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In Memoriam
Robert Adron Joyner, father of Tricia Harris
Margaret Landis, parishioner
Estelle Crumpler Tharrington, mother of H. I. Tharrington
Louise Lucas, mother of Angela Urquhart
Gwendoline Looney Corinth, parishioner
Rest eternal grant to them O Lord:
And let light perpetual shine upon them.
Birthdays September 2 Bill Bullock
2 Quintin Mangano
3 Mary Craig
6 Mary Ruth Divine
6 Ron Williams
6 Barden Winstead
7 Angela Urquhart
7 Elizabeth Burnette
8 Shields Harris
9 John Harris
10 Alice Thorp
11 Jim Wood
12 Michie Coppedge
12 Pat Weeks
13 Carolyn Turner
14 Kate Harrison
15 Richard Learn
16 Robert Hendrix
16 Pat Stevens
17 Jim Curtis
17 Steven Avent
17 Wes Morrison
17 Riley Bullard
18 Diane Box
19 Norita Watson
19 Stokes Suiter
19 Lucas Bayless
20 Lisa Godwin
22 Alston Meadows
24 William Langley
25 James Poole
25 David Daughtry
27 Maureen Kroncke
28 E.L. Daughtridge
28 Bernice Dawson
28 Westray Hicks
29 Dylan Box
29 Gillian Beaver
30 Riki Mottershead
30 Bruce Daughtry
30 Laurie Lilley
2 Jim & Alice Thorp
3 Charlie & Nancy Penick
13 Lee & Lois Riggins
14 Chris & Heather Vann
19 Kim & Nan Bayless
20 Nelson & Kay Lockey
21 Tom & Mary Davis Betts
26 Quintin & Kristin Mangano
28 Bill & Millie Walker
29 John & Virginia Grochowski
Anniversaries September
How I Spent the Summer
(and Survived Scott’s Sabbatical)
Inside this
Issue August
2010
Adult Forum 2
Anniversaries 8
Altar Flower Dates 7
Birthdays 8
Day School 4
In Memoriam 8
Music News 7
Parish Picnic 2
Youth Events 3&4
Wonderful
Wednesdays 3
The top 10 things I learned this summer:
#10 The priest is not in charge. If you want to know where the real power in
church lies, call the church office and speak to the parish administrator.
#9 No matter how I am feeling about my sermon, someone will tell me that it is
exactly what he or she needed to hear, and I am thankful for the gift of the Holy
Spirit all over again.
#8 Sunday mornings aren’t as much fun without Louise.
#7 It is not being nosey if asked in the name of pastoral care.
#6 The phone rings a lot more when you are “in charge,” and sometimes with
some very random requests: Do we want to buy radio space to keep kids off
drugs? (Does radio space do that?) Do we want to order a “Jesus and the Real
Apostles” biography DVD for every member of the congregation to enjoy?
(Ummm, no thank you?)
#5 It is really not that hard to lay down a linoleum floor (thank you, Gatekeep-
ers), and if you don’t have the special machine to roll out the air bubbles under the
linoleum, the combined weight of about 10 teenagers will do.
#4 There will never be enough FIGS crisis assistance money, and there are far
too many people struggling to pay their bills in Nash and Edgecombe counties.
#3 When in doubt, pray. When certain, pray some more.
#2 Never, ever, EVER allow your passport to expire.
#1 If not for the good people of the Good Shepherd I would not have learned so
much, or had nearly as much fun as I have had this summer.
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The Good Shepherd Parish
Picnic Sunday, September 12, 11:15a Come one and all to the kick-off of our
2010/2011 academic year at Good Shepherd with
our traditional Parish Picnic. Great food with the
best BBQ chicken ever, hosted by the Men’s
Group. There will be fun and games for the kids
with face painting, juggling, balloons, and more.
$7 per person with a maximum of $25 per fam-
ily. Sign-up using one of the order forms and
paying by check or credit card; or sign-up on-line
at www.goodshepherdrmt.org.
Resume our Regular
Schedule Sunday, September 19
We will begin a new church year this coming
September when we resume our regular
schedule for worship and Christian Educa-
tion. On the 19th our services will return to
8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., and 11:00 a.m. Chris-
tian Education for all ages will be held at
10:00 a.m.
What is an Episcopalian,
anyway? Inquirer's Class, beginning August 22 at 4:00p The Rector will lead a class for all who are inter-
ested in knowing more about faith and about the
Episcopal Church. The class will cover the fol-
lowing topics: What do Episcopalians believe
about the Bible? What does it mean to be
"saved?" Do I have to believe everything in the
creeds? Why do some people cross themselves?
and more. Once you have taken this class you
will be prepared to be confirmed and received
into the Episcopal Church or to renew your bap-
tismal vows. The class will meet August 22, 29,
September 5, 12, 19 and 26. Please contact Scott
White for more information and to sign-up.
EFM EFM - aka "Education for Ministry" is a way
through study, prayer, and reflection to move
towards a new under-
standing of the fullness of
God's kingdom. A pro-
gram developed by the
School of Theology at Sewanee, EFM groups
have provided an opportunity for people to
deepen their faith as they learn about their beliefs
and the history and theology of the church.
Good Shepherd is putting together a group, and
is looking for interested folks who would like be
a part of this. The group would meet for 36
weeks beginning in September and ending in
June. We need at least 6 people in order to have a
group, and there is a fee involved. If you would
like to learn more, or if you are interested in
signing up, please contact Stephanie Allen at 442
-1134 x226 or sallen@goodshepherdrmt.org.
Adult Forum - Religious
Experiences in the New
Testament Sunday, September 19 and 26 The Sunday morning Adult Christian Formation
forums will begin with visiting professor from
Barton College, Dr. Rodney Werline, teaching a
CHURCH INFORMATION
Welcome to The Church of The Good Shepherd, Shepherd’s Horn Newsletter. For more information about The Church of The Good Shepherd & Day School please visit
our web site at www.goodshepherdrmt.org
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Music At Good Shepherd
2010-2011 Choir Season Begins on
Wednesday, August 25th
After a summer break, the Alleluia and Cherub Choirs will resume regular
Wednesday rehearsals on Wednesday, August 25th. The Cherub Choir (for
children ages 3 through 1st grade) rehearses on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. for
thirty minutes. This choir learns fundamentals of music and liturgy and sings
at the 9 a.m. service several times throughout the year, at the St. Francis Day
service, on Christmas Eve, and at the Mother’s Day Dinner Theatre. The Al-
leluia Choir (for children in 2nd through 8th grades and 1st graders with excel-
lent reading ability) rehearses on Wednesdays from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. This
choir sings at the 9 a.m. service every two to three weeks from September
through May, at the St. Francis Day service, at Lessons & Carols, on Christ-
mas Eve, and at the Mother’s Day Dinner Theatre. The Good Shepherd
Choir rehearses on Wednesdays from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. with rehearsals resum-
ing on Wednesday, September 8th. The Good Shepherd Choir sings in church
weekly at the 11 a.m. service, at evensongs, at Lessons & Carols, on Christ-
mas Eve, and at other services on the liturgical calendar. The Good Shepherd
Choir also sings throughout the summer with a brief rehearsal thirty minutes
before each service. For more information about any of our choirs, please call
Lawrence Goering at 442-1134, ext. 224 or e-mail at lgoer-
ing@goodshepherdrmt.org. Come sing with us!
St. Francis Day Choral Evensong with
Blessing of the Animals
Wednesday, October 6, 5:30 p.m.
Bring your pets and a blanket or lawn chair for this special service that will be
sung by the Cherub, Alleluia, and Good Shepherd Choirs in the Hunton Me-
morial Cloister Garden.
Church Closed The Day School and Church will be closed on
Monday, September 6, 2010 in observance of La-
bor Day.
Baptism Dates We have set dates throughout the year on which
the service of Holy Baptism will be held. There is
great advantage to having these dates set in ad-
vance. Please make a note of them and plan
ahead. Baptisms will be held: August 22 at the
10:00a.m. service, and November 7 at both the
9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services.
Altar Flowers 2010 We still have Altar Flower or Altar Green dates
available for 2010. The altar flowers or greens
are prepared by the Flower Guild. To order your
altar flowers or greens please call Sheryll Barnes
at 442-1134, ext. 221. The cost of altar flowers
or greens from the Flower Guild is $53.00 for
which the church office will invoice you.
September 5 & 26 Flowers
October 3, 24 & 31 Flowers
November 7 & 14 Flowers
December 5, 12, & 19 Greens
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Pictures from Gatekeepers Workcamp
and Costa Rica Youth Mission Trip 2010
(Articles in the next newsletter.)
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class on “Sample Religious Experiences in the
New Testament.” The class will examine how the
early Christians may have experienced Jesus,
God, and spiritual powers. Trying to describe any
experience can be challenging, and even more so
if it is a religious experience, and one from 2,000
years ago. Please join us as Dr. Werline shares
his current research and writing on this fascinat-
ing topic.
Youth Forum -
Life Lessons: a look at
Proverbs and Psalms Sunday, September 19, 26 and
October 10 Have you ever had a song that was your theme
song? A song that expressed perfectly what you
were thinking or feeling or experiencing in a par-
ticular time in your life? The Book of Psalms and
the Book of Proverbs in the Bible are kind-of like
theme songs for us in our lives. We will look at
some proverbs and some psalms and see if they
really can say what we are feeling in our lives
right now. This will be two separate classes: one
for our high school forum group, and another for
our middle school group.
Faith Quest! Children’s
Christian Formation Sunday mornings, 10:00a Faith Quest for our children, pre-K through 5th
grade, begins again on Sunday, September 19 at
10:00am. New stories! New recipes! Fun art!
Lots and lots of loving God and neighbor! Don’t
miss it!
Wednesdays are
Wonderful once more! Our Wonderful Wednesday program will begin
again on Wednesday, September 15. Wonderful
Wednesdays is an evening for all ages: families,
singles, young and old. The evening will include
dinner, choir rehearsals, bible study (tbd) for
adults, child care for our nursery ages, youth
group meeting time for our Middle Schoolers,
and more. (If you need childcare, please let Scott
or Stephanie know in advance.) Meal cost is $5
adult, 5-8 y/o $3, 4 y/o and under free, and not to
exceed $20 per family. Come for any part of the
evening that works for you and your family.
5:00 - 5:30 Cherub Choir Rehearsal
5:15 - 6:45 Dinner Served ($5 for 9 y/o and
over, $3 for 5-8 y/o, and under 5 y/o free, not
to exceed $20 per family)
5:30 - 6:30 Alleluia Choir Rehearsal
6:00 - 7:30 Adult Study in The Parish Hall
Middle School Youth Group in
the Youth Room
7:30 Good Shepherd Choir Rehearsal
Youth Events Lake Gaston Youth Kick-off Party
All High School
and Middle
School students
are invited, with their families, to our Youth Kick
-off party at the Harrison’s lake house at Lake
Gaston on Saturday, September 11 from 11am
until 4pm. Bring your family, your bathing suit
and towel, something to drink, and an appetizer
or dessert to share. The youth council will be
providing the rest of lunch, so please call Stepha-
nie to let her know you are planning to attend and
for directions.
Middle School Youth Group The Middle School Youth will meet on Wednes-
day nights at 6:30 in the youth room, beginning
on Wednesday, September 15. Bring your dinner
upstairs or eat dinner before you come. We will
hang out, play games, watch movies, and have
some God-talk, and lots of fun. For more infor-
mation, contact Stephanie Allen.
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Senior High Breakfast Time to make the donuts! Senior High breakfast
starts up again on Tuesday mornings and will be-
gin on Tuesday, September 14. There has been a
request to try Dunkin’ Donuts for a change, and
so we will meet at the Dunkin Donuts on High-
way 301 - across the street from our Bojangles -
and see how it goes. We meet at 7:10am, have
some conversation, a little prayer, and are fin-
ished by 7:40 so folks can get to school on time.
Good Shepherd Fun Run
For Charities Fun Run For Charities for Rocky Mount - Good
Shepherd Day School and People of Faith Filling
In The Gaps were presented with checks on
Wednesday morning. The Day School raised
$1,200 and recieved a match of 38.69% for a
grand total of $1,664.22. People of Faith Filling
In The Gaps raised $815 and received a match
of... 38.69% for a grand total of $1,130.28. Thank
you for all your generous donations and your time
volunteering for this great event!
Day School News
August is here and a new school year is fast ap-
proaching. We say goodbye to some while we
usher in new families to our program.
The staff and children have enjoyed tons of sum-
mer fun, which included visits to the Spray n Play
Park for the entire school, while getting very
creative in the classroom with music, art and out-
side activities.
Our school year at Good Shepherd will begin
September 1st. We are looking forward to a great
school year.
Have you heard?
Our brand new baby and older toddler room is
officially open!! Everything is new! If you know
of someone who's in need of childcare, please
refer them to us.
Our Fun Run for Charities check was $1664.22.
Hooray and thanks for your donation!
If available, please stop by to see the Day School
in action. Volunteers are always needed! Storytel-
ling, art activities, music, and cooking activities
with the children are just a few ways to volunteer.
We are flexible!
Enjoy the rest of the summer season!
Jackie Wilkins
Director
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It has been a busy, exciting and challenging
summer, and I have learned quite a bit, but then
again, I hope I never stop learning. As we learn,
we grow. Growing in our faith means learning
about God through studying the scriptures,
knowing our history, talking about theology, and
reflecting upon our own experiences and encoun-
ters with the sacred, and growing in our faith
means learning more about ourselves.
We have many opportunities for such learning
and growth this fall at the Good Shepherd. Our
Sunday morning Adult Forum will begin with a
visiting professor of religion from Barton Col-
lege, Dr. Rodney Werline, who will be talking
about the faith and learning experiences in the
very early days of the church. The Wonderful
Wednesday program will offer opportunity for
study and fellowship. And the EFM - Education
for Ministry - course that will begin in September
will allow time for those who would like to dive
into deeper theological waters, connecting scrip-
ture, history, and theology with personal experi-
ence.
Faith Quest for our children’s learning will
help to bring alive the stories of scripture with
play and hands-on experience, and our youth will
continue to meet for community and prayer on
Wednesday nights and Tuesday morning break-
fasts, learn about their faith on Sunday mornings,
and have fun with youth group.
Believe, belong, and become, and come learn
with us this fall at Good Shepherd. Welcome
back!
Stephanie
Friends at Good Shepherd,
Have you ever gotten a phone call from God?
In the past months, I’ve had the joy of watching a
very special project unfold. What started as a
mission trip to Africa has blossomed into an ef-
fort to bring hope of a better life to the commu-
nity of Chitambo, a small village in Zambia.
We see God’s blessings each day in so many
ways, but to witness God’s hand nudging and
coaxing so many lives to cross paths toward this
project has been an extraordinary experience for
me.
Today, as a result of a great deal of prayer and
careful research, the Agape Village Foundation
is a realization. Bricks are being made and work
has begun on an orphanage that will house 96
orphans. Immediate plans include digging a well
for desperately needed water, and a community
center is part of the long range focus. In this land
of 12 million where the life expectancy is 38 and
there are 1.2 million orphans, this promises to be
the answer to the prayers of so many.
As fellow parishioners, I ask you to pray for this
project, for those who are involved, and for the
precious children of Zambia. I also hope you will
visit the website to find out more about this en-
deavor.
You may have recently seen an article in the
Telegram that told a bit about the efforts of this
foundation. If you are at all curious about, “the
rest of the story,” please talk to me and I will tell
you just how amazing God’s grace and mercy
have been as he set into motion this project that
brings hope for a better life to the endearing
children of Chitambo.
It all began with a phone call from God…
With love in Christ,
Joan Ashby
937-6268 or www.agapevillagefoundation.org
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Thank You Jim Wood
Thank you to Jim Wood for the beautiful watercolor he
has donated to our parlor. Please stop by during coffee
hour to see this beautiful addition.