August 26, 2016
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My son, Moses - our firstborn - begins kindergarten this week. And I'm a wreck of emotions! I can remember the day he was born like it was yesterday. What they say really is true: They grow up too fast! And yet, in the 5 1/2 years since he was born, he’s not...
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August 18, 2016
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“Time spent with cats is never wasted.”
--Sigmund Freud
“In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods. They have not forgotten this.”
--Terry Pratchet
“As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat.”
--Ellen Perry Berkeley
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March 17, 2016
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My firstborn child is now five years old - where the years have gone, I do not know! One of my and Cassie’s recent parenting challenges is responding to some of the new vocabulary our son has picked up at preschool. Nothing too bad, of course (it’s a Christian...
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March 3, 2016
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I hope you apprecated learning more about the ECO National Gathering from members of our staff these past few weeks. If you missed any of their posts, click on any of the following names to read feedback from this great event: Paul White...
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August 14, 2015
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Greetings Families!
My name is Michelle Heath and I am the Interim Director of Children’s Ministry at Good Shepherd. I’ve been a member for nine years and have served in Children’s Ministry for over eight years. I love working at our church!...
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July 7, 2015
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The 2015 Confirmation Adventure began as we entered the tunnel on Highway 41, entering the top of Yosemite Valley. In the darkness, playing through the speakers were the words of Genesis read by the Apollo 8 crew as they circled the earth in 1968. We came...
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January 13, 2015
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Did you know that a group of our 3rd-5th graders just got back from our annual winter camp at Forest Home, this Sunday?
If you didn’t know, let me tell you, it was an AWESOME weekend.
It is always a huge joy to watch the kids grow in faith and also, to see how...
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June 4, 2014
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Parents of Graduating Students, Greetings from Children’s Ministries! I can’t believe how fast this year went! I’m sure it is equally hard to believe how fast your little one is growing! I’m writing...
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January 18, 2014
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This Sunday we look at the third Resolutions You Might Not Have Thought Of and turn to the resolution to "Keep the Weight Off." "But," you say, "that sounds like a common resolution...
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December 12, 2013
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Greetings Good Shepherd Friends, Here's the study guide (Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat) for the coming Sunday’s scripture passages. I hope you find it helpful as we continue to...
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