CGS Announcements Archive

Congratulations to Christin Birchard who made the Dean's List for the year at Appalacian State and also to Katie Hendrickson who made the Dean's List at NC State University this year. Good going Christin and Katie; we're proud of you!

Also, thank you to Mike Hoppe for arranging the donation of an array of beautiful container plantings that will greatly enhance our facility.

Just a Reminder -- Session dates and times are as follows:

Wednesday & Thursday, May 19^th & 20^th from 2:00pm to 9:20pm

Tuesday & Wednesday, June 1^st & 2^nd from 2:00pm to 9:20pm

Friday, June 11^th from 2:00pm to 9:20pm

Saturday, June 12^th from 9:30am to 5:00pm

What is involved?

• You will come to the church for your sitting, which will inlude multiple shots and your choice of several backgrounds.

• Every participating family/person will receive a FREE church directory and a COMPLIMENTARY 8x10 portrait (these can be the same pose or different ones).

• Photography and portrait selection is "one-stop-shopping". It will take place during a single visit.

• During your meeting with the consultant to look at proofs and select your free directory and portrait shots, you will also have the opportunity to purchase additional prints. Sort of like school pictures for adults! They can offer package deals as well as a la carte individual photos and, again, your selections can be the same or different poses. Discounts are available to the over-60 crowd.

Questions? Contact Caryl Fuller, cfuller@mjproperties.com

 Please join us Wednesday Evenings Through May 19th!

A SHORT HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY by Stephen Tomkins "The sort of book I wish I'd read fifty years ago. Steve Tomkins provides a context for so much of Western history over the last two millienia. His book explains a lot." - TERRY JONES, star and co-writer of Monty Python. Worshiped by 2 billion Christians worldwide, Jesus Christ is arguably the most famous human being ever. Yet grasping the vast story of his followers over the last 2,000 years can be a dizzying, difficult task. In A Short History of Christianity Stephen Tomkins takes readers on an entertaining and enlightening journey through the key stages of Christian development, covering the people, the events, the movements, and the controversies of the church. ... His penetrating, energetic Short History of Christianity is sure to delight and inform a broad range of readers. Meeting at 7:00pm in the Parlor, 1st floor, Duncan-Giersch Center. This group will meet through May 12th.

Please Note for May:

• I need help planning our May 23^rd reception for Seniors (after the 10:30am service) and our May 30^th evening with Fr. Joseph Lasuba of the Episcopal Church of the Sudan (to which the entire parish is invited).  I encourage youth to take leadership roles in planning some of our activities:  contact me if you're willing to help with either of these events.  (I also need adult help with both events.)

• Several lost and found items from the retreat are in my office, including a hat, a flashlight, and a Bible.  Stop by on Sunday morning to pick up your belongings.

• We're already gearing up for summer!  Download information about our summer trips here.  Please contact me if you're interested in participating in any of our summer trips (as a student or chaperone), or if you'd like to help organize fund-raising efforts. 

I look forward to seeing you soon!  -- Wren Blessing

Please join us at 9:15AM in Room 404, 3rd Floor, Duncan Giersch Center

Journey in the Word -- The Battle Bible Class begins a five-to-nine week study of the Book of Psalms. This fexible schedule will allow for any special points of interest which emerge during the study to be explored further. Walter Bruegemann's THE MESSAGE OF THE PSALMS will be a principle text and reference in this Bible study.

Meeting at 9:15am in Shepherd's Hall, Third Floor, Duncan-Giersch Center

"SIN: Roadblock to a Good Life" will be the topic of this week's "Converations on the Way." This will be the last class meeting of this semester, so come be a part of this stimulating discussion as we thoughtfully practice our accepting and affirming faith. Pat Austin will facilitate.

 Join us at 9:15am on the porch of Shepherd's Hall!

YOUNG ADULT GATHERING ON SUNDAY MORNINGS --Good Shepherd members, friends, and visitors in their 20's and 30s, married (w/w-out children), partnered or single will meet this Sunday, May 16, on the Shepherd's Hall porch from 9:15am-10:15am for our weekly Young Adult Gathering. This is a time to get connected with each other, form community, and talk about possible future events, bible studies, nights out and other activities inside and outside the Church that we can connect with. Coffee and other goodies will be provided. For more info., contact Bill Bennett, bill.bennett@cgs-raleigh.org

There is a Young Adult e-mail list which you can subscribe to by signing up using the "Email Lists page" on the web site (http://www.cgs-raleigh.org/email-lists-sign) where hopefully you may choose also to sign up for the parish-wide and e-newsletter lists, if you are not already. If you are already receiving e-mails from another list, you may click on the "Update your profile" link at the bottom of an e-newsletter or all-parish e-mail to subscribe to the Young Adult e-mail list. As this list grows, it will be used more and more as the primary means to communicate news and event information to Young Adults @ CGS.

From Janet Gilliam, Director of Children's Ministry 

Children at the Church of the Good Shepherd, once again, collected money in small paper arks as part of their Lenten discipline, Their combined efforts will purchase a llama, three rabbits, two flocks of geese, a flock of chickens, a flock of ducks, and a hive of bees! Heifer International will administer this effort, thus providing families in need around the world with a means of sustainable survival.

We give thanks for the disciplined efforts of each child who participated, as well as each parent who encouraged and applauded their efforts. Imagine the family far from here that will receive these creatures and know that there will be eggs for breakfast and a pack animal for work! All this is possible because children at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Raleigh, NC, were wiling to be obedient in service to God. They have been "the hands and feet of God." Congratulations children!!!

Meeting at 9:15am in Shepherd's Hall, Third Floor, Duncan-Giersch Center

We continue our "Conversations on the Way" by looking at what we as individual Episcopalians believe as we explore the core teachings of our faith and new  interpretations of those teachings. This week, May 9, we'll discuss "The Bible: The Word of God for the People of God." As Episcopalians, we will listen with open hearts and open minds to differing points of view and differing beliefs of class participants as we thoughtfully practice our accepting and affirming faith. Come join us for this week's discusion. Jim Ward will facilitate.

After a fun - if a bit soggy - retreat last weekend, I look forward to seeing many of you at church this coming Sunday.  Check out the bulletin board on the first floor of the parish life center (near the Hillsborough St. circle driveway) for photos of our time at Camp Chestnut Ridge.

This Sunday morning (May 2^nd), Bishop Gregg will visit the parish to confirm several members including a few EYC folks.  On Sunday evening, we will gather for EYC to learn more about who a saint really is.  Middle School students will meet from 4-6pm and High School students will meet from 5-7pm.  You can look forward to several new games and activities, and a shared dinner at 5:30pm in Shepherd's Hall.  Please recall that we will not have EYC on May 9^th.

A few other notes:

• I need help planning our May 23^rd reception for Seniors (after the 10:30am service) and our May 30^th evening with Fr. Joseph Lasuba of the Episcopal Church of the Sudan (to which the entire parish is invited).  I encourage youth to take leadership roles in planning some of our activities:  contact me if you're willing to help with either of these events.  (I also need adult help with both events.)

• Several lost and found items from the retreat are in my office, including a hat, a flashlight, and a Bible.  Stop by on Sunday morning to pick up your belongings.

• We're already gearing up for summer!  Download information about our summer trips here.  Please contact me if you're interested in participating in any of our summer trips (as a student or chaperone), or if you'd like to help organize fund-raising efforts. 

I look forward to seeing you soon!  -- Wren Blessing