Weekly Announcements 05/17

Holy Baptism for Bodie Matthew Lee Staley, son of Nicholas & Melissa Staley, is at the Sunday, 10:30 a.m. service. Please help in welcoming Bodie into our Good Shepherd home!

Last Wednesday Service: This Wednesday, May 20th, will be our last Evening Prayer Service until
August. Please contact the church office with any questions.

Love Offering: Chef Lisa lost her home in a house fire last Tuesday evening. She has been the chef at GSLS for the last four years. The fire department told her they believe the fire started on her front porch. Her bedroom was right off the porch and the room next to hers held all of her clothes, which she lost and most other items were damaged due to smoke and water. Thankfully, Chef Lisa was not home at the time of the fire.  For everything that has happened, she’s in good spirits. She will be boarding her dogs for the time being and staying with her daughter until further notice. With that being said, we would like to help her in a time of need. We will be collecting monetary donations as well as gift cards. We will have a box in the narthex
where gifts for her can be dropped off. Thank you all for your support and keep Chef Lisa in your prayers.

CPR/AED certification: Tuesday June 9th, 1-4pm OR 6-9pm at Good Shepherd Fellowship Hall. Cost:$10.  Pre-registration is required. Email Jeanne Burke at jeannerose3456@gmail.com to reserve your
spot or ask questions. Bleeding control will also be covered. Class size limited to 24 each session.    

Handbell choir needs ringers for next school year! We've been blessed with 7 ringers this semester, but coming up in the fall we will be down to just five due to college. If you enjoy hearing the bells, please consider
joining us! All ages and experience levels are welcome. If you haven't heard handbells play before, we are playing at the 5:30pm service on 5/23 to wrap up our season. After that we will resume practices in the fall. Paige Beyer can be reached with any questions by email at paigeabfit@gmail.com!

VBS 2026: 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 at least 14 more 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 scan the QR code to register today to serve at VBS 2026. Please see Jennifer Buchanan or Rachel Forden with any questions. 

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.

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 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!

Teacher Openings: Good Shepherd is seeking a dedicated Christian educator to join our teaching team for the 2026–2027 school year. 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. For more information or to recommend a candidate, please contact Mr. Robert Mayhew at 618-344-3153 or gsls1@hotmail.com.

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.

May Lunch Bunch will be on Tuesday, May 19th, at 11:30 a.m. at Southern Coastal Cuisine in Grafton. The address is: 1415 W Main St, Grafton, IL 62037. Please call Linda Luebbert at 618-830-8189 and let her know if you are planning on attending.

June/ July Newsletter- we will be combining our newsletter for the months of June and July. Please call the church office with any questions.

Issues Etc. - UNDERSTANDING DIFFICULT OLD TESTAMENT PASSAGES… Was the universe really created in six days?  Why did men live so long?  What about all the violence in the Old Testament?  Do Old Testament prophets predict current events?  You’ll find answers to these questions in a series of interviews with Doctor Reed Lessing and Doctor Andrew Steinmann, co-authors of the new book “Wrestling with God.”  You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org/wrestlingwithgod. Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and
podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken.

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? You may be  wishing to include a very deliberate spiritual focus to your plan. Your LCMS Foundation Gift Planning  Counselor is a fell member of the LCMS. They can discuss with you, pray with you, all with an eye  toward uncovering God’s plan for great use of His gifts. 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. Kober
(10:30) K. Splaingard
Altar Guild: (5:30) Pam Hoffman
(8:00) Julie Wrigley
 (10:30) Terry, Mark & Hannah Ritter
Greeters: (8:00) Terri Blasingame
(10:30) Ken & Donna Bunton

Flowers – Given by Ed & Amy Beyer in honor of their 28th Wedding Anniversary.

Attendance last weekend was 541. The offering was: General Fund $16,880, Specials $402, Total $17,282.