Announcements

Good Shepherd Announcements for Sunday August 11

The current Special Appeal is going well, we have obtained 71% of our $75,000.00 goal. Please prayerfully consider contributing to the Major Maintenance fund.

Our Family Schedule
The Our Family Vision: a village of families focused on loving and serving Christ and each other. Where church is Social Life (going outside the church walls).

Game Day Today after the 10:15 a.m. worship service.

Lori Joiner Event on September 7 at 6 p.m. We are all in this together. Join Lori Joiner for an evening of inspiring discussion about raising children. Cost $10/person including dinner, dessert, and childcare.

October 13: Prayer, Pizza, Pumpkins, and Prizes on Game Day. Come to church in your unloading pumpkin clothes, have some pizza, and stay to unload pumpkins. The Our Family group will have prizes for the kids.

Our Family Service Day at Good Shepherd on November 3 following the 10:15 a.m. worship service.

Our Family will be sponsoring the Live Nativity on December 12. If you are a member of Good Shepherd, please sign-up to bring baked goods and have your children participate in the Live Nativity; particularly on this night.

The Grief Support Group will be starting a new eight week class in August. The meetings will be held every Thursday, from August 15- October 8 from 7:00-8:30p.m. in Rm 205. If you have recently (or not so recently) lost a loved one and are still struggling with the pain of loss, please join us in a safe place to learn about the grief process and experience the healing that comes from sharing your story. For more information, please contact Dave Kerkes at dkerkes@earthlink.net or Anne Palmer at annepalmer2014@gmail.com. A one time $20 donation to cover the costs of materials is suggested.

Come to the Great Hall this Friday, August 16 at 7 p.m. for our OLD-FASHIONED HYMN SING. Bring the beverages of your choice (nothing stronger than beer or wine, we will have water and lemonade), and a finger food to share. We’ve got copies of the old Methodist favorite, The Cokesbury Hymnal, so we’ll open the book and sing the songs you request!

Why should your child join our church choir? We teach them to sing! Children who cannot yet follow a melody CAN learn to – if they come to rehearsal regularly. Those who already sing tunefully will learn vocal and music reading skills that will stay with them throughout their lives. When Rally Day rolls around, plan on being a part of the Good Shepherd Music Ministry. “We don’t just teach music to children. We lead children to experience, love, and serve God through music!”

Healing ministry during communion in the chapel. Members of Good Shepherd’s chapter of the Order of St. Luke offer healing prayer ministry in the sanctuary chapel during communion at both the 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. services. The chapter also hosts a class on Christian healing using the DVD series “The Healing Miracles of Jesus,” second Sundays at 11:45 a.m in the Brinsden Room. Contact Barbara Hemphill, at bookworm@texashemphills.com or 281-851-7504 with any questions.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the church’s Rally Day, Sunday August 25, right after the 10:15 service (the only service on Rally Day). Every small group and program offered by the church will be on display so please come check us out!

A Pint for a Pint! The Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will welcome blood donors Sunday, August 25, 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in their mobile unit stationed in the front parking lot. As a thank you, Blue Bell is offering each donor a voucher for a pint of ice cream. Who can donate? Please call Mary Ellen Yale 281-360-7181 or www.giveblood.org/faq.aspx

Feed My Lambs, hope everyone has had/is having a good summer. We will be getting together August 27 to make sack lunches for our clients in White Oaks apartments. We meet at 10:30 a.m. in the Mission Center to assemble the sacks and then leave to deliver. If you can help with either or both of these activities, please notify Maureen at wheatley@cebridge.net. We will have a booth at Rally Sunday so please stop by if you have not worked with us before. It is a great way to meet new people.

Did you know that Humble ISD will start classes August 12 this year?? With this in mind HAAM started distributing school supplies in June! I will have a basket in the hallway to collect items such as binders, highlighters, markers, folders etc. Of course donations of cash to purchase specific grade packages is greatly appreciated. Also they will start Sneakerdoodles – “so no foot is left behind”. Donations of new sneakers will be accepted May 1 through August 16.

Do you shop on Amazon? Did you know a portion of most of your purchases can be donated to Good Shepherd from Amazon? It’s true! Just go to smile.amazon.com and choose Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in the drop down menu to support us at no extra cost to you. It’s a simple and automatic way for you to support Good Shepherd every time you shop. DO IT! To date, Amazon Smile has donated $189.00 to Good Shepherd.

The clothing volunteers at Lord of the Streets (LOTS) need help with the following items: All items can be placed in the LOTS donation box
New men and women’s underwear
Jeans/Pants (especially men’s) sizes 32-36 waist.
Sunscreen - very important request for the summer
Backpacks!!! Your students old backpack would be gratefully accepted

The Taize service will return on September 8!

The new issue of Forward Day by Day for August - October is now available at the church. You can pick up either the pocket sized or large print version in the Narthex. Forward Day by Day is a quarterly devotional magazine printed by Forward Movement, an official, non-profit agency of the Episcopal Church whose mission is to create compelling content for Christian living. Our distribution of Forward Day by Day is made possible by a gift from the family of Elizabeth and Buck Sloan in their memory. If you prefer to access the daily mediations online, you can go to http://forwardmovement.org/Today-s-Meditation/ where you can also find links to the daily lectionary Bible readings.

The Beacon annual Gala, “Come to the Table,” is Thursday night, September 19. This is a wonderful event featuring Chefs from all over Houston, lots of entertainment and heart felt stories about the homeless. There is both a silent and a live auction. Tickets start at $500 a person. For more information, please contact Paul Yale at paul@paulyale.com. Here is the link. https://www.beaconhomeless.org/come-to-the-table

“The Good Shepherd Steward”
“Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Luke 12:33-34

Jesus was able to capture a profound truth in just a few words…”where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” A good steward will often ask, Where is my heart, what is my treasure?

Fall Festival , October 26, 10 a.m.—5 p.m. Mark Your Calendars & sign up to help on Rally Day. Invite your friends, bring your family, and enjoy the festivities. Live music, obstacle courses, moonwalks, silent auction, face painting, Shortcakes the Clown, fabulous games, trackless train, petting zoo, lots of pumpkins, great food with multiple Food Trucks , model train display, vendors with wonderful crafts and merchandise and a whole lot more! Please contact Donna Clifford at donnaclifford@goodshepherdkingwood.org if you would like to help or sign up on the bulletin board in the Narthex. We will also be collecting soft drinks and juice boxes during the months of September and October.
Christian Education
Sunday School

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Please consider teaching Sunday School this school year. The curriculum is Leader friendly, and needs very little prep time! If you are interested, please contact Heather Dumais. Sunday School will begin on September 8. Registration forms and calendar are available in the Church office and will be available at Rally Day.

Weekday Offerings

Adult Tuesday Bible Study
This is an ongoing Bible study led by Bill Richter. We are studying the Books of the Minor Prophets.* Come join us for a time of learning, fellowship and lively discussion. There are no materials to purchase. Please bring your Bible to class. The class meets on Tuesdays from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. in Rm 208 beginning August 13. For more information contact Bill Richter in the church office at 281-358-3154. * The Books of the Bible will vary.

Spirituality and Mysticism (aka the Angel Café)
Mondays 6:00 – 7:15 pm Rm 208
Facilitated by Kipp and Bill Richter
Our new book is The Physics of Angels by Matthew Fox and Rupert Sheldrake. A contemporary scientist and an Episcopal priest discuss ancient church texts on angels and angelology. This café style group is not a series of lectures, but a discussion group where all are free to air their own opinions about the topic.

Christian Meditation
Facilitated by Kipp & Bill Richter
Saturdays 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Rm 206
This open and ongoing group is a part of the World Community for Christian Meditation. We gather at 9:00 and spend a few minutes for check-in and introductions. We listen to an audio presentation on a meditation related topic for 15-20 minutes and conclude with a 25-minute silent meditation. To learn more, visit www.wccm.org.

What is New Light? New Light is a family oriented service integrating our youngest Christians. We meet Sundays at 10:15 a.m. in the Great Hall. Our young Christians read, lead and participate in all aspects of the service. The music is friendly and the sermon is for the family. On most second Sundays of the month, we have a complete communion service. Other Sundays, we will join the congregation in the Nave for Eucharist. Come visit our family.

Father Steve Capper of the Lord of the Streets will be visiting us on Sunday, September 22. He will be here to lead a class at 9:00 am and will preach (and maybe celebrate) at the 10:15 service. We will be collecting donations for his ministry (LOTS) at the service.

Episcopal Youth Community (EYC)

Thank you to the Hemphill and Grey Families for sponsoring the Splash Town Day. If you are interested in sponsoring a youth event; please contact Beth Anne.

Photo Scavenger Hunt Today in Town Center at 11:30 a.m. First task is to bring a backpack blessing tag and bulletin to Beth Anne and Heather.

Cookie Decorating Class on Sunday, August 18 from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. with Lily Gomez. Youth will decorate their own cookies.

Youth Leadership Meeting on Sunday, August 18 at 1 p.m. in Rm 216, 217. Youth leaders will help plan events and meeting topics

Youth Group Start of Year Kick-off: Crazy Games on September 8 at 11:30 a.m. in Rm 217 for grades 5-12. Youth will be divided by ages.

Youth Group Real Life Miracles on September 15 at 11:30 a.m. Youth will hear an inspirational speaker and then break into small groups for discussion.

Youth Group Go-Kart Outing on September 22 at 11:30 a.m. Cost $30/participant. We will return to the youth room by 2 p.m.

Youth Lock-in on October 5 with Christ the King. Meet at Christ the King at 1 p.m. End at Good Shepherd at 9 a.m. Cost $50/participant.

Happening, a spiritual retreat for youth in grades 9-12 is September 6-8, 2019 at Camp Allen. To sign-up, please go to:
http://www.epicenter.org/happening/

Youth Encounter Spirit, a spiritual retreat for youth in grades 6-8 is in November 2019 at Camp Allen. To sign-up, please go to:
http://www.epicenter.org/yes/

Beth Anne Nelson
Director of Youth Ministry
bethannenelson@gmail.com