FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Education 2 From the Vicar’s Desk 4 Music Notes 6 Council Corner 7 Hilltop 8 Family Promise/ For Women From Women 9 LCS/Youth News 10 Prayer Line 11 LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD THE VOICE OCTOBER 2014 1530 Foulk Road Wilmington, DE 19803 (302) 478-3030 For God would make himself wholly like them, And he would come to them, And dwell with them: And God would be man And man would be God, And he would talk with them And eat and drink with them; And he himself would be With them continually Until the consummation Of this world. John of the Cross, 16 th century Dear Friends in Christ, One of my very favorite passages of scripture is Revelation 21:1-5. John of Patmos, the author of Revela- tion, shares a vision of God creating a new heaven and a new earth, and speaks profoundly of the God who created the cosmos coming to dwell with us. In this new order, things like weeping and pain and sadness and divisions are completely obliterated. Even death itself doesn’t stand a chance! So, this quote from John of the Cross also speaks to my heart. God coming to dwell with us, knowing the experience of our lives, in both joy and sadness, is for me one of the most powerful aspects of Christian faith. God speaks with us, in Jesus, and eats and drinks with us. Recently, our conversations about Holy Communion have opened a whole new perspective on hospitality and encountering this indwelling of God through Holy Communion. I am very proud of how you, as this community of faith, have engaged issues of how often we celebrate Holy Communion, who is welcome and how to feed the spiritual hunger of those who gather here. Conversation has been rich and respectful, and I believe there has been growth on all sides. You have spoken of the power of eating and drinking together, lifted up those things that are so very important to our life together, and most of all, listened in- tently to one another. This is evidence of God dwelling with us through this process. At the conclusion of the first forum on the frequency of Holy Communion held this past July, one person present looked at me directly and asked, “Pastor, what do you think?” (Continued on next page)
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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK I N S I D E
T H I S I S S U E :
Education 2
From the
Vicar’s Desk
4
Music Notes 6
Council Corner 7
Hilltop 8
Family Promise/
For Women
From Women
9
LCS/Youth
News
10
Prayer Line 11
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
THE VOICE O C T O B E R 2 0 1 4
1530 Foulk Road Wilmington, DE 19803 (302) 478-3030
For God would make himself wholly like them,
And he would come to them,
And dwell with them:
And God would be man
And man would be God,
And he would talk with them
And eat and drink with them;
And he himself would be
With them continually
Until the consummation
Of this world.
John of the Cross, 16th century
Dear Friends in Christ,
One of my very favorite passages of scripture is Revelation 21:1-5. John of Patmos, the author of Revela-
tion, shares a vision of God creating a new heaven and a new earth, and speaks profoundly of the God who
created the cosmos coming to dwell with us. In this new order, things like weeping and pain and sadness
and divisions are completely obliterated. Even death itself doesn’t stand a chance! So, this quote from
John of the Cross also speaks to my heart. God coming to dwell with us, knowing the experience of our
lives, in both joy and sadness, is for me one of the most powerful aspects of Christian faith. God speaks
with us, in Jesus, and eats and drinks with us.
Recently, our conversations about Holy Communion have opened a whole new perspective on hospitality
and encountering this indwelling of God through Holy Communion. I am very proud of how you, as this
community of faith, have engaged issues of how often we celebrate Holy Communion, who is welcome
and how to feed the spiritual hunger of those who gather here. Conversation has been rich and respectful,
and I believe there has been growth on all sides. You have spoken of the power of eating and drinking
together, lifted up those things that are so very important to our life together, and most of all, listened in-
tently to one another. This is evidence of God dwelling with us through this process.
At the conclusion of the first forum on the frequency of Holy Communion held this past July, one person
present looked at me directly and asked, “Pastor, what do you think?”
(Continued on next page)
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FROM THE PASTOR’s DESK (continued)
I paused, swallowed hard, and considered how to respond. I overcame my initial instinct to find a generic, non-
committal answer. I took a deep breath and responded. I shared that, to me, it seems the only way to meet the spiritual
hunger of all those who come to this community is to make the sacrament available every week. In this way, those who
choose not to participate, for the honest and deep spiritual reasons they have, are able to abstain. At the same time, those
who deeply desire to receive Communion are also fed. This is my opinion, which is one voice among many.
I would also like to share that through this recent conversation I understand in new ways the impact any change to cur-
rent practice might have. There are those in this community who feel something will be lost if we make the change to
celebrating Holy Communion each week. To those people I say, thank you. Thank you for helping me to understand
your perspective. Please know that I respect and honor your views. This is not an easy conversation or decision, and not
one that should be made carelessly.
To that end, the Worship and Music Committee has proposed we enter into a trial period. To this point, we have little
extended experience with receiving Holy Communion weekly, apart from a seven week stretch through the season of
Lent. So, that group of leaders, with my support, has suggested we begin to celebrate Holy Communion weekly this
Advent, and continue through Easter. This extended experience will invite more conversation and reflection based on
lived, shared experience. After Easter, we will continue to pray, converse and discern a path forward.
I am confident that the atmosphere of respect and mutual support that defines this community will continue through this
time of experimentation. I trust that all responses to the invitation to communion, whether to receive each week, to
come to the table for a blessing or to remain seated for a time of individual prayer and reflection, will be treated with
respect and dignity. As always, I welcome your thoughts around this or other issues.
No matter if we celebrate Communion daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly, God still dwells with us. God’s desire to
know us and hold us fast does not change. Thank you for your courage and openness to live in response to the amazing
acceptance and understanding of God.
Peace in Christ,
Pastor Kathy
+ Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life." +
Trusting in the promise of new life in Christ, we share news of the death of Carl Ziebell. Carl died on Mon-day, September 8, 2014 in Savannah, Georgia. Carl had moved to GA to be with his granddaughter and her family. A memorial service will be held at Good Shepherd on Saturday October 11th at 11 a.m. Please join us in praying for Carl's family.
We also share news of the death of Pelham Bookout. Pelham died on Saturday, September 20th at her home at Sunrise, surrounded by her family and grounded in prayer. A memorial service was held at Good Shepherd on Wednesday, September 24th. We hold her family and friends in prayer as we look to Christ
with thanksgiving and in hope.
+ Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. +
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Ebola Outbreak: Our Church Responds
The Situation: In the last several months, the Ebola outbreak has claimed thousands of lives. The virus has spread rapidly, and with
no approved vaccine and a high fatality rate, the World Health Organization is now calling it “one of the world’s most lethal dis-
eases.” Ebola has spread to multiple countries, the hardest hit being Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
In addition to health care, one of the most urgent needs is food. As people in affected areas are quarantined to their homes, towns
are being shut down to limit the spread of the virus and people are not able to work, harvest crops or purchase food. The shipment
of food has also stopped because people from other countries fear contracting the virus.
“We need food,” says the Rev. D. Jensen Seyenkulo, bishop of the Lutheran Church in Liberia. “There is a saying now: ‘If we don’t
die of Ebola, we will die of starvation.’”
Our Response: Lutheran Disaster Response is committed to walking with our brothers and sisters affected by the Ebola outbreak in
West Africa. Operating through our partners and companion churches, together we are:
Supplying and shipping essential protective gear and supplies to protect medical workers at Phebe Hospital and Curran Lu-
theran Hospital in Liberia.
Providing food assistance to the Lutheran Church in Liberia and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone.
Raising awareness and providing sensitization messages on the symptoms and prevention methods of Ebola.
Completing construction of an isolation center at Phebe Hospital and School of Nursing that meets World Health Organization stan-
dards.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and its predecessor church have walked with the people of Liberia for more
than 150 years. Our long-standing relationship with our companions in Liberia and Sierra Leone provides a strong foundation to
respond holistically to the needs of those who are suffering and living with the threat of Ebola.
What Can You Do?
Pray: Pray for those affected or threatened by the virus that they may be granted healing and hope.
Give: Your gifts designated for Ebola Outbreak Response will be used in full (100 percent) to assist those directly impacted
by this crisis. Gifts from people like you allow us to respond to those who are most vulnerable.
Connect: To learn more about the situation and the ELCA’s response visit www.elca.org
The Jesus Fatwah: Love Your (Muslim) Neighbor
Adult Education, Sundays at 9:45 a.m.
Much of what passes as information about Islam is weed-like disinformation rooted in stereotype and watered by fear. In The Jesus
Fatwah, Islamic and Christian scholars offer reliable information about what Muslims believe, how they live out their faith, and
how we all can be about building relationships across the lines of faith. Featuring seventeen Islamic and Christian scholars, includ-
ing:
Hans Küng (Islam: Past, Present and Future)
Brian McLaren (Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road?)
Eboo Patel (Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim)
Stephen Prothero (God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World--and Why Their Differences Matter)
Feisal Abdul Rauf (What's Right with Islam Is What's Right with America)
John Crum will facilitate the conversation in response to the DVD presentation. Topics are as follows.
October 5th: Islam 101
October 12th: Misconceptions About Islam
October 26th: Islam in America
November 2nd: Making Connections- Part 1
November 9th: Making Connections, Part 2
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Holy Bird Watching
Before I moved here last month, I spent a lot of time sitting in my back yard watching the birds. I
thought about how much I would miss watching wild birds as I prepared to move to an apartment in a
much bigger town. Imagine my surprise as I sat out on the balcony at the vicarage and saw catbirds,
cardinals, blue jays, chickadees and all the smaller birds I so enjoyed watching in Virginia, plus great
blue herons and red-tailed hawks. Last week in the Alapocas Run State Park, I saw a flock of wild
geese flying in their "V" formation and heard them honking as they migrated to who knows where. I
never dreamed that bird watching would be better here in Wilmington than in my back yard in Virginia.
What an unexpected gift that has been!
As a Christian, I am just one in a great host of wild bird watchers. The gospels, in their accounts of
Jesus' baptism, all depict the Holy Spirit as a dove (Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; Luke 3:22; John 1:32).
Legend has it that Celtic Christians, in addition to seeing the Spirit as a dove, also saw it as a wild
goose. Ancient Celtic Christians most certainly used the representation of a dove for the Holy Spirit:
it is perhaps a stretch to say that the Irish saved civilization, but Irish monks, whose faithful and me-
ticulous copies of Scripture survived the fall of Rome, certainly knew and used the metaphor of the
dove. There are many depictions of the dove as Holy Spirit in ancient Celtic Christian manuscripts and
carvings.
The origins of the wild goose metaphor in Celtic Christianity are, however, disputed. We know for sure
that in the 1940s George MacLeod, founder of the Iona Community, used the metaphor of a wild goose
for the Holy Spirit. Whether he got it from oral tradition or from his own spiritual contemplation is
ambiguous. However, this idea of the wild goose as a metaphor for the Holy Spirit has been picked up in
the last decade or two by many other Christians around the world. What's the appeal of thinking of
the Holy Spirit as being like a wild goose?
Wild geese are known for a few things. First, when they want to be, they are forceful and loud! Sec-
ond, their migrations are uncontrolled -- they truly are wild birds. They fly away, sometimes migrating
over great distances, and yet they also return. Third, wild geese are famously communal birds: they fly
in formation, alternating which bird has the most strenuous part of heading into the wind at the point
of the "V." The geese toward the back of the "V" honk to encourage the flock. And if a member of the
flock is sick or dying and cannot fly further, one or two other geese will drop out of formation and stay
with that individual goose until it recovers or dies, and only then do they rejoin the flock.
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Whether or not the wild goose was a Holy Spirit metaphor for ancient Celtic Christians, perhaps we can see rea-
sons why it's appealing to many Christians now. In our noisy world, where so much competes for our attention,
maybe the Holy Spirit has to find ways to honk at us through all the digital clutter. In the Gospel of Mark, the
Spirit “immediately drove” Jesus out into the wilderness (Mark 1:12)! Have you ever been chased by a goose?
It’s hard to imagine a dove “immediately driving” anyone into a wilderness, but the honk and the bite of a deter-
mined goose definitely compels swift movement! Also, here at Good Shepherd as in any Christian community, we
continually have to work out ways to fly together, encourage one another and care for one another despite the
headwinds. Finally the migratory nature of wild geese -- flying out, returning home, and flying out again -- re-
minds me of Jesus' own metaphor for the Holy Spirit: "The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound
of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the
Spirit." (John 3:8, NRSV)
As Christians it is right and good that we care for ourselves and one another, but the Spirit also drives us out
beyond our comfort zones. Every time I see wild geese flying above me in their “V” formation, honking encour-
agement to one another, I remember that I do not know where they are going or when they will come back -- I
only know that together, they are moving into the unknown and that there is nowhere they go where God is not.
The dove in its humility and peace is still a central and Scriptural metaphor for the Holy Spirit for all Christians.
But it is wise to remember that the doves to which the Gospel writers referred, were also wild birds.
Whether we think of the Holy Spirit as being like a wild dove or a wild goose or the wind that blows where it
chooses, these are all metaphors of things whose movements cannot be predicted or controlled. Movement and
change is often unwelcome because it is inherently disruptive to our habitual ways of nestling in our comfortable
roosts. But as Christians we are all called and we are all sent out. My prayer is that we increasingly learn to rec-
ognize, welcome and follow the unpredictable migrations of God's Holy Spirit.
Peace+
Vicar Anna
FROM THE VICAR’S DESK (continued)
Welcome to the newest worship leaders at Good Shepherd!
In recent weeks Logan Craley, Jamie Duckworth, and Rachel Ierien have begun serving as Aco-
lytes! Also, Nilsa Espina has begun serving as an Assisting Minister.
If you are interested in joining the ranks of either the acolytes or assisting ministers, please
contact Beth Trebilcock (acolytes) or Scott MacLaughlin (assisting ministers).
Thanks be to God for the various gifts we have received!
WORSHIP
October 5 Of the Lands and Seasons
Don’t miss this folk service which is a delightful variation from our
regular liturgy
October 12 The choir anthem at 11:00 will be “My Shepherd Will Supply My
Need”. This music was commissioned by Good Shepherd Church and
written by Michael Larkin, a local composer and former member of
Good Shepherd.
October 19 The Memorial Handbell Ringers will present music at both services on
this Consecration Sunday.
October 26 Reformation Sunday
We celebrate our Lutheran heritage in a festival service accompanied by
“Maximum Brass”, a local professional brass quartet.
David Bowlsbey
Director of Music
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MUSIC NOTES
Presents "Joy" our winter concert series. Concerts begin November 8, with the Newark Symphony Orchestra
at 7 pm, at Newark United Methodist Church. Here is the rest of the schedule:
Saturday, November 22, 2014, 10 AM, Festival of Trees Cokesbury Village
Sunday, November 23, 2014 7:00 PM, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Thursday, December 4, 2014 12:30 PM, First & Central Presbyterian Church
Saturday, December 6, 2014 7:00 PM Calvary Homes, Lancaster, PA
Sunday, December 7, 2014 4:00 PM Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church, Newark, DE
Wednesday, December 17, 2014 7:00 & 8:00 PM, Longwood Gardens
Thursday, December 18, 2014 7:00 PM, Brandywine River Museum Saturday, December 20, 2014 7:00 PM, With Newark Chorale at Newark United Methodist Church
Sunday, January 4, 2015 4:00 PM, Avenue United Methodist Church, Milford, DE Sunday, January 11, 2015 4:00 PM, Lima United Methodist Church, Media, PA
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Council Notes for September 2014
Ralph Klesius chaired the meeting: devotions were lead by Rob McCracken
Pastor thanked Good Shepherd for the wonderful time off for family vacation.
Vicar Anna reported on the very warm and kind welcome she has received at Good Shepherd. A good working relationship between the Pastor and the Vicar has been established. Plans for her learning program are under way. He installation will be on September 21st.
VBS was a great success. This cross-generation event provided a learning experience about God and Moses. Thanks to all who assisted!
A new confirmation class is soon to begin. Probably 12-13 students will participate over the next year. Vicar Anna, parents and mentors will lead the classes.
GIFT will begin with a 9:45 am meeting for those new to LCGS on Sunday, November 2nd. The pro-gram is planned to begin in January and contine through May. More details soon.
Set aside Sunday October 19 as it is Consecration Sunday! More plans are soon to be announced.
Greetings and welcome to October! The time of harvest, cooler weather, changing colors, and the time when
students enter into a familiar routine in their daily lives. Lutheran Campus Ministry (LCM) at the University
of Delaware is blessed to be part of that routine, giving students a place to come and join in fellowship, dis-
cussion, prayer and mission…and a place to find that sense of the sacred in the midst of their busy lives.
First, we want to say THANK YOU for all of your continued support for us! Without you, we would not be
here. We want to let you know of an upcoming event, which you are most enthusiastically and cordially in-
vited to attend! Our Fundraiser Dinner, Luau for the Lord, will be held on Saturday, November 15th at 5:30
PM, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Newark. Why come, you ask? Well, this will be a FUN time for all,
with good food, wonderful fellowship, door prizes, and incredible silent auction and raffle items! And,
Bishop Wolfgang Herz-Lane will be our keynote speaker. The money raised will be used to support LCM,
our students, activities, outreach and service.
We also invite you to help us on Tuesday nights, when we gather for dinner and discussion. Each week a
family prepares a simple meal for us, and we wondered if you would be willing to help. Our dinner sign up
can be found at: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4dacad22a0ff2-lcmtuesday.
If you can help, please go to this page, or let us know and we will sign you up.
Again, thank you for your continued support and prayers for LCM, our students and our ministry. For more
information, contact us at [email protected] or call us at 302-368-3078.
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HILLTOP
Hilltop Welcomes the New School Year!
The school year has started and the Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center is back in full
school mode as fall programs crank up. That “school mode” was assisted in late August by
the donation of school backpacks for all the children who attended Hilltop’s summer
camp. This generous donation came from the Dare to Care organization which distributed
some 1,400 backpacks in Wilmington this year.
The start of the school year also saw a significant change at Hilltop with the naming of Mi-
chelle Williams as the Center’s new Deputy Director. Center Executive Director, Jea
Street, is ecstatic about promoting Michelle. “In her capacity as Interim Deputy Director,
Michelle has done an excellent job and has been an asset to me and overall agency opera-
tions. She has learned,” Jea continued, “a lot about the financial operation, facility man-
agement, and problem resolution.” Welcome Michelle!
Under the heading, “giving credit where credit is due,” we maintained our operating hours
during the summer thanks to a $20,000 state grant sponsored by State Representative
Helene Keeley. We were open four evenings per week including Fridays and some Satur-
days for weekend activities. We hope to stay open at least 4 evenings per week for the en-
tire school year.
Finally, according to Youth Services Director, Matt Johnson, volunteer opportunities re-
main available. “We can always use extra help with homework during the hours of 3-5
Monday thru Friday. I will soon have information around when we do our (sports),
leagues so you can pass it around and see if anyone would like to volunteer to coach!”
Lunch Bunch to Visit Amish Country
For October 16, our host, Chet Norstrom, has arranged an interesting afternoon. Af-
ter lunch about noon at Dienner’s Country Restaurant, on Route 30 east of Lancaster, we
will visit both the nearby Biblical Tabernacle (which depicts the place of worship of the
Jews on their way to the Promised Land) and then the Mennonite Museum next door. Each
visit is about 45 minutes. There are small entrance fees.
Please let Chet know you will be joining us by putting your name on the sign up
sheet on the bulletin board. Invite your friends to join you. All are welcome!
- Jim Simpson
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FOR WOMEN FROM WOMEN
Our 20th week of hosting will begin on October 19th! Join in on the valuable ministry by
signing up to provide a dinner, drive, overnight host or do laundry. There are many op-
portunities to be involved. If you would like more information on Family Promise and
ways to serve, speak with Linda Ulmanis or Becca Gulino.
In addition, as we complete our 5th year of this ministry we would like to get a ‘snapshot’
of everyone in the congregation who has been touched by this program. So, near the sign
up sheets, there is a poster board that we would like you to sign if you have ever been in-
volved with Family Promise. Involvement includes volunteering time, donating money, or
praying for the program - we should see lots of names on the board! The many wonderful
people of Good Shepherd are what make this outreach work! Thank you.
FAMILY PROMISE
Attention Artists, Craftsmen & Members
For Women From Women is having its annual
Christmas Sale on Sunday, December 14th. This
year we are combining our "New to You" sale with
our "Christmas Sale" into one big, irresistible
event! Thus, from you, our dear suppliers, we
need stock. Welcome are handcrafted items for
our artist/craft tables. For the New to You tables
we need items that can be used as gifts, such as
jewelry, crystal, collectibles, small antiques, Christ-
mas decorations, etc. We do not need books, fur-
niture (unless small and antique), or odd pieces of
china and glassware. Also this year, we would like
to have our children's shopping table of $1.00 and
$.50 items. Anything you have suitable for that ta-
ble is very welcome. Items can be brought to
church on Dec.13th or 14th. Questions? Karol Hitt
Rowan, Arlene Steigler or Fran Dixon are the
women to ask. Thank you for your participation in
our program!
Baby Kits are an ongoing project of
For Women From Women, and we have a
continuing need for components. Cur-
rently, our greatest needs are baby
T shirts, sleepers, and rompers in sizes 6
to 24 months; hoodies, sweaters, and
jackets; hand towels (dark colors prefer-
able); and baby socks. We have an ade-
quate supply of blankets and bar-
soap. Also, flannel sheets are needed as
each kit contains 4 diapers which we make
from the sheets. Dollar Store shoppers,
the baby socks are a great Dollar Store
purchase. Knitters and crocheters: we
welcome your hand made efforts. Thank
you for your help with this project. The
kits are distributed through Lutheran
World Relief.
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New Lutheran Volunteer Corps Volunteer
Greg Hunter II has joined LCS as a Lutheran Volunteer Corps (LVC) volunteer from now through July 2015. LCS
has traditionally had a Lutheran Volunteer sign on with us for a one year tour. They take on all the responsibilities
of a full-time Food and Shelter Assistant helping the program staff respond to thousands of requests for help. Gregg
is no different. In the few weeks that he has been here, he recognized the tremendous need that LCS serves. In his
words, “A big part of Christian living involves helping others, which is exactly what I hope to accomplish here.” In
his year here, Gregg hopes to get, “a better sense of who I am and what I want to do with the rest of my life.”Gregg
is a graduate of Davidson University in North Carolina. His hometown is Bowie, Maryland, not far from Wilming-
ton. Gregg will be residing at LVC’s Koinonia House in Wilmington’s Hilltop Neighborhood.
Focus on Nutrition LCS has become increasingly focused on doing more for people in food emergencies than simply relieving their
hunger. Now we are much more focused on nutrition and have an eye on a longer term benefit for clients. During
the past year, in addition to obtaining the most nutritious food that we can from the Food Bank, stores, farmers etc.,
LCS provided two five-part seminars, four information tables at food distributions, and handed out various pieces of
nutrition literature, all designed to teach folks how to eat in the healthiest way they can. We hope that all this adds
up to making an impact on people’s lives by giving them the information they need to eat healthy and be well.
YOUTH NEWS
LCS
ELCA National Youth Gathering, Summer 2015
Good Shepherd will be attending the ELCA National Youth Gathering in Detroit, from July 15 – July 19. This
event is an amazing experience! Over 30,000 Lutheran youth attend. There are wonderful speakers, service oppor-
tunities, and a chance to learn more about what it means to be a Lutheran. The gathering will cost $150 per atten-
dee. A $50 deposit will be due on October 19th. Just a reminder, the gathering is for youth entering 9th grade next
fall and older, including students entering college. Let Katie know if you are interested in coming or if you have
any questions.
Youth Group Game Night Saturday, 10/4 5:00 – 7:30
Come play fun games with the youth group! We will have a taco dinner.
Eager Beavers Friday, 10/17 6:15 – 8:00 Our meetings include games, songs, and crafts all centered around a theme Bible verse. It will be a wonderful op-
portunity for second through fifth graders to spend time together and learn about their faith! We start at 6:30 but
people are welcome to gather as early as 6:15.
FreeRide Friday 10/17 – Sunday 10/19
Good Shepherd will send a group of middle schoolers for a weekend of service projects, zip-lines, building relation-
ship in small groups, powerful worship with our Bishop preaching, and the tallest ropes course on the East Coast!
Come and hear how God is speaking to you… and speaking through you to the world. FreeRide 2014 will take
place at NorthBay Retreat Center in North East, MD. It is an awesome time!
Pumpkin Carving Youth Group Sunday, 10/26 3:30 – 5:00
Get ready for Halloween with the youth group! Bring a pumpkin to carve and enjoy some autumn treats.
PRAYER LINE REQUESTS
PRAY FOR: CONCERN: REQUESTED BY:
KEITH BARSTOW Internal Bleeding Donna Jacobson
ALDEN BULL Chemo Therapy Phil Keller DIANE BURLEY Breast & Stomach Cancer Carole Lee Waslick
CHRISTIAN CARUSO Spinal Cord Infection Carole Lee Waslick
RUTH CLARK Shingles Carole Lee Waslick JANE CROWLEY Colon Cancer Pastor Kathy JIMMY CUMMINGS Brain Cancer Denise McCracken
RON CUPO Lung & Other Cancers Susan Wendt
JACK HEATH Cancer Phil Keller VIRGINIA KIRKWOOD Blood Cancer Karol Hitt
AMY LENGEL Cancer Betsy Lengel
TONIE LISOVICH Fall- Head Injuries Ruth Ellefson JENNIFER MCCRACKEN Pregnancy Concerns Faith Moyer CHAI MILBURN Cancer Nancy Koch
VIN MROZ Reaction to Meds Ruth Ellefson
RON PERRY Very Poor Health Pastor Kathy JAMES PERSOLEO Cancer to Liver Carole Lee Waslick
JUNE ROBINSON Continued Care Debbie Sheridan JEANNETTE ROHR Cancer Janet James
JAN ROMANO Cancer Joe Schwartz
BARBARA RYSER Abdominal Tumor Nancy Koch
JOANNA SCHWARTZ Continued Care Joe Schwartz JOHN SERCER Continued Care Susan Hooper
JUNE SERCER Continued Care Susan Hooper BILL SEXTON Brain Surgery Nancy Koch
BRIAN SNYDER Chemo Therapy Phyllis Shone
LINDA SWARTZ Continued Care Office
NORM WALLACE Continued Care Betsy Lengel
MARTHA WEISS Lymphoma Biopsy Chris Otto
Friends and families of those persons removed from the prayer line, thanks
everyone for their prayers and concerns.
Prayer requests may be made by calling Pastor Kathy at the church office, (302)-478-3030 or
Faith Moyer (302)- 475-3122
FAITH MOYER
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