Weekly Announcements 05/10
Ascension Service – Join us for the Ascension of Our Lord divine service, Thursday, May 14th at 6:15 p.m.
The Life Team would like thank you, MOTHERS, for embodying our Almighty Maker’s great and gracious regard for every human life!
Sunday School – We are needing new teachers for Grades 5th & 6th for Sunday School. Please contact the church office if you are interested in helping.
Cardinals Game – Good Shepherd Lutheran School students currently in K-8th grade will sing
God Bless America on Tuesday, July 28th, 2026 at 6:45 p.m. The cost is $20 per ticket. Adults & Students MUST purchase a ticket from GS if they want to sing with us. No outside tickets for singers. Good Shepherd Lutheran School Music Program receives a profit of $3.59 per ticket sold, provided we sell all of our tickets (300). PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE spread the word to friends/co-workers/neighbors. ANYONE can buy tickets from us and help us with this fundraiser! The link to purchase tickets is 26 GSLS Cardinals Ticket Sales or you can call the school office at 618-344-3153.
Youth Yard Sale is Coming!!! It's time for Spring Cleaning! The Youth Group is having their annual yard sale! It's time to clean out your closet and home to donate! We are collecting these items starting Sunday,
May 31st: Household items, furniture, tools, toys, kitchen items, books. No TVS or computers. Only items in good condition. We will be collecting soft goods from May 31st - June 3rd. Please put clothing, towels,
bedding, shoes, belts into kitchen bags labeled “SG”. We will not accept these bags after Wednesday, June 3rd. Last, be sure to stop by and find some treasures from our sale June 5th and 6th!
We will be collecting soft goods from May 31st - June 3rd. Please put clothing, towels, bedding, shoes, belts into kitchen bags labeled “SG”. We will not accept these bags after Wednesday, June 3rd. Last, be sure to stop by and find some treasures from our sale June 5th and 6th!
Questions - call or text Carrie at 314-221-9722
Youth Upcoming Events:
May 9 - Senior High Youth Night - 6-9 pm at Good Shepherd Youth Room - Food, Games, Bible Study
May 26-28 - Upper Classmen Retreat - Be sure to sign up ASAP.
June 1-6 - Yard Sale set-up, sale, and clean-up. Be sure to sign up to help!
VBS Registration is Open: Registration is open! Register students three years old and potty trained through those students entering sixth grade today for an island adventure on Tropical Trek at this year's Vacation Bible School! Join us June 22 - June 26 for a week of fun, faith, and discovery as we learn how Jesus came to seek and save the lost. Registration is limited, so be sure to register your students early!
To register your student or to volunteer for VBS 2026, please use this link: myvbs.org/vbs-2026-7534
VBS Volunteers Needed: In order for VBS to be successful, we need a minimum of 14 adult volunteers. Without a commitment from adult volunteers, student registration will be limited. There are endless ways to serve, so whether you feel called to teach, lead a group of students, help with snacks, decorate, or something else, please go to myvbs.org/vbs-2026-7534 to register today to serve at VBS 2026. Please
see Jennifer Buchanan or Rachel Forden with any questions.
MELHS Spring Pops Concert - Looking for a special way to celebrate Mother’s Day? Join the MELHS Music Department for our Spring Pops Concert on Sunday, May 10 at 4:00 PM in Henschen Alumni Hall. Enjoy performances by the Chorale, Honors Choir, String Ensemble, and Concert Band featuring music from Frozen, The Lion King, Phantom of the Opera, Enchanted, Billy Joel, and more. A dessert reception will follow, bring your sweet tooth! A free-will offering will be taken to support the MELHS Music Department.
Please join the Women's Christian Fiction Book Club at Panera in Collinsville on the May 18th to discuss The Good Nearby, by Nancy Moser. You can come for dinner at 6:00 or arrive at 6:30 for the book discussion.
Blood Drive: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and School are once again holding a Blood Drive on Monday, May 11th, from 2:00-6:00 p.m. Impact Blood Center’s Mobile Bus unit will be on the front parking lot. To schedule an appointment call Impact Life at 800.747.5401 or use this link: https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/145109
If you are unable to donate on Monday, May 11, it is open at the Impact Center in Fairview Heights. Just call Ashley at 314-715-1603 to set up an appointment and to get credit for Good Shepherd. If we have 20 viable units donated the school will receive a grant for $275 to be used for P.E. and recess equipment. This program has been very beneficial for our physical education programs!!!
Teacher Openings: Good Shepherd Lutheran School is Now Accepting Applications for a Preschool Position. Good Shepherd Lutheran School in Collinsville, Illinois, is seeking dedicated Christian educators to join our teaching team for the 2026–2027 school year. Our school serves preschool through grade 8 with an enrollment of 404 students, and we are currently seeking a teacher for our Preschool Young 3’s. This is a part-time position. We seek teachers who model their faith daily, demonstrate leadership, and share a love for children and teaching. A detailed job description is available through the school office. For more information or to recommend a candidate, please contact Mr. Robert Mayhew at
618-344-3153 or gsls1@hotmail.com.
Teacher Aides Needed: Good Shepherd Lutheran School is receiving resumes for teacher aide positions. The part-time positions will work with the Early Childhood and Day School teachers for the 2026-27 school year. Seeking a dedicated person who loves children, who can follow instructions, work cooperatively with others and be a self-starter. Please contact Mrs. Nobbe or Mr. Mayhew at 344-3153 or rnobbe@gslcs.org or gsls1@hotmail.com
Issues Etc. - PREMIER CONFERENCE FOR LUTHERAN LAITY... You're invited to attend the 2026 Issues, Etc. "Making the Case" Conference, Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13, at Concordia University Chicago. Speakers include: Mollie Hemingway of The Federalist, LCMS President Matt Harrison, Megan Basham of The Daily Wire, Pastor Will Weedon of The Word of the Lord Endures Forever, Erin Hawley of Alliance Defending Freedom and YouTuber Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller. Registration is $160 and
includes three meals. Reduced room rates, including on-campus dorms, are available. For more information, visit issuesetc.org or call (618) 223-8385.
LCMS Foundation: A good gift plan within an estate includes inheritance for family and gifts to ministry. Some might consider this a difficult task. How does an LCMS Foundation Gift Planning Counselor help? Working on your estate can be complicated as you balance legal, tax and financial issues, along with your desires to care for family and support ministry. Your LCMS Foundation Gift Planning Counselor has tools to organize all these things. Contact Scott Radden @ 618-977-4049 or scott.radden@lfnd.org.
Thanks to those who serve this week:
Usher Team: (5:30) D. Ulkus
(8:00) M. Scaggs
(10:30) W. Curtis
Altar Guild: (5:30) Jeff & Jeannine Moeller
(8:00) Jeff & Michelle Fiudo
(10:30) Tamara Tucker-Lindsey & Mandy Kitzmiller
Greeters: (8:00) Cheryl Whitmore & Betty Smith
(10:30) Mike & Susan Kober
Flowers – Given by the Sengele Family in honor of Mother’s Day & May Birthday’s.
Attendance last weekend was 463. The offering was: General Fund $26,279, Specials $443, Total $26,722
Prayers
Melissa Williams, mother of Tyler Williams, for her upcoming surgery
Terry O'Brien, father of Beth Italiano, recovering at home
Don Metzler, hospitalized & Jo Ann Metzler, recovering in rehab
Melvin, Kay, Melody, Mark, and Myron, friends of Steve & Carol Hyatt, for serious health concerns
For Reuben Woolery, nephew of Rachel Forden & Karen Witschie, undergoing chemo therapy