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Alive in Christ, the members of Good Shepherd are inspired to live out our faith joyfully and boldly, and to be responsible for promoting God's will as we live together in the community of the people of God.


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GSELC STUDENT E-MAIL NEWSLETTER #356
Monday, January 19, 2009
Contents
1. UPCOMING EVENTS

ANYBODY WHO HAS NIAGARA PICTURES - PLEASE SEND THEM TO MIKE AT MIKEARNDT@AOL.COM ASAP SO THEY CAN BE INCLUDED IN THE VIDEO ON SUNDAY.

YOUTH SUNDAY - Youth Sunday is THIS SUNDAY.  If you still haven't signed up, now is the time to do so - let Mike know ASAP.  Here is the rehearsal schedule for Sunday:

8:30 AM - Worship Team Report Time (We have a new song to go over for Sunday - those that went to Niagara will know it - but we still need to practice.
9:00 AM - Report time for everyone in a play
9:15 AM - Report time for everyone else with a part in the service

SOUPER BOWL SUNDAY - Our annual Souper Bowl Sunday service project returns on Sunday, January 25 and Sunday, February 1.  We'll collect money and canned goods after church on both Sundays.  New for this year:  You'll be able to vote for your favorite team in the real Super Bowl by putting your donation in the pots of either the Steelers or the Cardinals.  All proceeds will be given to the new Muhlenberg Churches' Food Pantry which is held at our church.

MUSICAL AUDITIONS - Musical auditions will be held on Sunday, February 15 at 6 PM.  This year's musical is.....oh - wait.....that won't be announced until Youth Sunday!  :)  I'll give you a hint - it wasn't written by Dennis and/or Nan Allen.

Volume 10 Number 02 Friday, January 16, 2009 GSELC e-NEWS

Greetings from GOOD SHEPHERD!
Rejoice, the Light has come! In this season of Epiphany God reveals Himself to us anew in the ministry of Jesus our Lord. "No one has ever seen God It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father‘s heart, who has made him known." (John 1: 18) Join us throughout this sacred season as we worship God in the name of Him who comes to make known His gracious love for us all, Jesus Christ our Lord!

Sunday, January 18- The Second Sunday after Epiphany: All the baptized have a calling in God’s world. God calls not just the clergy but also the youngest child, like Samuel. The story of the calling of Nathanael plays with the idea of place. Nathanael initally dismisses Jesus because he comes from Nazareth. But there we come from isn’t important; it’s where- or rather whom- we come to. Jesus refers to the story of the vision of Jacob, who called the place of his vision "the house of God, and... the gate of heaven" (Genesis 28: 17).
Jesus says he himself is the place where Nathanael will meet God. The readings for this Sunday are: 1L- 1 Samuel 3: 10-20; Psalm 139; 2L- 1 Corinthians 6:
12-20; G- John 1: 43-51.
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THIS WEEK AT GSELC

Sunday, January 18- THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
@ 9:15AM- Sunday School
@10:30AM- Worship Service

Monday, January 19- @7:00PM- Handbell Choir Rehearsal

Tuesday, January 20- @7:30PM- Church Council meeting

Wednesday, January 21- @7:00PM- Contemporary Choir Rehearsal
@7:30PM- Senior Choir Rehearsal

Thursday, January 22- @1:00PM- Personnel Committee meeting
@7:00PM- Nominating Committee meeting

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GSELC STUDENT E-MAIL NEWSLETTER #355
Monday, January 12, 2009

Contents
1. UPCOMING EVENTS


REMINDER - THERE IS NO CAT. CLASS FOR THE 2ND YEAR CAT. CLASS TONIGHT. THERE IS STILL CAT. CLASS FOR THE FIRST YEAR CLASS TONIGHT.

YOUTH SUNDAY - On Sunday, January 25 the youth will take over the normal church service. We need the usual - readers, greeters, people in the play, etc. If you can help, please let Mike know ASAP. Parts are going fast - so you want to get signed-up so you can do something that you are comfortable with. Also give him 3 choices of what you would like to do. We hope you will help make 2009 our biggest Youth Sunday ever!!!!


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Volume 10 Number 01 Friday, January 09, 2009 

GSELC e-NEWS

Greetings from GOOD SHEPHERD! 

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