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The Shepherd’s Scroll GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA

2101 S. Prospect Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820

Phone: 217-352-1732 Fax: 217-352-4807 www.gslc-cu.org

“God’s Work. Our Hands.”

Volume 47, No. 11 November 2014

Pastor ’s Perspective…

Those attending last year’s synod assembly were treat-ed to a video message form Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton. In her message, Bishop Eaton highlighted a few of the ways “we are the church together.” We saw how a rural and an urban congregations do ministry togeth-er. We saw how an ELCA mission start in Detroit works to connect with the community. We saw how another congregation ministers to Seafarers (men who spend long periods of time at sea away from family and friends).

In her October report to the conference of bish-ops, Bishop Eaton re-ported that she will cen-ter her work and the work of the church-wide organization around the four “strategic intents”—

We are Church, We are Lutheran, We Are Church To-gether, and We Are Church for the Sake of the World.

After hearing the Bishop’s message at the synod assem-bly and reading an excerpt of her October report, it’s become very clear to me just how members of Good Shepherd are part of “the church together.” That said, I have to be honest—I think we are way too shy about sharing our stories. I’ve told lead-ers of our congrega-tion that one of my goals in the coming months is to hold up

some of the stories of how we at Good Shep-herd are church together.

First, if you have not al-ready done so, take a mo-ment to click on the “trip blog” on our web site just to the right of this article (www.gslc-cu.org). You’ll experience the stories and pic-tures of members of Good Shepherd of all ages rebuild-ing Christo Rey (Christ the King) Lutheran Church. Many members of Good Shepherd contributed in support of this trip. We are the church together.

Second, with the help of adult teachers and mentors this week seven of our young people reaffirmed promis-es made for them at baptism. We are the church to-gether.

Next Saturday, Yen, a young woman who came to visit us a few months ago, will walk down the aisle of our church escorted by her father on her wedding day. A few weeks ago, Yen told me way back in the 70’s Good Shepherd sponsored her father when he came from Vi-etnam. We are the church together.

Today, I signed a check that will go to our synod office in support of World Hunger, Disaster Relief Lutheran Social Services of Illinois, and the many ministries of the ELCA. We are the church together.

We are the church together, members of the one body of Christ, for that I am so very grateful.

Peace and blessings,

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He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate.

He provides food for those who fear him; he remembers his covenant forever. Psalm 111:4-5

A big thanks to Wendy Hillertz for putting together care packages for students who are away at college or grad school. Here is what we heard back from students that received some love from their church family: Maura Dickson wrote on facebook – “Walking on sunshine! Rocked a world literature exam and received a care package from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, ELCA today. Thanks for all the tasty goodies and an even bigger thank you to whoever included all the band-aids. Need them for sore toes today!”

Chelsea Hart wrote – “Thank you Good Shepherd for the awesome care package! That was such a wonderful sur-prise. I received it after working on campus for 10 hours, so it really made my day. Thank you for thinking of me and whoever made those cookies is DA BOMB.”

Meret Kammerling shared this – “A huge thank you for all of the support my church family has always given me! This care package means so much I love you all!”

Mary Corkery included a picture of her care package on facebook with the caption – “When your church family un-expectedly sends you a care package.”

Petra Rantanen emailed – “I just got my care package a couple of days ago! Thank you so much! It couldn't have come at a better time, with midterms just around the corner. I know it takes work to put a package together so I re-ally appreciate your thoughtfulness!

If you would like to make a contribution to help offset the cost of these care packages feel free to drop off your do-nation in the office or write a check with “care package” in the memo. May all those who come through our doors know that they are loved and cared for by God and God’s people.

Jason Fisher

From the Youth & Family Director ’s Desk

Good Shepherd Cares

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Registration for the National Youth Gathering & Deposits are Due November 9!

High School Game Night

Cunningham House (1705 Brighton Ct, Champaign)

Sunday, November 9, 5:30-7:30 pm Dinner provided

Put your best game face on and join Good Shepherd families as we play at Dr. G’s Brainworks. Families with kids ages 5 through 5th grade are encouraged to attend. We will meet in the Urbana Lincoln Square Mall right across from Piatos.

Parents Night Out Friday, November 14, 5-8 pm

Fellowship Hall

Dinner and games provided for kids grade K – 5th grade. Donations help pay for the National Youth Gathering in Detroit next summer. Email Jason if you or your child is interested in attending.

Mentor Meeting Night

Good Shepherd Library

Sunday, November 30, 6-7 pm

All Family Ski Trip January 16-19

Devil’s Head Ski Resort, Baraboo, Wisconsin

We will be staying at Sky Lodge Christian Camp in Mon-tello, WI, and skiing Saturday and Sunday at Devil’s Head, then returning Monday. $100 deposit per person due on December 14th.

Room Fri Sat Total Option $115 $56 $56 $227 Skiing x 2 $115 $25 $56 $196 Waterpark + Ski $115 $56 $0 $171 Ski + Hangout $115 $25 $0 $140 Waterpark + Hangout

Youth Events

2nd Sunday Shepherds

Sunday, November 9 2-4 pm

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This & That

WOMEN’S Bible Study Circles

All women of Good Shepherd are encouraged to join us for any of the following Bible study circles.

Anna Circle meets the first Wednesday of the month in the Choir Room. Next meeting: November 5, at 4:30 pm.

Ruth Circle meets the third Tuesday of the month in the Choir Room. The next meeting: November 18, at 9:30 am.

Rachel Circle meets the fourth Monday of the month. The next meeting: November 24, at 5:30 am.

Storybook PROJECT

Storybook Project is a program of Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) through which volunteers go into various Illi-nois prisons to assist inmates to record themselves reading books to their children. The recordings are then sent with the book to the children at their home.

At this time we have two needs: Books and Volunteers. The first need can be simply met. A basket is under the table in the narthex waiting for your donations of new or “like new” books for children of all ages. Picture books for smaller chil-dren, “chapter books” for elementary readers, and fic-tion and non-fiction for older children are welcome. Cash donations to purchase books may also be made in the form of a check made out to Storybook Project and placed in the offering plate or left in the office.

The second need isn’t much harder to meet. Ask Ashton or June Waller about the process of becoming a once-a-month volunteer at Danville Correctional Center. The training is not complicated, the time commitment is on-ly 1/2 day a month, and we get a two month vacation every summer when we take a break during July and August.

Storybook Project is probably the most worthwhile and rewarding volunteer job in which you’ll ever take part!

Many thanks for all the wonderful books that have al-ready been donated.

HARVEST OF Thanks

Our annual “Harvest of Thanks” food drive is coming up! At both worship services on November 9 and 16, gro-cery bags with suggested shopping lists attached will be passed out to the congregation. The food will help needy families in our community enjoy a nice Thanksgiving din-ner. We are also asking that a $15 check be included to purchase hams to accompany the food in each bag. On November 23, we ask that the filled bags be brought to church. It's fulfilling each year to see the generosity of our congregation.

The next morning, Monday, November 24, volunteers will be needed in the Fellowship Hall from 9 to 11 am to pre-pare the bags for each family for distribution beginning at 11 am. This is a large task and requires at least 12 volun-teers to run smoothly and quickly. Our goal is to feed 50 families, and with such a large number of groceries and a limited amount of time necessary to prepare the bags, we ask that if you have time and are available Monday morn-ing that you please consider helping.

WELCA Book Club

November 13, 9:30 am, in the Choir Room

November Book: Flight of the Sparrows by Amy Balding Brown.

This is a historical novel of a complex woman, Mary Rowlandson, who was captured by Native Americans in 1676. Her husband was a Puritan minister who raised money for her ransom after about four months. While captive she is shocked by cul-tural differences. She realizes as time goes by that she has more freedom as a slave to the tribe than before her cap-ture. She is touched by the kindness shown children. Life is hard as the tribe moves to escape British soldiers but her faith keeps her going. She wrote of her captivity . This novel may leave a reader considering their own meaning of freedom, independence, and love.

What we are reading in December: Flight Nemesis by Philip Roth. Questions? Contact Jan Nuss at 356-1298 or jannuss3@sbcglobal.net. New members are always wel-come!

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Tree TRIMMING

Join us for trimming the Christ-mas tree on Saturday, December 6, at 9 am. Because of the way Advent falls this year, we will have to decorate on Saturday and the Nativity Walk will be on that Sunday. Mark your calendars to join us in the trimming of our beautiful Christmas tree.

Questions? Call Sherrill Houchens at 328-1620 or Doro-thy Oakley at 621-3800. See you there!

GSLC Cookbooks

Looking for that perfect gift for the holidays? We still have GSLC cook-books available for $12 and they make great gifts for the people on your Christmas list! Cookbooks are available in the narthex or you can contact Shelly Cekander with ques-tions: 217-202-4205 or cekander@sbcglobal.net.

THANKSGIVING Cornucopia

We need to fill the cornucopia for the Thanksgiving Eve worship. Please bring

in gourds, small pumpkins, and fruit and place in the sacristy. Thank you!

THANK You!

Thank you to Bob Clark, and Cheryl & Orlo Austin who have been extremely helpful to

PEO (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Chapter FF. We raise funds to help women attend college via an annu-al garage sale at the home of the Austins. The late Donna Clark was our PEO sister and Bob Clark continues to help us as well.

— Kathy Walling, Treasurer

Dear Good Shepherd,

Thank you so much for the prayers and care package! I absolutely love receiving letters and packages. I’ve adapted well to college life and I can’t imagine myself in any other community than Saint Mary’s. I’m proud to say that after 6 weeks, countless late nights, and 4 exams I’m still maintaining all A’s. A friend of mine and I are involved in a few faith and ministry clubs, one of which being Friends with Sisters. We are paired with a sister of the Ho-ly Cross and get to hang out and talk with them once a week. I honestly don’t think I’ve laughed so hard in my life. My roommate and I also run to the Grotto at Notre Dame at least once a week and spend some quiet morn-ings there. I will be returning for a week during fall break towards the end of October so I will be able to come visit. Thank you so much for the prayers and support. I will keep you in mine! — Morgan York

Thank you for the gift of $500 to the Parish Nurse Fund from Nancy McCowan in Tom’s memory. We will meet soon to discuss how these funds can be used.

— Celeste Coverdill and Betsy Kakoma

"God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them." Hebrews 6:10

A big thank you to the anonymous donors who have helped pay for the cost of my trip to El Salvador. I consider it my duty and delight to represent Good Shepherd and our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for the chance to serve alongside you and our young people. — Jason Fisher

This & That Continued ...

Mathis BAPTISM

Katelyn Marie Mathis, born on May 7, 2014, to Marcia and Corey Mathis,

was baptized October 5, 2014. Serving as sponsors for Katelyn were

Jamie Potts and David Johnson.

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ELCA provides $100,000 to help contain Ebola Thanks to generous gifts from ELCA members like you to Lutheran Disaster Response, the Lutheran Church in Liberia and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone are training health care workers, providing Ebola education about prevention, and distributing food to the many people isolated by the outbreak. See www.ELCA.org/News-and-Events/7699. For a personal view from ELCA missionary Brian Palmer of the Ebola tragedy in Liberia, see www.ELCA.org/Living-Lutheran/Blogs/2014/09/140918-The-toll-of-Ebola-in-Liberia. To view a Lutheran Disaster Response video about the need for assistance, see http://bit.ly/1CoHq6R. To find out what you can do, see www.ELCA.org/Our-Work/Relief-and-Development/Lutheran-Disaster-Response/Our-Impact/Ebola.

East Jerusalem: Documentary features ELCA supported hospital "Healing in a Holy Land," a film about Augusta Victory Hospital, offers "a stark contrast to the images of war and death by holding up tangible evidence of positive work being done on the behalf of ELCA members," says the producer of the film, Tim Frakes. See www.ELCA.org/News-and-Events/blogs/NewsBlog/58.

Central America: Ministry is a team effort Through the universal priesthood of all believers, the churches in Central America are getting God's work done. Teams of volun-teer lay leaders are assuming roles that have been reserved for a paid pastor in more traditional church settings. See www.ELCA.org/News-and-Events/blogs/HandInHand/442.

Zimbabwe: Building the church In the second largest city in Zimbabwe, there is an exciting Lutheran outreach initiative underway as part of Always Being Made New: The Campaign for the ELCA. Read what six ELCA visitors learned on the recent ELCA Global Church Sponsorship trip at www.ELCA.org/News-and-Events/blogs/HandInHand/447.

Mission of the Month: New life for children in Tanzania Children in rural Tanzania are getting the medical care they need thanks to ELCA missionaries Dr. Stephen Friberg and his wife, Bethany Friberg. But "mission doctors know it is God who does the healing," they say. Share this inspiring story with your con-gregation. For a colorful Word document to display on a bulletin board or use in a newsletter or PowerPoint presentation, visit www.ELCA.org/resources/globalchurch.

ELCA members join world climate change march Hundreds of ELCA members were among the more than 400,000 people who participated in the People’s Climate March in New York City on Sept. 21. See www.ELCA.org/News-and-Events/7698

Malaria videos show impact The ELCA Malaria Campaign has three new short videos that help demonstrate the impact of your gifts. Share these videos with your family, friends and people in your congregation. View and download each at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNDmVwhz-M34LjJ69ByRllqmQcyGc3Ykn.

Expand opportunities for women! Women represent 70 percent of the world's population living in poverty, yet in church and society, they are often underserved by a lack of access to education and training to develop their leadership skills. Watch this video highlighting the ELCA’s new initia-tives to empower women: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RKNqr6-Q3s. To help support this program or to learn more, visit: http://www.ELCA.org/InternationalLeaders.

Zambia: Serving the young church Former ELCA missionary Arden Strasser reflects on his eight years of working with the members and leaders of the Lutheran church in Zambia. To watch a video of his reflections, see www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7ySj336f0k&feature=youtu.be .

Create a legacy for global ministries An ELCA gift planner can help you plan a legacy gift such as a bequest, endowment or charitable gift annuity. Contact elcafoun-dation@elca.org.

Zionism and the world today The issue of Christian Zionism is debated within the church and society. "Comprehending Christian Zionism," available from For-tress Press, brings together an international consortium of experts to reflect on this critical subject. See http://store.fortresspress.com/store/productgroup/759/Comprehending-Christian-Zionism-Perspectives-in-Comparison.

Glocal Mission Gathering, Nov. 7-8, Nov. 14-15 For worship and workshops on God’s work in today’s global and local realities as well as their "glocal" intersections, attend the November ELCA Glocal Mission Gatherings in Chalmette, La., and Excelsior, Minn. For details and to register, visit www.ELCA.org/glocal.

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Church Staff

Pastor…………………………………...Thomas Hillertz

Pastor Emeritus…………....Edward D. Schneider

Youth & Family Minister………….....Jason Fisher

Office Manager.………...……………....Yvona Vlach

Office Assistant……………………….....Nancy Olson

Treasurer…………………….Dana VanDeveer-Jones

Organist………………………………………....Linda Pein

Choir Director………………………….…...Jill Crandall

Parish Nurses……………………....Celeste Coverdill

Elizabeth Kakoma

Office Hours

Mon-Thu: 7:30 am to 3:30 pm (lunch: noon—1 pm) Fridays: 7:30 am to Noon Scroll Deadline

The deadline for the December Scroll is Mon-day, November 17, at noon. Bulletin/Announcements Deadline

Wednesday at noon, each week.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 2101 S Prospect Ave Champaign, IL 61820 www.gslc-cu.org

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED

Prayer REQUESTS If you have prayer requests that you want included on the prayer chain, contact Nicole Paul at 351-1032 or npaul55@gmail.com.

Names to be included in the Sunday prayers can be submitted by contacting the church office at 352-1732 or staff@gslc-cu.org.

Hospitalized? Please call the church office if you or a family member is in the hospital. You or a family member need to notify us directly, as hospital staff do not normally call clergy.

Food Pantry NEEDS

Paper towels, toilet paper, shampoo/conditioner, toothbrushes, Band-Aids, hand soap, deodorant men/women, dish soap, toilet bowl cleaner, Clorox wipes/spray cleaner, bar soap/body wash.

Worship SCHEDULE

Sundays, 8:00 am & 10:30 am (Holy Communion served at both services)

9:15 am Sunday School and Adult Forum

Thanksgiving Eve Worship: Wednesday, November 26 at 7 pm