ANNOUNCEMENTS March 24, 2019 Please be sure to pick up your copy of our 2019 Lenten Devotional, PSALMS FOR LENT, at all worship services today. COME WALK THE SHEPHERD’S WALK--Wednesday of Holy Week, April 17, at 10:00 a.m. beginning by the Jones’ Beach Theatre and ending at Good Shepherd. The "Shepherd's Walk" is a guided prayer walk through the Journey to the Cross. This 18+ mile walk will feature the 14 Stations of the Cross. The day’s purpose is to give you space to reflect on the events of Jesus’ crucifixion in unique and meaningful way. Walk for yourself, a cause. Walk for peace, walk for someone you love, perhaps someone departed. As we walk each station we hear and come in touch with the events of the journey our Lord took to his crucifixion. Our soup and bread supper and service of Healing & Anointing follow at 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. SHEPHERD’S WALK MEETING: If you are interested in participating in this event in any way, (not just walking), please come to a planning meeting in the sanctuary immediately following next Sunday’s 10:15 a.m. worship. ADULT CO-ED VOLLEY BALL NIGHT IS BACK! Adults 18+ are welcome to join us for an evening of volleyball this Tuesday, March 26th at 7:30 p.m. Ask your friends and come on down. If there is enough interest, we will join the Long Island Beach Volleyball League at Cedar Beach for the summer. Any questions contact Glen Cacchioli at
[email protected] or 516-526-6778. “WOMEN WALKING TOGETHER” SUPPORT GROUP—OUR JOURNEY BEGINS APRIL 4. Women of all ages are invited to begin our journey together at 1:00 p.m. in the West Cottage on Thursday, April 4th. We will explore topics of wellness, self-care, relationships, etc. For more information, please contact Ellen Benson at 516922-1977 or 516-238-5073. THERE WILL BE AN EAGLE SCOUT PANCAKE BREAKFAST in our gym on Saturday, April 6. Please stop by between 9 – noon for a yummy breakfast and support a productive cause. PLEASE JOIN US ON WEDNESDAY EVENINGS FOR SOUP & BREAD & PRAYER Our Lenten soup & bread suppers take place in the gym each Wednesday evening Lent: March 27th, April 3rd, 10th & 17th at 6:15 p.m. We thank Lori & Jim Mason for hosting this each year. OUR HOLDEN EVENING PRAYER service immediately follows at 7:30 p.m. in the church. Feed your soul and your body with good things—don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to grow in faith and fellowship. Soup makers and bread bringers are always needed for this event. There’s a sign-up sheet awaiting your name in the narthex! FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASSES We will be celebrating First Holy Communion during our 10:15 a.m. worship service on Palm Sunday, April 14th. If you have a child in third grade or higher who would like to receive his/her First Holy Communion, please plan to attend two Communion classes: the first on Sunday, April 7th immediately following our 10:15 a.m. worship service and the second at our soup supper on Wednesday, April 10 th at 6:15 p.m. in the school gym. If you have a baptized child younger than First Communion age, but you feel that he/she is ready to receive, please speak to Pastor Eric so that he/she may be included in this class. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING TEAM GOOD SHEPHERD! At this writing our donations to St. Baldrick’s are at $5,201. We thank “Team Good Shepherd,” John Bird, Jim Blewett, Lois Fassino, Michael Gallagher, Joe Grappone, Yuna & Bobby Jin, the Olsen men, and Roy Steinhilber for shaving their heads in honor of Derek Zacchino. We thank every one of you who donated. Although the event itself is over, donation to St. Baldrick’s/Team Good Shepherd are still being accepted at https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/1005382/2019. If you prefer not to donate on line, please pick up a donation form in the narthex. Please consider asking your employer if they have a donation matching program and be sure to include that on the form. Thank you for your generous response to this annual event.
SUNDAY AFTERNOONS ARE MEANT FOR SOFTBALL! We’re doing it again! Here’s your chance to play in the Long Island Lutheran Softball League from May through mid-August! Tell your friends and join together—we are once again fielding a team (18 and older) to participate in a competitive league. We would play doubleheaders on Sunday with four possible time slots of 1:30 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m., but never on Mothers’ Day, Memorial Day or Independence Day. Depending on the number of teams, there may be a bye week. Top 8 teams enter a 3-week (3 Sundays) double-elimination playoff series (one can play as few as two and out, or it could take from 4-7 games to take it all. Championship Sunday is typically a week or two before Labor Day. We would use the Town Hall Field, Lindenhurst, at Rt.109 & Sunrise Highway. Cost should be around $75. Doesn’t that sound great? PREFER A CO-ED TEAM? We are also looking for men and/or women (18 and older) to play in a recreational league on various fields throughout Nassau County on Sunday afternoons. For more information about Sunday Softball, please contact Glen Cacchioli at
[email protected] or 516-526-6778. EASTER FOOD BASKETS FOR THE HUNGRY are once again being put together by Lutheran Social Services’ New Life Center. Please refer to the list of suggested items for these baskets below. Food donations will be received throughout the month of March in order to be delivered for Easter. As always, we appreciate your response to these appeals.
SAVE THE DATE! Our semi-annual congregation meeting will take place immediately after 10:15 a.m. worship on Sunday, May 19th. Please put it in your calendar now and plan to attend. WE ARE RECEVING NEW MEMBERS ON MAY 19. WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE AMONG THEM? We will be receiving new members into our Church family during our worship services on Sunday, May 19th. Would you like to be among them? If you are interested in becoming a member, please join us for a brunch gathering in the west cottage following the 10:15 a.m. worship service on Sunday, May 5th to meet other incoming members and to address any questions or concerns you may have. Mornings not good? Then please join us for wine & cheese following our 6:00 p.m. worship, also on May 5th. Members joining on the 19th will be able to participate and vote in the congregation meeting following the 10:15 a.m. worship on that day. WORSHIP TO GO SCHEDULE! All are welcome to join us. Following is our upcoming schedule: 1. Sunrise (1231 Old Country Road in Plainview) & White Oaks (8565 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury): Thursday, March 28th (second and fourth Thursday of each month) 2. Prayer Group with Holy Communion (Good Shepherd) followed by the Shepherd’s Table (Shepherd Hill): Thursday, April 4th at 10:30 a.m. (first Thursday of each month). Shepherd Hill’s turn to bring desserts. 3. Huntington Hills (400 South Service Road In Melville): Sunday, April 14th, at 2:00 p.m. (second Sunday of each month) 4. Central Island (825 Old Country Road in Plainview) Thursday, April 18th, at 10:00 a.m. (third Thursday of each month) THANKS TO OUR USHER TEAM of John Bird & Joe Grappone at our 8:00 a.m. worship and the Broggy Family at 10:15 a.m. In addition, we thank our Head Usher, Jim Mason. We sure do appreciate your service! We are always in need of usher teams. If you can serve as an usher once every 6-8 weeks, please speak to Jim Mason or Marge Wenger. OUR SOCIAL MINISTRY TEAM DELIVERED 96 lbs. of food on Tuesday, 2/19, as well as baby items, a humidifier, clothing, and a lot of winter coats from both church and school to the New Life Center. Thank you for your ongoing response to our calls. BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE!!! It might be just an old coat to you but think of how much your gently used coat might mean to someone else. It kept you warm, and now it will keep your neighbor in need warm, too! The New Life Center has a need for that coat you no longer wear. Please bring it to the narthex, and we will get it to them. We also need new hats, gloves, mittens, and socks. As always, thank you for your support. OUR SOCIAL MINISTRY TEAM COLLECTS two specific items for the Community Food Bank sponsored by the Mid Island Y right here in Plainview: Hunt’s Pasta Sauce and canned fruit with no sugar added. This is separate from our regular, ongoing food donations. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS OF WEEKLY COUPONS to our Plainview Community Food Bank sponsored by the MIYJCC. They are very helpful and very much appreciated. Please be sure to drop any you won’t be using into the box in the narthex. MINUTES of our February Council Meeting are available in the narthex. Please feel free to take a copy. ATTENDANCE FOR THE WEEK OF 3/17 = 250: 8:00 a.m. = 50; 10:00 a.m. = 86; 6:00 p.m. Taize = 52; Holden Evening Prayer Service on March 20 = 36; Worship to Go at Central Island on March 21 = 26. FIESTA NIGHT AT CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR, LUTHERAN The Church of Our Saviour, 1901 Northern Boulevard in Manhasset, will be holding a Fiesta Night next Saturday, March 30th, from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Must be 21 & over. A $50 per person donation is requested. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to local charities. Please call 516-627-2340 now to make your reservation.
WEEK OF 3/24/19 OPPORTUNITIES/EVENTS AT GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH & SCHOOL Third Sunday of Lent 3/24 Holy Eucharist(spoken) Sharing the Faith Adult Christian Education Junior Shepherds Sunday School Holy Eucharist Gym in Use Healing & Anointing Service with Holy Communion Monday, 3/25 Children’s Chapel in Sanctuary Children’s Music Classes in Sanctuary Lectio Divina Bible Study in East Cottage English Conversation & Introduction to Christianity in East Cottage Bereavement Group in Prayer Chapel Guided Meditation & Prayer with Pastor Olsen Tuesday, 3/26 Children’s Music Classes in the Church Divorce Support Group in West Cottage “Souper” Shepherd Soup Making in Kitchen Adult Volleyball (18+) in Gym Wednesday, 3/27 Children’s Music Classes in the Church Saintly Sew“ers” & Nifty ‘Nitters in West Cottage Women’s Bible Study/Book Discussion Soup & Bread Supper/Confirmation Class Holden Evening Prayer Service Choir Practice in Sanctuary Thursday, 3/28 Worship to Go at Sunrise Worship to Go at White Oaks Boy Scouts Troop #423 in Gym Friday, 3/29 WELCA Bible Study at Grace Lutheran Church Saturday, 3/30 Church Council Retreat Fourth Sunday of Lent 3/31 Holy Eucharist(spoken) Sharing the Faith Adult Christian Education Junior Shepherds Sunday School Holy Eucharist The Shepherd’s Walk Planning Meeting Healing & Anointing Service with Holy Communion
Please Consider Hosting Ethel’s Coffee Hour One Sunday Morning in March. Thank You!
8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Noon 6:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Following Worship 6:00 p.m.
THOSE IN NEED OF HEALING: Barbara Altman (Alice Vorstadt’s friend), Helen Anderson, Anthony (Karen Faucera’s friend), Ariana (Susan Ferraro’s friend), Charlie Aviano (Garcia family friend), Pat Ballard (Reverend Dale Carr), Chris Balos, Barbara Bajore, Alex & Derek Bartkow, Carolyn (Wuerffel) Bayerkohler, Marilyn & Paul Benner, Joe & Carol Berardino, Martha & Tom Berardino, Grace Berry, John Binsfeld (Benner family friend), Miriam & Paula Bistany (Grappone family friend), Emily Brandi (Wakefield family friend), Laura Brandt (Thomas family friend), Janet Brazel (Terry Miccio’s relative), John Brooks (Debra’s husband), Annmarie Brown, Arthur Brown (Dean’s father), Glen Cacchioli, Connie Campbell (Patty Larson’s sister in law), Patricia Cannata, Lynn Carlson, Bill Carroll (Rose Minnick’s friend), Sally Christophedes (Grappone family friend), Vita Cirinicionne (Grappone family friend), Olga Colandro (Olsen family friend), Amanda Conca (Grappone family friend), Gisela Conforti, Maya Contreras & family (Alice Vorstadt’s relatives), Frank Costeira (Martha Peterson’s friend), David Cronin, Chris Cucci, Frank Dell’Aquila (GSL teacher Diane Kideris’s father), Claudia DeMauro, Georgeann Diblasi (Sue Wakefield’s relative), Gregory Diehl (Dorothy Turaukas’s son), Romia Dimor (Wenger family friend), Dustin & Sandy (Karin Kienle’s friends), Steven Dux (Irma Carlson’s nephew), Theresa Eby (Mary Oliveto’s relative), Dilliana Edwards, Becky Ernst (Paul Wenger’s cousin), Judy Esposito (Karen Faucera’s friend), Richard Faithfull (Grappone family friend), Eric Faret, Ricky Fedyk (Sue Wakefield’s friend), Margaret Fiedler, Pat Fiedler, Danny Fink, Marcelle Figlo, Susan, Anthony, and Alice Ferraro, Arlene Fraraccio (George Hirn’s sister), Gary, June & Rosalie, Jackie Gentner, Ray Gorka, Katelyn Gregorie (Grappone family friend), Kenneth Hall (Ronn’s brother), Sean Harrison (Lorch family friend), Ellen Harvey (Terry Miccio’s friend), Waltraud Havenschild (Andrea Uzzo’s relative), Diane Helmers, Gunhild Hendrickson, Katherine Hill, Tobi Indellicati, Michelle Jackowdik (Annmarie Brown’s relative), Jessica, Jimi (Chrissi Canino’s relative), Amy Kalb (Karen Faucera’s friend), Robin Kane (Rose Minnick’s relative), Lois Kazarian, Susie Klemm (Bruno family), Myung Sook Ko (GSL School Teacher Esther’s sister), Evelyn & Niko Kontonis & their family, Jon Krenkel (Terry Miccio’s cousin), Heather Rose Landry, Kenneth Lane, Carol Larson (Bob Rickmeyer’s sister), Toni Ann LaGois, Rolando Larrondo (Jennifer Stoddart’s relative) Lois Lengenfelder, Charles & Michael Leva (Angel Lorch’s uncle & father),Lindsay (Marc Ferrers’ friend) Madeline LoCuercio, Angel, Christopher & Marie Lorch, Ron Lupi (Meyer family friend), Roger Luedtke (Sue Devine’s brother in law), Joe Marino (Annmarie Brown’s relative), Vanessa Masih (Lisa Cacchioli’s student’s sister), Matt Massucci & his family (Vollono family friend), Diane Matales (Lilli Schulz’s friend), Pastor Fred McElderry, Dorothy McGowan, Annette Meitzner (Roy Steinhilber’s friend), Nancy Michaelis (Dawn Zacchino’s mother), Martha Minnicozzi & Pat Miskey (Brown family friends), Judi Miranda, Teddy Moore (Miccio family friend), Maryellen Moyse, Ellie Mueller, Jane Muller (Sean Cooke’s friend), Karen Murphy (Donna Hickey’s friend), Richard Murphy (Mary Ann’s Son), Ann Ocker, Anthony Pericone (Donna Hickey’s friend), Diana Petrielo (Terry Miccio’s friend), Mark Prowatzke (Danny Wenger’s father in law), Bob Rickmeyer, Justin Rogers (Karin Kienle’s nephew), Stephanie Rogers (Ferrara family friend), Mackenzie Ruff, Barbara Russo (Susan Ferraro’s friend), George Saueracker, Elena Savage (Jeff & Susan Wakefield’s granddaughter), Craig Schumacker (Elaine Mark’s relative), Danna Sgambati, Kenny Shrypek (McGowan family friend), Diane Sicca (Debbie Garcia’s sister), Barbara Silber (Sarah Wenger Silber’s mother in law), Eric Silva & his family (Karen Faucera’s friends), Jennifer Sorenson (Cathy Vollono’s friend), Judy Stal (Christine Adolphus’s daughter), Ken Steffens, Ed Strauhs, Raymond Tarnok (Pat Fiedler’s nephew), Debbie Tassi (Denise Donitz’s sister), Richie Taylor (Ann Rickmeyer’s friend), Paul Thompson (Lisa Olsen’s relative) the Thomas Family, Tori & Family (Karen Faucera’s friend), Nancy Tucker, Domenick Tuozzo, Kathy Van Driessche, Lisa Van Tress (Donna Hickey’s friend), Ralph Wahl (Alice Vorstadt’s relative), Jeff Wakefield, Clifton Weed (Fiedler family friend), Danny Wenger, John Wenger, Marilyn Weyant (Maisch family friend), Derek Zacchino, Brother George Zenle, Julia, Pat, Josie, Jennifer & Nicole (Genevieve’s Helping Hands). THOSE WHO ARE GRIEVING: The Hirn family and the family & friends of George’s sister Janet LaFlamm. THOSE SERVING IN THE MILITARY: CPT Hector Ruben Alejandro, USMC, (Lori Mason’s friend), Matthew Beers (Army), Keith & Kyle Calderone (Army), SGT Sean Hassett (Lori Mason’s cousin), MAJ Paul Rickmeyer, Captain Robert Saueracker, 1st Lt. Jack Senft (Maureen Cooke’s friend), Major Philip Sounia, Corporal Nicholas Ventrelli-O’Connell (Patty Larson’s family friend). THOSE PREPARING FOR ORDINATION: Vicar Adam Reinhardt. THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO JOIN US IN BODY BUT ARE WITH US IN SPIRIT: Audrey Lassus.
