Good Shepherd Weekly 12/1
Christmas Decorating--Saturday
The Christmas season is coming upon us and Good shepherd would like all hands on deck to beautify the sanctuary and building. The Christmas decorating party will be Saturday December 3, 2022 at 3pm. We will be serving Pizza and having an ugly sweater contest.
Zoom Bible Bible Study Returns
Zoom Bible Study returns this Wednesday, December 7 with a study on the book of Ruth.
Ladies Group Outing
On Saturday, December 10th the Ladies Group has an outing planned for a trip in to Boston. A link to the event is below, and includes some great shopping and fellowship time with lunch before shopping.
Details about the event can be found here:
https://www.sowaboston.com/sowa-winter-festival/The event hosts 100+ of the region’s best makers, artists, designers, and specialty vendors together under one festive roof. Browse the main floor and enjoy delicious food and drinks, and be sure to venture to the 2nd floor for live music
Carpooling is available and pending where you live and where we meet, we will leave around 11AM. Our plan is to have everyone meet in Boston at NOON.
Please RSVP to Jessica Kegler so we can plan accordingly for lunch.
After Holidays Growth Group
We are looking for a host for growth group for sometime ranging from the middle of January to the beginning of February. The host is responsible for hosting a group of us for Bible Study and providing food and drink for the group. If you are interested in hosting please reach out to Pastor G (pastor@goodshepherdattleboro.com).
This Week at Good Shepherd
Saturday, Dec 3: Church Decorating, 3:00pm
Sunday, Dec 4: Bible Study, 9:00am
Sunday, Dec 4: Sunday Service, 10:00am (no-communion)
Wednesday, Dec 7: Bible Study, 7:00pm (Zoom)
Thursday, Dec 8: Strategic Planning Meeting, 6:00pm
Upcoming Sunday
When Jesus comes back as judge, everyone will face a binary outcome. Either they will be judged righteous and experience the peace and joys of Paradise. Or they will be judged wicked and suffer unquenchable fire (Matthew 3).
John the Baptist’s job was to point to the only way to prepare for a judgment, one where the stakes are that high. Repent! And look to the Lord Jesus. For when Jesus came into our world the first time, it was not as judge, but as Savior. All those whose faith is in Christ have already been judged righteous.
Please, take these words to heart: the reign of God draws near, and his judgment is inevitable. As John the Baptist once said, “All people will see God’s salvation.” The only question is if one sees Christ’s second coming with joy or regret. For those who fail to repent, the coming of the Judge brings certain doom. But his people will see that Judge like a banner on the hilltop, rallying us to his glorious side.
Zoom Bible Study
Ruth shows how God’s people can experience his sovereignty, wisdom, and covenant kindness. These often come in hard circumstances and are expressed through the kindness of others. Ruth shows kindness to her mother-in-law, Naomi, by leaving her homeland to care for her. Redemption is linked to kindness and is at the heart of the story.