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 -- Our next workday is Saturday, Feb. 13 and you are needed!  The location is 4005 Green Jacket Trail (Lot #14), Augusta Crossing. So far we only have one volunteer for this day. We really need your help to keep the project on schedule. Please join us if you can!

Volunteer sign-up is on-line. When you register on the web site, choose Apostles Build 2009 - Church of the Good Shepherd. Each build day is broken into morning and afternoon shifts. If you want to work the full day, be sure to sign up for both shifts. To sign up, go to this link: http://habitatwake.volunteerhub.com/Events/Browse.aspx

Details about a typical build day can be found here:

 http://www.habitatwake.org/upload/FAQ_ConstructionVol_Mar09.pdf

Directions to the site:
- Take the I-440 beltline towards the southeast side of Raleigh
- Take exit #15 for Poole Road.
- Go east (away from downtown Raleigh) one short block.
- Before the bank, turn RIGHT on Old Poole Road. 
- Take an immediate RIGHT on Dowling Road. 
- Turn LEFT on Evans Dr. 
- Take the next two lefts, continue to the end of Green Jacket Trail and look for Lot 14.

See Map!

No experience is required! You'll be shown what to do and given tasks appropriate to your skill level. When construction begins, anyone on site must be 16 or older. Volunteers aged 16 or 17 will need a signed consent/waiver form from their parents.

Support Our EYC's Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

February 16, 2010 -- 6pm to 8pm -- Shepherd's Hall

Purchase Tickets On-line!

Tickets also on Sale Sunday Morning, Feb. 14

Ticket Prices:

• Family (2 adults & children under 18) - $25
• Adults - $10
• Children (5-12) - $5
• Children 4 and younger - free

Gathering weekly, Feb. 14-Feb 28 in Shepherd's Hall Porch

This Week:  Marcus Borg: The Faithful Skeptic 

Join us on the porch of Shepherd's Hall for some conversations with each other, and some of the most fascinating people who have ever lived, following the 10:30 Holy Eucharist. This is an opportunity to go deeper and connect with each other in exploring what Christian faith and belief really is, by listening to and discussing passages from the writings of some of the "Great Souls" of 20th and 21st century Christianity. Come with your questions and doubts. Come with an open heart and mind. Don't expect pat answers, but, just maybe, find more interesting questions to wrestle with, and experience a deeper level of community with each other. Selections from Anglicans and Episcopalians, and also those from other Christian traditions will be read and discussed. Bill Bennett, Miriam Saxon, and others will present and facilitate our gatherings.

• February 14 - Marcus Borg: The Faithful Skeptic
• February 21 - Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Beyond in the Midst of Life
• February 28 - John XXIII: Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth)

Download the Winter 2010 Newcomers' Class Brochure!

The purpose of this series of classes is to welcome newcomers to The Church of the Good Shepherd and to provide a forum for you to learn who we are and ... for us to get to know YOU !

Each session is open to anyone interested in attending.  You may attend any or all of the series of classes in any order.  The series will be repeated so that you might start at any point in the series and continue in the next series.  The class meets on Sunday in the Parlor in the Duncan- Giersch Parish Life Center.  The Parlor is located on the main floor in the Northeast corner.

Objectives of the Series:

† Long-time church members are the leaders of this class, so newcomers will meet several different members through this  series.

† You will learn what is happening at Good Shepherd and find opportunities to become involved in the life and activities of the church.

• February 14, 2010:  The Stained Glass Window
• February 21, 2010:  Good Shepherd Activities
• February 28, 2010:  Becoming a Member

 You are invited to come participate in our next Evensong on Sunday, February 14. The beauty of this service -- which begins with a dimmed, quiet, and reflective sanctuary that gradually becomes infused with the soft light of candle after candle flaring to life -- makes for a very special worship experience as we begin the new year.  This service is also a wonderful opportunity to get settled and centered as you get ready for another week--it is what is often spoken of as "contemplative" experience of worship. Dress is casual. Then...join us for a wine and cheese reception in the Duncan-Giersch Center following the service.

Evensong--5:00PM, 2nd & 4th Sundays each month

February 14 & 28, 2010 

It will not be long before the Church Season of Lent will upon us once more. Lent 2010 will begin with Ash Wednesday on February 17.  We extend an invitation to everyone to get your hearts, minds and bodies ready for a deeper experience of Lent by participating in our Ash Wednesday services:

Our services of Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes will be at 7:00am, 12:00 pm and 7:00pm.

GPS@CGS: Gospel Positioning For The Soul At Church of the Good Shepherd

A Star serves as GPS for Sages in the East to begin their journey of epiphany and adoration. The Star of Bethlehem still shines to guide us on our own journey...

You can download a copy of the Epiphany 2010 Adult Christian Formation Brochure here!

Please look through this brochure to connect your own Epiphany journey with the people and resources you need to enjoy and grow in your day-to-day Baptismal journey and to connect with other companions on that journey, with Jesus and the People of God, his church, in our special fellowship as the Church of the Good Shepherd. Also, you'll find resources to help in your experience and celebration of this special season.

Help Our Brother's & Sister in Haiti!

A Stop Hunger Now Packaging Event

Saturday, March 6, 2010  -- 8:30am-6:00pm

Saint Saviour's Center, 618 Tucker St., downtown Raleigh

We've all seen the reports and video showing the massive number of Haitians displaced from their homes after the January 12th earthquake that devastated so much of that small country. A local non-profit group, Stop Hunger Now, dedicated to the worldwide eradication of hunger, has stepped up its efforts in Haiti and is currently sending meals, water, and medication to their partners there. At this time, 50,000 Haitians are receiving food and help on a daily basis at distribution points outside of Port-au-Prince.

Learn more about Stop Hunger Now

And now, it's time for you to become a part of this effort!  Area churches are joining forces for a Meal Packing Event on Saturday, March 6, at Saint Savior's Center at 618 Tucker Street in downtown Raleigh. Our goal is to package 80,000 meals between 8:30am and 6:00pm!  Now catch your breath...we're just asking for your help for one of four 2-hour shifts that day.  The time will fly by, and the work is fast paced, exciting and family friendly. Anyone 5 years old or older is welcome to participate! We're looking lots of volunteers from Good Shepherd, so please sign up with your whole family!

E-Mail David Haygood to Participate in the Meal Packing Event!

The Church of the Good Shepherd now has a Facebook Page.  Visit our Facebook Page and become a Fan of CGS. It's a new way to keep in touch with you parish family and the events at church!

The address is: http://facebook.com/pages/Church-of-the-Good-Shepherd/184063247485.