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So maybe you heard about the Pew Report that was released a few weeks ago now under the
headline “Christians decline sharply.”
As usual the press coverage was a complete misrepresentation of what the report actually revealed, but that does not mean that we can or should ignore it. The report showed conclusively that as the US population increases the number of people who strongly identify as Christians is declining compared to
the population.
There are many important realities to face in all this but my first reaction is going to be the motivation for our new summer sermon series
that begins this month.
Maybe the increasing number of people who call themselves “nones” because they do not identify with any organized faith simply are still looking for a faith
that speaks to them? (Cont. on Page 2)
6.7.15 Resume Cafe
6.14.15 “Taco Church”
after 11 am service.
6.22-26.15 Vacation
Bible School 9am –
Noon
This Month
Pastor’s Message //
June 2015 * www.sactownchurch.com
Pastor Todd Wallace
The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd * www.sactownchurch.com * 1615 Morse Ave, Sacramento, CA 95864 * 916-483-0451
Message From Pastor Cont.
Maybe if faith could be presented to them with a different focus and emphasis it would at least help some people see themselves becoming
people of faith?
I have prayed about this and sense that the Holy Spirit has given me some insights in the Word to address this reality. Starting in June I will be sharing these insights in a sermon series called “The Power of Trusting
God.”
It is my prayer that these messages will encourage you to see the powerful faith that is active in your life. And I would ask you to invite your friends who have doubts or who have walked away from faith or think that they
cannot become a Christian believer.
Talking about the meaning of faith must change to address the shifting
cultural landscape that we are living in.
Join me this summer so that we can experience together the power of
trusting God.
From The Council //
Congratulations to all of our Graduates! Whether it’s High School, College or beyond….it’s a milestone accomplishment! From Grads to Dads….Happy Father’s Day to all of our Dads! We hope you have a
special day!
Summer is here and fun times are to be had. Vacation Bible School promises to be bigger and better than ever! There is still time for kids to register so don’t be left out. You can check sactownchurch.com to see what volunteer opportunities are still available. Be sure and see Cathleen
Demant if you have any questions.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game! – the Council looks forward to announcing details of a congregational fellowship outing with the River Cats coming up at the end of July. It will be a fun Summer evening for all families and friends of
the Church to hangout at the Ball Park.
Thank you to the Men’s Group for hosting the Barn Dance & BBQ on May 23rd.
We appreciate all of your work planning and coordinating a very fun evening!
Just so you are aware, the Council has appointed Victoria Hanly as our Fellowship Outreach Liaison. Victoria is prepared to help you through any logistical questions, scheduling and provide creative guidance to any great
ideas you may wish to bring forward for fellowship events.
Gretchen Eischen
Council President
Sunday Services at 7:45 am (Come As You Are), 8:30 am (Classic), and 11:00 am (Contemporary). Fellowship at 9:30 am. Educational Hour from 9:50 am 10:45 am: Adults (Fireside Room), IKON YOUTH (Youth Room), Kids (GS Kids Room). Library open on Sundays.
Gretchen Eischen, Council President
June 2015
New Members - 05/03/15 : Beryl Eissinger John Mehl Karen Richards Dianne & Jessica Ritchie
Official Church
Submissions to our Monthly Newsletter must be made by the 15th of the month to
Submissions to our Weekly Newsletter must be made by 12:00 pm on Wednesday
Welcome Center: Help Wanted // Have you noticed the fun people outside our new Welcome Center? Want to join the
fun? Do you have the gift of hospitality?
It’s a great way for you to meet new people- whether they’ve been here for a long
time or it’s their first Sunday.
This is an important ministry to those who are brand new to Good Shepherd and
for all who need information or assistance
Rotation basis, three times to choose from
Contact Sandy Long at [email protected]
This Month // June 2015
Every Week // Wednesdays Chancel Choir (Fireside Room) @ 7 pm IKON (Youth Room) @ 7 pm Thursdays Prayer Fellowship (Welcome Room in back on Sanc-
tuary) @ 9 am Bible Study (Fireside Room) @ 10 am (Through June
11th) Bell Rehearsal (Sanctuary) @ 6 pm
WOMEN 6.8.15: Rebecca Circle is planning a luncheon at
Plates June 8 at 11:30 a.m. We will meet at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd parking lot and carpool from there. Please call Irene Potter @ 483-4187 for reservations and details. All women are welcome.
6.15.15 Faith Circle: See Life Together 6.20.15 F(4) @ 9:30 am (Fireside
Room) MEN 6.6.15 Men’s Fellowship Breakfast 6.19.15 FROGS (Fireside Room) @
10:00 am
Groups //
Due to the upcoming Library move, the Library will be closed the first two weeks
of June. Closed dates June 1 - June 13.
Please check your shelves (both children and adult) at home to see if a library book has found its way to your house but not back to the Library. We are missing
a lot of books. Thank You!
Book Review // Bryson City Tales by
Walt Larrimore, MD
So was Jesus a fly fisherman or a lake fisherman? Find this topic and many others explored and supported with scripture in this delightful book. With the background of the mountain hamlets of North Carolina, a young doctor goes through many peculiar challenges of blending expertise training from Duke University Medical School with the les-sons of daily practice of rural medicine. Dr. Larrimore learns to blend his highly technical background with the strong conviction of folklore medicine practiced by the lovable local residents. With hu-mor, the family doctor is also the emer-gency physician, the coroner combined with wilderness medicine and search and rescue calls. Integrating science, rural medicine and God's word, Dr. Larrimore learns how his world his inhabited by colorful people where the next patient
could be someone's livestock or pet!
Visit the Good Shepherd library for this book and many more.
Submitted by: Jan Pollock
During April we served 251 households and March we served 210 households. This is about the normal pattern we see for the
spring. Your great support has made it easy to provide for these neighbors!
Throughout the next month, we will continue to need canned tuna, chili, peanut butter, mac and cheese, cereal, oatmeal pack-
ets, fruit cups and juice drinks. There is almost nothing we cannot use.
We continue the spring garden this month. Tomatoes planted early in April are showing promise for the warm weather. The rad-
ishes were great and we had some lettuce. The peas are producing and the beans will be blooming shortly.
If you are interested in donating volunteer hours please leave your name and availability. There may be some help needed as we approach summer and have our regulars going on vacations! We use a lot of volunteers Monday mornings and Wednesday mornings. If you would like to just do one or two times per month we can arrange some opportunities. Leave your name with
Pepper (916 880-0703) or Delores (916 716-5918).
Food Closet //
Preschool News //
Friends of the Preschool We had a great May. We have been enjoying the wonders of the season spring. Our friend Hannah brought in her butterflies for us to enjoy and release. We were so excited to see them fly away. God
colored their wings so beautiful.
Thank you from all of us to all of you! Though your generosity and support, your preschool was able to raise $473.00 from our Spring Bake Sale. We have purchased new Sand and Water Tables (they are on their way!), a new plastic, picnic table to replace our old one on the playground and fun new instruments for our sand and water
table.
We are excited here at preschool, our summer camp is underway. We are blasting off once again, learning all about God’s Great Big
Universe. So it is Space Camp for us.
Did your child attend Good Shepherd Preschool? Care to share? We are interested in your testimony. Please email your interest to
Jennifer Rao at [email protected].
Thank you to all who help through Thrivent Choice Dollars and Raley’s Extra Credit. Preschool earned $420.00 during the month of May, and approximately $200.00 for the quarter from the Raley’s
Cooperation.
Just a reminder that your preschool is always in need of 5 ounce
cups, select-a-size paper towels and construction paper.
Also, Recycle Sunday is every third Sunday of the month. If you are unable to drop off your recycleables on Sunday, your preschool will accept them during business hours (7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) We accept all California Cash Redemption Value items
(look for CA-CRV) on the drinking containers. We cannot accept milk containers and wine bottles at this time.
Help spread the word, your church preschool is accepting enrollment for the Summer Program and also for the fall.
Many Thanks,
Sandy Oakes, Preschool Director
June 2015
Ryan Baker * Samuel K. Brown * Heather Campbell * Peter Charbonneau * Joshua Cole * Matthew Cournoyer * Blake Fair *Joshua Green * Daniel Harrison * Michael Harrison * Zachary Jensen * Cody Johnstone * Kevin Kirkbride * Alex Kraal
Andrew Kraal * Kiel Lovekin * Joel McMillan * Cosme Munzo * Michael Nolan * Liam O'Brien * Matthew Sirko * Eamon Turnbull * Nathan Wallace
Pray For Our Men and Women in the Military //
iMPACT NEWS //
Keep Us in Prayer this Summer June will be a busy month for our iMPACT staff members with two road trips and the start of another outreach camp. Resume Cafe will also continue to be open on the 1st Sunday of each month. Sometimes my team and I get so busy with the details of ministry work that we forget to ask for prayer and help. So please keep our iMPACT staff, volunteers, kids/campers in your prayers as we plan all the details and discern what is needed for the children we serve to know Jesus. Road Trip #1: Girls of Grace @ Bodega Bay (June 9th - 12th) We will start the season off with Ms. Kim and I taking 8 of our neighborhood girls on a short road trip to Bodega Bay. This excursion is based on the girls behavior (both at home, school, and in our program) and their program attendance. We have roughly 8-10 girls showing up weekly to our Thursday session-- and 5-6 show up to our weekly Sunday session. The girls graciously decided to give the boys (from Sons of Thunder) a chance to go to Mt. Cross this year (instead of them) which is why we are doing a shorter and less expensive trip to Bodega Bay. It’s still a treat that the girls are very excited about. Road Trip #2: Sons of Thunder @ Mt. Cross (June 14th - 20th) Sway runs our Sons of Thunder program and he will take a group of boys (9 of them) to Mt. Cross. He will drive and stay there the whole week. This is important since most of the boys haven’t been outside of Sacramento or have had this type of experience before. Having a familiar person stay at the camp is not required but our boys certainly appreciate it. *Volunteer Opportunity: We are renting a Mini-Van for Trip #2 but will need another car and driver. For more details, please contact me at [email protected]
Camp iMPACT - Summer Program June 29th - July 30th (Open 5-weeks) Monday - Thursday; 9am - 1pm Fellowship Hall We will serve up to: 60 campers (Neighborhood kids that range from K-5th grades) 20-25 Jr/Sr Camp Counselors (youth that have aged-out of camps and come back to serve, help run the camp, and learn job skills; ) Immediate Camp Needs: (items can be brought to church office) Food: Gallons of milk, cereal (Cheerios, Kix, Chex), fresh fruit (watermelons, mandarins, apples, strawberries); peanut butter, jelly, and bread; Backpacks and supplies will be needed for about
85 kids/youth (by end of July) For more details and for other volunteer opportunities, contact Outreach Director Please join us on Sunday, August 2nd, for an “iMPACT Sunday” when we take over the 11am Worship service and share a camp video from the summer. This Sunday will also be dedicated to recognizing our 5 youth boys who’ve graduated from the Resume Cafe program. We plan to serve a light breakfast in the courtyard with some entertainment. Thank you and God Bless, Amy E. Smith, iMPACT Outreach Director
June 2015
The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd
1615 Morse Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95864
Contact Us
The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd www.sactownchurch.com [email protected]
1615 Morse Avenue Sacramento, CA 95864
916-483-0451