God’s Work, Our Hands Sunday is September 13

An Annual Day Devoted to Love of Our Neighbors and Church

Sunday, September 13, is “God’s Work, Our Hands Sunday.” We are collecting food items and packing up meal kits to support C-CAP, and the Warren County Department of Social Services (WCDSS).

For C-Cap:

C-Cap needs some basic pantry supplies to give to people who want to make meals at home. C-Cap has specifically requested:

• bags of flour

• cooking oil

• Bisquick or similar baking mix

For WCDSS:

The Warren County Department of Social Services gives people bags of food with recipes, and all ingredients included.

We will be collecting food items for the three recipes listed below. You can donate all of the ingredients or some of the ingredients.

Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole
2 cans chicken
1 can green beans
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 box long grain and wild rice
½ cup of slice almonds, water chestnuts or fried onions

Cheesy Chicken Pasta
2 cans chicken
2 packets of Knorr cheddar broccoli pasta
1 can of peas (or other vegetable)

Black Beans and Spanish Rice
2 packages of Spanish Rice
1 can black beans
1 can whole kernel corn
1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies
Garnish: Tortilla chips

Please have all food items at the church by Sunday, September 13th before church. After church we will meet in the fellowship hall to put the recipe items together in bags and get a group photo! Don’t forget to wear your t-shirts.

Questions? Contact Kathy Peters.

Other Announcements:

• Pastor Anna will be away starting Monday, September 7, and will return on Monday, September 21. In case of a pastoral care emergency, please contact Deacon Lyn.

• Due to the travel schedules of several Sunday School leaders during September, Sunday School will resume October 4

• Also due to travel schedules, Good Shepherd’s congregation council will meet on September 20

• ELCA Youth Gathering — There is a flier and sign-up sheet in the narthex for the upcoming event happening June 28-July 2, 2027 in Minneapolis, MN.

• The fall evening online Disciple Bible Study on the New Testament, will be held on Wednesday evenings, starting September 16. A sign-up sheet is in the narthex. Please contact Deacon Lyn for more information.

THIS week:

• Wednesday, September 2 at 10:00 a.m., Bible study at Good Shepherd

• Sunday, September 6 at 9:30 a.m., worship service followed by fellowship time

• Sunday, September 6 — we are collecting the food items specified for God’s Work, Our Hands meal kits — please see the article above.

Mark Your Calendars:

• Sunday, September 13 - following the worship service, God’s Work, Our Hands Sunday, a day when we and other ELCA congregations participate in a service project to remember that we are one church, and that God’s love frees us to serve and love our neighbor.

• The GSELC Men’s Breakfast will resume Saturday, September 19 at 8:30 am. Meet at The Daily Grind for building friendships, good food, delicious coffee, and worshipping God. Contact Deacon Lyn for more information.

• Good Shepherd Congregation Council meeting is at 8:30 a.m., on September 20