KIRK’S LOG
Stardate:
Focus Scripture –
Parts of Philemon 1-20
I
am appealing to you for my child, Onesimus, whose
father I have become during my imprisonment. Formerly he was useless to you,
but now he is indeed useful both to you and to me.
I
am sending him, that is, my own heart, back to you. I wanted to keep him with
me,
so
that he might be of service to me in your place during my imprisonment for the
gospel;
but
I preferred to do nothing without your consent,
in order that your good deed might be voluntary and not something forced.
Minister: The Rev. Dr. Sue Gallagher Usher/Greeter Team:
Lay Reader: Kay
Main
Music: Marilyn Levine,
Director Keith Pyeatt & Jack
Ryniec, Ann Travelstead
Kate Sauer, Organ; Dorenda
Morse, piano Hospitality: Cindy
Hutchinson
Adult Ed:
Richard Mitchell, Floyd Coppage Lock Up: John Davis
Our members: Stephanie Bisson, Bill Eberhardt, Lynn Foiles,
Charles Hill, Anis Johnson, and Dr. C.A. Kennedy;
Our homebound members
and friends:
Fran Doty (Amy Homicz’s mother) and Fred Luft (Bobbi Luft’s husband);
Our extended family: Sharon Bode (friend of COGS), Linda Coen
(friend of Ann Meierkord), Donna Drayer (former
member of COGS), Emma Elliott (Bob & Pat Rosenak’s great-granddaughter), Michelle
Feng (Patrick Xavier's cousin), Roger Hogeboom (Don
and Barbara Mitchell’s nephew), Justin Zel Montgomery (Linc Nagle’s son-in-law, serving in
the Police Department), Deborah Pecorelli (sister of Dorenda Morse), Olivia Prisco (Don and Barbara Mitchell’s granddaughter), Linda
Robbins (friend of COGS), Peter
Smith (Linc Nagle’s brother), Carmie Tucek (former member of COGS),
Terry Wenk (Nancy Barfield's friend), for others for
whom we have been praying, and for those whose names are known by you and God.
Church Meetings for the
Week of
All
morning Hospitality
Tuesday:
planning meeting – at the
home of Ray Wenger
Wednesday:
Christa
Manning’s home
All
morning Hospitality
Announcements
Flowers on the Communion Table – have been given by Marilyn K. Levine, in celebration of Joshua Asher
Levine’s birthday on September 11.
2007 Light the Night Walk – Mark your calendars for this
Saturday, September 15 – the 2007 Light the Night
Walk. 6 p.m. Registration. This event is sponsored by the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society. These are diseases
that have hit our congregation hard. We
can help! Thanks in part to walkers from
COGS, 2006 was the best Walk ever,
and the Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society is counting on our continued support.
Our efforts are helping to fund lifesaving research and provide help and
hope to thousands of families. Join us
to Light the Night! Register or make a
donation to the 2007 Walk by joining the Church of the Good Shepherd Team. Visit www.lightthenight.org/nm or call
the LLS office directly at (505) 872-0141; or call Lauren Bullard, Team
Captain, at 459-2956 or Judy Gilman at 402-0562.
Forever Young – will meet this Tuesday,
September 11, at 11 a.m., at the home of Ray Wenger, 5501 Cancelar Drive
NE. This will be the annual planning
meeting for the coming year. Bring your
ideas. Bring something to share for
lunch. Everyone 55+ is invited to
attend.
COGS Cabaret Night – If
you missed the COGS Cabaret Night last year, be sure to attend this year.
What: Fun, Food,
Fellowship and Entertainment
When: Friday,
September 28
Where: Fellowship Hall
Time:
Price: $12.50 per person
Menu: Punch
(NA) and appetizers; Ham roll-ups and liverwurst pate and crackers; Creamy
baked chicken breasts; Rice with vegetables; Caesar salad and rolls; Pina Colada Cake and coffee
Payment and cut off date is September 23. Entertainment by
our own band members and COGS soloists. Food prepared by
Jeanette Eckley & Marilyn Chynoweth.
Spirituality
Group – "
Please plan to join our 3-4:30 p.m. Thursday Spirituality
Group on September 6 when we will be beginning a new book study: Thomas
Merton: Essential Writings by Thomas Merton, edited by Christine Bochen.
(Before purchasing a book, check with Shirlee Coppage, 281-0998, who has a
couple of extra copies at $11.20 each.)
– Floyd and Shirlee Coppage
Calling all singers and instrumentalists! – If you love to sing, or play, or just want to get better at sharing your
talents, come and join us! Choir
meets on Thursdays at
7:30 p.m.; Handbells meets Thursdays at 6 p.m., and Band meets on
Wednesdays at 6 p.m.. If you play an orchestral instrument, COGS Chamber
Group will have an organizational meeting after church on Sunday, September
9, at 12:15. Come and sit in! We welcome experienced and inexperienced
musicians!
Confirmation Class – will begin TODAY, Sept. 9, at 9:15 a.m. If you have
someone in the 7th, 8th, or 9th grade who is interested in this important step
in faith development, please let Pastor Sue know.
For help, call
246-9240. State Hotline: 1-800-773-3645;
National Hotline:
1-800-799-7233; Statewide Legal Resources Hotline: Services are FREE and confidential.
Remember Project Share, Sunday, September 30 – Bring your
stuff! Check the sign-up board to see
what we need. Thank you for the generous gift of your time and
resources! – COGS Community Service
Program
COGS
Adult Ed
Adult Ed classes run from
and meet in the
Two classes beginning September 9
Contemporary Theology Class
A continuation to
conclusion of the study of Marcus Borg’s excellent book — Jesus:
Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious
Revolutionary. “…After a
lifetime of work and study, Borg … discovers a Jesus that can continue to
inspire, inform and guide those who have moved beyond archaic doctrines. Here
readers will find an historically accurate Jesus, and one who is worth
following.” – with Floyd Coppage in Classroom 1.
Biblical Studies
The Ancestry of Jesus as Chronicled in the Old Testament: from Abraham to David! A little history, a lot of mystery!
Are you intrigued by sacred numbers and Biblical codes in the Old
Testament? Who were Jesus’ relatives
according to scripture? Come and explore the Old Testament for clues as to the
genealogy of Jesus Christ! – with Richard Mitchell in Classroom 2.
New
Members and Inquirers Class
New
members will be received Sunday, Sept. 23.
If you feel ready to join this family of faith, please contact Pastor
Sue. The Inquirers Class for people
interested in learning more about Church of the Good Shepherd will be next
Sunday, Sept. 16, 11:30 a.m., in the parlor.
Tim
Grimm in Concert – Movie
& TV personality, singer-songwriter. Saturday,
Sept. 29,