the shepherd | november 2013
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A publication of Good Shepherd United Methodist ChurchTRANSCRIPT
I N S I D E
Upcoming Events 2-4
Growing Together 5
Church News 5-7
Thank You Section 7
Christian Sympathy 8
Poinsettia Order Form 9
Prayer Concerns 11
Calendar Insert
PASTOR’S PAGE by Bob Machovec
From the study –
“The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all of the saints. Amen.”
(Revelation 22:21)
These are the very last words of the Bible. The last words of any piece of literature may not be the
most important, but these linger and serve almost as a benediction.
The Biblical story is filled with high drama beginning with the dawn of creation through wandering
nomads, from a birth of a baby through the earth-shattering news of a resurrection. Stories of grace
and forgiveness, redemption and love – all ends with a gentle blessing – “the grace of the Lord Jesus
be with all the saints.”
Of all the ways we may try to put words to God’s love for us, the best way is to talk about God’s grace.
A gift freely offered to all – not because of who we are – or how ‘good’ we may or may not be – but
simply out of a divine love for us all.
November begins with our celebrating those saints we have lost in
the past year, and then ends with the beginning of advent. How
easy it is to find ourselves caught up in the hectic pace of an already
busy season. Yet even in the midst of all, God’s word is a word of
grace. Hearing that word of grace can help us look at ourselves and
the world differently. At some time during the month, we may all
pause to give thanks – for blessings and gifts beyond measure or
imagination. Grateful, most of all, that itself is a gift of grace.
See you in church!
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A PUBLICATION OF GOOD SHEPHERD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
The Family Ministry Board invites you to the…
Jungle Terry Show!
Friday November 1 Good Shepherd United Methodist Church
5930 State Rd., Parma, OH 44134
Pizza Dinner at 6:00 pm
Show at 7:00 pm
Bring the family, friends, and neighbors too.
Have an evening of fun and fellowship.
This is not just for families with children!
All are welcome to join in the fellowship and fun!
You can always learn something new!
FREE Event
Wheelchair accessible
Donations will be appreciated.
Sunday, November 24
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church
5930 State Rd., Parma, OH 44134
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Celebrate the beginning of the Advent Season with little tea sandwiches, cookies,
your favorite tea in your favorite tea cup and by listening to the songs of the
Christmas Season sang by Jeanne Suran.
All are welcome to attend.
Please bring a tea cup and cookies to share.
Donations for Guidestone and West Side Community Center
will be collected during the event.
This is a FREE event
Wheelchair accessible
We hope that you will join us!
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church presents…
Interactive, Walk-through Play
On November 30, 2013, Good Shepherd United Methodist Church welcomes all people to join them in
celebrating the beginning of the Advent season by joining together in fellowship, participating in
advent activities, and experiencing the night of Jesus' birth as the shepherds did through the
interactive, walk-through play, The Birth of Jesus.
The play is a reenactment of Luke 2:1-21. Guests will be guided in groups through the play where
they will encounter angels who bring them the good news, and go on a journey to Bethlehem where
they will find the holy family.
This is a FREE event to all.
Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Advent activities from 6:30 – 8:00 pm.
The play will run from 7:00 - 8:00 pm
(All guests who arrive before 7:30 pm are
guaranteed to see the play).
The event and play is wheelchair accessible.
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church
5930 State Road, Parma, Ohio 44134
(440) 884-9090 | [email protected]
www.gsumparma.com
Donations can be made to Good Shepherd United
Methodist Church.
**Volunteer opportunities are still available!
Contact the church office for more information.
The Birth of Jesus
STUDY
MONDAY’S FOR MEN
Monday’s at 6:45 pm in the
Stage Room. All men
welcome!
PASTOR’S BIBLE STUDY
Thursday’s at 10:00 am in the
Library. All are welcome!
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
Sunday’s at 10:30 am
Classes for all ages!
Call the church office or visit
www.gsumparma.com/sunday
-school for more information.
WORSHIP
WORSHIP SERVICES HELD
EVERY SUNDAY MORNING!
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SERVICE
CHURCH CONFERENCE -
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
Our annual Church Conference
will be at Han Madang UMC
(7800 W. Pleasant Valley Rd)
beginning at 7:00 pm. This is a
Church Conference, which means
that any member of the church is
welcome to attend and vote.
The conference is shared with
several other churches in the
area: Pearl Road, Pleasant Hills,
Ridgewood, Han Madang, Brook
Park, Christ, First Hispanic,
Simpson, and Trinity. This is an
opportunity to not only take care
of "usual business," but also hear
what other churches are doing in
the name of Christ.
CHURCH NEWS
COMMUNION AT HOME
If you are unable to be in church
during communion Sundays and
would like to receive communion at
home, please notify the church
office. Someone from our visitation
team will be in touch with you.
Gift Collection for Guidestone &
West Side Community Center:
During the month of November, gifts
will be collected for the above
charities. Here are some ideas for
gifts: toys, games, clothes and hand
made items for children (scarves,
mittens, dolls, etc), large size
sweatshirts and long sleeve shirts,
and items for senior adults. There is
a great need for baby supplies.
Monetary gifts are also accepted. All
donated items will be much
appreciated. Please do not wrap the
gifts. Donations can be dropped off
in the designated boxes in the
Narthex. Contact Pat Bridle with any
questions (440) 843-6047.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION NEWS
By: Diana Andrews, Christian Education Director
Bread Baking
Who: All children grades 2nd
– 3rd
What: Children can learn how to bake bread
When: November 23, 2013, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: GSUMC’s Kitchen and Fellowship Hall
*Lunch will be provided
YOUTH NEWS
By: Jennifer Sefl
Youth Director [email protected]
During October the youth focused on fun and faith!
We held our first annual GREAT PUMPKIN CHASE, a
scavenger hunt around town!
During Sunday School we have focused on the following
bible verses and how to apply them to our lives
James 4:8
James 5:16
2 Corinthians 4:4
Upcoming November Activities
November 8th
- Lock In 8:30 pm – 8:30 am
November 30th
- The Birth of Jesus
Some of our youth will be participating in the living bible
story!
All of November – Entertainment Books for Sale to raise
money for camp scholarships!
More details on youth activities can be found on the
church’s website! www.gsumparma.com/youth-ministry
News from the pews
CHURCH NEWS
STAFF “LOVE OFFERING”
CLARIFICATION
Recently you may have received a
letter regarding a “love offering”
for our staff. This may help clarify
some questions.
In order to participate in the staff
“Love Offering” you need to:
1. Make your check payable
to Good Shepherd United
Methodist Church.
2. Mail or bring it in to the
church office.
3. Put “Love Offering” in the
memo section (lower left
corner) of your check.
4. Write ATTENTION: “LOVE
OFFERING” on the
envelope into which you
put your check.
5. Make sure your check
reaches the church office
before November 17th
.
Questions?
Call the church office (440) 884-
9090 or Marcia Schroeder (440)
888-2927.
Consecration Sunday Is Coming
Biblically, financial stewardship is more than money Christians
give to their church merely as a way to pay its bills. Rather,
Christian stewardship is a way people grow spiritually in their
relationship with God by supporting their church’s mission and
ministry with a percentage of their incomes.
This year we will be participating in the New Consecration Sunday
Stewardship Program as a way to teach the biblical and spiritual
principles of generous giving in our stewardship education
emphasis this year.
New Consecration Sunday is based on the biblical philosophy of
the need of the giver to give for his or her own spiritual
development, rather than on the need of the church to receive.
Our belief is that followers of Jesus Christ want to give unselfishly
as an act of discipleship. New Consecration Sunday encourages
people toward proportionate and systematic giving in response to
the question, “What percentage of my income is God calling me
to give?”
During morning worship on Consecration Sunday, you will be
asked to make a commitment to our church’s missionary,
benevolent, and educational ministries in this community and
around the world.
Everyone who completes an Estimate of Giving Card does so
voluntarily by attending morning worship on Consecration
Sunday. We will do no home solicitation to ask people to
complete cards. During morning worship our guest leader will
conduct a brief period of instruction and inspiration, climaxed by
members making their commitments as a confidential act of
worship.
We encourage your participation in Consecration Sunday events
through the Consecration Sunday team. Since we will make no
follow-up visits to ask people to complete their cards, we will
make every effort to inform, inspire, and commit everyone to
attend Consecration Sunday worship.
Thanks in advance for your enthusiastic participation in
Consecration Sunday events.
CHURCH NEWS
NO PLANS FOR THANKSGIVING?
Make your reservation for the
FREE Thanksgiving dinner on
November 28 at Good Shepherd
United Methodist Church by
calling (440) 884-9090. Please
make your reservation by
November 20, 2013. A time for
dinner will be set soon.
DIRECTORY UPDATES
Orefice, Suzanne
Home: (216) 640-9299
Vensel, Abigail (Abbey)
(216) 713-0362
202A Ernsthausen Hall
171 E Center St.
Berea, OH 44017
Groseclose, Helen
Independence Place II
9233 Independence Blvd.,
Apt. 704,
Parma Heights, OH 44130
Cepis, Patti
Cell: (440) 570-8593
Please Contact the church office if
you have a directory listing
update. Thank you!
THANK YOU SECTION
Thank you to all who helped look for my choir notebook!
It has been found!
- Lynn Campbell
We want to thank everyone for their prayers and visits
while Joe was sick.
Thank you doesn’t seem to say enough for all those
people who came to Joe’s funeral and the great ladies that
baked and served. It will be an ever lasting memory.
To Pastor Bob, our every lasting thanks and God Bless
you!
- The Joe Verbofsky Family
Dear Church Family,
I’d like to thank everyone for your prayers, cards, and
concerns during my recent hospital stay. I especially thank
Pastor Bob for his visits and prayers. Your thoughtfulness is
appreciated.
- Ken Myers
I would like to thank all those who continue to pray for me as
I go through this tough point in my pregnancy. Your prayers
and kind words continually pull me through what at times
seems to be a nightmare. I feel so blessed for my church
family. God bless you all.
-Julie Weigand
Dear Friends in Mission,
Thank you for your generous gift to United Methodist
Committee on Relief (UMCOR). UMCOR programs provide
food for the hungry, help farmers grow plentiful and
nutritious food, and support people left destitute by natural
disasters and war. We give thanks for your generosity.
- Roland Fernandes, General Treasurer
News from the pews
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t h a n k s g i v i n g t o o v e r f l ow t o t h e g l o r y o f G o d . The r e f o r e we d o n o t l o s e h ea r t . Tho u g h o u twa r d l y w e a r e wa s t i n g away , y e t i nwar d l y w e a r e
b e i n g r e n ewe d day by day . ( 2 C o r i n t h i a n s 4 : 1 3 - 1 6 )
MIKE HESS
October 15, 2013
Brother-in-law of
Penny Fullerman
Please keep the family and friends of the loved one above in your thoughts and prayers.
Christmas
Poinsettia
Order Form
You are invited to order Christmas Poinsettia plants to decorate our chancel area for Christmas!
The plant can be in memory or in honor of someone or an event. The cost for each plant is $6.75.
You may take your plant home after the 10:00 pm Christmas Eve Worship Service, or you can pick
it up during office hours, or take it home with you after worship on December 29th
(Plants must be
taken home by December 29th
). Please complete the form below then turn it in to the office.
Payment must accompany your order.
Orders must be in the church office by Wednesday, November 27.
Name: __________________________ Phone #: ________________
Number of Plants: _______ Total Money Enclosed: ___________
In Memory of _______________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
In Honor of_________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
PLEASE PRINT THIS FORM, FILL IT OUT ACCORDINGLY, THEN ENCLOSE
IT WITH YOUR PAYMENT AND TURN INTO THE CHURCH OFFICE. THANK YOU! ☺
Living with Cancer
- Elena Katanic (Friend of
Steve Kather)
- Howard Evans
- Ron DeVera
- Linda Carder
- Sharon German
- Heidi MacIntyre
- Hilda Carey
- Cheryl Stewart
- Carol Setny (Don & Lynn
Campbell’s aunt)
- Jim Jira (brother of Beverly
Merk’s son-in-law)
(Untreatable cancer of the
pancreas, liver, and lungs)
- Shelley Codney (Rosemary
Russell’s daughter)
- Jennifer Santoro (Richard
Hillson’s cousin)
- Julie Weigand
(Daughter of Bob & Blanche
Weigand)
- Stephanie Jane Lesiak
Upcoming Surgery
-Mary Alice Lesiak (Spinal
Surgery Nov. 14)
In Hospital
- Mark Soberay (Nephew of
Heidi Hillson) (Critically
injured in PA bus accident)
In Recovery
- Joe (surgery 9/23) (Eileen
Eakle’s Step-father)
Those who are Pregnant
- Julie (Podway) Weigand
- Kassie Beets
- Michelle Bissell
- Diana Kuschmider
- Rachel Lehman
(granddaughter of Irene
Hallman)
- Carrie (Norsic) Roller
Those Serving in the Military
- Matthew Whited, Airman, US
Air Force, Lakeland Air Force
Base
- John Long (Father of Kaleb
Long)
- Rachel Cepis Rice, North
Carolina
- L Cpl Glenn Schroeder,
United States Marine,
Deployed
BSRF 12.1
PSC 481
APO AE 09748
Keep in Your Prayers
- Pat Smith (Friend of Judy
Grimm)
- Donal Cooke
- Vinnie Saviano
- Bob Anderson
- Vikki Neczypor
- Jamie & Tristan Grimm
- Lois Ditata
- Rosemary Russell
- Charles & Doreen Peak
- Genny Taylor
- Lillian Stalnaker (Athenian
Assisted Living)
- Nancy Beets
- Frank & Judy Molnar
- Phyllis Haller
- Gladys Holmberg
- Barb Wolfe
- Walter Krueger
- Bob (Son-in-law of Don &
Sally Bloom)
- Ed & Kathy Bock (Friend of
MaryAnn Herron)
- Brian & Cindi Brendza
- Bob Mead
- Ruth Weinhardt
- Marilyn Harner
- Virginia Garrett (mother of
Alan Garrett)
- Jean Carpenter
- Norma Klaich
- 12 Step Groups/Support
Groups
- Those out of work/those
feeling lonely
*Please update the church
office with any prayer concern
changes.
Prayer Concerns
CAN WE PRAY FOR YOU? All prayer requests can be made by
contacting the church office, or by
submitting a prayer request on our
website. Prayer requests can be kept
confidential. Requests will remain in our
prayers until we are notified otherwise.
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FRIDAY | 11/1
- Jungle Terry Show
Dinner 6 pm, Show 7 pm
SUNDAY | 11/3
All Saints Day
- GSUMC Bowling, Yorktown
Lanes, 6:30 pm
MONDAY | 11/4
- Mondays for Men, Stage Rm,
6:45 pm
TUESDAY | 11/5
- Disciple II, Library, 6:30 pm
- Disciple I, Lilac Rm, 7:00 pm
THURSDAY | 11/7
- Pastor’s Bible Study, Library,
10:00 am
- Trustees Mtg, Library,
7:30 pm
FRIDAY | 11/8
- Youth Lock In,
8:30 pm - 8:30 am
SATURDAY | 11/9
- Scenery & Prop Building,
Fellowship Hall, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
MONDAY | 11/11
- Mondays for Men,
Stage Rm, 6:45 pm
- Program Staff Committee
Meeting, Office, 7:00 pm
- Prayer Shawl, 7:00 pm
TUESDAY | 11/12
- Rachel Circle, Stage Rm, Noon
- Scenery & Prop Building,
Fellowship Hall, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
- Disciple II, Library, 6:30 pm
- Disciple XIV, Exodus Rm,
7:00 pm
- Education Mtg, Library, 7pm
WEDNESDAY | 11/13
- Care Committee Meeting,
Exodus Rm, 10:00 am
THURSDAY | 11/14
- Pastor’s Bible Study, Library,
10:00 am
- Discipleship Ministry Board
Meeting, Parlor, 7:30 pm
FRIDAY | 11/15
- Grief Group, Parlor,
2:30 – 4:30 pm
- Birth of Jesus Rehearsal,
6:30 PM
SATURDAY | 11/16
- Rose’s Bible Study, Youth Rm,
11:30 am – 2:00 pm
- Scenery & Prop Building,
Fellowship Hall, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
SUNDAY | 11/17
- GSUMC Bowling, Yorktown
Lanes, 6:30 pm
MONDAY | 11/18
- Mondays for Men,
Stage Rm, 6:45 pm
- Disciple I, Library, 7:00 pm**
TUESDAY | 11/19
- Scenery & Prop Building,
Fellowship Hall, 4:00 – 6:00 pm
- Disciple II, Library, 6:30 pm
- Annual Charge Conference,
Han Madang UMC, 7:00 pm
THURSDAY | 11/21
- Pastor’s Bible Study, Library,
10:00 am
SATURDAY | 11/23
- Bread Baking, Fellowship Hall,
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
(For children in grades 2nd
& 5th
)
SUNDAY | 11/24
- Advent Tea, Fellowship Hall
and Stage Rm, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
MONDAY | 11/25
- Mondays for Men, Stage Rm,
6:45 pm
TUESDAY | 11/26
- Disciple II, Library, 6:30 pm
- Disciple XIV, Exodus Rm,0
7:00 pm
THURSDAY | 11/28
Thanksgiving Day
The church office is closed
No Bible Study today
FRIDAY | 11/29
The church office is closed
- Birth of Jesus Dress Rehearsal,
6:30 pm
SATURDAY | 11/30
- The Birth of Jesus
Advent Activities
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Play 7:00 – 8:00 pm
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Wednesday’s
6:00 PM Hand Chimes
7:00 PM Choir
Friday’s
7:00 PM Praise Team
Follow this schedule unless
instructed otherwise by the
worship leader/music director