tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5093421222503496950.post-59790587261467346992008-04-22T15:28:00.000-07:002008-04-22T15:36:36.090-07:00<span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Welcome to the Shepherd’s Staff Online. This newsletter is sent weekly by the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd to keep parish members and friends informed of current activities at the church.<br /></strong> <br />In this edition:<br /><strong>Breakfast – Sunday, April 27, 8:30am<br />Ascension Eucharist - May 1, 7:00pm<br />How YOU can help – Coffee Hour<br />“What do we believe as Episcopalians?”<br />Special requests<br />Coming Attractions<br /></strong><br /><strong>Breakfast – Sunday, April 27, 8:30 - 9:15am<br /></strong>Join us in Worsham Hall for a hearty breakfast including Pancakes and Sausage. For more information, contact Rupert Bliss at 387-4827 or </span><a href="mailto:rbjaxfl@bellsouth.net"><span style="font-family:arial;">rbjaxfl@bellsouth.net</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">.<br /><br /><strong>Ascension Eucharist – Thursday, May 1, 7:00pm<br /></strong>Ascension is a major feast of the church like Christmas and Easter. Ascension is important because, “After his glorious resurrection Jesus openly appeared to his disciples, and in their sight ascended into heaven, to prepare a place for us; that where he is there we might also be, and reign with him in glory.” (BCP, page 379)<br />Celebrate with us.<br /><br /><strong>How YOU can help – Coffee Hour<br /></strong>Duncan Sawyer, Rita Houghton and others prepare a beautiful Coffee Hour for us each Sunday. They need cookies, ginger ale, Welch’s Tropical Punch frozen drink mix, and cheese spreads. Please bring them to the church kitchen marked “Sunday Coffee Hour”. Please note: NO NUTS… we have parishioners who are extremely allergic to them!! Thank you. For more information, contact Duncan Sawyer at 388-1597.<br /><br /><strong>“WHAT DO WE BELIEVE AS EPISCOPALIANS?”</strong> Come join us as we explore this informative and exciting new series each Wednesday. We begin with Holy Eucharist at 5:30 pm in the Chapel, and then start the session in Craig hall at 6:15 pm. Join us for hors d’oeuvres at 6:00 pm before the class. For more information, contact Fr. Doug at 387-5691 or </span><a href="mailto:dhodsdon@goodshepherd23.org"><span style="font-family:arial;">dhodsdon@goodshepherd23.org</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">.<br /><br /><strong>Special requests<br /></strong>1. HELP US UPDATE OUR PARISH RECORDS. Please send corrections, additions, changes, birthdays, etc to </span><a href="mailto:swilliams@goodshepherd23.org"><span style="font-family:arial;">swilliams@goodshepherd23.org</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> or call the church office 387-5691.<br /><br />2. Shepherd's Staff Online and other special announcements including births and deaths are sent out by E-mail each week. We need your E-mail address so that you are included as we help our parish grow. [swilliams@goodshepherd23.org or call the church office 387-5691]<br /><br /><strong>Coming Attractions<br /></strong>Ascension Day – May 1<br />Pentecost – May 11<br />Mother’s Day Pot Luck Lunch – May 11<br /><br />SUNDAY April 27<br />8:00 am Eucharist –Rite I<br />8:30 am Breakfast<br />10:00am Eucharist – Rite II<br />11:15 am Coffee Hour<br /><br />WEDNESDAY April 30<br />5:30p Holy Eucharist (Rite II)<br />5:30p Children’s Choir in Choir room<br />6:00p Hors d’oeuvres &amp; Rector’s Program in Craig Lounge<br /><br /><strong>A calendar of all events at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd can be seen by selecting the <calendar> button at our website at </strong></span><a href="http://www.goodshepherd23.org/"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>www.goodshepherd23.org</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>.</strong></span>Shepherd's Staff Onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00866299470626268717noreply@blogger.com