Good Shepherd - Week of October 18th, 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).

Prayers for Bob Steuber and family on the passing of Cathy on Tuesday, October 13th.
Margaret Majsa - prayers for healing and recovery.
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.
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.

10/19 - Rheta Morse, 88
10/22 - David Vandervoet, 81

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!

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!  

On Sunday, October 18th at the Women's Ministry table on the Plaza we will be passing out Operation Christmas Child boxes to be filled and returned by November 1st. 

Care Calling is composed of a committee who call our homebound members. We also send greeting cards and try to visit them. Our concern for these members allows them to express their feelings. We can pray for them during our call and throughout the week. A closeness is developed over time. Both parties are blessed. If you have any questions, please call Jeanette Estill at 562/588.3059.

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.
This week's choral anthem is, It Is Well with My Soul, arranged by Mark Hayes.  

Peggy and Mark Malbon will lead us on Wednesday, October 21st in the Choir Room at 4:45pm. We will explore the "history, authors, and stories" behind our faith's favorite hymns. Join in, sing, and then stay for dinner. 

Sign up to host a table at our upcoming Women's Christmas Luncheon on Saturday, December 12th. Stop by the Women's Ministry table on the Plaza. Limited tables available.

Local Missions need additional volunteers for Food Finders to help distribute food at Admiral Kidd Park on Saturday, October 24th from 8am to 11am.

Volunteers are also needed for Food Finders' Holiday Sort and Pack on Saturday, November 21st from noon to 2pm at McBride High School. 

A big "thank you" to all the people who participated in the Holiday Bake Sale last Sunday! It was a success because so many provided delicious foods to sell, decorated the goodies, and helped to set up and tear down. And "thank you" to all who so generously came, purchased food, made donations, and gave of your time and talent!
The total intake was $1,700! Total collected for the Christmas Worship concerts stands at almost $9,000. Just $1,000 more to go and we will cover the basic costs of holding the concerts.  

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.

Having a difficult, emotional, and/or spiritual time lately? Stephen Ministers 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 or Doug Scholten at 714/906.0463 to learn more about receiving the loving care of a Good Shepherd Stephen Minister. 

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