The Shepherd's Voice. October Our Mission: To Know, Live and Share God s Word

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1 Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 107 South 17th Avenue Coatesville, Pennsylvania (610) October 2018 Dated Material: Mailed, Our Mission: To Know, Live and Share God s Word The Shepherd's Voice October 2018

2 10/1 Michael Kauppila Betty Skerchock Declan Brady Glenn Ford 10/3 Hudson Durborow 10/4 Ethan Rubincam Jim Durborow 10/6 Julian Crouthamel 10/7 Carlos Melendez Hazel Flynn 10/9 Ginny Lozinski 10/10 Jim Montheith Lori Urban Steve Brown Meredith Byerly Kevin Stofflet 10/11 Porter Stofflet Heather Clark 10/13 Gene Timm Betty Brennan Muriel Rose Deborah Panning 10/14 Arnold Whiteman 10/15 Ethel Zevtchin Daniel Gballah 10/16 Gail Monteith 10/17 Betty Lee Genaro Judy Osborne Ariana March 10/19 Samantha Wayne 10/22 Jean Sacco Lindsay Bowman 10/23 Cheri McMenamin 10/24 Emilia Castro 10/25 Shannon Martz Keslie Castro Carmen Brown 10/26 David Althouse 10/27 Carol Slody Joseph Regenski III 10/28 Jimmy Wilgis 10/29 David Blount Bob Broderick 10/30 Sharon Tandarich Rose Reid 10/1 Steve & Barb Brown 41 yrs. 10/2 Judy & Bill Osborne 14 yrs. 10/7 Craig & Jennifer Miller 18 yrs. 10/8 Chrissy & Jesse Smith 13 yrs. 10/10 Amy & Eric Gauer 3 yrs. 10/11 Brent & Beth Douty 32 yrs. 10/11 Coleen & Greg Gill 16 yrs. 10/11 Dave & Megan Murray 15 yrs. 10/13 Nancy & Ray Ritchie 28 yrs. 10/14 Susan & Max Barajas 29 yrs. 10/14 Barry & Linda Kimes 57 yrs. 10/19 Noelle & Michael Raytik 34 yrs. 10/20 Bob & Bobbi Schini 51 yrs. 10/22 Carolos & Adrienne Melendez 7 yrs. 10/31 Ted & Anna Marie Alderman 60 yrs.

3 Pastor s Page Daily disciplines. They are part of our day to day lives. You know what they are. Washing the dishes. Putting things away after you are finished using them. Keeping a grocery list. Preparing and cooking healthy meals. Doing laundry and cleaning the bathroom. And, yes, even exercise. All of these and more fall into the category of stuff we just need to do, day in and day out, week after week. It takes more than habit to keep all of these things happening. It takes discipline. These pedantic tasks that are unexciting and often referred to as chores are also a necessary part of our lives. Parents spend years teaching these skills to their children and trying to help them build these tasks into regular habits. Why? Because if we stop doing these things, life simply gets out of kilter, and eventually we pay a price. What is the cost? Unwashed dishes will eventually draw pests, and leave you without any clean dishes to eat off of. Re-using the dirty dishes will eventually lead to germs and illness. Not picking up on a day to day basis will create an unorganized, cluttered, and messy home. Rectifying this has to happen before a room can be cleaned. It may require hours of work all at once, which means finding a large block of time in our already over scheduled lives. Letting go of our daily disciplines can bring chaos, extra work, and even health risks into our lives! So we try to stay the course, always knowing that we may fail at some point and need to get back on track. Whether we are facing that mountain of dishes, or trying to get a fitness program back on track, the process of starting to re-set a discipline can seem daunting at first. But we do it, not just because we know we should, but because we know our lives will be smoother and better in the end. In our life of faith, there are also daily disciplines. The words disciple and discipline share the same root. A disciple practices or lives out disciplines. These faith disciplines take the form of daily tasks like prayer and devotional time, and weekly events like worship and Bible study in community, serving God by helping those in need, and returning a portion of our money or treasure to God for God s purposes. Just like the other disciplines of our lives, we can get off track or let go of our faith disciplines. And getting back on track sometimes takes focus and determination. But what we know is that we pay a price for letting go of our faith disciplines. Without them, we may feel adrift, or lacking a higher purpose. We may feel distant from God or hesitant to approach God or even a bit lost in life if we have been out of communication with God for a while. And we feel this in spite of the fact that God always wants to hear from us! How do we get back on track? We just start. You know how you finally look at that stack of dishes, take a deep breath, and go to work? It s the same with faith disciplines. Just start. Pick one discipline and just start. Write it into your calendar so it is scheduled if that helps you to make time. Or find a friend who will do this discipline with you and encourage you as you start again. Say a prayer. Come to church. Don t over think it. Don t worry about what anyone else might think. And remember, God will not turn you away or punish you. To the contrary, God promises to welcome you, gladly. Pastor Susan Lynch

4 The Blessing of the Animals Saturday, October 6th, 10:00 am Rain or Shine! You are invited to bring your pets to our Blessing of the Animals event on Saturday, October 6th at 10:00am in the church s back parking lot. After a short service, animals will receive an individual prayer of blessing if desired. Light refreshments for people and pets will be provided! Please plan to arrive a few minutes early. All dogs (and any larger animals) must be on leashes, and cats and other small animals should be in travel carriers. Please join us for this very special occasion! In the event of rain, meet out front under the portico. Spoken Communion October 16, 2018 Do you, or someone you know, work or have difficulty getting to church Sundays? On the 3rd Tuesday of this month at 11:00 am a worship service with communion will be held in Fellowship Hall. Lunch and fellowship immediately following! Join us! Bring a friend!! Spoken Communion At Freedom Village October 18, 2018 On the 3rd Thursday of this month at 2:00 pm Pastor Lynch will conduct a worship service with communion for residents of Freedom Village in the Great Room of The Gardens. If you are a resident, or know of someone who would enjoy attending, please join us! Community Pancake Breakfast Saturday, October am Work Day Saturday, October 20-9am This event is open to the public. Tell your friends and neighbors. Join us for pancakes, french toast, bacon, sausage, eggs/omelets made to order, hash browns, dry beef gravy, baked goods, fruit, coffee, tea and juice. Come out and participate in the Property Committee s monthly church work day! Have breakfast in Fellowship Hall then work it off! Contact Dave Dean for more info! Wednesday Morning Bible Study Pastor s Sunday School Class 10:30 am 11:30 am Fellowship begins at 10:00 Lead by Hanny White Everyone welcome! The Pastor s Class will resume on Sunday, Oct. 7 th at 9:20 a.m. The class will meet in the Fellowship Hall and the Topic is Bible 101. All adults are welcome!

5 BOY SCOUT TROOP 117 PASTA DINNER/BAKE SALE CHANCE AUCTION Gift Baskets, Museum Tickets, Jewelry, Gift Cards and More! Saturday, October 13, 2018; 4:00-7:00PM Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd SALAD & ROLLS PASTA & MEATBALLS DESSERT & BEVERAGE Adults (12 & up) - $9.00/Seniors (60+) - $8.00 Children (3-11) - $7.00, Children under 3 FREE Walk-ins are welcome and take-outs are available!. For tickets call: Chuck Coxson at Social Ministry Holiday Meal We will again be offering complete holiday meals to members and community friends who are in need. This includes the Turkey, vegetables, mashed and sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, fruit cocktail, rolls, butter and pie. If your family needs a meal, please complete a registration sheet and turn it in to the church office or one of our committee members. There will be extra copies on the Welcome Center in the Narthex in addition to the copy that is attached to your newsletter. The deadline for a Thanksgiving meal is Sunday, October 28th. If you need both Thanksgiving and Christmas meals, you only need to submit one form by 10/28. Watch for more information on our Angel Tree! Thank you, Karen White, Heather Clark, Betsy Smaltz, Kim Campbell, Roberta McLaughlin Thank you from Bridge Academy & Community Center: Dear Friends, What a blessing and privilege it is to partner with you in the important work going on here. Thank you for your support. This summer has been incredibly exciting and encouraging. I am writing this note after an amazing week with the students and families. The elementary students decorated t-shirts, crafted, enjoyed the slip-n-slide and jumped on the moon bounce at our annual Community Day. The local police department came for officer in the hot seat, the community dentist presented an engaging assembly, and the high school football team came to work with the kids! The Back to School Event was a complete success last week. Families had a blast, and kids were so excited to receive their new bookbags filled with age appropriate supplies! The teens completed their summer Bible study on Identify and Purpose. The fruitful relationships and growth from this summer could not happen without your sacrificial gifts. THANK YOU!! Jordan Crans, Executive Director

6 THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS MEAL AND ANGEL TREE GIFT REGISTRATION FORM NAME SPOUSE/PARTNER ADDRESS PHONE OTHER MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY: _ DEADLINE FOR REQUESTING THE THANKSGIVING MEAL IS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, PICK UP YOUR MEAL ON SUNDAY, 11/18/18 AFTER THE 10:30 SERVICE

7 ANGEL TREE REQUEST FORM NAME SPOUSE/PARTNER ADDRESS PHONE CHILDREN LIVING IN YOUR HOME NO GIFT CARDS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 16 YEARS Deadline for return of this form is Saturday, NOVEMBER 10, 2018 Gift pickup is Monday, Dec 17TH between 6 and 8PM at church!

8 ADDITIONAL CHILDREN IN YOUR HOME MAY BE LISTED HERE

9 Jeremiah 5:24 Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest. October 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 1pm Prayer Shawl 7pm Adventure Crew :30pm Sr. Grp. Cards 6 1pm Fellowship Hall Rental 7 Wood Church 8am Worship 9:15am KLS Sunday School 10:30am Worship 1pm Room 11 Rental 8 7pm Confirmation 9 7pm Adventure Crew 10 10:30am Bible Study 10:30am Sr. Stitchers 11 1pm Mission Quilting 7:15 pm Property Meeting pm Sr. Grp. Cards 13 4pm Boy Scout Pasta Dinner 14 8am Worship 9:15 am KLS Sunday School 10:30am Worship 1pm Room 11 Rental am Spoken Communion 1pm Prayer Shawl 7pm Venture Crew 7:15pm Council Mtg :30 am Bible Study 18 2pm Freedom Village Spoken Comm. 7pm Stephen Ministry Mtg 19 12pm Sr. Grp. Cards 20 8am Pancake Breakfast 9am Workday 21 8am Worship 9:15 am KLS Sunday School 10:30am Worship 1pm Room 11 Rental 22 7pm Confirmation 23 7pm Adventure Crew 24 9:30 am Sr. Grp Bingo 10:30 am Bible Study 10:30am Sr. Stitchers 25 1pm Mission Quilting 26 12pm Sr. Grp. Cards am Worship 9:15 am KLS Sunday School 10:30am Worship 1pm Room 11 Rental 29 7pm Confirmation 30 7pm Adventure Crew 31 10:30 am Bible Study 11:30 am Sr. Grp Birthday Party Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 107 S. 17th Ave., Coatesville, PA Office Hours: Mon Thurs 9:00-1:00 pm