The Weekly | Sunday, June 3rd

Continuing This Weekend

Don't Miss This!

All Aboard for SHIP!

Self Help Interfaith Program, an outreach to those struggling with homelessness in Orange County, is returning to Good Shepherd June 30th through July 13th. Sign up on the patio to be a dinner host or a night host. Anyone interested in learning more about serving can attend one of two meetings scheduled for Wednesday, June 6th at 7pm or Thursday, June 14th at 7pm in the Fireside Room. Contact Pete at 714/895.3371 with questions.

Pray for Persecuted Christians

Meet Monday, June 4th at 7pm in the Bride's Room to pray for our brothers and sisters around the world. Additional prayer materials for persecuted Christians can be obtained from the kiosk carousel for your home use. Contact Ken at 562/594.6026 with questions.

Got a Graduate?

Please contact Diana at or 562/493.2553 x114 if you have a Good Shepherd graduate. We would like to give them an "honorable mention" for their achievement!

Children

Register for Vacation Bible School

Register for this year's VBS on our website today! Oh, and it's free!

Summer Camp at Forest Home

Don't let your 3rd-5th grader miss summer camp at Forest Home July 8th-13th. Cost: $300. Scholarships available! Check out the promo video on our website!

Adults

40 Days in the Word

The Sunday evening Bible Study class will be studying Rick Warren's curriculum "40 Days in the Word" in September. If you would like to join the class, contact Sue at 562/708.804 to reserve your spot and book!

Life Line Screening

Monday, June 4th, from 9 to 4, offering $10 back for every member who signs up through the church and attends the screenings. Call the church office for information.

O.C. Sheriff Department Offers Free Crime Seminar

Due to the recent surge of burglaries and thefts occurring in Rossmoor, the O.C. Sheriff Department Investigations Division will be hosting a Crime Seminar on Tuesday, June 5th from 6:30-8pm in the sanctuary. The meeting will cover the following topics: recent crime statistics, trends in criminal activity, recent arrests made and tips on protecting your property. Everyone is welcome.

Women

GSPC Literary Women

Meet Saturday, June 9th at 9:30am in the Fireside Room. Virginia will lead the discussion of two books by Jeannette Walls: Glass Castle and Half Broke Horses. Join us! Contact Marge or Barbara with questions.

One Day

Women of GSPC Don't miss out! Save Saturday, June 9th and plan to attend the Women of Faith event "One Day" at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach. You will be blessed as you dive deeper, laugh louder and grow stronger with other women of faith. Tickets are available on the patio. Contact Carol at 714/906.4407 with questions.

Save the Date!

Don't miss this year's Women's Retreat, "Strength for the Journey," November 9th-11th in Oxnard! Ticket sales begin May 19th.

Senior Adults

“Mystery Theater Dinner”

For a murderously magnificent time, join us for an evening of mystery, dinner, comedy and murder on Friday, June 29th at 6pm. Cost is only $55 for dinner, show, tax, valet parking and tip. Location: The Reef Restaurant on the water in Long Beach. Contact the church office for reservations or sign up at the Senior Adult table. Please pay when you sign up.

Monthly Luncheon

Join us on Wednesday, June 20th at Noon in Zirbel Hall. Joe Dobrick, Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist, will present information on the latest hearing aids and digital technology. Cost: $5. Sign up at the Senior Adult table Sunday.

Opportunities to Serve

Serve our Community

Wednesday, June 6th at 10:30am, we are hosting a worship gathering for those in our community with Alzheimer's. Afterward, we will offer lunch, but need your help to greet or serve. If you're willing, please contact Pam at 562/430.4276.

The Way Out

Our friends at the Way Out send tons of love and thanks for your generous support of their summer camp program. Many of you nodded your heads and also dug deep into your wallets, raising almost $3,000! Wow! If you missed out, $1100 is still needed to reach our goal. Contact Bill Irish or Robin Turner. Envelopes are on the kiosk.

Quilters

Meet Monday, June 4th at 7pm in the Round Room #4.

Serve Our Kids

If you are interested in either serving as a teacher with Kindergarten/1st graders on Saturday nights or being a summer teacher for our Children's classes, contact Karen at or 562/493.2553 x104.

Vacation Bible School 2012

We are collecting these items for VBS crafts: 1/2 gallon clean milk cartons, small twigs, new popsicle/craft sticks, medium smooth pebbles, tacky glue, cloth ribbon (any color), cardboard egg cartons, flat buttons and small shells. If you would like to donate these items, please drop them off in the church office with Sue Gilmore's name on them! Thank you!

Save Your Recycling

We continue to collect aluminum cans and plastic bottles for the Quinonez family. No glass please. Drop off by the storage bins on Sunday mornings.