Good Shepherd - Week of October 25th, 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 Nick Barber and family on the passing of Carole on Saturday, October 17th.
Dean Fife - prayers for healing and recovery.
GG Froeber - prayers for healing and recovery.
Margaret Majsa - prayers for healing and recovery.
Herb Barnard – prayers for healing and recovery.
Beth Piburn - prayers for healing and recovery.
Joan Sanders - 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.

10/25 - Bill Shilling, 94
10/27 - Joan Sanders, 88

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!

The Session has called a Congregational Meeting for Sunday, November 15th at 10:15am in the Sanctuary to elect the nominees to serve as Elders and Deacons beginning in 2027.

Are you new to our church or interested in learning more about who we are? Join us for our next Newcomers' Lunch on November 15th at noon in Zirbel Hall. You'll have an opportunity to meet our pastors, connect with others, and learn more about our church and its mission. Lunch will be provided. Everyone is welcome! We'd love to see you there!

Remember to turn your clocks back one hour before retiring on Saturday, October 31st. 

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!  

Moms with kids of all ages are invited to join together for a time of fellowship, study, and celebration on Wednesday, November 4th from 9-10:30am in the Patio Room. Childcare is available. 

Stop by the Women's Ministry table on the Plaza to pick up Operation Christmas Child boxes to be filled and returned by November 1st. 

We invite you to join with the Worldwide Mission team in writing notes of encouragement and love to our missionaries during the first two weeks of November and then to be sent all together by Thanksgiving. Please pick up a list of our missionaries (you don't have to write to all of them) at the WWM table on the Plaza between services staring Sunday, November 1st, to learn their names, where they serve, and a little about to whom and how they minister. There will be notecards for you to take and use to write your notes, or please feel free to use your own. Please put the missionary's name on the envelope. The kids in Sunday School are helping with this, too! We ask that all cards and notes be returned by Sunday, November 15th so that they may be put in the mail as soon as possible. You do not need to mail them! We will do this! This is an opportunity for Good Shepherd to express our continuing love, prayers, and support for these who faithfully serve. 

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.

Good Shepherd continues to partner with the American Red Cross to sponsor our bimonthly Blood Drive from 10am-4pm in the Fireside Room. Blood Donations are falling and patients in need are relying on donors like you to keep the blood supply as strong as possible this season. As a thank you, donors receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card. Use this link to sign up www.RedCrossBlood.org or call 1/800.733.2767.

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, I Speak Jesus.  

Join us at 5:45pm on Wednesday, October 28th for dinner followed by Trunk-or-Treat!  

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

We are collecting food items for Food Finders Holiday Food drive from October 1st through December 31st. Items needed: (all non-perishable food) - instant stuffing, instant boxed potatoes, gravy/broth, yams, cranberries, canned vegetables, money for turkeys. All checks need to be made out to Food Finders. Thank you! 

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 November 12th. Questions? Contact Debbie O'Dell at debodell51@gmail.com.

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