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Shepherd’s

Voice

New Life!

The Church Together pg. 7

Fellowship pg. 9

Retirement Update

pgs 4 & 12-14

Shepherd’s

May 2014 | Monthly Newsletter of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Reno Nevada

To read more about LCGS, go to our

website at: www.goodshepherdreno.org

Welcome Guests Especially if this is your first time at Good Shepherd, welcome!

May your worship today inspire and empower you for Christian

discipleship this week. We ask that you provide your name, ad-

dress and phone number in the blue Friendship Register at the

end of the rows. We promise not to pester you.

Child care is available in the nursery from 8:45am – 12:30pm; how-

ever we welcome and encourage our little people to join us for

worship! Please reserve the rear seats for parents with small

children and for latecomers. Activity bags for kids are also avail-

able in the hallway.

Assisted Listening Devices are available for those with difficulty

hearing. Please inquire at the Sound Booth.

Whether you are here for the first time today, or have been here

for ages, we want to help you navigate the information maze here

at our church.

Keeping In Touch

Information Tables in the Welcoming Space & Shepherd Hall

Here you’ll find a lot of good information that we don’t always

report on in print. This is also the place to look for sign-up

sheets for various activities.

Our website is www.goodshepherdreno.org.

Are you on Facebook? Become a fan of “Good Shepherd

Lutheran, Reno” and receive regular inspiration, updates, and

connection throughout the week!

PASTOR Pr. Carl Wilfrid

Maribeth Doerr, Pastoral Assistant

FAITH FORMATION Shaun O’Reilly, Director

Patzy Martinez Perez, Student Ministry

WORSHIP & COMMUNICATION Deanna Gaunt, Director

Val Lykes, Audiovisual Specialist

Eric Doerr, Audiovisual Specialist

FINANCE Deanna Gaunt, Director

Marijo Rosevear, Financial Secretary

PROGRAMS Kristin Lessard, Coordinator

OFFICE Erika Solberg, Administrator

Elsie Baughman, Assistant

MUSIC Andrea Lenz, Organist

Jennie Tibben, Choir Director

Toni deSalvo, Hand Bell Director

You Are Welcome Here

Welcome to long-time Lutherans, Christians from every tradition, and people new to the faith. Welcome to all who have no church home, want to follow Jesus, have doubts, or do not believe.

Welcome to new visitors and old friends. Welcome especially to all who have ever been made to feel unwelcome by the church.

Welcome to people of every age and size, color and culture, marital status, ability and challenge, sexual orientation and gender identity. We want to be clear that we welcome lesbian, gay,

bi-sexual, and transgender persons to participate in the life of the congregation. Welcome to believers, questioners, and questioning believers.

This is a place where you are welcome to celebrate and grieve, to rejoice and recover. No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here. This is a place where lives are made new.

Come and see!

Sun. May 4 | Third Sunday of Easter

Healing Stations during worship

MOPS Sunday

Presider Pr. Carl Wilfrid

Preacher Pr. Susan Taylor

7:30am Traditional Worship

8:40am Earlybirds Class

9:00am Contemporary Worship

9:30am Choir Rehearsal

9:55am Kids’ Community & youth groups

10:00am Adult Faith Formation Class - Luther Hall


4:30pm Bella Voce Concert

5:00pm Journey with Christ

Mon. May 5 6:30pm MOPS Marriage Study—Shepherd Hall Tues. May 6 12:00pm Bible Class 5:00pm Bible Class 6:00pm Orientation to Good Shepherd 6:30pm Journey with Christ Leaders Meeting Wed. May 7 9:00am MOPS—Ministry Center & Shepherd Hall 10:30am Bridge 6:00pm Confirmation Thurs. May 8 2:30pm Hearts & Hands Quilters—Luther Hall 3:00pm Bible Study Fri. May 9 10:00am Worship set-up 4:00pm Finance Team 6:30pm Aces Game Sat. May 10 9:00am Hikers at Chilcoot 9:30am Garden Team Work Day

MOPS Sunday Today we celebrate Good Shepherd’s Mothers

of Preschoolers Ministry (MOPS.) We will hear

from and learn about this support group for

moms during worship service. *Please stop by

the MOPS Bake Sale in Shepherd Hall this

morning to support this important ministry!

Necklaces are also for sale—made by talented

MOPS moms. These would make a perfect gift

for kids to give their moms and grandmas for

Mother’s Day next Sunday! All money raised

will support our MOPS ministry and help pro-

vide needed scholarships.

Healing Stations

Our Lord Jesus healed many as a sign of the

reign of God come near and sent the disciples to

continue this work of healing —with prayer, the

laying on of hands, and anointing with oil. On the

first Sunday of each month, all who desire are

invited to receive a prayer for healing from a

Healing Minister after receiving Holy Communion.

All conversation is kept strictly confidential.

Today’s Worship Leaders

Presider Pr. Carl Wilfrid

Preacher Pr. Susan Taylor

Organist/Pianist Andrea Lenz

Altar Guild Michelle Poulton

A/V Sound Booth Eric Doerr

7:30am Worship

Deacon Maribeth Doerr

Lector Nicole Guyette

Communion Server Damon Seamands

Greeters Pat & Mary McGrath

Coffee Hour Host Barbara Gruenewald

9:00am Worship

Deacon Maribeth Doerr

Communion Servers Barbara Gruenewald, Dave & Kay Harbeck

Greeters/Ushers Hornbarger Family

Music 4Gsus Band

11:00am Worship

Deacon Mel Cone

Assisting Minister Ron Lembke

Lectors Marcia Kringle, Steve Secora

Communion Servers Augie & Joanne Kaufmann

Greeters Chuck & Dee McCallion

Ushers Craig Hill, David Thyse

Coffee Hour Host: Gale Lundquist

Choir Director Jennie Tibben

Coffee Hour treats are given today by Nancy Nitz in celebration

of her May 1 birthday!

In lieu of flowers, contributions to the ELCA Malaria

Campaign have been given today by Shirley Momiyama in honor of her Uncle, Ray Ellis who died of malaria in the

N. African Campaign WWII; and by Tom & Katia Albright in remembrance of Regino Albright, Katia’s dad.

Shepherd’s Voice 4

A Message From Pr. Carl

Dear Friends of the Good Shepherd,

I am deeply touched and grateful for your greetings and

good wishes (nasty cards, too!) as I celebrated my 70th

birthday. Thank you for the singing and cakes after wor-

ship on April 13, and for the thoughtful gifts of words and

more. I have been blessed in these 70 years (4/14/44-

4/14/14) with loving families, excellent health (after a

rocky first ten years), and superior genes (Dad is 95 and

still drives; Mom is 94 and in good spirits).

I have also been blessed by the opportunity to serve this

congregation as pastor for 14 years. As I opened enve-

lopes and read your birthday cards on Sunday evening

(April 13), I noticed that some of you took that opportunity

to write words of farewell and thank you. I will begin here

to express some of my words of “farewell and thank you.”

In my first sermon at Good Shepherd on July 9, 2000 I told

the congregation what I was looking for in our time to-

gether: partnership. Well, I found it! More partnership,

more people than I had dreamed willing to invest time and

energy (and, yes, other resources too) in the work our

brother, Jesus, sent us to do. In my exit interview with the

Governing Board, when asked to state some of the

strengths of this congregation, at the top of my list was

“people who take Jesus seriously.” My work has been joy-

full because so many of you don’t just “talk the talk,” but

take your baptismal vocation to heart and “to hands.” An-

other item from that exit interview asked what were my

most significant accomplishments during my time at Good

Shepherd. I changed the question: “What were the con-

gregation’s most significant accomplishments during my

time as pastor?” That’s not some phoney false modesty;

for me it is a celebration that we accomplished much to-

gether, in partnership.

I came here fourteen years ago hoping to find ministry

partners, and I found more than I’d expected. From the

deepest place within me – thank you! I hope this is also

your experience in this congregation – that you find what

you are looking for, and are surprised to find even more.

Pr. Carl’s Retirement: Save these dates!

Open House | Fri. June 27, 3-6 pm

A chance to visit with Pr. Carl & Dianne in

Shepherd Hall.

“Roast and Toast” | Fri. June 27, 7:30 pm

Sure to be a fun and lively interchange in

the Worship Space!

Final Worship | Sun. June 29, 8:30 & 10:30 am

Pr. Carl’s last day of presiding and preaching

at Good Shepherd.

Saying Your Goodbyes

Some folks hate it! Some folks just plain re-

fuse to do it! Some folks need it a whole

bunch! Some folks simply say “....til we meet

again!” Wherever you are in that spectrum,

please note that it is up to you to determine

how you want to say goodbye. Please note:

Pr. Carl and Dianne will NOT be greeting

worshipers on his final Sunday, June 29 as

worshiper’s exit. We expect full houses at

both worship services. Plan to say your

“goodbyes” prior to worship or Friday at the

Open House or privately over lunch, or

through a card or note to Pr. Carl.


Kids Community & Youth Groups (all ages)

FAITH FORMATION

Classes meet as usual at 9:55am on Sunday, May 4 & May 11.

End-of-Year Ice Cream Party | Sunday, May 18 at 10 am

Join us in Shepherd Hall for our annual celebratory tradition!

Baskets of Promise Assembly | Sunday, May 25 at 10 am

We had tremendous response to our Baskets of Promise appeal

during this Lenten season! We collected hundreds of items for

Lutheran World Relief's Personal Care Kits. Now we need to

assemble all the items into kits! This will be a quick, easy and

fun service project for kids and parents to do together. Please

join us in Shepherd Hall!

Elementary (K-6th) VBS Manna & Mercy Power Weekend | August 1-3

This is the NEW way we're trying Vacation Bible School (VBS)

this year! Flyers and registration forms are available on the Wel-

coming Space table or go to www.goodshepherdreno.org for more

details and online registration. Cost is $25 per child. Registration

begins May 1st. (This is an earlier registration date than previ-

ously published.)

High School (9th-12th grade)

We are together on Sunday mornings through May 11th. Join us

on May 18th for ice cream at 10 am in Shepherd Hall.

"Second Sunday" Dinner | Sunday, May 18, 6pm

The date of our Second Sunday dinner moved (due to Mother's

Day) and will be held at Cassie Phillips' house in Sparks —

contact Shaun or Patzy for the address.

Holland Project Film Competition | Wednesday, May 21 at 5:15pm

Let’s meet up for the 6th Annual Holland Project 3-Minute Film

Competition. It's hosted at the Nevada Museum of Art. Meet us

at Good Shepherd at 5:15pm for snacks and then we'll walk over!

Bring some friends.

Rock-n-Water Camping Trip | July 7-11

(For incoming, current or graduating 9th-12th graders)

South of Auburn, CA. South Fork of the American River. We will

be rock climbing, canyoneering, whitewater rafting and enjoying

creation! Cost is $370 for four nights, 11 meals and tons of

fun! Contact [email protected].

Youth (Middle School)

Manna & Mercy Power Weekend | Aug. 1-3

We need youth to serve as guides and

small group leaders! Have FUN! Be a

mentor!! Contact Shaun if you can help:

[email protected].

Confirmation Schedule | May / June

The next six weeks are BUSY ones for our

Confirmation youth!

Wed. May 7: End-of-Year Party and

review test results. LAST day for 7th

Graders (6-8 pm, Shepherd Hall.)

Wed May 14, 21 & 28: 8th Graders meet

to prepare faith statements and prepare

for Confirmation (times vary.)

Sat. June 7: Evening gathering of

confirmands and families (6:30-8:00 pm,

dessert reception in Shepherd Hall.)

Sun. June 8 - Rite of Confirmation

celebrated at 10am service

(no 9am or 11am service that day.)

For questions, contact

[email protected].

Shalom Camp | July 13-18

(for those entering 7th, 8th or 9th grade)

A powerful week in the Santa Cruz moun-

tains with churches from Sierra Pacific

Synod! We ask that the confirmation par-

ticipants do all they can to participate in

the camp once during their middle school

tenure. Cost is $390 for five nights, 13

meals, inspiration, fellowship and camp

activities galore!

Contact [email protected].


MOPS Sunday - May 4

MOPS is an international organization founded over 40 years ago with the mission “Better Moms Make a Better World”. It is a

fellowship and support group for mothers of young children ages

birth-Kindergarten. Each local chapter is hosted by a Christian

church. Good Shepherd founded its MOPS chapter in 2004,

providing support to many young mothers in our church and

community for over ten years. It is one of four currently active

MOPS chapters in the Reno/Sparks area and one of Good Shep-

herd’s largest, active ministries.

The Good Shepherd MOPS group meets on 1st & 3rd Wednesdays

from September – May. The meetings are from 9:15-11:15 am

and include brunch, speakers, crafts, devotions and “mom only”

time. During meetings, children are cared for by MOPPET

volunteers, led by Becky Erdmann. MOPS would not be possible without Becky’s tireless dedication to the MOPS ministry. A

special thank you to all the MOPPET volunteers who helped care

for little ones this year including Lynn Brosy, Patti Chick, Kay

Henjum, Karen Hensel, Mary Hettinger, Don Hill, Jeanette Jones,

Barb Kinnune, Nancy Kuhles, Dana Marran, Lisa Mays, Doreen

Paul, Barbara Reese and Dianne Wilfrid. If you are interested in

lending a hand to this important ministry, contact Becky

Erdmann (329-3835) or email her at [email protected].

Good Shepherd also appreciates the dedication and passion of

Dolly Keller who has served faithfully as the church’s MOPS

Coordinator for the past five years. If you have any questions

regarding MOPS, please contact Dolly at 826-2127 or email her:

[email protected].

Church Office “Spring Cleaning” Sale

Youth Fundraiser | Sunday, June 1

In preparation for Pastor Carl's retirement and the arrival of our Interim Pastor, we will be cleaning out unneeded

items from the Ministry Center offices, supply closets, craft closet, costume closet, meeting rooms, bookshelves,

kitchens and nursery - kind of like getting our house ready for company! All money raised from the sale will go to-

wards the Good Shepherd Youth Fund to help cover the costs of camps and other activities. There are MANY

ways to help including clean out, sorting, pricing, set-up, baking, and day of sale help on Sunday, June 1 in Shepherd

Hall. We will only be selling items that we gather from around the church and Ministry Center. No donated items

from home please. For questions or to volunteer for the Church Office “Spring Cleaning” Sale, contact kris-

[email protected].

CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES

Fundraisers

Summer provides many awesome camp

opportunities (and the cost of paying for

those awesome camps and trips!) The

church works to keep the cost as af-

fordable as possible for all, including

subsidizing some of the costs of camps

and other retreats throughout the

year. With a very limited Youth Fund

budget though, fundraisers are neces-

sary to offer such programming. We

have a large fundraiser planned for this

fall, and a couple events before then. We

ask ALL families to help in some way

with youth fundraising, especially if your

child has already attended a retreat this

past winter or spring or is planning to

participate in a camp or other activity

this summer. Our first youth fundraiser

this year is scheduled for Sunday, June

1. We will be holding a Church Office

"Spring Cleaning" Sale in Shepherd

Hall. See below for details!

(Reprinted with permission from Marilyn Sharpe Ministries)

WE ARE THE CHURCH TOGETHER!

I am the church! You are the church!

We are the church together!

All who follow Jesus,

all around the world!

Yes, we're the church together!

Our Cherub Choir, all preschoolers, led us in worship with this

special piece of music. I was touched to the core by their mes-

sage. THIS is what I want the children to learn. THIS is what I

want all of us grown ups to remember. THIS is what I want all of

us to live together.

We begin the right way. In baptism, we welcome babies (and chil-

dren and youth and adults) as brothers and sisters in Christ, fel-

low workers in the kingdom.

We tell and read the stories of Jesus blessing the children, de-

claring them the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven, announcing

that unless we become like these little children, we will never en-

ter the kingdom of God.

But then something goes awry.

Well intentioned greeters smile over the heads of young

children to greet the adults.

Well intentioned ushers tell parents that "We have a nursery

for little children like yours" or show them to the back pews, so

they won't disturb others or so they can leave the sanctuary

quickly, if they cry or talk or are noisy.

Well intentioned adults discourage parents from worshipping

with young children because, really, what would they under-

stand? What could they get out of it?

Well intentioned adults in worship scowl or shush when a child

makes a noise or asks a question or answers the pastor's rhe-

torical question during the sermon.

Well intentioned adults applaud and say, "Oh, aren't they

cute?" when the children's choir sings ... but not when the adult

choir sings. Children are entertaining. Adults are serious worship

leaders.

Well intentioned adults greet one another and share the

peace, reaching over the heads of the children.

Well intentioned adults smile at the children and tell them, "You

know, you are the future of the church." Actually, no they

aren't. They are the present of the church. God has given them

gifts necessary to the body of Christ ... right now!

So, how might we go about being "the

church together"?

Help children understand that the

church is not just a building, a congre-

gation, or a denomination; the church is

all of the people who love and follow

and serve Jesus and his family.

Announce that they, too, are the

church.

Name the gifts that children and

youth have that contribute to both your

congregation and God's world.

Look for opportunities to do

cross+generational events, service pro-

jects, and learning experiences.

After worship, find the families that

worshipped with babies and young chil-

dren and tell them how much you ap-

preciated their presence, that this is

what your church family is supposed to

look like and sound like. Tell them you

know that it takes a lot of work to get

their kids to church and to worship with

them ... but this is a wonderful invest-

ment in growing lifelong faith in their

child.

Let the prayers of the people in-

clude prayers for the youngest people.

Invite children to gather around the

baptismal font during baptisms. Let

them greet the baby. Remind them of

their baptisms.

When children sing in the choir or

usher or greet or read in worship, thank

them for leading you in worship.

Learn the names of children and youth

in your congregation. Greet them by

name, Ask about their interests, their

week, their plans for the rest of the

day. Really get to know them.

What a wonderful reminder that we are,

indeed, the church together.

INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY


Orientation to Good Shepherd Tuesday evenings in May

Three learning sessions will be offered Tuesday, May

6, May 13 and May 20 from 6:00-8:00 pm with the aim

of welcoming newcomers or prospective members.

Come get acquainted with the vision for ministry at

Good Shepherd and our exciting programs of learning,

service and community. All are welcome! These

information sessions can be the first step towards

membership and/or a way to get to know our congre-

gation better. Imagine that you are about to “join the

crew” of a ship that has been on a long journey, with

new destinations ahead! These will be the last Ori-

entation sessions led by Pastor Carl before he retires

in June. If you have been thinking about joining the

church as a member and would like to go through the

Orientation process with Pastor Carl, this is the time!

Light refreshments will be served and childcare is

available by RSVP. To register for Orientation and

request childcare, contact Kristin Lessard in the

church office: [email protected] or 329-

0696 x104.

UPCOMING EVENTS Celebrating Rite of Confirmation

“O God, stir up in these confirmands the gift of your Holy Spirit: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowl-edge and the fear of the Lord, the spirit of joy in your presence, both now and forever. Amen.”

Rite of Confirmation | June 8, 10 am (note the time!)

Here’s what happens and how YOU can be involved

(even or especially if you don’t have a confirmand in

your immediate family!)…

1. Please keep our 8th graders in your prayers as

they prepare their Statements of Faith this month.

This is a culmination of two years of preparation

through the confirmation program. In this time they’

ve been learning what it means to “say yes to”

(affirm) their baptisms, and in the rite of confirmation

declare their readiness to live a more adult faith with

its joys and responsibilities.

After confirmation, we consider these young people

adult members of this congregation, joining in respon-

sibility for its decisions and ministries. (But keep in

mind: Children already become “members” of the

church in baptism, so confirmation is an initiation into

the adult life of the congregation.)

2. Please participate in worship on June 8th, when

the Rite of Confirmation happens at the combined

10am service with both choir and band. It will be an

energetic way to celebrate Pentecost—a time to give

thanks for the Holy Spirit given to the whole church

and to these confirmands!

3. On the previous Sundays in May, please write

down your words of encouragement or memories for

our confirmands on the cards provided before and

after worship. They will be displayed around the room

for confirmands to read during the dessert reception

on Saturday evening. What a gift for them to “feast

on” kind words from their church family! Thank you in

advance for your participation in this congregation-

wide celebration.

Shaun O’Reilly, Confirmation Leader

Thank you from Sandy Brown

We know of God’s love for us by the love and actions of

those around us. I’ve always felt God’s love, but I’ve

learned from you so much more about God’s love going

through this surgery.

Thank you to the Prayer Chain and for all who prayed

for me. I believe prayers are what helped me through my

turmoil. Thank you for all the cards, telephone calls,

greetings and to the Meal Ministry for all of the deli-

cious meals. Thanks too, for all the beautiful flowers!

And a very special thank you to the best care giver in the

world, my loving DeWitt.

How could I not get better with all the love flowing

around me?

God bless you all,


FELLOWSHIP

Coffee Hour!

There is now a sign up sheet in Shepherd

Hall through the end of summer. Sign if

you are willing to bring cookies, donuts,

muffins, or fruit in honor of your birthday,

anniversary or special occasion! We will

have treats in reserve for the occasional

Sunday when no one has signed up.

Hiking Group

For more than two decades, the Good Shepherd Hiking Group

has been regularly inviting people to enjoy God’s creation on

foot. Hikes vary in length, difficulty and location. Children and

people of ALL ages are welcome, if they are geared for hiking!

Some of the hikes are also dog-friendly. Hiking Group members

take turns organizing and leading the hikes. E-mails are sent

about 1-2 weeks prior to each hike with details about the up-

coming hike.

May Hikes

Saturday morning, May 10 – Chilcoot

Saturday morning, May 31 – Thomas Creek

The 2014 Hiking schedule can be picked up from the Welcoming

Space table. If you have questions or would like to be added to

the Hiking Group e-mail distribution list, contact Lisa Mays at

(775) 745-0840 or [email protected].

Gardening Team

The gardening team has set some dates for future endeavors!

Mark your calendars and join us if you have an hour to spare. This

is a great way to get to know some folks and enjoy being outside.

Many hands make light work :)

Sat. May 10, 9:30-11:00am We’ll go for an early lunch at

Brewer’s Cabinet afterward!

Fri. June 13, 8:30-10:00am (for those who are “retired”)

Sat. July 12, 9-10:30am (earlier time to beat the heat)

Sat. August 16, 9-10:30am (earlier time to beat the heat)

Thrivent Shred-It Event

Faith Lutheran | Thursday, May 8 from 6-7:30pm

Join us for a Shred-It event at Faith Lutheran Church - 2075 W. 7th St, west of Keystone. Bring all of your important documents and financial papers and watch as they are shredded on site! ...for

FREE! (by Shred-It). Join us for dessert and coffee! Anyone is invited to attend. Bring your friends and

neighbors! Meet your Washoe Chapter Thrivent Financial Leadership Board!

Hosted by Washoe County Chapter #30709 Sierra Northwest Region #526.


Shared Harvest

Bag Assembly at Good Shepherd | May 18

Shared Harvest is a joint ministry of several local

Lutheran churches who bring food once a month to

working-poor families. They deliver 80 bags of gro-

ceries each month. Bag assembly is at 1pm, May 18

at Good Shepherd. Our food barrel will be in the

Welcoming Space the week prior to and the day of

our collection Sunday. Shopping list for May:

Peanut butter

Powdered milk packets

Macaroni and cheese

Chicken noodle soup

Disposable razors

Paper grocery sacks (for loading)

Call or text Jane Knipmeyer (762-0940) if you would

like to assist with this important ministry. Our youth

are especially invited to assist on May 18!

CARING FOR OTHERS

ELCA Malaria Campaign

During the month of May, you have

the opportunity to sign up to make a

contribution to the ELCA Malaria

Campaign “in lieu of flowers”—to

commemorate a celebration or to

honor the memory of a loved one. Your honoree

or celebration will be listed in the weekly bulletin

(near “Today’s Worship Leaders.) See the sign-up

sheet in the Welcoming Space (located on the table

near the wall crosses) to participate! A hand-made

“net flower” is available for you to take—a reminder

of your donation and a symbol of the malaria nets

that make the difference between life and death to

so many.

2nd Mile Giving

Mt. Cross Lutheran Camp | May 18

Every month on the third Sunday we take a spe-

cial offering called the “2nd Mile Offering” which

is over and above the regular offerings received.

Each month we focus on a different ministry in

our Synod. The May 18 offering will be distributed

as follows:

1/3 to Mt. Cross Lutheran Camp

1/3 to serve poor people locally

(Project Lazarus)

1/3 to serve poor people worldwide

(ELCA Hunger Appeal)

Vote Together May 25

ACTIONN and others have prevailed, and early

voting for the June primary will be available on

Sundays (May 25 & June 1.) Congregations are

encouraging worshipers to caravan or carpool and

vote together on one of those Sundays. Good

Shepherd worshipers are encouraged to travel to

the polls and vote together after worship on May

25, the day before Memorial Day. We offer three

reasons to make time for this:

1. Our baptismal vocation is, in part, to “work for

justice and peace in all the earth”; one way we

do that is by exercising the privilege to vote on

issues and candidates.

2. Many of the military veterans we honor that

weekend made the ultimate sacrifice so that we

can live in a free society and exercise the right

to vote. We honor them with our vote.

3. Our own Larry Struve has served on the Nevada

Commission on Participatory Democracy, whose

goal it was to increase voter participation. We

honor their work with our vote.

Nearby polling places include Reno Town Mall on

South Virginia St. near Atlantis and Shopper’s

Square on Plumb Lane.


Birthdays Anniversaries Week of May 4

May 4 Sunday

Matteo Ganchan-Romero

Noel Reich

May 5 Monday

May 6 Tuesday

Knute Knudson

Dee McCallion

Doreen Paul

Barbara Reese

May 7 Wednesday

Toni deSalvo

Meghan Gaunt

David Harbeck

Louis Ling

Andy Wade

May 8 Thursday

James Bell

Linda Russell

Gene & Sharon Prescher

May 9 Friday

Greta Baldwin

Michael Fritz

Al & Maggie Fisher

May 10 Saturday

Owen Burriss

Sam & Marilyn Ebner

May 11 Sunday

Becky Erdmann

MEMBER NEWS / BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

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Our apologies to Jessie Wallace—Jessie’s name was left off of our Lily Donations

for Easter. She donated a lily in memory of “Bus” Wallace.

Affirmation/Baptism Sunday | Welcome New Members!

Brian and Elaine Burriss, Ella, Owen, and Cavan Brian and Elaine Burriss moved to Reno in 1999. Brian grew up in

San Diego and Elaine in Greenleaf, Idaho. After meeting while in

graduate school at Ohio State University, they moved back west to

Portland, OR. Work brought them to Reno. They soon found it was

a nice "middle ground" for traveling and meeting up with fam-

ily. Reno is now home with their three children, Ella-11, Owen-9,

and Cavan-7. Though the Burriss family has been active at Good

Shepherd for almost 11 years, they've decided to make it offi-

cial! They are so very thankful to have found a home of faith and

community in Good Shepherd.

Randy and Laura Pierce

Randy and Laura married in South Lake Tahoe in 2011. They have

four kids between them, Natalie 24, Emily 19, Nick 21 and Chris 18.

Randy is a radiologist at Northern Nevada Medical Center. Laura is

the owner of a Curves for Women health and fitness center. They

enjoy doing many outdoor activities together and family gather-

ings. Their journey to find the right church has happily landed them

at Good Shepherd.

Linda Shipley

Linda moved to Gardnerville, Nevada when she was 12 years old.

She has lived in the surrounding area, mostly Reno, since then. She

joined the Nevada National Guard in 1982 and graduated with a BA

from UNR in 1986. She married her husband Todd in 1989 and their

daughter Eva was born in 2000. Linda has been attending Lutheran

Church of the Good Shepherd since meeting Todd and is happy to

have been married by Pastor Heinemeier. Linda and Todd are cur-

rently running their own business since 2007, as they are "retired."

David Wade

David’s personal focus in life has been “Learn. Do. Teach. Repeat.”

He earned a BA in Management with a focus in Human and Organ-

izational Development. David trained as a paramedic in Los Angeles,

and worked in the Bay Area as a Senior Medic and Paramedic

Trainer. He has invested the last 15 years of his life in the fire ser-

vice in various capacities. He is currently assigned as a Captain,

training prison inmates how to fight wild land fires for the state of

California, while they remain incarcerated. He considers one of his

greatest gifts in life his wife and family. He is pleased to be joining

Good Shepherd as a member —he’s been searching for a long time

for what will feed his soul and heart so he can be more of the person

he is meant to be.


RETIREMENT UPDATE

Retirement Covenants / Interim Pastor

As part of our preparation for Pr. Carl’s retirement, we want

to continually remind and update the congregation on all of

the significant information that we think you might need and

want.

An important part of our preparation is reflecting on the ways

in which our relationship with Pr. Carl will change. He will no

longer be our pastor, nor will he be a part of our community (a

very gloomy thought for many of us). To clarify and commu-

nicate these changes, Pr. Carl and the Governing Board have

agreed on two Covenants—one for the Retiring Pastor and

one for the Congregation. The Covenants outline what we will

and will not do once Pr. Carl retires, and we will all be ex-

pected to uphold these. I encourage you to read these Cove-

nants (see pages 13-14), ponder them, and ask us your ques-

tions.

On a related note, we are excited to provide an update to the

congregation on the process for hiring an interim pastor!

Pastor Nancy Nelson, Bishop’s Associate, has identified a

candidate for us to interview. The Governing Board and

members of the Personnel Team will conduct an interview

with this candidate in early May. If all goes well, we will an-

nounce the interim pastor in early June.

We will begin the process of calling our next pastor in July,

after Pr. Carl leaves and the interim pastor arrives. The first

step will be the establishment of a call committee, which will

take on the lion’s share of the work. More on this to come!

Alyssa O’Hair,

Governing Board President

General Operating Fund

MARCH Income: $ 48,187.25

MARCH Expense: $ 37,104.13

Income/Expense $ 11,083.12

Year-to-date Income: $119,467.91

Year-to-date Expenses: $129,066.41

$-(9598.50)

Other Accounts:

Project Lazarus $ 1,357.19

Dedicated Accounts $ 99,953.80

Youth Fund $ 2,312.97

Columbarium Fund $ 15,726.67

Memorial Fund $ 3,421.90

Building Funds (all) $ 415,648.43

(anonymous gift of $285,000 towards principal applied in April)

Mortgage balance $1,265,760.90

Financial Questions or Concerns?

Contact:

Deanna Gaunt

Dir. of Finances

[email protected]

Steve Solberg

Gov. Board Treasurer

[email protected]

Marijo Rosevear

Financial Secretary

[email protected]

FINANCIAL


RETIRING PASTOR COVENANT


CONGREGATIONAL COVENANT


Mon. May 5 6:30pm MOPS Marriage Study - Shepherd Hall Tues. May 6 12:00pm Bible Class 5:00pm Bible Class 6:00pm Orientation to Good Shepherd - Ministry Center 6:30pm Journey with Christ Leader Meeting - Ministry Center Wed. May 7 9:00am MOPS—Ministry Center & Shepherd Hall 10:30am Bridge 6:00pm Confirmation Thurs. May 8 2:00pm ACTIONN Governing Board 2:30pm Hearts & Hands Quilters 3:00pm Bible Study Fri May 9 10:00am Worship set-up 6:30pm Aces Game Sat. May 10 9:00am Hikers at Chicoot 9:30am Garden Work Day

May 4 | Third Sunday of Easter Healing Stations

MOPS Sunday






10:00am Adult Faith Formation Class


4:30pm Bella Voce Concert


May 11 | Fourth Sunday of Easter Mother’s Day









May 18 | Fifth Sunday of Easter

2nd Mile Offering - Mt. Cross Lutheran Camp

Shared Harvest





9:55am End of Year Ice Cream Social



1:00pm Shared Harvest Assembly - Shepherd Hall

6:00pm 2nd Sunday Dinner—offsite

Shepherd’s Calendar - May 2014

Mon. May 12 Pr. Carl Vacation 5/12 — 5/18

7:00pm Scandrette Book Group - offsite

Tues. May 13

12:00pm Bible Class

5:00pm Bible Class

6:00pm Faith on Tap—Ceol Irish Pub

6:00pm Orientation to Good Shepherd—Ministry Center

6:30pm Thrivent Board—Ministry Center

Wed. May 14 Maribeth Doerr’s birthday!

12:00pm Rebekah Circle—Ministry Center

4:00pm Finance Review—Ministry Center

6:00pm Confirmation

Thurs. May 15 Deanna’s Birthday!

3:00pm Bible Study

Fri. May 16

10:00am Worship set-up

Mon. May 19

6:30pm MOPS Marriage Study - Shepherd Hall

Tues. May 20

12:00pm Bible Class

5:00pm Bible Class

6:00pm Orientation to Good Shepherd - Ministry Center

Wed. May 21

9:00am MOPS—Ministry Center & Shepherd Hall

10:30am Bridge

5:000pm O.W.L.S.—El Adobe Restaurant

6:00pm Confirmation

Thurs. May 22

6:30am Men’s Breakfast—Denny’s (I-80 & McCarran)

3:00pm Bible Study

Fri. May 23


May 25 | Sixth Sunday of Easter

Baskets of Promise Kit Assembly

Vote Together





10:00am Baskets of Promise Assembly


Mon. May 26 Memorial Day—Office closed

3:00pm Ladies Bunco - Shepherd Hall

7:00pm Scandrette Book Group—Shepherd Hall

Tues. May 27

12:00pm Bible Class

5:00pm Bible Class

Wed. May 28

6:00pm Confirmation

Thurs. May 29

1:00pm Staff CPR—AED Training

3:00pm Bible Study

Fri. May 30 Synod Assembly—San Francisco 5/30—6/1


Sat. May 31

9:00am Hikers at Thomas Creek

Good Shepherd MOPS Most of you reading this article have, at some point in your life, received support of one kind or another. Those

that have been blessed by this support understand how even the smallest amount of it can change your perspec-

tive, attitude, situation and even your life. Sometimes, you don't even know you need it, until you get it. When you

join a MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group, you are entering an established network of moms that is built to do

nothing but support you. It's an amazing feeling walking into a group of unknown women and realizing that each one

of them is going through, or has gone through, the exact same ups and downs of mothering as you. Those of us

who are mothers know there is no other job on earth that compares. Some days it's just enough to survive without

breaking down! Other days, you can't wait to call every person you know because you are bursting with pride over

something your child did or said.

MOPS International was founded with the idea of encouraging each member in mothering, relationships, and espe-

cially her relationship with Christ. MOPS was designed to equip women to become all that God has designed them

to be. Whether you are a first time mom or a veteran mom with preschoolers at the tail end of your family, MOPS

is a place you need to force yourself to be. I have had mothers come to MOPS, stay for the whole meeting, and at

the end say, "I wasn't going to come at all because I was so overwhelmed with the thought of getting us all ready

and here, but this was just what I needed and I am so glad that I made myself come!" Moms go home refreshed,

empowered, encouraged and inspired! I am proud & blessed to be the leader of a group that offers so much value

and support to moms in our community! MOPS affects each woman at her most basic level--as a child of God.

When that area of spirit is touched, it's like ripples on a pond. The support MOPS gives women reaches further

than anyone can see, into all aspects of their lives. I know that I would not be the person, mother, friend, wife or

Christian that I am today if I had never experienced MOPS.

You can find MOPS groups all over the world. The organization has expanded significantly in the 40 years since it

began. Each group is hosted by a Christian church and it becomes one of their ministries. Some groups are very

large, while some have just a few moms. There are also different types of MOPS groups; ours is traditional, but

there are Military MOPS, Teen MOPS, MomsNext, and more. There is a new theme for each MOPS year. When

you become an official member of a MOPS group, you not only attend meetings given by your group--you also re-

ceive a one year subscription to MomSense Magazine, weekly encouraging emails from MOPS International, and a

packet of fun mom things in the mail. Meetings include a speaker or a craft and sometimes both. There are mentor

moms to offer veteran mom support and provide devotionals at the end of each meeting. A brunch is shared...and

all the while your children are cared for by volunteer MOPPET workers who give you a much needed two hour

break!

Our group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from September - May. Meetings begin at 9:15am

and end at 11:15am. We encourage moms to arrive by 9am to get the kiddos settled in their age appropriate rooms.

MOPS is available to mothers with children from age birth-kindergarten. All you have to do to join is show up, but

you can certainly call for more information. My number is (775) 826-2127. Becky Erdmann is the coordinator for

our MOPPETS program. If you feel led to volunteer in this ministry working with babies through 5 year olds, please

contact her at (775) 329-3835. I truly look forward to meeting you and walking beside you on the good days and

especially the bad days of your motherhood.

PLEASE, PASS THIS ON & SHARE MOPS WITH A MOTHER YOU KNOW!! Dolly Keller

Coordinator for Good Shepherd MOPS

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