Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

107 South 17th Avenue

Coatesville, Pennsylvania 19320

(610) 384-2035 www.LuthGoodShep.org

October 2018

Our Mission: “To Know, Live and Share God’s Word”

The Shepherd's Voice

Dated Material: Mailed,

October 2018

10/1 Michael Kauppila

Betty Skerchock

Declan Brady

Glenn Ford

10/3 Hudson Durborow

10/4 Ethan Rubincam

Jim Durborow

10/6 Julian Crouthamel

10/7 Carlos Melendez

Hazel Flynn

10/9 Ginny Lozinski

10/10 Jim Montheith

Lori Urban

Steve Brown

Meredith Byerly

Kevin Stofflet

10/11 Porter Stofflet

Heather Clark

10/13 Gene Timm

Betty Brennan

Muriel Rose

Deborah Panning

10/14 Arnold Whiteman

10/15 Ethel Zevtchin

Daniel Gballah

10/16 Gail Monteith

10/17 Betty Lee Genaro

Judy Osborne

Ariana March

10/19 Samantha Wayne

10/22 Jean Sacco

Lindsay Bowman

10/23 Cheri McMenamin

10/24 Emilia Castro

10/25 Shannon Martz

Keslie Castro

Carmen Brown

10/26 David Althouse

10/27 Carol Slody

Joseph Regenski III

10/28 Jimmy Wilgis

10/29 David Blount

Bob Broderick

10/30 Sharon Tandarich

Rose Reid

10/1 Steve & Barb Brown 41 yrs.

10/2 Judy & Bill Osborne 14 yrs.

10/7 Craig & Jennifer Miller 18 yrs.

10/8 Chrissy & Jesse Smith 13 yrs.

10/10 Amy & Eric Gauer 3 yrs.

10/11 Brent & Beth Douty 32 yrs.

10/11 Coleen & Greg Gill 16 yrs.

10/11 Dave & Megan Murray 15 yrs.

10/13 Nancy & Ray Ritchie 28 yrs.

10/14 Susan & Max Barajas 29 yrs.

10/14 Barry & Linda Kimes 57 yrs.

10/19 Noelle & Michael Raytik 34 yrs.

10/20 Bob & Bobbi Schini 51 yrs.

10/22 Carolos & Adrienne Melendez 7 yrs.

10/31 Ted & Anna Marie Alderman 60 yrs.

Daily disciplines.

They are part of our day to day lives. You know what they are. Washing the dishes. Putting

things away after you are finished using them. Keeping a grocery list. Preparing and cooking healthy

meals. Doing laundry and cleaning the bathroom. And, yes, even exercise. All of these and more fall

into the category of stuff we just need to do, day in and day out, week after week. It takes more than

habit to keep all of these things happening. It takes discipline.

These pedantic tasks that are unexciting and often referred to as chores are also a necessary part

of our lives. Parents spend years teaching these skills to their children and trying to help them build these

tasks into regular habits. Why? Because if we stop doing these things, life simply gets out of kilter, and

eventually we pay a price.

What is the cost? Unwashed dishes will eventually draw pests, and leave you without any clean

dishes to eat off of. Re-using the dirty dishes will eventually lead to germs and illness. Not picking up on

a day to day basis will create an unorganized, cluttered, and messy home. Rectifying this has to happen

before a room can be cleaned. It may require hours of work all at once, which means finding a large

block of time in our already over scheduled lives.

Letting go of our daily disciplines can bring chaos, extra work, and even health risks into our lives!

So we try to stay the course, always knowing that we may fail at some point and need to get back on

track. Whether we are facing that mountain of dishes, or trying to get a fitness program back on track,

the process of starting to re-set a discipline can seem daunting at first. But we do it, not just because we

know we should, but because we know our lives will be smoother and better in the end.

In our life of faith, there are also daily disciplines. The words disciple and discipline share the

same root. A disciple practices or lives out disciplines. These faith disciplines take the form of daily tasks

like prayer and devotional time, and weekly events like worship and Bible study in community, serving

God by helping those in need, and returning a portion of our money or treasure to God for God’s purpos-

es.

Just like the other disciplines of our lives, we can get off track or let go of our faith disciplines.

And getting back on track sometimes takes focus and determination. But what we know is that we pay a

price for letting go of our faith disciplines. Without them, we may feel adrift, or lacking a higher purpose.

We may feel distant from God or hesitant to approach God or even a bit lost in life if we have been out of

communication with God for a while. And we feel this in spite of the fact that God always wants to hear

from us!

How do we get back on track? We just start. You know how you finally look at that stack of dish-

es, take a deep breath, and go to work? It’s the same with faith disciplines. Just start. Pick one disci-

pline and just start. Write it into your calendar so it is scheduled if that helps you to make time. Or find a

friend who will do this discipline with you and encourage you as you start again. Say a prayer. Come to

church. Don’t over think it. Don’t worry about what anyone else might think. And remember, God will

not turn you away or punish you. To the contrary, God promises to welcome you, gladly.

Pastor’s Page

Pastor Susan Lynch

Wednesday Morning Bible Study

10:30 am—11:30 am

Fellowship begins at 10:00

Lead by Hanny White

Everyone welcome!

The Blessing of the Animals

Saturday, October 6th, 10:00 am

Rain or Shine!

You are invited to bring your pets to our Blessing of the Animals event on Saturday, October 6th at 10:00am in the church’s back parking lot. After a short service, animals will receive an individual prayer of blessing if desired. Light refreshments for people and pets will be provided! Please plan to arrive a few minutes early. All dogs (and any larger animals) must be on leashes, and cats and other small animals should be in travel carri-ers. Please join us for this very special occasion! In the event of rain, meet out front under the portico.

Spoken Communion

October 16, 2018

Do you, or someone you know, work or have

difficulty getting to church Sundays?

On the 3rd Tuesday of this month at 11:00 am a

worship service with communion will be held in

Fellowship Hall.

Lunch and fellowship immediately following!

Join us! Bring a friend!!

Spoken Communion

At Freedom Village

October 18, 2018

On the 3rd Thursday of this month at

2:00 pm Pastor Lynch will conduct a worship

service with communion for residents of Freedom

Village in the Great Room of The Gardens.

If you are a resident, or know of someone who

would enjoy attending, please join us!

Community Pancake Breakfast

Saturday, October 20 8-10am

This event is open to the public.

Tell your friends and neighbors.

Join us for pancakes, french toast, bacon, sausage,

eggs/omelets made to order, hash browns, dry beef gra-

vy, baked goods, fruit, coffee, tea and juice.

Work Day

Saturday, October 20 - 9am

Come out and participate in the Property

Committee’s monthly church work day!

Have breakfast in Fellowship Hall

then work it off!

Contact Dave Dean for more info!

Pastor’s Sunday School Class

The Pastor’s Class will resume on Sunday,

Oct. 7th at 9:20 a.m. The class will meet in

the Fellowship Hall and the Topic is Bible 101.

All adults are welcome!

BOY SCOUT TROOP 117 PASTA DINNER/BAKE SALE

CHANCE AUCTION

Gift Baskets, Museum Tickets, Jewelry, Gift Cards and

More!

Saturday, October 13, 2018; 4:00-7:00PM

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

SALAD & ROLLS

PASTA & MEATBALLS

DESSERT & BEVERAGE

Adults (12 & up) - $9.00/Seniors (60+) - $8.00

Children (3-11) - $7.00, Children under 3 – FREE

Walk-ins are welcome and take-outs are available!.

For tickets call: Chuck Coxson at 610-384-5560

Social Ministry Holiday Meal

We will again be offering complete holiday

meals to members and community friends

who are in need. This includes the Turkey,

vegetables, mashed and sweet potatoes,

cranberry sauce, fruit cocktail, rolls, butter

and pie. If your family needs a meal, please

complete a registration sheet and turn it in

to the church office or one of our committee

members. There will be extra copies on the

Welcome Center in the Narthex in addition to

the copy that is attached to your newsletter.

The deadline for a Thanksgiving meal is

Sunday, October 28th. If you need both

Thanksgiving and Christmas meals, you

only need to submit one form by 10/28.

Watch for more information on our Angel

Tree!

Thank you, Karen White, Heather Clark, Betsy

Smaltz, Kim Campbell, Roberta McLaughlin

Thank you from Bridge Academy & Community Center:

Dear Friends,

What a blessing and privilege it is to partner with you in the important work going on here. Thank you for

your support. This summer has been incredibly exciting and encouraging. I am writing this note after an

amazing week with the students and families. The elementary students decorated t-shirts, crafted, en-

joyed the slip-n-slide and jumped on the moon bounce at our annual “Community Day”. The local police

department came for ‘officer in the hot seat’, the community dentist presented an engaging assembly, and

the high school football team came to work with the kids! The Back to School Event was a complete suc-

cess last week. Families had a blast, and kids were so excited to receive their new bookbags filled with

age appropriate supplies! The teens completed their summer Bible study on Identify and Purpose. The

fruitful relationships and growth from this summer could not happen without your sacrificial gifts. THANK

YOU!!

Jordan Crans, Executive Director

THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS MEAL AND

ANGEL TREE GIFT REGISTRATION FORM

NAME____________________ SPOUSE/PARTNER_______________

ADDRESS________________________________________________

PHONE____________________

OTHER MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY:

NAME___________ AGE___ Gender: Male Female

NAME___________ AGE____ Gender: Male Female

NAME___________ AGE___ Gender: Male Female

NAME___________ AGE___ Gender: Male Female

NAME___________ AGE____ Gender: Male Female

NAME___________ AGE___ Gender: Male Female

NAME___________ AGE___ Gender: Male Female

NAME___________ AGE____ Gender: Male Female

NAME___________ AGE___ Gender: Male Female

DEADLINE FOR REQUESTING THE THANKSGIVING MEAL

IS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2018.

PICK UP YOUR MEAL ON SUNDAY, 11/18/18 AFTER THE

10:30 SERVICE

ANGEL TREE REQUEST FORM

NAME____________________ SPOUSE/PARTNER_______________

ADDRESS________________________________________________

PHONE____________________

CHILDREN LIVING IN YOUR HOME

NAME____________ AGE___ FAVORITE COLOR_______

Clothing size _________

GIFT IDEA: 1___________________________________

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Clothing size _________

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NAME____________ AGE___ FAVORITE COLOR_______

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NO GIFT CARDS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 16 YEARS

Deadline for return of this form is Saturday, NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Gift pickup is Monday, Dec 17TH between 6 and 8PM at church!

ADDITIONAL CHILDREN IN YOUR HOME MAY BE LISTED HERE

NAME____________ AGE___ FAVORITE COLOR_______

Clothing size _________

GIFT IDEA: 1___________________________________

2____________________________________

NAME____________ AGE___ FAVORITE COLOR_______

Clothing size _________

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NAME____________ AGE___ FAVORITE COLOR_______

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Jeremiah 5:24 – Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season:

he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1 6:30pm TOPS 7pm Handbell Choir

2 1pm Prayer Shawl 7pm Adventure Crew

3 6pm Adult Choir 7pm Boy Scouts

4

5 12:30pm Sr. Grp. Cards

6 1pm Fellowship Hall Rental

7 Wood Church 8am Worship 9:15am KLS Sunday School 10:30am Worship 1pm Room 11 Rental

8 6:30pm TOPS 7pm Handbell Choir 7pm Confirmation

9 7pm Adventure Crew

10 10:30am Bible Study 10:30am Sr. Stitchers 6pm Adult Choir 7pm Boy Scouts

11

1pm Mission Quilting 7:15 pm Property Meeting .

12 12pm Sr. Grp. Cards

13 4pm Boy Scout Pasta Dinner

14 8am Worship 9:15 am KLS Sunday School 10:30am Worship 1pm Room 11 Rental

15 6:30pm TOPS 7pm Handbell Choir

16 11am Spoken Communion 1pm Prayer Shawl 7pm Venture Crew 7:15pm Council Mtg.

17 10:30 am Bible Study 6pm Adult Choir 7pm Boy Scouts

18 2pm Freedom Village Spoken Comm. 7pm Stephen Ministry Mtg

19 12pm Sr. Grp. Cards

20 8am Pancake Breakfast 9am Workday

21 8am Worship 9:15 am KLS Sunday School 10:30am Worship 1pm Room 11 Rental

22 6:30pm TOPS 7pm Confirmation 7pm Handbell Choir

23 7pm Adventure Crew

24 9:30 am Sr. Grp Bingo 10:30 am Bible Study 10:30am Sr. Stitchers 6pm Adult Choir 7pm Boy Scouts

25 1pm Mission Quilting

26 12pm Sr. Grp. Cards

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28 8am Worship 9:15 am KLS Sunday School 10:30am Worship 1pm Room 11 Rental

29 6:30pm TOPS

7pm Handbell Choir

7pm Confirmation

30 7pm Adventure Crew

31

10:30 am Bible Study 11:30 am Sr. Grp Birthday Party 6pm Adult Choir 7pm Boy Scouts

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd 107 S. 17th Ave., Coatesville, PA 19320

610-384-2035 www.luthgoodshep.org

Office Hours: Mon – Thurs 9:00 -1:00 pm

October 2018