Good Shepherd - Week of February 9th

Join us this Sunday at 9am and 10:45am in person or the livestream option directly from our website at (gspc.org).

Click below for the study guide for Sunday February 9th.

Prayers for Annie Cavadini-Goodwin and family on the passing of her father, Gino Cavadini, on Sunday February 2nd. A Celebration of Life will be held on April 12th at 2pm.
Prayers for the family of Laurel Mauk who passed away on Sunday February 2nd. 
Chris Johnson (prayers for healing).
Carol Ramseyer (prayers for healing).
Betty Lou Crain (prayers for healing).
Lorraine Porter (prayers for healing).
Alicia Porter (prayers for comfort and strength).
Chris Zato (prayers for healing).
Deanne Warren (prayers for healing).
Mary Marsh (prayers for healing).
Herb Barnard (prayers for recovery and healing).

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41.10

Submit prayer requests to prayer@gspc.org or click the button below.

2/10 - Bill Irish, 87
2/11 - Vern Johnson, 95

Our Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 23rd. We are having one worship gathering at 10am, with the meeting immediately following in the Sanctuary. Join us for lunch after the meeting! 

An 8-week study of Ezra/Nehemiah begins on Sunday, February 16th from 6-8pm in the Fireside Room. Seminar style class examining Israel's return to Jerusalem under the Persian king, Cyrus the Great. Archeology documents this event; scripture predicts it as well. Leaders: Kirk and Sue Brown. Email: stmci@ix.netcom.com for more details. 

The Prayer Ministry is looking for volunteers to be part of a team that prays for those in our congregation who request prayers for themselves or a loved one. This is a confidential ministry that requires a very small investment of time, but its impact is HUGE for the recipient. Please contact Heidi Butcher for more information at 714/319.5040.

Once a month, parents are invited to drop off their kiddos at the church at 5pm and return by 8pm. Meanwhile, kids will be given dinner and taken care of while parents enjoy a night off. Sign up at gdshp.ch/pno.

The Bookies Bible Study ladies' group is welcoming new members! We meet the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 1-3pm in the Church Library. We're starting a new study and would welcome your input. Usually, we study a book of the Bible but have occasionally used a spiritual selection. Questions, please contact Diane Wood Gaughen at diane@lifeinthedash.com or 562/715.1529.

Doug Scholten will lead in the discussion "Figuring Out Forgiveness" on Wednesday,
February 12th at 4:45pm in the Choir Room. We will explore how forgiveness works, what it means to forgive someone, and how God's forgiveness relates to our own forgiving. Bring a friend and plan to stay for dinner on the Plaza.

Join us for lunch at 12 noon on Thursday, February 27th in Zirbel Hall. Michelle Lorenzen Raitt, guest lecturer, will speak on the development of the French Gothic style of architecture and Notre Dame in Paris. She is a long-time resident of Irvine, majored in French and Art History at Pomona College, attended the Sorbonne, and the Ecole du Louvre in Paris. Cost: $5.00. Sign up at the Senior Ministry table on the Plaza. 

Join us on Friday, February 21st from 6:30-8pm in the Fireside Room to sing or just to listen to Country Gospel. Acoustic instruments welcomed. Music provided.

Plan to join us on Sunday, April 13th as we attend the Living Art Experience, inspired by the Life of Christ, a unique presentation through "living" productions of famous works of art. This theatrical masterpiece includes life-sized paintings and sculptures, live models within the art. The program will be narrated with an original script and presented with an inspirational musical score by an orchestra and vocal ensemble. We will leave the church at 12:30pm, program starts at 2pm, and return around 5:30pm via coach. Cost: $75. Sign up at the Senior Ministry table on the Plaza. 

Quilters meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 10am in the Round Room #4. Their next meeting is on February 10th.

Those who are mourning the death of a loved one are invited to join the next session of GriefShare, a faith-based support group for comfort and healing, beginning on Tuesday, March 4th from 10-12pm, and continuing for 13-weeks in the Patio Room.

The hygiene collection items for fire victims are continuing far into the future and we hope to continue to be of help. You can still bring hygiene items and write checks of support made out to Food Finders. You can even make pledges of support to give monthly. All help is very appreciated by the people who have lost everything. Thank you for caring. 

Our next Cancer Support Group at Good Shepherd will be online on Tuesday, February 11th at 7pm, via Zoom. All cancer patients and their caregivers, past and present, are encouraged to join our group for support and prayer. Zoom link will be provided by email a few days before the meeting. Please contact Shawna Escovedo at 562/400.7582 or Heidi Butcher at 714/319.5040 with questions. 

If you are interested, or would like more information, please contact Doug Johnson at 714/514.8222, Roger Wiley at 714/897.7864, or see them at the church. There are four spots available. 

If you would like to provide flowers in the Sanctuary for worship, please call Ellie at 562/493.2553 x200 or stop by the church office to sign up.

Email: info@gspc.org
Phone: 562/493.2553
Prayer: prayer@gspc.org
Office Hours: 9am-4pm Monday-Thursday