SENIOR PASTOR …………...................Pastor Steve Loy ASSOCIATE PASTOR…….Pastor Kay Wittman
MINISTRY WITH SENIORS………………….Curt Haney YOUTH DIRECTOR…….......Keith Weatherford
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRY…...Stephanie Davis SUNDAY SCHOOL DIRECTOR....Lori Wilson
ADULT MUSIC LEADER…………………….David Green PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR ………..Lisa Brandt
SHARED MINISTRY COORDINATOR…...Kathy Kelker
Worship Assistants
Acolytes Lilly, Ella, Landon
Ushers
9:00am Glenda Eenhuis, Janis Restad,
Roland Grant, Karen Kraus,
Christopher Merrin
11:15am Ed Ellertson
Greeters
9:00am Richard & Mary Fossen
11:15am Rick & JoAnn Bartsch
Communion Assistants
Set up/Assist: Volunteer
9:00am Bread: Kathy Kelker, Sharon Harris,
Barbara Bergum
Wine: Joan & Al Koelzer,
Bob & Jan Pedersen
11:15am Nancy Morris & Lisa Tryan
Assist/Put away: Volunteer
PowerPoint 9:00am Lila Rambur
11:15am Volunteer
Lectors 9:00am Lowell Dunlop
11:15am Adeline Schmidt
The guest Wi-Fi password is: BMTLCGS1
Please ask an usher if you would like a large-print
bulletin, pew cushion*, children’s worship packet*,
or a hearing device*. Please return the * items to
an usher following the service.
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Pastor Steve Loy (406) 647-2317
[email protected]
Pastor Kay Wittman (406) 661-5465
[email protected]
Stephanie Davis
[email protected]
Dave Green
[email protected]
Keith Weatherford
[email protected]
Kathy Kelker
[email protected]
Pastor Curt Haney
[email protected]
Lori Wilson
[email protected]
Lisa Brandt
[email protected]
Church office Hours: 9am-2pm Mon-Fri
phone # (406)656-1080 fax (406)656-1332
Email: [email protected]
CHURCH COUNCIL
LaMona Berry
[email protected]
256-4961
Jan Bechtold
[email protected]
671-8630
Pam Milne Before [email protected]
672-4117
Carol Blackwell
[email protected]
656-2634
Megan Bloom
[email protected]
850-9042
Ed Ellertson
[email protected]
670-7448
Loretta Herren [email protected]
656-6821
Cindy Husby
[email protected]
969-2937
Jim Iverson
[email protected]
860-2404
Darian Kuntz
[email protected]
670-3812
Angela Merrin [email protected]
655-1289
Janet Mullaney [email protected]
656-7968
LUTHERAN CHURCH
OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
WEEKEND EDITION
JULY 30, 2017
* Youth
August Event: Dinner at Mackenzie River Pizza, Yay! You can enjoy lunch, dinner, or
take-out and raise money for the 2018 ELCA Youth Gathering youth. Join us Monday
August 21 for great food and fellowship. Event runs all day and our coupons will be
available early August.
Help Wanted: Assistant Sunday School Coordinator (5 hours/week)
Qualifications: The candidate must be passionate about Sunday School, education, and
sharing a living faith with the children of this congregation. Strong organizational skills
required. Duties to include:
 Plan and organize Rally Day activities
 Plan and organize Sunday School Christmas Program
 Plan and organize Spaghetti Dinner
 Set up and take down weekly Sunday School Activities
For more information contact Lori Wilson (697-1882).
* Fellowship
Pedometer Challenge: Today is the first LCGS Pedometer competition drawing for a
Charge 2 Fitbit. Good luck!
Noisy Offering: Today’s noisy offering proceeds will be going to our Sandwich Ministry.
Keenagers Resuming: Retirees of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd will
meet Friday, September 1 at 11:30am at St John’s. All retirees are invited to come for
lunch, enjoy the program, and join in good fellowship. Please sign-up at the kiosk in the
narthex. Registration is due by Friday, August 25 in order to ensure an accurate guest
list. Cost is $8.00 per person. For more information call Adeline Schmidt at 652-1738.
* Preschool
Job Opportunity: The preschool is seeking to hire a Lead Teacher for the 3 day morning
session. Qualifications include the following:
 A bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or related field
 The minimum educational requirement is a CDA credential plus 120 hours of approved
ECE training.
 At least two years of successful early childhood teaching experience
Please email your résumé to [email protected] or deliver to the church
office if you are interested in this position.
~Lisa Brandt, Director
* Outreach
WELCA: Our August action project is assembling school items for children at the
Women’s and Children’s shelter. School items are already out in most stores and on
sale so it’s a great time to stock up. Items needed are as follow:
pencils with erasers
notebooks
ruled loose leaf paper blunt scissors
Crayons & markers
erasers
plastic rulers
pencil sharpeners
Donations may be left in the bin in the narthex.
* Other
St. John’s Summer Concert Series: The Summer Concert August 3 will be featuring
Victor Wainwright and the Wildroots, Chuck and Al’s Traveling Road Show will be the
opening act. Concert begins at 7:00pm on the St. John’s campus, food and beverages are
available. There is no charge for the concert, bring a lawn chair.
Help the Community: The Red Cross is hosting a “Meet & Greet” to share what they do
for the community in disaster situations, introduce you to current volunteers and staff, and
share ways volunteers made a difference in the lives of those affected by disaster. There is
no obligation, just learn and share the information with those you think would benefit from
volunteering their talents. With wildfire season upon us, additional volunteers are going to
be needed in order to be prepared. With your help, we can ensure the Red Cross is ready.
The “Meet and Greet” will be August 5, 2017 from 10:00am-2:00pm at the Billings Public
Library (510 N Broadway).
Navy Band Concert: St. John’s will be hosting a free concert August 17 in honor of Montana Navy Week, featuring The Navy Band. Concert begins at 7:00pm. Food and beverages will be available, bring your lawn chairs for seating.
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Calendar for the Week
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Saturday, July 29
Sunday, July 30– Noisy Offerings
9:00am Worship
11:15am Worship
Prayers:
Monday, July 31
6:00pm Tole Fairies (FH)
Chuck & Solveig Avery, Leo Olson,
Bunny Huvaere, Nick and Andrea
Christen & Nick’s family, and Milly
Scharfe.
Tuesday, August 1
No Staff Meeting
9:00am Piecemakers (Q)
12:00pm Centering prayer
(Family & friend requests posted by office.)
Wednesday, August 2
Thursday, August 3
9:00am King’s Men (FS)
Flowers:
Friday, August 4
6:15am Mary Magdalene (@ Off the Leaf)
6:30am Walk to Emmaus (N)
8:30am Bulletin assembly (FS)
Saturday, August 5
Flowers today were given by Nick &
Esther Heggen. The flowers are in
memory of Esther’s sister Eleanor
Thomas and her brother Philip Okland,
who both passed away this week.
Please consider purchasing a bouquet in
honor of a special event or in memory of a
loved one. *Sign-up book located on kiosk.
Sunday, August 6
9:00am Worship
11:15am Worship
Summer Church office hours: 9:00am –2:00pm Monday through Friday.