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The Shepherd’s Staff Volume 17 Issue 5 May 2017

Our Vision Statement:

Following Christ through

intentional prayer,

unconditional love,

compassionate service

and sacrificial giving.

Come one, come all!

TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017

6:00 P.M. Hosted by the United Methodist Women

Please bring a salad to share.

Drinks will be provided.

Our entertainment for the evening will be Larry Wirtz, who is an inspirational speaker, comedian and illusionist

Scholarship

Application Time!

If you are a member of Good Shepherd UMC and a High School graduate embarking on your undergraduate degree or a college graduate working on your graduate degree, we would encourage you to pick up an application for our scholarship program. Scholarship packets will be available in the lobby beginning Sunday, May 14th, and will be due back to the church office no later than Friday, June 16th. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ruth Nelson at 890-8199.

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

GRADUATE

RECOGNITION

and

PROMOTION SUNDAY We will be recognizing our hard working graduates and our Sunday School students during the worship ser-vice on Sunday, June 4th.

Please submit the names of anyone in the church who is graduating from high school, college or other post high school program to the church office. In addition to their name, we would like to know where they are graduating from, their degree, their career goals and their family affiliation with Good Shepherd UMC. Please submit this information to the church office before May 19th.

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ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL MINUTES—APRIL 23, 2017 The meeting of the Administrative Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Kent Conger. Kent led us in prayer.

The Agenda was amended to add a report on Door Signs by Jessica Albright under New Business. It was moved, seconded and passed to accept the agenda as amended. It was moved, seconded and passed to accept the March 19, 2017, Administrative Council minutes as presented. Financial Report: Marilu Propps reported that the current balance in our General Funds is $84,980.83. She said that our tithing is current and that all payroll taxes and reports are current. Jon Albright added that the Marion County Property Tax state-ments had all been taken care of and that nothing was due. There being no further comments or questions, the Financial Statement was received subject to audit. Work Area Reports: Missions Committee - Kent reported for the Missions Committee that the Food Packing is set for this Saturday at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. He said that Lowell & Claudia Wertz from Joy in the Harvest would be here next Sunday. Worship Committee - Julie Bullard read an e-mail from Dave Brier. After discussion, motion was made, seconded and passed to purchase a new electronic drum kit for the Worship Team for an amount not to exceed $2,500. Doug Bullard mentioned that there were some children without adult supervision in other parts of the church during the worship service. It was decided for the safety of our children to put an announcement in the bulletin asking parents to accompany their children if they needed to leave during the worship service, other than for Junior Church. Evangelism Committee - Joe King reported that this committee was still working with the people in the area between Wash-ington Street and the old railroad tracks east of Arlington Avenue to the Marsh Store. He said that this area was making preparations for a Community Get-together. He also said that the Evangelism Committee was going to make a video interviewing people from Good Shepherd about their “faith life” and that this video would be shown sometime during one of our worship services. Pastor Parish: Kent read an e-mail from Ron Specht concerning how we can continue to develop the concepts we learned during the Fruitful Congregations Journey. Specifically, how the committees can work together on projects by asking each other if they need help on anything, and thus perhaps enhancing a program. Old Business: Protective Ministries: Jessica Albright reported that she had received bids on outdoor sign frames to be installed outside the exterior doors of the church. The signs for these frames are to be printed and laminated by us and they are to indicate that if a door is locked, people are to use the front door (Arlington entrance) of the Church. Motion was made, seconded and passed to purchase from Hightower Graphics six (6) durable outdoor frames for a cost of $368. Kent announced that the next Council Meeting would be Sunday, May 21, at 6:00 p.m. and that everyone present at this meeting was to encourage other committee chairpersons to attend this next meeting, whether or not they had a report to make. There being no further business, it was duly moved, seconded and passed to adjourn the meeting at 6:48 p.m. followed by Pastor Randy giving the closing prayer. Respectfully submitted, Marilu Propps, Secretary Attendees: Kent Conger, Pastor Randy, Rebecca Conger, Tom Vowell, Penny Bond, Ron Bond, Julie Bullard, Doug Bullard, Jack Pope, Karen Parris, Jon Albright, Jess Albright, Joe King and Marilu Propps

In Case of Fire Emergency

The fire alarm system at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church of Indianapolis, Inc. (GSUMC) is connected to 9-1-1 automatic dispatch with the Indianapolis Fire Department (IFD). When the alarm is activated through a smoke detector or manual pull station, IFD will respond with a full response to our location. When the fire alarm is activated, the following procedures will apply: 1. 9-1-1 is automatically notified, additional contact is NOT required by Protective Ministries Team (PMT). 2. The PMT will coordinate a calm/quick evacuation of the building. If evacuation of sanctuary is required,

front half of sanctuary will exit through the single door located in the front west corner of the sanctu-ary. Back half of the sanctuary will exit through the main double doors in the rear of the sanctuary.

3. Upon evacuation, there will be 2 gathering points: a. The center grass circle in front of the church b. The shelter house located behind the church 4. A member of the PMT will go to lower level and direct evacuation of this level. PMT members may ask for

assistance of non-team members to provide a quick and effective evacuation. 5. DO NOT USE ELEVATOR DURING ANY FIRE ALARM ACTIVATION. 6. The Director of the PMT will do a final sweep through the building to assure no one is left inside the

building. 7. Everyone is asked to stay in one of the two designated gathering areas until the “ALL CLEAR” is given.

They are also asked to use caution in and around the parking lot, as the fire apparatus will be coming in and has the right of way.

8. Upon arrival of the fire department or IMPD, they will assume command of the scene and the PMT will do whatever is directed as circumstances may change.

9. Any interaction with the media will be handled through the Pastor. Evacuation maps will be posted throughout the building with proper evacuation route. If evacuation occurs during the Sunday school hour or Junior Church, the children should all meet under the shelter by the playground. The teacher of the class is responsible for the students until the parent reconnects with their child. DO NOT let a child wander off looking for their parent.

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Mission Moments

Faith Promise 2017: Love in Action! It was a JOY to participate with another Lifeline food packing event! This food provides lifesaving nutrition for thousands. We were also blessed to hear from Lowell & Claudia Wertz from JOY in the Harvest Mission in Kigoma, Tanzania. Their new radio JOY project shares the WORD with thousands of peo-ple. We have supported them for many years and admire and appreciate their faithfulness. We are also thankful for our generous GSUMC family. We look forward to sharing the final Faith Promise commitment total when it becomes available. This money will allow us to continue supporting our minis-tries, local, national and international organizations. www.joyintheharvest.com www.lifeline.org

GFC (Gennesaret Free Clinic) Gardening: Join us on Saturday, May 20th for this annual event. We will meet at the church at 8:30 a.m. and caravan to the location. We usually work until noonish, de-pending on the jobs to do. This project will involve those with “green thumbs” and all handy people. We will be helping to open the gardens at the Health Recovery House, and sometimes complete other needed work tasks. Please bring any tools you want to work with - generally gardening/yard equipment is most needed. Rain date is June 3rd. www.gennesaret.org (This organization provides healthcare services for the homeless and working poor.)

Mac ‘n Cheese Church: You are amazing! The donations have been consistent and generous. THANK YOU! Good Shepherd UMC has part-nered with Fletcher Place Community Center to

LOVE IN ACTION! I John 3:18 “Let us not love with words” or “tongue but with action and in truth”

provide 150 boxes of mac and cheese each month for their food pantry. The food pantry benefits those of need in that community. This is an ongoing project, so keep that in mind while grocery shop-ping – watch for the specials and stock up. There is a marked container in the Lobby. Any questions – ask Dick Nye

ABC (All Because of Christ) Food Packing Events: Our next one will be Saturday, September 30, 2017. These events are organized through Lifeline Christian Mission. The participants will package nutritious food that is shipped to Haiti and other countries around the world. These are exciting “hands on” opportunities to help feed thousands of hungry and starving children. www.lifeline.org

Henderson Settlement: A mission trip is being planned for October. If you have an interest in participating, please contact a Mission Committee member. This is a UMC mission that serves the Appalachian communities of Frakes ,KY. There are always a variety of work projects. For more info –www.hendersonsettlement.com

Fletcher Place Community Center: Hope. Com-passion. Renewal 1637 Prospect St., Indianapolis, IN 46203 - 317-636-3466. Volunteers are always welcome. For more info: www.fletcherplacecc.org Old Bethel Food Pantry: Opportunities to volun-teer. If interested – contact Dick Nye.

Servant’s Heart: Good Shepherd is scheduled to help on the 4th Thursday of each month. Volun-teers are always needed and welcome.

Memorial Day Poem

~ Debbie Bongiovanni ~

Today we honor all of you, Who served your country with pride, You risked your life for all of us, As you fought side by side. Your strength and courage always showed, No matter what the danger might be, And you did all of this, So that we could be free. Thank you for what you've done, And now we will all pray, For each and every one of you, On this Memorial Day.

The Golden Shepherds will meet at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, May 1st. There will be a salad lunch following the meeting. Members are asked to bring a choice of salad (tossed, veggies, fruit, etc.), or bread sticks, or flavored crackers, etc. Our entertainment will be the “Good Time Sing-ers.” Everyone 55 and over is invited to come and enjoy the good fellowship.

Golden Shepherds

May 2017

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNES-DAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATUR-

DAY

1 6:00A Me Bible Study

9:30A Golden Shepherds

6:30P Ladies Bible Study

7:00P Trustees

2 9:00A Sewing Ladies

7:00P Pastor Parish

7:00P Cub Scouts

3 1:00P Euchre

& Dominos

4

5 10:00A Ladies

Bible Study

6

7 9:00A Worship Service 10:15A Sunday School

10:15A Youth Group

2:00P Grief Support


6:00P Gideon ’ s

Cabinet Meeting



6:00P Ladies Salad

Supper

7:00P Cub Scouts

10 1:00P Lambda

Beta Tai

11

12 10:00A Ladies

Bible Study

13

14 Mother’s Day 9:00A Worship Service

10:15A Sunday School

10:15A Youth Group

2:00P Grief Support




7:00P Evangelism

Committee

7:00P Cub Scouts

17

18

19 10:00A Ladies

Bible Study

20

21

9:00A Worship Service


10:15A Youth Group

2:00P Grief Support

5:00P Education Comm.

6:00P Ad Council




7:00P Cub Scouts

24

25 6:30P Servant ’ s

Heart

26 10:00A Ladies

Bible Study

27

28 9:00A Worship Service


10:15A Youth Group

2:00P Grief Support

29

Office closed


7:00P Cub Scouts

31

Virginia Birtcil ........... 5/14 Carla Webb .............. 5/16 Kevin Chrisman ........... 5/17 Kendal Johnson .......... 5/19 Rebecca Corcoran ....... 5/21 Vince Crabb .............. 5/22 Leo Harrell ............... 5/22 Sue Nye .................. 5/24 Ruth Nelson .............. 5/26

Elsie Britton ............... 5/4 Bill Nelson ................. 5/4 Omer Beals ................ 5/6 Carl Settles ............... 5/7 Kim Webb ................. 5/7 Marilyn Riggs .............. 5/9 Allene Campbell .......... 5/11 Dorothy Pelko ............ 5/11 Melissa Pollard ........... 5/13

Happy Anniversary to:

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Brad & Danielle Dowling 5/18 Randy & Jacky McQueen 5/19 Kent & Rebecca Conger 5/30

JUNE NEWSLETTER DEADLINE Please have your information into the church office by Monday, May 15th.

May Celebrations

If we have missed mentioning your birthday or anniversary, we’re sorry, but we do not have this information in our records. Please call the church office at 356-3787 and let us know your birth date or anniversary date, so we can add it to our records. Thank you.

The Shepherd’s Staff Volume 17 Issue 5

BY JUDY JONES

HEALTH NOTES

3John2: Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.

Hidden Sugars: Are they harming your health? Call it corn sweetener or high-fructose corn syrup – it’s still sugar by any other name. Sugars occur naturally in some foods such as fruit and milk; however, most of the sugar in our diet comes from added sugars. They’ve been mixed into soft drinks, desserts, fruit drinks, jams and breads, among other consumables. Our bodies don’t need sweets to work properly, so these extra sugars provide calories without nutrients. Any sug-ars your body doesn’t use will show up on your waistline. Sugar’s effects: Not so sweet. Re-search suggests the health effects of added sug-ars stretch beyond obesity. Consuming too much sugar has been linked to high triglycerides, high blood pressure, fat around your organs, and other risk factors for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Much of the news about sugar has focused on fruc-tose, especially high-fructose corn syrup. Some research shows these sugars cause additional prob-lems with blood pressure and cholesterol, and leave you craving more. But most scientists say they’re no more harmful than any other sweetener. De-sugar your diet. The bottom line? Keeping ex-tra sugar of all kinds out of your diet can protect your waistline - and your heart. There’s no govern-ment recommended level for sugar. The American

One Minute Prayer Warrior Become a “One Minute” Prayer Warrior by taking one minute of your time to pray at 8:00 p.m.

everyday for the prayer topic of the week.

The Prayer Topics for May are:

May 7 A prayer for Mothers.

May 14 Prayers for HIV epidemic in the Midwest.

May 21 Prayers for Annual Conference and General Conference.

May 28 Prayers for nurses and caregivers.

Heart Association, however, advises keeping your intake to less than 100 calories, or 6 teaspoons, a day for women, and 150 calories or 9 teaspoons a day for men. Examples – 1 bagel or 1 muffin con-tain 7.5 teaspoons of sugar and 1 pancake contains 13 teaspoons of sugar. Ketchup, barbeque sauce, mayonnaise, steak sauces, salad dressings and even mustard all contain sugar. Follow these tips to curb your intake. Read nutrition labels: Check the number of sugar grams; there are 4 calories in each sugar gram. Compare brands, and avoid those that place honey, corn or maple syrup, or words that end in “-ose”, at the top of the ingredient list. Halve the amount of sugar you add to your coffee, cereal or tea. When baking, slash sug-ar by 1/3 to 1/2. You often won’t notice the dif-ference. Buy fresh fruits or those canned with water or natural juice, rather than syrup. Choose water over sodas and sports drinks. Reach for the spice jar: Ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon, along with extracts such as vanilla and almond – provide flavor with fewer calories. Interesting fact – the average American con-sumes at least 64 pounds of sugar per year. Americans consume 22 teaspoons of added sugars a day, teens 34 teaspoons.

Lean Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Roll together deli turkey, iceberg lettuce, hum-mus and cucumber with a dash of paprika for some spice. Sneak some spinach into the middle of your roll up, if you are craving extra veggies.

Experiment with different kinds of lettuce (Bibb or Butter work nice). Even kale, spinach or romaine can be used. Try different meats, veg-gies, fillings, sauces and seasonings. You can even wrap a hamburger.

Don’t forget your MAC ‘n CHEESE

for Fletcher Place

Thank you to all Mothers,

Grandmothers, Sisters, Aunts,

Cousins, Friends, etc.

We just want to let you know How much that we love you As a Mother and a Grandmother, You've shown what love can do For you are a true example Of a Mother's tender love, And a demonstration of Godly faith That you've passed down to us.

~M.S.Lowndes

2015 S. Arlington Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46203

We’re on the web—www.gsumcindy.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/gsumcindy

Phone: (317) 356-3787 Fax: (317) 356-7071

Worship Schedule

Traditional Worship Service 9:00 AM

Sunday School 10:15 AM

Bible Studies

Men’s Bible Study - Monday 6:00 AM

Ladies Bible Study - Monday 6:30 PM

Ladies Bible Study - Friday 10:00 AM

Visitors are always welcome!

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN

PERMIT NO. 2635

May Worship Services May 7 “The Voice” Scripture: John 10:1-10

A very popular television program right now is the Voice. That’s not the first voice and it will soon be forgotten. There is a voice which will never be forgotten. Why is it so hard for us to hear it in the din of life?

May 14 “Covered Ears” Scripture: Acts 7:55-60

When we were children we “covered our ears” so we could try and avoid sounds we did not want to hear. We still do it as adults. It is especially common in the Church. We simply don’t listen to the commands of Jesus. We cover our ears and act like nothing happened, as we stone and crush the truths we reject.

May 21 “Transparent Readiness” Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-22

Be ready to tell anyone and everyone the story of Jesus Christ. Be ready when asked why you are so different than the rest of the people around you. Be ready, be transparent, really transparent

May 28 “But I Want to Know” Scripture: Acts 1:6-14 We waste a ton of time trying to figure out when Jesus will return and estab-

lish his Kingdom on the Earth. What he clearly states is that it is not for us to know. So why do we spend so much precious time trying to get it all squared away?

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