Weekly Announcements 08/02
Starting this Wednesday, August 5th, our Midweek Prayer Service will begin.
Blood pressure will be taken in the connecting hallway today, following the 8am service.
Youth: As we look forward to August, be sure to mark the following items on your calendar –
August 3rd: Collinsville Tropical Sno 6pm – 8pm
August 29th: Senior High District Youth Gathering – “Rest” Matthew 11:28 9am-3pm at Good Shepherd. $25 per person. Breakfast and Lunch will be served. Sign up with Carrie Kober –
314-221-9722 if you have any questions.
Welcome back brunch!! Wednesday Woman Bible Study will start on Wednesday August 26, at 9:00 a.m. with a potluck brunch in the church fellowship hall. In the weeks that follow we will have various Bible studies led by Destiny Packer and Peg Rincker. There will be child care provided and you are all welcome to join us!!
Welcome back, Teachers!!! The Board of Congregational Life is once again offering you all an opportunity to welcome our amazing teachers back to school. There will be a tree in the narthex starting the weekend of August 8. On this tree will be tags for each teacher with some items for their special "wish list" for their classroom. You are invited to take a tag, purchase the item, return the tag and item to church or the school office. The teachers are always so grateful for the congregations generosity. Mostly, they appreciate all of your prayers for them and the students as they start the new school year!
Join the Crossroads Group for Fellowship and Food! The Crossroads Group invites all Good Shepherd families and individuals to connect through faith, activities, and service. Join us in the Church Fellowship Hall right after the 10:30 AM service for three family-friendly potlucks: August 23 & September 27
An email will be sent to a Crossroads distribution list for dish sign-ups. To join the email list or ask questions, contact Wilhelmina Roney at roneyhousehold@gmail.com.
Mark your calendars for this year’s hymn festival on August 28 at 7:00p.m at Good Shepherd. Pastor Will Weedon will join us as we sing the six hymns of Bach’s Schubler Chorales. A dessert reception will conclude the evening.
2027 Mission Trip to Guatemala: The High School Youth and College Age Adults are heading to Guatemala in July 2027. We will be building houses and running a sports camp/VBS. We have a few open spots if anyone is interested in going. The dates are July 25 - August 1. The cost is $2500 per person. Adults will need a background check. All participants must help with fundraising efforts. Please contact Carrie Kober at 314-221-9722 by August 9th if you are interested.
Welcome back brunch!! Wednesday Woman Bible Study will start on Wednesday August 26, at 9:00 a.m. with a potluck brunch in the church fellowship hall. In the weeks that follow we will have various Bible studies led by Destiny Packer and Peg Rincker. There will be child care provided and you are all welcome to join us!!
Run club will continue on Tuesday evening through the month of August. We plan on starting up again in June next year.
Sunday School students will be moving up to new classes beginning August 16th. If you don't know which class you are to be in please let us know.
Join us as a fellow traveler for From Exodus to Resurrection! You are invited to join Rev. Andrew Packer for an unforgettable journey to Exodus to Resurrection will offer you a truly unique opportunity to explore a fascinating spectrum of historical sights, theological contexts, and biblical background in the Holy Land, with extensions to Egypt and Jordan. To find out more about joining this journey, you are invited to an Info Share Information Meeting to be held on Sunday, August 30, 2026, after the 10:30 a.m. Service, in the fellowship hall. For more information, contact Pastor Packer at pastorandrewpacker@gmail.com.
MELHS is looking for HOST FAMILIES for foreign students who would like to attend MELHS this coming school year (26/27). If you would be interested in opening your home to one of these
two boys please contact Dr. Jay Krause at 618-656-0043 or jay.krause@melhs.org.
MELHS celebrates its 50th year of ministry this coming school year and we are planning a number of events to celebrate this Jubilee Year! There will be an event calendar coming out soon but for now we ask you to "Save the following dates"...August 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. will be an opening Festival Worship held at MELHS. February 26, 2027 will be the 50th Anniversary Dinner event held at the Regency in O'Fallon. Please mark these two events on the calendar and join us as we celebrate 50 Years of "Walking in Christ" at Lutheran High. For more information please check out our facebook page or call the school office at 618-656-0043.
MELHS celebrates its 50th year of ministry this fall! An opening Festival Worship service will be held on the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026 to kick off this Jubilee Year. A mass band, held on the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 22,2026 to kick off this Jubilee Year. A mass band, orchestra, and choir made up of MELHS students, alumni, parents, and friends will be a part of the service. Music will be available by August 1, with rehearsals still to be determined. If you wish to be a part of these ensembles, please contact Mr. Meador at Joseph.Meador@MELHS.org
by July 31.
Issues Etc. - ESSENTIAL EXERCISE FOR THE CHRISTIAN MIND… Issues, Etc. is a podcast and radio talk show produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. Recent show subjects include: Karl Marx’s Fascination with the Devil, The Fall of the Great Republics, Reducing Theology to Pithy Slogans, First-Century Jewish Historian Josephus on Jesus and more. You can tune in live weekdays from 3-5 p.m. on KFUO, 850 AM in St. Louis. You can also listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app, or a podcast provider.
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) Pam Hoffman
(8:00) Charlie & Ruth Herzog
(10:30) Peg Rincker & Melissa Hasamear
Greeters: (8:00) Steve & Carol Hyatt
(10:30) Kent & Kathy Splaingard
Flowers – Given by Steve & Carol Hyatt in Memory of their parents.
Attendance last weekend was 411. The offering was: General Fund $18,496, Specials $471, Total $18,967.
Prayers
Emma Cowgill, hospitalized
Joe Johnson, hospitalized
Carolyn Ashcraft, for Spinal Surgery on July 30th
Beverly Ruger, for Ablation procedure August 6th Barnes downtown
For the family of Jolie Boeger, asleep in Jesus
A friend of Steve Hyatt, prayers for his comfort, strength, and health - prostrate cancer
Joanne Kraner, Lyndsey Schelp's grandmother, continuing health issues
Ron Hartman, on his ongoing cancer treatments
Pregnancies
Cody and Annie Daech, pregnant & due 9/2/2026
Mason and Kendra Wilkerson, pregnant & due 11/9/2026
Caleb an Gabby Mayhew, pregnant & due 11/14/2026
Emmanuel and Joyce Ben, pregnant & due late January, early February