary If you have any questions, ideas or suggestions, please speak with anyone on Council: Mike Beno Walt Bills Bob Carlson Sue Chin Donna Duessel Billie Flaherty Ken Furnes Diane Hensel Eileen Holleran Karen Jackson Eric Lee Charlie Simon Jessica Thom

3 3 The Shepherd s Voice Members: John Gennette, Pastor Doug, Mickey Pelella, Dorothy Miller, Joanne Carlson, Lillian Thiede, Emilie Schmidt, Helen Steinnagel, Sam Barate, Brian Amado, Marguerite Ericson, Don Juliano, Arlene Juliano, Vic Johnson, Bret Jackson, Linda Pleva, Jill Schmidt, and Sarah Mora. The Prayer Requests Notebook is on the counter in the narthex. If you would like to add a loved one to the list, simply write the name in the book. If you would like a prayer card sent to your loved one, please include the full name and address. Prayer requests may also be made by or phone and will be included in the notebook by the church office. Should a loved one need prayers for longer than three months, simply add their name to the list again. To keep the list current and up to date, only the names recorded in the Prayer Request for Family & Friends Notebook will be listed on the prayer list. If you have not recorded a loved one s name, please do so. Family & Friends of Members: Bruce, friend of Donna Duessel; Jeff, friend of Ken & Nina Furnes; Maureen, friend of Vic & Ellie Noll & Sam Barate; Frank, relative of Vic & Ellie Noll & Sam Barate; Benjamin, grandson of Lillian Tesoriero; Vikki, daughter of Lillian Tesoriero; Jack, friend of Mike & Marsha Beno; Joe, friend of Linda Pleva; Jessica, granddaughter of Peg Wesche; Roberta, cousin of Janet Szulga; Christine, friend of Eileen Holleran; Mirta, sister of Thelma Cleland; Judy, friend of Renee Shoop; Rachel, friend of Joan & Ray Doherty; Elaine, friend of Donna Duessel; Carl, brother of Vic Noll; Jeff, friend of Mike & Marsha Beno; Caroline, daughter of Lillian Tesoriero; Ryan Victor, grandson of Lillian Tesoriero; Barbara, mother of Lisa Lilly. Special Prayers for Armed Forces Personnel: Matt, Kenny, Ryan, Brian, Phillip. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Psalm 147 vs. 3 Should you be in need of pastoral care, please contact Pastor Doug Ryniewicz by cell phone ( text if you like!), at the office ( ), or by his new address (dearynos@gmail.com). Valentine Thank you Dear Good Shepherd, I cannot say thank you enough for the Valentines Day care package. It really brought a smile to my face (and stomach)! I miss the days of cookie decorating every year! I can't wait to see everyone when I come home for Easter! Love, Rachel Lilly Rachel Lilly Towson University Class of 2015 Elementary Education

4 4 The Shepherd s Voice The next Book Club meeting will be held on Tuesday March 3rd at 1:00 p.m. We will discuss The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. Kathy Goulet is delighted to answer any questions you may have about the book club and looks forward to having you join in the discussion. Parents Of Confirmation Students (AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES): While our youth attend Confirmation Class, why not brush up on the faith yourself? Good Shepherd will be offering an adult education class during Confirmation class time; the next sessions are Tuesday, March 3rd and March 17th. We will begin promptly at 7 and conclude at 7:45 (so you can still get one errand done before class ends at 8:15!) We are using "Baptized we Live" by Daniel Erlander, a program designed as a review or introduction to the Lutheran Faith. Susan Chin serves as facilitator. There is no fee to participate and no commitment. Come once or come to all 6 sessions, but please come, and enjoy a cup of coffee and some adult conversation about what it means to be Lutheran. Lenten Supper and Study We will join with St. Peter s Episcopal Church for a Lenten Supper and Study focusing on Faith in Daily Life. We will meet: 2/25 at St. Peter s 3/4 at Good Shepherd 3/11 at St. Peter s 3/18 at Good Shepherd 3/25 at St. Peter s There is a sign up sheet for each week on the bulletin board in the narthex. We will begin with a light supper at 6:30 p.m. followed by the study.

5 5 The Shepherd s Voice MARC DEATON occupies a prominent place among today s most distinctive dramatic tenors. He has established his reputation not only through his superb musicality and electrifying stage presence, but also through his extraordinarily multifaceted repertoire. He has appeared with leading opera companies and orchestras throughout the world, portraying many of the great Wagner, Strauss and Italian roles. He has also won great praise in the field of modern and contemporary music. CO-OP Center provides support services to approximately 500 men and women annually who are transitioning from incarceration to the greater Bridgeport community. Through state grants from the Department of Correction and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Service, CO-OP Center case managers provide financial assistance in obtaining legal identification, access to public transportation, and material assistance, as well as referral to a multitude of other services in the community. Admission is by referral from a DOC agency. CO-OP Center clients are eligible for educational opportunities. CO-OP Center partners with Career Resource, Inc to provide a GED preparation course specifically funded for former offenders. His concert repertoire is just as broad, ranging from classical to modern and comprising virtually all the great tenor parts in such works as the Ninth Symphony of Beethoven, Schoenberg s Gurrelieder, Orff s Carmina Burana, Elgar s The Dream of Gerontius, Mahler s Das Lied von der Erde, Britten s Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, and Schoenberg s Pierrot Lunaire (he was the first man to perform the role at Vienna s Schoenberg Center). He is widely known for his performances of orchestral songs by Wagner, Strauss, Mahler, Britten and Berg. Mr. Deaton is also an active recitalist with piano and instruments. His recordings include the title role in Tristan und Isolde with the Bulgarian Festival Orchestra on Titanic Records; the October 2011 Centaur Records release of Marc Deaton WAGNER, a solo disc of Wagner excerpts recorded with the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra, Calaf in Turan dot with Bangkok Opera on DVD, and Stephen Suber s Upon the Bank at Early Dawn on Centaur Records. Mr. Deaton was also the subject of a muchacclaimed documentary Being Tristan: A Tenor s Journey, which was broadcast on PBS/WNET Thirteen. This hour-long documentary portrays the many facets of Mr. Deaton s career during the period leading up to and during his performances of Tristan in Bulgaria. Mr. Deaton is presently at work writing a play about the famed German Heldentenor, Max Lorenz, entitled Max Lorenz: The Tenor of the Third Reich, which will have its premiere with Madison Lyric Stage in October of BLOOD DRIVE Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Good Shepherd. 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Call GIVE LIFE ( ) to make an appointment to donate.

6 6 The Shepherd s Voice Daylight Saving Time Reminder Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 8, It s time to spring ahead...remember to set your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday evening. Girl Scout Sunday March 8, 2015 is Girl Scout Sunday at Good Shepherd. All Girl Scouts, Brownies, and Scout Leaders are invited to wear their uniforms and participate in the worship service. First Communion First Communion Class for Parents and First Communion students will be held Saturday, March 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All children and their parents who would like to but have not yet received instruction are invited to this class. First Communion will take place on Easter Sunday, April 5, Quilting Group News Join us on Saturday, March 14 and 21 from 9:30 a.m. to noon as we sew, iron, cut and assemble quilts for the needy. Feel free to come and go as you need. If you have questions, please speak with Ellie Noll. New Member Sunday Good Shepherd is planning a New Member Sunday on Sunday, March 15, If you are would like to formally join our worshiping and serving community please let Pastor Doug, Lisa Lilly or the church office know.

7 7 The Shepherd s Voice Altar Flowers during Lent and Easter Plants Since Lent is a somber season of repentance in the church calendar, there will be no altar flowers during Lent. Easter plants will again be available for the Easter Sunday Worship Service. If you would like to order an Easter lily, tulip or daffodil plant to adorn the altar on Easter Sunday, please take an envelope from the bulletin board in the narthex. The cost is $ for a lily plant, $ 6.00 for a tulip plant, $ 6.00 for a daffodil plant and orders must be placed by Sunday, March 22nd. Please put the completed envelope in the offering plate. Holy Week Worship Schedule Sunday, March 29 Palm/Passion Sunday Services at 8:00 & 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 2 Maundy Thursday Service at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 3 Good Friday Service at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 5 Easter Sunday Ecumenical Sunrise Service at 6:30 a.m. at Great Hollow Lake, Monroe Worship at 8:00 and 10:30 a.m. at Good Shepherd First Communion at 10:30 a.m. Covenant to Care Easter Baskets Easter baskets for our Covenant to Care kids will be due on Palm Sunday, March 29. Tags with the names and ages will be in the narthex in early March. Please remember that, although many of the kids on our list are older and some are the mental equivalent of 8-year-olds, they still love any kind of small gift that shows they haven t been forgotten - and candy works for all ages. Thank you!

8 8 The Shepherd s Voice Community Supper - April 1, 2015 at Golden Hill Methodist Church, Golden Hill Street, Bridgeport Cooks and set up crew needed. We start at 2:30-3:00 p.m. If you haven't already signed up and would like to help, please put your name on the list in the narthex. We can discuss car pooling if you want to. Any questions, please speak to Peg Wesche, Cathryn Lee, WELCA SPRING GATHERING (Women of the ELCA; Southern & Greater New Haven Conference) Saturday, April 11, 2015 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 466 Elm Street, Monroe, CT Empowering Women to Find Healing and Wholeness Guest Speaker: Debra Greenwood from the Center for Family Justice Please mail Registration Form Below & Payment to: Fran Brandes; 16 Colony Road, Milford, CT Please make checks payable to NE-WELCA WELCA SPRING GATHERING Saturday, April 11 th, 2015 Registration Form Due by March 28, 2015 # of $15/person Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Church Name: Program for Saturday, April 11, :30 to 9:30 AM Registration and Morning Coffee Service 9:30 to 10:30 AM Worship Service, The Rev. Linda J. Kraft (Holy Trinity in Trumbull) Organist, Vic Johnson (Good Shepherd in Monroe) 10:30 to 11:00 AM Welcome & Business Meeting 11:00 to 11:15 AM Morning Break 11:15 to 12:15 PM Presentation by Debra Greenwood Executive Director of the Center for Family Justice in Bridgeport Centerforfamilyjustice.org The Center provides support & services for those im pacted by domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse 12:15 PM Luncheon Gifts of Kind would be appreciated by the Center of small denomination gift cards to Target, Walmart, Stop & Shop, CVS or Walgreens and can be brought with you to the Gathering The Offering of the day will be split between the Center for Family Justice and the New England Women of the ELCA. If Any Questions Contact: Fran Brandes (Registrar/Financial Secretary) at schnuffy@rogers.com or Renee Shoop (convener) at reshoop@att.net

9 9 The Shepherd s Voice Bill Kaiser 4/1 Jeffrey Schmidt 4/1 Jane Fieberts 4/2 Zoe Helmke 4/3 Lindsey Shapiro 4/5 Dagny Hassinger 4/6 Benjamin Lee 4/7 Duane Noll 4/7 Steven Hoffman 4/7 Douglas Juliano 4/10 Morgan Turner 4/10 Marie Tveter 4/12 Megan Bucherati 4/15 Matthew Hensel 4/15 Megan Morrison 4/15 Michael Infante III 4/16 Amanda Lee 4/16 Jason Black 4/17 Thelma Cleland 4/22 James Remlin 4/22 Veronica Serrano 4/22 Richard Boland 4/24 The current month s birthday listing is posted on the bulletin board outside of the Pastor s office. If your birthday is not listed, please contact the church office and the files will be updated. We do not want to miss anyone s birthday.