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T h i s W e e k a t G o o d S h e p h e r d
O c t o b e r 3 1 s t t o N o v e m b e r 6 t h
The Lord’s Prayer Deconstructed!
The Lord is my Shepherd = That’s Relationship! I shall not want = That’s Supply!
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures = That’s Rest!
He leadeth me beside the still waters = That’s Refreshment!
He restoreth my soul = That’s Healing! He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness =
That’s Guidance! For His name’s sake = That’s Purpose!
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shad-ow of death = That’s Challenge!
I will fear no evil = That’s Protection! For Thou art with me = That’s Faithfulness!
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me = That’s Discipline!
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies = That’s Hope!
Thou annointest my head with oil = That’s Consecration!
My cup runneth over = That’s Abundance! Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the
days of my life = That’s Blessing! And I will dwell in the house of the Lord = That’s
Security! Forever = That’s Eternity!
Amen!
The Inquirer's Class
Back by popular demand! The Inquirer's Class will meet in the summer months! Our August session will be held on Sunday, August 7th "after the 10 AM service, in the Conference Room. Our topic will be Embracing Mystery."
Please Remember to Fill Out and Hand In (Return) Your Sunday School Survey! We want to know what you think! And we are eager to make changes before Fall.
Thank you!
Welcome!
Welcome to Church of the Good Shepherd. We’re glad you’re here! Episcopal worship is participatory. We stand, we kneel, we respond vocally during parts of the service, and sometimes we sing! Please join in at your level of comfort. If you’d like to learn more about what we as Epis-copalians believe and do, or if you have any questions, please fill out one of the yellow cards in the pew and give it to Mother Susan or one of our ushers. We hope you feel welcome here and that you will come back often to feed your faith.
Contemplative Prayer Time Before Our Worship Services
For those who seek a time for quiet prayer on Saturdays and Sundays, from now on Mother Su-san will open the church on Saturdays at 4:45 PM for the 5:30 PM service. We ask that 4:45 to 5:15 be a quiet prayerful time. Likewise, for Sundays, she will be in the Church at 9 AM for a quiet time from 9 to 9:30. We ask that all who come early to church hon-or these times as times for quiet prayer and con-templation.
Prayer Request Box
We now have a Prayer Request Box right inside the front entrance to the church. If you have a prayer request please fill out one of the cards that can be found in the pew rack in front of you and then, before you leave after worship, please drop off your prayer in our new Prayer Request Box on your way out – or anytime! All Prayer Requests remain confidential.
The Food Pantry
We are trying a new approach for collecting dona-tions for the Pitman Food Pantry. Each week we will be collecting a different item. Next week, July 30th & 31st will be Jelly. So, please bring in your dona-tions of Jelly on the 30th or 31st. All donations are greatly appreciated and accepted.
A Word About Receiving Communion in the Episcopal Church
All are invited to the Altar to receive. You may stand or kneel. If you do not wish to receive, but would like a blessing, cross your arms over your chest. If you decide to receive in one kind extend your hand for the wafer and cross your arms over your chest to decline the wine. If you desire to receive the wine you may guide the chalice to your lips by placing your hand gently on the chalice’s base and guiding it. Or you can dip your host (wafer) into the wine. Or you can give the host to the Lay Eucharistic Minister, who will dip the host into the wine and place it in your mouth.
Gluten-free Communion Hosts
Gluten-free Communion hosts are available for those with allergies. Please let the priest know.
Bible Study
We are now looking at the Book of Acts. How did a rag-tag group of disciples become the Church? How did all of this get going? 7PM on Tuesday nights.
Inquirers’ Class
INQUIRER'S CLASS will meet on Sunday, June 5, following the morning service in the Conference Room. Our topic this month will be "Evil, Suffering & A Loving God." Mark your calendar for the next study of Up-pity Women of the Bible! We'll begin on Thursday, September 8 at 9:30 a.m. (following Morning Prayer). Our focus for this study will be the book of Judith. Watch for more details toward the end of summer.
A Word About Receiving Communion in the Episcopal Church
All are invited to the Altar to receive. You may stand or kneel. If you do not wish to receive, but would like a blessing, cross your arms over your chest. If you decide to receive in one kind extend your hand for the wafer and cross your arms over your chest to decline the wine. If you desire to receive the wine you may guide the chalice to your lips by placing your hand gently on the chalice’s base and guiding it. Or you can dip your host (wafer) into the wine. Or you can give the host to the Lay Eucharistic Minister, who will dip the host into the wine and place it in your mouth.
Gluten-free Communion Hosts
Gluten-free Communion hosts are available for those with allergies. Please let Mother Susan know.
Let’s Cool Down the Parish Hall!
Our Parish Hall is a great space for us to enjoy fellowship, but it’s an uncomfortable and un-derutilized space during the heat of the summer. However, hallelujah! An anonymous parish member has offered a generous donation to-wards air conditioning! We need your help to reach the total needed. The additional monies we need are approximately $7000. So we are asking you to consider a special donation to the Parish Hall AC Fund. We will not begin the pro-ject until we have the needed funds in hand.
If you want to donate, please put “Parish Hall AC Fund” on the memo line of your check. You will find a thermometer in the Parish Hall that tracks our progress. Unlike others where you see the temperature rise toward the goal in red, this one will show the temperature falling in blue! We thank you in advance for your donation. We have raised $3,395.00 so far. We’re getting there!
The Building & Grounds Committee and the Ves-try.
T h i s We e k a t Good Sh ep h e rd J u l y 2 3 r d t o J u l y 29 t h
Pentecost 10 July 23 & 24 Saturday 7/23 - 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist Sunday 7/24 - 10 AM Holy Eucharist Tuesday 7/26 - 9 AM Morning Prayer Thursday 7/28 - 9 AM Morning Prayer Pentecost 11 July 30 & 31 Saturday 7/30 - 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist Sunday 7/31 - 10 AM Holy Eucharist Tuesday 8/2 - 9 AM Morning Prayer Thursday 8/4 - 9 AM Morning Prayer
Are You “Standin’ in the Need
of Prayer”?
Our Prayer Ministers are ready and able to pray with you every Sunday during the administration of Communion. Our Prayer Ministers are now located in the front of the Church. All prayers are confiden-tial. Our Prayer Ministers are specifically trained for this ministry.
NOTICES
As of immediately, our Nursery will be unavaila-ble due to renovations in the Sunday School class-
rooms.
Bible Study is suspended for the summer.
MOWING SCHEDULE
Summer is here! We need to keep our Lawn-mowing Schedule going. If you are interested and available to help out with mowing the Church grounds please add your name to the Mowing List in the Parish Hall. Thanks in advance!
Photos and Photographers Needed!
We need photos for our newsletter and occasional-
ly for this publication (the tri-fold). Do you have
some fairly recent photos of church events? They can
be from your phone or whatever. Just send them via
email to Maryanne, our Parish Administrator good-
[email protected]. And take pictures!
T h e E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h o f t h e
G o o d S h e p h e r d
Phone: 856-589-8209 Email: [email protected] Fax: 856-582-2306 Http://www.goodshepherdpitman.org/
The Rev. Susan E. Osborne-Mott, Rector [email protected]
315 Highland Terrace Pitman, New Jersey 08071
Thank you!
Parish Office Hours The Regular Business Hours of the
Parish Office are: Monday through Thursday
8:30AM to 2:30PM. Friday - 8:30AM to 1:30PM
Pentecost 10
July 23 & 24, 2016
Pastoral Emergencies
If a Pastoral Emergency should come up for you, hospitalization, death in the family, please call the Church Office 856-589-8209 or after Office hours please call Mother Susan at 732-759-4358.
