WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR THE WEEK OF ​NOVEMBER 23, 2025
OUR FATHER’S BUSINESS THIS WEEK
Sunday, November 23 8:00 A.M. Worship Service
9:15 A.M. Education Hour
10:30 A.M. Worship Service with Communion
Wednesday, November 19 6:30 P.M. Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service
7:00 P.M. Pie Social
Sunday, November 30 8:00 A.M. Worship Service
9:15 A.M. Education Hour
10:30 A.M. Worship Service
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Voters Meeting: Please plan on attending the next Voters Meeting on December 14th. We will be discussing & voting on the 2026 Church Budget. The meeting will be held between worship services.
Pie Social: Please plan on joining us for a time of fellowship and thankfulness at our annual Pie Social following Thanksgiving Eve service. If you would like to bring as dessert, there is a sign-up sheet on the atrium bulletin board.
Special Shelter Meal: Friday, December 5th, Good Shepherd will be serving a meal at the Day by Day Shelter. It is our last meal of the year and we are making it an early Christmas-style meal. If you are interested in contributing food to this meal or volunteering to serve, the sign-up sheet is on the atrium bulletin board. Thank you for helping support this wonderful community outreach. If you have questions, contact Silvie Weiss (920)-376-3426
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Advent By Candlelight: Registration is open for Advent by Candlelight. Ladies of all ages are encouraged to join us on Thursday, December 4 at 6:00 PM for an evening designed to help you slow down, set aside the holiday to-do list, savor the season, and prepare your heart for the birth of the promised Messiah. Activities for the evening will actively engage you in Scripture, music, and creativity, all to point you to the manger where we find our Savior, veiled in flesh, the newborn King and Messiah. Sign up on the bulletin board in the atrium, and invite some friends to join!
Directory Photos: If you had your Directory photos taken during the period September 29 - October 4 and have not yet picked up your photo package, they are waiting for you in the church office. Please pick up your photo packages in the church office during regular office hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. If you had your Directory photo taken on November 10, please watch for pick up directions in future announcements. These photo packages are targeted to arrive around December 12, 2025. Thank you for your participation!
November Food Drive: Members of Good Shepherd, thank you for all of donated items last month! For the month of November, Good Shepherd is hosting a “Holiday Baking Drive.” Please donate baking ingredients (flour, sugar, baking soda, vanilla extract, etc), cookie decorating items, pie filling & crusts, or cookie/cake mixes. Let’s make these lovely people’s holidays SWEET!
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Mission of the Month: This month's mission of the month is Good Shepherd's new young adult connection ministry: Anchored Away. The ministry is designed to support and encourage our young people in their endeavors following high school graduation. “Anchored” emphasizes the aim: Keep young adults anchored to the congregation, to others, and to Christ. “Away” reflects the college setting where students are away from home, away at school, but not far from their church family. But this ministry isn’t just for those who go away after high school. It also supports and encourages those who choose to study locally, while living at home; those who choose to enter the military; and those who choose to enter the workforce. We support our young people in their faith and in their life journey by regularly sending notes of encouragement along with gift cards so they can take a moment away from life’s demands for themselves. Financial gifts will be used to purchase cards, gift cards and postage so that we can stay in touch with and continue to support our young people in their faith walk. Learn more on the bulletin board outside the sanctuary.
Thank you: Many thanks to the members who donated money for the Food Assistance Fund. Thanks to your generosity we now have a large supply of Scrip cards for purchasing food. These cards will be distributed as needed, with Good Shepherd members having priority.
Prayer Garden Installation: Exciting news! The main work of the prayer garden installation was completed this week. This new area next to the parking lot, south of the garage, will provide a quiet, peaceful outdoor space for prayer and stillness. While it might be getting a little too cold to enjoy now, come springtime it will be ready and waiting! Finishing touches will be completed in time for springtime enjoyment. We are looking to allocate around $3000 to go towards adding the benches and displaying Scripture verses. If you would like to contribute specifically for this, please note “Grounds” with your contribution.
Many children will Sleep in Heavenly Peace thanks to you, your kindness, and your generosity! Good Shepherd's October Mission of the Month, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, was a huge success, stirring your hearts to give $4,093.93 to purchase new beds and bedding for many Oshkosh children! Jesus loves the children and, it is obvious, so do you!
Holy Guacamole! Monday, December 1, your dinner plans can both satisfy your hunger and support our amazing youth group. Just head over to Qdoba in Oshkosh, from 4:00 – 8:00 pm, grab your favorite bowl, burrito, or extra-cheesy queso, and a portion of the proceeds will go straight to our youth fundraiser! Be sure to show them the flyer from the atrium or enter code “QDOBAGIVES” for online orders. Bring your appetite, bring your friends, and we’ll see you at Qdoba!
CHRIST FOR YOU this week on KFUO AM850 & kfuo.org: We're continuing our series, "Songs of Thankfulness and Praise" on Sharper Iron (weekdays at 8 a.m. CT)! Each day, we'll study a new hymn of Thanksgiving from Lutheran Service Book. Tune in to Thy Strong Word (weekdays at 11 a.m. CT) as we wrap up our study of the Gospel of Matthew. This week, we are covering chapters 26-27. Don't forget to join us this Saturday (11/8 at 10 a.m. CT) for Concord Matters! We're beginning a new study of the Lord's Prayer in the Large Catechism. Find your favorite programs on demand at kfuo.org or in the KFUO Radio app!
Last Week at Good Shepherd…
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Attendance: Thursday: 57 Sunday 8:00: 143 10:30: 121 Total: 321
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Please remember in your prayers:
Church Members:
Josiah Charles; Cody Skadahl; David Doan; Al Reisler; Shirley Radloff; Jen Dunham; Don Davis; Bev Zink; JoAnn Meier; Dorothy Roehlig; Joanne Behm; Jim Purath; Pastor Meier; Frank Jarvenpaa; Donna Gohlke; Shirley Radloff; Dian Sheldon; Gary Schmude; Jim & Sharron Ziemer; and Louise Gabert
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Friends & Relatives of Church Members:
Nicole Schroeder’s father, Ray; Glen & Iris Lienhard’s friend, Pastor Bob Benke; 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; 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:
Bev Zink; 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
*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
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