The Fold Monthly Newsletter of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church December 2018 Greetings, GSUMC Family! Sometimes it can be easy to succumb to the culture of fear and division. We fear the world around us, the comparison and judgments of others, our own weaknesses and self-revelations. Our faith communities can also suffer from fear and discouragement. The antidote we have from our faith in God is HOPE. During the season of Advent, we can calm some of our fears with the hope that we are promised in Jesus Christ. The Advent message that prepares us for the Babe born in Bethlehem is our resource to cast out every fear. We need our Christian hope now more than ever. At this time of year I am reminded of a sermon I once preached titled "Coming Home for Christmas." Perhaps each one of us can think of one person we could ask to "come home" for worship at GSUMC. People are thinking about their faith during this time of year. Why not ask them to join you for a worship service? Perhaps their own fears will find relief as they hear the messages of Advent and Christmas. May you have a blessed and peaceful Advent and Christmas season. May the Christ Child enter in our hearts and give us true joy. I am thankful to be partners with you in the ministry of the Gospel of Christ. Thank you so much for all of your love and support. All blessings to you and yours. Pastor Bob CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE Let us Celebrate the Birth of our Lord Christmas Eve candlelight service will be Monday, December 24th at 7:00 PM at Good Shepherd. We will also celebrate Holy Communion. Monday, December 24th 7:00 PM
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The Fold Monthly Newsletter of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church
December 2018
Greetings, GSUMC Family!
Sometimes it can be easy to succumb to the culture of fear and division. We fear the world around us, the comparison and judgments of others, our own weaknesses and self-revelations.
Our faith communities can also suffer from fear and discouragement. The antidote we have from our faith in God is HOPE. During the season of Advent, we can calm some of our fears with the hope that we are promised in Jesus Christ. The Advent message that prepares us for the Babe born in Bethlehem is our resource to cast out every fear. We need our Christian hope now more than ever.
At this time of year I am reminded of a sermon I once preached titled "Coming Home for Christmas." Perhaps each one of us can think of one person we could ask to "come home" for worship at GSUMC. People are thinking about their faith during this time of year. Why not ask them to join you for a worship service? Perhaps their own fears will find relief as they hear the messages of Advent and Christmas.
May you have a blessed and peaceful Advent and Christmas season. May the Christ Child enter in our hearts and give us true joy. I am thankful to be partners with you in the ministry of the Gospel of Christ. Thank you so much for all of your love and support. All blessings to you and yours.
Pastor Bob
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
Let us Celebrate the Birth of our Lord
Christmas Eve candlelight service will be Monday, December 24th at 7:00 PM at Good Shepherd.
We will also celebrate Holy Communion. Monday, December 24th7:00 PM
Church Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Friday11:00 am -3:00pm
Other days you will find Pastor Bob out in the community; please call his cell phone.
Sunday Schedule
9:30 am: Adult Sunday Study
10:30 am: Worship Service
10:45 am Kids Rock!
Coffee & Conversation in Fellowship Hall following worship.
Spaghetti Dinner Friday, December 7th
Attendees at the November SPARK meeting, after much discussion, decided that a dinner will be held on Friday, December 7th. After the December dinner we will assess the volunteer coverage for the various positions that are needed for the dinner as well as the attendance and decide if the dinners will be continued.
The dinners give GSUMC the opportunity to open our doors and invite anyone who wishes to come to enjoy a great meal at a nominal price as income for the church. Please find a place to share some of your time to help at the dinner. If you have any questions about any of the preparations for the dinner (the tasks before, during as well as afterwards) feel free to contact Pam Post.
None of the prep and things that are done for the dinner are difficult, they involve mostly a bit of your time and energy. If you are someone who usually works before, during or after the dinner talk to folks and make a personal invitation to join you wherever you might usually help. And of course - invite friends, family, co-workers and neighbors to join you for a delicious pasta dinner!
Please contact Pam Post with any questions.
Kids Rock! at
Good Shepherd Church •For ages 3 through grade 5
•During the Sunday worship hour immediately after Children’s Time @ 10:45am in the Fellowship Hall
•Bible Stories + Crafts
Invite your friends!
Advent and Christmas Good Shepherd UMC
Advent Book Study with Jean Mackey Thursdays Nov. 29 thru December 20
at 5:30 pm
Spaghetti Dinner Friday, December 7
5-7:00 pm
Dearborn Community Food Pantry Saturday, December 15
9-11am
Ford Motor Co. Chorus Concert Home for Christmas
Sunday, December 16 3:00 pm at Good Shepherd
Joy Ride Packaging Bing one dozen of your favorite cookies
to deliver to our community workers December 23
After service, 11:45 am
Christmas Eve Service with candles & communion
Monday, December 24th 7:00 pm
Joy Ride Deliver on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day
Fifth Sunday Clothing Drive
for Brightmoor Sunday, December 30
JOY RIDEOur Next Joy Ride is
Christmas Day
For those who are not familiar with our Joy Ride, we make homemade cookies,
pack them up and deliver them to places in our community that are open and working on the holidays (first responders, hospitals).
It is such a wonderful outreach and the response we receive is overwhelming! We will have sign-up sheets in the Fellowship Hall this month for those who would like to donate a dozen homemade cookies. If baking is not your thing perhaps you would like to grab a plate and drop them off at a designated place?
We will be posting more information about drop off times for the cookies and picking up a plate to deliver on Christmas day.
Please consider contributing to this outreach program so we can let our community workers know just how much we appreciate all the work they do for our community.
5th Sunday Clothing
Drive
December 30th
Please bring your gently used clothing and household items to Good Shepherd on December 30th. We will take them over to the Brightmoor Free store where families can shop for clothing and household items. Please make sure your items are in a box or bag in a size that is manageable for who load and deliver donations.
Tai Chi Holiday Schedule
Tai Chi will be taking a break for the Holidays. The last class of the year will be December 13. We will resume class on January 7th.
Happy Holidays!
Military Families: Zachary Danke, Us Army
Home Bound: Anne Creek, Helen Hickey, Mary Catherine Luoma, Robert Signoretti
Prayer Concerns
Lisa Andrews Gary & Diane Atkins Bondy Family Jack Charlefour Nick Crossestt Devine Family Linda Dewitt Donna Draper Glenn & Allen Garrant Brenna Gillespie David Gray Mary-Kate Greenwell and Family Griffin Family The Family & friends of Alex Haam Rev. James Herbolsheimer Chris Hillier Helen Hosker
Robert & Kathy James David and Joyce Johnson Jeff Joyce Zoe Kosin Shirley Lantz Lamp Family Margaret Layden Elmer Lugh Sharon Mangan Jack & Marilyn MacTavish Drew & Elizabeth McDonald Donald McClung Mesick & Hood Family Mihalik Family Bill Noble The Family of Alice Parra Pigeon Family
The Presutti Family Amber Przygocki & Family Sally Rausch Mercedes Ruiz Family Michael Schlorff Tim Shaw & Family Marie Shearer Jeffrey Slumpff George & Karen Stoops Jeff Wilson & Family Jeremy Travis The family of Robert Todd Andrew Urban Nate Wilson Paul Wilson and family Bea Woehlke Fran Zimmerman
Dearborn Community Food Pantry Update:
Our food pantry was blessed to be the recipient of the food and money collected by Henry Ford Village retirement community during their annual food drive and turkey trot. Erin Reas-Williams attended the kick-off event on Nov. 2 and told the group assembled for the turkey trot about the Dearborn Community Food Pantry located at our church. During the following 12 days, the residents responded generously by donating over 1,000 food items and $1235. These will go a long way in helping to feed our guests who come to shop at the monthly food pantry distribution.
Next Pantry Date: December 15th
We need your help restocking the Pantry shelves for the Christmas Season. Our clients have a need to help feed their four-legged family members too. Listed are some items that we are critically low on, but any boxed food item is welcome.
Pet Food (dog and cat), Cat Litter, Almond Milk, Juice, Jam/ Jelly
May you Worship fully, Live radically, Love completely!
Looking Forward in Worship
Worship Leaders December 2 Carla Schneider December 9 Neicy Lines December 16 Georgia Grovesteen December 23 Mari Boynton- Tamaroglio December 30 Dean Lewis
Ushers 1st Sunday Annie Smith and Donna Eberhart 2nd Sunday Al Costantino and Anita Polzin 3rd Sunday Annie Smith and Donna Eberhart 4th Sunday Al Costantino and Anita Polzin 5th Sunday Donna Eberhart and Anita Polzin
Counters 1st Scott Williams & Carla Schneider 2nd Scott Williams & Jim Woods 3rd Jim Woods & Carla Schneider 4th Carla Schneider & Scott Williams 5th Scott Williams & Jim Woods
Greeters 1st Fred Michaelson & Pam Post 2nd Donna Eberhart & Anita Polzin 3rd Annie Smith & Paula Turbett 4th Donna Eberhart & Anita Polzin 5th Fred Michaelson & Pam Post
Nursery 1st Carolyn Costantino & Lori Lawson 2nd Lori Lawson & Kathy Lewis 3rd Carolyn Costantino & Lori Lawson 4th Kathy Lewis & Paula Turbett 5th Lori Lawson
Openers 1st Thomas Garrant 2nd Al Costantino 3rd Scott Williams 4th Marti Boynton Tamaroglio 5th Georgia Grovesteen
Dec 5 Carl Sillanpaa Dec 10 Josh Costantino Dec 11 Donna Draper Dec 17 Douglas Murdoch Dec 18 Janet PostDec 23 Kelly Mihalik Dec 26 Hunter Burroughs
John Mihalik Dec 29 Grace Bielski
Jim WoodsDec 31 Carla Schneider
Happy AnniversaryDec 19 Carolyn & Alan Costantino Dec 31 Carolyn & Ryan Woods
Fold Articles are due on the 15th of each Month. January Fold articles are due on Monday, December 17th. to the church email, [email protected].
Message and Text
Dec. 2 God's Gifts Give Us Comfort & Hope (I Thessalonians 3: 9 - 13)
Dec. 9 Preparing for God (Mark 1: 1 - 8)
Dec. 16 The Unexpected Jesus Brings Joy (Matthew 11: 2 - 11)
Dec. 23 Your Heart a Peace-Filled Manger (Isaiah 2: 1 - 5)
Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Service - 7:00 PM The Most Beautiful Story Ever Told (Lessons and Carols)
Dec. 30 Promises for a New Year (Matthew 2: 13 - 22)
9:30 am Willing Disciples 10:30 am Morning Worship 10:45 am Kids Rock 11:45 am Coffee Fellowship
26 27 9:00 am Women’s Breakfast @ Leon’s
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7:00 pm Choir Practice
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10:00 am Tai Chi 5:30 pm Advent Book Study
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2 9:30 am Willing Disciples 10:30 am Morning Worship 10:45 am Kids Rock 11:45 am Coffee Fellowship
3 4 9:00 am Women’s Breakfast @ Leon’s
5 6:15 Mindful Meditation in Lounge 7:00 pm Choir Practice
6 9:00 am Veggie Prep for Spaghetti Dinner 10:00 am Tai Chi 5:30 pm Advent Book Study
7 10:00 am Fellowship Hall set up 5-7:00 pm Spaghetti Dinner 7-8:00 pm Clean up
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9:30 am Willing Disciples 10:30 am Morning Worship 10:45 am Kids Rock 11:45 am Coffee Fellowship
10 11 9:00 am Women’s Breakfast @ Leon’s
12 1:00 pm Food Pantry Prep 6:15 Mindful Meditation in Lounge 7:00 pm Choir Practice
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5:30 pm Advent Book Study 10:00 am Tai Chi
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9:00 am Prayer Shawls
9-11:00 am Food Pantry
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9:30 am Willing Disciples 10:30 am Morning Worship 10:45 am Kids Rock 11:45 am Coffee Fellowship 3:00 pm Ford Motor Co. Chorus Concert at Good Shepherd
