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Page 1 Together Weekly Newsletter | March 29, 2015 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church "Serving Christ by spreading his word and sharing his love with all people" Good Shepherd Lutheran Day School "Guiding children in faith and knowledge" Hoops for Hunger (Supporting Faith Café) New Outreach Tool One of the recent “best practices” of parishes seeking to live out their evangelical mission is to create business cards for their members. These cards contain all the basic information about Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and Day School. Cards will be prepared in the coming weeks; we are asking that everyone at both the church and school take a small stack to keep on their person. When the opportunity arises, simply hand your friends, neighbors, and business associates a card to tell them about Good Shepherd! Day School Auction We will be having our third annual auction at Tarragona on May 2, 2015! Our goals for the auction funds are to provide for more teachers training, more technology for teachers and children, create a fund for ongoing playground and gardening experiences, and build an excellent children's library to enhance literacy. We are looking for individuals to bring items in to create theme baskets (we can get pretty creative, so send us anything unopened/new). We also are asking local businesses of any type for donations, and private individuals to donate a long weekend or full week at a vacation The deadline to designate 2014 home for the auction. These items CHOICE dollars is fast approaching. or certificates can be brought to the Thrivent Financial no longer has church or preschool office. Please recurring designations so if you contact Kim T. Klace at chose Good Shepherd in the past, 813­777­4720, [email protected] you must re­designate them. If you or Florie Reber 813­870­2573, are unsure you have available [email protected]
CHOICE dollars, please contact Pam g if you have any questions! or Jerry Hansen at 813­443­5088. 2014 CHOICE dollars expire March 31, 2015 if not used! Thrivent Deadline Approaching We will be holding our annual basketball tournament to support Faith Café April 18th 2015 at Good Shepherd. We are looking to spread the word to as many friends and family
as possible so that we can come out have some fun and support our community. Please visit our church website www.goodshepherdtampa.org or call the church office 813­877­3105 for information or to sign up. This is a co­ed 5 on 5 tournament with each team guaranteed to play at least 2 games. Participants must be at least 9th grade or higher. There is a $50 entry fee per team with all proceeds going directly to Faith Café to support the mission of serving our neighbors in
need with dignity and respect. You can find out more about Faith Café at www.faithcafetampa.com. We will be looking for volunteers to help support the event (Setup, Food, Drinks, Tents, Referees, Prizes, Marketing, Thrivent Action Team Support etc.). If you are interested in participating or supporting the event please email [email protected] or see John Nalley.
Copyright © 2015 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church | www.goodshepherdtampa.org 501. South Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, Florida 33609 | Tel: 813­877­3105 | Fax: 813­876­2168 Page 2 Easter Preparations Calendar We need plastic Easter eggs and hard candy for our traditional Easter egg hunt. Please bring hard candy (nothing that will melt) to Robert Ray Apodaca, Sharon Anderson or Kristen Chittenden ­ you may also leave it in the office. If you have any questions please contact Tiffany in the office @ 813­877­3105 Thanks. click here to view the calendar online Flowers in the Chancel Flowers are given by Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Freedle in glory to God. In Thanksgiving: The Paschal Candle was given by P. Douglas & Michelle Freedle in memory of his parents, Paul & Ruth Freedle. April OWLS (Older, Wiser, Livelier, Seniors) In Your Prayers Names on the prayer list will stay for two weeks and be removed afterwards, if you would like to have
it replace you can do so by filling out the information slip inside your bulletin. Please remember: ❏ Our Church, that God would bless us. ❏ Our Call Process, that God would lead us to the pastor of his choosing. ❏ Our Day School Children, Parents ❏ and Teachers ❏ Our firefighters and police officers ❏ Our troops and families Those in need of God’s healing, comfort and strength:​
Emma MacPherson and Derrick Barnett father of Annette Lopez. Please call or email the office for additions or deletions to the weekly prayer list. If you know of someone who is sick or hospitalized, please call the ​
office immediately so that we Meeting will be held on ​
April 8 at 10:30 am​
at Driscoll Hall. This month we will "Celebrate Spring with Fun Desserts" featuring Janette Bennett. Wear something "flowery" including Easter hats. We will have a visit from two "chicks" who missed the Easter Parade. Food will be Ham so bring a side dish and please no Desserts. Please let Ruth Bartels know you are coming so we have a count of attendees. Everyone’s invited! If this is your first time please call Pat Zwick at 813­350­9188. may offer them visitation. April Birthdays Dana Erdos April 1 Aimee Gravelle April 3 Sean Cawley April 5 Rayferd Roy April 6 At the council's request, a renovation team has been formed to help think Eleanor Davis April 9 Kristen Eliason April 10 through a renovation scheme for Bryce Josepher April 10 Good Shepherd's sanctuary. This team will present its Sita Brijlal April 16 recommendations to the council, and Janet Chan April 20 those recommendations approved by Roy Smith April 20 council will be brought before the Olivia Gravelle April 21 congregation sometime around Russell Cioffi April 21 Easter. The members of the Ron Brijlal April 25 renovation team are Jonathan Hehn, Sophie Erdos April 25 Brian Allen, and Amanda Welch. Exciting things are coming thanks to Kristen Chittenden April 26 August Eliason April 26 our Leap of Faith campaign! Sanctuary renovation team Sun, March 29 (Palm Sunday) 8:30 am Sunday school for all Ages 9:30 am Holy Communion 6:00 pm Church on Tap Tues, March 31 8:30 am Day School Board Meeting 9:00 am Prayer Team Meeting 11:00 am Bridge Game Meet Up 11:00 am Staff Meeting 6:00 pm Fitness Class for All Ages Wed, April 1 ​
6:00 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal Thurs, April 2 1:00 pm Parent Workshop 3:00 pm GSDS Board Meeting 6:00 pm Fitness Class for All Ages Min. $5 7:30 pm Maundy Thursday Fri, April 3 11:00 am Preschool Chapel 12:00 pm Good Friday­Adoration of the Cross 7:30 pm Good Friday­Service of Tenebrae Sun, April 5 (Easter Sunday) 9:00 am Easter Breakfast 10:00 am Easter Egg Hunt 10:30 am Holy Communion Tues, April 7 9:00 am Prayer Team Meeting 11:00 am Bridge Game Meet­up 11:00 am Staff Meeting 6:00 pm Fitness Class for All Ages Wed, April 8 10:30 am OWLS Meeting 6:00 pm Bell Choir Rehearsal 7:30 pm Adult Choir Rehearsal Thurs, April 9 6:00 pm Fitness Class for All Ages Min. $5 Fri, April 10 11:00 am Preschool Chapel 6:30 pm Rehearsal for Dele’s Wedding Sat, April 11 2:00 pm Dele’s Wedding Event Copyright © 2015 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church | www.goodshepherdtampa.org 501. South Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, Florida 33609 | Tel: 813­877­3105 | Fax: 813­876­2168 Page 3 Faithfulness List By the Numbers Good Shepherd strives to be faithful in living out its mission, so that we: Attendance last Sun: 53 Attendance for last Lent Service: 14 Regular Offerings last week: ​
$1579.00 Budget need each week: $3084.00 Put God first Designated Offerings last week: Seek & Do God’s Will $3707.00 Worship Weekly Pray Daily Study & Know God’s Word 1.
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6. Love & Serve Others 7. Tithe Thankfully 8. Share the Gospel 9. Participate at Church 10. Repent Unfaithfulness Serving in Worship Next Week Sunday, April 5 Presiding Minister: ​
Rev. Dr. Jon Keiser, Interim Pastor Assisting Minister:​
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Kristen Chittenden Communion Assistants:​
Rayferd Roy & Quinn Chittenden Lector: ​
Beverly Taylor Cantor: ​
Nicu Brouilette, Savannah Riggling, & Rubbens Fleuristal Nursery Attendant: ​
Neyomi Duncan Greeters: ​
Sharon Anderson & David Anderson Hospitality Team: Altar Guild for April: ​
Pat Zambito, Barbara Tooker, Marcia Gravelle & Aimee Gravelle Ushers: ​
C. J. Keel & Robert Apodaca Office Hours: Mon­Fri, 7:30 am­4:00pm Office email: [email protected] ●
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The Rev. Dr. Jon Keiser, Interim Senior Pastor: [email protected] Tiffany Young, Administrative Assistant: [email protected] Jonathan Hehn, OSL, Minister of Music & Worship Arts: [email protected] Florie Reber, Day School Director: [email protected] James Mims, Sexton [email protected] If you wish to unsubscribe to this newsletter, please send an email to [email protected]. Copyright © 2015 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church | www.goodshepherdtampa.org 501. South Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, Florida 33609 | Tel: 813­877­3105 | Fax: 813­876­2168 Page 4 Copyright © 2015 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church | www.goodshepherdtampa.org 501. South Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, Florida 33609 | Tel: 813­877­3105 | Fax: 813­876­2168