Thank you for all of your help donating supplies for NEST and decorating lunch bags. I hope the bags will bring a smile to our guests throughout the day.
Elizabeth Hope
Interim Director of Christian Education
February 19, 2012
The son of a missionary and a Baptist minister, seventeen-year-old immigrant David George Ball was following his destiny to become a pastor. He had always dreamed of making a difference in people’s lives. But when he met the relatively unknown Martin Luther King, Jr., the course of Ball’s life changed forever.
In this memoir, A Marked Heart, Ball narrates his journey, beginning with growing up in wartime England; immigrating to the United States in 1954 to take the pastors’ course at Chicago’s Moody Bible Institute: attending Yale University as a scholarship student; and, most importantly, meeting Martin Luther King. Later he worked on Wall Street as a lawyer, started a family, championed the 401(k) plan, and served as assistant secretary of labor.
A Marked Heart describes how Ball’s encounter with King inspired the rest of his life’s work, and it provides a multifaceted look at his immigration, education, family relationships, career, and his commitment to public service. Though Ball never became a minister, his story communicates how prayer and trust in God guided his life.
The dates for NEST 2012 are February 1st through February 8th. NEST is a coalition of 30 or so churches that rotate in providing warm meals and overnight shelter for those in our community who are homeless. It is not only an important ministry to both our church and community, but also a rewarding and gratifying experience for our many volunteers.
As we are just beginning preparations, there are a multitude of opportunities for you to become involved. We need volunteers for a variety of tasks which can be as simple and short as picking up donuts in the evening, cooking meals, serving meals, cleanup after meals and spending the night at the church. The overnight watch is a great opportunity to get some work or reading done, or it can also serve as an opportunity for some personal downtime and reflection.
You can get a wealth of information from the nest link on the Church of the Good Shepherd website about NEST, volunteer opportunities, job descriptions, etc.
Please consider volunteering some of your precious time and talent for NEST 2012. There are MANY ways to sign up:
We can also use donations: Monetary donations will help to offset the costs of the food that the church provides. Make a note on the check for NEST 2012. We can also use the following items: Socks, Hats, Gloves, warm Jackets, feminine hygiene products, undergarments female and male, magazines, toiletries and bus tickets which can be purchased at local grocery stores.
Please be generous with your time and talents and help out those in our community that are struggling through difficult times.
The Good Shepherd 2012 Confirmation began this past Sunday evening. One thing we decided is that after each time we gather one of the youth will submit an article for the weekly e-mail. This week’s article is written by Lex Selig. I hope you will be energized by the spirit of this group’s stories as they travel together on the path towards confirmation.
Submitted by Lex Selig
This week’s youth group was very interesting. We made structures out of marshmallows and toothpicks, and Lawson Driskill, Noah Simpson, and Lex Selig made the highest tower. We also had fun playing a new game, Guess Who This Is, where all of the parents had sent in baby photos and you had to guess who was who.
After playing a few games and activities we all sat down to discuss what we thought was important and what needed to be stated for us to really understand what we were doing in confirmation. We came up with a list of things for the question, “Why are you here?”, asked by Ben Blanchard. Some of the things on the list were, to learn about the church, to learn about Jesus, to learn what goes on in the church, and also to connect with others/to bond.
Towards the end of our evening we discussed what we needed to do to be able to focus and learn about God. We talked about this with the parents, Ben, and us. We agreed on a basket designated for all cell phones, and a clock in every room.
The next youth confirmation group meeting is on February 12th at COGS (Church of the Good Shepherd).
Diocesan Council, presided over by the Bishop, and composed of clergy and lay m embers, is the ultimate organizational decision-making body for our Diocese. It is held annually in February.
Council decides the Diocesan budget (based on recommendations from the Program Budget and Review Committee), elects members of the diocese’s various administrative, executive and judicial bodies and votes on any resolutions – including t hose that amend or add to the Constitution or Canons – that may be brought before it. When necessary, it elects the Bishop(s).
The Church of the Good Shepherd has four delegates and two alternates to Council. They are Beth Williams, Gerry Smelt, Grace Strid and Barbara Byers. Pat Tayloe and Keith Byers are our alternates.
9:15 a.m. Memorial Hall
Grab a few items at the store! Search through your pantry!
Listed below are the types of items to bring for the activity Sunday morning.
EVERYONE CAN HELP. Use this as an opportunity to teach your family about helping those in need and remember how fortunate we really are. We are collecting small toiletries over the next two weeks. Look through your cabinets for the hotel soap you have collected, little bottles of shampoo, and extra toothbrushes from the dentist. When you are in the grocery store throw one or two extra items in your basket each time. When we all help, we will certainly collect a lot of useful items we take for granted.
Elizabeth Hope
Director of Christian Education
The dates for NEST 2012 are February 1st through February 8th. NEST is a coalition of 30 or so churches that rotate in providing warm meals and overnight shelter for those in our community who are homeless. It is not only an important ministry to both our church and community, but also a rewarding and gratifying experience for our many volunteers.
As we are just beginning preparations, there are a multitude of opportunities for you to become involved. We need volunteers for a variety of tasks which can be as simple and short as picking up donuts in the evening, cooking meals, serving meals, cleanup after meals and spending the night at the church. The overnight watch is a great opportunity to get some work or reading done, or it can also serve as an opportunity for some personal downtime and reflection.
You can get a wealth of information from the nest link on the Church of the Good Shepherd website about NEST, volunteer opportunities, job descriptions, etc.
Please consider volunteering some of your precious time and talent for NEST 2012. There are MANY ways to sign up:
We can also use donations: Monetary donations will help to offset the costs of the food that the church provides. Make a note on the check for NEST 2012. We can also use the following items: Socks, Hats, Gloves, warm Jackets, feminine hygiene products, undergarments female and male, magazines, toiletries and bus tickets which can be purchased at local grocery stores.
Please be generous with your time and talents and help out those in our community that are struggling through difficult times.
It’s difficult to decide who to thank first. Whether it be the kids who kept up the spirit of the trip, Ben being the organizer, or the adults who took time out of their schedules in order to ensure all of our events were conducted timely, efficiently, and safely. With that being said, I would like to thank everyone for a wonderful and memorable weekend. Before this weekend I couldn’t ski. After this weekend, well, I still can’t ski but I’m confident enough to give it another go. Everyone was very supportive and helpful to everyone else’s needs. Each person brought their own experiences, talents, and personalities to this trip making it a realization to most everyone. After speaking to all of the children, adults, and everyone at the Grace Church near wintergreen I would like to remain involved and strengthen the ties I had made over the weekend and contribute my own experiences, talents, and personality. Not to be over repetitive but just one more thank you to everyone from Mission, St. Andrews, and Good Shepard. May more good times be had by all.
Ramone Escalante
*Ramone is in the U.S. Navy and is new to Norfolk and Good Shepherd. He grew up in Chicago. Please say hello and give him a big Good Shepherd welcome!
The Classics of Good Shepherd (those 70 and above) are invited to a Valentine luncheon immediately following the 10:00 a.m. service on February 12th, 2012 in Memorial Hall.
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Youth and adults from Good Shepherd, The Mission of the Holy Spirit, and St. Andrews Episcopal Church, traveled together for a weekend of skiing, community, and to visit some old friends from Grace Episcopal Church.
A special note of thanks to Ellen Selig, John Meek, Rick Martin, Carter Fur, Shari Parker, Rosanna Cotoure, Bob Howell, Greg Murphy, Ramone Escalante, and Josh Stephens who served as team leaders for the weekend.
The youth were asked reflective questions about the weekend. Here are their responses:
1. If you were to write a book about the weekend what would you title it? (Remember…it’s a bestseller.)
2. What in particular about our time at Grace Episcopal Church will you remember in 5 years?
This past weekend the Vestry held its annual retreat; looking at the year ahead, joining in community with ongoing and new members and making plans.
The weekend started at the church on Friday evening. After some fellowship and preliminary work, we went to the Feast of the Epiphany Service as a group and then on to the Trinders for hot chocolate followed by dinner at the home of Robert and Lizzy Davenport.
Saturday we met as a group at Algonquin House, where Jeanne Schlegel was kind enough to arrange for us to use the big meeting room downstairs so that we could “get away” a little. Some years the vestry goes away to Camp Chanco or other places, but this year it was nice to join with the confirmands at the Epiphany service and to do something a little different.
The group worshipped, prayed, laughed, listened, learned, and made plans. In the next few weeks you will hear about the actions and decisions made during this retreat as we embark on another great year at Good Shepherd and, in particular, as we finalize and live into the Long Range Plan.
One Important decision of the Vestry Retreat is to post communications and minutes from our meetings on a bulletin board so that each of you can see the work of the group and learn about what was decided on any given month. STAY TUNED!!!! We want you all to be well informed. Lastly, please feel free to contact any member of the Vestry for information or clarifications. Your Vestry for the 2012 year are:
Sue Hill, David Driskill, Sue Bryant, Mary McCaffrey, Taylor Short, Tom Cherry, Rachel Cottrell, Pat Tayloe, Keith Byers, Rolf Williams, Gerry Smelt, and Frank Bond.
B.J. Taylor
Parish Administrator
The Episcopal Church
of the Good Shepherd
7400 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, VA 23505
Phone: 757-423-3230
Fax: 757-423-6147
Office Hours: M-F 8am-4pm
