Good Shepherd - Week of November 23rd

Join us this Sunday as we conclude our series on James: A Faith That Works - 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 November 23rd.

Bob Hodges - (peace and comfort).
Dick Freeman - (prayers for healing).
Lee McWhorter - (prayers for healing and recovery following heart valve surgery).
Harry Davies - (prayers for healing).
Bonnie Hildebrandt - (prayers for healing and peace of mind).
Cori Crismon - (prayers for healing, cast-fractured left wrist).
Shawna Escovedo (prayers for peace as she navigates the transplant process).
Carol Ramseyer (prayers for healing).
Dawn Jaeger (prayers for healing and recovery).
Betty Lou Crain (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.

11/24 - Anna Abell, 80
11/26 - Judy Whitaker, 86

Be sure and pick up a copy of this year's Advent Devotional - Darkness Then Light -
Sunday on the table in the Narthex. These are stories of illumination which contain vivid portraits of humanity, steeped in the aching depths of darkness and the vibrant births of new light - two realities that permeate and shape our existence. Hope is to reflect on these personal stories of darkness and light, reminding us of the predawn moments of your own life and rejoice in the light that never fails to arrive in hope and glory.

Ho! Ho! Ho! Plan to join us on Sunday, November 23rd following the 10:45am worship gathering for a time of decorating and transforming our campus into a winter wonderland!

The church campus will be closed on Thursday, November 27th, Friday, November 28th and Monday, December 1st in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday. 

Announcements to be included in the November 30th Weekly will need to be submitted by Tuesday, November 25th.

Sign ups are now open for Advent Candle LIghting for both the 9am and 10:45am worship gatherings as well as Christmas Eve. Sign up with Pastor Janae or send her an email at janae@gspc.org.

All ladies are welcome to the Women's Christmas Luncheon on Saturday, December 13th at 11:30am. We will find you a table if you do not know a hostess. Tickets are $25 which are on sale until December 7th at the Women's Ministry Table on the Plaza. Rev. Janae Barker will be the speaker, and our theme is "Wrapped in Love." We will have raffle baskets! Plan to join us!

Join the Usher Team - Contact Dudley Stone            
Join the Production Teams – Contact Arlene Mercer              
Donations – click on this QR code –
                                                                                                                                                       

Join us on Wednesday, December 3rd at 4:45pm in the Choir Room as Doug Scholten leads us on "Exploring More Difficult Sayings of Jesus." Plan to stay for dinner, worship, and classes afterwards. 

The Stephen Ministry Team at Good Shepherd would like to announce that our annual worship service for those grieving the loss of a loved one will be shared on Thursday, December 18th at 4pm in the Sanctuary. The service will also be livestreamed. This is a special time of honoring and remembering your loved one this holiday season. If you have lost a loved one this past year and would like a photo of your loved one to be included in the "In Memoriam" video presentation, please scan a favorite photo with their full name and email to mary@gspc.org or mail it to the church office by Monday, December 8th. The photos will be shown on the screens during the service. Please be in touch with Pastor Bryan at bryan@gspc.org if you have any questions.  

It has been suggested that some people in the Congregation may need help with small maintenance jobs around the house. If you are one of those, let us know and we will see if we can help you OR if you are able to make small repairs (this maybe a father/son or mother/daughter teaching experience) and would like to help in this manner, please contact Dudley Stone at 310/427.9631.

Food Finders have received a grant to help low-income folks with food since the government won't be giving the SNAP food funds on the first of November as usual. As a result, volunteers are needed to help sort and distribute food at Admiral Kidd Park on these Saturdays: November 29th - December 6th, 13th, and 20th
If you can volunteer between 8 and 11am any of those days, please let Arlene Mercer know at 562/714.1155.   

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