MONTHLY NEWSLETTER GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH OCTOBER Pastor s Pen NEWS FROM GRACE PLACE

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1 MONTHLY NEWSLETTER GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH OCTOBER 2018 Pastor s Pen NEWS FROM GRACE PLACE

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3 KINGDOM KIDS! Children's' Sunday School! 10:10-11 am downstairs in the Sunday School area! Kingdom Kids is for children ages 4 yrs. (MUST BE POTTY TRAINED!) through 5 th grade. CHILDREN S CHURCH! During the sermon time! For children Kindergarten-5 th grade. Younger children are welcome if a parent stays with them. MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL SUNDAY SCHOOL! 10:10-11 am upstairs in the Sunday School area! 6 th grade & up! FAMILY CONFIRMATION CLASS! Starts again on Sept. 1:15 pm. For 7th 8th graders and their parents. PULSE! Wednesday Night Youth from 6:30-8:30 pm. 6 th grade & up! Led by Mr. Webb. ON THE INTERNET RIGHT NOW MEDIA Bible Studies! Over 10,000 video based bible studies free to you and anyone you want to share them with. Simply give us your and we will get an invite sent to you. LUTHERAN HOUR MINISTRIES: learn Easy access on any digital device computer, tablet, or smart phone. A variety of learning methods designed for the adult learner. CONCORDIA PUBLISHING FAITHCOURSES: cphfaithcourses.com Flexible use, solid content. Connect, learn, and grow however works best for you. Courses are created to guide personal devotion time or group Bible study or anything in between. CULTURES IN CONFLICT STUDY! 10:10 am. Meets in the Paul Henze classroom. Ends Sept. 9. JESUS & HIS VISON OF MISSION STUDY! 10:10 am. Meets in the Paul Henze classroom. LIFE OF NOAH STUDY: 10:10 am. Meets in the Library. NEW MEMBER CLASS! 10:10 am on Sundays. Led by Pastor Sheets. Meets in the small classroom at the end of the adult Sunday School hall, up the stairs, on the left. SATURDAY BIBLE CLASS! 4:45 pm on Saturdays before Grace Place. Led by Pastor Ed Rosser. CROSSWAYS! New class starts on Oct. 2 pm! Contact Paul Henze, Jeff Stutz or Sherry Klepatz for more information! Sign-up now! Course materials need to be ordered. Scholarships for materials are available!

4 KINGDOM KIDS CHILDREN S CHURCH CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA! ACOLYTES NEEDED! October 7: "God Created" Guest Speaker: Rev. Perry Hart Life is a precious gift. Guest speaker, Rev. Perry Hart warns against our culture's devaluation of life and calls us to see ourselves and others as precious people, created by God, redeemed by Christ. (Gen. 1:27) October 28: "Stranger Than Fiction" Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler God is the Author Who becomes part of the story--our story. The Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler presents his first message as Lutheran Hour Speaker. (Rom. 3:19-28) October 14: "We Will Not Fear" Guest Speaker: Dr. Oswald Hoffmann Dr. Oswald Hoffmann says, "Fear is a fact of life... but faith in God harnesses fear and points it in the right direction." (Psalm 46) October 21: "We Preach Christ Crucified" Guest Speaker: Dr. Oswald Hoffmann In a classic message from 1955, Dr. Oswald Hoffmann talks about all the things that change-and the God Who doesn't. (1 Cor. 1:23-24) MONTHLY NEWSLETTER GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH OCTOBER 2018

5 BCA Dates to Remember Oct. 5 End of 1st quarter Oct Fall Break - School closed. Child care open Oct. 17 Report card available via Headmaster Oct. 20 Bonfire and Silent Auction Oct. 26 School Closed. Parent-Teacher Conferences. Child care open. Call for Vendors for BCA Event on Oct. 20 BCA will be holding its annual Bonfire and Silent Auction on the evening of Sat., Oct. 20. As part of the evening's events, we would like to have a variety of vendors including businesses, craft items, baked goods and more to participate. If you, or someone you know, might be interested in participating as a vendor for BCA's fall event, please contact PTL President, Sarah Harr at or sarahharr@ymail.com. There is no fee to be a vendor, but a freewill offering would be appreciated to support the event. Proceeds will benefit the school's Parent-Teacher League. Patriot's Day service project! In honor of 9-11, the BCA students wanted to show how much they appreciate the efforts of local police officers and fire fighters as they work to keep citizens safe and for their tireless efforts in responding to all types of emergencies! A few BCA students, accompanied by Principal Topp and Mrs. Tew, BCA's assistant pre-school director, visited the Collegdale police station, the Tri-community volunteer fire station, Chattanooga sheriff's office and the East Ridge fire and police stations to deliver baskets filled with items such as bottled water, snacks, office supplies and more. The items were donated by all of the BCA families as a school-wide service project. BCA Selfies! As part of their lesson on what makes them unique, Mrs. Streufert's fifth graders took selfies and explained what they think makes them special. They learned that they are each fearfully and wonderfully made and are who they are because of God. MONTHLY NEWSLETTER GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH OCTOBER 2018

6 10/2 Anne Fouquet 10/3 Juliette Wicknick 10/5 Autumn Bennett 10/6 Blake Denton 10/6 Barry Irwin 10/6 Ava Suttles 10/10 Mike Scott 10/10 Jan Ruud 10/11 Ashlyn Futrell 10/11 Chris Futrell 10/12 River Polley 10/13 Taylor Stutz 10/14 Geran Burnette 10/14 Bailey Hammonds 10/15 Betty Ann Allgood 10/15 Paul Henze 10/17 Nicole Chadwell 10/17 Susan Babb 10/19 Lynne Browning 10/19 Sandy Babb 10/019 Karen Swab 10/20 Cindy Massengill 10/20 Adolf Spiegelhalter 10/22 Libby Eachus 10/23 Brad Jensen 10/24 Trey Meyer 10/27 Petie LaRoche 10/27 Chelsea Skidmore 10/28 Josh fincher 10/29 Greg Besh 10/30 Malinda Hunter 10/31 Kevin Skidmore 10/31 Alex Patton 10/7 Doug & Cindy Stone (1989 yrs.) 10/11 Adam & Meredith Montijo (2014 yrs.) 10/11 Rev. Ed & Barbara Rosser (1968 yrs.) 10/13 Adolf & Vickie Spiegelhalter (2001 yrs.) 10/20 Chip & Kelly Chipman (1990 yrs.) 10/21 Bill & Linda Brown (1959 yrs.) 10/27 Jim & Juanita Hamblen (1973 yrs.) 10/28 Mark & Pam Sosna (1989 yrs.)

7 CALLING & CARING Not Available at Time of Print. Questions? Contact Bernie ALTAR GUILD Ruth Ebert Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat :30 am 3 4 Feed the Homeless 5:30 pm 5 Erlanger ICU Meal 11:30 am Choir Party 6 pm 6 9 am 4:45 pm 7 Lector: Lane McKown Prayer Group 6 pm 8 Columbus Day BCA School Board- 6 pm BCA Fall Break Oct LWML- 10 am Trad. Worship Comm. 7 pm am 4:45 pm 14 Mites Sunday HOMECOMING SUNDAY!! Blended 10 am w/ lunch & games to follow! Lector: Dave Mietzner 15 Lay Ministry- Pastor s Conference Oct :30 am Chemo Caps Group 10:30 am am 4:45 pm BCA Festival & Silent Auction 5-8 pm (at BCA) 21 Lector: Lorna Duderstadt :30 am BCA-NO SCHOOL 27 9 am 4:45 pm Trunk-or-Treat 7-8:30 pm 28 Reformation Sunday Lector: Craig Mullinax :30 am 31 Reformation Day Halloween Nov. 1 ALL SAINTS DAY Feed the Homeless 5:30 pm Nov. 2 Erlanger ICU Meal 11:30 am Nov. 3 GSLC Bonfire 7 pm

8 822 Belvoir Avenue Chattanooga, TN ~ GSLC STAFF Rev. H. Christopher Sheets Head Pastor Rev. Ed Rosser Assistant Pastor, Grace Place BethAnn Lee Church Secretary Vickie Spiegelhalter Treasurer Sandy Morris Traditional Music Director Anne Fouquet Organist Makala Bumgarner Contemporary Music Director Jill Burns Director of MDO/Blessing Place Dr. James Smith President Servant Council Lane McKown Head of Lay Ministry Worship with us! Sundays Tradi onal 9 am Bible Class 10:10 am Contemporary 11:15 am Saturdays Bible Class 4:45 pm MONTHLY NEWSLETTER GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH OCTOBER 2018