1504 Sprice Avenue, Coquitlam, BC 604-936-2939 Pastor: Eric Krushel 604-936-1864 Ministers: You the people of God www.GSLCC.ca September 2016 news decemeber 2005 News It’s not everyday we get to welcome a new staff person here at Good Shepherd. So I am absolutely delighted to welcome Jaclyn Kolodychuk, our new Youth Leader. Here’s a little bit about her in her own words: So Jaclyn, what is your faith story, in three sentences or less? ummm... I grew up going to Sunday school, and then church; although sometimes I really only went to church to see friends. I'm not the best at memorizing bible verses but I'm always ready to love. Trusting that God is taking care of me is so important to my outlook on life and I know that I'm happier for it. What do you enjoy most about working with youth? I love being able to challenge people and hold them accountable for creating their own good time. I love encouraging people to try something new. I also love challenging how we think because it can lead to some great ideas. What are your hopes and dreams for youth ministry at Good Shepherd? I would love for the youth ministry to be something the youth feel ownership of. A part of the congregation as a whole but something that is unique for the youth. Positive friendships, encouraging each other and expanding comfort zones are great ways to learn... also silly goofy fun! Who has inspired you in your life? My mom is fun, loving and hardworking and I'm proud to be like her. My Dad is strong, smart and practical and raised me that way. Both my brothers are social, confident, caring and rarely seem scared and pushed me to be like that. Both my Fiance and my best friend encourage me to be patient, logical and to see all perspectives, which helps to be accepting and loving to everyone. What do you like to do for fun? I love swimming, boating and anything else involving water. Camping is always fun, even in the rain or snow, especially if you have tea. I actually find debating to be really fun, you are challenged and get to be creative. I also like trying new things, which is how I discovered that swordfighting is awesome. Really…swordfighting? Yeh, really. Thanks Jaclyn! AN INTERVIEW WITH JACLYN
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, Ministers ..You the people of God
1504 Sprice Avenue, Coquitlam, BC
604-936-2939
Pastor: Eric Krushel 604-936-1864
Ministers: You the people of God
www.GSLCC.ca
September 2016 news
decemeber 2005 News
It’s not everyday we get to welcome a new staff
person here at Good Shepherd. So I am
absolutely delighted to welcome Jaclyn
Kolodychuk, our new Youth Leader. Here’s a
little bit about her in her own words:
So Jaclyn, what is your faith story, in three
sentences or less?
ummm... I grew up going to Sunday school, and
then church; although sometimes I really only
went to church to see friends. I'm not the best at
memorizing bible verses but I'm always ready to
love. Trusting that God is taking care of me is so
important to my outlook on life and I know that
I'm happier for it.
What do you enjoy most about working with
youth?
I love being able to challenge people and hold
them accountable for creating their own good
time. I love encouraging people to try something
new. I also love challenging how we think
because it can lead to some great ideas.
What are your hopes and dreams for youth
ministry at Good Shepherd?
I would love for the youth ministry to be
something the youth feel ownership of. A part of
the congregation as a whole but something that
is unique for the youth.
Positive friendships, encouraging each other
and expanding comfort zones are great ways
to learn... also silly goofy fun!
Who has inspired you in your life?
My mom is fun, loving and hardworking and
I'm proud to be like her. My Dad is strong,
smart and practical and raised me that way.
Both my brothers are social, confident, caring
and rarely seem scared and pushed me to be
like that. Both my Fiance and my best friend
encourage me to be patient, logical and to see
all perspectives, which helps to be accepting
and loving to everyone.
What do you like to do for fun?
I love swimming, boating and anything else
involving water. Camping is always fun, even
in the rain or snow, especially if you have tea.
I actually find debating to be really fun, you
are challenged and get to be creative. I also
like trying new things, which is how I
discovered that swordfighting is awesome.
Really…swordfighting?
Yeh, really.
Thanks Jaclyn!
AN INTERVIEW WITH JACLYN
For specific requests for prayer, please contact Kate Wright
at 604-937-0392 or Claire Thompson at
604-939-3086. Your prayer request will quickly be passed to
our congregational prayer chain.
Alma and Leo Trent, who are both home-
bound with individual health concerns.
Vivian Kroeker as she recovers from her
fall.
The family of Richard Dejter, uncle to
Doris and Anita Deiter, who passed away in
August.
Jessie and the Werner family as they mourn
the loss of Nick who passed away on
August 14th.
Lil Vigurs and her family as they mourn the
loss of Lil’s mom and Good Shepherd
charter member, Pam Wicklund who passed
away on August 20th.
Thyin and the Billows family as they mourn
the loss of Ed who passed away on June 5th.
Carl Fawthorpe, Dave and Cara Wills’
uncle and David’s godfather, who suffered a
heart attack and is recovering in hospital in
Comox.
We pray in thanksgiving for the wonderful
trip our youth group enjoyed in PEI at the
CLAY gathering. And we also give thanks
for Jaclyn Kolodychuk, our new youth
worker, who started her service with us in
August and we pray for her leadership of
our youth.
We pray for the year ahead and for the
programs of our congregation that through
them, many may grow in faith, fellowship
and friendship.
For Our Prayer
All women are invited to join us for an evening or afternoon
of fellowship and Bible Study at our circle meetings in
September. Circles will continue to study and discuss a
chapter each month from the “Women of the Bible” study
series.
September Circle Meetings:
Afternoon Circle: September 13 - 1:00 pm at church
- Study Leader: Terry Shular Evening Circle: September 12 at 7:00 pm
- Hostess: Janice Wald - Study Leader: Linda Berry
Good Shepherd
Golf Tournament We are hoping to once again hold our annual congregational golf
tournament up at Merritt golf Course on September 24th. If you are interested and available please sign up on the sign-up sheet after church on Sunday so we can gauge how many people might be interested. The plan would be to tee-off in Merritt around 10:30 or 11 a.m. allowing people to travel out there and return by evening. You also have the option of staying overnight at the Durand cabin at Allison Lake. There is a further option available of a practice round at the Princeton Golf and Country Club on September 23rd (with the same option to stay overnight at the Durand cabin on Friday evening.) If you have any questions, please see Pastor Eric or contact Dale Wald at 604-882-3063 or Roland Durand at 1-250-295-4197.
Karhukangas will celebrate their birthdays on September
27th and Peter Schuler on September 28th. Happy
Birthday and God’s blessings for a great year ahead.
Belated Happy Birthday to Elaine Bouthot, who
celebrated a milestone birthday, turning 70 on August
26th.
ANNIVERSARIES Congratulations to Merv and Bernice Kirk who will
celebrate their 63rd Wedding Anniversary on Sept. 12.
BIRTHS Congratulations to Billy and Allison
Derksen on the birth of their son,
Lauchlan, on July 26th, weighing in at 8
lbs. 4 ounces- a baby brother for Liam.
Congratulations to Darryl and Dawn Stickler, on the birth
of their son, Scott on April 3rd, weighing in at 8 lbs. 2
ounces
DEATHS Nick Werner passed away on August 14th. A memorial
service was held at Good Shepherd on August 26th.
Pam Wicklund passed away on August 20th. A memorial
service was held at Good Shepherd on September 3rd
BAPTISM Ella Susan Olson, daughter of Susan Hunt and Aaron
Olson, granddaughter of Gordon & Caroline Hunt, was
baptised on July 10th
MARRIAGES Lauren Newton (daughter of Val and Wayne Newton)
and Christo LeRoux were married on June 4th in New
Westminster.
GRADUATION Congratulations to Shannon Svingen-Jones on
receiving her MBA and the successful launch of her
new magazine “FabUplus.”
Church Librarian –
Carolyn Hunt
Book Review – A book
from our church
library, provided for your reading pleasure &
information
From Seed to Fruit: Global Trends, Fruitful Practices and Emerging Issues Among Muslims – Second Edition: J. Dudley Woodberry (Editor)
What practice is God blessing in raising up groups of Jesus-followers among Muslims? And how shall we understand Muslim peoples and their access to biblical witness?
You are invited to join us at the home of
Kate Wright on Wednesday, September 21st
at 7:15 pm
when we will be discussing the book
Murder in the Cathedral
by T.S. Eliot.
Murder in the Cathedral is a verse drama
that portrays the assassination of Archbishop
Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in
1170, first performed in 1935. Eliot drew
heavily on the writing of Edward Grim a
clerk who was an eyewitness to the event.
Looking ahead, we will next be reading and
discussing “At the Back of the North Wind”
by George MacDonald.
ADDRESS CHANGES
Jack & Bev Anweiler: 12234 Cypress Ct. Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2C9
Through the summer we have been encouraging our members to participate in the Missional Story Challenge. The invitation is to attend a community event, engage on some level, a neighbour or stranger you don’t know and bring back the story of your experience. Some of these experiences might not seem very significant at all. And yet, upon reflection, they may yield wonderful insight about what it means to be God’s people in the world today. They can open our eyes to how God’s spirit is at work out in front of us creating opportunities for connection and the sharing of Gospel life. One such reflection came to us recently from Elaine Sinton which we would like to share with you. Enjoy.
“On July 1, Canada Day, I went to my 16 year old granddaughter’s softball game, and it was the most
discombobulated game I have ever attended. Coaches were questioning umps on a regular basis, batters
were going to base on ball 3, umpires were making strange calls, base runners
were sent back and on and on it went. After the game one of the spectators
(whom we did not know) was shaking his head, and said to us: “I have never seen
anything like it.” We had to agree, but mentioned that it was great that no one got
angry or disgusted, we just watched our children and grandchildren doing their
best. Some making great plays, others fumbling the ball, but they were a team
and were working together for exercise, friendship and enjoyment, win or lose!
Sometimes our missional church life is like that. We fumble around trying to do what’s best, we make
mistakes, we have errors in judgement and make the wrong calls. Sometimes the pews are near empty,
sometimes full, but we are together as a team (congregation) – maybe not for exercise, but for
enjoyment, friendship and most of all worship. However, unlike a softball game, there is no “lose” – we
always win, for regardless of whether we receive new members, or lose old ones, have people shaking
their heads at us or agreeing with us, God is always present and at work in our lives and the lives of
others. God is our ump – God’s calls are never wrong!”
Surrey Urban Mission Society On Sunday, August 21st, Good Shepherd hosted a dinner at SUMS for about 200 homeless and/or hungry people Thank you to all those who provided chili for the meal. Many compliments were received about how much they enjoyed and appreciated their meal.
Thank you to Pat Savage for organizing the event and to all the volunteers who gave up their Sunday afternoon to serve, deliver and clean up after the dinner. Thanks to Jane Whitter who purchased and assembled (with help from Jerry & Dawn Nieman) over 200 goodie bags which were distributed to the attendees.
Adult Education Opportunities
Please take note of the opportunities for Bible Study, faith formation and Christian education starting up this fall:
Sunday Morning Bible Study (beginning September 18th) meets at 9 am every Sunday morning before the service and engages in lively conversation and discussion around a selected Bible text appointed for the day.
Mid-week Bible Study (beginning September 14th) meets at 10:30 every other Wednesday morning at the church and gathers for a bag lunch afterwards. Once a month we go out for lunch. We will be concluding our study of the Book of Acts and moving on to another book of the Bible shortly.
Adult Faith Conversation (beginning October 4th) meets every other Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm at the church. This is an opportunity to gather and discuss subjects, topics or themes chosen by the group. Several options are being considered but we are always open to suggestions. So bring your curiosity, your questions and your suggestions and join us for some stimulating conversation.
It should be emphasized that none of these studies are for “Bible Experts.” Even if you have no knowledge of the Bible or theology, you will find yourself welcome and stimulated by your participation in these groups. So why not give one of these opportunities a try?
Rally Sunday September 11, 2016
It’s time to celebrate the start of a new fall
schedule at Good Shepherd with a kick-off
party. Mark your calendars for September
11th, when we will meet for worship at 10 am
followed by lunch and activities afterward.
The youth will be
providing hot dogs and
snacks. Just bring
yourselves
Some other things we will be enjoying:
A bake walk (donations of baking,
produce, treats of all kinds gratefully
accepted.)
The dunk tank
Bouncy castle for the young ones.
Registration for Sunday School, which is
held during the Sunday morning services
throughout the school year will be taking
place as well. Anyone with
a child or grandchild
between the ages of four
and eleven is welcome to
sign them up for this year.
I’d rather attend church with messed up people seeking after God than
religious people who think they’re God’s enforcers
More about South Sudan Refugee Relief
We are asking for your help to provide support for those whose lives have been devastated due to the recent
fighting in South Sudan. In early July, hundreds of people were killed and tens of thousands were displaced.
Between July 7–25, an estimated 37,500 South Sudanese refugees crossed into Uganda where CLWR
partner’s Lutheran World Federation-Uganda (LWF-Uganda) has mobilized rapid crisis support at refugee
reception centres.
The rapid influx of refugees into Uganda is straining the capacity of the existing
settlements and service centers. The UNHCR and its partners, including LWF-
Uganda, are struggling to respond, but their resources are severely constrained. In
response to these urgent needs, CLWR is helping meet the basic hygiene, shelter and
education needs of new arrivals within Adjumani district, Uganda. CLWR will
continue to monitor the evolving situation within the region and search for further
opportunities to meet the needs of those displaced.
Donations will go where needed most. For example, funds could provide clothing, personal and household
hygiene supplies, and food vouchers for the most vulnerable people. It could support peace building
initiatives and vocational training for women. It could rehabilitate schools and provide school supplies to
children, or it could help provide psychosocial support to youth and young adults.
You can donate by calling CLWR in Winnipeg at 1 800.661.2597, or online at www.clwr.org or by mail to CLWR
600-177 Lombard Avenue, Winnipeg MB R3B 0W5. Donations may also be designated on your offering envelopes.
“We’re teaching our children the importance
of regular church attendance….
What time should we pick them up?”
From the Treasurer
The following is an update on our financial status as of June 30, 2016
Total Income $ 108,460.40 Total Expenses $ 123,535.22 Deficit $ -15,074.82
Line of Credit Balance as of June 30, 2016 = $ -25,471.65