In Luke 5:17-26, Jesus was in a home

teaching. The place was packed, people

from wall-to-wall. The owner of the home

must have been thrilled that Jesus had

filled every seat and any remaining

standing room too. One thing was for

certain; no more people would fit. The

problem, however, was that there were

more needs in the community than that

little house could handle. Four men had

brought a friend who was paralyzed and

lying on a mat. They tried the front door,

but it was blocked. They tried the windows

too. No luck. And since they saw that the

house was packed, they told the paralyzed

man, "Tough luck. I guess they're full.

Maybe next time." Is that what those four

men did? Absolutely not. They would not

be deterred by a full house or by a content

crowd. They somehow crawled up on the

roof, pulled the paralyzed man up with

them, did some major damage to the home

by digging a man-sized hole in the roof, and

lowered their paralyzed friend down. Jesus

forgave the paralyzed man's sins and

healed him. One more touched by the

forgiveness and love of the Savior!

On May 6 in between services we will have

a congregational voters' meeting to discuss

a number of issues. The leaders of our

congregation - council, elders, building

committee, and evangelism leaders will

introduce a number of initiatives for our

congregation to prayerfully consider. As

you hear about these new possibilities and

are asked for your input and vote, it is my

prayer that you would see these leaders

and their proposals essentially like the four

friends carrying their paralyzed friend on

the mat. It is certainly true that Good

Shepherd, like the house Jesus was healing

in, is already rather full. Lots of people

have already gathered at 600 S. Enota

around Jesus, His Word of forgiveness and

instruction, and His life-giving, forgiving

Supper. Like the people in that house in

Luke 5, we could as a congregation tell

these leaders and their proposals, "Tough

luck. We're full. Maybe next time." As

the proposals are being presented on

May 6, it might seem to some like these

leaders are digging holes into the roof of

Good Shepherd.

I can only imagine that the owners of the

house were quite distressed when they

realized some strangers were digging

holes in the roof. This was their house! A

man-sized hole in the roof would present

a problem or two the next time a heavy

rain came along. Yet, in the midst of

their despair that their roof was being

destroyed, I have to believe that they

were quite OK with what happened.

I have to believe that Jesus had first

transformed their lives, and that is why

they invited Jesus to their house in the

first place. Trusting Jesus with

transformed lives, they most likely

stood in amazement as they focused

NOT ON THE ROOF, but on Jesus!

Indeed, Luke 5:26 says, "Then

astonishment seized them all, and they

glorified God. They were filled with awe,

saying, 'We have seen incredible things

today.'" Sure, it may be challenging to

hear proposals for change at Good

Shepherd, and it might even seem like

the roof is caving in, but as we keep our

eyes focused on Jesus, we too will

continue to see Him at work among us

and be able to say, "We have seen

incredible things today."

Keeping our eyes on our incredible Jesus,

Pastor Ben

Message from Pastor Ben:

The Good Shepherd’s Voice “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Staff:

Pastor: Ben Haupt

Director of Music & Organist:

Priscilla Jefcoat

Assistant Director of Music - Youth:

Celina Haupt

Church Secretary: Margie Smith

Church Council:

President: Jack Enkemann

Vice President: Steve Nimmo

Secretary: Cheryl West

Treasurer: Brad Zimmerman

Financial Secretary: Sally Fuge

Church Boards & Committees:

Altar Guild: Sherry Anderson and

Dottie Warren

Christian Education:

Susan Berliner

Pam Jovaag *

Board of Elders:

Sherry Anderson

Jeff Barkley

Jim FitzGerald

Brad Jovaag

Bob King

Ray Nierman

Steve Rehnberg*

Jerry Rogers

Jim Walker

Evangelism: Jim Wetherton*

Flowers: Mary Lou Berghel

Grace Gaddy

Greeters: Nancy Ponder

LWML: Margie Smith

Parish Fellowship:

Judy Brookshire*

Public Relations: Lisa Wetherton*

Social Ministries:

Betty Dyarmett*

Stewardship: Doug Fuge*

Head Trustee: Doug Haupt*

Head Usher: John Taylor

Youth Ministry: Susan Barkley*

Thrivent Financial

For Lutherans: Kathy Zschoche

*Church Council Members

MAY 2012

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 600 South Enota Drive Gainesville, GA 30501

770-532-2428

www.goodshepherdgainesville.org

Page 2 MAY 2012

Wow! What a year it has

been for Gordy and friends.

The Sunday school children

all learned that Gordy loves

peanut butter sandwiches

and has some funny ideas

about the Bible lessons.

However, it was through

Gordy’s quirky escapades

that we all learned what the

Bible lessons mean for us

today and how they apply to

our everyday lives.

The lessons for April took the

children through Holy Week,

beginning with Palm Sunday

and ending with the

resurrection of our Lord and

Savior. They watched video

clips from the movie “Jesus,” read the lesson

from the Bible and answered questions, then

participated in interactive activities in the

classroom that correlated to the Bible

reading. The awesome aspect of this

curriculum is that each Sunday, the children

are exposed to three separate applications of

the same Bible concept. Some children

connect with each one but some may only

Sunday School Pam Jovaag

connect with one. This is a vital way to

reach more children with God’s Word.

The final Sunday School for the current

school year will be on Sunday, May 20.

I want to THANK each and every one of you

for your support of our children. Plus, a

special Thank You to Doug Fuge (Gordy),

Margie Smith, Luanne Haupt, Lynn

Lindberg, Michele Stephens (teachers for

Nursery through 4th grade), Rebecca

Weisensel (nursery assistant), Nancy Flach

(teacher of 5th & 6th grade), Celina Haupt

(music leader), Danny Tymchuk (drama

person), Jessica Berliner, McKenna Barkley

(Gerdy) and Susan Berliner (Mrs. King’s

assistant and supply assistant). Each of

you are the ones who make this Sunday

School program a success. Your dedication

and love truly makes a difference in the

lives of our Sunday school children. "His

Lord said to him, 'Well done, good and

faithful servant;'" Matthew 25:21

Be on the lookout for information about

VBS. It is the week of June 3–7 from 6:00

to 8:30 P.M. The VBS Sunday will be June

10 at the 10:45 A.M. service.

Good Shepherd

Lutheran Church

is reaching for the

SKY! Every kid

wishes they could

f l y…so imag ine

entering into the boundless

blue sky! At SKY VBS, kids

discover that by trusting

Jesus, everything is possible.

Join us this year on this amazing

journey June 3-7 from 6 pm to

8:30 pm.

Parents, please fill out a

registration for each child and

turn it into the church office. We

are also looking for our flight crew

(volunteers). Even if you've never

flown before, we invite you join us

this year on this amazing trip! If

you are interested in helping out

in any way, please call Celina

Haupt.

Also, don't forget to check out our Sky

bulletin board in the fellowship hall. Grab a

cloud and make a donation to help make

this trip possible!

Vacation Bible School Celina Haupt

Some churches encourage members

to return on the Monday after

Easter. They have one purpose: to tell

jokes, to laugh heartily, to share

outrageous stories, especially those

with surprise endings. What was

the Resurrection but a surprise ending?

Page 3 MAY 2012

StAfF (Students Together Actively Following Faith ) Susan Barkley

There are several passages in the Bible that reminds us how precious children are to Christ. At the end of April GSLC celebrated confirmation with ten of our children. This marks a new beginning for

these “children” as they continue to have a closer relationship with our Lord. Please remember these new confirmands, as well as ALL of our youth and children. Each one of them needs the support of their family, friends, and their church family. There are many ways that you can show your support through words, thoughts, and deeds. Have you ever heard the saying, “It takes a community to raise a child?” In the case of our youth the

“community” is the members of GSLC. You will be amazed at these young people each time you spend a little time with them. We are all blessed to worship with them and to be charged with the responsibility to help them along the way with their spiritual journey.

Congratulations to the Jr StAfF for your

studies, thought, and preparation that has gone into you being ready for confirmation!! May you ALL remember this time and continue to grow each day

to walk closely with Christ. Sr. StAfF, and

the rest of us, let us use this time to reflect on our confirmation or affirmation. May the choices we make be pleasing to God and may we always remember that we

are in His presence.

What’s been going on?

On April 1, several members of StAfF and

families meet at the Barkley home for an afternoon of fellowship and food. The group enjoyed the conversation, hikes on the farm, sports in the yard, video games, movie, and a devotion time.

Good Friday after service Sr StAfF and

friends met to watch “The Passion of the Christ” at the Barkley home. Those who attended were reminded of the cruelty that accompanied Christ’s ultimate sacrifice for us.

Easter morning StAfF and parents

assisted in hiding eggs for the younger groups. They enjoyed helping the younger children on their search and seeing the excitement of the day.

Congratulations to the Jr. StAfF on your

Confirmation.

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Stewardship Doug Fuge

May and Summer vacation

Spring has already sprung in NE

Georgia, the ending of the school year

and its many attendant activities in

May turn thoughts to summer

vacation and experiencing first-hand

the many blessings God has placed in

the world for our enjoyment. From the

church’s perspective, vacations result

in a net absence of attendees at

services and decreased offerings.

While the Lord’s work continues, the

financial resources decrease. Consider

planning ahead so that you may

joyfully respond to the blessings you

experience as you travel. Some

people put a check in the mail. Today,

more people write an electronic check

or even set up automatic deposits to

enable them to continue to the Lord’s

work through their home church. If

you desire to ensure your joyful

response to the Lord’s continuing

blessings occur while at home or

away, you can set up an electronic

transfer directly from your bank

account to Good Shepherd’s account

or indirectly by signing up through

Vanco Services, a free service of LCEF.

See Doug Fuge for details and a

simple form for signup.

We also cut plastic bags into strips to

make “PLARN” (plastic yarn) that will

be crocheted at the district

convention to make mats for the

homeless.

On Sunday, May 6,

we will sell sausage

biscuits at church, so

don’t eat breakfast at

h o m e . . . c o m e a n d

support this fundraiser to

provide tuition assistance

to Cody Nimmo when he

attends Seminary this

summer. LWML has

budgeted additional funds to

add to whatever we make

from the sale of sausage

biscuits.

Our next regular meeting will

be May 12 at 10 am. After

the meeting, we will help with the

VBS workday.

Last month at the

Northeast Zone Rally

in Toccoa, Suzy Eberle

gave a presentation

on BASIC Nicaragua,

the mission that she

heads. We collected 47 pairs of

eyeglasses and 39 cases for the

mission in Nicaragua and 56 school

kits for the mission in Guatemala. We

cut and

s e w e d

fabric for

school bags

to hold the

kits but

were not fast enough

to catch up to the

items collected. Only

17 bags were made,

so….we will be making

more school bags

t h r o u g h o u t t h e

summer until we have 56! We

welcome help from anyone to finish

making these bags!

Margie Smith

Twelve groups continue

to meet on a regular

basis during the spring

semester; February

through May. The next

semester will begin in

August, with sign-ups

occurring in July.

In the Wetherton group

which meets at their

home in Gainesville, Lisa

Wetherton shares an

update, saying “we’re

continuing our journey through The

Shack and deepening our relationship

with God the Father, Jesus Christ and

the Holy Spirit - and each other. We

will meet again on May 6. We are

actually drawing to a close on this

book. We will pick up a study on

Grace for the next session. We will

probably meet through the summer

on a more relaxed basis.” The group

Small Group Ministry Janet FitzGerald

will remain open to

anyone who wishes

to attend.

S m a l l g r o u p s

provide healthy

fellowship in a

community marked

by Christian love and

unity. Small groups

can help us mature

a s C h r i s t i a n s ;

including helping us

discover and use our

spiritual gifts. growth in prayer, Bible

s tudy , serv ice , suppor t and

accountability are also experienced by

participants.

If you aren’t currently in a group, but

are interested in joining one or

learning more about our small groups,

please contact Janet Fitzgerald Saturday, May 5

8:00 am Breakfast & devotions

Followed by church workday

During the month of March, 14 families (28

adults and 17 children) visited the food

pantry. This is a total of 45 individuals

served. Three Bibles were given to first

time families.

Meals on Wheels received a $300 donation

from our “Other Missions” budget this

month.

March was a slow month; therefore our

shelves are well stocked. We are still in

need of personal items and there are still

opportunities to serve in the food pantry. If

you are interested, please contact Betty

Dyarmett at 770-532-01259.

Items for May: deodorant, toothpaste/

bushes and shampoo

SOCIAL MINISTRY Betty Dyarmett

GSLC Softball Team

Have you been to one of our

softball games yet? They are

played every Tuesday and

Thursday evening through May

29 at Lanier Point Field

Come and cheer our team!

Page 5 MAY 2012

Praise God! We are created beings by His

hand and not some cosmic accident. We

were created to have a love relationship

with Him.

So how do we enter into a love relationship

with our Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer? It

is through daily prayer.

Fellowship with God does not mean

conversation over coffee. It comes from

the Greek word “koinonia” which means

sharing all things in common. Literally, this

means life. Such a love relationship with

our Creator implies that it is dependant

upon an unbroken communion with Him.

We begin as spiritual infants and then

embark on a greater quest for maturity,

surrendering self and allowing the Holy

Spirit to have more and more of us. There

are benchmarks along the way that allow

us to understand our growth, but inevitably

one of the latter stage pieces to fall into

place is the hunger for an active and

fulfilling prayer life. Nowhere are our

doubts and inadequacies more keenly felt

than in the call to pray.

Prayer is communion – a desire to enter

into a conscious and intimate relationship

with our Creator. It is also adoration,

thanksgiving, confession, intercession and

submission. Finally, it is being still before

God and listening to His Holy Spirit.

We presently have 29 ministries at Good

Shepherd with more to come. They will not

produce fruit without God’s blessings. It’s

fair to say that at any given time at least

10% of our congregation is experiencing a

crisis in their lives. They need to be

supported by prayer. It’s time we got on

with an intentional, formal, and consistent

prayer ministry.

This is a call for prayer warriors. The more

the better. To those who are willing to

answer this call to become a praying

congregation, we will offer a three week

(every Sunday) training class between

services beginning June 17..

James 4:2 says we do not have because we

do not ask. Please pray about this, become

a prayer warrior and part of an active

prayer ministry.

Prayer Ministry Dave McDowell

To be a Christian without prayer is no

more possible than to be alive without

breathing. —Martin Luther

For the wonderful

music during lent

and especially the

Easter services!

MAY 2012

SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP: There are

still many opportunities to host

Sunday morning fellowship hours

in the coming months. Get a

friend to help and check out the

sign-up sheet next to the kitchen

for more information and to

choose your date. Please see if

you can help! See Judy

Brookshire if you have any

questions.

EASTER BRUNCH: What a great meal – and

what a crowd! A good time was had by all.

Thanks to all who helped.

CAR SHOW: Our car show was a

limited success, due to some

local competition. Those who

did come had a good time,

though. Breakfast was great,

the raffle went well and we had

some really neat cars to see.

Our expenses were covered and we still made

a profit, so all was well. We still have some

“cookies in a jar”, dip mix, cookbooks and

raffle tickets for Tastefully Simple items for

sale each Sunday. All proceeds from these

Parish Fellowship Judy Brookshire

items will also go toward our Christmas

Carnival.

BIG SUNDAY – JUNE 10: You won’t want

to miss this one! Mark your calendars and

save the date. Plans are being made for a

huge celebration – watch for details! We

will mark the end of VBS, have a

groundbreaking ceremony for the

proposed building and welcome our new

DCE to Good Shepherd. A picnic and

activities are planned as part of this

special day. Hamburgers, hot dogs, buns

and condiments will be provided – you are

asked to bring drinks for your family plus a

favorite picnic dish to share. There will

be activities for the youngsters and the

young-at-heart. It promises to be an

exciting day and we hope you will be able

to attend.

Please join us as often as you can. As

ever, if you have a suggestion for and

event or outing you’d like to see us

participate in, please let us know. The

next Parish Fellowship meeting will be on

Sunday, May 20 at 9:45 – all are

welcome.

Lutheran Church

Extension Fund

LCEF STEPS UP to provide an

investment with a rate increase

feature.

A 2.5% introductory rate on our 5 year

term note with the benefit of Stepping

Up to a higher rate one time during

the term of the note.

For additional information contact Doug

Fuge, on the web www.lcef.org or call

our Information Representatives at

800 843-5233.

(minimum $500 investment).

LCEF is your partner in mission; building

ministry within the LCMS.

Page 6

A group of second-graders

was quizzed about what

ingredients their mothers

are made of. One child said,

“God makes mothers out of

clouds and angel hair and

everything nice in the world,

and one dab of mean.”

To the question "What does

your mom do in her spare

time?" one youngster said,

"Mothers don't do spare

time."

When the children were

asked “Why did God give

you your mother and not

some other mom?” one

child replied, “God knew

she likes me a lot more

than other people's moms

like me.”

Listen to the Lutheran Hour Sundays on the

following stations: WSPB - 750 AM at 6:30 am KAWZ - 88.7 FM at 10:00 am WGUN -1010 AM at 7:30 am

Financial Report Brad Zimmerman

Page 7 MAY 2012

Capital

Campaign

Fulfillment

Director Sally Fuge

Thank you for your

continued support of the

Capital Stewardship

Campaign and General

Fund. The totals as of

April 22, 2012 are

$385,644.26 (53.6%) for

CSC and $78,681.90 for

the General Fund. Keep

up the good work and

thanks again.

*Net Ordinary Income is offering plate general receipts less operating expenses.

*Net Income is Net Ordinary Income plus Designated Fund Receipts (building fund, flowers,

memorials, etc.) less expenses associated with these revenues.

March Receipts

Deadline for

the June

Newsletter:

May 21

Actual income for March was down $4,247 or -18.1% to budget. Total offerings were down $2,679 or -12.22% to last year.

Mar Actual Mar Budget $ Change % Change

Income $ 19,238.89 $ 23,485.41 $ (4,246.52) -18.1%

Expense $ 24,528.96 $ 25,294.53 $ (765.57) -3.0%

Net Ordinary Income $ (5,290.07) $ (1,809.12) $ (3,480.95) -192.4%

Net Income * $ 8,395.31 $ (1,809.12) $ 10,204.43 564.1%

Mar Actual Mar-11 $ Change % Change

Income $ 19,238.89 $ 22,535.51 $ (3,296.62) -14.6%

Expense $ 24,528.96 $ 20,806.55 $ 3,722.41 17.9%

Net Ordinary Income $ (5,290.07) $ 1,728.96 $ (7,019.03) -406.0%

Net Income * $ 8,395.31 $ 3,084.91 $ 5,310.40 172.1%

YTD Actual YTD Budget $ Change % Change

Income $ 59,747.96 $ 70,456.31 $ (10,708.35) -15.2%

Expense $ 62,893.41 $ 66,655.31 $ (3,761.90) -5.6%

Net Ordinary Income $ (3,145.45) $ 3,801.00 $ (6,946.45) -182.8%

Net Income * $ 43,580.98 $ 3,801.00 $ 39,779.98 1046.6%

YTD Actual 2011 YTD $ Change % Change

Income $ 59,747.96 $ 64,898.32 $ (5,150.36) -7.9%

Expense $ 62,893.41 $ 58,120.41 $ 4,773.00 8.2%

Net Ordinary Income $ (3,145.45) $ 6,777.91 $ (9,923.36) -146.4%

Net Income * $ 43,580.98 $ 8,654.00 $ 34,926.98 403.6%

Below is a breakdown of the receipts for the month of March compared to budget and last year. Total receipts were $33,278 for March, with $13,064 coming from Capital

Actual Budget $ Change

Total Offerings $ 19,238.89 $ 23,485.41 $ (4,246.52)

Total Preschool Income $ - $ - $ -

Capital Campaign/Bldg Fund $ 13,063.90 $ - $ 13,063.90

Thrivent Choice Receipts $ - $ - $ -

Other Designated Fund Income $ 974.79 $ - $ 974.79

Total Receipts for March $ 33,277.58 $ 23,485.41 $ 9,792.17

Mar-12 Mar-11 $ Change

Total Offerings $ 19,238.89 $ 21,918.01 $ (2,679.12)

Total Preschool Income $ - $ 617.50 $ (617.50)

Capital Campaign/Bldg Fund $ 13,063.90 $ 2,375.00 $ 10,688.90

Thrivent Choice Receipts $ - $ 252.00 $ (252.00)

Other Designated Fund Income $ 974.79 $ 1,526.80 $ (552.01)

Total Receipts for March $ 33,277.58 $ 26,689.31 $ 6,588.27

Sunday, May 6, 2012

MEMBERS: BERNICE ANDERSON

LARRY CALLAHAN

GINNY CLAUSEN

GLORIA DICKEY

GRACE GADDY

NORMA HERST

PRISCILLA JEFCOAT

BEV LIVINGSTON

KAY MINTER

KENDAL MILLER

DON MUELLER

BERK PEET

NELL PURDY

JASON RIMEIK

JOHN SEVERINO

MICHELE STEPHENS

TERRY SNYDER

MARIE THAYER

CLAYTON THIESSEN

CHLOE WEISENSEL

JOSH WEISENSEL

SAM WOLFORD

ABBY ZIRBEL

Page 8 MAY 2012

FRIENDS AND FAMILY: IRMA FRANK - Linda Rehnberg’s mother

MILLIE REHNBERG - Steve’s mother

COLEMAN COLLINS - Deby Gaddy’s father

JAY LOVE - son of Susan Barkley’s cousin

JIM FATH - Dan Purdy’s cousin

WAYNE DEAN - Kathy Conway’s friend

BERT McBRIDE - Ralph Berliner’s friend

JOEY DUNAHOO (Robin Aikens’ brother)

RACHEL SHEPHARD (Brendi Edge’s sister-in-aw)

RON MOCK (Brandi Bradshaw’s uncle)

LARRY CALLAHAN SR (Larry’s father)

ALICE KNEEN (Wolford’s in-law)

DONNA MERSHON (Todd’s mother)

DAN PARKINSON (Sandra’s son)

GERRY FITZPATRICK (Lanier’s mother)

CAROL DRAKE (Purdy’s friend)

MONA COY (Brittany Canavan’s grandma)

ERIC SAXTON (Robin Aikens’ friend)

ROBIN WALKER (Sherry Anderson’s friend)

GREG PHILLIPS (Aikens’ brother-in-law)

G.C. BRADSHAW (Charles’ father)

KAYLA MCCULLOUGH (friend of Bradshaw’s)

DIANE SEITZ (Janie Owen’s cousin)

LINDA KNEEN (Wolfords’ relative)

LAUREN BELL (Stones’ daughter-in-law’s nephew)

RUSS & CATHY SHOCKEY (Zschoche’s relative)

PAM HARRIS (Bobbie Denton’s friend)

GREGORY HECHT (Zschoche’s grandson)

BETSY ASH (Jackie Peet’s friend)

ERIC LONGMAN (seminary student)

NORMAN FITZPATRICK (Lanier’s father)

ALISON GAINES (Karen Pieschke’s friend)

DAVID PERRON (Denise House’s friend)

MICHELLE LUNDAY (Gail McGee’s granddaughter)

MARK IVESTER (Berghel’s friend)

JOHN TONTALA (Faye Vogel’s brother-in-law)

BOB FOSTER (Chris Worl’s friend)

CINDY (wife of Jim Fitzgerald’s co-worker)

CLEO ZICKEFOOSE (Thayers niece)

CONAN O”RORKE (friend of D’Antonios)

HANNAH YAGLE (daughter of Sherry

Anderson’s supervisor)

NAOMI ROBISON (Priscilla Jefcoat’s mother)

STACY WACKER (friend of Ponders)

BILLY (Edie Engle’s brother)

GLENN PIESCHKE (Craig’s brother)

HALL (Ponder’s neighbor)

LORI (Ponder’s daughter)

PRAYER LIST (continued)

Two families were

helped in March

through the “Helping

Hands ministry.

Many thanks to our Good Shepherd family that has supported us with prayers, e-mails, cards, and kind expressions of sympathy in the past weeks since my father’s passing into eternal life on April 12, 2012. Steve and I are blessed to be part of such a loving, caring congregation. God’s Blessings to you, Linda Rehnberg

5/13/1960 TOM & GRACE GADDY (52)

5/14/1988 BOB & ANNETTE KING (24)

5/20/1983 JOHN & CYNTHIA SHERRILL (29)

5/21/1965 DOTTIE & GRADY WARREN (47)

5/22/1999 ZAK & SUZANNE MILLER (13)

5/27/2001 RICH & DENISE SCHMOOK (11)

5/2 WHITNEY AIKENS

5/2 CRISTINA LEEK

5/3 SALLY FUGE

5/4 MADISON MILLER

5/4 ALEX STEPHENS

5/6 MARY ELOISE TYMCHUK

5/6 EVAN ZIMMERMAN

5/7 WAYNE BAUMAN

5/10 JOSH BRADSHAW

5/10 JENNIFER PUETT

5/12 DRAKE DENTON

5/12 KYLE DENTON

5/14 CHUCK DYARMETT

5/18 KATHY CONWAY

5/18 ALEC ZIMMERMAN

5/21 ELLA GRACE LEEK

5/23 JASON RIMEIK

5/24 JEFF BARKLEY

5/27 FAYE VOGEL

5/29 JANET FITZGERALD

5/30 MITCHELL MERSHON

5/31 ROY CONWAY

Please check to see when you are scheduled to serve and put it on your personal calendar

MAY 2012 Page 9

Volunteers are

needed for:

Refreshments

ushers

altar care

greeters

care ministry

Please sign up today!

DATE REFRESHMENTS FLOWERS

May 6 LWML Sausage Biscuits

May 13 Mothers Day Bobbie Denton (1), Joe & Nancy

May 20 Stan & Gloria Dickey Ray & Susan Nierman (1)

May 27 Lili Smith (1), Bob & Dianna Jones (1)

DATE SERVICE ELDER/LAY

READER ACOLYTE SOUND USHERS ALTAR GREETERS

May 6 8:30 AM Sherry Anderson Jessica

Libby

Jim & Karen Walker

Robin Aikens

Bobby & Robin Aikens

10:45 AM Brad Jovaag Abigail Doug Haupt & Craig Pieschke

Dottie Warren

Joe & Nancy Ponder

Mothers' Day May 13 8:30 AM Bob King Mitchell

Linda Rose

Ken Anderson & Ken Jackson

Karen Walker

Chuck & Betty Dyarmett

10:45 AM Ray Nierman Drake Thomas Gaddy & Mike Gaddy

Faye Vogel Don Smith

May 20 8:30 AM Jim Walker/Dan Purdy Christian A

Austin

Dan Purdy & George Worton

Robin Aikens

Ken & Bonnie Jackson

10:45 AM Ray Nierman Andrew Scott Pitsch & Don Smith

Dottie Warren

Bob & Dianna Jones

Pentecost May 27 8:30 AM

Steve Rehnberg Elizabeth

Alex

Betty & Chuck Dyarmett

Karen Walker

Doug & Luanne Haupt

10:45 AM Mike Gaddy Patrick Jerry & Leisha Rogers

Dottie Warren

Joe & Nancy Ponder

Page 10 MAY 2012

News from the Flock

Chandler took an Adobe class and test and is now an Adobe Certified Associate in Visual Communications. This also gives him college credit along with his Adobe accreditation.

Bob & Mary Lou Berghel’s

grandson, Mark Berghel, was

inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

honor society at Austin Peay

State University in Clarksville,

TN (top 10% of class). He is a

Physics major.

McKenna was selected by the Hall County Chamber of Commerce to the Class of 2012-2013 Youth Leadership Hall County Class.

Jackie Peet and

grandson Kaleb went

zip-lining last month!

Two baptisms last month!

April 8, 2012 Matthew Brody Linder

Son of Matt & Katie Linder

April 15, 2012 Parker Joseph Tawney

Son of Glenn & Kelly Tawney

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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

“Working With The Shepherd To Grow The Flock”

Sunday

8:30 am Worship

9:35 am Sunday School & Fellowship

10:45 am Worship

Wednesday

1:30 pm Midweek Adult Bible Class

Food Pantry Hours

Monday & Tuesday 1:30 - 3:00 pm

Wednesday & Thursday 10:00 - 11:30 am

Church office hours Monday -Thursday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Friday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

770-532-2428

www.goodshepherd.info

On Memorial Day, it is

important to pause in

gratitude to all those upon

whose shoulders we stand. We

should remember with great

appreciation those who died

making helpful, positive

contributions — whether large

or small — throughout human

history. As Christians we

should be especially grateful to those whose faith,

service and love have enabled us to know the Gospel

and its vast implications for the entire earth.

Without our Christian teachers, pastors, missionaries

and the ordinary servants of Christ, we would not have

the Good News which is like a great light shining in the

world’s darkness. They have made sure Christ’s

precious Light has not gone out or been diminished.

Memorial Day is a day for us to think about the people

of the Light and to express to God our appreciation for

them.

The Good Shepherd’s Voice

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

600 S. Enota Drive

Gainesville, GA 30501

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1 NEW YEAR’S DAY 2

3 1:30 pm Food Pantry

7 pm Women’s small

group

4 10 am Food Pantry

1:30 pm Bible study

7:30 pm Choir

5 10 am Food Pantry

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3 pm Cleaning

7 8 am Men’s Prayer

Breakfast

10 am LWML - un-deck

the halls

8 9 1:30 pm Food Pantry

10 1:30 pm Food Pantry

6:30 pm Elders

11 10 am Food Pantry

1:30 pm Bible study

6:30 pm Council

7:30 pm Choir

12 10 am Food Pantry

13

3 pm Cleaning

14

Council Retreat

15 16 1:30 pm Food Pantry

17 1:30 pm Food Pantry

7 pm Women’s small

group

18 10 am Food Pantry

1:30 pm Bible study

7:30 pm Choir

19 10 am Food Pantry

20

3 pm Cleaning

21

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line 1:30 pm Food Pantry

24 1:30 pm Food Pantry

25 10 am Food Pantry

1:30 pm Bible study

7:30 pm Choir

26 10 am Food Pantry

27

3 pm Cleaning

28 2 pm Sisters in Christ

Tea

29 30 1:30 pm Food Pantry

31 1:30 pm Food Pantry

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