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June 2016 | www.sactownchurch.com
Pastor’s Message We have a special treat this month.
Pastor John, the Executive Secretary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Rwanda, will be here at Good Shepherd Monday, June 13. We will meet at 7 PM
in the sanctuary.
Pastor John is truly one of the pioneers of this national church. He was there in
the very beginning when the work began after the genocide in 1994. His own
story and testimony is one of sacrifice and heroism. John has worked tirelessly
to establish the Lutheran Church in Rwanda using a strategy of community
development that is empowering local communities and enhancing evangelism
and church planting. He also happens to be married to Robin who is the director
of the Lutheran School that we support in Rwanda. What I am saying is this:
Pastor John has all the information there is to know about what God is doing in
Rwanda!
Please come for a night of friendship, conversation, testimony, and vision-
casting. You will be encouraged that your church is deeply involved in this
exciting work!
In Christ,
Pastor Todd Wallace
This Month
6/13/16 Good Shepherd welcomes
Pastor John @ 7:00pm
6/18/16 (F)4 @ 9:30 — Sandy Long
will be sharing her Faith Story
6/20/16-6/24/16 Cave Quest VBS @
9:00-12:00
NO GS Kids Sunday School 6/19 &
6/26
VBS SUNDAY 6/26
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church * www.sactownchurch.com * 1615 Morse Ave, Sacramento, CA 95864 * 916-483-0451
June 2016
From The Council THANK YOU! This is for your
expressed enthusiasm and support for Good Shepherd’s physical expansion with the acquisition of 1600 Executive Court. In May our congregation turned out in strong force for the two informational meetings and the Special Membership Vote. Approval of the “1600 Project” was unanimously received on May 22 with a vote of 138 in favor and 11 opposed. The Membership clearly spoke and said we are not satisfied with the status quo; rather we are ready to physically grow and meet the needs of an expanding congregation through personal financial
support.
The “1600 Project” will be the new home for our church staff. Shortly alterations will begin to better accommodate their work space needs. Updates
will be communicated weekly.
The fundraising theme is “Give to Grow…grow your faith - grow our church”. Look for special giving envelopes in the Sunday bulletin and through the mail, then watch our “Giving Tree” grow weekly with your contributions. Already there have been several very generous seeds planted. Again I say thank you and welcome to a new chapter in Good Shepherd’s life and service
to the Lord.
In Christ,
Doug Stewart
Council President
Sunday Services at 7:45 am (Come As You Are), 8:30 am (Classic), and 11:00 am (Contemporary). Fellowship at 9:30 am.
Educational Hour from 9:50am-10:45am: Adults (Fireside Room), IKON YOUTH (Youth Room), Kids (GS Kids Room). Library open on Sundays.
Good Shepherd is excited to announce that you can now manage your giving online!
Our online giving program offers convenience for you and provides donation consistency for
our congregation. Simply follow these easy steps:
1) Visit the church website at www.sactownchurch.com
2) Click the “Give and Serve” tab
3) Once at the Giving Site, enter your donation amount.
4) Enter the required donation information using bank account (no cost to you or the church) or debit card information
(processing fee charged to the church)
5) You have the option to “select password” to create a profile that allows you to set up recurring contributions or review past
contributions
6) Voila! You have successfully given online!!
Official Church Acts
Baptisms:
Hailey Ray 5/1/2016
Keaton Patalingjug 5/7/2016
Nina Patalingjug 5/7/2016
Wedding:
Jack Lane & Janet Moe 5/14/2016
Rebecca Circle
Rebecca Circle will go to lunch at Plates
on June 13, 2016 at 11:30. We will carpool
from Good Shepherd at 11:00 a.m. Please
call Irene Potter, 483-4187 by June 6th if
you plan on attending lunch. All women are
welcome!
GS KIDS//GS KIDS UPDATE VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL AT GOOD SHEPHERD Registration is still open for our Cave Quest VBS at Good Shepherd for kids entering kindergarten through entering 6th grade. VBS takes place on June 20th through June 24th from9:00 AM to Noon here on the Good Shepherd Campus. The cost is $30 per child and $75 for families of 3 children or more and includes a VBS T-Shirt for each child. (If you need assistance paying for VBS please indicate on your registration form.) Registration is available under the “NEWS/EVENTS” tab at sactownchurch.com. Thank you to everyone who has donated their time, money and energy to VBS so far. We are looking forward to an awesome Christ-filled week!
Pray For Our Men and Women in the Military Ryan Baker * Heather Campbell * Joshua Cole * Matthew Cournoyer * Blake Fair * Daniel Harrison *
Michael Harrison * Zachary Jensen * Cody Johnstone * Kevin Kirkbride * Alex Kraal * Kiel Lovekin * Cosme Munzo * Michael Nolan *
Liam O'Brien * Matthew Sirko * Eamon Turnbull * Nathan Wallace * O.V. MacDonald * Derek Cameron
June 2016
Home Communion Did you know that there is a group of people who are willing and able to bring home communion
to those who are unable to leave home? These dedicated folks serve communion once a month
to those who are ill, or homebound. You can also ask for a home visit from one of the deacons or
even just a phone call to share a time of prayer over the phone. If this ministry would bless you or
if you know someone who has been unable to attend church in awhile, please, please call the
church office and give us contact information. (916) 483-0451.
Library Book Review Angels in Our Midst Submitted by Vicki Roda
"Angels in Our Midst” is a collection of true stories in which ordinary human beings have had rather extraordinary encounters with heavenly messengers. It is a quick read – one or two evenings – and
is uplifting and positive.
You are invited to ponder the tales of ministering spirits who by their presence provide not just assistance and support, but the reassuring evidence of a loving God who is forever watching over us. And when you finish it's likely you will have a new appreciation of phenomena that heretofore you may have only sensed. This inspirational book of angels may cause you to look back over your life and recall certain inexplicable happenings that left you puzzled or in awe. It is then that you will understand some of the mystery and beauty of
the events related in these stories so that you, too, may hear "the swish of passing wings."
Camp iMPACT- Summer 2k16
What We Have Planned and Why
For 15+ years now, Arden neighborhood families have had an opportunity for their
kids to participate in our free summer camp program held on Good Shepherd’s
campus.
This summer, we will be open for 6-weeks (June 27-Aug 4) and our theme will be:
“Submerged: Finding Truth Below the Surface.”
Why this theme? Well, one of our Girls of Grace is adamant about getting
baptized this summer-- via submersion! We hope to make this happen for her on our iMPACT Sunday (when neighborhood kids/
youth takeover the 11am service) scheduled for August 7th.
Why so many kiddos? In 2012, iMPACT experienced a major shift in our camps when youth that typically “aged-out” at 6th grade--
started coming back! So, we implemented a Jr./Sr. Camp Counselor program and had them take part in leading activities. Since
then, attendance has more than doubled with an average of 75 kids/day.
With this growth, we now organize camps into 3 main areas:
Camp (Serving K-5th graders in the Fellowship Hall)
Leadership Academy (6th-8th grade youth enroll to learn about life skills, social
justice issues, and character building; held in the Youth Room)
Resume Café Job Training (9th-12th graders must be enrolled in our job training
program to help at our camps)
A Day at Camp: Feed the kids, build relationships, have fun, and learn about
Jesus.
Ministry Philosophy: To teach youth skills that have potential to change their
lives and increase their confidence. We believe this can significantly help lead
them to Christ. When youth see “goodness” in themselves (sometimes for the first time)—they’re more open to the concept of a
loving Savior. They can then see His goodness and light.
This is our approach to outreach. It’s the premise behind iMPACT’s training in holistic, transformational Urban youth ministry. And
we pray that it impacts the community and a whole new generation of believers.
How to Get Involved: We love and need your support through volunteers, donations, and prayer! We will post “Current Camp
Needs & Volunteer Opportunities” in the weekly church bulletin and Impact Outreach Facebook page starting in June.
Amy Smith, Outreach Director
(916) 213-1586
iMPACT Insight
Submission Information Sign up for our weekly email by emailing your preferred email address to [email protected].
Submissions to Life Together should be submitted by Wednesday at noon to [email protected].
Submissions to our Monthly Newsletter should be submitted to [email protected].
June 2016
Hello Friends of the Preschool
I want to thank the many friends who helped to make our bake sale
successful. Our bake sale raised $868.00 from the sales and cash
donations made to our cause. Our tricycle is being enjoyed by the
preschool children. Thank you. With our extra funds, a new scooter and
some science center manipulatives will be purchased to enhance our
learning environment.
We also want to thank Stephanie
McCall’s friend, Stephanie (not a
typo) for sharing her African
Spurred Tortoise, Dexter with us.
Dexter came to school last year for
a visit, and we were excited to see
how much Dexter had grown. Stephanie also brought her Bearded
Dragon, Stark to visit us. This was truly an exciting time for the
preschool.
This month we kick off our Summer Theme: DINOSAURS
We will be learning all about the humungous reptiles of long ago. If you have a love of dinosaurs and would
like to share your knowledge with us, we would love to have you
come and talk to the children. Please contact me at 916-483-0466.
We are accepting enrollment for the summer, and also for the
2016-2017 preschool school year.
Thank you for your continuing support, you help make Good
Shepherd Preschool great.
Sandy Oakes, Preschool Director
916-483-0466
Good Shepherd Preschool June 2016
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church * www.sactownchurch.com * 1615 Morse Ave, Sacramento, CA 95864 * 916-483-0451
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
1615 Morse Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95864
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
www.sactownchurch.com
1615 Morse Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95864
916-483-0451
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