Welcome! This Week at Good ShepherdHustle A Word About ...€¦ · October 31st to November 6th...
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Hustle-Bustle, Hurry Up and Wait! Welcome to Fall! Welcome to the start of so many activities and especially our program year here at Good Shepherd. I arrived in time for the Holly Fair last year so I didn't get to see how all this gets start- ed. After a few very informative meetings, I'm get- ting the idea. I am so excited by all of you; the energy and care you bring to your work with each other here at Good Shepherd is inspiring! I offered the following quote from Paul's letter to the Philippians to the Vestry in my last report to them. It's my favorite Bible verse. "I thank my God every time I remember you, con- stantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now." (Phil. 1:3-5) That's how I feel about Good Shepherd. All the won- derful good work you do together is to the glory of God, from planning to teaching to fixing to singing to giving of yourselves and all your many gifts to God. As we enter the hustle and bustle of fall, (which is only the wind-up for Advent!), let us remember the joy we find in each other and continue to express that joy not only to each other but to all those who enter our bright red and open doors. Blessings, Mother Susan+ Coming Up! First Solemn Communion! This is a class for young children who are ready to learn about the Eucharist. I met with parents after Easter last year and it was suggested that in the fall, before Thanksgiving and Christmas would be a good time for this class. So let’s have a “refreshing” introductory meeting today right after church. The kids can come too! The class will meet October 16, 23, 30 & November 6 with a retreat on Saturday, November 12 and our First Solemn Communion celebration will be on Sunday, No- vember 13 during church. Please bring bag lunches on class days. Prayer Request Box If you have a prayer request please fill out one of the cards from the pew rack in front of you and then, be- fore you leave, please drop off your prayer in our new Prayer Request Box on your way out – or anytime! All Prayer Requests remain confidential. Welcome! Welcome to Church of the Good Shepherd. We’re glad you’re here! Episcopal worship is participatory. We stand, we kneel, we respond vocally during parts of the service, sometimes with singing! Please join in at your level of comfort. If you’d like to learn more about what we as Episcopalians believe and do, or if you have any questions, please fill out one of the yellow cards in the pew and give it to Mother Susan or one of our ushers. We hope you feel welcome here and that you will come back often to feed your faith. Pitman – Glassboro CROP Hunger Walk (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) It's that time of year again. The air is crisp, the leaves are falling and CROP Walk is upon us. Sunday Octo- ber 16th is the date. Hopefully you will mark your cal- endar and join us for either a 1 mile or 5 mile walk in an effort to curb hunger. If you are unable to walk and would like to contribute to someone who is walking or to the Good Shepherd team that would be greatly ap- preciated too. If you Google on your computer or phone Pitman-Glassboro CROP Hunger Walk you can donate on line to either an individual or the team. It's an easy and quick way to contribute. Of course you can also always give a walker a check or cash. Let's set a goal of $3,000.00 this year and 27 walkers. Thank you in advance for your participation. If you have any ques- tions please contact Gail Morton or Connie Parent. Gail Morton Food Pantry We are trying a new approach for collecting do- nations for the Pitman Food Pantry. Each week we will be collecting a different item. Next week, Oc- tober 1st & 2nd will be soup. So, please bring in your donations of soup on the 1st & 2nd. All dona- tions are greatly appreciated and accepted. Inquirers’ Class The Inquirers’ Class will be meeting on Sunday, October 2nd at 11:30. Please join us! A Word About Receiving Communion in the Episcopal Church All are invited to the Altar to receive. You may stand or kneel. If you do not wish to receive, but would like a bless- ing, cross your arms over your chest. If you decide to receive in one kind extend your hand for the wafer and cross your arms over your chest to decline the wine. If you desire to receive the wine you may guide the chalice to your lips by placing your hand gen- tly on the chalice’s base and guiding it. Or you can dip your host (wafer) into the wine. Or you can give the host to the Lay Eucharisc Minister, who will dip the host into the wine and place it in your mouth. Gluten-free Communion Hosts Gluten-free Communion hosts are available for those with allergies. Please let Mother Susan know. Celebrate our Woman of Achievement! Our own Deb Prieto will be honored with a Women of Achievement award at an event at Auletto’s Caterers on October 13th. These awards are sponsored by several prominent local women’s organizations and by our Freeholders. If you would like to join Deb as we celebrate her accomplishments please contact Sue Dixon (suedixon1974@gmail .com) or stop by the church office for an in- vitation. Free Computer We are getting rid of our old Sunday School Of- fice computer. If you are interested in it please let the office know or tell Mother Susan.
Transcript of Welcome! This Week at Good ShepherdHustle A Word About ...€¦ · October 31st to November 6th...
T h i s W e e k a t G o o d S h e p h e r d
O c t o b e r 3 1 s t t o N o v e m b e r 6 t h
Hustle-Bustle, Hurry Up and Wait!
Welcome to Fall! Welcome to the start of so many
activities and especially our program year here at
Good Shepherd. I arrived in time for the Holly Fair
last year so I didn't get to see how all this gets start-
ed. After a few very informative meetings, I'm get-
ting the idea. I am so excited by all of you; the energy
and care you bring to your work with each other here
at Good Shepherd is inspiring!
I offered the following quote from Paul's letter to the
Philippians to the Vestry in my last report to them. It's
my favorite Bible verse.
"I thank my God every time I remember you, con-
stantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for
all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from
the first day until now." (Phil. 1:3-5)
That's how I feel about Good Shepherd. All the won-
derful good work you do together is to the glory of
God, from planning to teaching to fixing to singing to
giving of yourselves and all your many gifts to God.
As we enter the hustle and bustle of fall, (which is
only the wind-up for Advent!), let us remember the joy
we find in each other and continue to express that
joy not only to each other but to all those who enter
our bright red and open doors.
Blessings, Mother Susan+
Coming Up! First Solemn Communion!
This is a class for young children who are ready to learn about the Eucharist. I met with parents after Easter last year and it was suggested that in the fall, before Thanksgiving and Christmas would be a good time for this class. So let’s have a “refreshing” introductory meeting today right after church. The kids can come too! The class will meet October 16, 23, 30 & November 6 with a retreat on Saturday, November 12 and our First Solemn Communion celebration will be on Sunday, No-vember 13 during church. Please bring bag lunches on class days.
Prayer Request Box
If you have a prayer request please fill out one of the
cards from the pew rack in front of you and then, be-
fore you leave, please drop off your prayer in our new
Prayer Request Box on your way out – or anytime! All
Prayer Requests remain confidential.
Welcome!
Welcome to Church of the Good Shepherd. We’re glad you’re here! Episcopal worship is participatory. We stand, we kneel, we respond vocally during parts of the service, sometimes with singing! Please join in at your level of comfort. If you’d like to learn more about what we as Episcopalians believe and do, or if you have any questions, please fill out one of the yellow cards in the pew and give it to Mother Susan or one of our ushers. We hope you feel welcome here and that you will come back often to feed your faith.
Pitman – Glassboro CROP Hunger Walk
(Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty)
It's that time of year again. The air is crisp, the leaves
are falling and CROP Walk is upon us. Sunday Octo-
ber 16th is the date. Hopefully you will mark your cal-
endar and join us for either a 1 mile or 5 mile walk in
an effort to curb hunger. If you are unable to walk and
would like to contribute to someone who is walking or
to the Good Shepherd team that would be greatly ap-
preciated too. If you Google on your computer or
phone Pitman-Glassboro CROP Hunger Walk you can
donate on line to either an individual or the team. It's
an easy and quick way to contribute. Of course you can
also always give a walker a check or cash. Let's set a
goal of $3,000.00 this year and 27 walkers. Thank you
in advance for your participation. If you have any ques-
tions please contact Gail Morton or Connie Parent.
Gail Morton
Food Pantry We are trying a new approach for collecting do-nations for the Pitman Food Pantry. Each week we will be collecting a different item. Next week, Oc-tober 1st & 2nd will be soup. So, please bring in your donations of soup on the 1st & 2nd. All dona-
tions are greatly appreciated and accepted.
Inquirers’ Class
The Inquirers’ Class will be meeting on Sunday, October 2nd at 11:30. Please join us!
A Word About Receiving Communion in the Episcopal Church
All are invited to the Altar to receive. You may stand or kneel. If you do not wish to receive, but would like a blessing, cross your arms over your chest. If you decide to receive in one kind extend your hand for the wafer and cross your arms over your chest to decline the wine. If you desire to receive the wine you may guide the chalice to your lips by placing your hand gently on the chalice’s base and guiding it. Or you can dip your host (wafer) into the wine. Or you can give the host to the Lay Eucharistic Minister, who will dip the host into the wine and place it in your mouth.
Gluten-free Communion Hosts
Gluten-free Communion hosts are available for those with allergies. Please let the priest know.
Bible Study
We are now looking at the Book of Acts. How did a rag-tag group of disciples become the Church? How did all of this get going? 7PM on Tuesday nights.
Inquirers’ Class
INQUIRER'S CLASS will meet on Sunday, June 5, following the morning service in the Conference Room. Our topic this month will be "Evil, Suffering & A Loving God." Mark your calendar for the next study of Up-pity Women of the Bible! We'll begin on Thursday, September 8 at 9:30 a.m. (following Morning Prayer). Our focus for this study will be the book of Judith. Watch for more details toward the end of summer.
A Word About Receiving Communion in the Episcopal Church
All are invited to the Altar to receive.
You may stand or kneel. If you do not
wish to receive, but would like a bless-
ing, cross your arms over your chest. If
you decide to receive in one kind extend your
hand for the wafer and cross your arms over
your chest to decline the wine.
If you desire to receive the wine you may guide
the chalice to your lips by placing your hand gen-
tly on the chalice’s base and guiding it. Or you
can dip your host (wafer) into the wine. Or you
can give the host to the Lay Eucharistic Minister,
who will dip the host into the wine and place it
in your mouth.
Gluten-free Communion Hosts
Gluten-free Communion hosts are available for those
with allergies. Please let Mother Susan know.
Celebrate our Woman of
Achievement!
Our own Deb Prieto will be honored with a
Women of Achievement award at an event at
Auletto’s Caterers on October 13th. These
awards are sponsored by several prominent
local women’s organizations and by our
Freeholders. If you would like to join Deb as
we celebrate her accomplishments please
contact Sue Dixon (suedixon1974@gmail
.com) or stop by the church office for an in-
vitation.
Free Computer
We are getting rid of our old Sunday School Of-
fice computer. If you are interested in it please let
the office know or tell Mother Susan.
T h i s W e e k a t G oo d S h e p h e r d
S e p t e m b e r 2 4 t o S e p t e m b e r 3 0
Pentecost 19 September 24 & 25 Saturday 9/24 - 4:30 PM Contemplative Prayer 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist Sunday 9/25 - 9 AM Contemplative Prayer 10 AM Holy Eucharist 10 AM Sunday School 11:30 AM Youth Group Tuesday 9/27 - 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Caring Hands Thursday 9/29 - 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Uppity Women of the Bible 7 PM Choir Practice
Pentecost 20 October 1 & 2 Saturday 10/1 - 4:30 PM Contemplative Prayer 5:30 PM Holy Eucharist 6:30 PM Healing Prayer Sunday 10/2 - 9 AM Contemplative Prayer 10 AM Holy Eucharist 10 AM Sunday School 11:30 AM Inquirers’ Class 4 PM Blessing of the Pets Tuesday 10/4 - 9 AM Morning Prayer Wednesday 10/5 - 7 PM Brotherhood of St. Andrew 7 PM Bible Study Thursday 10/6 - 9 AM Morning Prayer 9:30 AM Uppity Women of the Bible 6:30 PM Bell Choir 7 PM Choir Practice
Photos and Photographers Needed!
We need photos for our newsletter and occasionally for this publication (the tri-fold). Do you have some recent photos of church events? They can be from your phone or whatever. Just send them via email to Mar-yanne, our Parish Administrator [email protected]. And take pictures! Thank you!
Blessing of the Animals
We will be having our annual Blessing of the Ani-mals on Sunday, October 2nd at 4PM. Please bring your pets. Rain or shine! Treats for all!
T h e E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h o f t h e
G o o d S h e p h e r d
Phone: 856-589-8209 Email: [email protected] Fax: 856-582-2306 Http://www.goodshepherdpitman.org/
The Rev. Susan E. Osborne-Mott, Rector [email protected]
315 Highland Terrace Pitman, New Jersey 08071
Parish Office Hours The Regular Business Hours of the
Parish Office are: Monday through Thursday
8:30AM to 2:30PM. Friday - 8:30AM to 1:30PM
Pentecost 19
September 24 & 25, 2016
Pastoral Emergencies
If a Pastoral Emergency should come up for you, hospitalization, death in the family, please call the Church Office 856-589-8209 or after Office hours please call Mother Susan at 732-759-4358.
