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Shepherd’s

Voice April 2014 | Monthly Newsletter of Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Reno Nevada

Shepherd’s

He is Risen!

Easter Worship pages 6-7

Faith Opportunities pages 8-9

A Surprise Blessing page 16

Sun. March 30 | Fourth Sunday in Lent

LWR Baskets of Promise

Presider Pr. Carl Wilfrid

Preacher Shaun O’Reilly, Dir. of Faith Formation

7:30am Traditional Worship

8:40am Earlybirds Class

9:00am Contemporary Worship

9:30am Choir Rehearsal

9:55am Kids’ Community & youth groups

10:00am Adult Faith Formation Class - Luther Hall


5:00pm Journey with Christ

6:30pm High School book group

Mon. March 31 WCSD Spring Break 7:00pm Scandrette Book Group - Shepherd Hall Tues. April 1 12:00pm Bible Class 5:00pm Bible Class Wed. April 2 10:30am Bridge 6:00pm Confirmation—off for Spring Break Thurs. April 3 12:00pm Stations of the Cross—Worship Space 3:00pm Bible Study Fri. April 4 10:00am Worship set-up Sat. April 5 10:00am NO Good Ole Gals Brunch 11:00am Rachel Struve-Mould Funeral followed by luncheon in Shepherd Hall


Each Sunday during Lent we are collecting

items for personal care kits for Lutheran World

Relief. Today’s collection item: combs. Place

them on the Baskets of Promise table in the

Welcoming Space.

Adult Faith Formation 10am

Session 2 of our book discussion: Following the

Rabbi/Experiments in Identity (chapters 2 & 7

of Mark Scandrette’s book Following the Way

of Jesus.) We meet downstairs in Luther Hall.

All are welcome!

Journey with Christ 5pm

Journey with Christ is an adult faith formation

group that meets weekly from November-May.

The “journey” prepares adults for baptism/

affirmation of baptism and lives of faithful

discipleship.

High School Book Group 6:30pm

We meet tonight to discuss the book Love

Wins by Rob Bell. RSVP to Patzy.

Today’s Worship Leaders

Presider Pr. Carl Wilfrid

Preacher Shaun O’Reilly

Organist/Pianist Andrea Lenz

Altar Guild Dan Ebner & Sandra Cone

A/V Sound Booth Eric Doerr

7:30am Worship

Deacon Elaine Alexander

Lector Don Waite

Communion Server Barbara Waite

Greeters Deion & Damon Seamands

9:00am Worship

Deacon Elaine Alexander

Communion Servers Ron Gribble & Cara Paoli, Grace Gribble

Greeters/Ushers Richard family

Music 4Gsus Band

11:00am Worship

Deacon Alyssa O’Hair

Assisting Minister Beverly Hennen

Lectors Dee Frahman & Kent Kubista

Communion Servers Ruth Buffa, Jim Heinemeier

Greeters Jeanette Jones, Mary Hettinger & Grady

Ushers Barbara Reese & Sandra Handrich

Choir Director Jennie Tibben

Welcome Guests Especially if this is your first time at Good Shepherd, welcome!

May your worship today inspire and empower you for Christian

discipleship this week. We ask that you provide your name, ad-

dress and phone number in the blue Friendship Register at the

end of the rows. We promise not to pester you.

Child care is available in the nursery from 8:45am–12:30pm; how-

ever we welcome and encourage our little people to join us for

worship! Please reserve the rear seats for parents with small

children and for latecomers. Activity bags for kids are also avail-

able in the hallway.

Assisted Listening Devices are available for those with difficulty

hearing. Please inquire at the Sound Booth.

Whether you are here for the first time today, or have been here

for ages, we want to help you navigate the information maze here

at our church.

Keeping In Touch

Information Tables in the Welcoming Space & Shepherd Hall

Here you’ll find a lot of good information that we don’t always

report on in print. This is also the place to look for sign-up

sheets for various activities.

Our website is www.goodshepherdreno.org.

Are you on Facebook? Become a fan of “Good Shepherd

Lutheran, Reno” and receive regular inspiration, updates, and

connection throughout the week!

PASTOR Pr. Carl Wilfrid

Maribeth Doerr, Pastoral Assistant

FAITH FORMATION Shaun O’Reilly, Director

Patzy Martinez Perez, Student Ministry

WORSHIP & COMMUNICATION Deanna Gaunt, Director

Val Lykes, Audiovisual Specialist

Eric Doerr, Audiovisual Specialist

FINANCE Deanna Gaunt, Director

Marijo Rosevear, Financial Secretary

PROGRAMS Kristin Lessard, Coordinator

OFFICE Erika Solberg, Administrator

Elsie Baughman, Assistant

MUSIC Andrea Lenz, Organist

Jennie Tibben, Choir Director

Toni deSalvo, Hand Bell Director

You Are Welcome Here

Welcome to long-time Lutherans, Christians from every tradition, and people new to the faith. Welcome to all who have no church home, want to follow Jesus, have doubts, or do not believe.

Welcome to new visitors and old friends. Welcome especially to all who have ever been made to feel unwelcome by the church.

Welcome to people of every age and size, color and culture, marital status, ability and challenge, sexual orientation and gender identity. We want to be clear that we welcome lesbian, gay,

bi-sexual, and transgender persons to participate in the life of the congregation. Welcome to believers, questioners, and questioning believers.

This is a place where you are welcome to celebrate and grieve, to rejoice and recover. No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here. This is a place where lives are made new.

Come and see!

Shepherd’s Voice 4

for being willing to work in part-

nership with me on certain pro-

grams and events;

for being bold to call me at home

for matters urgent or important;

for a relatively small number of

“I’m-sorry-to-bother-you-at-

home-Pastor...” phone calls;

for compensation and benefits I

have experienced as generous

(e.g. additional week of vacation

every 5 years, sabbatical);

for making an aging pastor’s ride

into the sunset “a good ride,”

even a time of growing for him.

We have accomplished so much together:

IHN/Family Promise for 12 years;

built a new building, remodeled an

older one, and fixed the Ministry

Center roof;

turned a potentially difficult period

of exile (9months worshiping at

Q&D) into a time of growth and

increased participation as we

pulled together;

Journey with Christ process of

adult faith formation;

Statement of Welcome and Rec-

onciling in Christ process;

Men’s Ministry;

Good Grief Team;

gathered an excellent staff;

much, much more.

I will miss being the Body of Christ with

you. I will always be grateful for all the

ways you have cared for me, Dianne, and

our family.

A Message From Pr. Carl

Dear Friends of the Good Shepherd:

As we move toward my June 29 retirement day/last Sunday at

Good Shepherd, I want to give you some tips on caring for your new

pastor: of course, your new pastor will be a unique individual, and

neither I nor anyone else can give you a helpful recipe for her/his

care. You will have to figure much of it out for yourself.

But please listen carefully as I express my gratitude for ways this

congregation has taken good care of me and my family over these

14 years. Some of this information might be helpful as you prepare

to care well for your next pastor.

Thank you, Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd,

for allowing me some time (3 weeks) between leaving my

previous (for 20 years) call and home, and beginning my

work here. My physical and emotional well-being improved

during that sabbath time;

for being patient with me in so many ways: in those early

months and years with my slowness in understanding you;

throughout my time here with my personality quirks and foi-

bles (especially staff colleagues who dealt with those almost

daily – but you’ll miss me when I’m gone!);

for being alert and proactive in celebrating joys in our family

life (grandson #1 Sam’s birth in 2010 produced a surprise

party/shower for Dianne and me; a quilt from our quilters;

and Sam has two trains and some trucks hand-made from

wood by Al and Maggie Fisher; and many of you have gener-

ously spent time looking at pictures of Sam on my I-phone.);

for acknowledging and even celebrating my humanity

(rounds of golf together, “email buddies,” both female and

male, who share humor of various “colors”);

for the ongoing “sermon conversation,” as various ones of

you comment, email, and converse about something from a

sermon that “made you think.” (The job of a preacher –

my view – is to stimulate the conversation between people

and God, and I appreciate knowing if and how that hap-

pened. I will miss this part of my work as pastor.);

for taking Jesus as seriously as you do;

for spending yourselves in the work Jesus calls us to do

together (I have discovered here a congregation filled with

people eager to offer their time, talent, and treasure to the

work of Christ. I hope you understand how much of an

encouragement you have been to your pastor, and will be to

the next pastor!);

MINISTRIES

OWLS : A Seniors’ Ministry Older Wiser Lutheran Singles) (This report was received in time but inadvertently left out of our 2013 Report to the Congregation. We include it here with apologies.)

This exciting ministry at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd is

for anyone who is single, divorced, widowed, has an empty nest or

just wants to socialize with other people! Although OWLS stands

for Older Wiser Lutheran Singles, age isn’t a factor...it IS for

anyone in our Congregation.

The OWLS Ministry began in 2009 here at Good Shepherd with just

three individuals and has grown each year since. During the past

year, the OWLS ministry has increased and now enjoys a member-

ship of approximately 30. One of the goals of the OWLS is to pro-

vide support for those who are recently divorced or widowed, as

well as fellowship on a regular ongoing basis.

The OWLS from our church family meet the third Wednesday of

each month, choosing to have dinner at varying restaurants

throughout the year. Selection of meeting places is usually done at

the November dinner with everyone having input into the

choices. Themed dinners follow the calendar events: March – Irish

for St. Patrick’s Day, May – Mexican for Cinco De Mayo, October –

German for Ocktoberfest. Average attendance for the monthly

dinners varies from 12 to 16.

Joining together with the Rebekah Circle and the Quilters, this year,

the OWLS ministry had a Christmas Pot Luck at church in mid

December. The group chose to share the blessings of the Christ-

mas season with the Good Shepherd Clothes Closet by providing

stuffed toys for many of the children from the Good Shepherd

Clothes Closet.

Please consider joining us for an evening of fun and fellowship. A

monthly schedule of dates and restaurants is on file in the church

office. For more information contact Linda Fearnley: 747-9867. Linda Fearnley, OWLS Coordinator

Ladies’ Bunco

A new ministry group has begun at

church! Ladies Bunco meets in

Shepherd Hall every 4th Monday of

the month from 3-5 pm. Join the

fun! Please RSVP to participate by

calling Linda Fearnley: 747-9867.

Good Shepherd Hikers

2014 Schedule

April 26 Incandescent Rocks:

Virginia Scheschy

May 10 Chilcoot:

DeWitt Brown

May 31 Thomas Creek:

Lisa Mays

June 7 Graeagle Creek:

TBD

June 21 Lakes Basin:

Joe McElhinney

July 12 Tahoe Rim Trail:

Virginia Scheschy

July 26 Jamison Lake:

DeWitt Brown

Aug 15-17 Mammoth:

Lisa Mays

Sept 6 Mt. Judah:

Lou Mendes

Sept 20 Five Lakes:

Joe McElhinney

Oct 4 Marlette Lake:

Grace Schoenfeld

Oct 18 Good Shepherd Mile:

TBD

Hiking group contact: Lisa Mays

775-745-0840 (cell)

[email protected]

Sunday, April 13 – Sunday of the Passion

“Love Unknown” Choir Cantata

We join with St. John’s Presbyterian church to present this cantata

rich with familiar hymns and including brass, strings, children’s choir,

hand bells and percussion

One worship service only with Holy Communion at 9:30am

(Kids Community, Youth Groups amd Adult classes at 11am)

“The Passion According to St. Matthew”

Toccata Orchestra Concert at Good Shepherd

4pm Tickets available at the door

Thursday, April 17—Maundy Thursday Way of the Cross 11am-3pm

Come walk the nine stations of the cross in our worship space

with a self-guided meditation and prayer

Worship 7:00pm

This is an intergenerational service including foot-washing, Holy Communion,

and stripping of the altar in preparation for Good Friday.

Childcare provided

Friday, April 18 – Good Friday Stations of the City 12:00-1:15pm

Join this ecumenical pilgrimage as we walk through downtown Reno,

meditating on the sufferings of Christ and the world. Begins at the West Street Plaza.

Service of Tenebrae 7:00pm

One of the most emotional and thought-provoking worship services of the year.

Through silence and increasing darkness, the reality of our Master’s execution be-

comes dramatically clear. Childcare provided

Sunday, April 20

The Resurrection of our Lord, Easter Day 7:30am - After-sunrise Celebration

9:00am and11:00am - Festival Celebration with Choir,

Organ, and Great Basin Brass and Timpani

(No Kids Community, Youth Groups or Adult classes)

Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd www.goodshepherdreno.org 329-0696

Corner of California Ave and Arlington St. | Reno, Nevada

A Reconciled in Christ Congregation

Worship 2014 Holy Week at Good Shepherd


WORSHIP

The Passion According to St. Matthew by J. S. Bach

Palm Sunday, April 13 at 4pm

Performed by TOCCATA Tahoe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Good Shepherd is pleased to host this Palm Sunday concert by TOCCATA. The pro-

gram will feature selections from Part two of the Passion, and will be performed in Eng-

lish. Maestro James Rawie conducts. Tickets are available at the door or online at

www.ToccataTahoe.com. General admission to all concerts is $25 adults, $20 seniors, $5 students aged 19

to 23 with valid ID. Preferred seating is $35 and $15 for youth/students. Youth under 19 years of age are

admitted free, in non-reserved seating. All performances are supported by the Kling Family Foundation.

Passion Sunday Choir Cantata “Love Unknown”

April 13 at 9:30am One worship service only!

St. John’s Presbyterian and Good Shepherd join voices, instruments and hearts to present a special cantata

rich with familiar hymns and instrumentation. “Love Unknown” brings together God’s people to journey

with Jesus, from his triumphal entry into Jerusalem to his death on Calvary’s cross. The readings are from

And the Angels Were Silent by Max Lucado, and from an adaptation of The Final Week of Jesus. The choir is

under the direction of Jennie Tibben and will incorporate brass, strings, percussion, hand bells, and chil-

dren’s choir. Worship will include Holy Communion.

Way of the Cross

March 27, April 3, 10 12-1pm April 17, 11am-3pm

The worship space is open on these Thursdays for individuals or small groups who

wish to engage in this enriching Lenten practice. A self-guided devotional leads partici-

pants through the stations utilizing Bible readings, meditations, and responsive prayer.

Good Friday Stations of the City

April 18 12:00 – 1:15 pm

Join this ecumenical pilgrimage as we walk through downtown Reno, meditating on the

sufferings of Christ and the world, and offering prayer for our city and world. Beginning

at the West Street Plaza across from First United Methodist Church, we will walk along

the downtown streets, stopping at certain “stations,” ending back at the West Street Plaza.

You may park in the Parking Gallery (First St. and N. Sierra); a $1.00 donation is sug-

gested for validation. Organized by:

—St. John’s Presbyterian Church --First United Methodist Church

--Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd --Trinity Episcopal Church

Good Friday Service of Tenebrae April 18 at 7pm

One of the most emotional and thought-provoking worship services of the year. Through dramatic read-

ings, music, silence and increasing darkness, the reality of our Master’s execution becomes dramatically

clear. Good Shepherd choir leads worship.

Maundy Thursday Worship

April 17 Way of the Cross 11am-3pm See above

7:00pm Worship

Jesus celebrates one final Passover meal with his disciples…. This moving worship service includes foot

washing for all, Holy Communion, and ends with the stripping of the altar in preparation for Good Friday;

music by the 4Gsus band.


Kids’ Community

Together for Sunday classes at 9:55am in the Ministry Center.

FAITH FORMATION

High School

Youth Group meets Sundays at 9:55am in the Ministry Center.

Book Group | March 30 at 6:30pm

We meet to discuss Love Wins by Rob Bell. RSVP to Patzy.

“2nd Sundays Dinner” | April 13 at 6pm

Our gathering falls on Palm Sunday this month! Let’s start off

Holy Week together in community. Meet in Luther Hall.

5th Gd. Communion Retreat | Sunday April 6, 11:15am -1:15pm

This upcoming gathering is for those:

in the 5th grade

at least 10 years of age

have not yet participated in the Communion retreat at Good

Shepherd

This is an intentional learning time that talks about this sacra-

ment, and from a point of view that fits for a preteen. This is fun

(trust us!) It's for your youth and an adult (parent, or godparent,

or grandparent, or someone cool). It's a two hour mini-retreat

that includes baking bread. On Thursday, April 17th, the learn-

ing from the retreat culminates at our observance of Maundy

Thursday. We will also celebrate first communions as part of this

worship —for those that are not already communing. To RSVP,

contact Shaun: [email protected].

Middle School

Youth Group meets Sundays at 9:55am. During Spring Break,

middle & high school youth will join together.

Confirmation | April Schedule

On Wednesday nights, we are off on the 2nd, 9th, and 16th (for

Spring Break, and then Holy Week.)

Please make plans for your family to attend the Maundy Thurs-

day service (as a confirmation learning event) on Thursday, April

17th. We do meet on April 23rd and 30th. Then, May 7th will be

the last night for 7th graders for this program year. 8th graders

will continue meeting, with our celebration weekend coming: Des-

sert Reception on Saturday June 7th and Confirmation Sunday

on June 8th at 10am!

Spark Family Magazine

Kids' Community families, be sure to pick

up the latest issue of Spark Family

Magazine -- we've ordered them for you!

Each issue comes alive with colorful im-

ages from the kids' curriculum we use,

and engaging activities for the whole

family! With 48 pages of activities, Spark

Family is a great resource to keep in the

car, carry along as you run errands

throughout the day, or leave on the

kitchen table for conversation starters

during dinner.

Unlike other children's devotionals, each

issue of Spark Family is based on sea-

sons and themes from the Bible. It's filled

with quick and easy ways to fit faith into

everyday life. Because it's not dated, you

can choose to follow the chapters se-

quentially or skip around. It's perfect for

kids in preschool - grade 4.

Spark Family features:

Cut-out prayers - Playful ways to

encourage family members to pray to-

gether!

Make Time for More Fun! - Faith

activities that fit your family's busy

schedules.

Bible Factoids - Trivia to help build

biblical literacy for all ages.

Pick it up in the entry way to the ministry

center! There are good Easter stories!


Adult Faith Formation Hour (10am Sundays)

March 30 - Session 2: Following the

Way of the Rabbi / Experiments in

Identity. Read chapters 2 & 7 prior to

the session. We’ll discuss questions

from pages 38-39 and 120.

April 6 - A workshop entitled

“Journeys to Ressurection” based

around healing, with UNR Associate

English Professor Susan Palwick, a

licensed lay preacher and our guest

preacher for that day too. Be reading

ahead.

April 13 - Session 3: Creating Space for Shared Practices. Read

chapters 3 & 10 prior to the session. We’ll discuss questions

from pages 53-54 & 164-165.

April 20 - Easter: All meetings are off in total celebration!

April 27 - Session 4: The Vision and Physicality of Spiritual

Formation / Experiments in Freedom and Peace. Read chap-

ters 4 & 11 prior to the session. We’ll discuss questions from

pages 67-68 and 183-184.

Orientation to Good Shepherd Three learning sessions will be offered

Tuesday, May 6, May 13 and May 20

from 6:00-8:00 pm with the aim of wel-

coming newcomers or prospective mem-

bers. Come get acquainted with the

vision for ministry at Good Shepherd

and our exciting programs of learning,

service and community. All are wel-

come! These information sessions can

be the first step towards membership

and/or a way to get to know our con-

gregation better. Imagine that you are

about to “join the crew” of a ship that

has been on a long journey, with new

destinations ahead! These will be the

last Orientation sessions led by Pastor

Carl before he retires in June. If you

have been thinking about joining the

church as a member and would like to

go through the Orientation process with

Pastor Carl, this is the time! Light re-

freshments will be served and childcare

is available by RSVP. To register for

Orientation and request childcare,

contact Kristin : 329-0696 x: 104 or

[email protected]

Women’s Conference “Telling Your Story”

Stonecroft Ministries is offering a one-day Women’s Confer-

ence at South Reno Methodist Church on Saturday, April 26th

from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. The conference is to assist Christian

women in telling their faith story according to gifts and tal-

ents. Workshop choices include writing, drama, speaking,

video, quilting, art, accuracy, dance and action. Workshop

space is limited and on a first come, first serve basis, so

register early to get your top choices! The cost of the con-

ference is $35, which includes lunch. Brochures are available

in the Welcoming Space. Place completed registration forms

and checks (made payable to “Stonecroft Ministries”) in the

collection box. We will mail all completed registrations as

they are received and let you know who is attending from

Good Shepherd so you can meet up with each other there!

FAITH FORMATION


“A Wild Rumpus” Nevada Museum of Art

Museum Outing | Saturday April 12, 10am

Join Good Shepherd families for the FREE Second Saturday at

the Nevada Museum of Art. The current exhibit celebrates the

50th anniversary of the legendary children’s book Where the Wild Things Are. This special exhibit invites people of all ages to

make “mischief of one kind or another!” We will meet as a group

at 10:00 am at the lotus sculpture outside the museum. Contact

Kristin with questions:

[email protected].

CHILDREN & FAMILIES

M&M Power Weekend

VBS—Save the Date! | August 1-3

Mark your calendars for our NEW way of doing VBS this summer

- Manna & Mercy (“M&M”) Power Weekend! Even though we’re

challenged by a shorter summer, Pastor Carl’s retirement and

several other camps and competing calendar dates, we’ll be of-

fering the same VBS style FUN in a super power weekend ver-

sion! Who knows, we may be on to something that works better

for families too! (“Necessity is the mother of invention”after all!)

Friday, Aug 1 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (dinner provided)

Saturday, Aug 2 9:30 am - 4:30 pm (lunch/snacks provided)

Sunday, Aug 3 9:00 am - 11:00 am

(9:00 worship service & Performance

10:00 celebration in Shepherd Hall)

Cost will be $25 per child. Registration begins June 1.

More details coming...!

Coffee Hour News!

We want to send a huge thank you to

Dee Frahman who has been serving as

the Coffee Hour Coordinator since we

moved into our new kitchen! She has

done a fantastic job of creating a warm

and inviting space for fellowship. Dee is

stepping down from this position to have

a more flexible schedule—her grandchil-

dren are moving to town! This makes

room for some others of you to take a

leadership role! We are breaking the job

into two positions: Early and Late. Early

host gets out the goodies/coffee and

manages the space (8:15-10:15am.) Late

host maintains a stock of goodies/coffee

and cleans up afterward(10:15-12:30pm.)

We are looking for 4 hosts for Early and

Late so you would serve once a month.

See the sign up sheet if you can help us

out.

The church is also making some changes

regarding the coffee hour goodies. We

love the muffins/rolls/breads. We want

to continue this but with a new ap-

proach! Long, long ago...we used to ask

our congregation to consider bringing

donuts/cookies/breads for coffee hour

once a year during your birthday month.

You’ll find a sign up sheet on the coffee

hour table. Sign if you are willing to

bring treats. (We’ll have treats in re-

serve for Sundays when no one has

signed up.) This is not a “have to!” This

is a “get to!”

We continue to purchase local coffee

from Blind Dog. We have had favorable

comments on the taste and quality. It

does cost a bit more but we want to

support local businesses as much as we

can. If you can put some spare change

in the coffee hour basket, it helps offset

that cost. If you have questions, please

see Deanna. Thank you!

FELLOWSHIP


CARING FOR OTHERS

2nd Mile Giving

Campus Ministry | April 20

Every month on the third Sunday we take

a special offering called the “2nd Mile

Offering” which is over and above the

regular offerings received. Each month we

focus on a different ministry in our Synod.

The April 20 offering will be distributed as

follows:

1/3 to Reconciling Works

1/3 to serve poor people locally

(Project Lazarus)

1/3 to serve poor people worldwide

(ELCA Hunger Appeal)

Lenten Project: Baskets of Promise

This Lent we’ve joined Lutheran World Relief’s Baskets of

Promise appeal. Each week, our members have generously

been donating items to assemble Personal Care Kits that give

people around the world tools to stay healthy in life’s most

challenging situations. Lutheran World Relief is currently

reaching out to families affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Items

can be placed in the Baskets of Promise collection talbe in the

Welcoming Space.

Collection Schedule:

March 9 Bars of Soap (4-5 oz, any brand, wrapped)

March 16 Bath Towels (light-weight, maximum 52”x27”

dark color recommended)

March 23 Toothbrushes (adult size, in original packaging)

March 30 Combs

April 6 Nail clippers

April 13 Any of the items listed above

We are also collecting monetary donations to help cover the

postage costs for shipping the Personal Care Kits to Lutheran

World Relief as well as for purchasing any supplemental items

to complete the kits. Write “LWR Baskets of Promise” in the

memo line of checks. Thank you for ALL the generous dona-

tions during this season of Lent!

Medical Volunteers Needed!

Medical Clinic | April 11, 12, 13

The well respected nonprofit, Rural Area

Medical (RAM) will be hosting a free medi-

cal clinic in Reno at Hug High School on

April 11, 12 and 13. This is a first come,

first served event with no eligibility re-

quirements. RAM is set up to see up to

800 people per day. Healthcare profes-

sionals are vital to the delivery of free

quality services, including but not limited

to: doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners,

paramedics, EMT-IV’s, dentists, hygien-

ists, hygienists, dental assistants and

technicians, ophthalmologists, optome-

trists, ophthalmic techs, opticians, and

optical lab technicians. Nevada volunteers

and direct service providers are very

much needed and welcomed. To volunteer

your services as a medical provider, visit

www.ramusa.org. Questions about the

Reno event can be directed to 775-350-

4597.

VOLUNTEER HUMOR

There’s a new word floating around the

church circles these days. When you

raise your hand to agree to do a task

for the church, you

VOLUNTEER.

When the Pastor tells you to do a task

for the church you have been

VOLUN-TOLD!


Shared Harvest

Bag Assembly at Good Shepherd | April 27

Shared Harvest is a joint ministry of several local

Lutheran churches who bring food once a month to

working-poor families. They deliver 80 bags of gro-

ceries each month. Bag assembly is at 1pm on April

27 at Good Shepherd. Our food barrel will be in the

Welcome Space the week prior to and the day of our

collection Sunday. Shopping list for April

Chili

Tuna

Macaroni and cheese

Crackers (Saltine packets)

Laundry detergent (powdered)

Call or text Jane Knipmeyer (762-0940) if you would

like to assist with this important ministry.

CARING FOR OTHERS

St. Patrick’s Day Party

A big THANK YOU to everyone who donated items

and/or volunteered at the St. Patrick’s Day Party at

the Family Shelter this month. It was a wonderful

afternoon! It was so rewarding seeing the kids and

parents so engaged in all the activities. Some of the

parents seemed to enjoy making Rainbow Loom

bracelets and coloring Leprechauns as much as their

kids! The St. Patrick’s Party was a first at the fam-

ily shelter. Many groups reach out to the family

shelter at Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas,

but not as much during other times of the year. With

the success of this event, the St. Patrick’s Party

may become an annual tradition for Good Shepherd!

“Seeing is believing, but feeling is the God’s own truth”

- Irish Proverb

World Malaria Day - April 25

World Malaria Day is a great opportunity to do some-

thing big for the ELCA Malaria Campaign. The Cam-

paign partners with ELCA companion churches in

Africa to provide mosquito nets, insecticides, medi-

cation, health care, and education to help eliminate

deaths from this disease-for good. When you give,

your gifts will be matched through a $1 for $1

challenge grant. Money raised will help expand work

into the next country - Namibia. If our ELCA congre-

gations can raise $250,000, we'll have enough to kick

-start programming in Namibia, the last country of

the ELCA’s rollout plan. Our church will recognize

World Malaria Day on April 27. Look for special giving

envelopes on the Welcoming Space table.


Advocacy in Nevada took a historic step forward in March, 2014.

That’s when LEAN, Lutheran-Episcopal Advocacy in Nevada,

was officially created. Lutherans and Episcopalians have col-

laborated in many ways in the past, but this new joint venture to

do advocacy is the first of its kind anywhere. It is the result of

conversations between former Bishop Mark Hanson of the ELCA

and Presiding Bishop Katherine Jefferts-Schori of the Episcopal

Church in America. Many will recall that Bishop Jefferts-Schori

was the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Nevada before mov-

ing up to nationwide office. While in Nevada, Bishop Katherine

learned of the work of Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Nevada

and of the network of Lutheran State Public Policy offices

around the country. Episcopalians have a nationwide advocacy

network to address federal legislation, just as Lutherans do, but

advocacy at the state level is new to them. Bishop Katherine

and Bishop Hanson were aware of Religious Alliance in Nevada

(RAIN), an entity that is unique to Nevada. This collaboration of

five mainline denominations has really amplified the voice of the

faith community on behalf of those who cannot speak for them-

selves. The new Lutheran Bishop, Elizabeth Eaton, is now work-

ing with Bishop Katherine, to launch Lutheran-Episcopal Advo-

cacy in Nevada. It is hoped that LEAN will become a model for

other states.

LEAN will base its policy positions on church teachings, just as

LAMN always did. It will have all the position papers and decla-

rations of the Episcopal Church, as well as the ELCA Social

Statements, to work from. LEAN will use these rich resources in

a slightly different way than LAMN did. Each Lutheran and Epis-

copalian parish will have LEAN representatives, called

“Communicators,” who will listen to the concerns of the parish-

ioners, lead discussion on issues, and carry the concerns forward

to the LEAN Board. This is a more “grass roots” model, and it is

hoped that lively discussion and greater involvement will result.

In 2005, Bishop Mark Hanson published

a book titled, “Faithful and Coura-

geous: Christians in Unsettling

Times.” In the book Bishop Mark talks

about how the Bible’s guidance on

personal behavior is pretty under-

standable, but when it comes to public

life, the issues can be very complex,

and today’s society has few abso-

lutes. We face ethical dilemmas that

were unheard of by our forbears. In

this setting, we are called to be com-

munities of ethical discernment. This

means prayerful searching for and lis-

tening to God’s direction. We hope

the Communicators will facilitate the

process, and that the advocacy agenda

that comes out of it will represent

both consensus and God’s will.

The need for discernment was reiter-

ated recently when Presiding Bishop

Eaton reminded the Conference of

Bishops that it is critical for church

leaders to “understand ourselves as

communities of spiritual discernment.

It is not just about strategic plans.”

You will be hearing much more about

LEAN in coming days. The website for

LEAN is still under construction, but

for a “sneak peek,” go to

www.leanforjustice.org, to find details

on this exciting new advocacy effort.

LUTHERAN EPISCOPAL ADVOCACY IN NEVADA (LEAN)


Birthdays Anniversaries Week of March 30

March 30 Sunday

Kelsey Hermann

Perry Jones

Logan Smith

March 31 Monday

Elaine Alexander

Scott McDaniels

April 1 Tuesday

April 2 Wednesday

Judy Landis

Josie Moleta

April 3 Thursday

April 4 Friday

Aiden Steininger

April 5 Saturday

April 6 Sunday

Jim Mack

Lavonne Myrabo

ANNOUNCEMENTS / BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

CEL

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Gardeners Needed

Work Party | Saturday April 12, 9:30-11am

Let’s get our landscape spiffed up for Easter! Many hands make

for light work. See the sign-up sheet on the Welcoming Space table.

If you have an hour to spare please join us!

Play Ball!

Aces Baseball Game | Friday May 9 , 6:35pm

Hey Batter, Batter...Good Shepherd is headed to the

Aces vs. Tacoma game on Friday, May 9th at 6:35

pm. Join us for a fun evening of baseball and fellow-

ship as we cheer on our favorite hometown Aces!

There are two ticket options:

Reserved Group Seats $13

General Admission/Lawn $ 6

Tickets are required for ages 3 and up. Sign-up and pay for tickets

in the Welcoming Space by Sunday, April 27th. (Checks payable to Good Shepherd with “Reno Aces” in the memo line.) Tickets will be

available for pick-up at the Will Call window the night of the game. If

you have a purple “God’s Work, Our Hands” t-shirt, please wear it

(or your favorite Aces apparel!) Questions? Contact Kristin Lessard:

[email protected].

Nevada Prayer Breakfast

Atlantis Casino | Tuesday April 29, 7-9 am

The Nevada Prayer Breakfast is for citizens, as well as religious,

civic, business and community leaders to come together in prayer

on behalf of our state, and for the sharing of inspiration and ideas

on the crucial need to bring the spiritual resources of the community

to bear on issues that face Nevadans and the nation.

Cost to attend is $25 per person or $30 at the door. Patron Tables

of eight are available for $240. A discount for nonprofit tables is

available. Reservations should be made by calling the NCA at

786-1800.

Worship leaders


FINANCIALS

Great News from... “Continuing Our Journey Together” Capital Campaign

This March the Continuing Our Journey Together capital campaign

received an anonymous gift of $285,000. This gift is restricted to

pay down of loan balance principal. By paying down the principal

balance of our loan, we save thousands of dollars of interest in the

coming years.

The $285,000 gift we just received is so amazing, generous,

thoughtful and astounding! We are so grateful to this donor who

rejoices with us in the wonderful worship, welcome and gathering

places we now enjoy!

Paying down the principal on a loan does not change the terms of

the loan. Our monthly mortgage payment remains at $9,450. Just

to review, we took out a $1.5 million loan from Mission Investment

Fund. The loan is amortized over 20 years, with an interest rate

adjustment at year 7, which will be 2019. Our current interest rate

is 4.625%. The new balance on our loan, after applying $285,000, is

just under $1 million.

The Lord is guiding us and is with us. Thanks be to God!

Larry Beermann and Linda Smith

Capital Campaign Co-chairs

Our new Governing Board treasurer, Steve Solberg, has re-

quested an Audit of our financials prior to Pr. Carl’s retire-

ment. The Governing Board has appointed Mary Hettinger,

Jerry Mullen and Sheila Freed to conduct the Audit. The

process is now underway. Stay tuned for their report.

Easter Offerings During the Easter season, it is encouraging

to see both new and familiar faces at our worship services.

Throughout the year, many of you already support the con-

gregation with your time, talent and financial contributions

but greater participation is always welcome. We encourage

you to look into our electronic giving program. It takes just a

few minutes to setup a recurring giving plan. Visit the church

website and locate the donation link or complete a paper

authorization form.

Financial Questions or Concerns?

Contact:

Deanna Gaunt

Dir. of Finances

[email protected]

Steve Solberg

Gov. Board Treasurer

[email protected]

Marijo Rosevear

Financial Secretary

[email protected]

General Operating Fund

FEBRUARY Income: $ 34,590.41

FEBRUARY Expense: $ 43,280.91

Income/Expense $-

(8,690.50)

Year-to-date Income: $ 71,280.66

Year-to-date Expenses:$ 91,962.28

$-(20,681.62) Shortage due in part to 3 payrolls in January and January and February payments for Janitorial; Offerings were also $3,000 below projected.

Other Accounts:

Project Lazarus $ 984.02

Dedicated Accounts $ 99,953.80

Youth Fund $ 2,303.89

Columbarium Fund $ 15,725.73

Memorial Fund $ 3,421.90

Building Funds (all) $133,037.88

Mortgage balance $1,270,561.44

RETIREMENT UPDATE

2014 GOVERNING BOARD

Alyssa O’Hair, President

[email protected]

Glennis Bishop, Secretary

[email protected]

Steve Solberg, Treasurer

[email protected]

Lori Bigham

[email protected]

Louis Mendes

[email protected]

Colin Robertson

[email protected]

Carl Wilfrid, Sr. Pastor

[email protected]

Pr. Carl’s Retirement: Save these dates!

Open House | Friday June 27, 3-6 pm

A chance to visit with Pr. Carl & Dianne in Shepherd Hall.

“Roast and Toast | Friday June 27, 7:30 pm

Sure to be a fun and lively interchange in the Worship Space!

Final Worship | Sunday June 29, 8:30 am & 10:30 am

Pr. Carl’s last day of preaching at Good Shepherd.

Saying Your Goodbyes

Some folks hate it! Some folks just plain refuse to do it!

Some folks need it a whole bunch! Some folks simply say

“....til we meet again!” Wherever you are in that spectrum,

please note that it is up to you to determine how you want to

say goodbye. Please note: Pr. Carl and Dianne will NOT be

greeting worshipers on his final Sunday, June 29 as wor-

shiper’s exit. We expect full houses at both worship services.

Plan to say your “goodbyes” prior to worship or Friday at the

Open House or privately over lunch, or through a card or note

to Pr. Carl.

Easter Lilies

Each year beautiful Easter lilies are used to decorate the church for Easter Sunday. If

you would like to purchase a lily, fill out this form and place it in the offering plate or turn

it in at the office. Cost is $10 and they can be picked up after 11:00 AM worship on

Easter Sunday.

Number of Lilies: ______ Do you want to take your lily home? Yes / No

Purchased by:____________________________________________________

In Celebration/ Memory (circle one) of:___________________________________________________

In Celebration/ Memory (circle one) of:___________________________________________________

Mon. April 7 6:30pm MOPS Marriage Study - Shepherd Hall Tues. April 8 12:00pm Bible Class 5:00pm Bible Class 6:00pm Faith on Tap—Ceol Irish Pub 12:00pm Thrivent Board Meeting at Good Shepherd Wed. April 9 12:00pm Rebekah Circle 4:00pm Finance Review 6:00pm NO Confirmation Thurs. April 10 12:00pm Way of the Cross—Worship Space 2:30pm Hearts & Hands Quilters 3:00pm Bible Study Sat. April 12 9:30-11am Garden Work Day 10:00am Nevada Museum of Art Outing 5:00pm Nighttime Vigil (A-Men) - Parking Lot

April 6 | Fifth Sunday in Lent Healing Stations







10:00am Adult Faith Formation Class


11:15am 5th Grade Communion Retreat


6:30pm Knit Together at Bibo’s Coffee —945 Record St.

April 13 | Sunday of the Passion - Palm Sunday “Love Unknown” Choir Cantata


9:30am Palm Sunday Worship Service

9:30am NO Choir Rehearsal

10:45am Birthday Reception for Pr. Carl - Shepherd Hall

11:00am Adult Faith Formation—Luther Hall

11:00am Kids Community and youth groups

4:00pm Passion According to St. Matthew — TOCCATA

5:00pm NO Journey with Christ

6:00pm 2nd Sunday Dinner—Luther Hall

April 20 | Resurrection of Our Lord

2nd Mile Offering

7:30am After Sunrise Worship


9:00am Worship with Choir, Organ, Brass, & Timpani

9:55am NO Kids’ Community & youth groups

10:00am NO Adult Faith Formation Class

11:00am Worship with Choir, Organ, Brass, and Timpani

5:00pm NO Journey with Christ

Shepherd’s Calendar - April 2014

Mon. April 14 Pr. Carl’s birthday!

7:00pm Scandrette Book Group - Shepherd Hall

Tues. April 15

12:00pm Bible Class

5:00pm Bible Class

Wed. April 16

9:00am M.O.P.S.—Ministry Center

10:30am Bridge

5:00pm O.W.L.S.— Flowing Tide Pub

6:00pm NO Confirmation

Thurs. April 17 Maundy Thursday

11:00am-3pm Way of the Cross—Worship Space

3:00pm Bible Study

7:00pm Worship

Fri. April 18 Good Friday

12:00 Stations of the City - meet at West Street Plaza

7:00pm Tenebrae Worship

Mon. April 21 Office Closed Deanna on vacation thru 4/24

3:00pm Bunco—Shepherd Hall

6:30pm MOPS Marriage Study - Shepherd Hall

Tues. April 22

12:00pm Bible Class

5:00pm Bible Class

Wed. April 23

6:00pm Confirmation

Thurs. April 24 Shaun on vacation thru 4/27

6:30am Men’s Breakfast—Denny’s (I-80 & McCarran)

3:00pm Bible Study

April 27 | Second Sunday of Easter

Baptism/Affirmation Sunday

Shared Harvest

World Malaria Day






10:00am Adult Faith Formation Class



Mon. April 28

3:00pm Ladies Bunco - Shepherd Hall

7:00pm Scandrette Book Group—Shepherd Hall

Tues. April 29 Kristin on vacation thru 4/30

7:00am Nevada Prayer Breakfast

12:00pm Bible Class

5:00pm Bible Class

Wed. April 30

6:00pm Confirmation

Thurs. May 1

3:00pm Bible Study

Sat. May 3

10:00am Good Ole Gals Brunch

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