NEST (Norfolk Emergency Shelter Team) is off to a delicious start! Since the beginning of Good Shepherds involvement with NEST the “A” Team has always kicked off the week with decadent southern fare. A succulent menu of homemade meatloaf, collard greens, and baked apples followed by homemade cake soothes the hunger of the 60 or so homeless guests!

The homeless in Norfolk will be at Good Shepherd through next Wednesday morning. Volunteers are always welcome! Stop from 5:00 p.m. through 7:00 a.m. and roll up your sleeves for a great time!

Elizabeth Hope
Interim Director of Christian Education

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:

1. Sign-up sheet is available in the front of the church at the entrance to the sanctuary.
2. E-mail me directly wddrisk@cox.net
3. Call: 757-418-1533
4. Sign up on the Good Shepherd website

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.

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.

• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Lotions
• Lip Balm
• Mouthwash (alcohol-free)
• Hand Wipes
• Dental Floss
• Soap
• Tums
• Pocket Combs
• Brushes
• Chewing gum

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

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:

1. Sign-up sheet is available in the front of the church at the entrance to the sanctuary.
2. E-mail me directly wddrisk@cox.net
3. Call: 757-418-1533
4. You may even be able to add your name to the appropriate space below and reply back to me.
5. Sign up is also available on the Good Shepherd website (goodshepherdnorfolk.org)

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.

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!

EVERYONE CAN HELP. Use this as an opportunity to teach your family about helping those in need and 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.

Then on Sunday, January 22nd, we will gather together during the education hour to make bags for our guests.

Elizabeth Hope
Director of Christian Education

January 12, 2012

The Creole aphorism “Men anpil chay pa lou” means “Many hands lighten the load.” And as The Church of the Good Shepherd proved, we share more than this aphorism with our brothers and sisters in Haiti. In 2011, you contributed $2418.30 toward rebuilding Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-au-Prince!

Your contributions are helping to rebuild the central pillar of a support system that was once very broad and strong. In a country with a per capita income of $480, The Episcopal Church in Haiti provided education in over 200 schools, medical care through health clinics, and cultural training through the Cathedral music school. The January 2010 earthquake wiped out 70% of the Episcopal Church’s properties in Haiti. But with our help, they are building back.

For making all this possible, special thanks go to Beth Parker for her organizational skills and leadership and to our Rector Robert Davenport for keeping us ever mindful of the needs of others.

The Church of the Good Shepherd joined 488 other parishes and organizations across the country in the Rebuild Our Church in Haiti campaign. For a list of parishes and dioceses across the nation who’ve lent a hand, go to www.episcopalchurch.org/HaitiAppeal.

On this second anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti, I want to personally thank all of you for your generous support of this effort!

Barbara Byers, Diocesan Coordinator

Greetings. This serves as a report that roofing on the building at embangweni church hall commenced today the 8th of August in the year of our lord 2011.

The Rev. & Mrs. Charles Damba