Good Shepherd - Week of January 4th, 2026

Join us this Sunday as we enter the new year and launch a 7-week sermon series called Prayer at the 9am and 10:45am worship gatherings in person, or the livestream option directly from our website at (gspc.org). 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.

Click below for the study guide for Sunday January 4th.

Prayers for David Vandervoet and family on the loss of Karen on October 17th, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 10th 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.

1/4 - Raymond Dahl, 87
1/7 - Carol Lauritsen, 82
1/8 - Muriel Behnke, 85
1/9 - Connie Metzger, 88
1/9 - Joan Wilson, 92
1/10 - Diane Wood-Gaughen, 83
 
Anniversaries
1/5 - Barry and Kay Bosscher

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. 

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. 

Wednesday Night Together is back! Join us on Wednesday, January 7th with Seniors Faith at Four (45), dinner for everyone from 5:45-6:30pm, followed by worship, kids, youth, adult, and Life Groups. Our evening time together concludes at 8pm.

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

Join us on Wednesday, January 7th at 4:45pm in the Choir Room as Pastor Doug Scholten leads us. As we step into yet another New Year, we marvel how fast they seem to go by. Do you ever think your best years are behind you? Join Pastor Doug as we consider together how we might make 2026 our bet year yet. We will be looking at the first miracle that Jesus performed at the wedding in Cana of Galilee. You likely know the story - Jesus turned water to wine. Plan to stay for dinner, worship and classes afterwards. 

Join us on Thursday, January 22nd at noon in Zirbel Hall as we welcome back Dewey
Erney. He truly loves the music he sings, and he will persuade you to love it as well. He knows well over 1,000 songs by memory and can interpret them in his distinctive way. He has often been compared to Tony Bennet, Frank Sinatra, and Mel Torme. Cost $8.00. Sign up at the table on the Plaza with Carol Jaeger. Don't miss out, bring a friend!

The Good Shepherd Quilters are having a Saturday Workday on January 24th from 10am to 2pm in Room 4. 

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. 

Giving Statements will be mailed out by the end of January 2026.

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