KIRK’S LOG

Stardate: July 20, 2008

Focus Scripture – John 3:16 and Galatians 3:26-29

John 3:16 – For God so loved the world that God gave God’s only child,

so that everyone who believes may have eternal life.

Galatians 3:26-29 – For in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.

As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female;

for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ,

then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to the promise.

Minister: The Rev. Francis Rath Usher/Greeter Team: 8:30 – Jill Marjama-Lyons

Lay Reader: DJ Sommerville 10:30 – Bill & Jeanette Eckley, Gwen Lewis

Music: Kate Sauer, Interim Director & organist Mercy Martinez-Nunnally

Don Sauer, Interim Band Director Hospitality: Bob & Pat Rosenak

Adult Ed: Floyd Coppage Lock Up: Judy Gilman

Those for Whom We Pray

Our members: Nancy Eberhardt, Robert Huffman, Dorenda Morse, 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), Roger Hogeboom (Don & Barbara Mitchell’s nephew), Andy Hurst (Linc Nagle’s cousin, serving in Iraq), Audrey Hutchinson (Cindy Hutchinson’s mother-in-law), 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 July 20-27, 2008

Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Worship

9:00 a.m. Children’s Education Time

9:15 a.m. Adult Ed

9:30 a.m. Coffee on the patio

10:30 a.m. Worship

11:30 a.m. Inquirers Class

Monday: 6:00 p.m. Book Group – at the home of

Ann Travelstead

Wednesday: 5:30 p.m. ContemPLAYtion Band

6:30 p.m. Strategic Site Assessment

Team open meeting

Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Worship – new members received

9:00 a.m. Children’s Education Time

9:15 a.m. Adult Ed

9:30 a.m. Coffee on the patio

10:30 a.m. Worship – new members received

Announcements

You are Invited to an open meeting of the Strategic Site Assessment Team (formerly the Building Committee) – this Wednesday, July 23, at 6:30 p.m., at the church. We would like to hear from any member of the church who has an idea about the re-configuration of our church facilities. You are invited to attend in person or to contact Bob Rosenak if you have any thoughts on this subject. – Strategic Site Assessment Team

Please complete the survey on the tear-off sheet today – to let us know whether you would like to receive your STAFF newsletter via e-mail or via postal mail. Thank you.

STAFF newsletter deadline – this Thursday, July 24.

Emergencies during transition period – During our transition period – until our new interim pastors have arrived and are established – in case of an emergency (a death or extreme circumstances), the Church Council has decided that Pat Rosenak should be called and she will call one of the three ministers who have agreed to help us out. Pat’s phone numbers are: 792-2716 (home) or 270-3446 (cell).

Book Groupies – The next gathering will be tomorrow, July 21, 6 p.m., at the home of Ann Travelstead. Come one ... Come all ... Bring a friend. Tomorrow, we’ll be watching a movie. Ann’s address: 6100 Buffalo Grass Ct. NE. Phone: 293-7630.

New Members and Inquirers Class

New members will be received next
Sunday, July 27. If you feel ready to join this family of faith, please contact Pat Rosenak, church Moderator, at 792-2716. The Inquirers Class for people interested in learning more about Church of the Good Shepherd will be TODAY,
11:30 a.m., in the parlor.

Immigration:  Our Church and the Wider Community – 4-week series, Sundays, 10:15 - 11:00 a.m., beginning July 13^th, at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 601 Montaño NW (2 blks. west of 4^th St.). Following up on our successful opening talk on Faith and Immigration by a visiting minister, this series will provide a broader and deeper understanding of the issues of "a world on the move", with a particular focus on our local community.  Grounding ourselves in core religious teachings about migrants, we will learn more about the "nuts-and-bolts" (legal issues, social services, etc.) and possible paths for faithful action here in Albuquerque. While we encourage participation in all four sessions, you are welcome to come for any you are able. For more information, contact Melissa Jameson, 720-5534. Series sponsored by
St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church.

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.

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.
Tomato Tornado – Ready, get set, GO! 5,000 cans of tomatoes; 3,000 packages of pasta – Can we do it? With your help, we can.

We encourage you to do your own shopping for cans of tomatoes and packages of pasta. One of the goals of this project is to encourage each person to MAKE AN EFFORT on behalf of the poor. It is easy to write a check or kick in cash, but doing the actual work of remembering people in need by shopping and lifting is different. Besides that, people notice when you buy a whole cartful of cans of tomatoes (or packages of pasta)! It gives each of us a chance to tell the story. It is a little like making the effort to go to New Orleans on a mission trip. We could just send money, but GOING is another level of learning. If you have trouble getting to the store or would like some extra help getting your cans (of tomatoes) or packages (of pasta) to the church, let us know. ALL MONEY FOR TOMATOES AND PASTA should go through the church books before it is distributed for shopping. Thank you for your help and support.

Welcome

Rev. Francis Rath, (the ABQ “Pope”) to our pulpit for July and part of August.

Also, welcome Cindy Hutchinson,

who will be the worship assistant.

COGS Adult Ed

Adult Ed classes run from 9:15 to 10:00 a.m.

July and August

Contemporary Theology Class

A New Christianity for a New World, by Bishop John Shelby Spong. – with Floyd Coppage in Classroom 1.

Sacred Conversations

The "Sacred Conversations" discussions will resume in the fall. Check The STAFF newsletter and Kirk's Log for further information.

Summer Reading – This is a great time to look over the "Reading Ark" at church. For a very small donation you can pick a book or several books to entertain yourself over the coming months. Also, if you have books (popular fiction and non-fiction), feel free to add them to the shelves. Also, note the bulletin board with short reviews that will help you decide which books to grab. All of the donations for "good reads" go to the Heifer Project.