Good Shepherd UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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Weekly Newsletter - January 18, 2011

To all Members and Friends of the Church:
Stay informed of church news and be reminded of meetings and other events that are important in the life of the church.
News items may be limited to a few sentences. --GSUMC Communications Team
We will be loyal to The United Methodist Church BIBLE STUDY
and uphold it by DISCIPLE I
Our Prayers, Our Gifts, Our Presence,
Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study
Our Service and Our Witness
OUR PRAYERS DISCIPLE I, a 34-week study of the entire Bible with
For our Church Famiy an equal emphasis on the Old Testament and the New
Betty Lewis, injury to pelvis and ribs Testament is scheduled to begin on MONDAY, MARCH
Floyd Duvall, health concerns 7, 2011, at 6:30 pm. Bro. Denman Frazer will be the
Rita Wise, friend of Susan Gillenwater, cancer facilitator.
Brent & Dyana Clark’s unborn child - major heart defect, Robbi
Nash This study provides the fellowship of the small group
Anthony Gibbs, Imogene Starkey’s son-in-law, home with Hospice for study, prayer, and preparation for servanthood.
Pat Patterson, health concerns Participants become committed to living as disciples as
Shirley McCandless, health concerns they examine the 34 Marks of Discipleship. This study is
the foundation for the other DISCIPLE Bible studies.
OUR PRESENCE
January 16, 2011 Make your plans now to join this class. Questions about
Sunday School 142 the study? Ask Bro. Denman or anyone who recently
Worship Services (8:00-10:25 a.m.) 227 completed the DISCIPLE II Class (the 2nd study in the
OUR GIFTS DISCIPLE series) and they will tell you what it means
January 16, 2011 to be a participant in these studies –Terri Anderson,
Weekly Budget Needs - - $12,623 Barbara Broersma, Brenda Pelfrey, Carol Powers, Janice
● Church Budget $ 8,154 Slaughter, Sherry Smith, Shirley Vaughn and Kristin
Willocks.
● Debt Reserve-Principal 25
● Christian Life Center 25
A SIGN UP SHEET is in the Library on the round table
TOTAL: $ 8,204 or you can call the church office and ask the secretary,
Vickie Brewington to add your name to the list. Each
YEAR END STATEMENTS participant is required to purchase a student’s book. The
books will be available on the first night.
The year-end statements can be picked Evangelism Team
up from the Christmas Card Station by
the office. The United Methodist Men are taking our turn
Emily A. Bastien, Financial Secretary hosting Room In The Inn (RITI) on January 29th and we
need volunteers. We need people to help setup which
OUR SERVICE
includes setting up the beds, tables and chairs for dinner.
Opportunities to Serve
We also need help with dinner which includes cooking,
At the Welcome Desk in the Office Lobby:
serving, and cleanup. The dinner team and those of
Contact Emily at 822-4531
the setup team who wish to stay are urged to eat and
Opportunities to Witness
fellowship with the guests. We also need inn keepers
“…Then Jesus said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful
which stay the night and have breakfast in the morning
but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore,
and do light clean-up.
to send out workers into his field.” Matthew 9:37
Please let me know if you can help. If you have not
Wednesday Night Schedule participated in RITI you will be very blessed by this.
January 19 Everyone that has participated in the past has had a
Dinner (reservations required) 5:15 PM wonderful and rewarding experience. Please join us in
Children giving these men a night with a good dinner, a warm bed
Faithweaver Friends (ages 3 – 5th Grade) 6:15 PM and a hearty breakfast. If you are unable to be there on
Youth 6:30 PM the 29th there is an opportunity to make lunches that we
Underground Reality:: Vietnam provide for the men when they leave or to purchase
Adult Class - Chapel 6:30 PM something for these lunches.
Reading and Searching for
an Understanding of Selected Psalms Bless each and everyone of you and thank you for taking
Janice Slaughter & Rev. Denman Frazer, Leaders the time to read this.
Womens Study – CLC 6:30 PM Scott Rutledge,UMM President
Jonah: Navigating a Life Interrupted - Priscilla Shirer Home: 264-2880 Cell: 293-2705
Ginger Hartsock, Leader
Mens Bible Study -- CLC 6:30 PM
Study on Prayer Ty Martin, Leader
OLDER ADULT NEWS
Worship Choir – Music Suite 7:30 PM We will be taking fronts of Christmas Cards to the
hospitals again. If you will cut the fronts off of your
Christmas Cards and bring them to the office lobby
SEASONED SHEPHERDS at church, we will get them to the hospitals that can
Will meet on Thursday, January 27th at 11:00 use them.
am in Fellowship Hall. Meat and Drinks will be Thanks, Older Adult Council
provided. Bring finger foods of your choice. Carolyn Sartain 264-2314
 The Children’s Ministry NEEDs your HELP!!!
We are doing some “redecorating” in the Children’s
Ministry area and are in need of some donations.
Please check your garage, attic, or even yard sale
pile for any of the following:
Old Trunk, Solid Blue Material, Solid Green Material
Tan or Khaki Material, Lots of Palm and Ficus Trees
Greenery, Bible Costumes for Children, Blue Saran
Wrap, Jungle Stuffed Animals, River Rock Garden
Fountain, Folding Floor Screen, Pillows, Columns
Small College Refrigerator
If you have any of the items above that you would
like to donate to the children’s ministry we would
greatly appreciate. We need these items no
later than FRIDAY, February 4th. If you need
assistance getting these items to church please let
Brittany Ramage know and we can come pick them
up. Thank you in advance for your help.
YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS OUT!!
Wednesday Night Kids programming resumes this
week, January 19th at 6:30. We have some exciting
new changes that you will love!!! Come to the
Sanctuary on Wednesday to find out!!!
Skating Party
Saturday, January 29th 9:00-11:00 at
Hendersonville Skating Rink
You are Invited to a Children’s Ministry Skate
Party!!!! We will have donuts and breakfast foods J
All you need to do is bring a FRIEND -- The person
who brings the most friends to the event will receive
a special prize from Mrs. Brittany
KIDS Who Care Club
Sunday, January 30th 4:00-6:00pm
Kids who care club is a mission club for 3rd-5th
graders. Our next meeting will be January 30th. We
will be working on our mission project for February.
Please bring $3 for pizza and drinks. See Mrs.
Debbie or Mrs. Brittany with any questions.
HEY KIDS! ARE YOU THIRSTY??
Read Mark 4:1 and Luke 5:2 to see if you can
figure out what is coming!!!
Psalm 34:11
Come, children, listen closely;
I'll give you a lesson in God worship.
CHURCH LIBRARY NEWS
Healing Psalms – The Dialogues with God That Help
You Cope with Life, by Rabbi Joshua O. Haberman
From the book cover:
A reader’s companion to the most beautiful & inspiring
verses in the Bible. It delves deep into the heart of each
psalm to reveal its meaning. For example: In Psalm 63,
you’ll discover how we sometimes need to be deprived
of the things we enjoy & take for granted in order to
fully appreciate them. Whether you are struggling with
fear or sadness or coping with pain or loss, Healing
Psalms helps you understand your existence & meet the
challenges of life.
This book was given to the library
In memory of
Darryl Crutcher
Son of Nellie Jolley
By the Good Shepherd Sunday School Class
It is available for you to check out for a period of three
weeks. Library Team
This Wednesday Night
We are getting back to our study on Underground
Reality::Vietnam this week. Be sure to bring your
bibles and have the entire book of Luke read by this
week. See you then!
Warmth in Winter this Friday!!
Please check your email or facebook for all the info
for this weekend!
Church Volleyball Team
Any youth or adults interested in playing on a
volleyball team with the church should let me know
ASAP. We will be beginning practice and signups
soon!
Mad Props
Mad Props to David Adams for his performance in
the a cappella quartet+ on Sunday morning. Way to
use your voice for the worship of God!
SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Bishop Richard Wills will be having a
Weslyan Workshop on Small Groups
from 9:00 a.m. until noon
at Gallatin First UMC
149 Main Street.
More detail to follow.
Bishops Wills would like all Pastors and Lay
Leaders to attend.
UPPER ROOM DEVOTIONALS
January & February Upper Room Daily Devotional
Guide is available on the table in the connector. You
are encouraged to put $1.00 in the money box for each
devotional guide that you need.
The Upper Room Daily Devotional Guide is printed
in more than 70 languages and distributed world wide.
It is used as a spiritual resource for churches, prisons,
hospitals and in numerous outreach ministries. What
better way to spend some quiet time with God than
reading a short devotion in the Upper Room Daily
Devotional Guide.
Evangelism Team
MUSIC CITY MARATHON
Interested in running/walking/training for the April
Music City marathon with a group weekly on
Saturday mornings? You can walk/run as little
or as much as you want. We are working on a
training schedule to complete the half-marathon in
April. Notice I didn’t say we would compete in the
marathon. We’re thrilled just to cross the finish line!!
You will be too!! Contact Lori Purcell for more info
at:
(824-3607, lori.purcell@capellahealth.com)