KIRK’S LOG

Stardate: December 2, 2007

 

Focus Scripture  –  Isaiah 2:1-5  and  Romans 13:11-14

 

Isaiah 2:1-5  –  The word that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. In days to come

the mountain of God’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised

above the hills; all the nations shall stream to it. Many peoples shall come and say, "Come, let us go up

to the mountain of God, to the house of the God of Jacob; that God may teach us God’s ways and that

we may walk in God’s paths." For out of Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of God from Jerusalem. God shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation,

neither shall they learn war any more. O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of God!

 

Romans 13:11-14  –  Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us live honorably as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

 

 

            Minister:  The Rev. Dr. Sue Gallagher                      Usher/Greeter Team: 8:30 – Amity & Tim Johnson,

            Lay Reader:  Ruth Randall                                                                                       Harry Kolenc

            Music:  Marilyn Levine, Director                                     10:30 –   Enid Bradley, Ann & Larry Brotman,

                          Kate Sauer, Organ                                                           Cindy Hutchinson, Bobbi Luft, Kay Main

                          Dorenda Morse, piano                                   Hospitality:  Doug Crosby, Lynn Foiles

            Adult Ed:  Lanie Dickel, Floyd Coppage                     Lock Up:  Roger Hailstone

Those for Whom We Pray

 

Our members:  Nancy Eberhardt, Charles Hill, Anis Johnson, Jeri Smith, Hillary Straba, and Lizzie Straba;

Our homebound members and friends: Fran Doty (Amy Homicz’s mother) and Fred Luft (Bobbi Luft’s husband);

Our extended family:  Linda Coen (friend of Ann Meierkord), Mary Jo Colegrove (Dorenda Morse's mother), Emma Elliott (Bob & Pat Rosenak’s great-granddaughter), Michelle Feng (Patrick Xavier's cousin), Stephen Halsted (former COGS pastor), Madeline Katribe Hanna (Linc Nagle’s former spouse’s mother and grandmother of his two daughters), Roger Hogeboom (Don & Barbara Mitchell’s nephew), Justin Zel Montgomery (Linc Nagle’s son-in-law, serving in the Police Department), Amy Mueller (daughter of Susan Olson-Phillips & Det Phillips), Dave Myers (former pastor’s wife Sue Altenbernd-Myers’ husband), Donald Peterson (Shirley Puariea’s friend), Olivia Prisco (Don & Barbara Mitchell’s granddaughter), Peter Smith (Linc Nagle’s brother), Neil Weaver (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 December 2-9, 2007

 

Sunday:                               Advent

                       A Natural Christmas

                           A Respite from the Hectic

                      8:30 a.m.      Worship – Communion

                    All morning    Coffee

                      9:00 a.m.      Children’s Education Time

                      9:15 a.m.      Adult Education Time

                    10:30 a.m.      Worship – Communion

                    11:30 a.m.      Listening Post

                      5:00 p.m.      Service of Remembrance for

                                         Stephanie Bisson – Sanctuary

Wednesday:    6:00 p.m.      ContemPLAYtion Band

                      7:00 p.m.      Building Committee meeting –

                                         parlor
Thursday:       1:00 p.m.      Preschool Team – parlor

                      3:00 p.m.      Study of Spirituality Group

                      6:00 p.m.      Handbell rehearsal – sanctuary

                      7:30 p.m.      Choir rehearsal – sanctuary

Saturday:      11:00 a.m.      Service of Blessing and

                                         Remembrance for Rev. Dr.

                                         C.A. Kennedy – Sanctuary

                      1:00 p.m.      Worship Team creates

                                         decorations – at Don & Kate

                                         Sauer’s home

Sunday:          8:30 a.m.      Worship

                    All morning    Coffee

                      9:00 a.m.      Children’s Education Time

                      9:15 a.m.      Adult Education Time

                    10:30 a.m.      Worship

 Announcements

 

Flowers on the Communion Table – have been given by Judy & Chuck Gilman, in celebration of their 36th anniversary.

 

Service of Remembrance for

Stephanie Bisson, TODAY,

at 5:00 p.m., in the Sanctuary

 

Service of Blessing and Remembrance for

Rev. Dr. C.A. Kennedy,

next Saturday, December 8,

at 11:00 a.m., in the Sanctuary

 

Listening Post – Today, and on the first Sunday of each month, the Listening Post will be in operation after the 10:30 service, in the Preschool Office.  In July 2005, we discussed the “Instrument of Peace” through mailings and during a church service.  This will provide a place where concerns & suggestions of members of our congregation can be discussed and questions posed & answered.

 

Wishing and Giving – We have attempted to make life and giving as easy as possible for you this year. The things you will find on the wishing tree at the back of the Sanctuary on December 9 are all common items that you might either have at home already or are easily accessible. These are all simple things that will benefit someone in the community. When you have selected something off the tree, please:

·        Take the envelope with you.

·        When you have secured the item requested, tie the envelope to item and set it under one of the trees in the FRONT of the sanctuary.

·        If it is something like socks or mittens, please hang it on one of the trees in FRONT.

 

If the item you select is a financial contribution to an agency or project, please make the check out to COGS and place it back in the envelope. Then, hang the envelope on one of the trees in front. Please do not put the filled envelope on the wishing tree in the BACK of the Sanctuary. Thank you so much for expanding the giving arms of Church of the Good Shepherd.

 

New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence – For help, call 246-9240.  State Hotline: 1-800-773-3645; National Hotline: 1-800-799-7233; Statewide Legal Resources Hotline: 1-877-974-3400.  Services are FREE and confidential.

COGS Adult Ed

 

Adult Ed classes run from 9:15 to 10:00 a.m.
and meet in the Church School classrooms.

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.
– with Floyd Coppage in Classroom 1.

 

New class beginning December 2,

and running through December 16:

 

Advent Meditation

 

Lanie Dickel will be leading an Advent Meditation class in classroom 2, beginning on Sunday, December 2.  The class will convene on three consecutive Sundays, concluding on Sunday, December 16.  Sessions will cover “Guided Meditation”, “Healing Meditation”, and “A Meditation Reflecting on Advent”.  Please join us for this uplifting spiritual experience.  Contact Richard Mitchell or Lanie Dickel for further information.

 

Forever Young – will meet at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, December 11, for the annual Christmas party, at the home of Dalva and Roger Hailstone, 122 Juniper Hill Rd. NE. There will be a gift exchange of not more than $10 each. If you wish to participate in the exchange, each person should bring one gift. It will be a potluck. The meat and drinks will be furnished. Everyone is invited to attend.

 

THE TREE CANTATA –

Sunday, December 16

 

THE CHILDREN’S PAGEANT – Sunday, December 23, 10 AM

 

CHRISTMAS EVE – A Natural Light

  7 p.m. –  service of "Lessons and Carols" filled with solos and candlelight

11 p.m. –  service of "Lessons and Carols" filled with choir music and candlelight

 

New Members and Inquirers Class

 

New members will be received Sunday,
Dec. 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 December 16, 11:30 a.m., in the parlor.