Grace Good Shepherd Church

Seasons He made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.

-Psalm 104:19

Volume 1, Issue 5 July 2015

What does the Lord require of you but to do

justice, and to love kindness, and to walk

humbly with your God. -Micah 6:8

Grace Good Shepherd

Church 1450 Hiller Road

McKinleyville, CA 95519 (707)-839-3726

Find us online!

www.facebook.com/ggsmck www.gracegoodshepherd.org

http://goo.gl/EsJC1L

Pastors: Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard Rev. Deborah Hubbard

Sunday Schedule Worship 10:00 AM

Eucharist 1st/3rd Sundays

Sunday School 10:00 AM

Seasons Published monthly Deadline for copy:

23rd of the month prior

From the Pastors Desk

I write this introduction on the 21st day of June, a day of ancient

celebration of the summer solstice. The name is derived from

the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still). As the days

lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to stand

still in the sky. The apparent movement of the Sun's path north

or south comes to a stop before reversing direction.

The Celts & Slavs celebrated the first day of summer with

dancing & bonfires to help increase the sun's energy. The

Chinese marked the day by honoring Li, the Chinese Goddess of

Light. Perhaps the most enduring modern ties with Summer

Solstice were the Druids' celebration of the day as the

"wedding of Heaven and Earth", resulting in the present day

belief of a "lucky" weddings in June.

Throughout Indian country, this time will be celebrated with

many dances and ceremonies in honor of the Creators

goodness and the renewing and healing power of Mother

Earth.

At this sacred time of the year, as our country is struggling once

again with the spiritual diseases of racism and violence. We

pray that the Creator will send peace, and wisdom upon our

nation. And we will look back upon this summer as the

beginning of the spiritual renewal, reconciliation and light

which has eluded us for so long.

I hope that you are enjoying this season of new beginnings and

are taking the time in your life to stand still in the sky and

enjoy the beauties and the peace of mid- summer.

Pastor Lynn Hubbard

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Whats Happening July 2015

Wednesday 7/1 Fireworks Booth Open Thursday 7/2 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. WIC 3:00 5:00 p.m. WIC 7:00 p.m. NA

Fireworks Booth Open

Friday 7/3 7:00 a.m. Mens Breakfast 11:00 1:00 p.m. Mck Food Fireworks Booth Open

Saturday 7/4 Fireworks Booth Open

Independence Day

Sunday 7/5 10:00 a.m. Worship

7:00 p.m. AA

Fireworks Booth Open

Monday 7/6 6:30 p.m. Al-Anon Tuesday 7/7 Wednesday 7/8 Thursday 7/9 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. WIC 3:00 5:00 p.m. WIC 7:00 p.m. NA

Friday 7/10 7:00 a.m. Mens Breakfast 11:00 1:00 p.m. Mck Food Sunday 7/12 10:00 a.m. Worship

7:00 p.m. AA

Monday 7/13 6:30 p.m. Al-Anon Tuesday 7/14 Wednesday 7/15 Thursday 7/16 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. WIC 3:00 5:00 p.m. WIC 7:00 p.m. NA

Friday 7/17 7:00 a.m. Mens Breakfast 11:00 1:00 p.m. Mck Food

Sunday 7/19 10:00 a.m. Worship

7:00 p.m. AA

Monday 7/20 6:30 p.m. Al-Anon Tuesday 7/21 Wednesday 7/22 Thursday 7/23 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. WIC 3:00 5:00 p.m. WIC 7:00 p.m. NA

Friday 7/24 7:00 a.m. Mens Breakfast 11:00 1:00 p.m. Mck Food Sunday 7/26 10:00 a.m. Worship

7:00 p.m. AA

Monday 7/27 6:30 p.m. Al-Anon

Tuesday 7/28

Wednesday 7/29

Thursday 7/30

10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. WIC 3:00 5:00 p.m. WIC 7:00 p.m. NA

Friday 7/31 7:00 a.m. Mens Breakfast 11:00 1:00 p.m. Mck Food

Birthdays & Anniversaries

July

01-Evan Poston 03- Danielle Durbin Giny Heveron-Hurlburt 07- Lisa Macias 13- John & Barbara Brimlow 16- Sarah Brimlow 17- Kathy Stone John Rasmussen 18- Paul Perris II 24- Dawn Durbin 27- Joe Collins 27 Katie & Collin Galbraith

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News News News News

Jan Perris Banner Exhibition

Jan Perris is a long time member of Grace Good Shepherd Church. She joined the church when Pastor Marie Hubble first organized Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in the late 1950's and early 1960's. Thus, Jan has been a member of our church for more than 50 years!

During the early years, Jan helped establish the Good Shepherd Cent Saver Thrift Shop, which operated for over 33 years. Following the 1964 floods, Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church provided food, clothing, and shelter to many of the families who were victims of the flood. Following Good Shepherd's merger with Grace Lutheran Church, a Deacon's Food Project was added to the Cent Saver Shop.

Over the years, Jan also contributed her artistic gifts by designing and creating a variety of large hand-made wall hangings for the church. Many of the hangings illustrate seasonal themes of the Christian Church year and are being displayed for the month of July.

Fireworks Booth

We are happy to be selling Phantom Fireworks again this year the booth, located in front of the church on Hiller Road, will be open from June 28th through July 5th. Come visit us! If you would like to sign up to volunteer in the booth, please contact Becky, 707-845-1518.

Yard Sale Wrap-up

This years yard sale was our biggest yet we made more than $1700 for the church, with more on the way as several collectable sets are sold on eBay. Thank you to everyone who made this yard sale a success it was truly a church event, as we had more than a dozen congregation members volunteering their time. Thank you to all!

Article Submissions

Friends, please feel free to submit your news articles and thoughts for the Newsletter. Hopefully, we can offer additional pages on new worthy happenings around our parish. Please submit your offerings to me as early in the month as is possible. Remember, the Deadline for copy is the 23rd of the month prior to publication. - LDH

Official Website Launch!

Our website is now live! You can check us out at

www.gracegoodshepherd.org.

Any comments or suggestions may be made to

webmaster@gracegoodshepherd.org.

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