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Hope for the Holidays Service
Our annual worship service - for those grieving the loss of a loved one - will be held on Thursday, December 5th at 4pm in the Sanctuary. This is a special time of honoring and remembering.
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Ugly Sweater Ice Skating
Bring the entire family on Thursday, December 5th from 6-8pm as we gather at Lakewood Ice, 3975 Pixie Ave., Lakewood, for an evening of ice skating. Wear an ugly sweater and enter the Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest! Can't skate? Come and watch!!
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A Festival of Carols
Chancel Choir and Orchestra present "A Festival of Carols" on Saturday, December 14th at 3pm. Doors open at 2:30pm with refreshments before the concert. Childcare provided for age three and under.
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Congregational Meeting
The Session has called a Congregational Meeting for December 15th at 10am in the Sanctuary to vote on nominees to serve as Elders and Deacons beginning 2020:
Elders
Spiritual Growth, Tom Wiltering
Student Ministries, Ryan McCoy
Facilities, Jim Megorden
Human Resources, Chuck Landon
Worldwide Missions, Ed Bush
Deacons
Courtesy Meals, Sue Whited
Cards, Heidi Butcher
Memorial Receptions, Rita Bilevich
Care Calling, Shirley Matteson-Ryan
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Advent Devotions
Be sure to pick up a copy of this year's devotional - Let the Heavens Be Glad - on the table in the Narthex. We pray that as you prepare your hearts and homes this Advent Season, you will experience His grace, His presence, and His love.
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Christmas Eve Gatherings
Tuesday, December 24th
Family Gathering - 4pm
Candlelight Gathering - 7pm (childcare available)
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Middle School/High School@theDEN
Wednesdays, 5:45pm: 5:45-6:30pm Family Dinner ($5 per person, $10 max per family); 6:30-8pm Worship, Middle and High School gatherings.
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Good Shepherd Kids Christmas Party
All Pre-K through 5th grades are invited to join us on Wednesday, December 11th, 6:30-8pm in Zirbel Hall. Email Janae Barker, Director of Children's Ministries, at janae@gspc.org with questions.
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Family Christmas Eve Gathering
If your kids would like to be involved with our 4pm Christmas Eve Gathering by reading Scripture, please contact Janae Barker, Director of Children's Ministries, at janae@gspc.org.
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Winter Camp 2020 3rd-5th Grades
Join us January 17th-19th as we head up to Forest Home for a weekend away. Register before December 1st for an "early bird" price. Spots are limited!
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Good Shepherd Kids
Family dinner 5:45-6:30pm ($5 per person $10 family)
Family worship & icebreakers 6:30-6:45pm
GSK/Life groups 6:45-8pm.
Dinner! Singing! Fun! Games! Friends! Snacks! More Fun!! Join your friends for a great season of learning more about The Heart of God. Grades 1-5, structured lesson, toddler/kinder childcare. Program runs September-May.
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"How to Study the Bible" Class
Talbot Jaeger is leading a class on how to study the Bible on Wednesday, December 11th and Wednesday, December 18th from 6:30-8:30pm in the Choir Room. God does speak through the Bible and you can learn simple and effective tools that will help you discover truth for yourself and personally experience the life-changing power of His revelation to mankind.
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Open Table
Please note: Open Table will not be serving on Tuesday, November 26th, December 24th, or December 31st.
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Christmas Luncheon
"Whispers of Christmas" will be the theme for the annual Women's Christmas Luncheon on Saturday, December 7th at 11:30am in Zirbel Hall. Purchase your ticket ($20 each) today at the Women's Ministry table on the patio.
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Literary Women
Meets on Saturday, December 14th at 9:30am in the Fireside Room. Join us for fellowship and a potluck Christmas brunch. Note time is unchanged.
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Single Senior Game Night
Join us for a regular night with special Christmas games. No gifts. We look forward to seeing you on the 6th of December at 6:30pm in the Fireside Room.
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Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child project collected 199 wonderful Christmas shoeboxes for children in other countries!
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Gleanings for the Hungry!
The dates for Gleanings for 2020 are February 9th through 14th. We will be traveling to Dinuba, California on Sunday afternoon, February 9th to package soup and complete other jobs on campus. We will have a meeting for those signed up as the date gets closer.
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Flower Calendar
If you would like to provide flowers in the Sanctuary for worship in 2020, please stop by or call the church office to sign up.
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Holiday Shopping on Amazon?
Did you know if you use smile.amazon.com (add the "smile"), each quarter Good Shepherd receives .5% of all your purchases? There is a one-time setup to choose your charity organization. Choose "Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church Los Alamitos Blvd..." Contact Thea Walker at 562/493.2553 x103 in the church office with questions.
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