Good Shepherd - Week of August 24

Join us this Sunday as we continue our series "Ordinary" where we'll explore the lives of everyday people in the Bible - flawed, faithful, hesitant, and hopeful - whom God used in extraordinary ways - at the 9am and 10:45am worship gatherings in person, or the livestream option directly from our website at (gspc.org).

Click below for the study guide for Sunday August 24th.

Margaret Majsa (prayers for recovery from hip surgery and stroke).
Shawna Escovedo (tolerance for new medications).
Carol Ramseyer (prayers for healing).
Dawn Jaeger (prayers for healing and recovery).
Betty Lou Crain (prayers for healing).
Lorraine Porter (prayers for healing).
Alicia Porter (prayers for comfort and strength).
Chris Zato (prayers for healing).
Mary Marsh (prayers for healing).

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41.10

Submit prayer requests to prayer@gspc.org or click the button below.

8/24 - Margaret Majsa, 80
8/29 - Mary Lou Clark, 86
8/30 - Bob Salk, 88
8/30 - Lorraine Porter, 94

We celebrate the birth of Rachel Ann-Marie, born on August 8th to Emmett and Sarah Jaeger, grandparents Talbot and Dawn Jaeger, and great-grandma Donna Livingston.

Plan on joining Pastor DJ at 10:15am in the Sanctuary as he shares about Fall mission and ministry opportunities for all ages. We will also learn about the newly formed First Impression Team to welcome and serve guests and one another on Sunday mornings.

PHILIPPIANS - Paul's letter from prison to one of his churches - a letter of joy, encouragement, and hope, in person and on ZOOM, begins Sunday, September 7th at 6pm in the Fireside Room. Contact Kirk Brown at 562/884.9110 or stmci@ix.netcom.com for more details. 

Quilters meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 10am in the Round Room #4. Their next meeting is on August 25th. 

Those who are mourning the death of a loved one are invited to join the next session of GriefShare, a faith-based support group for understanding and healing of the grief process. This series begins on Tuesday, September 16th, from 10-12 noon in the Patio Room, and continues for 13 weeks. Visit griefshare.org for more information.

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and friends have provided timeless lessons about taking care of each other. To celebrate their example, everyone who donates blood on September 2nd will receive an exclusive American Red Cross PEANUTS mystery bag with one of four special t-shirt designs. Rumor is the T-shirt is going viral and has become quite a collector's item among young people! NOTE: time has been extended in part because of current blood shortages but also to accommodate donors after work or after school. To schedule your appointment, use this link to find the drive RedCrossBlood.org or call 1/800.733.2767.

CBS for all women will begin this year on Friday, September 5th at 9:30am here at Good Shepherd. The study will be the Book of Psalms. Cost is $35. There is a preschool program plus infant care. https://losalamitos.cbsclass.org/

Flu Shots will be given on September 28th and October 12th between worship gatherings in Zirbel Hall. Senior shots and regular shots will be available. August is too early; you will not have good immunity at the end of the season. Home visits will be available. Contact Beth Piburn for more information. 

Long Beach Rescue Mission's 42nd Annual Leadership Prayer Breakfast will be held on September 19th. The keynote speaker will be Father Greg Boyle, the founder of Homeboy Industries. Go to lbrm.org for tickets. 

Food Finders is hosting a "Rockin Blues BBQ" fundraiser on Friday, September 19th from 5-9pm. It will be held at the Betty Reckus Cultural Center at the Greek church in Long Beach. An L.A. based band - The 44's - will be performing, and there will be plenty of food and fun under the stars. You can purchase tickets at foodfinders.org.

Serve Day for Love Our Cities is scheduled for Saturday, October 11th. Volunteers are needed for various projects. Breakfast will be served at 7:30am at Parkcrest Church. Projects are expected to run from approximately 9am to noon. These projects include wrapping gifts, baking cookies for senior lunch, and cleaning the sanctuary at Christian Outreach in Action. There's also a Food Finders project involving packing food for Food for Kids in Los Alamitos. 

If you have financial needs, please email Pastor Bryan at bryan@gspc.org to make an appointment to confidentially discuss receiving a gift from the Deacons' Benevolence Fund. 

Email: info@gspc.org
Phone: 562/493.2553
Prayer: prayer@gspc.org
Office Hours: 9am-4pm Monday-Thursday