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Memorial Day!
A time for fun in the sun! Yes, but let’s not forget where it came from. Let’s take the time to honor all those who can no longer celebrate in the sun with us. I went to see Tolkien, a movie about JRR Tolkien, perhaps better know to us as the author of The Hobbit. He was a veteran of WWI. He emerged successfully, body and mind in-tact, from “The War to End All Wars.” Tol-kien effectively shows that many did not and why. War has all sorts of casualties, some of whom “survive.” We have sent men and women from our country all over the world to engage in con-flict. Please take the time this weekend to commemorate and then celebrate all those who have given of themselves, both the liv-ing and the dead. Let us show our grati-tude. Let us give them thought and thanks.
The Pitman High School Baccalaureate Service Has Moved! To Good Shepherd!
On Sunday, June 2, at 3 PM
Please come and join with Pitman High School
graduates and their families (not just those
from Good Shepherd!) who are celebrating
their graduation from Pitman High School.
This will be an interdenominational service of
thanksgiving and celebration of achievements
and future possibilities! Yes, all that!
Let’s give them a good send-off into the
world, rejoicing in their youth and all that life
offers, with God’s blessings.
Worshipping With Us
Welcome! Episcopal worship is participatory. We stand, we kneel, we speak, sometimes we sing! Please join in at your level of comfort. If you’d like to learn more about what we as Episcopalians believe or if you have any questions, please fill out one of the yellow cards in the pew and give it to Mother Susan or one of our ushers. We hope you feel welcome here and that you will come back often to feed your faith.
A Word About Receiving Communion in the Episcopal Church
All are invited to the Altar to receive. If you would like a blessing, just cross your arms over your chest. If you decide to receive only the bread, extend your hand for the wafer and cross your arms over your chest to decline the wine. For the wine or grape juice you may guide the chalice to your lips by placing your hand gently on the chalice’s base and guiding it. Or you can dip your host (wafer) into the wine. Or you can give the host to the Lay Eucharistic Minister, who will dip the host into the wine and place it in your mouth.
Please Be Considerate of Our Neighbors!
We are so glad you're here! But when you park
near the church, please be considerate of our
neighbors and make sure you have fully cleared
their driveways. Thank you!
Food Pantry
Next week, June 1st & 2nd we are collect-ing Jelly for the Pitman Food Pantry. All donations are greatly appreciated and ac-cepted.
CLASS will meet on Sunday, June 5, follow-ing the morning service in the Conference Room. Our topic this month will be "Evil, Suf-fering & A Loving God." Mark your calendar for the next study of Up-pity Women of the Bible! We'll begin on Thursday, September 8 at 9:30 a.m. (following Morning Prayer). Our focus for this study will be the book of Judith. Watch for more details toward the end of summer.
Pitman Town - Wide Yard Sale Saturday, June 1st 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Growth Committee will set up in the Court Yard to serve refreshments to participants in Pit-man's Town Wide Yard Sale. While participants travel from house to house for yard sales, they can stop by the Church for a quick beverage or snack. When they stop by, we hope to tell them a little about our welcoming Church, and maybe even give a quick tour if they are interested and we have enough volunteers.
We need a few parishioners to help in the kitchen cooking up hot dogs and making iced tea and lemonade, and in the Court Yard to serve those who stop by. If interested, please contact Rich Harrington at (609) 828-8307 or Beth Portocalis at 856-357-3938 and let them know if you can volunteer--even if it’s only a couple of hours.
ADULT FORUM
Adult forum will meet on Sunday, June 2 follow-
ing the 10 a.m. Service in the Conference Room.
We will be using a presentation by Bishop John
Shelby Spong focused on the Atonement.
Forward Day by Day
The new issue of Forward Day by Day for
May, June and July is on the table at the back
of the church. Please take one, they are filled
with wonderful meditations for every day.
The Sunday Paper During the summer months The Sunday Paper
and The Sunday Paper Junior will be available in
the Parish Hall.
For the Summer, Sunday School will be
a Children’s Film Fest with crafts and fun activities in the Parish Hall!
Th i s We e k a t G ood Sh eph e r d M a y 26 th to M a y 3 1 s t
Easter 6 May 25 & 26
Saturday 5/25 - 4:30 PM Open for Prayer!
5:30 PM Taize Service
Sunday 5/26 - 9 AM Open for Prayer!
10 AM Holy Eucharist
Monday 5/27 - Memorial Day
Parish Office Closed
Tuesday 5/28 - 9 AM Morning Prayer
9:30 AM Caring Hands
Thursday 5/30 - 9 AM Morning Prayer
9:30 AM Bible Study
Easter 7 June 1 & 2
Saturday 6/1 - 8 AM -1 PM The Pitman Yard
Sale
4:30 PM Open for Prayer!
5:30 PM Holy Eucharist
Healing Service
Sunday 6/2 - 9 AM Open for Prayer!
10 AM Holy Eucharist
10 AM Summer Sunday School
11:30 AM Youth Group
11:30 AM Adult Forum
Tuesday 6/4 - 9 AM Morning Prayer
Wednesday 6/5 - 7 PM Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Thursday 6/6 - 9 AM Morning Prayer
MOWING SCHEDULE
Spring is here! We need to get our Lawn-mowing Schedule in place. If you are interest-
ed and available to help out with mowing the Church grounds please add your name to the Mowing List in the Parish Hall. Thanks in ad-
vance!
T h e E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h o f t h e
G o o d S h e p h e r d
The Rev. Susan Osborne-Mott, Rector 732-759-4358
The Rev. Carl Dunn, Deacon 609-868-7102
Parish Office 315 Highland Terrace
Pitman, New Jersey 08071
Phone: 856-589-8209 / Fax: 856-582-2306
Email: [email protected]
Http://www.goodshepherdpitman.org
VESTRY
Len Clark - Sr. Warden
Beth Portocalis - Jr. Warden
Chuck Lezenby - Clerk of the Vestry
Mel Caron – Assistant Clerk of the Vestry
Gail Morton, Jim Wynkoop, Frank Jackson
(Class of 2019)
Georgeanne Moore, Steve Mackay, Lauren Kaltwasser
(Class of 2020)
Diane Wall, Len Fedullo, Aimee Burgin
(Class of 2021)
Lee Braidwood - Treasurer
George Funk - Asst. Treasurer
Parish Office Hours
Monday through Thursday 8:30AM to 2:30PM. Friday - 8:30AM to 1:30PM
EASTER 6
May 25 & 26, 2019
Pastoral Emergencies
If a Pastoral Emergency should come up for you, hospitali-
zation, death in the family, please call the Church Office
856-589-8209 or after Office hours please call Mother
Susan at 732-759-4358.