Shepherd's Staff -- April 20, 2009

Welcome to the Shepherd's Staff Online for the week of April 20, 2009.

IN THIS ISSUE

This Week at Good Shepherd
Lectionary for the Week of April 20, 2009
Forward Day By Day
Ofering Envelopes
Flower Chart
Diocesan Youth Ministry
From The Hospitality Committee
Help Us Update Our Records

This Week at Good Shepherd

TUESDAY, April 21st

4:00 p.m. - Garden Guild (Courtyard)

WEDNESDAY, April 22nd

5:30 p.m. - Holy Eucharist (Rite II)
6:00 p.m. - Hors d'oeuvres and Rector's program
5:30 p.m. - St. Nicholas & St. Cecilia choirs rehearsal
7:00 p.m. - Chancel Choir rehearsal

SUNDAY, April 26th

8:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist -Rite I
8:30. a.m. - Parish Breakfast
10:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist - Rite II
11:30 a.m. - Easter Egg Hunt
12:00 p.m. - Parish Luncheon

Lectionary for the Week of April 20th

Monday:
AM Psalm 1, 2, 3; PM Psalm 4, 7
Dan. 1:1-21; 1 John 1:1-10; John 17:1-11

Tuesday:
AM Psalm 5, 6; PM Psalm 10, 11
Dan. 2:1-16; 1 John 2:1-11; John 17:12-19

Wednesday:
AM Psalm 119:1-24; PM Psalm 12, 13, 14
Dan. 2:17-30; 1 John 2:12-17; John 17:20-26

Thursday:
AM Psalm 18:1-20; PM Psalm 18:21-50
Dan. 2:31-49; 1 John 2:18-29; Luke 3:1-14

Friday:
AM Psalm 16, 17; PM Psalm 134, 135
Dan 3:1-18; 1 John 3:1-10; Luke 3:15-22

Saturday:
AM Psalm 20, 21:1-7(8-14); PM Psalm 110:1-5(6-7), 116, 117
Dan. 3:19-30; 1 John 3:11-18; Luke 4:1-13

FORWARD DAY BY DAY

Copies of Forward Day By Day books for February, March, and April are in the narthex and in the parish office.

OFFERING ENVELOPES

Those of you who have not already done so, please pick up your offering envelopes in the narthex.

FLOWERS

The flowers on the altar this past Sunday were given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Rev. Marilyn Mayse by Rev. Glenn Turner.

If you would like to donate funds for altar flowers, please visit the flower chart in the narthex to schedule your arrangement for a particular Sunday. Donations can be made in memory of or thanksgiving for a loved one, event, etc. The Flower Guild will provide an arrangement with a $75 donation. Note: To ensure that your order will be honored, please contact the Parish Office for flower requests.

Diocesan Youth Ministry

The Episcopal Diocese of Florida
325 Market Street - Jacksonville, FL 32202
904-356-1328 - http://www.campweed.net/

Summer Camp @ Camp Weed

Registration forms and scholarship forms for the upcoming summer program at Camp Weed are available on the Camper Information page of the Summer Camp section of the website.

Be sure to visit www.campweed.net for information on Diocesan Youth Ministry and the Summer Camp program at Camp Weed.

From the Hospitality Committee:

Donations of ginger ale, frozen juices, and cookies are always needed for the coffee hour. Items can be dropped off at the church office. Please write "coffee hour" on each bag.

HELP US UPDATE OUR PARISH RECORDS.

Let us know if you want your contact information published in the 2009 Parish Directory. Please fill-out a contact update form and return it to the church office. Forms can be found in the narthex.

Or you can send corrections, additions, changes, birthdays, Email addresses, etc to parish@goodshepherd23.org or call the church office 387-5691