September 18, 2016

Greetings from The Church of the Good Shepherd

Parking Alert for Sunday, September 18th!

Our paved parking lot is being used by a neighbor on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 & Sept. 18. PLEASE park your cars in the Albert Street lot this week-end! Your cooperation is appreciated.

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Calendar for this week...

Sunday, September 18: Bagzilla Returns
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion: classic - church

   8:30 a.m.   Bodacious Brotherhood Breakfast
   10:00 a.m.   Holy Communion: traditional - church
   11:45 a.m.   Deep Waters - Classroom #2
   11:45 a.m.   Outreach Team - Patio Room
   2:00 p.m.   Tampa Bay Story Tellers - Patio Room
   5:00 p.m.   New Member Social
Monday, September 19
   10:00 a.m.   Yoga Class - Patio Room
   2:45 p.m.   Shepherd's Village
   5:30 p.m.   Girl Scouts - Classroom #1
   6:30 p.m.   Hebrew 201 - Classroom #2
Tuesday, September 20
   10:00 a.m.   Yoga Class - Patio Room
   11:15 a.m.   Chair Yoga - Patio Room
   noon   Rotary Meeting - Kirk Hall
   2:45 p.m.   Shepherd's Village
   3:00 p.m.   Hebrew 201 - Classroom #2
Wednesday, September 21
   9:00 a.m.   Yoga Class - Patio Room
   10:00 a.m.   Communion Service - church
   noon   DreamWeavers - upstairs classroom
   2:45 p.m.   Shepherd's Village
   3:30 p.m.   Finance Meeting - Patio Room
   6:00 p.m.   Women's AA - Patio Room & Nursery
   6:30 p.m.   Vestry Visioning - Classroom #2
Thursday, September 22
   10:00 a.m.   Staff meeting in Rector's Study
   10:00 a.m.   Gentle Yoga - Kirk Hall
   12:15 p.m.   Cardio Class - Kirk Hall
   1:00 p.m.   Gentle Yoga - Kirk Hall
   2:45 p.m.   Shepherd's Village
Friday, September 23
   9:45 a.m.   Al-Anon - Patio Room
   10:00 a.m.   Aging Backwards - Kirk Hall
   11:00 a.m.   Al-Anon - Patio Room
   2:45 p.m.   Shepherd's Village
   7:00 p.m.   HOW Group - Patio Room
Saturday, September 24
Acolyte Festival at Cathedral
   9:00 a.m.   Altar Guild - church
   5:00 p.m.   Celtic Kirk Service
   5:30 p.m.   Painting Class - Classroom #2
Sunday, September 25
   8:00 a.m.   Holy Communion: classic - church
   10:00 a.m.   Holy Communion: traditional - church
   11:45 a.m.   Worship Team - Patio Room
   4:30 p.m.   Cooking Class with Chef John - kitchen

Congratulations

We celebrate the September birthdays of: Butch Niford on the 19th, Ruth Bishop on the 21st, Cindy Roehl on the 23rd, Elaine Clark on the 27th, Stephen Lague on the 29th. We celebrate the September anniversary of: Richard Gehring on the 22nd, Butch and Diane Niford on the 29th.

Bible Challenge...

Next week's readings are:

Sept. 18   1 Chronicles 25-27; Acts13:26-52
Sept. 19   1 Chronicles 28, 29; Acts 14
Sept. 20   Psalm 89,90; Acts 15:1-21
Sept. 21   Psalm 91-93; Acts 15:22-41
Sept. 22   Psalm 94-96; Acts 16:1-21
Sept. 23   2 Chronicles 1-3; Acts 16:22-40
Sept. 24   2 Chronicles 4-6; Acts 17:1-15

Readings can also be found online.

Share Some Time ...

Help us model Christ's love within our church family. Tithe just one or two hours each year to our children by signing up to help with a session or two of Sunday School. No experience or talent required. Come just as you are.
Sign-up online at...
bit.ly/GSsundayschool
(URL is case sensitive.)

Deep Waters

Deep Waters:
Exploring Theology with Becky
* September 18th, at 11:45 AM
* Classroom #2

Blessing of the Animals

Sunday * October 2 * 10 AM

* The usual 10 AM Service will be held outside, over at the Albert Street lot.
* Everyone is encouraged to bring their pet to be blessed and to invite friends and neighbors to join us on this festive occasion.
* All pets should be leased, caged or in some way restrained.
* Children may bring a stuffed animal.

Group Pet Memorial Service
and Interment

Sunday * October 2 * 11:30 AM

Everyone who has the cremated remains of a beloved pet, but who has not yet buried them, is welcome to take part in this group memorial service and interment in the Pet Memorial Garden. Those who wish may arrange for a bronze nameplate for the Tree of Life plaque near the garden. Please call the ofice if you plan to participate.

Camp Living Springs

A Camp for Adult Cancer Survivors

Oct. 21-23

* Camp Living Springs is a full weekend adult cancer retreat featuring entertainmant, crafts and many other activities. The camp is offered at no cost to participants.
* Campers are adults age 18 or over, who have been diagnosed with cancer. Participants must be ambulatory.
* The camp is at the DaySprings Conference Center in Ellenton, FL.
* Bus transportation is provided to and from camp, departing from the Powell Pavilion at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater.
* An appliciation must be completed. For more information please call 727-461-8018!

Hebrew Classes...

Hebrew 201...
   * Resume classes for returning students
       Monday, Sept. 12 * 6:30 PM or
       Tuesday, Sept. 13 * 3:00 PM
   * $5 per session

Hebrew 101...
   New classes for new folks! Send an e-mail to...    beckyrp@churchgoodshepherd.org
   If there's sufficient interest, Rabbi Baseman will start a class for new students.

Travel with us...

Liturgical Tourism--
The Good Shepherd Worship Planning Team is continuing its "liturgical tourism" for the Season after Pentecost. The 10 AM service in September will feature a service from the Church of Wales Prayer Book. We'll rotate to another country each month.

The early service will continue using Rite One from our Book of Common Prayer every Sunday.

Serving In September

Click here for an updated worship server schedule for September.

You Can Help...

You may bring and share a dish for Sunday coffee hour anytime!!!

DreamWeavers, a monthly knitting, crocheting, and sewing group invite you to join them on the Third Wednesday of the month, at noon. They meet upstairs in classroom four.
We have yarn to share for making Prayer Shawls and Lap Robes! For more information please contact Heather Elder [727-723-9596] or Christine McLaughlin [785-5542 / crafteas@aol.com].

A sign-up sheet for nametags is located in the back of the church. Please print clearly!

2016 Flower Chart

Would you like to place flowers on the altar in memory of someone you love or give thanks for a special event? Cost for each vase of flowers is $25. On any given Sunday, flowers will be ordered for the chancel only if there are sponsors for BOTH vases for that week. A sign-up sheet is on a clipboard in the back of the church.

If both vases are already sponsored, please let the office know you would like to be listed that Sunday also. Your contribution will be used on a Sunday with no sponsor, but you will be listed the Sunday you request.

Celtic Kirk Service...

Saturday at 5 PM

Grounded in the spirituality of the Isles, this quiet, reflective service celebrates the transcendence of God, the beauty of creation, and the immanence of the sacred in all people.

Holy Communion is usually celebrated.

Interested?

Good Shepherd has two spaces available for purchase at Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Trinity Cremorial North. If you are interested, please contact the church office. The purchase price will be added to our Celebrate Our Blessings campaign.

Keep in Your Prayers...

Carrie, Delaney and Isabella, Pat P., Freddy B., Marsha, Donna M., Mark, Tony, Sam, Pat, Cheri S., Al, Aaron, Sean H., Toni and Anna, Lorilee M., Alona, Pat S., Doug and Gina M., Susan N., Blasse family, those dealing with the Italian earthquakes, Sam L., Ted H., Deborah B., Tom S., Donna, Bill, and Marilyn, Janice, Karen, Tony, Sharon, Liz, Sarah, and Adam R., Jean T., Trish S., David B. and family, Alice L., Naclerio family, Linda Williams & family, ChristopherJ., Sheree G., Ray F., Sipos family, Sam, Pat, Kris, Alma L., Jason R., Maegan & Heather, Paul T., Rob H., Savannah, Erv Brown, Ryan, Betty Lou R., Annie F., Jim, Andrea, Bill, Diana, Sam, Pat, Nick, Richard, Adam R., Mark B, Terry E., Gail D., Diane & Angel, Marilyn S., Mike & Janice F., June & Jennifer R., Olivia, Kallie & Lyla, Dylan L., 9/11 families, Kelly Ray M., Shereen, Jim M., Blair B., Diana T., Ramon, Janet P., Paul D.

Names remain on this list for one month. If you would like the prayers to continue, please re-list the name in our Prayers of the People book.

NO Sunday School!

No Sunday School on Oct. 2nd.

We know the children enjoy the Blessing of the Animals Service at 10:00 AM.

Church Ministry Fair...
Oct. 9th

Don't miss the Ministry Fair on Sunday, Oct. 9, following the 8 and 10 AM services. Find out about wonderful ministries that make a difference in our church and in communities near and far. Mission leaders will display information and talk about how you can be involved. Enjoy refreshments as you explore how we Exalt, Engage, Enlighten, Enjoy, Empower and Enterprise through ministries. See you there!

Sock-it-to-Me Sunday

Sock-it-to-Me Sunday * Oct. 9th

Bring unopened packages of socks for Clothes To Kids. Monetary donations also welcome... Checks made
payable to Church of the Good
Shepherd; all donations should be clearly marked for Sock-It Sunday!

Sock sizes needed:
* Girls [6-11] * Young Womens [9-11]
* Boys [6-11] * Young Mens [9-13]

Little Thrift Shop

The Little Thrift Shop needs one volunteer to work on

Monday, September 26

and two volunteers on

Monday, October 3.

Hours are 9:00 AM-1:00 PM
If you are available to help,
please call Miriam Benitez-Nixon [727.466.1492]
Please note that if we don't have two volunteers- the store cannot open, thus reducing funds used for outreach operations. So please consider helping.

Deepening Our Union with God

Thurs. * October 6 * 7 PM

St. Catherine's Episcopal Church, Temple Terrace

Joann Nesser * $20 per person

For more information,

please call Renee Graham 813-785-6172

130th Anniversary Dinner

Click HERE for all the details and reservation form for our 130th Anniversary Celebration!

If you would like to place an advertisement in our Souvenir Journal, that form is also included!

Good Shepherd Furniture Shop

WANTED

Resalable items for the Good Shepherd Church Furniture Thrift Shop!

Call for pick-up...

727-600-5820

Volunteers needed for 3-hour shifts. Call 727-600-5820

Your Assistance Is Required!

When placing any recycle item in a marked Recycle bin, be sure it is clean.
No food
or garbage is permitted!

Pitch In... Responsibly!

Yoga Classes

Instructors Laura, Sabena, and Beth offer yoga for a $5 or $6 donation per person per class. Attendees need to bring their own mats or any other equipment they enjoy using. All are certified yoga leaders. Sabena and Beth are certified Amrit yoga instructors.

Yoga... every Monday at 10:00 a.m. in the Patio Room

Yoga... every Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. in the Patio Room

Chair Yoga...Tuesday morning at 11:15 a.m. in the Patio Room
Yoga... every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. in the Patio Room

Gentle Yoga... every Thursday at 10:00 a.m. in Kirk Hall.
Beginners Yoga... every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. in Kirk

SHINE

SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders)
New to Medicare, about to join, or have questions about your current coverage? The Florida SHINE Program is here to help. If you are new to Medicare, it is important to get an understanding of your options.
Call 1-800-963-5337 or visit www.FloridaSHINE.org

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