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Church Office Closed
The church office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
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Vacation Bible School
"Roar" Life is wild...God is good! July 22nd-26th, 9am-12pm, $20 per person - sign up here. Email Sue Gilmore at sue@gspc.org with questions.
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Fourth Annual Rising TIDE Charity Golf Event
Don't miss the Rising TIDE Golf, Dinner and Silent Auction event on Monday, August 12th! The event will again be held at El Dorado Golf Course in Long Beach. This is a major fundraising event for Rising TIDE, the afterschool program at Covenant Church in downtown Long Beach. You are encouraged to attend the Dinner and Auction events without golfing. Contact Chuck Landon at 310/781.0358 with questions or visit the Rising TIDE website (risingtideatmkec.org).
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Children's Ministry Teachers
Join us for a planning meeting on Monday, August 19th, 6pm in the Fireside Room. We will be setting goals for the year for Children's Ministry and Family Ministry. What would you like your children to learn this coming year? Contact Beth Piburn at 562/598.5136 with questions. Hope to see you there!
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Precept Bible Study
Join us for a study examining what the Bible says about true worship and exploring solid, biblical principles for making worship a lifestyle. Six-week class begins Wednesday, July 17th, 6:45-8:15pm in the Choir Room. Discussion led by Talbot Jaeger. Cost of the book is $9. Contact Jack Knutzen at 562/596.3603 for questions and to purchase a book.
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Birthdays/Anniversaries
If you are celebrating a 50th or more anniversary or an 80th or more birthday and we haven't ever celebrated with you on a Sunday morning, please call Donna Livingston at 562/756.3095 or the church office to see if we have your event date on file. Even some long-time attenders have not given us their special dates.
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Good Shepherd Literary Women
Meets on Saturday, July 13th at 9:30am in the Fireside Room. Bring a book or two to share briefly with the group. Our summertime brunch will be at Kathie Proctor's home on August 10th at 9:30am. Contact Barbara Purucker at 562/597.5953 with questions. Join us!
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Save the Date!
Women's Ministry has two events coming in the Fall. Women's Ministry Connection Event and Potluck on Friday, September 27th, 6pm in the Fireside Room. We will learn how to reflect our dreams and make a vision board from them, led by Juliana Parker. Our yearly Women's Retreat, November 1st-3rd, at Miracle Hot Springs. Rev. Andrea Messinger will be speaking on our theme "Anchored in Him". Registration information to follow.
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Women's Retreat
The women's retreat brochure will be available at the Women's Ministry table starting July 14th. Registration will begin August 4th. Plan to join us as we seek to be anchored in HIM, November 1st - 3rd.
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Did You Know?
There is a women's cancer support group on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 6-7:30pm. Next class is July 16th at the Los Alamitos Medical Center campus, 3851 Katella (next to the red brick bldg.), first floor, room 110. Please call 562/799.3211 to register.
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Single Seniors Game Night
You are invited for fun and fellowship on Friday, July 5th from 6:30-9pm in the Fireside Room. Plan to join us!
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Sunday School Teachers
We are looking for volunteers who are willing to help substitute for our Sunday School teachers for a July through August commitment. Two teachers are needed: 9am-Pre-K teacher and 10:45am-Kinder/First. There are opportunities to serve every week, once a month, or somewhere in between. Email Janae Barker at janae@gspc.org with your availability and interest!
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Vacation Bible School
VBS table on the patio today to answer any questions and to sign up for snack and science donations.
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Blankets of Love
Will not meet on Monday, July 1st at 7pm.
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Food Pantry at We Care
The food pantry at We Care in Los Alamitos is running low on several items. Please consider donating items listed below to restock the pantry which provides food to those in need. Collection bins are located outside the narthex. Needs: canned peas, canned fruit, hamburger helper, instant potatoes, beef stew, jam or jelly. Thank you!
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VBS Science Needs
Items needed are: empty 2-liter soda bottles, 250 old CDs or DVDs, 120-chopsticks with a tapered end on one side, 500-washers 1/8"x1", 100-red solo cups, 250-index cards (3x5), scotch tape (20 rolls NOT from the dollar store), blue tape, 30-ball pump needles, bike pumps (to borrow). Donations can be brought into the church office marked VBS.
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VBS Snack Needs
Donations needed are: 5 pound bag of tangerines, 3-large 66 oz. boxes of Goldfish, 1-large 24 oz. bag popcorn (Smart & Final), 4-20 oz. bags of Pretzels, 2-120 oz. tubs of M&Ms (Costco), 200 oz. caramel sauce (15-15oz. bottles or larger available at Smart & Final), 22-10 oz. bags of mini-marshmallows (MINI please-easier to melt), 132 oz. Rice Krispies (8-18 oz. boxes or equivalent), 3 pounds butter, 42-5.9 oz. boxes Jello chocolate pudding (6 servings each), and 9 gallons whole milk. Please bring these items by the church office after July 12th marked VBS.
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Flower Calendar
If you would like to provide flowers in the Sanctuary for worship in 2019, please stop by or call the church office to sign up. Dates available are September 8th, 15th, 22nd, and October 13th, 20th, 27th.
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