Good Shepherd - Week of October 11th, 2026

We are continuing our Fall ten-week series through Romans 1-7, Paul’s letter to the Romans—one of the richest and most foundational books of the Bible, exploring the power of the gospel and the grace of God revealed in Jesus Christ. Join us at the 9am and 10:45am worship gatherings in person, or the livestream option directly from our website at (gspc.org).

Herb Barnard – Prayers for upcoming shoulder replacement surgery on October 19th - that surgery will go smoothly with a speedy recovery.
Beth Piburn - prayers for healing and recovery.
Joan Sanders - prayers for healing and recovery.
Mary Billetts - prayers for healing and recovery.
MJ Van Melle - prayers for healing and recovery.
Sammy Rake - (son-in-law of Don Travis) prayers-awaiting open-heart surgery again.            
Carol Ramseyer - prayers for healing, strength, and recovery.
Robert Woo - (husband of Annie Cavadini) healing from cancer.
Bonnie Hildebrandt - prayers to regain some basic strength and she remains at peace.

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.

10/11 - David Lauritsen, 83
10/13 - Robert Bilevich, 87
10/15 - Mark Carey, 83
10/17 - Sylvia Fedak, 87

10/13 - Richard and Nancy Morehouse, 64

We will be gathering notes of Thanks and Appreciation for Staff through October. Just drop your note in the basket in the Narthex on any Sunday morning in October, or you are welcome to mail your note to Good Shepherd, and they will be distributed to the Staff. We appreciate all the gifts our Staff brings!

We will be having a Holiday Bake Sale on Sunday, October 11th on the Plaza between services to help fund the Christmas Worship Celebration. Please stop by and check us out!

Moms with kids of all ages are invited to join together for a time of fellowship, study, and celebration on Wednesday, October 21st from 9-10:30am in the Patio Room. Childcare is available.

We want to support you as parents by taking care of your kids for a few hours! Drop off at 5pm, pick up at 8pm, and let us take care of the rest! Scooter Night is back! Bring your scooters or tricycles and helmets (required) so that you can join in on some parking lot races and fun! Just $20/family! Register here!

Everybody is invited and encouraged to come and decorate their trunks as the kids and youth participate in "Trunk-or-Treat" following the all-church dinner at 5:45pm. Come in your Halloween costume, enjoy dinner together, and be ready for an extra fun night together on Wednesday, October 28th!

With Trunk-or-Treat coming on October 28th, we're collecting candy to make sure our trunks are overflowing with treats! Bring a bag (or two...or five!) of your favorite individually wrapped candy and drop it off at church. Every bag helps! Every donation makes a kid smile! And together, we can make Trunk-or-Treat extra sweet!
Sign up to decorate your car, pass out candy and be a part of Trunk-or-Treat!  

Your "Festival Choir" is hard at work on music for the Christmas Worship Celebration scheduled for December 5th and 6th. We are excited about this opportunity to provide a free celebration for our community to kick off the Christmas season. There are several ways to support this ministry, such as monetary donations and supporting our bake sale on October 11th.
This week's choral anthem is, Nothing But the Blood of Jesus, originally written by Dr. Robert Lawry in 1876. This choral version arranged by Craig Courtney is a beautiful, thoughtful arrangement of this hymn rich in theological truth.   

Fall into Bunco! All ladies are welcome to attend on Friday, October 9th at 6pm in Zirbel Hall. Cost is $15 which includes dinner and dessert. Sign up at the Women's Ministry table on the Plaza. 

Join us on Wednesday, October 14th at 4:45pm in the Choir Room as Diane Wood leads us in discussion and a time of sharing and fellowship. Come, bring a friend, stay for dinner!

Join us to discuss two good books! On October 10th - Virgil Wander by Enger, and November 14th - Astral Library by Kate Quinn. We meet in the Fireside Room at 9:30am on the second Saturday of each month. Come early for coffee and conversation. 

Quilters meet on the 2nd Monday of each month at 10am in the Round Room #4. Their next meeting is on October 12th.

Our next Cancer Support Group at Good Shepherd will be online on MONDAY October 12th at 7pm, via Zoom. All cancer patients and their caregivers, past and present, are encouraged to join our group for support and prayer. A Zoom link will be sent out before the meeting. Please contact Heidi Butcher at 714/319.5040 with questions, or if you are new to the group so that we may add you to our group email distribution list. 

Concert dates are Saturday, December 5th at 7pm and Sunday, December 6th at 4pm.
Admission is free! Invite your family, friends, and neighbors!
If you are interested in participating contact Binh Vu or call Arlene Mercer at 562/714.1155.

Youth in grades 6–12 are invited to Winter Camp at Forest Home from 4 p.m. on January 8th to 3 p.m. on January 10th. Click here to register! 

Do you have a loved one with mental illness? This group is for you! You will receive encouragement, discover that you are not alone in this challenge, and find new resources to help you cope. Meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 7-8:30pm in the Fireside Room. The next meeting is on October 22nd. Questions? Contact Debbie O'Dell at debodell51@gmail.com.

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