The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd        

  7800 W. McCarthy Road

Palos Heights, IL  60463

708.448.4170

 

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             People of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd

                                   

 

The Statistical Summary for 2009

 

 

 

Entering our Communicant Membership:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         2007                 2008              2009

            by transfer from other Lutheran Churches                                          17                     24                   17

            returned from “out of area” listing                                                        3                      5                    1               

            by Adult Confirmation or Profession of Faith                                      27                     22                   30

            Juniors Confirmed                                                                           27                     36                   27

            returned from “inactive” listing                                                             0                      5                      0

                                                                                                                  74                     92                    75

 

Those who left our active communicant membership:

 

            by transfer to other Lutheran Churches                                                2                      0                   4

by death                                                                                         14                       7                     11

             placed on “out of area” listing                                                          24                     35                   16

            placed on “inactive” listing                                                               14                     11                      20

            withdrawal or other denomination                                                        1                      2                      4                                                                                                                                55                    55                      55                       

 

Transfers or releases issued to those who have been

            On our “out of area” or “inactive” listing                                                1                        3                       1

 

Summary of Membership Reports

            Baptized membership at end of year                                            1,732                   1,775                1,791

            Communicant membership at end of year                                     1,390                  1,427                  1,445

 

Official Pastoral Acts:

            Baptisms                                                                                        32                      32                    42 

            Marriages                                                                                       19                      20                    12

            Funerals                                                                                         30                      18                    26

 

Total Worship Attendance                                                                                29,953              29,900               29,740

 

Total Communion Attendance                                                                          12,316              12,150               12,043

 

 

 

 

 

 

The People of Good Shepherd – December 2009 Report

 

New Members entering Membership

            Ruby Trela, Ted and Adeline Petry

 

The Holy Baptism

            Ian Sean Collins – November 29, 2009

            Carson David Ramoley – December 27, 2009

 

Known to have been hospitalized

            Helen Mae Asmus, Jeff Atkinson, Irma Becker, Alyce Christensen, Carol Gliwa, Alexis Good, Marsha Hupe, Cathy Johnson, Joyce Krout, Martin Leprich, Robin Manning, Loraine Meier, Vivian Meyer, Chuck Miller, Dorothy Rawot, Jeffrey Remus, Eric Stenstrom, Ruby Trela, Jay White, Roger Wilson and Char Wolfe     

 

Known to have Experienced Bereavement

            The Bartolotta family upon the death of Jim’s aunt, Joan DuBello   

            Jenny Vrieze upon the death of her son, John

            The Chuck Miller family upon the death of Carol’s friend, Barbara Nitz Marine

            The Bennett family upon the death of Bill’s mother, Lynn

            The Wayne Buerger family upon the death of their friend, Tom Mangiantini

            Lynn Evers upon the death of her father, Wally Doerrer

            Carol Gliwa upon the death of her cousin, Therese Decker

            The Held family upon the death of Bob’s father, Ivan

            Family and friends of Wallace Pusch

            The Kratz families upon the death of Hal’s cousin, Marty

 

PASTORAL ACTS IN 2009

 

Holy Baptism

Molly Campbell Hennessy

Patrick Edward Hennessy

Ellie Kathryn Bigelow

Faith Marie Davis

Madelyn Marie Krynski

McKayla Christine Nawrocki

Gabriella Rae Bova

Maximus Byron Bakutis

Keyana Reese Bakutis

Henry Christian Wilkerson

Gianna Grace Stilp

Grace Caroline Castor

Nicole Renee Reeder

Christian Joseph Czerwinski

Emily Lynn Ausec

Audrey Rose Denz

Madison Rylee Krueger

Jack Robert Dalton

Natalie Marie Miller

Nancy Rydzinski

Jonah Ray Traum

Bella Ann Composono

Matthew Edwin Charles Jarmoszka

Aiden Joseph Quinn-Benejan

Jessica Tuma

Kaleigh Violet Tuma

Aaron Joseph Pranger

Aubrey Nicole Tansini

Hayden Carl Albrecht

Ellyse Ann Moreau

Madison Marie Daniel

Kallen Keith Spalliero

Benjamin Robert Jurkovic

Mckenna Anne Leahy

Caitlyn Grace McIntyre

Delaney Jeanne Teigeler

Jack Charles Corbin

Jack Thomas Lappin

Emmett Joseph White

Adelyn Jane Zima

Ian Sean Collins

Carson David Ramoley

 

Junior Confirmands

Michael Joseph Albrecht

Allison Atkenson

Kyle Jacob Bartolini

Andrew Behrman

Kevin John Benson

Emily Ann Bronson

Natalie Carberry

Wade Denning Carroll

Kelly Anne Collins

Brian Madden DeWolf

Christopher Joseph Dowling

Nicole Elizabeth Fardig

Scott Franklin

Rebecca Mae Hassel

Ian Hollendonner

Candice Koch

Victoria Elizabeth Lombardo

Michael McIntyre

Timothy McIntyre

Hayley Morlock

Michael John Pastore

David Raymond Paulsen

Ryan William Petersen

Thomas John Smith, Jr.

Matthew Vitt

Amber Lee Walsh

Kendal Elizabeth Wigboldy

Karee Leigh Hackel

 

Marriages

Nicole Lange and Robert Thornton

Brenda Elsea and Todd Westberg

Stephanie Boyle and Ralph Stecker III

Sara Lindgren and Timothy Garland

Elizabeth Gibboney and Hector Gutierrez

Nancy Rydzinski and Justin Jacobek

Kathleen Elkow and Michael DaPisa

Shana Smith and Rodney Scott

Deborah Skopek and Mark Patner

Jessica Luchene and Paul Zaper

Kathryn Rabold and Paul Lietz

Kyle Gansel and Christina Croce

 

Deaths

Elaine M. Kloski

Marion Emil “Red” Troc

Gertrude A. Tatina

Randall C. Gilbert

Charles K. Gries, Sr.

Anne P. Hansen

Joseph J. Casper

James D. Helfert

Robert Tranowski

Charles Hansen

Jeannette Rusin

Joseph G. Skopek

Lois M. Sweeney

Cynthia M. Grotovsky

Lorraine E. Nash

Edwin V. Jarmoszka

Bradley H. Opel, Sr.

Mildred Gross

Terry J. Weissenhofer

Lyric C. Boomsma

Patrick E. Higgins

Betty Nyquist

Kenneth N. Biedess

Don Archambault

William R. Halik

Roberta J. McCarthy

 

 

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