The Weekly | Sunday, June 10th

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Prayer Partners

If you received a prayer letter, please let us know if there is something specific we can pray for you and your family. E-mail your request to or write your request on the back of your letter and put it in the Prayer Box in the Sanctuary Narthex.

All Aboard for SHIP!

Self Help Interfaith Program, an outreach to those struggling with homelessness in Orange County, is returning to Good Shepherd June 30th through July 13th. Sign up on the patio to be a dinner host or a night host. Anyone interested in learning more about serving can attend one of two meetings scheduled for Wednesday, June 6th at 7pm or Thursday, June 14th at 7pm in the Fireside Room. Contact Pete at 714/895.3371 with questions.

Got a Graduate?

Please contact Diana at or 562/493.2553 x114 if you have a Good Shepherd graduate. We would like to give them an "honorable mention" for their achievement!

Children

Register for Vacation Bible School

Register for this year's VBS on our website today! Oh, and it's free!

Summer Camp at Forest Home

Don't let your 3rd-5th grader miss summer camp at Forest Home July 8th-13th. Cost: $300. Scholarships available! Check out the promo video on our website!

Adults

40 Days in the Word

The Sunday evening Bible Study class will be studying Rick Warren's curriculum "40 Days in the Word" in September. If you would like to join the class, contact Sue at 562/708.804 to reserve your spot and book!

Men

Monthly Breakfast

Meets on Saturday, June 16th from 8:30am to 10am in the Fireside Room. Plan to join us!

Women

Save the Date!

Don't miss this year's Women's Retreat, "Strength for the Journey," November 9th-11th in Oxnard! Ticket sales have begun!

Ruth Circle

Meets on Wednesday, June 13th at 11:30am for a luncheon in the Fireside Room. Contact Valerie at 714/894.6962 with questions.

Save the Date!

Don't miss this year's Women's Retreat, "Strength for the Journey," November 9th-11th in Oxnard! Ticket sales begin May 19th.

Senior Adults

“Mystery Theater Dinner”

For a murderously magnificent time, join us for an evening of mystery, dinner, comedy and murder on Friday, June 29th at 6pm. Cost is only $55 for dinner, show, tax, valet parking and tip. Location: The Reef Restaurant on the water in Long Beach. Contact the church office for reservations or sign up at the Senior Adult table. Please pay when you sign up.

Monthly Luncheon

Join us on Wednesday, June 20th at Noon in Zirbel Hall. Joe Dobrick, Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist, will present information on the latest hearing aids and digital technology. Cost: $5. Sign up at the Senior Adult table Sunday.

Opportunities to Serve

Serve Our Kids

We are seeking children's teachers for Saturday evening at 5pm and Sunday morning at 8:45 for the months of July and August. Contact Karen at or 562/493.2553 x104.

Vacation Bible School 2012

We are collecting these items for VBS crafts: 1/2 gallon clean milk cartons, small twigs, new popsicle/craft sticks, medium smooth pebbles, tacky glue, cloth ribbon (any color), cardboard egg cartons, flat buttons and small shells. If you would like to donate these items, please drop them off in the church office with Sue Gilmore's name on them! Thank you!

Blood Drive

“Nation Save a Life Day” is Sunday, July 8th. We are having a blood drive on that Sunday from 8am to 2pm. Remember - one unit of blood can save 3 people, and it only takes 45 minutes of your time. When can you be so effective!?

Save Your Recycling

We continue to collect aluminum cans and plastic bottles for the Quinonez family. No glass please. Drop off by the storage bins on Sunday mornings.