The
Word
of the
Church of the Good Shepherd
United Methodist
Volume 50, No. 42
October 19, 2016
The Church of the Good Shepherd, United Methodist Church
400 W. Duarte Road, Arcadia, CA 91007 - www.cgsum.org - 626-447-2181
Worship Schedule for Sunday, October 23, 2016
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
Worship at 8:00 a.m. in the Chapel
Worship at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Scripture Lessons: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 and Luke 18:9-14
Pastor George Hooper, preaching
“Emptied Again and Again”
8:00 a.m. – Worship – Chapel.
8:30 – Chancel Choir rehearsal – MR.
9:00 – Coffee Fellowship – Courtyard.
9:00 – Bible Study- Library.
9:00 – 12:30 – Childcare – Toddler Room.
10:00 – Worship – Sanctuary.
10:15 – Sunday School for youth and children.
11:00 – Sarah Circle Bake Sale and Crafter’s Craft
Boutique in Jordan Hall.
11:20 – Carol Choir - (2nd-6th graders) – MR.
11:20 – Youth Bells . All 6th-12th graders – Sanct.
4:30 p.m. – Youth Choir - MR.
6:00 – Youth Choir dinner – JH and Kitchen.
6:30 – UMYF – JH and Youth rooms – led by Joel
Tibbet.
Among the Church Family
Prayers:
Please keep those previously mentioned in your prayers and be sure to include Mike Ruggles who will be going into
surgery on November 4, at Methodist Hospital.
Paper Goods Needed for Elizabeth House:
Your kind donations of paper towels, toilet paper, napkins, gallon zip lock bags, aluminum foil, and/or Saran wrap can be
placed in the box in Jordan Hall. Thank you from UMW, Sarah Circle, and Elizabeth House.
E-Waste Recycling Moved to January 21 and 22, 2017:
The Electronic Waste Recycling fund-raiser for the Children’s Center was postponed for last weekend but it has
been rescheduled for January 21 and 22, 2017.
Bake Sale and Craft Boutique after Church this Sunday:
Stock up on baked goods and treats for the upcoming holidays at Sara Circle’s Bake Sale in Jordan Hall after
the 10:00 a.m. service this Sunday, October 23. This is Sarah Circle’s only fundraiser each year.
Also in Jordan Hall after church this Sunday, the Wednesday Night Crafters will be having a Craft sale.
Proceeds from both events will be used for missions and charities.
Children’s Center Fundraising:
Bring your family, friends and neighbors to a fundraising event benefiting The Good Shepherd Children’s Center this
Sunday, October 23, from 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Poppy Cake Baking Co., 328 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre.
626-355-9000. Thank you to all for your continued support of the Children’s Center fundraisers and outreach projects!
Your Health and Your Faith
What does your faith have to do with it? On Thursday, October 20, in the CGS Library, Rev. BRENDA SIMONDS,
Director of Spiritual Care at Methodist Hospital, and Rev. STEPHEN WILSON, former associate pastor at CGS, will
present a “Day in the Life of a Chaplain” that will include the role of faith in healing, spiritual care programs that promote
wellness, care of patients, families, and staff, and how pastors are trained at Methodist Hospital in the art of Spiritual
Care. Anyone who cares for another, and all of us do, will find this program very uplifting and informative as presented
by CGS Men’s Ministry / UMM.
Bring-Your-Own-Brown-Bag Dinner (NO CATERED DINNER) and fellowship begin at 6:30 PM. Program begins at
about 7:00 PM. For more information, contact Craig Lucas [email protected]
Family Promise Celebrates 5-Years of Success!
On Sunday, October 16, Pastor George, Craig and Diane Lucas, Elaine Iverson, Lynne
Rivera, and David and Joann Steinmeier gathered at the First Baptist Church of Alhambra to
celebrate the 5th anniversary of Family Promise of San Gabriel Valley (FPSGV). We were
joined by all of the other Host Congregations.
Through the kindness and generosity of Church of the Good Shepherd and affiliated congregations, 106 adults and 133
children have been served since FPSGV opened its doors in 2011. The impact of everyone pulling together has been
tremendous: 243,685+ meals, 97,474 bed nights, and countless words of encouragement providing healing comfort and
hope.
“As we cut the birthday cake and recognize the contributions of so many, our hearts and minds will be with our graduate
families”, says, co-founder and Board Chair Karen Roberson”.
“By activating community resources, we’re able to make sure children have care or remain in school while we help their
parents find employment and /or housing”, according to Matthew Rayburn, FPSGV Executive Director. “The people
coming to us have skills and ambition and by intervening before they descend into a downward spiral of chronic
homelessness, we’re able to be a one-way solution to the rising challenges of
homeless in our society”.
Diane Lucas accepted a certificate of recognition and FPSGV banner honoring Good
Shepherd for our support. Please look for the banner at different locations within
Good Shepherd over the next several weeks.
October 16-23 is National Family Promise Week for the 202 Affiliates across the
country. Volunteering to bring a meal, planning an evening activity for children,
being part of the set-up crew, or donating dollars if not time, are all ways you can
serve those in need among us. Remember …. “We Are Family Promise”!
2017 Family Promise Schedule:
Winter Hosting – January 22-29
Spring Hosting – April 23-30
Summer Hosting – June 25 – July 2
Fall Hosting – September 24 – October 1
-David Steinmeier, Family Promise Communications Coordinator, [email protected]
An Additional List for Veteran’s Day and Active Military
In addition to honoring all veterans and all of our country’s active military with the special flowers we do on Memorial
Day, Veterans’ Day and at memorial services, Church of the Good Shepherd would like to create a list of the Veterans in
our congregation as well as the active military in our congregation. Please email [email protected] or call the church
office, 626-447-2181, to be a part of this new list. Please note that this is a list of active church members who are
Veterans and is separate from the list of contributors to the flower fund which includes anyone who would like to honor
our living and deceased Veterans and active military. The new list will be printed once a year on Veterans’ Day in
addition to the list of flower fund contributors which will continue to be printed on both Memorial Day and Veterans’
Day. No monetary donation is requested to be on the new CGS Veterans/Active Military list.
Trunk-or-Treat
Save the date! Monday, October 31, 2016, is our annual Trunk-or-Treat event! There are two
different ways to get involved. First, you can bring your car to our line-up and hand out candy from
your trunk (decorated any way you like) to the little ghosts and goblins or you can bring your families
and children to enjoy a safe and fun evening of trick-or-treating. The event will take place from 6:30
p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the church parking lot. If you are interested in bringing your car to hand out treats, please contact
Lynne or Vern Whitaker at [email protected] or (626) 446-7860. Also, donations of candy for Trunk or Treat may
be placed on the table at the back of Jordan Hall on Sunday or brought to the church office during the week.
Church Library Book Display
Grace! Grace? We all receive grace at some point in our lives. Grace is unexpected, undeserved, free love we receive
when we don’t anticipate it; haven’t earned it. Grace is vital to us, especially when we face trials, illnesses, events that
hurt, threaten, and make us miserable. The books in the current display speak to the need for grace and the effect it has on
us.
Philip Yancey wrote What’s So Amazing About Grace? The story of Babette’s Feast illustrates the force of change and
the nature of grace.
One of the worst events we face is the death of someone we love. Read Earl A. Grollman’s Living When a Loved One
Has Died. It’s poetry about the ways we react to the event, the process of grief, and the coming out on the other end –
desire to live fully.
For a humorous look at life’s events, read Robert Fulgham’s It was on Fire When I Lay Down on It describes grace in his
story about the Mother of the Bride and her daughter’s wedding.
Norman Vincent Peale’s Why Some Positive Thinkers Get Powerful Results focuses on the following short verse:
Silence, Silence, Heavenly Father, Kindly Father, My Father,
The Great God, the Loving God, the protecting God,
Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior, is helping me now.
(p.130)
Diane Cole’s After Great Pain, A New Life Emerges discusses her loss of her mother, her husband’s battle with cancer,
being held hostage in a takeover in Washington, D.C., and not being able to have a child. After each horror, she renewed
her life.
Lastly, read Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul. It contains 101 stories included to lift spirits and lighten the heart.
Many of the authors are people like us who sent their stories to the authors.
Grace is divine! Enjoy it and give it!
-Elaine Drew, Librarian
Choir Christmas Concert Rehearsals
Summer just ended and we are already thinking about the upcoming holiday season! The Choir Christmas Concert will
begin rehearsals on Wednesday, October 26, from 7:30-9:00 p.m. The concert will be held on Sunday, December 11, at
4:00 p.m. this year and will feature the VIVALDI GLORIA with orchestra, as well as some well-known carols.
Volunteers Needed
The Board of Trustees is looking for 6 to 8 volunteers to train on and help operate the new audio/visual equipment that
will soon be installed in the Sanctuary. There will be training sessions set up to acquaint you with the new equipment.
Please talk to Mike Hoover ([email protected]), Tony Parrille ([email protected]), or call the church
office if you are interested in being trained and being of service.
“Fill the Bowl Project”
Fill the Bowl Project is part of The Humane Society of the United States’ Animal Protection Ministries program. Every
year, thousands of churches across the county donate food to local food pantries and other programs that help fight
hunger. Pets are a vital part of our community but are often overlooked in times of need. Through the Fill the Bowl
Project, faith communities can help by collecting new, unopened cans and bags of pet food (dog and cat). One simple
donation provides food for a pet and peace of mind for an owner. Donations will be collected from October 3 to
November 7, 2016. Look for the Fill the Bowl Project bins outside the Children’s Center Office.
Upcoming Events to Mark on Your Calendars:
The E-Waste recycling has been rescheduled until January 21 and 22.
Bring pet food for the “Fill the Bowl” Project. Bins are outside the Children’s Center office.
October 20 – Men’s Ministry/UMM meeting at 6:30 p.m. (see article in newsletter).
October 23 – Sarah Circle Bake Sale and Craft Boutique in Jordan Hall after church.
October 23 – Poppy Cakes in Sierra Madre fundraiser for Children’s Center, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., 328 W. Sierra
Madre Blvd.
October 26 – Rehearsals begin for the Choir Christmas Concert Vivaldi’s Gloria. Rehearsals will be Wednesdays
7:30-9:00 p.m. and the Concert is Sunday December 11, at 4:00 p.m.
October 27 – Charge Conference begins at 6:30 p.m.
October 29 – Young Entrepreneurs Marketplace at Church of the Good Shepherd (see article in this newsletter for
more details).
October 31 – Halloween Trunk o’ Treat in the large parking lot at 6:30 p.m. Cars need to be parked before 6:00
p.m. Come early 5:00/5:30 and join the tailgate parties!!
November 4-6 – Women’s Retreat Weekend. SOLD OUT!!