The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd        

  7800 W. McCarthy Road

Palos Heights, IL  60463

708.448.4170

 

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Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

7800 W. McCarthy Road, Palos Heights, Il  60463

Rev. Dr. Wayne A. Basch, Pastor

                 (708) 448-4170

                                                                                                           April 2010

 

     

 

 

 

The services of Holy Week and Easter are to serve as vibrant reminders of what God’s love for us in Christ is all about . . . forgiving, redeeming, renewing love, taking the path of the cross through the tomb to the light and life of the resurrection, freeing us to share and celebrate that love with one another. 

      Love for one another, that is what marks us as disciples of Christ today, living out that which we say and offering the gift of ourselves in response to the gift of God.  Love is truly what it is all about!

 

The Worship of Holy Week

 

PASSION SUNDAY, March 28, 9:00 and 11:00 AM

The arrival in Jerusalem, the waving of the palms, the shouts of “Hosanna”, the reading of the passion narrative 

 

 

MAUNDY THURSDAY, April 1, 7:30 PM

The upper room, the washing of feet, the giving of Christ in His Holy Sacrament, the commandment to love, the stripping of the altar

 

 

GOOD FRIDAY, April 2

Noonday worship at 12:30 . . . meditation and prayer

Tenebrae Service at 7:30 PM. . .the time of darkness remembering our Lord’s death and burial – special music presented by our Adult  Choir  

                                               

 

EASTER SUNDAY, April 4

As the butterfly emerges from its cocoon and the new life of spring replaces the dormancy of winter, we celebrate the greatest metamorphosis of all.  Death and darkness are not the last words.  We are the children of life and light! Services at 6:30, 9:00 and 11:00 AM  Holy Communion.  Easter Breakfast at 7:30 AM.

 

 

 

Sunday, April 25th at 2:00 PM, we will celebrate the Confirmation of this year’s eighth grade students.  These young people have been faithful in their studies and thoughtful in their Witness to the Faith.  The 2:00 PM service will highlight the Affirmation of Baptism made by each of these young adults:  William Bennett IV, Anthony Vincent Bergamo, Collin Matthew Crowl, Courtney Delulio, Tyler John Dundek, Sara Beth Fleming, Matthew Hetzler, Melissa Kelly, Kylie Christine Kratz, Zachary Alexander Krepps, Kelsey Marie Kretzer, Alexa Kruszynski, Molly Anne Ladewig, Jacob Nels Lange, Thomas Logan Lenz, Danielle Megan Little, Alexander Edward Meyer, Nicole Susan Nelson, Jessica Ruth Niemeier, Anthony LaMorte Puttkammer, Jordan Tyler Relyea, Zachary William Roper, Kelly Shannon Roth, Steven Andrew Schaade, Jr., Logan James Smith, Hannah Elizabeth Stevenson, Jordan Eric Thiel, Rebecca Ruth Thoss, Molly Lockwood Traverso, Roger Lee Wilson III, Madeleine Wohl.

REST Cooking is reaching out to those less fortunate!  The next date of REST cooking for the homeless is Tuesday, April 20th at 9:30 AM.  We continue to take food to the Worth Food Pantry. The April request includes:  Tuna Helper, canned tuna, canned meats, cake mixes, frosting, canned fruit and diapers.

 

The next Missions’ Committee Meeting is scheduled for April 14th at  8:00 PM.

 

Our Tuesday groups continue to look forward to many meaningful discussions of faith in the days and weeks ahead.  The 9:30 AM Prayer Group is discussing Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity, while the 10:30 AM Bible Class is studying the “Psalms”.  The 4:00 PM Discussion Group continues to discuss The Shack.  These groups will be off on April 6th. Our Thursday evening “Discovering The Bible” group is on an Easter break and will return on April 22nd.    

 

“Body and Soul,” the men’s group that includes time for recreation and reflection, has become a close group of support and friendship for men in our congregation.  The group is open to anyone who wishes to participate in either activity and continues to meet every other Monday starting at 8:00 PM.  The meeting dates in April are the 12th and 26th.   Basketball only on the 19th.  On April 5th, the gang will meet at Corey Niezgoda’s to watch the NCAA finals.

 

 “OFF Club” April 21st will be our next “OFF Club” meeting.  Tax day will have passed and we will need a little cheering up so come and join us in your oldest clothes for beef stew and fun.  Bring along your favorite joke to share!  As always, we will start at 11:00 AM and cost will be $5.00.   Let Bill or June Johnsen know if you are bringing a guest: (708) 423-1843.   

 

Spring means new life and the reawakening of our church grounds.  We have been blessed over the past several years with a wonderful group of “Lay Weeders” who could use some extra help for a spring cleanup on April 24th at 9:00 AM.  Please call Hank Lang (708/371-0378) for more information and bring your yard tools of choice and join this group.

 

 

Thank You to: the Good Shepherd family for countless donations to the “Food Pantry Box” which are given to local food pantries and distributed to persons and families in need.

. . . those who donated blood on February 28th.  Twenty-nine pints were drawn.  It’s a gift of life.

. . .Paul and Lynette McNaughton for repairs to the stained glass window in the courtyard which serves as a memorial to Paul’s father.

. . .Mara Tunzi, Jaime Ekhart, Tanya and  Jeff Scribano, Jeanne Modelski, Vicki Ladewig, Donna Choquette, and Dawn Bronson for helping with the 5th graders’ shopping trip to the local   Jewel and to Mike Kruszynski, Tracy Sadowski, Lisa Fitzgerald and Donna Choquette for making a wonderful pancake breakfast for our lock in participants.  We appreciate you!

. . .Ron Skoglund, Donna Choquette, Kristen Heinlein, Brian Yazumbeck, and Yvonne Kratz for assisting with Cosmic Bowl for the 2nd – 5th graders Sunday school fellowship activity. 

. . .Jamie Ekhart, Jaime Ogarek, and Christy Wright for their continued dedi-cation to Good Shepherd’s littlest members in the Nursery.  We are blessed to have you!

. . .Joe Dowling, Michelle Kohn, Tony Maddamma, Larry Mish, and Kevin Quigley for spending an afternoon with our High School Students playing Whirlyball on March 14th.  We all     had a lot of fun.

. . .everyone who supported our Lenten Suppers this year, especially to those who donated soups, salads, and desserts.  Special thanks go out to Bill Hubbard for making his      wonderful SPAM sandwiches on March 10th.  More than $2000 was raised for our High School Youth Mission Trip to Benton Harbor, MI in June.

. . .everyone who participated in our confirmation and high school basketball leagues.  I hope you had a fun season.  Thank you to our Confirmation league coaches, Pastor Basch, Rick Becker, Andrew Behrman, Bob Brady, Jim Coleman, Keith DeWolf, Larry Mish, Pete    Pappas, and

Kevin Quigley, and our referees, Aaron Basch, Pastor Basch, Paul Boehlke, Dave Fewkes, Jeff Galan, and Corey Niezgoda. 

The Garage Sale will be held on Friday, April 30th from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM and on Saturday, May 1st from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.  Everything will be half price on Saturday.  Items being donated for the sale can be dropped off in the Family Life Center between 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM on Tuesday, April 27th and Wednesday April 28th.  If you have large items that you would like to donate and cannot drop them off at church, please contact Ron Skoglund at church (708/448-4170) to arrange a pick up.  We are in need of people to help with setup, sorting, pricing, and pickups on April 27th, 28th, and 29th between 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM and people to help on the days of the sale.  Please sign up on the bulletin board if you are able to lend a hand.  All proceeds from this year’s sale will help support the High School students who will be going to Benton Harbor, MI in June to share God’s love with those in need. 

Metro-Chicago Synod Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women of Chicago invite all women to the 21st Annual Morning of Dialogue and Prayer on Saturday, April 17th, 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM at  Grace Lutheran.  Distinguished guests for the morning include Rev. Mark S. Hanson, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Cardinal Francis George, Catholic Archbishop of Chicago.  The cost for breakfast, lunch and the event is $15.00 per person.  Registration forms are available

 

at the reception desk.  Any questions, contact Pastor Faulstich (kfaulstich@grace riverforest.org or Pat Heinz 708/386-0258 at Grace Lutheran Church River Forest.  Need to carpool, call Joan Meyers 708/448-8857.

 

Our Confirmation students will be collecting items in April for Operation Shoebox.  The VFW Post in Orland Park coordinates this activity and collects items for soldiers overseas as well as veterans who are in one of the local VA Hospitals.  Items being collected include travel size toiletries, individual sized drink mixes (hot chocolate, tea, instant coffee, Propel, Gatorade, lemonade, etc.), and individual sized snacks (granola bars, crackers, oatmeal, beef jerky, etc.).  Our Confirmation students should bring items to their Confirmation classes in April, or drop them off in the Church Office during the week.  Please see Ron if you have any questions.

 

All High School Mission Trip Participants are invited to attend an evening of fun at Pump-It-Up in Orland Park on Sunday, April 11th from 7:00 – 9:00 PM  All participants can either meet at church at 6:10 PM or meet at Pump-It-Up at 6:45 PM.  Please RSVP to Ron and let him know where you will be meeting our group so he can arrange for the necessary transportation.

 

There will be a High School Mission Trip meeting on Sunday, May 2nd from 6:30 – 8:00 PM for all trip participants.  Please let Ron know if you will be unable to attend this meeting.

 

 

Congratulations to Preschool 4 yr. olds, Kindergarten, First, Second and Third Grade!!!  On February 7th the Kindergarten and First Grades recited The Lord’s Prayer and the Doxology. On March 7th the Preschool 4 yr. olds, Second Grade and Third Grade recited a Bedtime Prayer, the 10 Commandments, and The Apostles’ Creed.  Each class did such a great job! On May 2nd you will hear from the Nursery 3 yr. olds, Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade.

 

Summer is not that far away. . .Our Summer Sunday School program needs volunteers to teach on Sundays throughout the summer.  If you would like to teach, without the commitment of every Sunday, here’s your opportunity to sign up for one or even two Sundays during the 10:00 AM service.  Each Sunday includes a video presentation, a snack, and a craft.  For those that volunteer to teach, all supplies are prepped and ready for you to guide our children through the Summer Sunday School experience.  Summer Sunday School begins on June 6th.  The sign up sheet will be on the bulletin board.

 

Planning for VBS 2010 has begun!  We have a list of items that would help with décor, crafting and for general use during that week.  If you are able to donate any of the following items it would be greatly appreciated.  You can bring the items to Lori Puttkammer’s office at any time.  Items needed are: old magazines, washable glue sticks, Avery address labels-white, green tissue paper (any shade), brown paper

 

 

lunch bags-larger size, white paper plates-dinner size, paper clips, tubs of baby wipes,

empty gallon WATER jugs with caps, and gift cards to Menards, Home Depot, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Wal-Mart and Target.

 

Mark your calendars for Vacation Bible School Baobab Blast. . .God’s Great Get-together!  July 12th  – 16th, 2010    9:00 AM – 12 Noon

 

VBS Volunteers. . . We need MANY volunteers to run a successful week of Vacation Bible School.  There are many different areas that need to be filled, such as teachers and assist-ants of preschool 3 year olds thru 5th grade, assistant crafters, registration assistants, photo-graphers, day care leader and assistants just to name a few.  The sign-up sheets will be posted soon. Please take a look at the bulletin board to see where your gifts and talents can be put to use.

 

 

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