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Dear Easter People of God,

April is an exciting month here at Good Shepherd. On the first of the month, we'll gather for Palm Sunday complete with palm branches and greetings for our Savior. No April Fools' Day this year...rather, a true festival to celebrate with joy. Our King is h e r e a n d i s triumphant! But by Thursday evening, we will gather for one last meal with Jesus before He is arrested and put on trial. As we join around the Lord's Table and receive His body and blood in Holy Communion, we'll be reminded of why Jesus came to this earth - for our forgiveness. On Good Friday, we'll gather around a single white rose. At Christmas Eve, we gathered around a red rose and sang Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming. We heard about how the beautiful rose came into a thorn-filled garden to bring us hope and a new life. This Good Friday, the rose saga continues. We will journey through a unique service called "The Way of the Rose," written by a Lutheran pastor that will illustrate the Good Friday account by a single white rose. And then of course on Sunday we will be overwhelmed with the scent of lilies and the sounds of

trumpets as we rejoice that our Savior is alive and still at work in the world. Our Easter Sunday service is always one of my favorites. Would you think about inviting at least one person to our Easter Sunday services who otherwise would not have a place to celebrate

Easter? What a difference this Easter Sunday might make for someone who would otherwise sit at home and miss out on the greatest day of the year. Sure, you've heard the Easter message lots of times, but maybe that person you invite will experience the old, old story for the first time this year. Ask

the Holy Spirit to guide and direct you as you do your inviting.

Looking forward to another Hope-filled Easter! Pastor Ben Haupt

Message from Pastor Ben:

The Good Shepherd’s Voice “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Staff:

Pastor: Ben Haupt

Director of Music & Organist:

Priscilla Jefcoat

Assistant Director of Music - Youth:

Celina Haupt

Church Secretary: Margie Smith

Church Council:

President: Jack Enkemann

Vice President: Steve Nimmo

Secretary: Cheryl West

Treasurer: Brad Zimmerman

Financial Secretary: Sally Fuge

Church Boards & Committees:

Altar Guild: Sherry Anderson and

Dottie Warren

Christian Education:

Susan Berliner

Pam Jovaag *

Board of Elders:

Sherry Anderson

Jeff Barkley

Jim FitzGerald

Brad Jovaag

Bob King

Ray Nierman

Steve Rehnberg*

Jerry Rogers

Jim Walker

Evangelism: Jim Wetherton*

Flowers: Mary Lou Berghel

Grace Gaddy

Greeters: Nancy Ponder

LWML: Margie Smith

Parish Fellowship:

Judy Brookshire*

Public Relations: Lisa Wetherton*

Social Ministries:

Betty Dyarmett*

Stewardship: Doug Fuge*

Head Trustee: Doug Haupt*

Head Usher: John Taylor

Youth Ministry: Susan Barkley*

Thrivent Financial

For Lutherans: Kathy Zschoche

*Church Council Members

APRIL 2012

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 600 South Enota Drive Gainesville, GA 30501

770-532-2428

www.goodshepherdgainesville.org

APRIL 2012

The current series for Sunday School is

focusing on events leading up to and

through Easter. The PS – 4th graders are

learning about Jesus the Sacrifice and how

we “Get Jesus as Lord,” “Get Clean on the

Inside,” “Get a Giving Heart,” and “Get Life

Forever,” all based on events that happen

between Palm Sunday and Easter.

One of our 4th grade students, shares some

of his insights and experiences at Sunday

School.

Sunday School Pam Jovaag

The Care Ministry is asking for your

participation in helping to

care for members of

Good Shepherd when

needs arise.

Ways that you can help

are: preparing a meal,

helping with a home

repair or yard work,

visiting a shut-in, or

providing a ride for a

medical appointment.

Remember the old saying,

"many hands make light

work?" When many

participate, each person would

be ca l led upon only

occasionally. Thank you for

caring!

".......Just as I have loved you,

you also are to love one

another." (John 13: 34)

GOOD SHEPHERD CARING MINISTRY Ann McDowell

The 5th & 6th grade students, led by

Nancy Flach, are studying different

chapters of the Bible including: Grace

Chapter – Ephesians 2; Joy Chapter –

Philippians 4; Faith Chapter – Hebrews

11 and Repentance Chapter – Psalm 51.

The curriculum is very interactive using

everyday experiences, thoughts and

actions of the students to connect the

relevancy of the scripture to their lives.

This is done through creative object

lessons and the real life experiences and

leadership of Nancy. And for a new

perspective on Easter, the curriculum for

this year has them studying the

prophecies of the Old Testament.

I want to thank our entire Sunday School

leadership team. They give so much of

themselves for our children each and

every week of the school year. Thank you

to Doug Fuge, Margie Smith, Luanne

Haupt, Lynn Lindberg, Michele Stephens,

Rebecca Weisensel, Nancy Flach, and

Celina Haupt for your dedication to our

Sunday School program.

Sunday School is Awesome

I think you should come to Sunday school. It

is awesome! We start with a puppet show.

Gordy is a funny puppet and he loves peanut

butter sandwiches. Everybody laughs at that.

We have fun at the puppet show while learning

about God and Jesus. After the puppet show

if we brought our Bible we get Skittles. Then

we go to our class and talk about the puppet

show. We also do a cool craft. When we are

done, we go to our parents. I hope you will

come to Sunday school!

April 8, 2012 10:00 am

For children ages 2-18

“The story of

Easter is the

story of God’s

wonderful window

of divine

surprise.”

—Carl Knudsen

“Too many

people want to

have Easter

without

Calvary.”

—L.P. Jacks

APRIL 2012

We are gearing for

another great Vacation

Bible School. Mark your

calendars for June 3-7 from

6:00 to 8:30pm with our VBS

Sunday on June 10. Here is how

you can be involved…

1. Volunteer - the next few weeks we will

be having sign-ups for

volunteers. We need people

to help decorate, be group

leaders, and assist with

various stations. Even if you've

never been involved before-

this is your chance to be a part

of the fun.

2. Donate - Look for our cloud

bulletin board in the fellowship

hall. Take a cloud and turn it

in with the donation amount.

This semester approximately 117 people are

meeting within twelve small groups in a

variety of locations. The number of

participants has been steadily increasing

s i n c e t h e

groups began

in 2010. I

hope to share

updates from

each of our

groups in the

c o m i n g

months.

My small group

is led by Pam

Jovaag, who says,

“being the facilitator/

leader for our small

group has been such

a n e n r i c h i n g

e x p e r i e n c e f o r

me. The study by

John Ortberg, ‘If You

Want to Walk on

Water, You've Got To

Get Out of the Boat’

has made each of us take a bold and honest

look at our God-given gifts and how they are

a calling from God. We are confronting our

Small Group Ministry Janet FitzGerald

fears that tend to hold us back from serving

God and praying for courage to say no to

fear and yes to faith. Our discussions have

been open, heart-felt, and revealing,

bringing us closer

to one another and

to God's Word. I

look forward to our

meetings and value

our time together.”

Our group is

comprised of ten

women. We have

enjoyed lunch

together at the

Turnstile Deli before each

of our meetings. We

recently had a great time

making a Lenten dinner

at church, and hope to

visit the Guest House, an

adult day care facility, in

the near future to help

the residents with a craft

activity.

A huge thank you to all our small group

leaders for their dedication to this

wonderful ministry!

3. Prayers - Vacation Bible School is a huge

outreach to the unchurched in our

neighborhood. Please pray that we can

change lives and spread the gospel through

this program.

To learn more about this year's theme

check out http://group.com/childrens-

ministry/vbs/sky

April 5

7 pm

April 6

7 pm

April 8

8:30 am

10:45 am

Between Services on

Easter Day:

Easter Brunch

and

Easter Egg Hunt

http://group.com/childrens-ministry/vbs/sky

http://group.com/childrens-ministry/vbs/sky

APRIL 2012

Lutheran Church Extension Fund Doug Fuge

One of my roles

a s y o u r

L u t h e r a n

C h u r c h

Extension Fund

Congregational

Representative,

is to raise

awareness of LCEF’s role in the overall

ministry of the Lutheran Church

Missouri Synod (LCMS). The following is

a brief history of this ministry.

LCEF’s History: Church Extension Fund

(CEF) was founded in 1902 when

members of several congregations

pooled their funds together and raised

$400 for a new church. LCEF,

incorporated in 1978, is a continuation

of the Synod CEF serving the entire

LCMS. LCEF’s unique ministry-through-

investment program offers LCMS

members the opportunity to invest

their money, earn interest, and help

build churches and schools at the same

time. In fiscal year 2011*, LCEF

welcomed nearly 500 new loan

customers. Congregations and schools

gained funds for building, upgrading or

remodeling facilities, and rostered

church workers secured reasonable

housing and consolidation loans. LCEF

Airport Marriott,

September 28-30,

2012, please see

Margie Smith.

Join us on April 21

as we fellowship with

our LWML sisters in

t h e N o r t h e a s t

Georgia Zone at

Trinity, Toccoa. Our

theme for the day will

be “Live With More Love…more

power…more of YOU in my life!” Suzy

Eberle will be our mission speaker.

We will carpool from the church at

8:00 am. Plans for the day include a

The deadline to send

our mites for the 2010-12 biennium is

June 15. We need just under $36,000 to

reach our goal, and to have all the district

mission grants paid in full!!! Mite

offerings from the women of Good

Shepherd are added to those of women

all over our district to fund the grants

listed on the LWML bulletin board. At our

district convention in

September, we will

vote for new mission

grants. If you are

interested in attending

the convention, to be

held at the Orlando

Margie Smith

servant event…

we will be

making school

kits for Good

S h e p h e r d ’ s

Mission Team to

take with them

to Guatemala

this summer.

We will collect

items for that

trip as well as

used eyeglasses

for the Nicaragua mission. See the

LWML bulletin board for more details.

partners with more than 55,000

investors to make funds available for

these loans. Together, these

partnerships have resulted in a total

asset portfolio of $1.8 billion. For more

than 100 years, God has truly blessed

the ministry of church extension.

*Fiscal year began July 1, 2010 and ended

June 30, 2011. Figures as of June 30,

2011.

What’s the bottom line? LCEF is a

“minis try through investment”

organization that provides low cost

loans and services to LCMS churches

like us, schools, and rostered church

workers. Loan dollars are made

possible through the support of LCMS

members like you who invest their

money in LCEF and earn a competitive

interest rate.

For more information, see the LCEF

website www.lcef.org , talk with Doug

Fuge, your congregational rep, pick up

information materials in the narthex,

and look for future articles in The

Shepherd’s Voice.

BELIEVING IS SEEING

When the disciples saw Jesus after

his resurrection, they believed. But

Thomas, who was absent, doubted

until he, too, got to see and even

touch Jesus. For him, as the

others, seeing was believing.

But what of us who don’t get to

see Jesus in the flesh? If “seeing is

believing,” are we out of luck? No.

In fact, sometimes it works the

opposi te way ; somet imes

“believing is seeing.”

Try this: Despite any doubts,

choose to believe, trusting the

witness of someone who’s seen

God at work — a biblical figure or

present-day Christian. You’ll be

amazed at the love, healing, peace

and new life that spring out of

troubles. “With the eyes of your

heart” (Ephesians 1:18, NRSV), you

will see your Lord and your God.

http://www.lcef.org

During the month of February, 26

families (52 adults and 24 children)

visited the food pantry. This is a total

of 76 individuals served. One Bible

was given to a family.

Thank you to Rachel Scott for the

many days she served in the food

pantry while in town. We will miss

you while you are gone. We know

you will enjoy your time up north

visiting with family and friends and

we look forward to your safe return.

N e e d e d :

Volunteers for

t h e F o o d

Pantry. If you

have an hour

and a half for a

day or two a

month to give,

we would love

for you to join

us.

Items for April: Hamburger Helper,

toothpaste/brush, shampoo

SOCIAL MINISTRY Betty Dyarmett

APRIL 2012

Beginning with the first Easter, the

celebration of the Resurrection

has been the focus of Christian

worship. Because the early

disciples were Jews they would

have observed the Sabbath on

Saturday. However, the first day of

the week became the day for

Christian worship. It was known as

the Lord's Day, the day of

Resurrection. Our weekly Sunday

worship is a celebration of Jesus'

resurrected presence with us - a

little Easter each week.

Celebrate with ten of our youth and

their families as they confirm their

baptism vows and confess their faith

on Sunday, April 29.

Two places in the

Bible, one in the Old

Testament and one

in the New, feature

the following words:

“My God, my God,

why have you

forsaken me?”

The New Testament

account is found in

Matthew 27:46,

when Jesus is hanging on the cross.

Where are the words found in the Old

Testament?

A. 1 Kings 19:4 B. Jeremiah 38:9 C. Psalm 22:1 D. Lamentations 1:20

(answer on page 9)

Join us for brunch on Easter Sunday

between services. Bring a friend and

a dish to share. Coffee, juice, milk,

rolls, and scrambled eggs will be

provided.

DIRECTORY CHANGES

CUT AND PASTE IN YOUR DIRECTORY

Also...Please change the email

for the church office to:

[email protected]

APRIL 2012

SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP: There are still

many opportunities to host Sunday

morning fellowship hours in the coming

months. Get a friend to help and check

out the sign-up sheet next to the kitchen

for more information and to choose your

date. Please see if you can help! See

Judy Brookshire if you have any

questions.

LENTEN SUPPERS: Thanks to all who

participated by hosting – and eating!

We had some great meals and

fellowship. Host groups raised a little

extra money for their projects, and

leftovers were frozen to be distributed

through the Care Ministry...a definite win

-win situation!

E A S T E R

B R U N C H :

Easter is just a

f e w w e e k s

away... Sunday,

April 8. Bring

your favorite

brunch dish to

share and join

us for this GSLC tradition. We’ll begin as

soon as early service is over (about

9:30). Scrambled eggs, rolls, juice,

coffee and milk will be provided. There

will be an Easter Egg Hunt, too. Look for

those details elsewhere in this

newsletter.

Parish Fellowship Judy Brookshire

CAR SHOW: This year’s car show is

scheduled for Saturday, April 14.

Usually held in July, we have had to

move the date up this year to get it in

before construction begins. All proceeds

will go to the

C h r i s t m a s

Carnival – a

c o m m u n i t y

o u t r e a c h

program through

our food pantry.

The show will run

from 8:00 am to

12:00 noon.

There will be

some great classic cars, music, raffles

and a lot of fun - AND we will be offering

a terrific breakfast for only $6 for adults

and $3 for children 6 – 12. Check the

sign-up sheets in the narthex to see how

you can help. We’ll need volunteers

both indoors and out. You could: help in

the kitchen, assist with parking cars, sell

raffle tickets, or any number of other

things that will need to be done that

day. Or, you may want to provide a cake

or other home-made baked goods for

raffle prizes. Also, we will need some

door prizes for the car show participants.

If you are able to provide any or can

solicit some from businesses you deal

with, please contact Chuck Dyarmett.

Even if you can’t volunteer, please plan

to attend – it’s a great opportunity to

see some classic cars, enjoy

fellowship, have a wonderful

breakfast AND support one of our

church programs! We’ll start serving

breakfast at 7:00 am! Oh - and pray

for good weather!

That’s about it for this month. Please

join us as often as you can. As ever, if

you have a suggestion for an event or

outing you’d like to see us participate

in, please let us know.

GSLC Benefit Car Show

April 14, 2012 8:00am - 12:00pm

Car Show FREE to the public

Full breakfast menu * Music * 50/50 Drawing * Baked goods drawing

Plants, cookbooks, and other gifts will be offered for sale as gifts for Mother’s Day

Proceeds benefit the activities of GSLC food pantry

Celebrate National Volunteer Week

(April 15-21 this year) by meeting a

need in your church or community.

Volunteering not only helps the

people we serve, it also has

surprising benefits for the volunteer.

Serving others builds social and

relational skills, increases self-

confidence and boosts physical

health . Studies show that

volunteering can

even ease chronic

pain and heart

disease.

So do yourself —

and others — some

good by following

Jesus’ example of

serving.

Listen to the Lutheran Hour Sundays on the

following stations: WSPB - 750 AM at 6:30 am KAWZ - 88.7 FM at 10:00 am WGUN -1010 AM at 7:30 am

Financial Report Brad Zimmerman

APRIL 2012

Capital

Campaign

Fulfillment

Director Sally Fuge

To all congregational

members and others,

thank you very much for

your continued support of

the Capital Stewardship

Campaign. We have

raised $41,932.25 during

2012 and $366,392.91

overall. This represents

51% of our goal. Thank

you again.

I also want to thank you

for your continued use of

your envelopes. The

counters and I appreciate

the ease of counting that

the envelopes have

made.

If you ever have

questions about your

contribution to the church

operational funds, or to

the Capital Stewardship

Campaign, please come

talk to me.

*Net Ordinary Income is offering plate general receipts less operating expenses.

*Net Income is Net Ordinary Income plus Designated Fund Receipts (building fund, flowers,

memorials, etc.) less expenses associated with these revenues.

February Receipts

Deadline for

the May

Newsletter:

April 23

Actual income for February was down $2,570 or -10.9% to budget. Total offerings were

down $2,570 or -10.9% to budget, but up $3,881 or +22.8% to last year.

Feb Actual Feb Budget $ Change % Change

Income $ 20,915.65 $ 23,485.40 $ (2,569.75) -10.9%

Expense $ 21,515.97 $ 20,280.31 $ 1,235.66 6.1%

Net Ordinary Income $ (600.32) $ 3,205.09 $ (3,805.41) -118.7%

Net Income * $ 13,290.73 $ 3,205.09 $ 10,085.64 314.7%

Feb Actual Feb-11 $ Change % Change

Income $ 20,915.65 $ 17,875.10 $ 3,040.55 17.0%

Expense $ 21,515.97 $ 20,080.47 $ 1,435.50 7.1%

Net Ordinary Income $ (600.32) $ (2,205.37) $ 1,605.05 72.8%

Net Income * $ 13,290.73 $ (3,392.50) $ 16,683.23 491.8%

YTD Actual YTD Budget $ Change % Change

Income $ 40,509.07 $ 46,970.90 $ (6,461.83) -13.8%

Expense $ 37,959.45 $ 41,360.78 $ (3,401.33) -8.2%

Net Ordinary Income $ 2,549.62 $ 5,610.12 $ (3,060.50) -54.6%

Net Income * $ 35,590.67 $ 5,610.12 $ 29,980.55 534.4%

YTD Actual 2011 YTD $ Change % Change

Income $ 40,509.07 $ 42,362.81 $ (1,853.74) 4.4%

Expense $ 37,959.45 $ 37,313.86 $ 645.59 1.7%

Net Ordinary Income $ 2,549.62 $ 5,048.95 $ (2,499.33) -49.5%

Net Income * $ 35,590.67 $ 5,569.09 $ 30,021.58 539.1%

Below is a breakdown of the receipts for the month of February compared to budget and last

year. Total receipts were $35,572 for February, with $12,419 coming from Capital

Campaign pledges.

Actual Budget $ Change

Total Offerings $ 20,915.65 $ 23,485.40 $ (2,569.75)

Total Preschool Income $ - $ - $ -

Capital Campaign/Bldg Fund $ 12,418.90 $ - $ 12,418.90

Thrivent Choice Receipts $ 972.00 $ - $ 972.00

Other Designated Fund Income $ 1,265.46 $ - $ 1,265.46

Total Receipts for February $ 35,572.01 $ 23,485.40 $ 12,086.61

Feb-12 Feb-11 $ Change

Total Offerings $ 20,915.65 $ 17,035.10 $ 3,880.55

Total Preschool Income $ - $ 840.00 $ (840.00)

Capital Campaign/Bldg Fund $ 12,418.90 $ 1,147.75 $ 11,271.15

Thrivent Choice Receipts $ 972.00 $ 346.00 $ 626.00

Other Designated Fund Income $ 1,265.46 $ 191.06 $ 1,074.40

Total Receipts for February $ 35,572.01 $ 19,559.91 $ 16,012.10

MEMBERS: BERNICE ANDERSON

LARRY CALLAHAN

GINNY CLAUSEN

GLORIA DICKEY

GRACE GADDY

NORMA HERST

PRISCILLA JEFCOAT

BEV LIVINGSTON

KAY MINTER

DON MUELLER

BERK PEET

NELL PURDY

JASON RIMEIK

JOHN SEVERINO

MICHELE STEPHENS

MARIE THAYER

CLAYTON THIESSEN

CHLOE WEISENSEL

SAM WOLFORD

ABBY ZIRBEL

APRIL 2012

FRIENDS AND FAMILY: IRMA and JOHN FRANK - Linda Rehnberg’s par-

ents

MILLIE REHNBERG - Steve’s mother

COLEMAN COLLINS - Deby Gaddy’s father

JAY LOVE - son of Susan Barkley’s cousin

JIM FATH - Dan Purdy’s cousin

WAYNE DEAN - Kathy Conway’s friend

KEN LIGHTFOOT

BERT McBRIDE - Ralph Berliner’s friend

JOEY DUNAHOO (Robin Aikens’ brother)

RACHEL SHEPHARD (Brendi Edge’s sister-in-aw)

RON MOCK (Brandi Bradshaw’s uncle)

LARRY CALLAHAN SR (Larry’s father)

ALICE KNEEN (Wolford’s in-law)

DONNA MERSHON (Todd’s mother)

DAN PARKINSON (Sandra’s son)

GERRY FITZPATRICK (Lanier’s mother)

CAROL DRAKE (Purdy’s friend)

MONA COY (Brittany Canavan’s grandma)

ERIC SAXTON (Robin Aikens’ friend)

ROBIN WALKER (Sherry Anderson’s friend)

GREG PHILLIPS (Aikens’ brother-in-law)

G.C. BRADSHAW (Charles’ father)

JOYCE THOMAS (Denise House’s co-worker)

ROBERT (friend of Ponders)

KAYLA MCCULLOUGH (friend of Bradshaw’s)

DIANE SEITZ (Janie Owen’s cousin)

LINDA KNEEN (Wolfords’ relative)

LAUREN BELL (Stones’ daughter-in-law’s nephew)

PAM HARRIS (Bobbie Denton’s friend)

GREGORY HECHT (Zschoche’s grandson)

BETTY COLT ( Diane Engel’s mother)

BETSY ASH (Jackie Peet’s friend)

ERIC LONGMAN (seminary student)

NORMAN FITZPATRICK (Lanier’s father)

ALISON GAINES (Karen Pieschke’s friend)

DAVID PERRON (Denise House’s friend)

MICHELLE LUNDAY (Gail McGee’s granddaughter)

MARK IVESTER (Berghel’s friend)

JOHN TONTALA (Faye Vogel’s brother-in-law)

BOB FOSTER (Chris Worl’s friend)

CINDY (wife of Jim Fitzgerald’s co-worker)

CLEO ZICKEFOOSE (Thayers niece)

CONAN O”RORKE (friend of D’Antonios)

HANNAH YAGLE (daughter of Sherry

Anderson’s supervisor)

NAOMI ROBISON (Priscilla Jefcoat’s mother)

PRAYER LIST (continued)

4/1 HUNTER NATION

4/2 BART EBERLE

4/4 CHARLES BRADSHAW

4/4 LARRY CALLAHAN

4/4 BONNIE JACKSON

4/4 BEVERLY LIVINGSTON

4/4 HELEN WHITTINGTON

4/6 SHARON BRUNS

4/6 SAM WOLFORD Jr.

4/9 BERNICE ANDERSON

4/9 BILL DUMONT

4/10 JACKSON BARKLEY

4/13 DAVID EDGE

4/15 STAN BRUNS

4/16 GAVIN ZONTS

4/17 DOUG HAUPT

4/18 JILLIAN ZONTS

4/21 BARBARA MUELLER

4/22 ELLI WARD

4/23 CHRISTIAN ANDERSON

4/25 KAY MINTER

4/26 BOB BERGHEL

4/29 KAREN PIESCHKE

4/1/1967 PAUL & MARILYN CLARKSON (45)

4/7/1990 JEFF & SUSAN BARKLEY (22)

4/7/1956 DONALD & DOLORES HUDSON (56)

4/12/1997 CHARLES & BRANDI BRADSHAW (15)

4/15/2001 TONY & MICHELE STEPHENS (11)

4/22/1995 BRENDA & Lanier FITZPATRICK (17)

4/27/1974 STEVE & JEANNIE REDDITT (38)

“Helping Hands”

assisted two families

in February.

That was greatly

appreciated.

Thanks guys for your

help!

If help is needed,

give me a call.

Carrol Mavis

Please check to see when you are scheduled to serve and put it on your personal calendar

APRIL 2012

Volunteers are

needed for:

Refreshments

ushers

altar care

greeters

care ministry

Please sign up today!

DATE SERVICE ELDER/LAY

READER ACOLYTE SOUND USHERS ALTAR GREETERS

Palm Sunday Apr 1 8:30 am Brad Jovaag Cameron Linda Rose Jim & Karen Walker

Robin Aikens

Doug & Luanne Haupt

10:45 am Steve Rehnberg Jesse Austin Thomas Gaddy Jr & Mike Gaddy

Sherry Anderson Kathy Mayfield

Maundy Thurs Apr 5 7:00 pm Brad Jovaag EmmaLyn Austin

Doug Haupt & Don Smith Faye Vogel Don & Margie Smith

Good Fri Apr 6 7:00 pm Steve Rehnberg Drake Austin

Brad Zimmerman & Ken Jackson Don & Margie Smith

EASTER Apr 8 8:30 am Steve Rehnberg Mitchell McKenna

Ken Anderson & Ken Jackson

Karen Walker

Chuck & Betty Dyarmett

10:45 am Jim FitzGerald Jessica Libby Thomas Gaddy Jr & Mike Gaddy

Sherry Anderson Joe & Nancy Ponder

Apr 15 8:30 am Jim Walker/ Dan Purdy Chandler McKenna

Dan Purdy & George Worton

Robin Aikens

Ken & Bonnie Jackson

10:45 am Ray Nierman EmmaLyn Alex Brad Zimmerman & Bobbie Denton Kathy Mayfield

Apr 22 8:30 am Sherry Anderson Christian A McKenna Terry & Beverly Snyder

Karen Walker Joe & Nancy Ponder

10:45 am Steve Rehnberg Kyle Libby Craig Pieschke & Don Smith

Bobbie Denton

Craig & Karen Pieschke

Confirmation Apr 29 8:30 am Bob King Elizabeth Linda Rose Jim & Karen Walker

Karen Walker Bob & Dianna Jones

10:45 am Mike Gaddy Christian B Alex Jerry & Leisha Rogers Bobbie Denton Kathy Mayfield

DATE REFRESHMENTS FLOWERS

Apr 1 Lori Lake & Chellsy LENT - NO FLOWERS

Apr 8 Easter Brunch EASTER LILIES

Apr 15 Cheryl West & Kathy Mayfield Lili Smith (1); Al & Toni Ramm (1)

Apr 22 Gloria & Stan Dickey Carrol & Montine Mavis (2)

Apr 29 Confirmation Don & Margie Smith (2)

Answer to question on page 5 is C

APRIL 2012

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ART

McKenna has her artwork on display at Quinlan Visual Arts Center on Green Street. Go see the exhibit and MeKenna’s

painting.

Charles Christian (Charlie) Eberle, son of Bart and Suzy Eberle was baptized on Sunday, March 18. Welcome little Charlie to the family of God!

GSLC Softball Team

Softball begins this month, and we

have several new members on our

team! Look for the schedule on the

bulletin board and in the

announcements, then come out and

cheer our team!

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“Working With The Shepherd To Grow The Flock”

Sunday

8:30 am Worship

9:35 am Sunday School & Fellowship

10:45 am Worship

Wednesday

1:30 pm Midweek Adult Bible Class

Food Pantry Hours

Monday & Tuesday 1:30 - 3:00 pm

Wednesday & Thursday 10:00 - 11:30 am

Church office hours Monday -Thursday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Friday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

770-532-2428

www.goodshepherd.info

Saturday of Holy Week is a strange day for the church. It’s sandwiched between Good Friday, when Jesus died on the cross, and Easter, when he rose.

Certainly, we know the truth and triumph of the resurrection, but until Jesus

comes again, we’re living in Saturday. The Lamb of God has been sacrificed, and the curtain of sin that separated us from God has been torn down. Yet we’re still looking forward to — as Jesus said — the renewal of all things.

Although we may be battered and bruised, stumbling, limping or crawling, we shouldn’t wallow in defeat. Instead, we can be confident in the victory Jesus won for us. We can shout with Paul, “Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:57, NRSV).

While you look back to Friday and forward to Sunday, live victoriously in Saturday. Jesus has won and has run the victory lap … and he’s coming around again. —Gregg McCaslin

The Good Shepherd’s Voice


600 S. Enota Drive

Gainesville, GA 30501

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group

4 10 am Food Pantry

1:30 pm Bible study

7:30 pm Choir

5 10 am Food Pantry

6

3 pm Cleaning


Breakfast


the halls



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1:30 pm Bible study

6:30 pm Council

7:30 pm Choir


13

3 pm Cleaning

14

Council Retreat




group


1:30 pm Bible study

7:30 pm Choir


20

3 pm Cleaning

21

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22 23

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1:30 pm Bible study

7:30 pm Choir


27

3 pm Cleaning


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