WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR THE WEEK OF ​SEPTEMBER 21, 2025
OUR FATHER’S BUSINESS THIS WEEK
Sunday, September 21 8:00 A.M. Worship Service with Communion
9:15 A.M. Education Hour
10:30 A.M. Worship Service
Wednesday, September 24 10:30 A.M. Adult Bible Study
12:30 – 4:00 P.M. Craft Group
5:15 P.M. Confirmation Class
6:30 P.M. Youth Group
Thursday, September 25 6:30 P.M. Worship Service with Communion
Saturday, September 27 7:00-8:00 A.M. Men’s Bible Study
8:30 A.M. Women’s Bible Study
Sunday, September 28 8:00 A.M. Worship Service
9:15 A.M. Education Hour
10:30 A.M. Worship Service with Communion
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*1st Saturday of each month, Women’s Bible Study meets at Parkview Health Center, 725 Butler Ave, 54901 from 9:00 -10:00 am.
Voter’s Meeting: Sunday, October 12th between worship services we will be holding a Voter’s Meeting. This meeting will be focused on electing new Council members for 2026. Please plan on attending and being an active member of Good Shepherd.
Adult Bible Study: Starting today (Sunday) Pastor Koepsell will be leading a Bible Study on his favorite Gospel (John) and why it’s his favorite and why it’s different than the other Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke). Come check it out!
Join the Team! Stephen Ministry at Good Shepherd is now accepting applications from both men and women over the age of 18 for our fall and spring classes. If you feel a tug on your heart to become part of this life-changing experience, or asked, “Lord, where and how can you use me?” if you have questions or are just curious, please contact Pastor or me, Liz Hoversten 920-267-0874 ehoversten3@protonmail.com
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SPECIAL SCRIP OFFER: Now through September 26th, Kwik Trip Scrip cards will be offering an extra rebate. Regular cards will have a 9% rebate instead of 4% and Kwik Trip Grocery cards will be 15% instead of 10%. This is a great time to stock up on cards to be used on gas, food, and snacks. Cards can be ordered at the Scrip table in the atrium.
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LIGHTS! CAMERA! TAKE ACTION: Now is the time to select the day and time for your family photo session for the 2025 Good Shepherd Church Pictorial Directory. You can schedule your photo session by: (1) Going to infocusphotography.org/good-shepherd to schedule online; (2) In person at church, before and after every church service (Thursdays and Sundays); (3) Register on the sheet on the Portable Announcement Board in the atrium to be called to schedule; (4) Call Jan at 920-216-6230, and it will be my pleasure to schedule you. If you have 3 or more children, please select 2 consecutive, 10-minute time slots to allow adequate time for your family's session. Photo sessions are being held on September 29 to October 4 If you are unavailable then, a photo make-up day is planned for Monday, November 10, 2025. To have your name added to the make-up session list, please call Jan at 920-216-6230 ASAP, as availability is limited. Thank you for participating in the Good Shepherd Family Photo Directory! Without you, our family is not complete!
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Freedom is Not Free: September’s Mission of the Month is "Heroes' Hunt for Veterans" (HHV), a non-profit organization that is 100% run by volunteers and 100% supported by donations. In addition, the 2000+ acres of land HHV hunts on is donated by generous landowners and the City of Waupun. Heroes' Hunt is a great way to give back to the men and women who fought for us and our freedoms. Our Veterans sacrificed degrees of their own physical, mental, and spiritual freedoms. The great outdoors can provide much needed healing, comradery, joy, and excitement to Veterans. Visit the Mission of the Month Bulletin Board and heroeshuntforvets.org to learn more about this amazing organization! Thank you for your prayerful consideration and generous support of our Veterans and the September Mission of the Month!
Lutheran Layman’s League: The LLL District convention is being held on Saturday, September 27 at Peace Lutheran Church in Neenah, Wisconsin. Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler, Speaker of The Lutheran Hour® will provide the keynote address. To find out more, please look on the atrium bulletin board.
Life Thoughts: First-century tax collectors like Matthew exploited their neighbors, their own kin, for personal profit. Yet Jesus in forgiveness and fellowship made them an illustration of how family ought to be treated (even when embryos or elderly relatives make us uncomfortable). Let us, like the repentant evangelist, proclaim how Christ crucified can release even from abortion’s guilt.
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Thrivent Members: Are you a Thrivent member? If so, have you applied for a Thrivent Action Team grant this year? Every Thrivent member qualifies for one, if not two, action grants per year. These grants can be used to buy needed supplies for the Trinity or Lutheran Food Pantry or ingredients for the Day by Day Shelter Meals. Thrivent members have even used Action Grants to purchase items for the Back2School event. There are so many possibilities. Please help Thrivent give back to the community applying for a grant today. https://www.thrivent.com/about-us/membership/thrivent-action-teams
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Fellowship Hour: If you are not a baker but enjoy Fellowship time, please consider helping support this special social time of by contributing to its funding. Donations can be left in the basket on the table, as well as suggestions and feedback.
KFUO.org: We’re continuing our study “Majoring in the Minors” on Sharper Iron (weekdays at 8 a.m. CT)! This week, we’ll study the book of Micah, covering chapters 2-6. Tune in to Thy Strong Word (weekdays at 11 a.m. CT) as we study the return of God’s people from exile. This week, we are concluding our study with a look at Nehemiah 10-13. Stay tuned for our next TSW study on the Gospel of Matthew! This Saturday (9/27 at 10 a.m. CT), Pastor Finnern will be taking us through Part 2 of our study of the 8th commandment in the Large Catechism. Find your favorite programs on demand at kfuo.org.
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Last Week at Good Shepherd…
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Attendance: Thursday: 50 Sunday 8:00: 116 10:30: 143 Total: 309
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Offerings For Week of 9/14:
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General Fund: $14,121.00
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Missions: $660.00
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Strategic: $30.00
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Youth: $365.00
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Journey School Freewill: $390.00
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Total Offerings: $15,566.00
Weekly Budget Needs at Good Shepherd: $8,400.00
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(“…So it is with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, try to excel in gifts that build up the church.”) -1 Corinthians 14:1
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Please remember in your prayers:
Church Members:
Jim Purath; Cam Bedroske; Pastor Meier; Don Gudmanson; Frank Jarvenpaa; Donna Gohlke; Shirley Radloff; Joanne Brinkman; Dian Sheldon; Gary Schmude; Jim & Sharron Ziemer; and Louise Gabert
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Friends & Relatives of Church Members:
Pastor G’s neighbor, Paul; Erlinda’s friend, David; Tim & Liz Hoversten’s friend, Monty; Anne Fogtman’s sister, Jane; Brian Luethy’s mother, Cindy; Barry & Linda’s niece, Jenni Fuhrman; Gary Bunke’s daughter, Brielle; Barry & Linda Brehmer’s friend, Jeff Freund; Bill Zorr’s daughter, Cathy Spiegel; Lee Paris’ son, Andy; Pastor Koepsell’s mother, Lorraine; Jan Peterson’s sisters & niece & son, Scot and daughter, Paula; Ron & Chris Feutz’s grandson, Logan Feutz; Janet Weier’s son, Adam & family; Gene & Donna Gohlke’s nephews, Kirk and Michael, granddaughter, Karley & friend, Paul; and Doug Flouro’s brother, Allan.
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Those Who Want to Worship with Us But Aren’t Currently Able:
Bonnie Wenzel, Verna Butt, Joann Behm, Shirley Radloff, Jane Nowicki, Manette Flouro, Pastor & JoAnn Meier, Bill & Louise Gabert, Jim & Sharron Ziemer, Lee Paris, Emily Brunner, Jean Stauber, Vicki Beck, Bill Zorr, Marge Bolding & Milt & JoAnn Haskins.
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Military/Overseas Members & Their Families:
Malayna Brehmer (granddaughter of Barry & Linda Brehmer),
Ryan Weber (son of Tim & Liz Hoversten), and Chris Hibben
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*Please let Lynn Paulus, our Prayer Chain Coordinator, know when we can take you or your loved one off the prayer list lynn@travelleaders.com