Seven Mission Goals for 2007

1. An active youth ministry in place by the end of the year

2. Hosting a quarterly Friends and Family Sunday (where we invite non-believing family and friends to church)

3. 100% parish participation in the Franklin Graham festival (i.e. everyone gets trained and brings a non-believing friend to the festival itself)

4. The vestry is seeking100% participation in Bible Study.

5 At least 30 new believers by this time next year.

6. An active discipling program by the end of the year with at least 4 leaders in discipling relationships.

7. gathering at least 100 people for worship every Sunday.

Dear Good Shepherd,

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This is going to be a very short but sweet update. I just want to pass on worship times for this Sunday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. There will not be bible study during the week next week. I have a few days off after Christmas and I’m going to take them with my family. I you will have a blessed Christmas and that even in the joyous onslaught of of gifts and lights and food, you will remember whose Birthday we celebrate and put him first. Thanks be to God for sending his Son to save us from the consequences of sin and to make his home with us forever.

GREENING OF THE CHURCH: Possibly the biggest thing going on this Sunday (aside from pageant practice) is the greening or the decorating of the church for Christmas. Directly after the 10:30 service we'll all get together and start putting up the tree, hanging the greens, wreaths, lights, etc so that things will be ready for Christmas Eve. This is always a fun time of fellowship so I hope you'll join us. We need all the help we can get.

Please bring a covered dish for lunch!

SUNDAY MORNING December 23rd 4th Sunday of Advent
8:00am Fourth Sunday of Advent: Holy Communion, sermon
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION FOR ALL AGES
10:30am Fouth Sunday of Advent: Holy Communion, sermon
Pageant Practice DRESS REHEARSAL
Choir Practice
GREENING OF THE CHURCH AND POT LUCK DINNER

CHRISTMAS EVE SCHEDULE:

The kids in the pageant and adults in choir and who have planned the pageant have been working their fingers to the bone for weeks now and they have done so very well. This is a great opportunity to invite family and friends to church. There will be candles and bells and carols and kids and all the things you remember and love about Christmas Eve. Come and let's worship the Lord together as we begin the celebration of his birthday. Here is the schedule:

CHRISTMAS PAGEANT ACTORS AND PLAYERS: If you are in the pageant, please be there by 4:00pm Christmas

CAROLS: Come to the Christmas Eve service 30 minutes early to sing your favorite Christmas carols and hymns along with the Good Shepherd Choir

5:00pm: Primary Christmas Eve Worship: Music, Christmas Play, sermon, High Mass, incense, candles…etc

CHRISTMAS DAY:

11:00am Christmas Worship. Holy Communion and Sermon, no music

YOUTH INFORMATION FROM MICAH :

Youth Group is on normal schedule for this weekend. Jr. High Saturday from 6-8, Sr. High Sunday 6-8. Remember to invite friends and bring your Bibles.

Good Shepherd Youth Group Calendar

DECEMBER:
Junior High, Saturday Evenings

December 22 – White Elephant gift exchange and regular meeting, 6-8 (Jason)
December 29 – Micah out of town

Senior High, Sunday Evenings
December 23 – White Elephant gift exchange and regular meeting, 6-8
December 30 – Micah out of town


ADULT EDUCATION SERIES: HERESIES AND CULTS This week we finish our discussion of the Incarnation

HAVE YOU…. shared your faith with a friend? The vestry has challenged all of us to share our faith in Jesus Christ with at least one non-believer each month.

Good News for the Week
:1  Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2  but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3  He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4  having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs. (Hebrews 1:1-4)

Don't forget to....BRING A FRIEND TO CHURCH

God bless you all
In Christ,

 

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