Archive for December 2018
Joyful Expectation | December 9
In my college days, the pastor of my church had graduate degrees in both Divinity and Engineering. I thought he was a real nerd. I went on to receive graduate…
Read MoreAdvent by Candlelight 2018
The Good Shepherd Women’s Ministry would like to invite all women of the church and their friends, as well as middle and high school girls, to join us for an…
Read MoreJoyful Expectation | December 8
I was so excited for this new chapter in my life – getting married, starting a new job, and moving to a new city. My parents enjoyed 50+ years of…
Read MoreJoyful Expectation | December 7
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.” Hebrews 13:8 Everything had changed in a moment. It was three years ago and we were planning a big vacation to…
Read MoreJoyful Expectation | December 6
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end”…
Read MoreJoyful Expectation | December 5
God… when pursued is the White Tail (tale) flash in the brush… the sound of something leaving quickly to avoid… not detection, but ultimate domestication. Sometimes, …
Read MoreWeekend Wellness Wrap
A New Ministry with Orchard Ridge Elementary The children of some very needy ORE families have little to eat on weekends. The ORE Adopt-a-School Committee is working with ORE staff…
Read MoreJoyful Expectation | December 4
Be still and know that I am God Psalm 46:10 (NIV) Stop and realize that I am God Psalm 46:10 (Beck’s) “Praise Him in the hallway”“God doesn’t close doors without…
Read MoreJoyful Expectation | December 3
He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Now there was a great wind, so strong that it…
Read MoreThere’s Room on the Bus for you!
Do you want to attend church on a regular basis, but don’t have transportation? Thanks to a generous gift given to Good Shepherd’s Foundation in 2005, we are able to…
Read MoreLooking for the Fig Tree
Many messages are produced every day about the end of times. And those end times always seem to be just around the corner, don’t they? Read your morning newspaper, watch…
Read MoreJoyful Expectation | December 2
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in…
Read MoreYear End Gifts Help Dunk the Deficit
Thank you for supporting our Generosity Campaign to provide funds For Good Shepherd in 2019. We are grateful for the nearly 500 households who have agreed to be generous for…
Read MorePaperless Giving Statements
Going Green is Good Stewardship Starting with your 2018 year-end giving statements, Good Shepherd will be providing giving statements electronically via e-mail by default. This will help save both time…
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