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Good Shepherd
Worship
www.goodshepnews.com
Our Worship Schedule
May 10, 2015
This week’s
schedule…
Sunday (5/10): Mother’s Day
9:00 a.m.
9:20 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
Sunday’s: 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.
Education Hour at 9:20 a.m.
Holy Communion is served on the
first and third weekend of each
month
Fellowship
SS – Jr Youth – Youth - BC
Speidel Journey Group
Monday
6:30 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
Geiger Journey Group
Bible Information Class
Tuesday
Weekly Report
Attendance 5/03 /15: 330
8:00 - 192 10:45 – 138 Visitors: 30
SS: 52
Youth: 7
BC: 111
Offerings
Weekly Need: $13,967.00 Gifts 5-03-15:
Gen Fund $14,304.57 Stepping Up: $ 7195.00
VISION 2020
Equip and empower the saints of God to
influence their world for Christ!
MISSION
In Christ, Grow with Purpose and Go with
Passion
Top in the News!
Mission Moments
Please remember to pray for:
The joy of Easter to overflow in the hearts of
believers
Safety of missionaries and their families
Zeal for WELS churches to seek out mission
opportunities
Patience in sharing Jesus with those who resist him
LES News
Preschool Enrollment For Fall Of 2015
We have started taking registrations for next fall for
our Preschool Program. If you need a spot, don't
delay contacting Mrs. Streckert. The nonrefundable registration fee is $110.00. We offer
several options to meet the various needs of our
families. These include morning, or extended-day
sessions, September through May. 4-yr. olds have
the option of enrolling 3 days/week on
Mon./Wed./Thurs. or enrolling in all 5 days, Mon.Fri. The program is available to 3-yr. olds 2
days/week on Tues./Fri. Please check the school
web site for more detailed info or contact our
Director, Mrs. Streckert.
BoxTops For Education
Thank you to all those who continue to cut out
those box tops from General Mills cereals and other
participating products. This past week the school
received a check for $430.40. Although each box
top is only worth $0.10, the amount totals up quickly
when many people work together. This money will
be deposited into our school's PTO account and
used to help fund various school projects and
needed classroom items. Thank you to all those
who continue to make this program a success for
our school!
Garage Sale
2015 Garage Sale
Save The Date and Save Your Goods!
Thursday, June 25th
Friday, June 26th
Saturday, June 27th
All proceeds will benefit our Kitchen remodeling
project and a WELS mission project.
Scrip
Tired of cooking? Feel like a night out?
Applebee's Chili's, Outback, Red Robin,
Panera Bread, Taco Bell, Noodles &
Company, Pizza Hut, Arby's, Papa Murphy's,
Subway, KFC and many, many more are part
of the scrip program. You pay the face value
of the gift card and they make a donation to
Good Shepherd. It's that easy! A complete list
of participating retailers is available
at www.glscrip.com.
Orders are due by 12:30pm Sundays and
generally ready by the end of the week. Order
forms are available at school or online
at http://goodshep.com/school/activities/supp
ort-good-shepherd-school. Questions?
Contact Bobbi Retzlaff at 952-8080508 or rjretzlaff@gmail.com.
Annual Voter’s Meeting/Forum
75 members attended the meeting last week
between services! The Voters gave approval to
extend provisional calls to Becky Birr for Grade 2
and Leah Samuelson for PreK 3 yr olds for
another year. The following men were elected for
two year terms on our Executive Board/
Leadership Team: Vice-President/Elder Chair:
Dr. Ron Hunt, Treasurer: Paul Wirth,
Stewardship: Dr. Nate Samuelson, Outreach:
Open, Child Discipleship Chair: Dan Krueger,
Member Support: Rick Osberg, Board of Child
Discipleship: Dr. BJ Anderson, Monty White,
(appointed Ben Bushaw-1 yr term). Updates
were given on the progress of Stepping Up!,
three Vision 2020 goals and transition as Pastor
Dave announces his retirement effective June
30, 2016. A follow up meeting will be held
June7th…watch for more details.
Special Worship Opportunities In May
Ascension Service: We will be celebrating Christ’s
Ascension into heaven on Thursday, May 14, at 6:30
p.m. The Lord’s Supper will also be celebrated in this
service. Please join us for this festival service.
Concert: Chris Driesbach is a WELS
singer/songwriter who will be leading our worship on
Sunday, May 24, and presenting a concert between
services. Come and hear his incredible story of going
from an atheist to a Christian.
LES Graduations: The preschool graduation is
Wednesday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m. The
Kindergarten/8th grade graduation is Thursday, May
28, at 6:30 p.m. Please join us in celebrating with and
honoring these students.
Summer Education Hour
You are invited this summer
Sundays May 31 – Aug 30
9:30 -10:30 am
Rainforest Kids Hour
14 weeks of:

Bible Story Center on Parables of Jesus

Art Center

Activities Center

Coloring/Puzzle Center

Worship Center
Make this summer memorable and fun as kids GROW!
Study for Adults on Parables of Jesus at the same
time!
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church and School
151 E Co Rd 42, Burnsville, MN. 55306
952-432-5527 952-953-0690
info@goodshep.com
Served by
Pastor David Tiarks
dtiarks@goodshep.com 612-889-1789
Pastor Michael Geiger
mgeiger@goodshep.com 612-381-4334
David Retzlaff, Principal
dretzlaff@goodshep.com 612-381-4355
6:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
(6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Men’s Bible Class – “Romans”
Pastor’s Circuit Meeting
Square Dance)
Getting Connected
Worship Team
Wednesday
8:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.
LES Worship
BC – “I Peter”
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Thursday
9:30 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Bible Class – “Romans”
ASCENSION WORSHIP with
Lord’s Supper
Executive Board
Friday
Men’s Softball
TBD
Sunday (5/17):
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:20 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
11:30 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
DIVINE WORSHIP with Lord’s
Supper
Fellowship
Education Hour
DIVINE WORSHIP with
Lord’s Supper
LES Bowling
SS Recognition Dinner
Tiarks Journey Group
LES Award’s Night
Speidel Journey Group
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Serving Today
Organist: K. Scislow 5-17: J. Bousley
Ushers (8:00): C&J Christenson, R&R
Mehlberg, E&M Prokop
Ushers (10:45): J. Buller, C. Hagen, E, Kiecker,
F. Malina, C. Meyer
Altar Guild: G. Biggerstaff/S. Kiecker
Greeters 8:00: T&K Speidel 5-17: Needed
Greeters10:45: S. Eckhardt 5-17: Needed
PowerPoint Presenters: E. Prokop/S. Garrett
5-17: B. Arndt/K. Meyer
Nursery: S. Cairney/B. Berg
5-17: S. McTarsney/K. Dombrock & Grace
Prayer Requests
Please share your prayer requests by
visiting www.goodshep.com and simply
click on Prayer Request. Or complete
your request on a Prayer Request card
and place in the offering plate or in
MB# 9.
Fellowship Volunteers
We wish to thank the Prokop/Copland families for serving
refreshments today. Fellowship leader for the month is
Lisa Carmichael.
Coming weeks:
May 10
Open
May 17
Open
May 24
Open
We can always use more volunteers…sign up by the
mailbins if you would like to help! Dawn Prokop and Kathy
Taylor will help you get started if you haven’t served
before.
Stewardship Thot
Most of us won’t be drafted by professional
football or basketball teams, but, as Christians,
we receive a greater calling. We, in essence,
are God’s draft choices. “You did not choose
Me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and
bear fruit.” (John 15:16) God has made us part
of His team. We are not chosen by God
because we are successful in our careers, great
athletes, or wealthy. God chooses ordinary
people to do extra-ordinary things.
Adult Discipleship
with Corey Krieger
Come! Join Us In The Word On Sunday Morning!
Education Hour For Adults:“The Story” & “Micah”
Come! Join Us In The Word During The Week!
Journey Groups: “The Story”
Tues AM Men’s Breakfast Bible Study: “Romans”
Wed PM Small Group: “I Peter”
Thurs AM Small Group: “Romans”
“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ.”
Member Support
with Rick Osberg
Board of Member Support is looking for
members to fill some open spots on our
committees. Please speak to Rick Osberg to
find out what opportunities we have!
Stewardship
with Scott Garrett
Goals From Stewardship Innovations Wkshp
1. Communicate impact of outreach events after
event to show impact of event – (School open
house, Easter Eggstravaganza, etc.) Begin with
Open House (Jan 24) and Easter Eggstravaganza
(Mar 28).
2. Build an effort to educate youth (teens) in
financial stewardship/money management –
implement Fall of 2015.
More coming next week……..
Give It A Try
with Judy Bousley
We have 4 spots open on our Sunday
Morning Nursery Schedule. Won’t you
consider helping…the need is urgent!
You can chose either for 8:00 or 10:45
service. If you we get enough
volunteers, your turn comes up about
once every six weeks. Contact Jane
Tiarks ASAP!
HUB News
with Susan Wilmes
HUB People: To find out a person’s address, phone and/or
email. ) Log-on the HUB. 2) On left, select PEOPLE or fifth icon
(2 heads) from the top. 3) In the search box begin entering the
person’s LAST name. 4) When their name appears, select it. 5)
The address, phone and/or email will be displayed if the person
entered it into their HUB profile. 6) To send an email, on right
select SEND AN EMAIL. 7) Complete the information and
select SEND (lower right).
Youth Group
with Edie Stellick
Youth - we will be planning more
activities soon - if you are not on our
email or text blast list, please text or
email Edie at 952-594-4391 or email
estellick@gmail.com to get the updated
info.
Sunday School
with Angie Koch
SS Recognition Luncheon
ALL GS members invited!
May 17, 2015. 12 noon – 2 pm
Enjoy some fellowship, thank our Sunday School
volunteers and thank our parents and GS members
for their support throughout the year!
Please bring a side dish/salad to share. Menu
includes nacho/salad bar, dessert bar, drinks.
RSVP by Call/Text 507-319-4551 or email
Koch.angelica@gmail.com or SS blog – evite.
Ministry Happenings
Senior Recognition Sunday
Sunday, June 7, (**Note the change in date) is the day
set aside to recognize our graduating Seniors from
respective schools in our area. Join us for light
refreshments and fellowship between our services in
the gym/fellowship area in honor of our graduates.
The graduates are: Joshua Arndt, Rachel Bravo,
Jacob Buller, Paul Camichael, Colin Fackler, Joshua
Galkowski, Alex Hager, Bethany Hennen, Jenna Klatt,
Isaac Krieger, Sara Lehne, Kody Lemcke, Ashley
Malina, Lucas Sortor, and Jon Tollefson. The Lord's
richest blessings on you and your future endeavors!
Camp Croix
Youth Bible Camp dates: (Session 1) July 12-18;
(Session 2) July 19-25; (Session 3) July 26-Aug1. Staff
applications and online registration at
www.campcroix.org Camp Croix Clean-Up Weekends
– Apr 24-26 & May1-3. For more information please
contact us at CampCroix@gmail.com
SC News
Call For New SCL President Extended
The Board of Regents voted unanimously to extend a call to
Mr. Todd Ross, current academic dean at SCL, to serve as
the new president. Please keep Mr. Russ, his family, and the
SCL family in your prayers as he deliberates this call.
Open House & Dedication Ceremony
You are cordially invited to attend the Open House &
Dedication Ceremony officially signaling the completion of St.
Croix’s new, three-story dormitory on Friday, May 29, 2015.
5:00 pm Dormitory Tours Begin and 6:00 pm Dedication
Ceremony. Ceremony will be held outside in the front of the
new dormitory, or in the lower level dining hall if weather is
inclement. Following the ceremony, you are welcome to stay
for the Annual Spring Concert at 7:00 pm in the St. Croix
gymnasium featuring the Crusader Choir, Chorus,
Croixaliers, Concert Band and Jazz Band.
LES News
Tuition Assistance Application
We will now be accepting applications for the families that are
signed up for the 2015-2016 school year. We have a limited
amount of funds available in our Tuition Assistance Program
(TAP) that can be awarded to families to ensure Christian
education at Good Shepherd.
To help the TAP committee manage the funds available, an
application deadline of May 15 has been set for all current
families. After May 15, the committee will look at the number
of families requesting assistance, review each family's
request and report from FAIR, and allocate awards as
needed based upon the amount of funds available. In early
June, someone from the committee will contact each family
and update them on their award amount so that financial
plans can be made for next school year.
Applications after May 15 will not be reviewed until the middle
of July. If you will be requesting tuition assistance, please
keep that in mind and be sure to meet the May 15 deadline.
Don’t forget to bring your aluminum cans to
the “Trash-ma-hall” in the West parking lot.
Please note: Cans Only…not bottles,
aluminum foil, etc.! Get your cans in NOW!
Funds collected support special projects!
Book Club
Next meeting: June 3
Where: Church Nursery
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Judy Bousley
Book: “The Shoemaker’s Wife” by Adriana
Trigiani
with Steve Berg
Gardeners still needed! We want the
outside of our church to be as welcoming
as the inside. Can you help with
planting and watering flowers or lawn
mowing this summer, please see
Jerry Christenson 952-431-6919 or
gwchristenson@frontier.com
Worship
with Warren Backer
New Series
“Connecting My Story To His Story…
“Under Construction”
May 17 “God’s Story..My Story..
A Story Of Grace”
May 24 Special Service by Chris Driesbach
Outreach
Open
Have you met someone new recently?
Almost every Sunday at worship we have
individuals visit. Friendly first impressions
are so important. How about be the one to
make a positive first impression in
someone’s life each Sunday!
Child Discipleship
with Brian Schultz
I would like to say "Thank You" to all the parents
who have turned in the 2015 - 2016 school year
enrollments forms. It is a GREAT blessing to have
so many children in our school where they are able
to receive the true word of God and a great
education on a daily basis. Our school setting
allows us to make God the center of their worlds,
which can not be done in the public school setting.
Don't forget we have now expanded our Pre-K
offerings to optional full day classes.
Pioneers
Pioneers will hold their Awards Night, Monday, May
18, at 6:30 p.m. This is the night the boys and girls
will be recognized for the work they have accomplished on their requirements for the year. After the
Awards ceremony refreshments will be served in
the gym. It will be a great night! We hope
everyone will be able to attend!
OWLS
Join us for our next activities:
Jun 2
Jun 24
OWLS Polka Fest at Bloomington Luth.
Twins Game
To help the TAP committee in making allocations, please
begin the 2-step application listed below. All information is
kept confidential.
Step 1: Complete general questions found at the following
link:
TAP Form
Step 2: Log into the FAIR website (information is provided at
the top of the survey) and complete your financial
information. We will need your recent tax information and a
listing of monthly expenditures.
You Are Invited
May 15-17 Art A Whirl at St. John’s, NE
Minneapolis
May 16 Sing-a-long at Lutheran Home, Belle
Plaine
Respecting this deadline will help the committee respond to
all requests in a timely fashion so that families can properly
make their financial plans for next school year.
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Retzlaff
(dretzlaff@goodshep.com / 612.381.4355).
Did You Know?
Recycling
Church Properties
Every Sunday one of our members worships with
us from 4800 miles away! Andrew Copland and
his wife, Abby, worship with us through our
streaming efforts every week. Andrew & Abby
are stationed at the Aviano Air Force Base in
Italy. If you would like to drop them a note or
email them their address is:
Copland, Andrew & Abby
PSC 103 Box 4699
APO, AE 0960
or
copland.andrew08@gmail.com
Give us your news:
jtiarks@goodshep.com
St. Croix LHS
May 25 No School – Memorial Day
May 29 Dormitory Dedication 6:00 pm
Spring Concert 7:00 pm
May 31 Graduation 2:30 pm
Spring sports (baseball, clay target, lacrosse,
softball, track&field, golf) are in full swing at SC.
Check out the complete schedule at
www.StCroixLutheran.org/springsports
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