June 2010

10:00 A.M.
Worship

7:00 P.M.
N/A

7:00 P.M.
Council Meeting

10:00 A.M.
Worship

7:00 P.M.
N/A

Sue DeVane's Birthday

Fellowship "Welcome to Spring Party"

10:00 A.M.
Worship

7:00 P.M.
N/A

Chip Wilkerson's Birthday

1:00 P.M.
W.E.L.C.A.

Seth Bastian's Birthday

10:00 A.M.
Worship

7:00 P.M.
N/A

• GOOD SHEPHERD CONGREGATION
• I/K SYNOD AND THE ELCA
• ALL THOSE WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED
• PEOPLE IN HAITI AND CHILE SUFFERING FROM THE EARTHQUAKES
• MARIE BADE—Sally Flint’s friend
• JON BARNETT – Denver’s grandson deployed in Afghanistan
• DOROTHY BENEDICT – Marian Schulz’ sister-in- law
• DENVER CAIN
• MILDRED COOK—Russ Cook’s mother
• JON DEMBROSKI
• RUTH EDWARDS
• DEE GARRETT
• DAVE GARRETT
• ROSS HAYNES – The Hearth at Windermere
  

• BRENDA JACKSON
• KATHRYN JACKSON – Brenda Jackson’s mother
• SANDY LAKES – Dave Schaaf’s son-in-law
• BEVERLY MORGAN – Carol Richards’ sister
• DENNY PYRITZ—Kit’s son
• BRANDON RENCHER
• HENRY RENCHER—Brandon and Abby’s grandfather.
• MAXINE SCHULL
• JENNIFER STOKES
• BARBARA TAYLOR
• WORTHMORE ACADEMY
• JACK AND BLAKE YAZEL—Jill’s Speraw’s brother & nephe
• PASTOR YODER—brain cancer

Announcements

Health Ministry Corner

This month, I would like to take some time to consider the role of guilt and forgiveness in our lives.

Guilt can be a gift from God.

These words may not seem to make sense when we first think of them. On a spiritual level though, guilt is useful if it helps us to change our behavior and directs us back to the Lord.

Some guilt can be healing; too much can hurt us.

What I mean by these words is that as long as our guilt directs us back to God, then it is healing. Sometimes, the hard part is not confessing our sins, not leaving our remorse and guilt with God.

When we hear God’s word of forgiveness, it can be very difficult to put our guilt away and live our lives in God’s healing grace. It seems that at times, God can forget our sins much easier than we can. If we cannot let go of our guilt, it can become a barrier in our relationship with God, rather than a bridge.

The same is true of forgiveness of others. Harboring guilt, anger, resentment can take a toll on our lives. Take your anger to God and then forgive the other person. You will feel better for it and the other person will feel better for it. Harboring ill-will takes its toll on your physical and mental health.

Don’t worry, be happy!!
Your life will be better for it.

-Louise Bellon

How to Plant Your Garden

First you come to the garden alone,
While the dew is till on the roses…
FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR DAILY LIVING,

PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS:
1. Peace of mind
2. Peace of heart
3. Peace of soul

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH:
1. Squash gossip
2. Squash indifference
3. Squash grumbling
4. Squash selfishness

PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE:
1. Lettuce be faithful
2. Lettuce be kind
3. Lettuce be patient
4. Lettuce really love one another

NO GARDEN IS WITHOUT TURNIPS:
1. Turnip for meetings
2. Turnip for service
3. Turnip to help one another

TO CONCLUDE OUR GARDEN WE MUST HAVE THYME:
1. Thyme for each other
2. Thyme for family
3j. Thyme for friends

WATER FREELY WITH PATIENCE AND CULTIVATE WITH LOVE...THERE IS MUCH FRUIT IN YOUR GARDEN BECAUSE YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW.

Food for the Fun of It

“Food for the Fun of It” will meet on June 4th at
6:30 P.M. at Chili’s, 3960 E. 82nd St. You can pay for your meal with scrip so we are asking that you buy scrip for this outing.

Please sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board if you will be attending so we can make reservations.

-Nancy Cook

Husband Down

A husband and wife are shopping in their local supermarket. The husband picks up a case of Budweiser and puts it in their cart."What do you think you're doing?" asks the wife. "They're on sale, only $10 for 24 cans," he replies."Put them back!  We can't afford them," orders the wife.They carry on shopping. A few aisles farther on the woman picks up a $20 jar of face cream and puts  it in the basket."What do you think you're doing?" asks the husband." Its my face cream. It makes me look beautiful," replies the wife. Her husband retorts, "So does 24 cans of Budweiser, and it's half the price."   

Cleanup on aisle 25:    We have a husband down!

Have You Heard?

Have you heard that Mary and Hank Schull ran the Mini Marathon. And they both finished in good time!!

Rita and Sam Eckstein are proud to announce that their son Stephen Eckstein graduated from Purdue University Friday May 14th. He has his degree in Applied Meteorology. We are so proud of him and all the hard work it took to succeed. YES! 2 finished and 1, Allison, to go. CONGRATULATIONS STEPHEN!

Audrey has successfully auditioned for Ball State's two operas next year. In the November "pocket opera", she has a small solo in "Suor Angelica".  In the larger, spring opera she is part of the chorus.
 
Andrea (Speraw) Hogg is now the primary keeper for the Indonesian birds and bats.  She'll still get to help with the orangutans and apes, but her focus is caring for the birds.   This includes the cockatoo she is holding on the cover of Ball State Alumnus Magazine.  We'll put a copy on the table in the Narthex.

Life at Good Shepherd

Dear Friends and Family,

Even though I have always considered myself a big dog, I have known way down deep that I really am pretty small. Dad says I’m 10.7 pounds. That’s big for a Yorkie. But as Yorkies go in the dog world we are “small dogs”. I’m more aware of my size as Bode, Diane’s new pup, grows. Just a few weeks ago when he came to live with her, he was much smaller than me and I barked at him when we were together. He took notice and pretty well stayed away from me, even though he wanted to play. Now he is twice my size and I no longer bark. His idea of “playing” is to herd me. And for his age I must say he is really good at it. Of course, that is what Shelties do. They herd things! Not really wanting to play with him, I usually try running away when we are together. The perfect subject for a herder, I realize. And when I stop being herded, he just chews on my ears. Not the best situation, for sure, but it beats being attacked by herds of chickens which was the modus operandi last summer. We will get by this phase I am sure. The sooner the better.

While I am on the subject of being a small dog, I find it has its advantages and disadvantages. Dad has always kept me in a harness rather than a collar. That was convenient because I was always pulling on my collar when on a leash, and he didn’t want me to choke to death, which I probably would have done considering my general demeanor and lack of trainability. I have come to love my harness and am most uncomfortable when it is ever removed even for short periods of time. He however, finds its highest and best use to be as a handle. For example, when we differ on a choice of direction which I should be going, he merely reaches down, picks me and my 10.7 pounds up and carries me until I realize that the direction he wanted me to go was the proper one. You don’t see German Shepherds’ dads or Labs’ dads doing that! That’s my point.

The most annoying thing Dad does is use the handle to, for no apparent reason, pick me up for “huggin’ and kissin’”. Now, I see no useful purpose for huggin’ and kissin’ at all. I hate it! I don’t even think it is sanitary. Dad, on the other hand says that huggin’ and kissin’ is the most important purpose for having a Yorkie. Yorkies are small; Yorkies are cute; Yorkies don’t shed and get hair in your mouth; and Yorkies are easy to hug and kiss. He is even sharing me with Morris and Becket and anyone else who needs huggin’ and kissin’. It is a travesty what little doggies have to
put up with. I guess if I get my ball playing time with all
these folks, I should put up with so much huggin’ and kissin’ as to make it even. Besides, to be quite honest, I don’t mind the attention at all.

I must report that Diane did make it last month. On
Mothers Day she received her Masters Degree in Nursing
from IU. She hasn’t slowed down any yet. She owes the
Hospital big time she says for putting up with her having to take time off and all. Dad has really started chilling out. He didn’t have to do anything which made it even harder because Bernice he couldn’t help her in any way. He just worried a lot. I’m sure things will continue to get better as the year progresses. Have a great summer everybody. I thought it would never get here. May was a big disappointment weather wise. . .not hot enough!

-Bob

(Picture 1: Dave Schaaf's dog, Bob; Picture 2 (Bernice)

Editor's Note

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Sharing Place

The Sharing Place this month needs the following:

Canned fruit
Pork and Beans
Toothpaste
Toilet Paper
Spaghetti Sauce
Canned Pasta
Jelly

-submitted by Russ Cook

Gentle Thoughts

Birds of a feather flock together and crap on your car.   
 
A penny saved is a government oversight. 
 
The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends.  
 
The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.  
 
He who hesitates is probably right. 
 
Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are " XL." 
 
If you think there is good in everybody, you haven't met everybody.  
 
If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame.  
 
The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble. 
 
There's always a lot to be thankful for if you take time to look for it. For example I am sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt.  
 
Did you ever notice: When you put the two words "The" and "IRS" together it spells "Theirs."  
 
Aging: Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.
 
The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.
 
Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know "why" I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved.
 
When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra.
 
You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks. 
 
Ah, being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.

-Denver Cain

Good Search and Good Shop

We thank all of the people who have used goodsearch.com and goodshop.com. Just remember that we get money for each time you search and each time you shop. It is not a lot but every little bit adds up. You can download the tool bar so it will be available in your browser.

Go to http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/

It will not mess up your computer as I have done it and it works fine. AND we make money!! A bonus is that on Good Shop you often get a coupon for a percentage off or free shipping that you otherwise would not get.

A Boy Singing to His Sister

You are My Sunshine, My only Sunshine'

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. They found out that the new baby was going be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in mommy's tummy. He was building a bond of love with his little sister before he even met her.

The pregnancy progressed normally for Karen, an active member of the Panther Creek United Methodist Church in Morristown , Tennessee In time, the labor pains came. Soon it was every five minutes, every three, every minute. But serious complications arose during delivery and Karen found herself in hours of labor. Would a C-section be required? Finally, after a long struggle, Michael's little sister was born. But she was in very serious condition. With a siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushed the infant to the neonatal intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital, Knoxville , Tennessee

The days inched by. The little girl got worse. The pediatrician had to tell the parents there is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst. Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery about a burial plot. They had fixed up a special room in their house for their new baby but now they found themselves having to plan for a funeral.

Michael however, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister. I want to sing to her, he kept saying. Week two in intensive care looked as if a funeral would come before the week was over. Michael kept nagging about singing to his sister, but kids are never allowed in Intensive Care. Karen decided to take Michael whether they liked it or not. If he didn't see his sister right then, he may never see her alive. She dressed him in an oversized scrub suit and marched him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket.

The head nurse recognized him as a child and bellowed, 'Get that kid out of here now. No children are allowed!' The mother rose up strong in Karen, and the usually mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed right into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm line. 'He is not leaving until he sings to his sister' she stated. Then Karen towed Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazed at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. After a moment, he began to sing. In the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: 'You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray.' Instantly the baby girl seemed to respond. The pulse rate began to calm down and become steady. 'Keep on singing, Michael,' encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes. 'You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don't take my sunshine away.' As Michael sang to his sister, the baby's ragged, strained breathing became as smooth as a kitten's purr. 'Keep on singing, sweetheart.' 'The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my arms' Michael's little sister began to relax as rest, healing rest, seemed to sweep over her. 'Keep on singing, Michael.' Tears had now conquered the face of the bossy head nurse. Karen glowed. 'You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Please don't take my sunshine away.'

The next day...the very next day. the little girl was well enough to go home.
Woman's Day Magazine called it The Miracle of a Brother's Song. The medical staff just called it a miracle.

Karen called it a miracle of God's love..

NEVER GIVE UP ON THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE. LOVE IS SO INCREDIBLY POWERFUL.

Life is good.

-John and Kandy Miller

Shop with SCRIP

O.K. Everybody!! You included income from scrip in the budget. Now you have to buy scrip if we are going to have that income!

We have order forms available at any time but we always put them out on the next to last Sunday and then take orders on the last Sunday. The scrip is then delivered on the first Sunday of the month.

You all eat and you all buy gas. And I am sure that you buy some other things during the month, Think ahead and buy scrip for these things. It is easy to use and easy to buy! It may seem hard at first but when you get used to it, it is like buying with cash. AND the church makes money!

Paper Recycle

Keep up the good work! But remember that every month we get money for your old papers. Just remember—no cardboard, no phone books and no cereal boxes.

Words from Worthmore

Well, it is hard to believe another school year has ended!! It has been a great year and a year of recovery. We have had many new families inquire about next year and anticipate and pray that our enrollment will continue to grow. Honors night was Wednesday, May 26th, where we honored all 33 students and celebrated the graduation of three 2010 High School Graduates!! May is always an exciting month. Not only do we see the success of our current students, I also receive graduation announcements from former students who successfully transitioned back to their home school. I am always proud of our kids and the challenges they have over come. One of Worthmore’s alumni will be attending Taylor University on a soccer scholarship!! She was a student here in 1999. Needless to say, I am feeling very old, but also, very proud.

We want to take this time to thank all of you for your prayers and support. It always amazes me how God works miracles in our lives. Good Shepherd has been one of those miracles for the families of Worthmore. We truly feel like we’re a part of your family and feel loved and Blessed by all the members here. Words will never be enough to express our thanks and appreciation.

Brenda Jackson

Camp Out to Stamp Out Homelessness

From Friday evening, June 18th, through Saturday morning, June 19th, 2010, members of the Christian community will call Indiana War Memorial’s American Legion Mall home.  Camp Out to Stamp Out Homelessness is an overnight event designed to spread awareness of homeless issues and raise funds for Wheeler’s life-changing programs…and have fun while we are at it! 
 
During this event, we will have short videos about homelessness and Wheeler’s programs, a family friendly movie and musical entertainment.  The music will be provided by Two or More, a Christian Ecuadorian-American band from Southern California that performs a style of Latin Rock, and Wheeler Mission’s own Downside Out, whose members are all graduates of our Hebron Addiction Recovery Program.
 
Denise Walker is planning to participate in this outing and she invites anyone who is interested to join her. For more information, see Denise.

Puzzlers

1, What device was invented in the early 1910’s by American race c.ar driver Ray Harroun?
A. Brake B. Rear view mirror C. Tire iron

2. In what year did Capt. John Alcock and Lt. A.W. Brown make the first non-stop transatlantic flight?
A. 1909 B. 1919 C. 1929

3. This U.S. President was an instructor in classical languages. Being ambidextrous, he could simultaneously write in Greek with one hand and Latin with the other.
A. James Garfield B. Teddy Roosevelt C. Thomas Jefferson

4. What was the first toy advertised on TV?
A. Mr. Potato Head B. Play-Doh C. Easy Bake Oven

Answers:
1. B. Rear View Mirror
2. B. 1919
3. A. James Garfield
4. A. Mr. Potato Head

Volunteer of the Month

The Volunteer of the Month is Brenda Jackson. Brenda wears many hats, but the one I want to highlight this month is her service as the leader of the Ding-A-Lings (otherwise known as the handbell choir). Many Monday evenings I am sure Brenda wonders what she has gotten herself into. We can be an unruly bunch, but we have a good time trying to learn what she is trying to teach us. She marks all our music for us, fills in at practice when one or more of us is missing, teaches us to be ringers (that’s a good thing) and generally keeps us in line, all the time encouraging us to try music that is just a little harder than what we have played before. Many of us look forward to Monday night practices as our “therapy” time and most of that is due to Brenda, our head Ding-A-Ling. Thanks to Brenda for her dedication and hard work on behalf of the handbell choir.

-submitted by Mary Schull

Lutheran Ministries: Worship for Shut-ins

June 6 Ecclesiastes 7:11 “Aging Wisely!”
June 13 Luke 7:36-50 “Unconditional Acceptance”
June 20 Galatians 4:4-5 “Adopted”
June 27 Galatians 5:1 “Freedom!”

These can be seen on channel 40 on Sundays at 10:00 A.M.

Lutheran News

A good web site to check regularly is www.iksynod.org.
Also, Indianapolis Conference: www.indplsconf-elca.org.
And the ELCA is www.elca.org