with those who may be living alone. Please contact Lynn Wiss lynn.wiss@cgs-raleigh.org if you are willing to share in this ministry of pasto-ral care. calling all scouts If you are involved with the Boy Scouts, please contact Cheryl McFadden at Cheryl.mcfadden@cgs-raleigh.org The Edenton Street United Methodist Troop 100 has asked us to participate in a joint project.

EpiscoPALs Sunday, January 28, following the 10:15 worship service Shepherd’s Hall Calling all 3rd - 5th graders and their families! The "EpiscoPALs" group will have a fellowship event of a

"mystery lunch"! The idea is that the kids will need to figure out clues to get each part of their lunch! Join in on the fun in the Shepherd's Hall Lunch is part of the fun! Donation suggestion - $5 a person. Please let us know if you plan to attend by email-ing Meredith Swindell, mlswindel@aol.com Thank you to Maggie Fyfe, who is organizing this great time! Also, we will need some parent help with the set-up and the meal. Please be in touch if you are willing to help with these details too. And, save the date : Sunday, March 11th, 12:30 p.m. For lunch and Eucharist with the Raleigh Episcopal Campus Ministry, Cheshire House, 2208 Hope Street In coordination with CGS EYC, we are responsible for providing the lunch and have the opportunity to enjoy this worship time together. beyond our doors Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen, ground floor All are invited This group meets the second Sunday of each month at 9:00 a.m. to talk about poverty, the poor, and the Christian Faith. Newcomers are welcome anytime. Join us on the ground floor in the Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen. Beyond Our Doors seeks to connect Good Shepherd with people on the streets of Raleigh and to spend time thinking and praying for the homeless and the working poor. On the third Sunday of the month at 12 noon, the group serves lunch to and sits down with our neighbors in Raleigh. For the lunch, a side dish or dessert is appreciated, please join us!

Canceled on Sunday, Jan. 21

Sunday, January 21, 2018 6:00 p.m. The Out and About event scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 21 is canceled.

from the library Throughout Epiphany, along with books on display in the foyer is the DVD of

AMAHL and the NIGHT VISITORS by Gian Carlo Menotti that was originally telecast in 1955. It may be checked out for one week. For those of us who remember and enjoyed annual productions of Menotti’s one-act opera, initially written for

children, Amahl remains a delightful, inspirational and ultimately deeply mov-ing experience to which hopefully today’s youth may be introduced, and en-joy with their families. Still Missing: 2 copies of BREATHING UNDER WA-TER by Richard Rohr - Please return to Library. children and youth sunday Sunday, February 4 The youth will facilitate the service and there will be a Grand-Reopening of the nursery and the dedication of the nursery in honor of Janet Gilliam.

warmth for wake Saturday, January 27

Everett Farms—7044 Wildlife Trail, Raleigh NC 27613 8:00 a.m.— to 12:00 p.m. We will be splitting wood with log splitters. Bring an axe if you would like. Loading wood into pickup trucks to be delivered.

Helping with delivering wood to those in need. Bring your truck, we can put it to work. We can use all the helping hands we can get. For those with teenagers that need community service credits, this is a perfect opportunity. If you have ques-tions, contact Rob Zucker at 919-414-2819 or rzucker@oedinc.com

eyc are you ready for some football?! Sunday, February 4, 5:30 p.m.—until… Good Shepherd Youth & Parents, join the Sharp Men for the Annual EYC Super Bowl Party. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. Bring a beverage, appetiz-er or sweet to share. Adults, your beverages are welcome. 1017 W.

Sterlington Place—Apex. Please RSVP to edsharp@bellsouth.net episcopal build, 2018: habitat for humanity

Habitat for Humanity Begins Saturday, February 10 Volunteers Needed, No Experience Needed! Dear Church of the Good Shepherd, We are pleased to let you know that we have been assigned a

partner family. We have an honor to work with the Mohamed Yaakub and Noor Abdullah family. They are refugees from Sri Lanka seeking a better life in this country. Episcopal Build 2018 begins Saturday, February 10. Volunteers can begin registering via the Episcopal Build web page https://www.habitatwake.org/faith/episcopal or directly via the volunteer hub link http://vhub.at/EpiscopalBuild. Good Shepherd Days: Provide Lunch on Saturdays, February 24 and April 21. 10-15 Volunteers needed for April 7. Volunteers are welcome to sign up for any day (s) that work for them. With gratitude, Don Blankenship and Rob Allen, Volunteer Coordinators

“a melodic delight!” The Church of the Good Shepherd Music Ministry CD is available! Please help support The Church of the Good Shepherd Music Ministry with a $40.00 donation. This fundraiser is replaces the Christ-

mas greenery fundraiser for 2017. This will make a wonderful gift for the music lover in your life! The Goal of the Music Ministry is to reach at least 100 people with this wonderful CD that showcases the musical talent here at The Church of the Good Shepherd! Questions? Please contact Dwayne Holloway at dwayne.holloway@cgs-raleigh.org

pastoral care team Therapy Dog Visits Shirley Sullivan has offered to visit parishioners with one of her two therapy dogs, Raef and Ariel. They can make visits on Sunday and Tuesday afternoons between two and four. If you are interest-

ed or you know of someone from the parish (all ages from the young to the young at heart) who would be interested in receiving some TLC from one of these caring and loving dogs, please contact Lynn Wiss at lynn.wiss@cgs-raleigh.org

Meals for Parishioners Lynda Terrell-Rea has so generously given of her time to help with preparing meals to have on hand in the freezer for parishioners who may need a meal. A big thank you to her. We are looking for parishioners who may be willing to contribute a meal for families who may be in need. We are hoping to develop an email list of those who would be willing to make a meal for a family or make and share a meal

grapes and grains

Beginning Sunday, January 14, 9:00 a.m. 2nd floor, room 322 Grapes & Grains, is a 5-week program designed to introduce children to communion. It is recommended for children in first

or second grade, but it is open to any child who has not yet taken the course. Grapes & Grains is led by Anna Howard and Maggie Fyfe. The class meets dur-ing the Sunday School hour on the second floor of the Parish Life Center. Chil-dren should be able to read. Contact Cheryl.mcfadden@cgs-raleigh.org for fur-ther information. Upcoming lessons include: Jan. 14-Baptism; Jan. 21-Eucharist; Jan. 28-Altar Guild, Prayer; Feb. 4-Rite II Introduction; Feb. 11-Instructed Eucharist. faith matters sunday school class Sunday, January 14, 9:00 a.m. 2nd floor, room 324 How do you raise children with character? You are warmly invited to learn more about this topic in our Faith Matters Sunday School class where we will be reading “Parenting by the Book: Biblical Wisdom for Raising Your Child” by John Rosemond. Books will be provided at class. Lively discussions will ensue accompanied with fresh coffee and delicious refreshments. eyc No Meeting on Sunday, Jan. 14 EYC will resume meeting on January 21 at 5:00 p.m. Happy Martin Luther King Day! camp trinity Sunday, January 21, 11:45 a.m.—1:00 p.m. Shepherd’s Hall Camp Trinity is coming to town. Free t-shirts and a pizza lunch. Come and learn about Camp Trinity and its wonderful summer programs.

splash dinner Sunday, January 21, 5:00 p.m. Shepherd’s Hall Families with children ages four and under are invited to CGS for food, fun and fellowship! Please RSVP to bev.mctaggart@cgs-raleigh.org

please stay in touch When friends stay in touch, life becomes a celebration so let’s celebrate our lives by staying in touch with each other.

If any of this contact information has changed for you, please let Bev McTaggart, Membership Director know, so you will always have the latest information from the church. Bev can be reached at (919)831-2012 or bev.mctaggart@cgs-raleigh.org Name, Address, Phone Number(s), Email Address

save your cancelled stamps

A good friend of Martha Hays is working with a Linden Lodge School in Wimbledon, England, which serves handicapped children. To raise money for activities and projects for the students, the school collects and sells cancelled stamps, and they would be very glad to have stamps from the USA. If you have time, please tear the stamps off your cards and letters leaving a little white showing around the edges. Ask your friends to help, too. Our church could make a big difference in these children’s lives at no cost, just the time to collect the stamps off your incoming mail. Martha has provided a box for them in the foyer of the Parish Life Center on the reception desk. We as a parish may be able to fill this box from the cards we receive! Last year the school was able to purchase a Braille machine from the stamps collected. To learn more about Linden Lodge School, visit: https://tinyurl.com/ybklyoag Weekday Offerings Tuesday Women's Bible Study Groups with The Rev. Nancy Allison At either 10:30am or 6:30pm, Room 403, 3rd floor Church of the Good Shepherd offers two Bible Studies for Women (brave men will not be turned away). Morning Bible Study begins at 10:30am, and a duplicate even-ing Bible Study begins at 6:30pm also on Tuesdays. Wednesday Morning Men’s Bible Study 7:00am, Room 403, 3rd floor Join us for coffee, doughnuts, study and fellowship as we look at the coming Sun-day Gospel reading, using the Gospel Based Disciple model, reading the Scripture passage in three different translations, and asking a different question each time: What word, phrase, sentence, or idea caught your attention or imagination in this passage? What do you hear Jesus (or the Gospel) saying to you? What is Jesus (or the Gospel) calling you to do? Gospel Based Discipleship Readings Daily Office Monday, January 15 John 2:23-3:15Tuesday, January 16 John 3:16-21 Wednesday, January 17 John 3:22-36 Thursday, January 18 John 12:15-22 Friday, January 19 John 4:16-26 Saturday, January 20 John 4:27-42 Sunday, January 21 Mark 7;31-37 Reflections on the Gospel 1. What word(s), idea(s) or sentence(s) stand out for you in the Gospel of the Day?

(Reread the Gospel.) 2. What is Jesus (the Gospel) saying to you? (Reread the Gospel.) 3. What is Jesus (the Gospel) calling you to do? Prayer Lists Please pray for the sick, recovering, and in need in our parish: Martha Taylor, Chris Yetter, Eric Ennis, Wilma Miller, Hal Miller, Martha Bailey, Roy Wright, Lindsay Hoch, Virginia Yates, Bob Yates, Bruce Barnes, Paul Gallo, Fred Pugh, Jill Bryan, Ed Barnes. Prayers are also desired for the following family and friends: Pam Wiss, Teresa Marvin, Sue Lough, Sharon Boone, Gwen Yueh, Lynne Rossman, Joe Presutti, John Kelley and Family, Mary Shannon Naquin, Kaye Hill, Teagan Hartman, Braylon Hartman, Ainsley Hartman, Sadie Hartman, Jack Wygand, Pat Nordquist, Stephanie Zito, Jeanne Ferry, Margie Bright, Patrice O’Conner, Melinda Brigman. The prayer lists will be refreshed at the beginning of the month. Please contact Julie Allen at Julie.allen@cgs-raleigh.org to add a name to the prayer lists. Military Prayer List

Matt Gallant, Brandon Harden, Stephan Bristow, Mark Fetters, Wyatt Carpenter, Michael Nelson.

Sunday Service Schedule 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 9:00 am Christian Education 10:15 am Holy Eucharist

____________________________ Adult Christian Formation The Bible Class: “Genesis” Sunday, 9:00am, Room 403, 3rd floor All are invited Led by Fr. Bill Bennett or Debbie Moyer, the Bible Class is an ongoing in-depth study of Genesis. The Breakfast Club Sunday, 9:15am, Room 304, 2nd floor The Breakfast Club meets on Sundays at 9:15am for coffee, light refreshments, fellowship and a Bible story. The class also plans events and sharing times for adults and their families through the year. Maggie and Jason Puryear along with Tripp Nilles will share Bible story duties through the year. Questions about the class? Contact Maggie Puryear at Maggie_Puryear@yahoo.com. Today’s Worship Schedule

8:00 am Holy Eucharist

10:15am Holy Eucharist

Sunday, January 14 8:00 am Holy Eucharist 8:45 am Coffee Fellowship 9:00 am Christian Formation 9:00 a.m. Beyond Our Doors Meeting, Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen 10:15 am Holy Eucharist 11:45 a.m. Daughters of the King meeting, room 403 11:45 a.m. Finance Committee Meeting, room 304 12:00 p.m. Poetry Discussion Group, parlor Monday, January 15 Martin Luther King Day—Church Office Closed Tuesday, January 16 10:30 am Morning Women’s Bible Study 11:30 am Open Door to the Church 6:30 pm Evening Women’s Bible Study 7:00 pm AA Meeting Wednesday, January 17

7:00 am Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study, room 403 9:15 am Office Meeting, room 403 11:30 am Open Door to the Church 4:00 pm Society of St. John the Baptist Thursday, January 18 12:05 pm Holy Eucharist and Healing Service Friday, January 19 12:00 pm Al-Anon Meeting, parlor

Saturday, January 20

No Events Scheduled

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! January 14 January 15 January 16 James Barrett Susan Freund Kathy Cameron Elijah Chapman Jessica Highsmith Emma McDonald Memphis Sawyer-Wilson Noom Baggett Erin Flynn

January 17 January 18 Margaret Davis James Joslin Wendy Lapish Margaret Nobles Karle Towle Tori Banks Dave Joenk Elizabeth Nelson Abby Stephens Samuel Stephens January 19 January 20 Erika Schulz Joe Fasciano Maggie Sandbeck