Good Shepherd - Week of December 28th

Join us this Sunday as we conclude our Advent Series titled Light of the World - at the combined worship gathering at 10am, or the livestream option directly from our website at (gspc.org).

As we enter the new year, we will launch a 7-week sermon series called Prayer. Each week we will explore a different aspect of what it means to speak with God - how to pray, why we pray, and the life-changing power that comes with it. Join us beginning Sunday, January 4th.

There will not be a Study Guide for December 28th.

Prayers for the family of Lorraine Porter who passed away on November 4th. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 3rd at 11am in the Sanctuary with a reception to follow 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.

12/29 - Lamar Wall, 95
1/1 - Tim Rowe, 81

12/28 - David and Linda Ryan, 51

The office will be closed from Monday, December 29th through Thursday, January 1st, 2026.

We will not meet on Friday, January 2nd for our usual Game Night. Please join us on Friday, February 6th at 6:30pm in the Fireside Room for games, snacks, and fellowship. 

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. 

We invite you to join a couple dozen of us who have been meeting each Wednesday evening at 6:45pm in the Fireside Room, to walk together in a quest for spiritual renewal and discipleship. We have been using Brian McLaren's book We Make the Road by Walking as our guide. The New Year is a great time for you to join us as we begin a new section in the book. In the first section, we started at the beginning of the Bible with creation and quickly covered the stories and themes of the Old Testament. On January 7th, 2026, we focus on the life and ministry of Jesus and the path and practices that lead to vital and vigorous faith. Our time together is a combination of presentation by Doug Scholten and small group discussion around tables. Please consider joining us for the "Adventure of Jesus" as "we make the way by walking" together. (If you would like to order a book they are currently only $8 on Amazon). https://aco/d/dykZ4Xp

If your New Year's Resolution is to help save lives in your community, consider the simple act of giving blood in 2026. One donation on your part can impact three lives! Please sign-up today, we have over 30 appointments to fill. To schedule your appointment use this link to find the drive Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church Blood Drive 1-6 or call 1/800.733.2767.

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. 

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

If you have financial needs, please call Jan McWhorter, Deacon of Benevolence, at 562/338-8982 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