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Shepherd’s|Voice NOVEMBER 2011 What’s Inside Pastor’s Message...pg. 2 Budget Team Report… pg. 3 New Building Updates…..pg. 4-5 Birthdays & Anniversaries...5 Intergenerational Ministry….pg. 6 Caring for Others…..pg. 7 Inspiration and Fellowship …pg. 8 Adult Faith Formation...pg. 9 Worship...pg. 10 Communication card...pg. 11 September Financial Report 12 Calendar…..insert Worship Leader Schedule…insert Sunday Worship Now at Q&D Construction 1050 S. 21st St. in Sparks 7:30am | 9am| 11:00am For First Time Guests If this is your first time here, bless you for finding us! Please fill out the tear-off Communication Card on the inside back page and leave it in the offering plate. Keeping Informed What’s Happening Weekly Announcement Flyer Information Table /Sign up sheets Construction Updates on our website: www.goodshepherdreno.org/#/where-we-are/ building-project-updates On Facebook “LIKE” Good Shepherd Lutheran, Reno! November 2011 This Week at Good Shepherd Sun. October 23 | 19th Sunday after Pentecost Shared Harvest Presider . . . Pr. Rebecca Schlatter 7:30 & 11am Pr. Carl Wilfrid 9:00am Preacher . . . Pr. Carl Wilfrid 7:30am Worship 8:40am Earlybird class 9:00am Contemporary Worship 9:30am Choir rehearsal 9:55am Kids Community/Youth Groups 10:00am Adult Faith Formation Class 11:00am Traditional Worship Mon. Oct. 24 5:00pm Advent Play rehearsal 6:30pm Orientation to Good Shepherd Tues Oct. 25 12:00pm Bible Class 5:00pm Bible Class Wed. Oct. 26 6:00pm Confirmation Thur. Oct. 27 2:00pm Worship set-up at Q & D 4:30pm Bible Class Fri. Oct. 28 Q & D Offices Closed LCGS Office Closed for Nevada Day 6:30am Men’s Breakfast at Denny’s - Sparks Sun. October 30 | Reformation Sunday WEAR RED to worship! 7:30am Meditative Worship 8:40am Early Birds Class 9:30am Choir Rehearsal 9:00am Contemporary Worship 9:55am Kids Community/ Youth Groups 10:00am Adult Faith Formation Class 11:00am Traditional Worship Childcare Provided on Sundays between 8:45am and 12:45am. www.goodshepherdreno.org Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Reno

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What’s Inside

Pastor’s Message...pg. 2 Budget Team Report… pg. 3 New Building Updates…..pg. 4-5 Birthdays & Anniversaries...5 Intergenerational Ministry….pg. 6 Caring for Others…..pg. 7 Inspiration and Fellowship …pg. 8 Adult Faith Formation...pg. 9 Worship...pg. 10 Communication card...pg. 11 September Financial Report 12 Calendar…..insert Worship Leader Schedule…insert

Sunday Worship

Now at Q&D Construction 1050 S. 21st St. in Sparks

7:30am | 9am| 11:00am

For First Time Guests

If this is your first time here, bless you for finding us! Please fill out the tear-off Communication Card on the inside back page and leave it in the offering plate.

Keeping Informed

What’s Happening Weekly Announcement Flyer

Information Table/Sign up sheets

Construction Updates on our website: www.goodshepherdreno.org/#/where-we-are/building-project-updates

On Facebook “LIKE” Good Shepherd Lutheran, Reno! �

November 2011

This Week at Good Shepherd Sun. October 23 | 19th Sunday after Pentecost

• Shared Harvest

Presider . . . Pr. Rebecca Schlatter 7:30 & 11am Pr. Carl Wilfrid 9:00am Preacher . . . Pr. Carl Wilfrid

7:30am Worship 8:40am Earlybird class 9:00am Contemporary Worship 9:30am Choir rehearsal 9:55am Kids Community/Youth Groups 10:00am Adult Faith Formation Class 11:00am Traditional Worship

Mon. Oct. 24 5:00pm Advent Play rehearsal 6:30pm Orientation to Good Shepherd Tues Oct. 25 12:00pm Bible Class 5:00pm Bible Class Wed. Oct. 26 6:00pm Confirmation Thur. Oct. 27 2:00pm Worship set-up at Q & D 4:30pm Bible Class Fri. Oct. 28 Q & D Offices Closed LCGS Office Closed for Nevada Day 6:30am Men’s Breakfast at Denny’s - Sparks

Sun. October 30 | Reformation Sunday

• WEAR RED to worship!

7:30am Meditative Worship 8:40am Early Birds Class 9:30am Choir Rehearsal 9:00am Contemporary Worship 9:55am Kids Community/ Youth Groups 10:00am Adult Faith Formation Class 11:00am Traditional Worship

Childcare Provided

on Sundays between 8:45am and 12:45am. �

www.goodshepherdreno.org

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Message from Pastor Carl Wilfrid

Dear Friends of the Good Shepherd:

In the coming weeks there will be some, perhaps much, talk about money. The Budget Team is aiming to give us a report by October 30. Our annual Commitment Sunday will be November 13. It makes some glad, some mad, and some sad, but in the life of our church it’s “that time of year” again, time to talk about money.

As I approach retirement I wish I had more money. Some might scold me, “Pastor Carl, life is about more than money! Open your eyes! Your wife, Dianne, is healthy 18 years after cancer surgery; your daughters are bright people serving others in their careers and families, and happily married. You have lived long enough to enjoy a grandson. You should be grateful. You should thank God.”

I am grateful. I do thank God frequently as I count my blessings. Yes, I understand that life is about much more than money. But...life is also about money. Dianne’s surgery and post-surgical treatment weren’t free; they cost money. “Feducating” my daughters (“feducating” is short for “feeding, clothing, sheltering, and educating”) took lots of money. St. Olaf College isn’t cheap, and neither is U.C. Davis. Those weddings, feeding beloved friends, family, and strangers, cost money, even as I thank God for sons-in-law who bless our daughters and us. And that grandson, Sam, already has an edu-cation savings account, and his first words were, “Grandpa, Grandma, will you please put some money toward my education!”

In the same way, being part of Christ’s Body, the church, is about way more than money. It’s about faith, hope, and love. It’s about “thank you, God” and “let me help you, neighbor.” It’s about repentance and forgiveness, patience, and truthful-ness. It’s about an anchor in a rapidly changing world, and about embracing change in church as a gift from God. Church is about way more than money. But...church is also about money.

And those who haven't made friends with that fact

haven’t made friends with Incarnation, with God-

become-flesh, with God entering into this world and

getting so tangled up in the stuff of this world that a

neat, tidy separation is impossible! �

Pledge Sunday � November 13

On November13 at all services we will have the opportu-

nity to make our financial commitments to support God’s work through Good Shepherd Church in 2012. In the midst of economic struggle and anxiety we will express

our faith and hope in God in this bold act. �

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Budget Team Report

If you were at the congregational meeting on September 25, you heard about the Budget Team that would be working early this year, before the giving pledges are received rather than after. This is a time of transition for Good Shepherd in our building and our staffing; moving forward in both will mean new opportunities, costs, and investments of time and money.

In early November, people will be invited to make a pledge of giving for 2012. As you consider how your gifts of money, time, and talents might be a part of God’s work in and through Good Shepherd, we want you to be informed and inspired by some sketches of what our ministry could look like with different levels of income.

The team is preparing to present those “sketches” to the con-gregation on Sunday, October 30. As an update on our work this past month, here are some answers to questions you might have.

What will happen on the 30th?

Everyone will receive a two-page summary of three different budgeting scenarios:

• A Brown-Bag Budget, slightly lower than the 2011 level

• A Buffet Budget, 9% above 2011 (but still 5% less than 2010)

• A Steakhouse budget (14% higher than the 2010 budget)

If you prefer a different metaphor than food, one of our team members compared it to choosing options on a new car; similar to showing what “options” you can get at different prices, these three different scenarios are sketches of our ministry and organization at different income levels. Also on the 30th, people will be invited to hear a brief, 15-minute presentation after each worship service, with optional Q & A time to follow.

What does the team hope you’ll do with this information?

We hope you’ll pray with this, get excited about the pos-sibilities, and ask questions of the budget team and church staff. Growth in ministry usually means growth in staff and costs, and a “growing” budget can be scary, especially in tough economic times. It can be tempting to “save as much money as we can” and declare the lowest budget “good enough.” However, we are called to God’s work; that is our reason for being as a church. And, our new building marks a commitment to growing in the amount and kinds of God’s work we can do together. Our Buffet and Steakhouse budgets help us imagine what that growth could look like—if not yet fully in 2012, then moving toward it gradually.

Thank you for entrusting us with this work. We look for-ward to talking with you about it on the 30th and be-yond.

Sincerely,

The 2012 Budget Team:

Paul Brosy ([email protected]),

Sandra Cone

Dee Frahman ([email protected]),

Barbara Gruenewald

Craig Hill ([email protected] or 747-5121), and

Pr. Rebecca Schlatter ([email protected] or 329-0696 x105)

News and Hopes from the Budget Team: Stay Tuned for Oct. 30!

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October 2011 Update

By Larry Beerman

Q & D Construction adjusted their schedule slightly with

the rain early in October. By mid month the exterior wall

board was in place. Brick work originally scheduled for early

in the month was rescheduled for the latter part of the

month. This will be followed by the stucco application

above the red brick. The metal roof is in place and ready

for the roofing material. The wood roof over the old Shep-

herds’ Room was removed and new roofing materials

applied. The underground electrical service has been run

under the alley and the enclosures for the electrical trans-

former and the trash container have been constructed.

Water and Sewer connections to main lines under California

Avenue are scheduled for late October. Concrete has been

poured for the main entry on Clay Street and the ADA

ramp along the north wall of the new building. The steel

tower for the new cross is in place. Q & D’s goal is to get

the building enclosed before winter weather sets in.

Inside, most of the rough plumbing is complete, rough elec-

trical work is underway and the fire sprinkler system is

being installed throughout the old building and the new

building. Duct work for the HVAC in the new building is

on site and being installed. The two boilers and the heating

system in the old building will be refurbished, including

new plumbing to heat the Choir Room.

The multi level floor for the future kitchen has been

removed and is being replaced with a level floor. This

required modifications in the north end basement walls to

support the new floor above. Q&D will install a new grid

ceiling in that portion of the basement and reinstall the ex-

isting light fixtures and speaker system.

In early November the window framing and glass will be

installed. Weather and sound insulation will be installed

and interior sheet rock will be hung followed by taping and

texturing. The recessed projection screen will be installed

prior to the ceiling sheet rock application. Final metal

roofing materials will be installed in November and the ex-

terior signs will be installed on the south and east brick

walls.

“GET IT BUILT” TEAM DECISIONS

During October the GIB team focused on many of the

aesthetic details in the building. The seating was ordered in

August and a sample can be seen at the Ministry Center on

Clay Street, along with the architect’s sample board showing

the materials and colors approved for the building. The

Liturgical Furniture, including the Altar, Ambo (Lectern),

and Baptismal Font have been selected; stainless steel

kitchen appliances have been ordered; the portable platform

for the altar and ambo, choir and band has been ordered;

the Audio/Video contract is in place and the audio system

and video equipment will be ordered in November. The

Liturgical Design team is in the midst of searching for a

stained glass artist to produce concepts to be considered for

future stained glass in the windows facing Clay Street.

Columbarium in the new Sanctuary

With the construction of a new worshiping space, mem-

bers and friends of Lutheran Church of the Good Shep-

herd are presented with a new and meaningful possibility:

niche burial of cremated remains within the church in a

Columbarium. There will be 80 niches available. For

more information, see the brochure or call George Sum-

merhill with your questions 826-7109.

Architect’s rendering of our new church

Building Together Update

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It's Not So Bad

Since I went to the very last service held in our old chapel, I thought I should force myself to go on the first day of wor-ship at Q&D. I was afraid that since I was a reluctant participant in this whole thing, that if I delayed going, I just might not ever do it. So off I went, prepared to hate it because I'm not a fan of abrupt change at all. Slow and gradual, almost imperceptable change is best for me. So here I am at Q&D. Well, that wasn't so hard to find. And, getting to worship seemed pretty easy. Oh, no. Not a giant conference room. Oh, well, I'm here, let's see how it goes.

All my friends are here. There's the altar and the band. We all look a little uncomfortable as we settle into our folding chairs. I really like pews, and as I sit in this chair, I remind myself that we are going to have chairs forever now. Good thing I got one of the little pews from the church so I won't forget what they were like. It's awfully bright in here. In fact, it's jarringly bright after all my years of subtle lighting in the chapel. But, it's nice to be able to see everyone with the way the chairs are configured.

Pastor Carl let's us know how this is going to work, sort of, as he reminds us that we are all in a new land together and we will learn it together. The service is instantly comforting because it is the same. The songs are familiar. The message tells us to adjust to being strangers in a new land. Communion is a flurry of people not knowing where to go, but we get it all accomplished even if it is mass confusion. It's very strange here, but maybe it won't be too bad.

As the summer progresses, and now fall is here, this new land isn't new at all anymore. I know where the prayer cards are. We've figured out how to take communion without falling over anyone or anything. All my friends are here. The messages talk directly to me just like they always did. I love the music. I can put up with the chairs. I still don't know where to put the hymnal, but it doesn't seem so difficult anymore. I think the holidays will feel strange, but what's one more challenge for these wanderers?

This whole process has reminded me that the Lord moves us in His direction not ours. He thought we needed to

change things up, and with faith in Him, that's exactly what

has happened. And what's next for us? Another change when we move back to California and Arlington to another learning experience as we settle into our new home.

And, being at Q&D will simply prepare us to deal with change.

So, I guess it's not so bad.

But, could we take the parking lot back with us, please?

Lynnae Hornbarger

775-750-5956

[email protected]

Commentary by Lynnae Hornbarger

Birthdays & Anniversaries for the week of October 23

Oct. 23 Sunday Jacob Anderson, Al Fisher, Jerry Mullen Oct. 24 Monday Glenda Gobelman Oct. 26 Wednesday Mary Carlson, Andrea Lenz & Scott Faulkner Dean & Patricia Richard Oct. 28 Friday Glennis Bishop, Linda Hill, Cindy Mercado Oct. 29 Saturday Esthermae Haines, Albert & Janet Nelson Oct. 30 Sunday Curt Ainsworth, Katja Hermann, Larry Struve Angela & Christopher Reich �

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Intergenerational Ministry

Advent Festival Sunday, December 4 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

We often hurry and scurry at this time of year anxiously preparing our homes with decorations, gifts and treats for the Christmas season, but with all the hustle and bustle, are our hearts prepared for Christmas? Advent reminds us of the true “Reason for the Season”, the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Advent is a time of eager anticipation, prepa-ration and celebration. All are invited to celebrate at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd on Sunday, De-cember 4th!

Please join us for a festive afternoon of crafts, activities, cookies, cider, fellowship (and maybe a little caroling too)! Crafts and activities will be geared towards children, but all are encouraged to attend and participate in this intergenera-tional event! The Advent Festival will be held in the Clay Street church offices and classrooms. We are in need of several adult and youth volunteers to help with crafts and activities. If you can lend a hand, please contact Kristin Lessard at [email protected] or 329-0696 x: 104. Let us all share in the Christmas spirit as we prepare for the birth of our King! �

Coming this month: “The Gap”

an intergenerational Advent play You won’t want to miss the annual Advent play on its earlier date this year: November 20, the Sunday before Thanksgiv-ing, at all worship services. We have a cast drawing from all three services too, from age 5 to grandparents—all working together to share the good news for the Advent season. Just before Christians begin getting ready for Christ’s coming, they’ll remind us why Jesus was born in the first place!

Following up on the Faith Formation Across Generations

Conference Thank you to…

• our speaker Marilyn Sharpe, • our organizer Shaun O’Reilly, • our host Faith Lutheran Church, • our donor the Warner Trust, • all the participants from Good Shepherd and as far

away as the East San Francisco Bay Area,

and all who helped make the Faith Formation Across Generations conference a huge success! More than 70 people attended the conference, with more than 50 from Good Shepherd. You can listen or join in on the next phase of the conversation at www.formingfaithreno.org. And don’t be surprised to see more activities that bring different generations together coming soon—such as the Advent play and the all-congregation dance!�

Novemberfest!

Sunday, November 13, 4:30pm Sunday, November 13, 4:30pm Sunday, November 13, 4:30pm Sunday, November 13, 4:30pm ---- 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm Sparks RecGym (98 Richards Way, Sparks)Sparks RecGym (98 Richards Way, Sparks)Sparks RecGym (98 Richards Way, Sparks)Sparks RecGym (98 Richards Way, Sparks)

Dance Dance Dance Dance ---- Potluck Potluck Potluck Potluck ---- Silent Auction Silent Auction Silent Auction Silent Auction Youth FundraiserYouth FundraiserYouth FundraiserYouth Fundraiser

Join the fun! This multi-generational event will help send our youth to the ELCA National Youth Gathering in

New Orleans! Tickets cost $10 for adults, $5 for children, or $30 per family.

Sign up to attend and let us know what you are bringing! Look for the youth at the sign-up table downstairs at

Q&D. �

Marilyn Sharpe, Guest Speaker for the Conference

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ASSISTANT TO THE BISHOP FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE

AND ADVOCACY TO VISIT RENO

By Sheila Freed

"The eternal God is always acting in our present, blessing us with the Gospel of Jesus and leading us to discover that today is a time of great opportunities to explore, dreams to make reality, new missions to start and new ministries to be open in every congregation."

These are the hopeful words of Rev. Jose Luis la Torre-Cuadros, who will visit Reno November 21st and 22nd. Pastor Jose Luis was recently appointed to the Bishop's staff at Sierra Pacific Synod. As a Bishop's Assistant, he focuses on issues of justice and the commu-nity, and serves as the Bishop's liaison to Lutheran Advo-cacy Ministry in Nevada, Lutheran Office of Public Policy, Lutheran Social Services, and the Leadership Discipling Team.

LAMN is very excited at the prospect of meeting with Rev. Jose Luis la Torre-Cuadros on November 22nd. We will have the opportunity to orient Pastor Jose Luis on the way our state government operates, and how LAMN operates, both very different from the situation with which he is familiar in California. We will explain how LAMN and our ecumenical partner Religious Alliance in Nevada have gained credibility and access at the Legislature through the hard work of our Advocate, Larry Struve. We will out-line some of our legislative successes, and how we hope to build on those successes in the future. We will also discuss the challenges we face, mainly reduced funding and the need for more people to help. LAMN, like other groups working for justice, finds itself in a political, economic and social environment that seems to need more reform all the time, in spite of our best efforts.

So we are hopeful that Pastor Jose Luis will have not only a faith-filled message of hope, but also some creative ideas to help us move forward. There will be a "working lunch" with the Bishop’s Assistant at Faith Lutheran at noon on November 22, 2011. Supporters of LAMN are in-vited to attend. Please email [email protected] to make a reservation.

Caring for Others

Pastor Jose Luis was born in Lima, Peru. He earned a de-gree in Law and Political Science from San Marcos Univer-sity, then attended the Evangelical Seminary of Lima, and was ordained in 1998. His last call in Peru was to the Lu-theran Congregation Christo Rey in Lima, and since 2005, Pastor Jose Luis has served as the Hispanic Ministry Pastor at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sacramento. He has also served as Dean of the Sacramento Conference and a mem-ber at large of the Synod Council.�

2nd Mile Giving for November 20

Every month on the third Sunday we take a special offering called the “2nd Mile Offering” which is over and above the regular offerings received. This offering is collected in special baskets made for us by the women of our sister parish in Rwanda. Each month we focus on a different ministry or congregation in our Synod.

The November offering will be distributed as follows:

1/3 to Lutheran Social Services

1/3 to feed hungry people locally (Project Lazarus)

1/3 to feed hungry people worldwide (ELCA Hunger Ap-peal)

Shared Harvest What is Shared Harvest? It is a joint ministry of several local Lutheran churches who bring food once a month to some work-ing-poor families that live in selected hotels on 4th St. They deliver between 50-80 bags of groceries a month.

Shopping List for NOVEMBER 27 • Chili

• Macaroni and Cheese

• Crackers (saltines)

• Tuna

• Laundry detergent, powdered

Bag assembly at 1:00 pm

Call Jane if you can help or need more information -

972-4950 �

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• 8:40am Earlybirds Class at Q&D This informal Bible study class is studying the Gos-pel of John. Drop-ins always welcome. For more information call 786-7791.

• M.O.P.S. meetings this month are on Wednesday, November 2nd and Wednes-day, November 16th at 9:15am at Trinity Episcopal Church. Contact Dolly Keller if you are interested in joining at 826-2127 and Becky Erdmann if you are interested in volun-teering for MOPPETS at 329-3835. Scholar-ships are available.

• Faith on Tap—Wednesday, November 2at 8pm Contact vallykes@ yahoo.com for meeting place. BYOB/snacks. Also stay up-to-date by going to the "Good Shepherd Lutheran Reno, 20's/30's group" on Facebook and joining us.

• G.O.G. (Good Old Girls) Coffee meets for brunch on Saturday, November 5. All ages are welcome. For more information and to RSVP, contact Shirley Ericson at [email protected].

• Thrivent Financial Elections for the Washoe County Chapter will be held Sunday, Nov. 6 after each worship service. If you have a Thrivent policy or product you are eligible to vote. Serving this year on the Board is Deanna Gaunt, Records Director.

• Hiking Each month, a group of members and friends venture out to hike our beautiful area! All are invited and welcome! Contact Grace Schoenfeld at 825-8355 if you would like to attend and get on the mailing list.

• O.W.L.S (Older Wiser Lutheran Singles) meet on Wednesday, November 16 at 5:00pm. at Gold Dust West for dinner and fellowship

• Men’s Breakfast meets Friday, November 25 at 6:30am - Denny’s in Sparks; I-80 at McCarran

Inspiration and Fellowship

MEN’S BREAKFAST ALL ARE WELCOME!

The Men's Breakfast continues to meet at 6:30 am on the fourth Friday of each month at Denny's restau-rant in Sparks (McCarran and I-80). We have been reading and discussing the book Living the Lord's Prayer. Our nextmeeting (Oct. 28) will be the final dis-cussion on that book. Attendees have been asked to come with ideas regarding our next topic, which will be announced in the bulletin and the Voice. All are wel-come! We who attend always enjoy the topic of discus-sion and especially the way it is applied to our lives to-day. Need more details? Call Ted Johnson at 853-8108.

KNIT TOGETHERKNIT TOGETHERKNIT TOGETHERKNIT TOGETHER

Invitation to a new ministryInvitation to a new ministryInvitation to a new ministryInvitation to a new ministry

A new ministry of intergenerational knittersA new ministry of intergenerational knittersA new ministry of intergenerational knittersA new ministry of intergenerational knitters————open open open open to ages 8 and up to ages 8 and up to ages 8 and up to ages 8 and up ---- is starting at Good Shepherd! is starting at Good Shepherd! is starting at Good Shepherd! is starting at Good Shepherd! If you knit or would like to learn how to knit, come If you knit or would like to learn how to knit, come If you knit or would like to learn how to knit, come If you knit or would like to learn how to knit, come and join us! Email or call Erika Solberg to be and join us! Email or call Erika Solberg to be and join us! Email or call Erika Solberg to be and join us! Email or call Erika Solberg to be added to the mail list and receive information added to the mail list and receive information added to the mail list and receive information added to the mail list and receive information [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected] or 240----4906. 4906. 4906. 4906. Look for meeting date & time to be announced Look for meeting date & time to be announced Look for meeting date & time to be announced Look for meeting date & time to be announced

soon in the What’s Happening.! soon in the What’s Happening.! soon in the What’s Happening.! soon in the What’s Happening.! �

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ORIENTATION TO GOOD SHEPHERD AND

JOURNEY WITH CHRIST

If you are considering becoming a mem-ber of the Good Shepherd family, or just want to learn more about the church, you will not want to miss our Monday evening Orientation sessions this fall. Mark your calendars now for:

• October 24, 6:30p.m.– 8:30 p.m. • October 31, 6:30p.m.– 8:30 p.m. • November 7, 6:30p.m.– 8:30 p.m.

Our Orientation sessions are full of information that you will need to help you make your decision to join the active and loving Good Shepherd family.

One of the opportunities offered to all prospective new members is becoming a part of Journey with Christ, a longer, deeper, transformational process for those who would like to be baptized or to reaffirm their baptism. We will be meeting on Monday evenings at the Clay Street Ministry Center from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. beginning November 14.

Adult Faith Formation

SundaysSundaysSundaysSundays

• 8:40am Sunday Earlybirds Class | ongoing

This informal Bible study class is studying the Gos-

pel of John. For more information call 786-7791.

Drop-ins always welcome!

• 10am Sunday Morning Class

Oct. 23—Nov. 13, 10am:

“Embracing Emergence Christianity”

In 6 video presentations, author, historian, and keen cul-

tural observer Phyllis Tickle invites us to examine with her

the changing face of Christianity and culture. What will

be the church’s next rummage sale when, as in the Refor-

mation 500 years ago, the church gets rid of some old

stuff to make room for new things from the Spirit of

Christ?

Midweek Bible Study ClassMidweek Bible Study ClassMidweek Bible Study ClassMidweek Bible Study Class

• Tuesdays 12pm & 5pm Lectionary Bible Class

• Thursdays 4:30pm Bible Study �

Travel Update Pastor Rebecca has some travel coming up: On October 28 she will be the speaker for the Founders

Day Convocation at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. In January, she will facilitate the annual women’s retreat at Spirit in the Desert retreat center in Carefree, Arizona. The retreat is

Sunday-Tuesday, January 15-17, 2012. The topic is “Finding Treasure: Following God’s Clues in Everyday Life,” similar to the 2009 women’s retreat Pr. Rebecca did for Good Shepherd women

based on her book. If you missed that retreat, want an excuse to go to Arizona in January, or want to share with someone you know in Arizona, check out the flier at

http://www.goodshepherdreno.org/#/how-we-grow/women.

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Healing Stations Nov. 6 Our Lord Jesus healed many as a sign of the reign of

God come near and sent the disciples to continue this

work of healing—with prayer, the laying on of hands,

and anointing with oil.

On the first Sunday of each month, our Stephen

Ministers will be on hand to provide additional

support. All who desire prayer for healing after receiv-

ing Holy Communion are welcome and invited to

come to the designated place and receive anointing

with oil and a prayer and blessing from one of our

Stephen Ministers. All conversation is kept strictly

confidential.

Worship

October 30

Reformation Sunday Wear Red to worship!

Our décor at Q&D is sparse, so we would

love to have everyone

wear RED to worship that day!

November 6

All Saints Sunday

Celebrating again the Easter good news that love is

stronger than death, we remember and honor

those members of our church who have

died in the past year: Jill Dempsey

Tanie MacMullen Cherie Wade Carol Parson Babe Cotter

Lucille Hoovler Marie Wilder Ron Ackley Wally Walen

(See page 12 to have your loved ones named on All Saints Sunday)

Q & D worship set-up will be moved from Friday to Thursday during the

last week of October (due to the Ne-vada Day holiday on Friday, Oct 28.)

Set-up will be at the usual time at Q & D on

Thursday, Oct 27th—2 pm. �

Alert!

Daylight Savings ends Sunday, November 6th

Don’t forget to “fall back” or you will be one hour too

early for church!

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Communication Card

Please complete this tear-off sheet

and place it in the offering plate.

Today’s date: ___________

Worship service: 7:30am 9am 10:30am (circle one)

Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms.

Name_____________________________________

Others in your household: ____________________

Street______________________________________

City/State/Zip______________________________

Phone: (home) _______________

(cell) _______________

Email:_____________________________________

Married ____ Single _____

_____First time guest

_____Frequently attend

_____Winter Resident/guest

_____Looking for a church home

_____Interested in membership

Children in your household:

Name and school grade:

1. ________________________________________

2. ________________________________________

3. ________________________________________

4. _______________________________________

Message to Staff:

THE GOOD NEWS TEAM NEEDS YOUR HELP!

The Good News Team is working on several projects, and we are excited to hear what you think.

We are working on ways to welcome new members, visitors to Good Shepherd, and each other. Part of that includes the welcome space in the new building. But what is welcoming to one of us might turn another away from Good Shepherd. So what does it mean to be welcoming? Here's where we need you: please think about the time when you felt the most welcome, either at Good Shepherd or at another church. What made that experience so welcoming for you? Was it a friendly face? Good food? Something in the environ-ment? Please tell us the top three things that make you feel most welcome at church. 1. ________________________________________

2. ________________________________________

3. ________________________________________

If you want to be anonymous, you can write them above and either place them in the offering plate or send to the church office. Invite your whole family to give input—kids, teens, adults, grandparents too! You can e-mail the Good News Team via Kristin Lessard (kristin@goodshepherd reno.org.) We are also working on new letterhead, new brochures for guests, and an Open House to invite people to Good Shepherd when we move into our new worship space, and to thank the people who have done such hard work to make that space a reality. Please let us know if you would like to be a part of that event via Pr. Rebecca (prrebecca@goodshepherd reno.org). We look forward to hearing from you!

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Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd is a congregation of the

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Mark Hanson, Presiding Bishop

Mark Holmerud, Bishop, Sierra Pacific Synod Tom Beck, Dean, Sierra Nevada Conference

Leadership of Good Shepherd

STAFF

Carl Wilfrid, Senior Pastor

Rebecca Schlatter, Associate Pastor

Deanna Gaunt, Ministry Coordinator

Kristin Lessard, Child and Family Ministry Administrator

Erika Solberg, Office Assistant

Marijo Rosevear, Financial Secretary

Andrea Lenz, Organist

Jennie Tibben, Adult Choir Director

Toni deSalvo, Hand Bell Director

GOVERNING BOARD

Glennis Bishop, President

Barbara Gruenewald, Secretary

Ron Lembke, Treasurer

Erika Weber

Alyssa O’Hair

Steve Solberg

Carl Wilfrid, Rebecca Schlatter, Pastors

357 Clay St, Reno, NV 89501-1706

Office Phone: 329.0696 Fax: 329.0703

[email protected]

Office Hours:

Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm

Friday 9am - 1pm

website: www.goodshepherdreno.org

����Administration ����Staff ����Leadership

Financial Summary for September 2011

Sept. Offerings and Income: $ 31,538

Sept. Total Expenses: $ 48, 287

Income/Expense Jan-Sept: $ ( 16,748)

Checkbook Balance Sept. 30: $ (-14,000)

General Fund Pledges for 2011 $ 376,980

Non-Pledged Projected offerings $ 90,000

Budget for 2011 $ 481,182

Building Fund

Gifts/Pledges for 2011-2013 $ 780,000

Total cash on hand $ 625,275

Bldg. Expenses for Sept. : $ 213,153

Project Lazarus Balance $ 2,672

Dedicated Accts. Balance $ 53,977

REQUEST FOR NAMING A SAINT

On Sunday, November 6 we will be honoring the Saints

in our lives, loved ones who have died. We are asking

that you give us the name (or names) of the loved ones

that you would like to have included in prayer.

Print their names and yours below and

place this in the offering plate.

Your name: ___________________________

Circle which service you’ll attend on Nov. 6:

7:30am 9am 11am

List names (please print clearly):

_________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

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Mon. November 7 5:00pm Advent Play Rehearsal (Ministry Center) 6:30pm Orientation to Good Shepherd Tues. November 8 12:00pm Bible Class 1:30 Finance Team 5:00pm Bible Class 7:00pm Thrivent Board at St. Luke’s Luth. Church Wed. November 9 12:00pm Rebecca Circle at Elaine Nelson’s home 6:00pm Confirmation Thurs. November 10 4:30pm Bible Class Fri. November 11 Veterans Day

Nov. 13 | 22nd Sunday after Pentecost • Commitment Sunday

7:30am Meditative Worship 8:40am Earlybirds Class 9:00am Contemporary Worship 9:30am Choir Rehearsal 9:55am Kids’ Community & youth groups 10:00am Adult Faith Formation Class 11:00am Traditional Worship 4:30-8pm Novemberfest! Potluck| Auction | Dance

Shepherd’s Calendar

Oct. 30 | Reformation Sunday • WEAR RED to worship!

7:30am Meditative Worship 8:40am Earlybirds Class

9:00am Contemporary Worship 9:30am Choir Rehearsal 9:55am Kid’s Community & youth groups 10:00am Adult Faith Formation Class 11:00am Traditional Worship

Nov. 20 | Christ the King Sunday

• Advent Play “The Gap” at all services • 2nd mile offering for Lutheran Social Services 7:30am Meditative Worship 8:40am Earlybirds Class 9:00am Contemporary Worship 9:30am Choir Rehearsal 9:55am Kids’ Community & youth groups 10:00am Adult Faith Formation Class 11:00am Traditional Worship

Mon. November 14 5pm Neighbors Meeting 5pm Advent Play rehearsal (Ministry Center) 7:00pm Journey With Christ Tues. November 15 12:00pm Bible Class 5:00pm Bible Class Wed. November 16 9:15am M.O.P.S. 5:00pm O.W.L.S. at Gold Dust West 6:00pm Confirmation Thurs. November 17 4:30pm Bible Class Fri. November 18 6:30am Men’s Breakfast at Denny’s 2:00pm Worship set-up at Q&D 3:30pm Advent Play Rehearsal at Q&D

Mon. November 21 7:00pm Journey With Christ Tues. November 22 12:00pm Bible Class 5:00pm Bible Class Wed. November 23 2:00pm Set up at Q&D 6:00pm NO Confirmation Nov. 24-25 Office Closed for Thanksgiving

Mon. Oct. 31 Nevada Day/Happy Halloween 6:30pm Orientation to Good Shepherd Tues. November 1 12:00pm Bible Class 5:00pm Bible Class Wed. November 2 9:15am M.O.P.S. 6:00pm Confirmation 8:00pm Faith on Tap Thurs. November 3 4:30pm Bible Class Fri. November 4 2:00pm Worship set-up at Q& D Sat. November 5 10:30am Good Old Girls Coffee

Nov. 6 | All Saints Sunday • Healing Stations during worship • Thrivent Board Elections all morning

7:30am Meditative Worship 8:40am Earlybirds Class 9:00am Contemporary Worship 9:30am Choir Rehearsal 9:55am Kids’ Community & youth groups 10:00am Adult Faith Formation Class 11:00am Traditional Worship

Nov. 27 | First Sunday of Advent • Shared Harvest 7:30am—9am — 11am Worship 8:40am Earlybirds Class 9:30am Choir Rehearsal 9:55am Kids’ Community & youth groups

Coming in December: Dec. 4 Advent Festival (Ministry Center) Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Worship will be held at the Reno High Theater

NOVEMBER 2011

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NOVEMBER WORSHIP LEADER SCHEDULE

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NOVEMBER, 2011

WORSHIP

LEADERS SCHEDULE

last edit 10/17

Church D

ay

Nov. 6 All Saints

Nov. 13 Pentecost 22

Nov. 20 Christ the King

Nov. 27 Advent 1

Organist / Pianist

Andrea Lenz

Andrea Lenz

Andrea Lenz

Andrea Lenz

Preacher

Pr. Rebecca Schlatter

Pr. Carl W

ilfrid

Pr. Rebecca/Advent Play

Pr. Rebecca Schlatter

Presider 7:30/11am Pr. Carl W

ilfrid

Pr. Rebecca Schlatter

Pr. Carl W

ilfrid

Pr. Rebecca Schlatter

Altar Guild

M & M

Poulton/Carol Laube M & M

Poulton/Carol Laube

M & M

Poulton/Carol Laube

M & M

Poulton/Carol Laube

7:30 AM / H

ealing

Nov. 6 All Saints

Nov. 13

Nov. 20 Advent Play

Nov. 27

Deaco

n (7-10am)

M & M

ichelle Poulton

Vic W

illiams

Steve Solberg

Barbara Gruenew

ald

Lector

Nicole G

uyette

Marilyn Johnson

none

Don W

aite

Comm. Server

Erin M

atthew

s Dianne Wilfrid

Elaine Alexander

Ted Johnson

Greeter

David and ElRey Anderson

Sue Ann Bales

Dan Ebner

Al &

Maggie Fisher

Stephen M

inister

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9AM / Healing

Nov. 6 All Saints

Nov. 13 With BAPTISM

Nov. 20 Advent Play

Nov. 27

Deaco

n

M & M

ichelle Poulton

Vic W

illiams

Steve Solberg

Barbara Gruenew

ald

Comm. Servers

Vic & Emelie W

illiams

Angela and D

ustin Broadus

Tom Cohan, B

renda Culver

Becky Erdmann, John Estes

Greeter/Ush

er

Flores family

Paoli/ G

ribble fam

ily

Dennis and Vernie M

cCrohan M

ike and Sue LaSance

Stephen M

inister

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No Band

ELW 3

ELW 2

ELW 2

UGP

11AM / H

ealing

Nov. 6 All Saints E

LW 3

Nov. 13

Nov. 20 Advent Play

Nov. 27

Deaco

n (10-12:30pm) Lew

is Spencley

Deanna Gaunt

Tracey Laine / Tam

i Bender

Alyssa O'Hair

Assisting M

in.

Beverly H

ennen

Jack Ericson

none

Jennie Tibben

Lectors (2)

Val Lykes, G

inny McB

ride

Joe McE

lhinney, L

ou M

endes

none

Colin and M

onica Robertson

Comm. Server (2)

David Thyse, M

adeline Ack-

ley

Sandy Brown, R

uth Buffa

Carolyn Chim

its, Sandra Cone Shirley Ericson, Sandra H

an-

drich

Greeters

Cindy Mercado, C

assie Phil-

Ruta Park, Carolyn Chim

its

Baxter and M

arlene Sw

affar

Madeline Ackley, M

ary Aker

Ush

er

Bob Blesse, N

athan H

ickox-

Young

Sandra H

andrich, L

inda Russell

Jeanne Johnson, Sandra Cone

Joanne & Augie K

aufm

ann

Choir D

irector

Jennie Tibben

Jennie Tibben

Jennie Tibben

Jennie Tibben

Stephen M

inister

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