Good Shepherd - Week of December 21st

Join us this Sunday as we continue our Advent Series titled Light of the World - 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 December 21st.

We shared Pastor Bryan, after much prayer and discernment, has accepted a new call that will bring him closer to family in Florida. We are grateful for his six years of faithful ministry at Good Shepherd and fully support him as he follows God’s leading into this next season. You can read his full letter by clicking here.

Session has called a Congregational Meeting for Sunday, December 21st at 10:15am between worship gatherings to dissolve the pastoral relationship with Reverend Bryan Wenger. Join us to celebrate Bryan at noon for lunch in Zirbel Hall.  

Leslie Alexander - (prayers for energy and strength).
Bill Ruzgis - (prayers for healing).
Dick Freeman - (prayers for healing).
Lee McWhorter - (prayers for healing and recovery).
Shawna Escovedo - (prayers for peace as she navigates the transplant process).
Carol Ramseyer - (prayers for healing).
Betty Lou Crain - (prayers for healing).
Alicia Porter - (prayers for comfort and strength).

I lift up my eyes to the mountains-
    where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 121:1-2

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

12/21 - Ken Cude, 88
12/21 - Donna Livingston, 91
12/21 - Ada Brown, 88
12/22 - GG Froeber, 89
12/23 - Dennis Mackewicz, 85
12/27 - Nellie Colapietro, 87

12/21 - Rich and Beth Winslow, 57

We welcome everyone to join us on Wednesday, December 24th in the Sanctuary for our Christmas Eve Worship Gatherings. The Family Christmas Eve Service will be at 4pm, and the Traditional Candlelight Worship Service at 7pm. We will gather for worship on Sunday, December 28th for one service at 10am in the Sanctuary. All gatherings will be livestreamed online at gspc.org.

We have run out of physical copies of our Advent Devotional - Darkness Then Light. If you would like to download a digital copy you can do so here! 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. The 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.

The office will be closed from Wednesday, Christmas Eve, December 24th at noon through Thursday, January 1st, 2026.

Please submit all announcements or changes for the Weekly of December 28th and January 4th by Monday, noon, December 22nd. 

Helpers are needed at noon, following the second worship gathering on Sunday, January 4th to take down our wonderful Christmas adornments. A light lunch will be served. 

Having a difficult, emotional, and/or spiritual time lately? Stephen Ministers at Good Shepherd are available to listen and pray with you as you share what is on your heart and mind during these stressful days. Stephen Ministers care. All care is confidential. Contact Diana Klimek at 562/896.2505 to learn more about receiving the loving care of a Good Shepherd Stephen Minister.  

Let's harvest that fresh fruit and make use of God's bounty! Backyard Harvest is a food rescue program which works with Food Finders to utilize the delicious fruit that could go to waste on your trees. You can help by donating your fruit, volunteering to harvest fruit, or picking up and delivering it to the community organizations. Please call or text Kathy Faith at 714/747.7965 or Coco Miller at 714/595.9814. Thank you.

Pick up your Weekly or Monthly Giving Envelopes on the table in the Narthex.

Pledge your financial support to Good Shepherd in 2026 with a pledge card in the Narthex or at the office. 

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 Saturday, December 20th.
If you can volunteer between 8 and 11am, please let Arlene Mercer know at 562/714.1155.   

Any year-end donations must be received or post-marked by December 31st in order to qualify as a charitable contribution. 

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