Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

8:15 AM Worship Hour / 9:15 AM Sunday School / 10:30 AM Worship Hour

Halloween

Party

at

Good Shepherd

for children

of the Liverpool area

Saturday,

October 26th

7:00 ~ 9:00 P.M.

** Centering Prayer Retreat **

for Good Shepherd People

Saturday, October 12, 9 AM - 4 PM

Wittel Farm, Elizabethtown, PA

Cost:  $5.00 - bring your lunch

drinks provided

Leader:  Elsie Kandel

Centering prayer is a meditative prayer, also called, contemplative prayer.  The day will begin with an explanation and history of contemplative prayer.  There will be time to practice centering prayer and there will be discussion of how to incorporate the effects of prayer into daily life.

For questions or to register call:

Kate Stephens at 567-3574.

FREE

PORK ROAST MEAL

for the community

Saturday, October 19

12:00 - 2:00 PM

Come to the church

(& bring your friends)

for a tasty "free" meal

HEALING SERVICE

Sunday, October 20th

7:30 P.M.

THANK YOU TO:

The Work Group.
Marlene Landis for the pictures.

Ken, Kate, & Kelly Toner for leading worship on August 25th.

Everyone who helped make the MD Carnival a success.

Everyone who filled birthday boxes.

Betsy Lyter for the instruments.

Louise Polcha, Pauline Ward, Mary Smith, Charlene Weller, Chris Lowe, Nichole Heichel, Fay Kline, Blanche Wallis, Daisy Flanders, Vi Lawyer, Harriet Gebhardt, Louise & Dick Pennay, Marian Zeiders, and Grace Still for help with the Ginny Books funeral luncheon.

Fanny Crane for the curtain.

Ray & Donna Landis for all the work they do at the church.

Randis Wallis for the breaker.

Ken Toner for computer help.

Chris Lowe for office help.

WORK DAY

Saturday, October 26

8:00AM - 12:00 PM

Both men & women are

asked to help this day!

CONGRATULATIONS

to Todd and Crystal Smith on

the birth of their second son,

Collin Andrew, who was born

September 24, 2002.  In

addition to his parents, Collin is

welcomed by big brother,

Devin, and Good Shepherd

grandparents, Carl and Cathy

Smith.

Gifts to the Memorial

Fund in September

2 gifts in memory of Virginia Books

WITH SYMPATHY

To the family and friends of John Mark, John Mark's father, who died September 11, 2002. 

PLEASE ADD THE FOLLOWING TO YOUR 2001 MEMBERSHIP LISTING

Jason & Rhonda Saylor

111 Park Avenue

Apt. 1213

Baltimore, MD  21201

(410) 669-5452

David & LeeAnn Teats & Family

2418 Circle Drive

Liverpool, PA  17045

444-2121

New Address for:

Amy Witmer

c/o Lutheran Theological Seminary

50 To Fung Road

Shatin

Hong Kong, China

Baptized with

Water and

the

Holy Spirit

RECIEVED INTO

CHRIST'S CHURCH

AT GOOD SHEPHERD

BY BAPTISM

ON SEPTEMBER 12TH

WERE

VALERIE LYNN FRYER

AND

DAUGHTER,

AMBERLEE LYNN FRYER

Music

BELLEPLATE CHOIR

REHEARSALS

for adults begin Monday,

October 14th at 7:00 P.M.

Rehearsals will be held the

second and fourth

Mondays of the month.  If

you are interested in

joining the belleplate

choir, call Deb Benner at

589-3790.

Our church bus is running regularly on Sunday mornings picking up children for Sunday school.  We will gladly bring unchurched folks to Good Shepherd and our own as well (adults are also welcome).  Just call the church office at 444-2167 if you know of someone who needs a ride

The new "rotation" format for Sunday school is well underway beneath the general theme "God Feeds Us".  In September, the children studied Jesus and the feeding of the 5,000.  In October, it will be Jacob and Esau.

AUGUST COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

Tuesday, September 17, 2002

+ 10 members present   2 absent

+ Meeting called to order by President Toner - devotions and prayer by Pastor Bramer

+ Secretary, Treasurer, & Pastor's report approved

+ Rotation Sunday school & the bus transportation so far success

+ Evangelism Committee reported plans for Pork Roast Meal - October 19, Community Halloween Party - October 26, & Holiday Fun Night - Nov. 16th, Considering NASCAR picnic in August, Captive Free concert scheduled for March, 2003

+ Work Day scheduled for October 26, 8 AM - 12 noon

+ Social Ministry reported about Community Thanksgiving Meal and Christmas gift program for Nipple Home

+ Congregational Dinner set for November 9

+ Reports for Annual Report due October 13

+ NEXT MEETING:  October 15, 2002 - 7:00 PM

+ Meeting adjourned at 8:55 PM

2002 Attendance and Offering Report

FINANCIAL REPORT

FOR NINE MONTHS OF 2002

Contemporary Worship

Service

Saturday, October 26th

6:00 PM

SEPTEMBER SUNDAY WORSHIP ASSISTANT SCHEDULE

	October 6	October 13	October 20	October 27
GREETERS	Louise Polcha & Amy	Max & Phyllis Earnest	Jeff & Chris Lowe	Dick & Louise Pennay
ACOLYTES	Josalynn Heichel	Amy Polcha	Jade Saylor	Ariel Islam
LECTORS	Pat Crane	Ken Toner	Cindy Lindsay	Jim Saylor
NURSERY	Betty Lowe & Mac	Stephania Crouse & Tim	Louise Polcha & Amy	Marlene Landis & Melody Davis
REFRESHMENTS	NO VOLUNTEERS	NO VOLUNTEERS	NO VOLUNTEERS	NO VOLUNTEERS
FLOWERS	Tom Cabral, Sr.	Nan Berger (1)	No Sponsors	Marlene Landis (2)
CHOIR CARE-GIVERS	Louise Polcha	Jerry & Betsy Lyter	Nicole Heichel	Chris Lowe

Altar Guild:  8:15 (10/20) - Ginny Dick & Mary Dick	Offering Teller - Randy Wallis
Altar Guild:  Both Services (10/6) - Tom & Deb Benner	Communion Assistant (10/6) - Curt Lyter
Altar Guild:  Both Services (10/27) - Nicole Heichel & Nancy Arnold	Communion Assistant (10/6) - Emily Sarver

ANNUAL REPORT

COMMITTEE REPORTS for

the ANNUAL REPORT are due

Sunday, OCTOBER 13th.

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

10/01	Lew Arnold Stephanie Lowe
10/02	Jerry Charles Clara Lowe
10/04	Ashley Watkins
10/05	Brian Bower Pauline Ward
10/09	Kristen Jasper Inez McClure
10/10	Carrie Hoffman
10/12	Felicia Arnold Melissa Arnold Marge Comp Alma Shumaker
10/14	Jeromy Arnold
10/15	Mike Polcha
10/16	Michelle Brightbill Charles Crane
10/17	Teena Morris Randy Wallis
10/18	Matt Crouse Betsy Lyter
10/21	Mark Hoffman Ken Taylor
10/22	Louise Polcha
10/23	Mike Taylor
10/25	Brittany Peterson Leroy Still
10/26	Joe Hoffman
10/28	Parker Taylor
10/29	Ken Beck Barbara Welliver-Bramer
10/30	Donna Landis
10/31	Josalynn Heichel Carl Smith

OCTOBER

ANNIVERSARIES

10/01	Mike & Chris Taylor
10/03	Robert & Robin Maxwell
10/12	Jody & Nicole Heichel
10/19	David & LeeAnn Teats
10/20	Steve & Betty Lowe
10/25	Mike & Lisa Polcha
10/27	Jim & Barbara Bramer
10/29	Mike & Cindy Stehley

In the African nations of Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, 12 million people are in danger of imminent death by starvation.  The World Hunger Appeal of our church is providing high-protein biscuits to school children, seeds for drought-tolerant crops, tools to 16,000 poor families, goats and sheep to 1,000 women, and medicine to 20,000 people in these African countries.  In sub-Saharan Africa, one of three people are undernourished, half lack access to safe water, 6,000 will have died today from AIDS, and 12 million children are AIDS orphans.

When you contribute to the ELCA World Hunger Appeal the last Sunday of each month at our worship services, you become part of God's solution to help in these terrible circumstances.  Your money brings help and relief in the name of Jesus Christ.

Attention Parents of

College Students:

Please give the church

secretary your son or

daughter's new college

address so that we can

send him or her the

church newsletter.

A Special thanks to Karen Taylor,

Tom Benner, and Barbara

Welliver-Bramer for their faithful

gardening work to keep the

flowers around the church looking

bright and beautiful during a

very dry summer season.

BIBLE STUDY
Thursday, October 3 & 17
7:00 P.M.

Senior Youth Group Doings

Thanks to those who participated in the SYG candle sale during the month of September.  Proceeds from the sale will go toward aiding some of our youth to attend the National Youth Gathering in Atlanta, GA, next July.

Our youth group is now welcoming youth in 6th grade.  They and their friends and all other Good Shepherd youth are invited to a meeting following the late worship service on Sunday, October 6.  Plans for the year will be made - pizza lunch will be provided.

An upcoming SYG event will be a lock-in at the church beginning Saturday, October 26, at 8:30 P.M., and ending Sunday morning, October 27, at 7:30 A.M.  More information on this will be coming soon.

Contemporary Worship

Sunday, October 13th

10:30 AM

The Worship & Music Committee has decided to begin a contemporary worship service the second Sunday of the month at the 10:30 AM worship service for a three month trial period.  A decision about continuing this type of service on the second Sunday of the month will be decided following the trial period.  Be sure to contact a committee member or the pastor with your opinion.

MD CARNIVAL

BIG SUCCESS

DESPITE THE RAIN,

$1,553.30 WAS RAISED FOR

THE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

ASSOCIATION

AT OUR ANNUAL CARNIVAL

ON SEPTEMBER 1

BUILDING EXPANSION

UPDATE

+ Committee chairs report:

Finance - received 3 responses from local banks to inquires about possible construction loan

Fundraising - meeting planned in late September

Interior & Exterior Design - no work to do yet

Prayer - met and have been praying about four areas

Communications - gave Temple Talk in August, continue to have updates in newsletter, & list financial information in worship bulletins

+ Interviewed Jeff Lefevre, an architect from Newport area.

+ More interviews will be scheduled in near future.  Details in worship bulletins.

+ Need $110,000 to begin building and an average weekly giving to Building Expansion Fund of $785.00

+ YOU can begin giving money to the Building Expansion Fund immediately.

+ Any questions about the expansion project?  Contact Jerry Lyter - Building Expansion Chairman

Have You

Heard?

Upcoming Events:

+ Saturday, November 9 - Annual

Congregational Dinner Meeting

+ Sunday, November 10 - Harvest Home

+ Saturday, November 16 - Holiday Fun

Night - with craft making, holiday picture

taking, and KARAOKE

+ Saturday, November 23 - Community

Free Thanksgiving Meal at the Fire Hall

PRAYER REQUEST

BOOK

Beginning Sunday,

October 6th,

there will be a

Prayer Request Book

in the narthex near the

guest book.  If you have a

prayer request, please

write it in this book and

the pastor will check the

book prior to the worship

service.  You will be asked

to write the name of the

person in the book who

you are requesting prayer

for, your name, and there

will be an optional area

for details about why the

person needs our prayers.

JOYS may be included in

the book, too.