WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR THE WEEK OF ​DECEMBER 7, 2025
OUR FATHER’S BUSINESS THIS WEEK
Sunday, December 7 8:00 A.M. Worship Service with Communion
9:15 A.M. Education Hour
10:30 A.M. Worship Service
NOON Youth Glow Golf
5:30 P.M. Youth Praise Night
Monday, December 8 5:30 P.M. Bell Choir
6:30 P.M. Adult Choir
Tuesday, December 9 1:00 P.M. LWML Christmas Party at Chili’s
Wednesday, December 10 10:30 A.M. Midweek Advent Worship Service
5:15 P.M. Confirmation Class
5:30 P.M. Advent Mission Meal
6:30 P.M. Midweek Advent Worship Service
7:00 P.M. Youth Group
Saturday, December 13 7:00 A.M. Men’s Group
9:00 A.M. Women’s Group at Parkside
Sunday, December 14 8:00 A.M. Worship Service
9:15 A.M. Sunday School
9:20 A.M. Voters Meeting
10:30 A.M. Worship Service with Communion
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.
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!
Mission of the Month: Help. Act. Restore. Journeys Lutheran School in Hales Corners, WI is an LCMS affiliated school with Recognized Service Organization Status, offering a place to belong for children with unique needs, learning disabilities, and heavy life experiences. Journeys' declared mission is to be centered on Christ, preparing students with unique learning challenges to maximize their God-given spiritual, academic, emotional, physical, and social potential. On August 9, 2025, Journeys experienced an unexpected and devastating flood, causing over $1,000,000 in damages to the building, equipment, and resources, plus immeasurable emotional damage to these precious children through disruption of their daily routine. Good Shepherd's December Mission of the Month is reaching out to help Journeys restore what was stolen by the August 9 flood. Good Shepherd notices. Good Shepherd acts. Jeremiah 29:11: "For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Thank you for your prayerful consideration and generous support of this Mission, allowing God to love the precious children, staff, and work done at Journeys Lutheran School through us! Please check out the Mission of the Month bulletin board for more information.
Super Sunday: Next Sunday is Super Sundae Sunday! Please consider bring non-perishable food items for our Good Shepherd grocery cart in the atrium and after worship service, enjoy an ice cream sundae as a “thank you” for helping meet the needs of people in our community.
Most Needed Items: Thank you, members of Good Shepherd, for donating baking ingredients for the month of November! Many people will have sweet holidays because of your generosity. For the month of December, we will be collecting most needed items for each food pantry. The Lutheran Food Pantry is requesting: macaroni & cheese, pancake mix, syrup, cereal, soups, canned meats, rice/noodle packets, as well as cash donations. They recently lost their funding and deliveries for butter, milk, meat and cheese. This means that they have no plans of any perishables being delivered in the upcoming months. You can place any cash donations in the offering plate labeled “Lutheran Food Pantry.” Trinity Food Pantry is requesting: Jello, pudding, canned fruit, and canned veggies (specifically sweet potatoes.) Thank you for your help!
Ladies of Good Shepherd: Join us for a joyful LWML Christmas Party on Tuesday, December 9th at 1:00 PM at Chili’s! Come enjoy good food, festive fellowship, and a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML)—its mission, ministries, and how you can be a part of it. Whether you’re a longtime member or simply curious, we’d love to celebrate the season with you. Bring a friend, bring your holiday cheer, and get ready for an afternoon of connection and inspiration. Come share in the warmth and joy of the season with us!
Last Call For Membership in 2025: If you want to become a member of Good Shepherd in 2025, please contact Pastor Koepsell (763-913-8445) or Lori Sansoucie (314-956-1709) to make sure they know of your interest.
Caroling To the Homebound: Saturday, December 13th, meet us at church at 9:00 am. We will leave at 9:15 and plan on finishing by noon. All are welcome to join the choir as we minister to our dear homebound members.
2026 Donations: Are you interested in going paperless in 2026 and not needing contribution envelopes? If so, please pick up a Joyful Response form from the atrium and return it to the church office or contact Chris Feutz (chrisfeutz@yahoo.com) or Diane Flouro (flourodi@yahoo.com)
CHRIST FOR YOU this week on KFUO AM850 & kfuo.org: We are continuing our series “Yearning for the Day of Christ’s Returning” on Sharper Iron (weekdays at 8 a.m. CT)! This week, we’ll be studying 1 Thessalonians 3-5. Tune in to Thy Strong Word (weekdays at 11 a.m. CT) as we begin a new series for the time of Advent. “Prophecy and Fulfillment” will take us through Old Testament prophecy and New Testament fulfillment, tracing God’s promises from Isaiah to the birth of Christ. On Concord Matters this Saturday (12/13 at 10 a.m. CT), we’ll be discussing the 2nd Petition of the Lord’s Prayer. Find your favorite programs on demand at kfuo.org or in the KFUO Radio app!
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Last Week at Good Shepherd…
Attendance: Thursday: 99 Sunday 8:00: 65 10:30: 86 Total: 250
Offerings For Week of 11/30:
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General Fund: $3,250.00
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Missions: $63.00
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Strategic: $10.00
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Christmas Flowers: $38.00
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Crafts: $151.00
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Total Offerings: $3,512.00
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
Please remember in your prayers:
Church Members:
Family of Allan Flouro; Kelly Crowe; Family of Al Reisler; 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
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.
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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
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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