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CONNECTING PEOPLE TO CHRIST AND ONE ANOTHER
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First Good Shepherd Family and Friends,
FGS' website has a link to sign up to receive this newsletter. You can visit the page and fill out the form to sign up. You can also click here to be taken to the sign up sheet. Share the Word; tell your friends!
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An Evangelism Thought...
“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.” (James 3:13)
God’s wisdom would have us put others before ourselves. It is considerate and compassionate, rather than self-advancing – in short, wisdom is imitating Christ. |
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First Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Statistics
Worship Attendance:
Saturday - 37; Sunday - 82; Total - 119; 2021 Avg. - 123
Stewardship Life Report
Received for September, 2021
September 5st:
Church: $8,030.00
MVCS Lease Pmt: $9,340.00
TOTAL: $17,370.00
Sept. 12th:
Church: $4,385.00
TOTAL: $4,385.00
Month Total: $21,755.00
Budgeted Expense for One Week: $8,155.16
Budgeted Expense for One Month: $35,339.00
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Feel free to visit FGS' YouTube channel for worship. You may also join us in worship with your tithes and offering through FGS' online portal. Click Here to visit FGS' online giving page.
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Click Here for a prayer chain for the entire family.
Click Here for a helpful prayer checklist.
Click Here for a nature prayer walk scavenger hunt.
Praise God for all the work He is doing throughout the world during this time and always.
*Praise God for reducing Jo Etta Hill's tumor marker from 79 to 23!
*Praise God for safely seeing Cheryl Launer through a procedure in the hospital September 3rd.
*Saint Philip Lutheran Church in Compton, CA
*Hope Lutheran Church in Sigourney, IA
Please also keep in prayer:
*All those effected by huricane Ida, the Caldon wild fires, Afghanistan, Haiti & Ethiopia.
*Judy Avila, recovering from covid.
*Michael Cowart, recovering after sinus surgery.
*Carolyn Gaugert, beginning six months of chemotherapy. Please pray for continued strength and healing.
*Heather & Lily Novak, tested positive for covid.
Please contact the church office if you are in need of prayer.
"Do not be anxious about anything,
but in every situation,
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
present your requests to God."
Philippians 4:6
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Feel free to stop by FGS if you have an offering to give. You may also mail your offering through the post office, TEXT MESSAGE or ONLINE! Click Here to visit FGS' online giving page.
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Church Council
President: Sonya Higgins
Vice-President: Eric Seefeldt
Treasurer: Sherri Carroll
Secretary: Kathi Anderson
Members at Large:
Mary Kincaid Chauncey
Randy Doring
Carol Shanks
Regular Church Council meetings are the 2nd Monday of each month. All are welcome to attend the church council meetings.
Church Council meeting notes are available for review as well.
Congregational Voters' Meeting
September 19th after worship
THIS SUNDAY
Annual Officers election - Vice President, Secretary, 3 Members-at-Large.
Discussion on LCEF plans.
State of A/C system.
And an appeal for members to run for offices! We need more participation!
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Elders
God’s Faithful Shepherds
Gary Franzen 702-232-9000
Family Zone: Anderson - Burns
Don Koch 702-460-4972
Family Zone: Burreson - Edgington
Kevin Buckley 702-438-7438
Family Zone: Engh - Haag
Bob Schied 702-467-5342
Family Zone:Hagenbeek-Kornmayer
Keith Schneck 702-739-6032
Family Zone: Krafft - Mommeny
Marcos De Leon 702-581-7197
Family Zone: Morris - Peters
Richard King 702-458-4104
Family Zone: Peterson - Smith
Vacant
Family Zone: Steiner - Young
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Portals of Prayer
Available on the counter in the narthex and in the hymn rack.
Did you know there is a Portals of Prayer app?! Click Here to download.
Available in the narthex.
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(click above for more information on this month's meeting)
The first weekend of each month is Mite Box weekend.
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Please see your trained Stephen Leaders: Pastor B, David Clark or Kathi Anderson, if you would like to have a Stephen Minister to speak with or want to know more about becoming a Stephen Minister
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Click here for a larger version
Pastors are like firefighters, rushing from one crisis to another to offer care—they appreciate having a team of Stephen Ministers to provide the regular, ongoing care people need after the fire is out.
Stephen Ministers: The After People.
A Stephen Minister comes alongside a hurting person after the loss of a loved one, after a divorce, after a cancer diagnosis, or after any number of other life difficulties—and provides one-to-one, Christ-centered care for as long after as needed.
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Holy Land Tour postponed
The Holy Land Tour has been postponed to late 2021 or 2022. Pastor Joeckel will keep us updated. Please contact Pastor Joeckel if you are interested in more information. Click Here for a flier (details to be updated).
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Comfort Dog Ministry
 After Lois retires (in a few years), FGS is looking to continue comfort dog ministry with a new dog. We need to recruit 10 more people as ministry partners. Please contact Jennifer Pollock or Diana Scheck if you are interesting is serving on this ministry team. If you aren't able to volunteer, but would like to financially support the ministry, please bring your offerings to church and mark them for comfort dog ministry.
FGS has raised ALL $15,000 for the cost of our next comfort dog!
Check out Lois' Facebook page to see all the great adventures she has had so far.
Contact the church office if you wish to schedule a visit.
Check out Lois'
new billboard
in the narthex!
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Designed for Lutherans with the added benefit of support for the LCMS community nationwide, including church and school family members and employees. 844-430-1563
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Psalm 96:1
Sing a new song to the LORD!
Let the whole earth sing to the LORD!
First Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Shepherd’s Chorale
Sandra Youmans – Director sbgymusic@gmail.com
Ed Carroll - Accompanist
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Back again for the 2021/2022 Year
Click on the image for a larger version
and more details.
Adult Handbells will begin on October 6th.
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Walter Hoving Home 10th Annual Gala
October 29th
Click Here for more information.
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Birthdays
Sept. 19 Nick Fox
Sept 19 Carolyn Gaugert
Sept 22 Jo Etta Hill
Sept. 25 Lorraine Lamp
Sept 25 Christine Thornton
Anniversaries
Sept 9 Chris & Erica Davignon
Sept 13 Terry & Carol Shanks
We thank God for all of you!
If we missed a birthday or anniversary, please let the office know!
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 Members with Pastoral Ministry Emergencies can contact:Pastor B @ 402-802-1896
or
Deacon Steve @ 702-239-7771
Office Hours
Click Here for the current office schedule.
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Youth Happenings
Please click here to visit the youth page of the church website.
Youth news is sent via e-mail. Click here to sign up for the youth e-mail list.
Youth Nights Are Back!
Click Here for more information. All are welcome. Friends are invited!
All youth who will be going into 9th grade in the fall of 2022 (current 8th graders) through this year's graduating seniors. Click Here if you missed the information meeting. We recorded it on Zoom.
Young Adult Volunteers (ages 19-25), Click Here for registration information.
FGS has a variety of SCRIP in stock and available immediately. Click Here for a list of current SCRIP in stock. Order $100 or more of these options and receive 10% off! (Regular monthly orders do not apply for this discount.)
SCRIP is available year round and helps FGS Youth Ministry at no additional cost to you!
Click Here for more information.
Over the last 5 years, FGS has raised more than $4,500 through SCRIP. All the little things add up!
Please place your order by the first Sunday of each month. If you miss the deadline, SCRIP is always available, but there's an additional shipping fee. Or SCRIPNow (an e-card) is also available.
SAVE YOUR OLD GIFT CARDS!
SCRIP reload puts money back on the gift card immediately. No waiting for shipping!
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FGS Education Hour!
- Confirmation; Room 114. with Pastor B
- Junior High & High School; Room 110. Stewardship
- Adult Bible Study; Conference Room. Chronological One Year Bible.
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The Chronological One Year Bible continues to meet in the conference room during the Bible study hour on Sunday mornings. Click Here for the downloadable study sheets. There are also other resources available for download: maps, visuals, charts, Bible basics. Click Here for a direct link to the weekly study guides. ZOOM
The conference room is set up for Zoom. Click Here to join Bible study via Zoom if you are unable to join in person. |
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MVCS is now accepting applications for the 2021-22 school year.
http://mvcs.net/
Click Here for MVCS' current newsletter.
Financial Grant
There are multiple families that are receiving grants to attend MVCS. Please Click Here if you are interested in sponsoring a student. Please contact Ray LeBoeuf if you have any questions. |
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Click Here to view the current sign up sheet. Please contact the church office to sign up for altar flowers.
Sign up to sponsor the Altar Flowers in honor of a special day. When you sign up we appreciate a $25 donation to defray the cost of the flowers. Any donations above the cost of the flowers go to the youth. You may place your offering for flowers into the offering plate using one of the envelopes from the pew.
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Book Club
 The FGS Book Club will meet again October 13, 2021 in the conference room at 6:30pm.
Upcoming books:
October 13, 2021: The Orphan Keeper. Author, Cameron Wright
God's Blessings,
Kathi Anderson
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Movie Night at FGS
hosted by LVMPD
free food and snacks
October 11th 3:30pm
FIRST TUESDAY
RESUMES IN PERSON!
First Tuesday is a community meeting with discussions about safety, what's happening around our neighborhood and future events that will bring the community together.
All are welcome to attend. Join the community to learn about how we can make our community a great place to live and worship. Click Here for the link to Metro's Facebook live.
Visit Metro's Website for more information. You can also click here to read a sheet of information regarding safety at church.
National Night Out
October 5, 2021
5:30pm - 8pm
Click Here for more information.
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Veteran's Dinner
All veterans and spouses are welcome.
We'll keep everyone updated on the next Veterans' dinner.
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Have you seen the wooden house in the narthex? You can donate food to Lutheran Social Services of Nevada by dropping off a donation in that house. Pick up an extra can of food whenever you're at the grocery store. |
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Chili's Restaurants are partnering with the Walter Hoving Home.
Click here for a flier and bring it to Chili's on the first Thursday of each month; 15% of your check will be donated to the Walter Hoving Home. What a great way to help these ladies with their walk with Jesus!
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Martin's Mart Thrift Shop
Martin's Mart is a thrift shop run completely by volunteers since 1971. All profits go right back to the community. Stop by to do a little shopping, donate or just enjoy a friendly visit. The thrift shop is open Monday through Saturday, 10am to 2pm. All are welcome!
Click here to read their newsletter. |
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Have you ever wondered who decorates all the floats in the New Year's Day/Rose Bowl Parade? Volunteers!
Lutheran Hour Ministries has had a float in the parade for over 70 years, bringing Christ to the nations!
Click Here to volunteer to decorate a float in the Rose Parade.
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Click here for more information.
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LAW AND GOSPEL on your Lutheran Radio Station Worldwide KFUO.org. Learn about two completely different Biblical teachings on your Lutheran Radio Station Worldwide KFUO.org. Law and Gospel uses the theological distinctions between Law and Gospel not only to apply the Bible, but also to understand our relationship to God's entire plan of salvation in Christ.Archived at KFUO.org. Follow on Facebook.com/KFUOradio.
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SMITH'S INSPIRING DONATIONS
Sign up for Smith's Inspiring Donations and scan your Smith's Rewards card every time you shop. Your shopping helps FGS. Every time you shop at Smith's and scan your card, Smith's makes a donation to FGS. It doesn't cost you anything. You get to keep all your points and discounts. The donation comes from Smith's.
Go to smithsfoodanddrug.com, sign-in to your account, go to your "Account Summary" page, scroll down to the bottom under " Inspiring Donations", click "Enroll" and follow the instructions. Be sure to enter FGS' code BV478. When you're done, FGS should appear at the bottom of your "Account Summary" page. Contact the church office if you have any problems signing up.
$106.86!!!
was raised this quarter by 29 FGS households just doing what they always do. Smith's made a donation on your behalf to our church. Thank you to everyone who shops at Smith's!!!!
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Amazon Smile
When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to First Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Be sure to start at:
when you shop Amazon to support FGS.
$38.93 was raised
for FGS this quarter!
You can also buy Amazon SCRIP through the youth to double your impact without costing you anything!!! |
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facebook.com/firstgoodshepherd
 Like us on Facebook. And remember to join in the fun! Attend events; tag FGS on your page and in your posts.
Share Jesus with the world!
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Follow us on Instagram!
@fgslasvegas |
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Lutheran World Relief is working with longstanding local partners through Corus International to respond to the COVID-19 surge in India and Nepal, providing support to overwhelmed hospitals and helping rural communities to limit the spread of the virus.
Click Here for more information. |
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Faith Lutheran Middle/High School
November 3, 2021
Click Here for more information. |
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Mountain View Lutheran School
Click the picture or contact Donna Einspahr for more information |
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