February 2014 E-Mail: edie@thegoodshepherd.org The Shepherd s Crook is published for GSPC members and friends. PH: 303-452-5478 FAX: 303-450-2377 WEB SITE: www.thegoodshepherd.org Transitional Pastor: The Rev. Dr. Edie Gause Office Manager: Barbara Mitchell Youth Coordinator: Jenni Braun Organist/Choir Director Becky Carlisle Treasurer: Jerry Zarret Assistant Treas. Joyce Matthews Custodian: Buzz Speer Nursery Attendant: Becky Brizzolara Events Coordinator Diana Bennett Clerk of Session: Mary Archuleta Session Members: Diana Bennett Angela Caudill Henry Heckart Mary Kennedy Linda Jaramillo Noel Matthews Mary McCarron Teddie McConnell Marsha Morton Sara Tyburczy Jerry Wetsel Edie s Epistle Relationships forged on the anvil of Holy Spirit are always fluid, but with a tensile strength that often surprises the participants. On the other hand, relationships that depend solely on human connection sometimes falter and cause great pain to their participants. You are a congregation of relationships forged during the past few months on the anvil of Holy Spirit with grace and grit, with humility and hope, with faith and future. As the guest among you all, I see this most active in the Session where the attitudes have shifted from carrying all the burdens of the congregation as workhorses into embracing the fine arts of coordinating congregational life with vision and daring. The Session presents bold new ideas for congregational life as you move forward with a new pastor into a new era of being. That report follows mine in this Crook. Yes, it is a different way of doing things. No, nobody has thrown out being Presbyterian. Yes, it recognizes the need for many persons to step to the plate in this congregation and deal with some portion of the need for a while. No, it doesn't mean doing things 'the way they've always been done'. Yes, it means living in the current day at the current cultural pace and living dependent upon Holy Spirit's work. Yes, it will build upon the gifts you offer this congregation as you fill out the survey ( you did either go online or pick up and return a print copy, didn't you?) This is an exciting time for a new pastor to enter the life of this congregation, bringing energy and commitment to continue moving into tomorrow. The best surprise of all will be that while Holy Spirit is pushing you into new days, Holy Spirit is also waiting for you to step up and share the burdens! May it be so, Edie 1
Report to Congregation re Session Organization and By Laws Session, after several months of discussion, will propose to the next congregational meeting in April / May some changes in procedures for the congregation. You will receive the proper notice of the Bylaw Changes involved and have time to think about them before you vote. Active Elders Terms The terms for active elders would change back to beginning upon election in January and ending a year later instead of the current terms of July 1 June 30. The Annual Congregational Meeting will continue to be in January for the purpose of presenting reports and the approved budget, electing elders, electing congregation members to the Audit and Nominating Committees, and voting on the pastor s terms of call followed by the meeting of the Corporation. By changing the terms for the elders, they will now serve the same period that their reports cover. Session Organization and Responsibilities The most important change is a reorganization of how session does its work so that the Session's activity in all areas of church life will be more of coordinating role than actually doing all the work. The Session shall consist of a minimum of nine elders divided into three classes of election. A nine member session is more appropriate and more common for congregations the size of this one. Committees shall be replaced by working groups. Our rationale for using 'working groups' is the implication that these are clusters of congregational members with the purpose of achieving specific tasks under the co-ordination of an elder. The emphasis is on having things happen, whereas the old committee nomenclature implies meeting and talking with possibly less action and accomplishment. The Session shall coordinate congregational life by having one or two elders serve as coordinators of the working groups. Each group would have one or more members of the congregation serving on it. Elders are expected to be coordinators of the activities, not the sole doer of any activity. Coordinating elders would bring a monthly report to the session from the following work groups: Christian Education overseeing all children and adult education events Communications overseeing newsletter, outdoor signs, website, directory, bulletin boards, and welcoming activities Facilities and Property overseeing maintenance of the building and grounds to support our ministries. Finance overseeing the financial stewardship to support our church ministries. Koinonia new working group with the following jobs: Connecting with members of the congregation Fellowship Time following worship Special Events: funeral receptions, special activities inviting the whole congregation Mission oversees and coordinates mission projects benefiting the local, national and international communities Personnel interviews and hires staff and conducts reviews Worship and Music oversees all worship and music by working with the Pastor to create meaningful worship services; coordinates greeters, communion preparers and servers, and ushers Once again we are emphasizing that the accomplishments are by the working groups; the elders two main jobs are 1) to coordinate working groups and, 2) to lead the congregation via the session meetings which vote on various items in the session responsibilities. We are all working towards a vital, outreaching, effective ministry of this congregation. 2
February: 01 Desiree Rouse 04 Birda Siani 05 Cathy Beck Betty Mason Vera Waldron 10 Mary Archuleta 14 Mike Diehl Jim McCarron 15 John Jaramillo 19 Deb Regan 20 Julie Hammack Jean Magee 22 Phil Jaramillo Suzanne Kramb Jolene Kramb 23 Ed Hubner 25 Ina Hansen (#105) 26 Audrey Keep Krista Crandall 28 Art Myers Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN Arrangements are $20 each. Please pay one week in advance so that we can order the flowers. Thank you! Our deepest sympathy to the Family of Wanda Brown, a charter member of Good Shepherd, who died on January 11, 2014. Jerry & Jacque Noland, Tom McConnell, David Hull, Betty Casady, Luann Anderson, Donna Cadwallader, Daniel LeieritzMark Schroeder; Blane, Ava, & Tiffany; the Presbytery of Zimbabwe; our military men & women, clients of our Food Bank, clients of Growing Home. www.thegoodshepherd.org The deadline for the March issue of The Shepherd s Crook is Sat., Feb. 15. 3
DIRECTORY UPDATES (Jan. 2013 Jan. 2014) Jim & Carolyn Alexander 303-806-0232 2513 E. 104th Ave. Unit 1521 Thornton CO 80233 Cindy Carlson 720-934-9633 11147 Elati St. Northglenn CO 80234 Dan Duncan 303-404-3943 3042 W. 107th Pl. Unit B Westminster CO 80031 Kyle & Betty Feusner 720-638-0890 11601 Kearney Way Thornton CO 80233 Jen & Kelly Keep 970-690-5184 Claire, Audrey 3868 E. 133rd Cir. Thornton CO 80241 Gene & Maxine Killion 303-280-7235 2513 E. 104th Ave. Unit 1518 Thornton CO 80233 303-280-7235 Terri Longenecker 303-430-8823 9400 Elm Ct. #527 Federal Heights CO 80260 Tom & Teddie McConnell 479-790-5627 1183 Lipan Dr. Denver CO 80221 Margaret Butler Olive 303-252-8736 2515 E. 104th Ave. Room 836 Thornton CO 80233 Rodger & Betsy Sillars 303-403-2266 9153 Yarrow St. Apt. 1519 Westminster CO 80021 Pat Turner 303-828-6770 9758 Laredo #11A Commerce City CO 80022 2014 Per Capita Per Capita has been part of our funding history for over 150 years to mutually share the costs of coming together to discern where God is leading us as a unified denomination. When commissioners attend Presbytery, Synod or General Assembly, they are doing legislative and judicial business of the denomination. Per Capita is used to fund these meeting expenses. Presbytery Per Capita funds are also used to cover certain required expenses of the Ministry Committee, Preparation for Ministry Committee, and judicial Commissions or investigations, as well as ongoing administrative expenses. The whole church shares in these expenses since ours is a system of representative government. We are necessarily bound together as a covenant community through our union to God Almighty in Jesus through the Holy Spirit. 2014 Per Capita is determined by the number of members on our rolls as of the end of 2012. We reported 154 members. This means that Good Shepherd s apportionment for 2014 is $4,561.48 or about $30.00 per member. Per Capita can also be looked at as each members dues for being part of the Presbyterian Church. Broken down, Per Capita looks like this: General Assembly $6.87 Synod 5.75 Presbytery 17.00 Total Per Capita per Member $29.62 There is an envelope in your box of offering envelopes marked Per Capita. Or just make out your check to GSPC and write Per Capita on the memo line. Thank you! 4
After a busy December things have quieted down in the CE department. Our Sunday school classes are continuing to meet. Children s classes begin at 8:45, while the adult Sunday classes start at 8:30. We also have the Wednesday night Lectionary Bible Study in Pastor Edie s office at 5:30. Please plan to attend a class and share your thoughts on God s word. We are continuing to struggle with our youth group. Eight young people have committed to the mission trip to St. Paul June 6-14. We have reserved 3 slots for adults to accompany them. We are in desperate need for a man to become involved with the youth group and plan to go on the Mission trip. If a man doesn t attend, our two boys will not be able to attend. We need both male and female chaperones. Please consider the possibility of helping out in this way. At the last Session meeting the session members voted to postpone looking for a youth leader until we have a new pastor. We don t have enough in expected income to hire a youth leader as well as a pastor, so the Session members felt we needed to focus on a pastor at this time. Another reason we need another volunteer to help with the youth! This was a very difficult decision to make for all members of the Session, as we realize the great need for a youth leader. We pray God will answer our need. The Sunday school and Junior Church children will be making Valentines to deliver to Sunny Acres on February 9 th. Plan to take your child to Sunny Acres after worship that day for 30-45 minutes of delivering smiles and heartfelt wishes to the residents. They love to see the kids and enjoy the enthusiasm they show! The Youth Group is planning fund raisers to finance the Mission trip in June. On March 2 they will provide soup for a luncheon after worship. Christian Education members will provide bread and desserts. Plan to come and enjoy the lunch and donate to the Mission Trip expenses. Anything you can give will help. Also, individual youth members will be selling shares again to church members. Be sure to ask them about the shares on the 2 nd. 5 Growing Home - Hosting for Jan. 25 was covered as needed Benefit Concert for McConnell Family - The Mission Committee is working with Sara Tyburczy and Chuck Stevenson to cover the publicity, refreshments, decorations and babysitting for this event. The Concert will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9 in Shepherd's Hall. Suggested donations are $20.00 per person or $40.00 per family. (Please remember, this is a Benefit). You are welcome to bring your sack or box supper and eat during the concert if you do not have time to eat at home before coming. Babysitting will be provided downstairs in the youth room. Invitations will be extended to several other local congregations through their weekly bulletins. Jan Myers will offer a painting workshop on Mar. 22 in Fellowship Hall from 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (with a lunch break during that time). All painting materials will be provided. Suggested donation is $15.00. All proceeds will go to the GSPC Food Bank!
An Invitation from Peoples Presbyterian Church.. (An excerpt from a letter from The Rev. Dr. Darryll Young, Pastor, Peoples Presbyterian Church) With Black History Month coming up in February, many of us will remember the civil rights struggles that have brought us to where we are today. You (the Session and entire congregation) are cordially invited to participate in the programs listed below. We are called tro bring our internal issues to light with one another, and to build relationships, trust, and reconciliation in the process. We are standing on the promise that if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 1 John 1:7 Theme: Racial/Ethnic Issues: Bridging the Divide Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Movie: The Butler (11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.) Conversations on racial/ethnic issues in America Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Yebuah Movie: 12 Years a Slave (11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.) Conversations on racial/ethnic issues in America Facilitator: Elder Olivia Hudson Smith Movie: Red Tails (11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.) Racial/ethnic prejudices in America Facilitator: Elder Daphne Allen-Rice Movie: Crazy in Alabama (11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.) A dialogue on violence, equality and justice Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Darryll Young) Peoples Presbyterian Church is located at 2780 York St., Denver CO 80205-4661. For more information contact the church at 303-297-9071 or go to www.peoplespres.com. ======================================================================== Save the Date! Pastel Workshop to benefit the Good Shepherd Food Bank When: Saturday, March 22 nd, from 9:00 AM till 1:30 PM. Where: Fellowship Hall Who: Young adults and beyond! Jan Myers workshop is for anyone interested in trying their hand at painting a landscape in Soft Pastels (like chalk). All materials will be provided. We ll be working from photographs. Please bring an apron, your adventure spirit, an old washcloth, and a plastic bag. Those of you who have pastels, bring what you have. Bring a sack lunch. Suggested donation is $15 or upwards with the entire amount going to the Food Bank. Limited to 10 people so be sure to sign up early. This can be a lot of fun! We re not making masterpieces, just learning how to do a little painting. Future workshops are being planned. So come and get in on the action! 6
BENEFIT CONCERT Love Songs and Other Songs with Sara Tyburczy and Chuck Stevenson and a MYSTERY MUSICIAN!! WHAT: Yummy Dessert concert with tables for eating. If you d like, bring your own supper and then have dessert during intermission. WHEN: Sunday, February 9 from 6:00PM -7:45PM WHERE: Shepherd s Hall, 650 Kennedy Drive, Northglenn, CO 80234 (The building west of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church--if possible, please enter at the upper level on the west side of the building) WHY: To have fun, to celebrate Valentine s Day, and to help Teddie and Tom McConnell HOW: With God s help! WHO: All are welcome. Please invite your friends. Babysitting will be provided on a first come, first served basis (please call 303-452-5478 to reserve a spot in the nursery). COST: Suggested CLOSED ENVELOPE donation is $20 for individuals, $40 for families. This benefit concert will feature secular songs from many decades, original songs by Sara and Teddie, love songs, and some not so love songs. Sara and Chuck will be featured singing and playing and a special mystery musician will join them for a surprise performance. This concert will benefit The McConnell Family, who are members of the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Northglenn, to assist with unexpected medical bills. 7
Calling All Kids & Their Parents! FAMILY FUN & GAMES DAY MAR. 8 2-5 P.M. in our own Fellowship Hall! We now have carpet pieces to lay out for comfort spaces on the floor! So far, we have TWISTER, for the very game JUNIOR SCRABBLE for 2-4 early readers to play at a time MINE SHIFT 2 players, any age, to see who can out-strategize the other PLUS Favorite Games YOUR Family Wants to Bring to Teach & Share PLUS Do you like balloon relay? An obstacle course for the blindfolded? Do you have foam swim wands or other items to bring for obstacles? I do This afternoon will be as active & interactive as you are game for We ll have popcorn and lemonade to refresh us, and at 4 o clock we ll bring on some pizza! Oh yes! You are welcome to invite a family to come with you! Our Thanks to MR. TIM HILFER, General Manager, CARPET MILL OUTLET STORES for the great piece of 8 x 12 pile carpet donated to Good Shepherd for use in our Fellowship Hall when kids (or older folk) want to sit on the floor to work on games or puzzles or what have you. Many Thanks to JAY CAUDILL for going to the Carpet Mill Outlet Warehouse and hauling this heavy piece of carpet home for us! A labor of love after work, in heavy traffic time! You are Special! And to DEB HUBNER and RUTH VAZQUEZ for cutting this carpet into working pieces for our use. Deb s expertise made this job easy! Early Bird thanks to Sara Tyburczy, Angela Caudill, Diana Bennett for the planning and work going into our big Benefit Concert on Feb. 9! This is going to be a wonderful, fun time for all! You Ladies Rock! The Sunday School and Junior Church children are making Valentines for the residents of Sunny Acres and will be delivering them after worship on February 9th. 8
Good shepherd and Good Cooks HOT FRANK POTATO SALAD 1/2 lb. bacon (about 10 slices) Dash pepper 1/2 C. chopped onion 1/2 cup vinegar 2 Tbsp. flour 6 C. sliced or diced cooked russet potatoes 2 Tbsp. sugar 1 lb. frankfurters, halved crosswise 1 1/2 tsp. salt 2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced 1 tsp. celery seed In a skillet cook bacon till crisp; drain and crumble. Drain off all but about 4 Tbsp. of drippings from skillet. Add onion, cook until tender, but not brown. Blend in flour, sugar, salt, celery seed, and pepper. Add vinegar and 1 cup water; cook and stir until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in the crumbled bacon and potatoes; toss lightly. Place part of salad in the center of a round baking dish. Stand the frankfurters halves upright around sides; fill center with remaining salad. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until hot through. Trim slices of egg and arrange on top and sprinkle with parsley. Makes 6 servings. WIENER-BEAN BAKE 1 package of frozen lima beans 1 pound can (2 cups) pork and beans in tomato sauce 1 can kidney beans, drained 1/4 C. molasses 1/2 tsp. dry mustard or little more to taste 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/2 envelope dry onion mix (1/2 package) 1 pound frankfurters, cut in 1-inch pieces Cook limas according to package directions; drain. Mix with pork and beans and drained kidney beans. Stir in remaining ingredients. Put in a 2-quart casserole and bake covered in 350 degree oven for one hour. Uncover; stir and continue baking for 30 minutes. Makes 6 servings. ENJOY! 9
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February 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 SH 12:30-6:30pm 2 Communion Rev. Andrew Short preaching SH 11 am 4 pm 3 4 5 NO Choir Bible Study 5:30 pm (SH) Lib. 6:30-8:30pm 6 Scouts (FH) 6:30-7:30 pm 7 SH 7 9 pm 8 FH 3 8 pm SH 12:30-6:30 pm 9W & M 11:15 SH 11 am 4 pm FH 3 pm 8 pm Youth 6:30 pm Benefit Concert (SH) 6 pm 10 11 12 Bible Study 5:30 pm Choir 7 pm Library Reserved 6:30 8:30 pm 13 14SH 7 9 pm 15 SH 12:30-6:30 pm 16 SH 11 am 4 pm 17 OFFICE CLOSED 18 Retired Nurses (FH) 8 am noon Session (FH) 6:30 pm 19 Bible Study 5:30 pm Choir 7 pm Library Reserved 6:30 8:30 pm 20 Sometime Circle (FH) 1 pm 21 FH 3 11 pm SH 7 9 pm 22 FH 8 am 5 pm SH 12:30-6:30 pm 23 Youth 6:30 pm SH 11 am 4 pm 24 25 Church Women United (FH) 9 am 1 pm 26 Bible Study 5:30 pm Choir 7 pm Library Reserved 6:30 8:30 pm 27 Scouts (FH) 6:30-7:30 pm 28 SH 7 9 pm 11
Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church 10785 Melody Drive Northglenn CO 80234 Offices: Shepherds Hall 650 Kennedy Drive Northglenn CO 80234 E-mail: office.barb@thegoodshepherd.org PH:303-452-5478 FAX:303-450-2377 Kids Sunday School 8:45 am Adult Classes 8:30 a.m. Worship: 10 a.m. Nursery provided all morning The purpose of Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church is to receive God s unfailing love with gratitude and to pass on what we have received from God in Christ to our community, nation, and the world with excitement, reverence, and holy love. -We receive nurture for discipleship through worship, teaching, fellowship, and mutual support. -We then live out our faith in God by serving others in the power of the Holy Spirit through mission and outreach. 12