GOODNEWS. Love God. Love People. Make A Difference. In This Issue

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1 September 2015 Vo l u m e 4 0 I s s u e 7 GOODNEWS Love God. Love People. Make A Difference. In This Issue Worship Info Pg.2 From the PastorPg.3 Sponsors Pg.4 Events Pg. 5 Outreach Pg.6 Youth & Family Pg. 7 Birthdays & Anniversaries Pg. 8 Recognitions Pg. 9

2 2 September 2015 Volume 40 Issue 7 Church Staff Pastor Don Lorfing, Senior Pastor dlorfing@goodsamlv.com Scott Hove, Executive Pastor shove@goodsamlv.com Office Administrator Natalee Graham office@goodsamlv.com Finance Administrator Kim Niehaus kim@goodsamlv.com Good Samaritan Christian Academy Administrator Miriam Dake info@goodsamcan.org Contemporary Music Director office@goodsamlv.com Choir Director office@goodsamlv.com Children s Choir-Dir. Lori Hansen Family & Youth-Pastor Don Lorfing & Natalee Graham natalee@goodsamlv.com Children s Ministry-Jamie Rosas jamie@goodsamlv.com Nursery - Sandy Markham sandymarkham@yahoo.com Worship Hours Saturday Worship & Sunday School 5pm Sunday Worship 8, 9:35 & 11 Sunday School 9:35 & 11am Nursery available for Sunday Services Church Council Rick Byrnes - President Barry Tschopp - Vice President Paul Eckhart - Secretary Joe Killoran - Treasurer Dan Reese Shane Calendine Pete Peterson Rudy Johnson Catherine Daruwalla Christy Wollin Jane Forbes Council meetings are open to the congregation. If you are a member of Good Samaritan and have any questions or concerns you would like put on the agenda, please contact the church office a week prior to the meeting, or if you would just like to attend, they are the 2nd Tuesday of the month. To have items considered to be published in the monthly newsletter, please submit them to the church office by no later than the 15th of each month The sponsors of this newsletter help us to defray the cost of printing. Please give them your consideration when possible. See page 6. Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm FAX

3 September 2015 Volume 40 Issue 7 FROM THE PASTOR 3 Dear Friends and Family of Good Samaritan, I once read of a missionary working in Brazil. One day he met a street urchin as he was walking into a place to get his coffee. The lad could not have been over six years old. Dirty face, barefoot, torn T-shirt, matted hair. He wasn t too different from the other hundred thousand or so street orphans that roamed the streets of Rio de Janeiro. The missionaries thoughts were elsewhere so he barely felt the slight tug on his shirt. When he finally did look down, there the boy stood. His eyes very white because of his grubby cheeks and coalblack hair. Pao, senhor? ( Bread sir ) Living in Brazil the missionary was used to the opportunities to buy or give a bit of food to these children. So walking into the coffee shop and told the man at the counter, a coffee for me and something tasty for my little friend here. The boy ran to the pastry counter and made his choice. Normally, these children take the food and scamper back out into the street without a word. But this little fellow surprised the missionary. As the missionary went to the other side of café bar to finish his coffee, he noticed the boy standing in the entrance to the café, on tiptoe, bread in hand, looking in at the people. What s he doing? the missionary thought. Then the boy saw him and scurried in his direction. He came and stood in front of the man. The little Brazilian orphan looked at the big American missionary and smiled a smile that stole his heart. Obrigado. (Thank you) Then, nervously scratching the back of his ankle with his big toe, he added, Muito obrigado. (Thank you very much). All of a sudden, the missionary had a craving to buy the boy the whole restaurant. But before he could do anything the boy turned away and scampered out the door. If a simple man could be so moved by a street orphan who says thank you for a piece of bread, how much more is God moved when we pause to thank him really thank him for all that we have been given. For sending his only Son to save our souls. My friends, may you enter this fall season with hearts full of gratitude for all that God has given you and continues to give you. May you be thankful for health, enough to eat, a roof over your head, and a God who loves and forgives you, each and every day. I know I am grateful for those things as well as for the opportunity to help lead such an amazing community, here at Good Samaritan. We are a healthy church, filled with giving, sharing, and loving people. We are a growing church, that is realizing its opportunity to truly make an impact in this neighborhood for God s kingdom. May we continue to be a church and a people of God who say thank you for all we have been given and who always strive to, Love God, Love People, and Make a Difference. Your Fellow Servant in Christ, Pastor Don Lorfing.

4 G O O D S A M A R I TA N L U T H E R A N W O U L D L I K E T O T H A N K T H E S E B U S I N E S S E S F O R M A K I N G O U R N E W S L E T T E R P O S S I B L E Sonya N. Higgins Independent Beauty Consultant 3550 Oreana Ave. (702) BUTTER PLUMBING PRAYING FOR GOD'S BLESSINGS FOR THE FAMILIES OF GOOD SAMARITAN "YOUR FAMILY PLUMBER" #CODE52 George Joseph Miller Rentals, Inc. Portable Storage Containers POSTAL ANNEX Fax Qualified Technician Reasonable Prices (702) FAX S. Durango Dr. #116 Corner of Durango & Windmill JOHN NIEMS Piano Tuning & Repair Your Piano is Only As Good As Your Tuner Classical Pop Composer I Tune The Church Piano 6130 W. FLAMINGO RD. We are a Mother & Son Team FD 2756 Insured - Bonded & Licensed # UPS Postal Services FedEx Packaging Notary License Hang Mailbox Rental Keys Office Supplies Laminating Fax Copies Custom Packaging Moving Boxes Nettie & Chad Miller % OFF PLUMBING SERVICES PERFORMED S. Durango Dr. # Hour Emergency Service Fair & Reasonable Rates WE DISPATCH PLUMBERS, NOT SALESMEN DINE IN TAKE OUT DELIVERY ANITA WERTH Real Estate Consultant Minimum Delivery $12 Delivery stops 30 minutes before close Order online at niemsong@aol.com Mortuary Cemetery Cremation Advanced Planning Since S. Jones Blvd. Las Vegas BrimStone Jewelry (702) sales@brimstonejewelry.com FREE shipping ALWAYS Type the word CHURCH at checkout & get 20% goes to Good Samaritan Lutheran Church 10% OFF General Fund your entire order GOOD SAMARITAN LUTHERAN / For sponsorship information, please call (951)

5 September 2015 Volume 40 Issue 7 EVENTS & ACTIVITIES 5 Bunko Night! Starting on September 3rd, join us every FIRST Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm in classroom #1. Everyone is invited to play! Sunday Mornings - at 9:35am in room #2 of the Education Building. Thursday Mornings - All are invited to join an informal Bible study with Pastor Scott from 10:30 AM 11:30 AM in the Youth Room. Do not feel like you don t know enough to come! The purpose is to open God s Word and learn not to feel guilty! Join us for Live jazz music Gourmet food Boutique wines Silent and live auctions Proceeds go to the Good Samaritan Christian Academy scholarship fund to help families meet tuition costs. If you have an item you would like to donate, please contact Lisa Fletes at: lmcfletes@yahoo.com. Check out our "SIPS 4 Scholarships" Facebook page. We hope to see you there! Kids!! Join us Wednesdays at 4pm for Christmas Cantata rehearsal! Meetings are held every Wednesday from 9-10am in the Youth Room. For more information contact Lynn Grosz at or Saturday September 12 at 8am. All men are invited. Bring friends and relatives and join us for great food and fellowship! Good Sam 101 Sunday September 27th from 12:00-2:30pm Join us in the Youth Room for our new member class! Enjoy refreshments as you learn more about our church, staff, and Pastors. For more information or to sign-up contact the church office at Layette Ministry The layette ministry assembles baskets of supplies for new born babies of mothers in dire situations. Donations of baby items are accepted! Diapers, onesies, booties, blankets, etc. Contact Lynda Bennes, the coordinator, to help! Layette meets on the odd numbered months on the second Saturday at 10am in Classroom #1. Next meeting is September 12 at 10am.

6 6 September 2015 Volume 40 Issue 7 OUTREACH NEWS Thank You! Thanks to your generous support the Fall Leaves Backpack Drive was a HUGE success! This year we were able to stuff over 300 backpacks with school supplies to deliver to local school children! Through this ministry we were truly able to Love God, Love people, and Make a difference! We would like to extend a very special Thank You!! to MANDI KOONTZ for her continued partnership with the Fall Leaves Backpack Ministry Please show your support and thanks for Mandi by bringing your business to Walgreens at 6485 S. Fort Apache.

7 September 2015 Volume 40 Issue 7 YOUTH & FAMILY NEWS 7 Children s Ministry We would like to extend a special THANK YOU! To all of our Summer Sunday School Volunteers! Join in on the fun! When: Sunday September 13 th during 9:35 and 11 am services Where: Sunday school classrooms What: Parents will have the opportunity to meet the teachers and register their child(ren). Kids can enjoy sweet treats, games, ballon animals and so much more! Be a Sunday School Te a c h e r A i d e We have our teachers, now they need your help! Come alongside one of our teachers and help impact the lives of our children. No prep needed. Just a heart for the kids! Contact Sunday School Director Jamie! For more information please contact Jamie Rosas at , or Jamie@goodsamlv.com Youth Ministry Fall Kickoff! Fall kickoff for Confirmation (jr. high) and Hot Church (sr. high) will be Sunday, September 20th during the 9:35 service. Jr high will meet in the Education Building and Sr. High will meet in the Youth Room. Parents: please join us immediately after the service for orientation in the Ed. Building. Confirmation class of 2015: Orientation Sunday, September 13th All incoming freshman (and their families) seeking to be confirmed this fall are encouraged to attend this informational meeting. Join us in the youth room following the 9:35am service. **Sr. high students who have not been confirmed** **but would like more information are also welcome** 2nd Friday: Dance Get ready for another exciting year with our 2nd FRI: Dance! Join us for Fun, Food, and Fellowship as we enjoy and evening of dancing and karaoke. When: 5:30-8:30 Where: GSLC Worship Center 2nd FRI events will take place the second Friday of every month and are open to jr and sr high students Starting in October TNT is about to EXPLODE! Tuesday October 6th at 6:30pm Youth Bible Study Join us in the Youth Room during the 11:00 service every Sunday starting October 11th. Open to all Jr and Sr High students. For more information about these and other youth events contact: Natalee Graham at or natalee@goodsamlv.com

8 8 September 2015 Volume 40 Issue 7 BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES September Birthdays September Anniversaries 9/03 Toby & Jessica Sullivan 9/05 Paul & Nancy Whissel 9/06 Brett & Cheryl Lawrence 9/08 Joe & Nicole Cimini 9/22 Scott & Kristin Poteet

9 September 2015 Vo l u m e 4 0 I s s u e 7 OTH ER R E C OG N IT I ON S Congratulations to Hunter Junge and Jessica Vallin These two students are the first to receive the Clayton Bronson Memorial Scholarship Staff Update Wondering who is in the Office? In addition to the Pastors, the office is staffed with these friendly faces: We thank you for your support as we have been in search of our new Worship Leader. Our guest musicians have been worshiping with us as an opportunity to see how they lead and interact with our congregation. We thank you for your grace and patience. We do not want to rush this decision, but rather find the best fit for our church. Kim Neihause Finance Administrator Natalee Graham Office Administration

10 September 2015 Vo l u m e 4 0 I s s u e 7 Continue to join us as we wrap up our BACK to BASICS Sermon Series As our students return to school, they begin reviews to ensure they have a solid foundation to build on for the year. We are reminded that as Christians we need to get back to basics too. Much like students over summer vacation, we can find ourselves distracted and in need of a simple reminder of the foundations of our faith. It is when we remember those things that we are able to develop and live out that faith on a daily basis. September 5 & 6 September 12 & 13 Join Us Starting September 19 & 20 For Our New Sermon Series SERVE LIKE JESUS