How will others know we are one in the Lord? There are three key indicators: through love, through prayer, and through the Spirit. For me, these are the evidence of our "oneness" in God through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Our focus this week will be on prayer. So what is prayer? Prayer is simply our recognition that we cannot live life independent from God. In prayer, we recognize that God is... During the women's retreat here a few months back, I was awestruck by a quote on the resource guide. "Prayer is simply paying attention to God." Paying attention!?! Yes, we say prayers and "talk" to God; but oft times we fail to pay attention when God responds - "talks to us." Oft times, yes; sometimes, no; and other times, wait. Pray; and pay attention. God is...
Pastor Jill and I are holding you in prayer.
Peace,
Pastor Gene
Sunday, May 24, 2020
Worship on Sunday, May 24, will be offered via live stream or dial-in. Please watch the website (and these update emails) for more information. To view the live stream video go to the Good Shepherd Christian Church website. After clicking the "Live Stream" button on the website you will be redirected to the YouTube channel for Good Shepherd Christian Church. Make sure you click the "like" and "subscribe" buttons under the live stream video!
If you do not have access to a computer to join the live stream follow these easy steps to dial-in:
Call this TOLL FREE number: 1-866-899-4679
When prompted dial this access code: 668-689-701
And a reminder that we do have online giving available on our website and the Development team is checking the church mailbox for any checks sent to the church. If you are dropping your offering in the church mailbox be sure to put it in a sealed envelope and mark it c/o Don Taylor OR Development Team.
PENTECOST! RESPONSES NEEDED!
Hello GSCC Family! We are once again collecting pictures; this time for Pentecost, which we will celebrate on May 31st. If you have a picture of you/your family...by a campfire, with a candle, or in breezy/windy conditions(even a short clip of someone blowing a pinwheel would be great!) to share with us, we would be thrilled! We would like to have these pictures/clips submitted by May 22 so that we can include them in our Pentecost worship service. You can email these submissions to Pastor Jill or Kaleena Hensley VIRTUAL GATHERINGS OF THE WEEK:
Good news! We have found a virtual meeting service that will work for all our needs! Hallelujah! This service will be used for ALL virtual gatherings we have at GSCC unless otherwise specified.
To join us from your computer, tablet, or smartphone please click here or go to https://www.gotomeet.me/GSCCOH
If you do not have access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone, you may also dial-in using your phone. To join us using this method please call this toll-free number 1-866-899-4679, and when prompted, dial this access code: 668-689-701.
New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when the first meeting starts: Click here: GoToMeeting or visit https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/668689701
Virtual Gatherings remaining for the week of Sunday, May 17 through Saturday, May 23:
An Elders Meeting will be held today (Thursday) at 7 pm via GoToMeeting
Virtual Gatherings for the week of Sunday, May 24 through Saturday, May 30:
Prayer Time with Pastor Jill will be held Wednesday at 10:30 am.
Bible Study with Pastor Jill will be held on Wednesday at 11 am.
Join Pastor Jill as she does a brief Facebook Live event on Wednesday at 1:30 pm! This will be geared towards our church youth, however, anyone is free to check it out! You can click hereto be redirected to the GSCC Facebook page. *You cannot use GoToMeeting to join this event. You must have a Facebook login to view.*
"Connecting with God and One Another" with Pastor Gene (Bible Study and Prayer) will be held on Wednesday at 7 pm.
*This section will be a permanent addition to our biweekly updates and will be updated to reflect meeting times every week*
We have DVDs available!
If you have trouble calling in for worship or to hear the introduction from Pastor Nina, or do not have internet access but have a DVD player and want to SEE worship, we can have a DVD made up for you and sent directly to your house! If you are interested in receiving a DVD please contact Pastor Gene, Pastor Jill, or Kaleena Hensley.
Laptops for Loan
We at GSCC have been blessed with a generous donation of multiple laptops from one of our local companies. These have all been refurbished by an IT professional and are in good working order. They come preloaded with Zoom and GoToMeeting for your convenience. If you or anyone you know is in need of, and doesn't otherwise have access to, a laptop to connect with others, work during quarantine, or homeschooling a child please contact Kaleena Hensley in the church office.
**Please understand that, at this time, we cannot offer IT support for these laptops.**.
Coronavirus Information from the Ohio Department of Health
Here at Good Shepherd Christian Church we are always looking for ways to care for our flock. Recently, we found the Ohio Department of Health website has a wealth of information pertaining to the coronavirus pandemic. This includes information about Ohio statistics (updated daily), latest developments, helpful videos, and a multitude of resources. Please click below to be taken to the Ohio Department of Health website.
We know times are tough and a little scary right now, especially because we feel we have very little control over what is happening in our own communities and all around the world. The website has checklists to help you navigate through this including, but not limited to; avoiding scams, cleaning and disinfecting alternatives, cloth face coverings, coping with restrictions, and many more! There are 4 pages of checklists! Here is the direct link for those checklists.
Update from the Welcome Table Ministries: *NEW INFORMATION*
**Due to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic we have temporarily changed the format of our Community Meal program on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. We now distribute dinners through a drive-thru format, placing bagged meals directly into the guest's trunk so we protect our guests and volunteers through social distancing. Please be respectful and adhere to social-distancing policies while using this service. We will also have bags of shelf-stable food available for pick-up at GSCC on Wednesdays from 5:30 - 6 pm. Please email us here or here for assistance.**
If you have a prayer request for the Pastors and/or to be held in prayer by members of our community, please fill out the new Prayer Request form. You can also find the
form on the homepage AND the "Contact Us" section of our website.
A reminder that you are welcome to join our email prayer chain. You will receive weekly updates for prayer requests. Let us know you're interested!
Calendar Information
Please check the church calendar often! You can find the calendar by clicking the Events tab on our website. We will be updating the calendar weekly. We will be doing this to keep you as up-to-date as possible on any cancellations or postponements of church events.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Birthdays:
Carlos Pinkstaff- May 6
Sufyan Darr- May 8
Nancy Klatt- May 11
Beth McCabe- May 12
Jeremy Guffin- May 13
Olivia Albrecht- May 16
Terry Bartlett- May 18
Jim Jowers- May 18
Dave McCabe- May 21
Adriana Albrecht- May 24
Anniversaries:
John & Kim Humphrey- May 12
*This section will be a permanent addition to our biweekly updates and will be updated in the last "mini" of every month.*
Monthly Newsletter Information
Due to the "day to day planning" nature of our lives right now, all of us at Good Shepherd Christian Church have agreed that we would be able to better serve you by keeping you updated more often! This is why we are temporarily suspending the monthly newsletter to be replaced by these biweekly "mini newsletters". If there is anything you would like to share with the congregation, we would be happy to share it for you in these updates! The "minis" will be sent out every Monday and Thursday afternoon. If there is something you would like to add please submit those requests by 9am Monday (for Mondays "mini") and 9am Thursday (for Thursdays "mini"). Those submissions may be sent to office.gscc@gmail.com. As always, you may also visit our website for more information at www.goodshepherdchristianchurch.org.
If you have questions, or difficulty with this email, please contact Pastor Gene at PastorGeneFisher@gmail.com
