Church of the Good Shepherd, Athens, Ohio, announcements

Announcements
Please consult Schedules & Meetings for regular schedules.

WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD! We are glad that you are worshiping here this Sunday. Whoever you are and wherever you are on your journey of faith, we welcome you in the name of Jesus. Please join us for coffee after the service, so that we may get to know you better. This is God's house. You are welcome here.

FOR PASTORAL NEEDS, or to find out more about Good Shepherd, please contact our rector, the Rev. Bill Carroll. Fr. Carroll can be reached at the parish office at 593-6877 or by e-mail at gsrector@gmail.com. For emergencies, Fr. Carroll can be reached at home at (740) 592-1436 or on his cell phone (740) 590-7106.
The Rev. Steve Domienik is also available for pastoral needs. Fr. Steve can be reached on his cell phone at 513-582-6834 or by e-mail at sdomienike@gmail.com.

NEW AND HIGHLIGHTED ANNOUNCEMENTS

PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY: The next Prayer Shawl Ministry meeting will be Tuesday, March 9th, at the home of Lois Wagner.

WEDNESDAY LENTEN PROGRAM: Beginning the week after Ash Wednesday (3/10, 3/17, 3/24), we are meeting each Wednesday evening during Lent from 5:30 p.m. to 7:10 p.m. (Choir rehearsal has been moved and starts promptly at 7:15 p.m.) After a brief service of evening prayer, we will share a simple soup supper. An offering will be collected toward the outreach committee's fundraising goal for 2010. After dinner, there will be a group Bible study on the Acts of the Apostles. This is part of the recommended curriculum for the common ministry program.

SECOND SUNDAY BRUNCH: The next Second Sunday Brunch/Potluck will take place Sunday, March 14th, following the 10:30 a.m. Eucharist. Please bring a dish to share. All are welcome to share a festive hour of food and fellowship. If you have questions, please contact Sharon Huge (huge@ohio.edu).

THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is available throughout the year but is especially appropriate during Lent. Please make an appointment with one of the clergy if you wish to make a confession. In the Episcopal Church, sacramental confession is an optional discipline. Some make it a regular part of their walk with God. Others make use of it when they find themselves especially distant from God or their neighbor. The rule of thumb is "all may, none must, some should." The form used begins on p. 447. All confessions are held in absolute confidence, and the priest is to provide "counsel, direction, and comfort," as well as absolution and assurance of forgiveness.

“OUTREACH” COFFEE: We are now buying our “outreach” coffee from a local supplier, Silverbridge Coffee in Gallipolis. Like the Bishop’s Blend Coffee which was shipped in from Seattle, this coffee is Fair Trade and organically grown. But Silverbridge delivers it to the church, so we get a better price and we have more profits for outreach. By dealing locally, we are also supporting a local business.

SEEING THE LIGHT: Please remember to bring in your burned out fluorescent light bulbs to be recycled. These bulbs save energy, but they also contain mercury which must be kept out of the environment. The recycled bulbs are returned to the factory and the mercury is removed and reused.

KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM: If you are new to Good Shepherd, you might not know that we are in a program with Kroger’s where they will pay us up to 5% of what you spend there for participating in their Community Rewards Program. There is no charge for you to participate. If you would like more information, please see Jack Flemming

RECURRING ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUNDAY MORNING ADULT FORUM: Come join us every Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. in Nehls Hall for coffee and conversation. We are currently using the DVD program entitled, "Living the Questions". This is a progressive look at important themes in scripture by many noteworthy authors. Topics include: Practicing Resurrection, Debunking the Rapture, The Prophetic Jesus and many more. Hope to see you there!

A FULLY STAFFED NURSERY is provided downstairs for children age 5 and younger beginning at 10:15 a.m. Children are always welcome in all parts of the service upstairs.

THE HOLY EUCHARIST will be celebrated Tuesday, March 2nd, at 5:30 p.m. at the Good Earth Farm (10011 Armitage Rd.). We are studying Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Cost of Discipleship. After the Eucharist, we share a meal.

CHOIR REHEARSAL: The next choir rehearsal will be Wednesday, March 10th, at 7:15 p.m. If you are considering participating in this aspect of Good Shepherd music ministry contact Marsha Reilly (592-2596, mareilly1@columbus.rr.com).

WEDNESDAY LUNCH REPORT: On February 24th, we served 98 servings to 91 guests. Our menu consisted of chicken strata; veggie strata; salad; fruit; desserts; and beverages. The volunteers were Lyn Butrick, Pat Kroutel, Natsu Taylor, and Roland & Mary Anne Swardson.

THE GOOD EARTH HUNGER MISSION invites volunteers out every week. Contact Paul Clever at pclever2@yahoo.com to get on the email list for the weekly volunteer times and opportunities. Please see the following link (http://www.chogs.org/goodearth.htm) for the weekly schedule.

NEWS FROM THE PEWS: Don Frazier is receiving news items about parishioners and friends of Good Shepherd for this monthly newsletter column. He can be reached at (797-4857, donjo@columbus.rr.com). Please make sure that you have the person's permission before submitting a news item to Don. Thanks Don for keeping us up to date.

NEWSLETTER DEADLINES: Upcoming newsletter deadlines are Thursday, March 25th (April newsletter) and Thursday, April 22nd (May newsletter). Articles may be dropped off in the parish office or e-mailed to chogs@frognet.net.

E-NEWS DEADLINE: The CHOGS e-news comes out weekly on Tuesday. To be included, announcements must be received by the Thursday before. This is the same deadline as for announcements in the Sunday bulletin. They can be submitted by e-mail (chogs@frognet.net) or directly to the parish administrator, either in person during the week or in her mailbox in the office on weekends. We reserve the right to edit all announcements.

updated 9/Mar/10

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