Shepherd`s Voice - Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

The
Shepherd’s Voice
June, 2016
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (ELCA), 439 E. Norvell Bryant Hwy., Hernando, FL 34442
Pastor’s Page
Mine is the sunlight,
Mine is the morning,
Born of the one light Eden saw play.
Praise with elation, praise ev'ry morning,
God's recreation of the new day.
(Morning Has Broken, ELW #556)
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hat a wonderful image: each morning, each new day, creation is recreated. New
possibilities, new futures, new realities called into being through the creative work of God.
Continuous. Unending. Love-filled.
And, what a hope-filled image, for those who are weary, afraid, guilt-ridden, lost, that we are
recreated through words of forgiveness, through the sacrament of the altar, through the cleansing
waters of baptism and of tears.
The summer months are recreational months. Time for travel, homecomings, family visitors,
vacations, balmy nights, time (feels only like moments!) free of work. The opportunity to ‘recharge
the batteries.’ And time for a prayer, that some of our plans for the summer might become a reality
before fall comes around. So much to do… So very much to do…
Yet, life doesn’t always follow a script. And so visits to the doctor, days of mourning, and the pain of
loneliness are summer ‘pastimes’ also. “How long, Lord?” is also our song. How long until the new
dawn?
Ours is a God of the new day, calling us onwards, letting go of a past that is gone – that is night, and
laying claim to a future new, that is morning, that is His.
Pastor Blyth
Worship and Music
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Monday: June 13, 2016 at 9:30 a.m.
Bible Study Leader: Gerry Kauth
Hostesses: Darlene Hedin & Sandy Jackson
All women are welcome to join us in Bible
study and fellowship
he Worship & Music Committee met on
May 4th. Several items were discussed:
1.
Setting Ten has been well received and
most comments from the congregation
are positive. As with any change…it
takes some time to adjust to it.
2. Pastor, along with several committee
members, met with John Gifford to assist
in working out details regarding the
enlargement of the sound booth.
3. There was more discussion on possible
activities for the Reformation in October
of 2017. Some ideas put forth are having
a special class on the Reformation in
Germany, Scandinavia, England, and
Scotland to be led by Pastor Blyth. Also,
we are looking at the possibility of
working with other churches on joint
activities – perhaps a combined choir
concert.
Indoor Wireless Solutions from Largo, FL met
with members of the committee following our
meeting. They gave us a very informative
demonstration of the Loop System and how it
works. They, along with at least one other
company, will be giving us a bid for installation
of the system. We are still looking at what we
think will be the best option going forward and
will discuss it more at our next meeting on
Wednesday, June 1st.
Roger Johnson, chairman
W/ELCA Combined
Circles Bible Study
Mary-Martha will host the
Combined Circles Bible Study
W/ELCA
STEWARDSHIP
NEWS
RACHEL’S DAY RECAP
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achel’s Day which was observed on May
1, 2016 was a wonderful success.
THANKS TO YOU ALL. $606.62 was
collected for CITRUS COUNTY BLESSINGS.
This is nearly $200 more than was collected last
year on Rachel’s Day! This year all monies go
for the weekend backpacks for Citrus County
children to stem weekend hunger.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
J
ust a reminder from the Women of the ELCA
about the annual collection of school supplies
which is coming up in July.
This year we are sharing with Hernando and
Forest Ridge elementary schools. Look for the
list of supplies needed on the W/ELCA board
in Fellowship Hall or on the table in the
narthex. Bring your donations the last three
Sundays in July and leave them in the
designated basket in Fellowship Hall.
School begins in early August. Guidance
counselors at each school will distribute the
supplies to those students who are in need.
Maggie Bregger
Stars and stripes
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MARY SUSAN PRICE
April 27, 1949 – April 30, 2016
ince the early 1800s various groups have
observed a day to display the American
flag. Presidents Woodrow Wilson (in 1916)
and Calvin Coolidge (in 1927) issued
proclamations marking June 14 as National Flag
Day. But it wasn’t until August 3, 1949 that
Congress approved June 14 as a day of national
observance. President Harry Truman signed it
into law.
The American flag has changed designs more
than any other flag in the world. In fact, the
United States didn’t have a standardized flag
until 1912! And even after standardization, the
flag changed three more times with the addition
of new stars representing new states.
“Rest in peace good and faithful servant.”
An enthusiastic faith
F
red Rogers, the gifted minister to children
known as “Mister Rogers,” said:
“Attitudes are caught, not taught. The
best way to cultivate faith in children is to share
our own enthusiasm about what we believe.”
“To pray is to grasp heaven in one’s
arms, to embrace the Deity within one’s
soul and to feel one’s body made a
temple of the Holy Spirit.”
—Charles H. Spurgeon
June 14, 2016
Every problem has a soft spot.
If it is too big for us, we can take it to God.
No problem is too big for God.
—Brother Andrew
June 6 – 10, 2016
5pm – 5:30pm optional dinner
5:30pm-8:30pm VBS
AGES: Pre-K through 5th grade
Contact Sue Fowler for more information
746-7485
Registration forms available in the narthex
Memorial and
Special Gifts
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he following memorial and special gifts
were given during the month of May.
To the Memorial Fund by Gary &
Christine Banzhoff in memory of Lewis
Uherchik.
To the General Expenses Fund by June
Dreger-Parsons in memory of Lewis
Uherchik.
To the Memorial Fund by Pam
Pasquariello & Brian Kalamar in memory
of Lewis Uherchik.
To the Memorial Fund by Elfrieda
Romanelli in memory of Lewis
Uherchik.
To the Memorial Fund by Anna Gronert
in memory of Lewis Uherchik.
To the Memorial Fund by Jack & Maggie
Bregger in memory of Lewis Uherchik.
To the Memorial Fund by Helen
Lindenberger in memory of Lewis
Uherchik.
To the Memorial Fund by Herbert &
Lucille Hoell in memory of Lewis
Uherchik.
To the Enduring Gifts Fund by Vera
Thorne in memory of Lewis Uherchik.
To the Enduring Gifts Fund by Vera
Thorne in memory of June Sagin.
To the Memorial Fund by Clark &
Maureen Kuntz in memory of Lewis
Uherchik.
To the Enduring Gifts Fund by Denis &
Sandy Jackson in memory of Lewis
Uherhchik.
Sunday, June 19, 2016
Dear Good Shepherd Family,
Thank you for the cards, prayers, and many
kind words after the death of my husband Lew.
The memorial service was a beautiful tribute to
Lew. I want to especially thank Pastor Blyth for
delivering a homily that gave us hope, comfort
and peace. Thank you to Lisbeth for assisting
the Pastor, Jeanne Kirk for the beautiful music,
and the Altar Guild for the communion set-up.
Thanks to Barb Johnson and her team for
setting up and serving the luncheon and many
thanks to those who provided the delicious
desserts.
We appreciated the sound committee taping the
service and making copies for our family, and
Shirley McField for preparing the programs.
I feel fortunate to be a part of such a caring
church family.
In Christian love,
Shirley Uherchik
Dear members of Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church,
I would like to thank you for all of your support
and dedication with assisting me on my journey
to becoming an Eagle Scout. Your help was
extremely kind and your generosity was a big
help with the purchasing of materials for the
playground. It is greatly appreciated.
Many Thanks,
Sean Donahue
Continued…
In the mailbag…
Dear Good Shepherd family,
You continue to amaze me with your
thoughtfulness. As the thank you card posted
on the notice board in fellowship hall states, “I
am, quite simply, blessed beyond belief by the
kind, loving and considerate people in my life.”
I was completely surprised and overwhelmed
by your kindness and generosity on
Administrative Assistant’s Day. You brought
me to tears and then continued to surprise me
with flowers, balloons, cards, candies, etc. for
the rest of the week, including at Sunday
worship. You made me feel so special and
loved. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
I appreciate you more than words can say.
In Christ’s love,
Shirley McField
Thrivent Day with
the Rays
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t’s time to start planning the group orders
for the 13th Annual Thrivent Day with the
Rays. This year’s game will have the Tampa
Bay Rays taking on the Minnesota Twins on
Saturday, August 6th at 6:10pm. The excellent
seats are reserved in the Baseline Box section
again this year. Group tickets are $25.00 each
(up to a $60.00 value). A portion of the proceeds
will benefit Eckerd Kids and One Community
Now of Pasco County. Based in Clearwater,
Florida, Eckerd Kids is committed to not only
providing the solutions that help struggling
families thrive, but also sharing these solutions
with others. One Community Now is a faith
based community organization with the goal of
bringing local churches, businesses and
organizations together to help meet the un-met
and under-met needs within Pasco County.
Ten or more people must sign up to purchase
Group Tickets. Sign up on the clipboard in the
narthex if you are interested in forming a
group. Individual tickets may be purchased
through www.raysbaseball/thrivent by using
the password: THRIVENT. There is an
additional cost and service charge for ordering
on this site.
This is a great family event and we encourage
you to consider planning to come and bring
family and friends to enjoy America’s pastime.
Thrivent Choice
Dollars
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he following Thrivent Financial for
Lutherans members have directed this
month’s Choice Dollars be given to Good
Shepherd:
Joseph Baker
Thank you for your gift.
Anne Storan
ENJOY YOUR ALTAR
FLOWERS
A
sincere thank-you goes to those who
have so generously donated your altar
flowers. Shut-ins and Nursing Home
residents very much enjoy a visit and a bouquet
of our lovely flowers. And a big “thank you”
goes to Harv and Barb Johnson who
volunteered to deliver them in May.
This year there have been only three months in
which people have volunteered to take donated
altar flowers to shut-ins and nursing home
residents; there is only one volunteer in the
coming seven months. There was also a lack of
volunteers in the last three months of 2015
when I took over this responsibility.
To help alleviate this problem, you may wish to
take your flower donations home and enjoy
your tribute in memory of a loved one or in
celebration of an event. The flowers will last
almost two weeks with proper care.
No one has stepped up to deliver flowers in
June. If you are willing to do this in June or any
other month, please contact me at 637-7196.
Thank you.
Nancy Gomes
Hilltoppers
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he Hilltoppers enjoyed a wonderful
afternoon of good food, good friends and
good fellowship at Cedar River Seafood
restaurant in Inverness last month.
Our next outing will be Friday, June 17 when
we will dine at Cody’s restaurant in Crystal
River.
We will carpool from the church at 12:30pm.
Don’t forget to call Louise Olson at 344-4479
with your reservation.
Pairs & Spares
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airs and Spares will be meeting at the
church to carpool to the Florida Artist
Gallery in Floral City , on June 10, 2016 at
10:15 AM. The gallery opens at 11 AM and you
can ride with us or go there directly depending
on where you live. Lunch to follow when we
finish at the gallery. Any questions please call
Pam Dionne @ 352-586-3386.
The Quilting Group
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n April 20th, five quilters and one sewer
met and finished six full sized quilts.
Then on May 4th, five quilters and one sewer
met and we finished four quilts. Some of the
ladies had to leave early.
We thank Judy T., who made baby quilts, Peg
H., who made large tops, and Wilma B. and
June D-P who both made large tops. Gloria P.
cut squares and Gerry K. made tops and cut
squares.
Thank you to Peg H. for being our sewer, as
Barb D. was ill. Peg H. took the squares with
her to sew into tops this summer as she travels
north.
We’ll meet on June 1st and will be making youth
quilts for Christmas gifts to be donated to the
Citrus County Family Resource Center. Please
come and help us complete this project. We
will only meet once a month in June, July and
August.
Continued…
The Quilting Group…
Bring your lunch; coffee and dessert are
provided.
Questions, call Gerry @ 637-2412.
the title?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 13
D. 21
Answer: (See 1 Timothy 1:2; 2 Timothy 1:2;
Titus 1:4; Philemon 1:1.)
Special dates
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VBS, June 6-10, 2016
Florida-Bahamas Synod Assembly, June 1012, 2016
Cub Scouts Car Wash, June 11, 2016
Flag Day, June 14, 2016
Father’s Day, June 19, 2016
First day of summer, June 20, 2016
Greeters are needed
for both services
W
e are thankful for your time and
service.
If you can spare some time to help with
greeting, it will be very much appreciated!
If you have questions, call me at 527-3073.
Betty Wheatley
Bible Quiz
O
f the 66 books in the Protestant Bible, 39
have people’s names as titles. Some
names indicate the person credited as
author — for example, Matthew; others name
the book’s main character — such as Ruth. How
many books are written to the person named in
A bit of humor
Car Issue
A
young boy had just gotten his driving
permit. He asked his father, who was a
minister, if they could discuss the use of
the car. His father took him to his study and
said to him, "I'll make a deal with you. You
bring your grades up, study your Bible a little
and get your hair cut and we'll talk about it."
After about a month, the boy came back and
again asked his father if they could discuss the
use of the car. They again went to the father's
study where his father said, "Son, I've been real
proud of you. You have brought your grades
up, you've studied your Bible diligently, but
you didn't get your hair cut."
The young man waited a moment and replied,
"You know Dad, I've been thinking about that.
You know, Samson had long hair, Moses had
long hair, Noah had long hair, and even Jesus
had long hair!" to which his father replied, "Yes,
you're right, and they also WALKED
everywhere they went!"
JUNE 2016
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1
8:00A- SOS
10:00A – Quilters
10:00A – Worship
& Music
6:00P - Bells
7:00P – Choir
5
6
5:30P-8:30P
–VBS
7
8:00A –
Breakfast
11:30A – AA
5:30P-8:30P –
VBS
Thursday
2
8:00A – Exec
Council
W/ELCA Coffee,
Tea & Cocoa
Sale
Synod Assembly
19
13 9:30A-
14 8:00A –
W/ELCA
Combined
Circles
Breakfast
9 8:30A – SOS
5:30P-8:30P –VBS
5:30P-8:30P –
VBS
1:30P –
Fellowship
6:30P - Scouts
6:30P
9:30A -9:00P
– Mary
NAMI
Martha Circle
1:30P –
20
1:30P –
Fellowship
Social Ministry
6:30P -9:00P
NAMI
Newsletter
Deadline
26
27
11:30A – AA
on Grounds
10
7:30A –
Workday on Grounds
10:15A -Pairs &
Spares
11 8:00A1:00P -Scouts
Car Wash
5:30P-8:30P –VBS
Synod Assembly
Synod
Assembly
16 8:30A -
17 7:30A –
18
SOS
7:00P- Council
Workday on
Grounds
7:00P- Cards
6:00P –Bells
7:00P–Choir
1:00P – Hilltoppers
21 8:00A –
Breakfast
9:00AGreenbrier
Condo
Association
11:30A – AA
22
8:00A-SOS
6:00P - Bells
7:00P–Choir
23
8:30A - SOS
28 8:00A –
Breakfast
29
8:00A-SOS
30
11:30A – AA
6:00P - Bells
7:00P–Choir
8:30A - SOS
2:30P – Life Care
6:30P -9:00P
NAMI
4
7:30A - Workday
12:00P - Pizza
8
8:00A- SOS
15
8:00A- SOS
3
Saturday
8:30A – SOS
7:00P – Choir
12 8:30A- Early
Morning Singers
Friday
Sunday worship is at 8:30am & 11:00am unless otherwise noted.
Each service is followed by coffee hour in the fellowship hall.
24
7:30A –
Workday on
Grounds
25
JUNE ANNIVERSARIES AND BIRTHDAYS
Adrian & Glenna Wagner
Frank & Betty Wheatley
Tom & Jo Ann Clutz
Bob & Lenore Deck
Gary & Judith Knecht
Bob & Judy Teague
John & Judy Fischer
Collins & Pat Morgan
06/02/67
06/04/76
06/06/64
06/06/70
06/14/69
06/14/58
06/19/65
06/30/14
1– Eric Hahn
12 – Elinor Graham
2 – Donna Smith
13 – Paul Sagin
Jim Whitmarsh
24 – Natally Pease
14 – Aagot Green
25 – Joe Wildman
3 – Eloise Mongardi
6 – Ralph Mongardi
David Robinson
15 – Linda Lepore
8– Lisa Nelson
17 – Janet Haight
Sheryl Pease
Karl Weissert
9 – Dynelle Heinz
Jeremy Page-Wood
Mark Williams
23 – Joseph Lepore
Ray Monsen
26 – Bud Engle
27 – Tom Clutz
Gerry Kauth
Donna Pease
18 – Betty Thomas
28 – Kathy Hildebrandt
19 – Mel Pease
10 – Wilma Becker
Marie Nissen
29 – Marjorie Williams
22 – Ed Burfeindt
Doris Herp
Jacob Schenck
30 – Gert Taber
MONTHLY COMMITTEE DUTIES
JUNE 5, 12, 19, 26
ALTAR & COMMUNION
Esther Page-Wood
Jane Sundblad
FLOWER DISTRIBUTION
Nancy Gomes/TBD
ASSISTING MINISTER
8:30AM
11:00AM
June 5
Margot Berger
Lisbeth Goetter
June 12
Lisbeth Goetter
Vera Swade
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Summer Break
June 19
Walt Seefeld
MONEY COUNTERS
Darlene Hedin, Lead
Gloria Peterson
Dell Peterson
Lisbeth Goetter
June 26
Amy Blyth
Judy Heikkinen
GREETERS
8:30AM
11:00AM
June 5
Anne Storan &
Hans Kott
Betty Thomas
TBD
ACOLYTES
Summer Break
June 12
TBD
TBD
June 19
TBD
Todd & Cindy Gaertner
June 26
TBD
TBD
USHERS
8:30AM
Jim Earl, Lead
Cherie Earl
Bill Meinhart
Decima Sutherland
11:00AM
Harv Johnson, Lead
TBD
Gerry Kauth
Richard Wagner
CRUCIFER
Richard Wagner
NURSERY
8:30AM
11:00AM
Susan Fowler
MONTHLY COMMITTEE DUTIES
JUNE 5, 12, 19, 26
COFFEE HOUR – 8:30AM
COFFEE HOUR – 11:00AM
Coffee Hour
Coffee Hour
Sunday
Sunday
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers Needed
DONATE COOKIES – 8:30AM
DONATE COOKIES – 11:00AM
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers Needed
PUBLIX (SATURDAY NIGHT) PICK –UP
FOOD SHARE (MONDAY) DELIVERY
Barb & Harv Johnson
Walt Seefeld
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED EACH SUNDAY
(Please let the church office know if a name has been removed
that should remain on this list, or if a name should be added.)
Let us remember:
Bizzoso, Art & Marion
Campbell, Hilda
Cwiklinski, Chuck
Fosse, John & Barbara
Halstead, Deborah
Hartsfield, Sylvia
Hedin, Arlyn
Hickey, Madelyn
Hoell , Herb & Lucille
Johnson, Virginia
Liddy, Danny
Maksymicz, Shirley & Mike
Makuch, Elsie
Mandell, Sheila
Mills, Jackie
Orndorff, Wayne
Stevens, Norma
Taylor, Lillian
Those who are shut-in or residing in nursing homes:
Dick, Phyllis
Hiller, Maude
King, Evelyn
Link, Adelaide
Sagin, Paul
All who serve our country in the military:
Burba, Jake
Ceballos, Jason
Chrystal, Rhett
Cwicklinski, C.J.
Day, Kenneth
Dorwart, Jeffrey
Fosse, Jr., Paul
Gaertner, Jerrod
Harrington, Bryan
Heikkinen, Jacob
Hickman, Richard
Holman, Evan
Imes, Joshua
Jackson, Brad
Johnston-Garcia, Christian
Kovach, Michael
Luchay, Alan
Martin, Aaron
McCann, Jim
Mehringer, Michael
Moore, Andy
Moore, Alex
Moore, Ian
Moore, John
Osborn-Herdman, Christopher
Piott, Trenton
Posa, Codymichael
Radloff, Steven
Radosevitch, Eric
Seefeld, Jessica
Springer, Jr., Dennis
Stroble, Jeramy
Swain, Jr., Terry
Thompson, David
Timpe, Chris
Relatives and Friends:
Arena, Richard
Blyth, Ruby
Bohan, Karen
Busler, Dr. Verne & Betty
Capraro, Albert
Cipollone, Elane
Dininno, Samuel
Dortin, Rachel
Fowler, Tomasina
Galliher, Holly
Garling, John
Gibboney, Nancy
Gibson, Jeanné
Gifford, Diane
Goforth, Jeffrey
Gradeless, Marge
Green, William
Grossman, James
Halstead, Nichole & Susan
Hanzel, Samantha
Harrod, Evelyn
Kamm, Nancy
Heinz, Jed
Jackson, Roger
Lepley, Joann
Lewellen, Emily Anne
Lincicome, Deanna
Loftin, Tracy
Lorenzen, Lorraine
Mahr, Mike
Maidhof, Dexter Gary
Maidhof, Jeremiah
Mock, Beth & Nelson
O’Berry, Darlene
Oehl, Lita
Pelnar, Barb
Pulice, Sal
Raeck, Olga
Rambaldini, Jim
Roberts, Rachel
Robinson, Deanna
Roth Family
Ruiz, Kayla
Sanger, Carol, Ruth
Schapers, Brant
Scheltens, Lynn
Small, Brenda & Steven
Strohl, Bruce
Traywick, Edward
Turner, Bob
Wagner, Wesley
Wilder, Gayle
Williams, Dorothy
Woods, Donna Jean
Wooldridge, Jim
Wright, Matthew
Wyzard, Joe & Dana
Please take this prayer list, and use it in your private or family devotions in the coming month.
You can see that our congregation has a great many people who are in need of our prayers. We will continue to pray
for those folks for as long as they need our prayers. However, please call the church office by the third Sunday of the
month to ask that your loved one or friend remain on the prayer list – otherwise we will joyfully assume that they are
well once more, and with thanks to God, remove their names from this list.
June 2016
Kidz Korner
CHURCH STAFF
Rev. Kenneth C. Blyth, Pastor
Office: 746-7161 * Fax: 746-5013
Cell: 212-1023
E-mail: kenblyth@live.com
Visitation Pastor
Rev. Bill Barrett
Home: 419-5242 * Cell: 937-670-0404
E-mail: pastorbill96@hotmail.com
STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Administrative Assistant
Shirley McField
Home: 344-3566
E-mail: gschurch@live.com
COUNCIL LIAISONS
Christian Education
Tom Clutz
465-8246
Enduring Gifts
Richard Wagner
489-4649
Evangelism
Nate Williams
897-4851
Fellowship
Gloria Peterson
465-1018
Finance
Carl Lawrence
527-3546
Mutual Ministry
Judy Heikkinen
637-4917
Pastoral Care
Randy Wagner
270-8485
Property
Jack Motts
746-3285
Social Ministry
Vera Swade
637-5308
Building /Property
Dell Peterson
465-1018
Christian Education
Gail Sotrines
860-1765
Enduring Gifts
Kathy Swartz
746-5374
Evangelism
Dick Hildebrandt
527-0445
Fellowship
Betty Sanger
527-1630
Finance
Phyllis Powell
270-4495
Mutual Ministry
Janet Burfeindt
746-6902
Pastoral Care
Pat Wolff
560-7386
Social Ministry
Ed Gingrich
341-1557
Stewardship
Audrey Shepard 765-667-1268
Stewardship
Mike Busler
423-4704
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Worship & Music
Roger Johnson
746-7321
WEBSITE
gshernando.org
WEBMASTER – John Gifford
gslctech@gmail.com
Worship & Music
Dan Cashman
419-4356