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Winter’s Grace: A Cantata for

Christmas

Join us December 24, during the regular 9:30 a.m. church service, as our adult choir presents a Christmas cantata based on Joseph Martin’s Winter’s Grace. Each winter, as the shadows grow longer and the nights deepen, we turn to the assurances of the scriptures, to the ancient words of the prophets, and live in the hope of God’s love and light. Then Christmas comes sweeping in with its ju-bilant glorias and peaceful carols of love, and we awaken once more to mystery and mira-cles, as we find the heart of Christ waiting once more for us like a sanctuary of light.

Please join us for this festive event, as we make ready to welcome the newborn King.

A Service for Those Enduring Loss December 17 @ 4 p.m. First Lutheran Church will hold a special Nighttime of

Our Souls service on Sunday, December 17. This liturgy

of scripture, carols, prayer, and candle lighting offers an

opportunity to support one another

when loved ones are absent, and to

remember family and friends who

have died.

First Lutheran Church

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Inside This Issue

Pastors Pen ................ 1

A Word of Thanks .... 2

Parish Update ........... 3

Birthdays................... 6

December Info ......... 7

January Info .............. 9

Outreach .................. 11

Why We Need Advent

Let’s face it, there is a lot of “stuff” swirling around and filling our lives right now. Along with our hopes,

our concerns, and all the stuff on our “to do” lists, there is added on this month the crazy rush of the holiday season. For many of us this means extra activities and “running,” added financial concerns, additional relationship pressures, and lots of stress. What’s more, we know that the world around us is not at peace as we approach the beginning of 2018. Certainly, there is much to raise our level of anxiety about the future. Which, dear friends, is why we need Advent.

The season of Advent comes to us in all of the stuff that is swirling around in our lives, and offers us a chance to rest. It is a time to prepare our minds and our hearts, to open our very lives to the presence of God. Yes, Advent looks back to the birth of a baby, to the Incarnation of God in Jesus Christ, but it also looks forward. Advent looks forward to the time when the one who came first as a baby returns in the fullness of his glory. Advent points us in hope to that Day when we will have nothing to fear, to that Day when weeping and mourning and even death will be no more.

A Word of Thanks

Dear Members and Friends of Good Shepherd,

On December 3 we began the season of Advent, and, given the way the calendar falls this year, Christmas is not far behind. As we near the end of the year, I marvel at how fast 2017 has gone. I also give thanks for the many ways in which God continues to use our congregation to touch the lives of others. Some of these ways you can read about in this edition of the Shepherd’s Horn. Most recently, I am very grateful for our most successful Community Thanksgiving Luncheon ever, and for $400 that will help to send children in Papua New Guinea to school!

I am also excited for our future. Even now we are in the final phase of signing contracts and obtaining permits for our new addition, and we anticipate the actual work to begin soon. As we repair the foundation, enhance our entrance, and finally get bathrooms that are accessible to everyone, I look forward to how these needed improvements will transform our facility to match our welcoming spirit.

Our commitment as a congregation is to continue to be good stewards of your gifts. We launched our Stewardship Appeal earlier this year with the goal of growing our giving beyond our immediate needs so that we might pay for the Bathroom Renovations within 3 years. All financial support that we receive this year above our expenses will go towards reducing the amount we need to borrow. However, currently we are behind for the year, both in the pledges we anticipated receiving and in our giving compared to our expenses. Even though our expenses ,year to date, are less than projected, we ended November with a deficit of around $7,300.

As we approach the end of the year, please consider an additional financial gift to Good Shepherd. Also, if you have fallen behind your intended pledge of support, know that we are counting on you, and that your efforts to catch up are greatly appreciated.

Together, we are making a difference – something we could not do apart from your generous financial support. So, on behalf of all whose lives are, and will be, touched because of your giving, let me say thank you!

Peace,

2 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church www.goodshepherdvb.org

THE SHEPHERD’STHE SHEPHERD’STHE SHEPHERD’STHE SHEPHERD’S HORNHORNHORNHORN

A publication of

GOOD SHEPHERD Lutheran Church

[ELCA]

1489 Laskin Road

Virginia Beach, VA 23451-6047

Ph—757-428-4052

Fax -757-425-8503

Office Hours Monday - Thursday

9 am - 3:30 p.m. Friday — Closed

The Rev. Scott A. Mims, Pastor

[email protected]

Patricia R. Morgan

Administrative Coordinator

[email protected]

Stephen J. Sunderland Music Director/Organist

Officers Chris Welch, President

Kevin Jones, Vice President Lesli White, Secretary

Donna White, Treasurer Don Paske, Financial Secretary

Congregational Officers For 2018 Elected Congratulations to the following people who have been elected to serve as Officers of Good Shepherd for 2018. Our Council Members and Officers will be officially installed during wor-ship services on Sunday, January 7. Please lift our Council up in prayer.

President: Kevin Jones

Vice President: Greg Chandler

Secretary: Gaby Gerber

Treasurer: Donna White

Financial Sec: Don Paske

Renovation Project Update Almost there! Our loan has been approved, and the City of Virginia Beach has given its approval to the architectural drawings. We are in the process of signing contracts with the inspectors that are required by the City, as well as signing a final copy of the contract with Dow Construction. Given the upcoming holidays, we anticipate seeing some actual work on our facility starting by the first of the year, if not sooner.

Financial Update

We ended November with a slight deficit, but with your generous financial support in December, we are confident that we will end the year on a positive note.

Even so, our overall all giving is lagging behind from what we anticipated receiving following our excellent spring steward-

ship emphasis. Our hope is to raise enough money, above and beyond our regular “budget” to pay for our renovation project within two to three years. Please consider “catching up” if you have gotten a bit behind. Your gifts make a big difference.

Year-End Reminder As a reminder, any contribution that you wish to have credited towards your 2017 giving, must be in the church office no later

than the morning of December 31 to deposit in 2017. Any contributions received after Dec. 31 will be counted as 2018.

For your convenience, contributions can easily be made online at http://goodshepherdvb.org/ Click on the Online Giving tab for more infor-mation. You can make one-time donations or set up regular weekly or monthly giving. You may also contact the church office 428-4052 for a Simply Giving authorization form, and setup automatic giving in that way.


Financial Snapshot

As of November 30, 2017

November YTD

Support $21,603 $266,993 Spending (25,510) (274,320)

Over (short) ($3,907) $ (7,327)

Bathroom Renovation Fund

Balance 11/30/17 $127, 861

Council Bullets & Bits

The following are highlights from Council’s meeting held on November 9, 2017:

• An update on the Restroom Renovation project was received. We are waiting approval of the plans from the City of Virginia Beach. We will also need to hire City-approved inspectors for the project.

• Council will elect Congregational Officers at its December meeting. Members of Council will be officially installed on January 7. A council retreat will be held on January 20.

• Oktoberfest went very well again this year. Council reviewed the event with suggestions for 2018. Date: Oct. 20.

• Our Fresh Produce Initiative experienced more demand than expected. We will request a full allotment for December.

Our next meeting will be on December 5.

Inclement Weather ? Winter is upon us, and with it the possibility of snow and ice. Should we decide to cancel worship, we will do our best to notify you through the following: (1) email (2) automated phone call & text message (3) our website. Please make sure we have your most current contact info.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Altar Guild

Cordially invites you to Our SECOND annual

Wine Gathering From now until the end of January, please consider donating a bottle of wine for Holy Communion. All Wine Gathered will be used in the Sunday Worship Services for the 2018 Worship Year

The wine to be purchased is:

The Cellars of Fairbanks California White Port

Soft, pleasant and full-bodied. A delightfully fruity and well-balanced wine.

Vintner’s 1.5L Collection

Cost at Total Wine: $11.30

The wine will be dedicated on February 4th 2018

during the 9:30 am Service.

Poinsettias & Pigs

We will be collecting $10 donations through Monday, December 11 for POINSETTIAS which will beautify our sanctuary for Christmas, and $10 Donations for PIGS through December 17.

(An entire pig is $30).

Why pigs? For many families in our world, a pig in the pen is like money in the bank. Within months, a tiny piglet grows to weigh over 200 pounds! Animals provide food to eat, fertilizer to grow crops and offspring to sell at market. Should a family have a failed harvest, medical expense or other unexpected financial need, this pig can be sold for much-needed cash.

A form will be included in the bulletin for both Poinsettias and pigs. Also, with each pig donated, a pig will be added to the garland hanging in the narthex.

Bake Sale December 10 Pick up some sweet deals on holiday treats. Choose from an assortment of freshly baked goods. All items can be yours for a donation to the Good Shepherd Youth Fund. This bake sale is sponsored by our Youth, with proceeds going

towards our trip to the ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston, Texas, this summer.

Parents’ Day Out & Gift Wrapping

On Saturday, December 16th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Youth are sponsoring a Parents’ Day Out. Drop off your children with us, and use this as an opportunity to do some last minute shopping or perhaps go on a lunch date.

We will also be wrapping gifts! Save the bother and stress. Have all your gifts wrapped by a group of enthusiastic, creative, wrapping experts. Both of these services are offered for a donation to our trip to the Youth Gathering in Houston this summer.


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Youth Bake-a-thon, Lock-in & Christmas Party: Saturday, December 9

Who: All Youth Grades 6 & Up

What: Bake-a-thon, Christmas Party & Lock-in

Where: Good Shepherd Fellowship Hall When: Saturday, Dec. 9 from 4:00 p.m. - until.

Christmas Dinner: We invite you to bring one of your family's favorite traditional holiday foods to our pot-luck Christmas dinner. We plan to eat around 6:30 p.m. for those parents who might want to drop off a dish and stay for dinner. Christmas Gift Exchange: What would our party be without the annual "Dirty Santa" gift swap? We invite you to bring a "gag" gift or something a little nicer - your choice. Please keep it to $5 or less.

Winter Celebration 2017 Calling all Sr. High Youth! Winter Celebration is right around the corner. This year we will be heading up to Eagle Eyrie in Lynchburg the weekend of January 26 - 28. The cost for Good Shepherd Youth is $85 ($75 if you register with Pastor Scott by Dec. 11). See Pastor Scott for more information. Our absolute last day to register is Wednesday, December 20.

Confirmation Class Confirmation will meet next on January 7 at 12 noon. Please join us in the Fellowship Hall. A light lunch will be served, and we will be finished at 2:30 p.m.

We need Advent and the gifts that it can give to us. Advent beckons to us to slow down for just a bit, to make some time and space in our daily routines and in the busyness of our lives, and to let Jesus meet us now with his sustaining and loving presence. It encourages us to prepare our hearts with every bit as much intention and attention as we make ready for the rest of holidays. Advent invites us to let God engage us, so that the “peace on earth” we sing about at Christmas may first be God’s peace in and with us.

This year I invite you to join me on a journey of promise and hope – the journey of Advent – especially if you find yourself these days feeling overwhelmed. I invite you to take time, to make time for prayer, for worship, for waiting. The gift of Christmas – the gift of the Incarnation to which Advent points – is the promise that we do not journey through our lives alone. God is with us! And, as we dare to open ourselves to Christ’s living presence, it is exactly at such times that we discover the greatest gift of all, a Savior!

Pastor Scott

Wishing You A Most Blessed & Wishing You A Most Blessed & Wishing You A Most Blessed & Wishing You A Most Blessed & Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas! Pat MorganPat MorganPat MorganPat Morgan Steve SunderlandSteve SunderlandSteve SunderlandSteve Sunderland Pastor ScottPastor ScottPastor ScottPastor Scott

Save the Date: Annual Meeting

The 2018Annual Meeting

will be held in the Fellowship

Hall on Sunday, February 4 following worship.

Office Closed the Last Week of December The staff will be taking their much needed Christmas break December 26 through January 1. The office will reopen January 2. For an EMERGENCY ONLY you

may contact Pat Morgan on her cell phone at 757-286-5184.


December Birthdays

6 David Banner 11 Beverly Toehlke

12 Lois Schubert 17 Josephine

Tyler White

21 Rachel White

25 Cheryl Tennant Elizabeth Rief 27 Martha Schwenk

Kevin Jones

30 Buddy Anderson, Jr.

December Anniversaries

15 Jake & Mary Miller 16 Julian & Fran Bryant 30 Douglas & Gabriella Gerber

January Birthdays

1 Joyce Walsh

6 Stina Gustavson, Travis Chandler 9 Lesli White

10 Katelyn Teixeira

11 Donald Ward

13 Dorothy Williams

16 Chyanne Heuer 17 Kevin Stage

18 Edward Heuer 19 Andrea Burson

21 Gwyne Van Slyke

22 Mary Addison, Dylan Murry

24 Will Tennant 25 Louise Gosma

26 Aubrey Ponczka, Scott Mims

Riley Fulmer 27 Megan Tolson

28 Savannah Herbert

January Anniversaries

1 Jim & Geri Smiejan

2 Ray & Jean Ingold

17 Jim & Louise Gosma

21 Pastors Scott & Cathy Mims

22 Jon & Cynthia Shochet

If your birthday or anniversary isn’t listed correctly, please contact Pat Morgan in the

Office at 428-4052 or email her at [email protected]


Community Groups: 6:30 am Early Bird AA, M-F; 8:00 am Breakfast Club AA, M-S; Mon. 8 pm Mon Nite AA; ACOA, 12 pm; Tues, SAA, 12 pm; 7:00 pm SCA Grp; Wed. 5:30 pm Sundowners AA; 6:30 Men’s Book Grp AA; 7:30 pm Farley Ctr, 2nd & 4th Wed; Thurs. 1 pm Grief Grp; Fri. 12 pm, S-Anon; 1pm Parkinson Exercise Class, TKH; 8:30 pm NARC ANON; Sun. 6:00 pm Sun Nite AA. TKH


Assisting Ministers 3 Steve Jackson

10 Jared Fritzinger 17 Steve Jackson

24 Jackie Rosendahl - 6 pm

Lesli White - 10 pm

31 Bobbi Skinner-White

Communion Assistants 3 Kevin Jones

10 Mary Addison

17 Skip Banner 24 Roger White

6 pm Chris, Karen & Kelsey Welch, Lynn Rea

10pm Cheryl Tennant 31 Chris Welch

Servers/Acolytes 3 James Mims, Jacqueline Mims

Makenna Miller, Chloe Tiexera

10 Vance Newsome, Kinzey Newsome

André Knöcklein, Eric Knöcklein 17 Stephanie Dullum, Julia LaFountaine

Justin Colquitt, Ricky Colquitt 24 Makenna Miller, Chloe Tiexera

Jacqueline Mims, Trevor Gray

6 pm Vance & Kinzey Newsome

Stephanie Dullum, Chloe Teixera

10 pm James Mims, André & Eric Knöcklein

31 Makenna Miller

Lectors

3 Karin Lundgren

10 Steve Newsome

17 Don Paske

24 Vance Newsome

31 Donna White

Gift Bearers/Greeters 3 Ken Gray, Lucy Blagus

10 Mike & Sylvia Solhaug

17 Margit Fountain, Missy Langer 24 Cindy Olson, Ginny Baillargeon

31 Shirley Ammon, Emma Tennant

Ushers

3 Chuck Berge, Karl Blumenberg

Ray Ingold, Jeff Miller 10 Bradley & Cheryl Tennant John Addison, Paula Marchangelo

17 Jim & Gwyne Van Slyke

Frank & Gloria Gurdziel 24 Buddy Anderson, Bud Chutter Daniel Guest, Karl Blumenberg

31 Kevin Jones, Karin Lundgren

Chris Welch, Karen Welch

Eucharistic Ministers1

3 Shirley Ammon, Cheryl Tennant

Nursery 3 Connie Johnson

10 Cynthia Shochet 17 Sharon LaFountaine

24 Cynthia Shochet

Altar Guild

3 Naomi Augustus, Paula Marcangello, Augustus Stephens

10 Sharon LaFountaine, Karen Welch

17 Sharon LaFountaine, Karen Welch

24 Everyone Available

31 Everyone Available

Counters 5 Don Paske, Pat Morgan

10 Lynnae Rea, Bobbi Skinner-White

17 Geri Smiejan, Jackie Rosendahl 24 Chris Welch

31 Karl Blumenberg, Pat Morgan (1/2)

Coffee Hosts 3 Daniel Guest 10

17

24 Emma Tennant 31

Sanctuary Lamp Ambry Lamp

3 Annemarie Whiteside

10 Gabriella Gerber 17

24 Pat Morgan Pat Morgan

31

Altar Flowers

3 Cindy Olson

10

17 Jake & Mary Miller 24 Poinsettias

31 Extra Poinsettias

Food Pantry

4 Marilyn Berge, Joy Whittaker 7 Mazzie Jackson, Kim Brown

11 Marilyn Berge, Joy Whittaker 14 Cindy Olson, Sandra McMullen

18 Joy Whitaker, Buddy Anderson

Bulletin Folders

7 Cindy Olson

14 Margit Fountain

21 THE BIG FOLD

Community Groups: 6:30 am Early Bird AA, M-F; 8:00 am Breakfast Club AA, M-S; Mon. 8 pm Mon Nite AA; ACOA, 12 pm; Tues, SAA, 12 pm; 7:00 pm SCA Grp; Wed. 5:30 pm Sundowners AA; 6:30 Men’s Book Grp AA; 7:30 pm Farley Ctr, 2nd & 4th Wed; Thurs. 1 pm Grief Grp; Fri. 12 pm, S-Anon; 1pm Parkinson Exercise Class, TKH; 8:30 pm NARC ANON; Sun. 6:00 pm Sun Nite AA. TKH


Assisting Ministers 7 Geri Smiejan

14 Lesli White

21 Mary Addison

28 Skip Banner

Communion Assistants 7 Skip Banner 14 Chuck Starbranch

21 Cheryl Tennant 28 Kevin Jones

Servers/Acolytes 7 Stephanie Dullum

14 Jacqueline Mims, Chloe Teixeira

21 Julia LaFountaine

28 Makenna Miller

Lectors

7 Chuck Starbranch

14 Roger White

21 Ginny Baillargeon

28 Sharon LaFountaine

Gift Bearers/Greeters 7 Cindy Olson, Jacqueline Mims

14 Mazzie Jackson, Matthew Waldon

21 Skip & Claudia Banner 28 Shirley Ammon, Cheryl Tennant, Emma Tennant

Ushers

7 Chuck Berge, Karl Blumenberg

Ray Ingold, Jeff Miller 14 Bradley & Cheryl Tennant Jim & Gwyne Van Slyke

21 Frank & Gloria Gurdziel John Addison, Paula Marchangello

28 Daniel Guest, Karl Blumenberg

Chris & Karen Welch

Eucharistic Ministers

7 Chris & Karen Welch

Nursery 7 Connie Johnson

14

12 Cynthia Shochet 19 Sharon LaFountaine

26 Cynthia Shochet

Altar Guild

5 Karen Welch

12 Robin Patrick, Frances Sunderland

19 Robin Patrick, Frances Sunderland

26 Naomi Augustus, Paula Marchangelo

Augustus Stephens

Counters 5 Lynnae Rea, Bobbi Skinner-White

12 Jackie Rosendahl,, Geri Smiejan

19 Chris Welch, Pat Morgan

26 Karl Blumenberg, Pat Morgan

Coffee Hosts 5 Daniel Guest 12 Sharon LaFountaine, Cindy Olson

19

26 TurkeyFest

Sanctuary Lamp Ambry Lamp

5 Cindy Olson Sharon LaFountaine

12 Pat Morgan Pat Morgan

19 Margit Fountain Margit Fountain

26

12

Altar Flowers

5

12 Margit Fountain

19

26

Food Pantry

2 Mazzie Jackson, Kim Brown

6 Marilyn Berge, Buddy Anderson

9 Cindy Olson, Sandra McMullen

13 Marilyn Berge, Joy Whittaker 16 Sylvia Solhaug, Naomi Augustus

20 Joy Whittaker, Buddy Anderson

27 Marilyn Berge, Joy Whittaker 30 Margit Fountain, Connie Miller

Bulletin Folders

2 Elizabeth Gerber 9 Cindy Olson

16 Margit Fountain

21 Randie White

30 Elizabeth Gerber


2017 Thanksgiving Luncheon

A HUGE word of thanks to everyone who helped to make our Community Thanksgiving Luncheon our best event so far. Thanks to your generous donations of food, funding, and time, we were able to serve well over 100 people from our community 187 meals this! In addition, we had 44 people volunteer this year, including those who served directly on Thanksgiving Day, and those whose baked turkeys and pies made the meal happen. Though many of our volunteers are members of Good Shepherd, it is also exciting that many are not. They are folks from the community who just want to make a difference.

GSLC Makes Some Noise!

Thanks to your generosity, our Noisy

Offering on November 19 raised $400!

What a great start towards sponsoring

our students from Papua New Guinea,

Fiona and Lilian Gerong.


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Address Service Requested

Christmas Eve Worship Times Sunday, December 24

9:30 a.m. Christmas Cantata

6:00 p.m. Family Service - Worship especially designed

for families and children, featuring our youth and children’s

choirs and a special Candlelight ending.

10:00 p.m. Traditional Service - Worship that captures

the wonder and mystery of Christmas Eve through the ancient

beauty of traditional liturgy. Includes a Candlelight

Celebration of the Word made flesh.

This year, share the true wonder and joy of Christmas.

Invite someone to worship!

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