shepherd's voice - march 15
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MARCH 15, 2013 VOLUME 31 + NO. 29
Speech Center; cleaned and
organized at The Nest (and
delivered diapers donated by
our parish); helped out at
East 7th Street Community
Center; cleaned and sorted
for Reading Camp; visited
and did a Godly Play Story
with Alzheimer patients at
Breckenridge Nursing
Home.
All groups participated in
the God’s Pantry food col-
lection. Each group of 4
youth were given $5 and
sent to the grocery store to
purchase food for a family
of four on $1 a day. Most of
the youth learned how much
we Americans spend on
food and how we take it for
granted.
Saturday evening we had a
Eucharist led by the Rev.
Dominic Moore to celebrate
the more than $5000 we col-
lected so far, when matched
to a federal grant becomes
over $20,000!
cont. on pg. 2
Youth from Good Shep-
herd, Christ Church, St.
John's, and Trinity gathered
March 1-2 for Good Shep-
herd’s 7th annual 30 Hour
Famine.
On Friday, all participants
started fasting after
lunch. We fast so we expe-
rience just a little bit of
what 2/3 of our world faces
-hunger. Each of the 55
youth and 9 leaders re-
ceived an identity of a child
from Mali, Ethopia, Kenya,
Nigeria or Ghana and faced
the challenges as that
child. We were given
names of children from
around the world facing
hunger, disease and hope-
lessness. Every time we
were hungry, we prayed for
that child.
On Saturday, we awoke to
Morning Prayer and then
headed out to our first com-
munity service projects.
Throughout the day, we had
four groups going to 12
services projects. The
youth worked with Room in
the Inn/Church under the
Bridge, serving homeless
people in Lexington; visited
with residents at Mayfair
Manor Nursing Home;
helped in a community gar-
den at Seedleaf; made cards
and crowns for the children
at Hope for Tomorrow,
Guatemala City Children's
Home; made lunches and
visited the homebound of
our parish; cleaned at St.
Agnes House; cleaned at
Lexington Hearing and
Good Shepherd’s Seventh Annual 30 Hour Famine
Church Office (859)252-1744 [email protected]
Your Journey Through Holy Week
Upcoming Events
Happening at the Domain
March 15-17
Men’s Group Breakfast
March 16
Lenten Soup March 20
Senior Lunch Bunch
March 22
Good Works for Good Shepherd
March 23
Palm Cross Workshop
March 23
Palm Sunday March 24
Room in the Inn March 26
The Great Vigil March 30
Easter Sunday March 31
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We then broke our 30 hour fast
with a feast brought by the parents,
parishioners and area restaurants.
The next morning, we gathered at
our respective parishes and gave
the sermons we prepared and
shared the prayers we wrote. All
the congregations responded with
love, admiration and support for
this wonderful weekend. We all
vowed to be the light of God and
do all in our power—one child at a
time—to stop the darkness of hun-
ger and death.
This could not have happened
without the volunteers who made it
possible! Many thanks to those
who spent the night and fasted with
us: Dianne Griffith, Alan Goren,
and Alice Rogers; those who drove
us to our community service pro-
jects: Renee Branham, Steve Bran-
ham, Barbara Priest, Julia Hollon,
Hans Flueck, Kathy Bihl, and Cyn-
thia Matthews; those who helped
clean up: Allissa Ferguson and
Henk Drenth. Special thanks to
Leroy Nealy!
We are still taking donations to
save children's lives. We can make
the difference that changes a family
and a community.
--The Rev. Lauren Villemuer-
Drenth, Deacon, Minister of Chris-
tian Formation”
30 Hour Famine Continued from page 1
“The blues ain’t nothing but a good man feelin’ bad.”
During our Lenten series on blues music, Fr. Donavan Cain shared this popular definition of the blues. During
Holy Week, we follow Jesus again as the ultimate Good takes on pain and rejection and the cross. In following
from Palm Sunday to the Easter Vigil, we all help to sing the "blues" and celebrate the Resurrected Life we find
on the other side of the cross.
As followers of Jesus who worship in the liturgical tradition, we have opportunity to enter deeply into the blues
of Jesus' last days as he enters Jerusalem in triumph, only to be betrayed, arrested and executed. In so doing, we
remember that the joy of Easter can never be divorced from the life that had known all the darkness present in
our broken world.
When Christians avoid the blues, we cut ourselves off from much of the story of Jesus, and construct a faith that
is sentimental and sweet. The Good News is not given to us in order for us to protect it from harm and only bring
it out for worship on Sundays. The Good News is given to us, to all, and roams free in the world, where love and
grace still bump up against hate and fear. In such encounters, the Good News sings again a song of resurrection
and mercy. Easter joy does not erase the memory of Good Friday pain. But Easter joy has a life-giving weight to
it because it knows where the journey began.
Peace,
Good Shepherd Stewardship Report 2-28-13
Monthly Year to Date Budgeted Income 74,878.01 191,726.02
Actual Income 85,629.19 207,387.85
Budgeted Expense 76,045.14 179,894.93
Actual Expense 95,046.26 193,022.08
Gain/Loss -9,417.07 14,365.77
Bishop’s Bowl ~ Sunday, April 7
Join us as we bowl with Bishop Hahn
4:00 pm Bowling at 205 Southland Drive
6:00 pm Dinner & Evening Prayer at CCC
$5 per person RSVP [email protected]
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Join us for one of the best events of the year! The Palm Cross
Workshop will take place Saturday, March 23 from 9:00 to
noon in the Undercroft. No previous skill required! Experts on
hand to show you how! Refreshments will be provided. Sign up
in the Loggia or contact the church office.
Good Works for Good Shepherd
On Wednesday, March 20 at 6:15 p.m., Deacon Lauren will
take the children through the story of Holy Week starting
with Palm Sunday and ending with Easter. Children will
learn about Jesus' last week and what it means to us and the
world. Children of any age can attend and youth are invited
to help and learn the story also. We will start in the Youth
Suite in the basement, but the story requires movement so
we will travel throughout the building. Families are encour-
aged to attend our Lenten Soup Dinner at 5:30 p.m.
Exploring Holy Week
Monday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m., you are invited to a fund-
raiser for the Elliott Heart Fund at Painting with a Twist
2573 Richmond Rd., Suite 385. Participants must register
ahead of time either online or by calling the store at (859)
309-2701. Their website www.paintingwithatwitst.com has
a calendar link. Click on Elliott Heart Fundraiser Night! on
the calendar for March 25. Painting with a Twist will do-
nate $10 of your $35 fee to the Elliott Heart Fund. Dona-
tions can also be made directly to the Elliott Heart Fund at
any Central Bank location.
Painting with a Twist
Palm Cross Workshop
Easter is almost here and so is our annual Spring cleaning event.
We need your help with weeding, raking, trimming, light paint-
ing, dusting, vacuuming, mopping and generally making our beautiful Church shine for Holy Week. Join us on Saturday,
March 23 for coffee &doughnuts at 8:30 am. Work starts at 9:00.
Senior Lunch Bunch
All seniors are invited to lunch on Friday, March 22 at 12:30
in the undercroft. Commonwealth Attorney Ray Larson will be
speaking on crime and making seniors aware of what we can
do to protect ourselves. Please plan to bring a few sandwiches
to share. Soup will be provided.
2K / 8K Cross Country Race
We encourage all members of Good Shepherd
to come out: walk, run, or help at our event on
April 6, 2013. Join us at 8:00
a.m. at Sayre Athletic Com-
plex located at 300 Cranbrake
Road in Lexington for the
2K Fun Run. The 8K race
begins at 8:30 a.m. with the
Awards Ceremony at 10:00
a.m. Register online at: Ac-
tive.com (Good Shepherd
Episcopal XC). Registration is $25 per run-
ner and $15 for participants under the age
of 13. All Participants will receive a pint
glass. All proceeds to benefit Good Shep-
herd’s Outreach Ministries.