Church of the Good Shepherd, Ministries

Ministries and Outreach

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Volunteers are always welcome to participate in the various ministries. Listed below are ways to be of service and contact people. Please browse, there are many opportunities.	Ministries Together we work to strengthen fellowship and tend to the needs of those who worship with us and tend to the needs of the church, community, and world.
Church of the Good Shepherd Mission Statement To know and follow Christ in loving service to the Campus, the Community, and the world.
The Five Goals (Summer, 2004) Continue to build upon a strong heritage of worship and music that is eucharistically and prayer book centered and which strongly involves the laity. Raise up and strengthen vestry and other lay ministers who can provide consistent and visionary leadership and assist the parish in understanding and responding to conflict. Learn about and foster financial stewardship especially as it pertains to the monetary requirements of a full time priest and other personnel, and to addressing the needs and use of our physical plant. Continue to encourage and support individual and small group ministry in the community, and establish and sponsor new programs. Develop programs and worship for the congregation designed to attract young families, their children, college students and other underserved groups; where possible we will work cooperatively with other churches.

Volunteers are always welcome to participate in the various ministries. Listed below are ways to be of service and contact people. Please browse, there are many opportunities.

Ministries Together we work to strengthen fellowship and tend to the needs of those who worship with us and tend to the needs of the church, community, and world.

Church of the Good Shepherd
Mission Statement

To know and follow Christ in loving service to the Campus, the Community, and the world.

The Five Goals (Summer, 2004)

Continue to build upon a strong heritage of worship and music that is eucharistically and prayer book centered and which strongly involves the laity.
Raise up and strengthen vestry and other lay ministers who can provide consistent and visionary leadership and assist the parish in understanding and responding to conflict.
Learn about and foster financial stewardship especially as it pertains to the monetary requirements of a full time priest and other personnel, and to addressing the needs and use of our physical plant.
Continue to encourage and support individual and small group ministry in the community, and establish and sponsor new programs.
Develop programs and worship for the congregation designed to attract young families, their children, college students and other underserved groups; where possible we will work cooperatively with other churches.

MINISTRY ACTIVITIES

WORSHIP

8:00 a.m. Sunday - Holy Eucharist (Rite I) - Bishop Black Chapel

10:30 a.m. Sunday - Holy Eucharist (Rite II, with choir) - Nursery available

Sunday 5:00 p.m. - Holy Eucharist (Rite II) - Nave

(In the Summer one Eucharist is held at 9:30 a.m.)

Wednesday 5:30 p.m. - Midweek Eucharist - Nave

FELLOWSHIP AND SUNDAY SCHOOL

9:00 a.m. Adult Education - Hobson Lounge
10:15 a.m. Church School for children - Nehls Hall (undercroft, join upstairs for communion)
11:30 a.m. Coffee and Fellowship - Nehls Hall

Ultreya (Cursillo) Potluck and Meeting the first Saturday of the month

SPECIAL WORSHIP SERVICES

Advent Lessons and Carols Christmas Lessons and Carols Christmas Eve Ash Wednesday	Maundy Thursday Good Friday The Great Vigil of Easter All Saints' Evensong
Labor Day Eucharist/Picnic Service - Strouds Run State Park

MINISTRIES WITHIN (TO) THE CHURCH; PARISH OUTREACH MINISTRIES; AND COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY OUTREACH MINISTRIES

Listed below, alphabetically, are the many ministries in which Good Shepherd members are active and a contact person:

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Acolytes: Matthew Adeyanju - 592-3187
Altar Guild: Julie Nehls - 593-7354
Athens Friends of International Students: Jane Palmer - 594-7710; Lynn Graham - 593-5098
Bible Study: Lynn Graham - 593-5098
Bread Ministry: June Wieman - 593-2454
CASA/GAL - Court guardians for children: Carolyn Murphree - 594-8074
CHS Associates (Community of the Holy Spirit): Julie Nehls - 593-7354; To more on the nature and history of the Community of the Holy Spirit order.
Church School for Children: (Please call the office for informaton); Please see STAFF for details.
Choir and Handbells: Marsha Reilly - 592-2596; Please see Music Program for details.
Cursillo: Jan Gault - 698-7116; The Cursillo movement in the Southern Diocese sponsors two weekends twice a year for those who wish to become involved in Cursillo. After the weekends, a monthly Ultreya with a potluck and worship are held to support each other in spiritual growth, piety, action and study. The Cursillo group at Good Shepherd usually has their monthly Ultreya on the first Saturday of each month. For more on the nature and history of the movement please try The National Cursillo Center.
ERD - Episcopal Relief and Development; representatives are:: Jan Gault - 698-9438; Jeanne Wells - 592-1505; (Bishop's Blend Coffee) see Jack Flemming on Sundays.
Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors: (Please call the office)
Eucharistic Visitors: Jack Flemming, 592-4460
Free Lunch Program: Pat Grean - 592-1960 or Joanne Larson - 592-3404
Food Pantry: Anne Braxton - 593-5647
Habitat for Humanity: Twig Kaufman - 592-3694
Hocking Corrections Prison Ministry: Joanne Larson - 592-3404; Lynn Graham - 593-5098
International Outreach: For information about on-going projects please contact; Jan Gault- 698-7116; Bruce Ergood - 592-5210
Library: Terrie Sherman - 593-5270
Lindley Inn Ministry: Julie Nehls - 593-7354
Marthas: Julie Nehls - 593-7354; The 'Marthas' are a group of dedicated women who provide hospitality and raise funds for special projects, supervise use of the kitchen, serve dinners, organize flea markets, conduct a prayer shawl ministry, and organize wedding receptions and other gatherings.
Ministry to Students: Karen Evans-Romaine - 592-3728
Music Librarian: Sandy White - 797-9895
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI): Anne Walker - 593-3757; Reid Sinclair - 593-8174
New Member Ministry: Kathleen Sullivan - 594-4644
Parish Health Ministry: Jane Ergood - 592-5210; Parish Health Ministry at Good Shepherd is a ministry seeking to strengthen the health of the mind, body, and spirit of individuals, the faith community, and the wider community. Some of the activities of this ministry include: bi-monthly services at Lindley Inn (assisted living facility); bi-annual health fairs; monthly blood pressure screenings; bulletin boards; newsletter articles, workshops -some with CNE for nursing; personal consultations and referrals; a card ministry; meals to assist with recovery as we are able; and prayer. Our ministry is young and we hope to have it grow. It is not necessary to be a health professional.
Pastorial Meals: Alex Buckley - 593-5513; Ann Rathbun - 593-0635
Peace and Justice Ministry: Dana Carlson 664-2022
Prayer Chain: Matthew Adeyanju - 592-3187
Prayer Shaw Ministry: Julie Nehls - 593-7354
Refreshments - Coffee Hour: June Wieman - 593-2454; Betty Larson - 592-4847
Rural Action: Gifford Doxsee - 592-3472
Stewardship Ministry: Al Topping - 592-1559
Southeast Psychiatric Hospital Ministry: Jan Gault - 698-7117
Spiritual Formation Ministry: Judith Grant - 592-2766
Summer Camp at Proctor Center: Church Office - 593-6877
United Campus Ministry (UCM): Lynn Graham - 593-5098; Kathleen Sullivan - 594-4644
United Thank Offering: Jan Gault - 698-7116
Ushers: Curt Sherman - 593-5270
Vestry: Bob Shelley - 5992-6045
Web Pages: Ted Foster, 593-8615
Worship Committee: (Please call the office.)
Parishioner activities also include hospice, Red Cross, preserving old time music, library guilds, tutoring, reading to children, school library maintenance, CROP walk, voting places, O'Bleness hospital, Athens Historical Museum, etc.

STANDING CCOMMITTEES AND VESTRY LIASONS

Wardens and Executive Committee: Please see STAFF for details.
Vestry members: Please see STAFF for details.
Christian Education - Rev. Bill Carroll: Committee Members are: Rachel Adeyanju, Phyliss Dean, Suellen Denton, Marsha Dutton.
Finance - Jack Flemming: Committee Members are: Anne Braxton, Preston Denton, Ann Rathbun, Allyn Reilly
Program -: Evangelism and Outreach - Reid Sinclair; Parish Ministries - Matthew Adeyanju
Property - Curtis Sherman
Worship - (Please call the Office): Committee Members are: Matthew Adeyanju, Marcha Dutton, ___, Julie Nehls, Christy Ortman, Marsha Reilly, and Rev. Bill Carroll.

COMMUNICATIONS

Communication with parish members is done primarily through the announcements on Sunday, weekly announcement of church events in the Athens Messenger, the calling committee, special correspondence, email, the internet and the monthly "Good News" newsletter.

The deadline for announcements for the Sunday bulletin is Wednesday noon. Bulletin announcements should be submitted to Glenda Frost, Parish Administrator - 593-6877; fax 583-5213

The deadline for submitting items to the "Good News" newsletter is the 20th of each month. Please submit to Glenda Frost. The church office has a mailbox for newsletter items as well.

Ted Foster is the webmaster. Ted may be reached at 593-8615

DIOCESE OF SOUTHERN OHIO AND HOCKING VALLEY DEANERY

The Southern Ohio Diocesan Website - - www.episcopal-dso.org
(includes calenders, notices, schedules and directory information)

The Diocese of Southern Ohio is divided into deaneries. The Church of the Good Shepherd is part of the Hocking Valley Deanery. The Deanery consists of the following churches:

Epiphany - Nelsonville, OH	Rev. Katharin Foster
Grace - Pomeroy, OH	Edward Payne
St. Paul's - Logan, OH	Rev. Katharin Foster
St. Peter's - Gallipolis, OH	Edward Payne
Trinity - McArthur, OH	Rev. William Bales, Deacon

The Rev. William Bales serves as the Dean of the Hocking Valley Deanery.

Tim Betz of St. Peter's serves as Provost.

Occasional meetings are held to plan activities for the churches of the deanery.

DIOCESAN COMMITTEES

Members of Good Shepherd also serve on Diocesan committees. For information on diocesan committees, please Rev. Bill Carroll, 593-6877. The following parishioners served on Diocesan Committees during 2003:: Jim Gault - Faith in Life,
698-7116; Jane Ergood - Parish Health Ministry,
592-5210; Ann Rathbun - Health, Human Values and Ethics,
593-0635; Reid Sinclair - Episcopal Appalachian Ministries,
593-8174

SUMMER ACTIVITIES

Proctor Conference Center, London, OH - the Diocese sponsors youth, family, creative arts and choir camp. Information is received by the church office during the spring.

Royal School of Church Music in America sponsors summer camps for children and adults. Please contact Marsha Reilly for information -
592-2596

Kenyon College Conference (Kenyon Conference Website) - the Diocese of Ohio and the Southern Diocese sponsor a week at Kenyon College for adults and children. For adults morning and afternoon workshops are available as well as a keynote speaker for the week. Activities and workshops are planned for children and youth. Participants live in the dorms and have meals in the common area. Information is received by the church office on the schedule. If anyone is interested, you may contact one of the following who have attended Kenyon College Conference: Ted Foster, Lynn Graham, Joanne Larson, Leslie and Jack Flemming.

EPISCOPAL HOUSE

The house located behind the church is the former rectory and is now called the Episcopal House. The rooms are rented to college students with preference given to Episcopal students.

ORGANIZATIONAL USE OF FACILITIES

Greek Orthodox Church Boy Scout Troop #357 Ultreya Kids on Campus Music groups	Alcoholics Anonymous Al-Anon National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Diocesan summer work groups Ohio University Forensics Group

OTHER CHURCH ACTIVITIES

Bake sales Family nights Luncheons Flea markets Concerts	Dinners Fund raisers Mission opportunities Workshops Work teams - gardening, spring cleaning, etc.

PASTORAL EMERGENCIES

Please call the parish office, 593-6877.
(During off hours please listen to the recorded message.)

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25/Sep/2006