KIRK’S LOG

Stardate: December 9, 2007

Focus Scripture – Isaiah 11:1-10

A shoot shall come out from the stock of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots.

The spirit of God shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit

of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of God. His delight shall be

in the fear of God. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide by what his ears hear;

but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;

he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked. Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins.

The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion

and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. The cow and the bear shall graze,

their young shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. The nursing child

shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put its hand on the adder's den.

They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain; for the earth will be full of the knowledge

of God as the waters cover the sea. On that day the root of Jesse shall stand as a signal

to the peoples; the nations shall inquire of him, and his dwelling shall be glorious.

Minister: The Rev. Dr. Sue Gallagher Usher/Greeter Team: 8:30 – Pamela & Erik Giberti

Lay Reader: Bob Rosenak 10:30 – Amberle & John Davis,

Music: Marilyn Levine, Director Jon & Karla Mitovich, Ann Travelstead

Kate Sauer, Organ; Dorenda Morse, piano Hospitality: Jane Bardal

Adult Ed: Lanie Dickel, Floyd Coppage Lock Up: John Davis

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), Geneva Davis (Diane Fleming’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 9-16, 2007

Sunday: Advent

A Natural Christmas

A Respite from the Hectic

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

Monday: 7:00 p.m. Council meeting

Tuesday: 11:00 a.m. Forever Young – annual

Christmas party and gift

exchange – at the home of

Dalva & Roger Hailstone

Wednesday: 6:00 p.m. ContemPLAYtion Band

Thursday: 3:00 p.m. Study of Spirituality Group

6:00 p.m. Handbell rehearsal – sanctuary

7:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal – sanctuary

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 – The Tree Cantata

11:30 a.m. Inquirers Class

Announcements

Flowers on the Communion Table – have been given by Enid & Ted Bradley, in celebration of their 50^th anniversary!

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.

Forever Young – will meet at 11 a.m., this 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.

Please remember that the church office will be closed the 3 days after Christmas – Pastor Sue and Marilyn Levine will take turns being “on call” for emergencies. Please call either one of them should you have need. Cell phones are probably the best means of contact. The church office will be open on Monday,
December 24, and on Monday, December 31.

REMINDER to those who have not yet paid for the tree part they ordered – If you have not yet paid for the tree part you ordered, please make a check payable to “COGS” and write “Tree” on the Memo line of the check. Place your check in the offering plate or in the Financial Secretary’s mailbox, or you can mail the check to COGS. Payments must be received by December 16. Thank you.

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.

New Members and Inquirers Class

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