KIRK’S LOG
Stardate: June 1, 2008
Focus Scripture –
Matthew 7:24-29
“Everyone
then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise one
who
built a house on rock. The rain fell,
the floods came, and the winds blew and beat
on
that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock.
And
everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a
foolish one
who
built a house on sand. The rain fell,
and the floods came,
and
the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell – and great was its
fall!”
Now
when Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astounded at his
teaching,
for
he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.
Minister: The Rev. Dr. Sue Gallagher Usher/Greeter Team: 8:30 – Doug,
Sage, & Maya Crosby
Lay Reader: Christa Manning 10:30 – Renee Crowder, Cindy
Hutchinson,
Music: Kate Sauer, Director & organist Louise Hinde, Paula
Paul, Emily Wheelock
Don
Sauer, Band Director Hospitality: Cheryl Ferguson
Dorenda Morse, piano Lock
Up: Judy Gilman
Adult Ed: Informational
Meeting
Those for Whom We Pray
Our members: Nancy Eberhardt, Robert Huffman, Jeri Smith,
and Michelle Tang;
Our homebound members and
friends: Fran Doty (Amy Homicz’s mother) and Anis
Johnson;
Our
extended family: Tammy Diaz (Paula Paul’s friend), Michelle
Feng (Patrick Xavier’s cousin), Ted Feng (Patrick Xavier’s uncle), Brian Festa (Lori Festa’s brother), Tommy Fitz Patrick (Kay Main’s brother-in-law), Susan Fivelstad (friend of Judy
& Chuck Gilman), Madeline Katribe Hanna (Linc Nagle’s former spouse’s
mother and grandmother of his two daughters), Roger Hogeboom (Don & Barbara
Mitchell’s nephew), Andy Hurst (Linc Nagle’s cousin, serving in Iraq), Julia
Martinez (Mercy Martinez-Nunnally’s mother), Justin Zel Montgomery (Linc Nagle’s son-in-law,
serving in the Police Department), Amy
Mueller (daughter of Susan Olson-Phillips & Det Phillips), Donald
Peterson (Shirley Puariea’s friend), Marjie Prisco (Don and Barbara Mitchell’s daughter), Jane
Tutolo (sister of Judy Kneebone,
friend of COGS), Charles Wenger (son of Ray Wenger), 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 June 1-8,
2008
9:00 a.m. Children’s Education Time
9:30 a.m. Informational Meeting
9:30 a.m. Coffee on the patio
Wednesday: 6:00 p.m. ContemPLAYtion Band
Thursday: 1:30 p.m. Preschool Team – parlor
Saturday: 1:00 p.m. Celebration of the life of
Dr.
John Jenne – at 54 Paa-Ko
Drive,
Sandia Park
3:30 p.m. House Blessing for Andrea
Libassi & DJ Sommerville –
at 521 Charleston St. NE
9:00 a.m. Children’s Education Time
9:15 a.m. Congregational
Meeting
9:30 a.m. Coffee
on the patio
Bread for the World’s 2008 Offering of Letters –
The Peace
and Justice Committee is participating in Bread for the World's annual
"offering of letters". We are
asking Congress for more and better poverty-focused development assistance —
that will give people in poor countries the skills and opportunities to break
the cycle of poverty permanently. These
include investments in education, agriculture, nutrition, health and clean
water. Last year, members of COGS and
friends wrote close to 100 letters.
Information is on the table and easel in the hallway. Write your letters,
bring them back to church, and drop them in the basket. On June 15, we will dedicate the letters and
fax them to your senators and congresspeople. – Beth
Kissling
Hunger and Poverty Facts
The number
of children under five who die each year has dropped below 10 million for the
first time since 1960.
STILL, 28,000 children under five die every day
from preventable causes, more than half of them hunger-related.
Cards for Michelle Tang – You are invited to send
funny cards to Michelle Tang. Her address: 4555 Forest Park Ave., Unit 319, St. Louis, MO 63108. Thank you.
Summer Special Music at COGS – Those of you
with special musical talents are invited to choose a Sunday during the summer
when you would love to share them.
Please call Kate Sauer at 286-4532 and offer to share your gifts.
Remembering Dr. John Jenne – June 7, 2008,
1-4 p.m., at his home:
54 Paa-Ko Drive, Sandia Park. Please join us.
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.
Congregational
Meeting
next Sunday, June 8, 9:15 AM
― Elections
and Reports ―
Bless our Home!!!!
– DJ Sommerville & Andrea Libassi (Jacqui too),
just bought a new house!! Blessing by
Pastor Sue = Saturday, June 7 @ 3:30.
All are invited to attend. Fun,
food and drink will follow blessing – until the sun comes up! Can't make blessing? Come on by later and add
your energy to the newly-blessed home.
The address is: 521
Charleston St. NE 87108 (2 1/2 blocks S of Lomas, between Pennsylvania
& Louisiana). Hope to see you there…
Remember Project Share,
Sunday, June 29 – 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
New
Members and Inquirers Class
New members
will be received Sunday,
June 15. 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 Sunday, June 22, 11:30 a.m., in the parlor.
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.