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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Fresno, California
Sierra Pacific Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

 

 

 

Summer Children's

Sunday School

 

Summer Sunday school has been lots of fun play time and bonding time for the kids.  We have read So Many Cats and The Puppy Who Needed a Boy and through these stories learned more about generosity and sharing, caring for All of God’s creation, and perseverance and faith.  We’ve been putting prayer into practice and growing our faith.  Plus, did I mention we’ve been playing outside and having fun together?!

 

 

 

Youth Group

 

We have been meeting every Saturday from 1-3.

It’s never too late to join in!  Friends are always welcome!

 

 

 

 

Dear Good Shepherd Family,

             Thank you for the 20 years I had to be part of what I considered my extended family. I truly enjoyed the opportunity to serve you and be served by you. You helped me through the deaths of my mother, brother, and husband. You shared the joy of the marriage of my daughter, Rachel to Mathew Rogers, and the baptism of my two granddaughters, Emily and Nicole. You enjoyed the fellowship of my son Rodney. These events were all meaningful to me.

I truly enjoyed being apart of so many organizations and opportunities to serve the congregation of Good Shepherd. It was not an easy decision to make to leave a place I felt so happy, but as many of you know, I felt it was the answer to Jeremiah 29:11 which reads “For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord … “Plans to give hope and a future.”

I now live with Rachel, Matt, Emily and Nicole but I have found a little “mother-in-law’s cottage about 5 blocks from their home. I will move there in September.

I want to thank you for the wonderful send off you as a congregation gave me on the last Sunday I worshipped with you, July 11th. You honored me with a beautiful leather bound Bible, a pot-luck lunch and the “laying on of hands” with a special picture taken. I was truly blessed on that day!

I have been worshiping at Christ Lutheran in Visalia with my daughter and the girls. I already know some people there by attending the Women of the ELCA Retreat in Three Rivers. Why don’t some of you sign-up for the retreat at Asilomar Conference Center in Pacific Grove, November 9-21, 2010. I’ll see you there also!

Thanks again for all your love.

In Christ,   Ruth Johnson

 

 

BLESSING  OF THE ANIMALS            

On Sunday, October 3rd, at 3 p.m. Good Shepherd is hosting its third annual Pet Blessing Sunday.  Make plans now to bring your furry or feathered--or even scaled--friends to a special outdoor service, where Pastor Ted will bless each and every pet. We honor the tradition of St. Francis of Assisi, and this custom of blessing the animals is conducted as a special remembrance of his love for all creatures. 
     We recognize that this same love is shared by many people today, and we want to provide an opportunity for everyone to bring their animal companions to church for a special blessing.  Church is, after all, the place where we celebrate God's creation and thank Him for His many blessings.  There will be treats for all species and time to visit after the short service.  We are planning to invite the families of Roeding students who attend our Saturday Sports events.  If you have ideas or questions or wish to help with this event, contact Debbie West at 271-2371 or Julie Dixon at 287-3457.

 

Community Center Capital Fund Goal           $750,000.00
Date

Total   $448,579.79

2010

12,368.99

2009

            39,097.09

2008

            53,172.75

2007

62,062.31

2003-06

            281,878.62

June 8, 2003                     Begin

 

 

 

Please bring clean glass, clean plastic & clean aluminum to the two blue 33 gallon

recycle waste baskets in the Jacobson Hall storage room as a

donation to our Community Center. Thanks.

 

 

Used glass, plastic & aluminum total Jan. 29, 2010           $161.61
Used glass, plastic & aluminum on 01/29/2010 39.01
Used glass, plastic & aluminum in 2009              77.44
Used glass, plastic & aluminum in 2008               45.16

 

 

 

 

Save Mart S.H.A.R.E.S. Card program (3% of purchases)

deposited into Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Community Center Capital Fund account :

 

 

Date

          Total  $6,367.69

2010

1,181.57

2009

           2,262.90

2008

           1,882.25

2007

           1,040.97

             

 

 

Empty inkjet, toner cartridges & cell phones are recycled for Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

 through Recycle 4 Charity.

All monies received will be deposited into our Community Center Capital Fund.

Please drop off empty cartridges at the Church office counter. Thank you.

 

 

Used printer cartridges & used cell phones donations total Jan.1, 2010           $395.60
Used printer cartridges & used cell phones donations in 2009              58.80
Used printer cartridges & used cell phones donations in 2008             53.80
Used printer cartridges & used cell phones donations in 2007             37.80
Used printer cartridges & used cell phones donations in 2006             78.95
Used printer cartridges & used cell phones donations in 2005           111.45
Used printer cartridges & used cell phones donations in 2004             54.80

 

 

This money is deposited into our Community Center Capital Fund. Fantastic! Keep recycling!

Now, used cell phones are recycled ranging from $1 to $80 per used cell phone!

 Keep recycling!

 


We got a check for $ 30.62 from Good Search to go to the Community Center.

  So it does pay to use it instead of Google!

GoodSearch for Community

Center 12/07/08 ……….... $30.62

 

For charity, enter:  Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Fresno
 

 

 

 

Campbell Soup Label Report

             

              We at GSLC saved 200 Campbell Soup Labels in the past 15 months. They have been sent to the Good Shepherd Auxiliary

collection place in Santa Cruz for the CA-NU North unit.

              Thank you everyone who saved their Campbell labels and placed them in the “collection bag”

in Jacobson Hall kitchen (behind the T.V.)

Remember to include the UPC code with the label!

 

  Thanks!

Ruth Johnson

 

 

 

Box Tops for Education
We will be collecting Box Tops for Education from General Mills, Zip Lock &

 all products for Roeding Elementary.  This is a simple way we can help raise

money for our adopted school by simply removing the tops from items we are

already purchasing.  A labeled box can be found in the narthex in which to deposit

the box tops you've clipped.  A big thanks to Penny Fey for coming up with this great idea!

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