Our annual Living Gift Market will be held on Saturday, Dec.1, 2018. This is a Church-wide mission project and all proceeds benefit Heifer International. New this year, we will be having a KISS THE COW contest. 10 LUCKY participants will have milk jugs in the gathering area for the 4 Sundays in November. Their goal …
We are so excited to have a classroom for our little ones to learn about the love of God and begin forming those relationships with their church family. We have faithful servants in Allison and Trevor Williams, Lish Miller and Joe Burton who will help teach and guide these little ones during the 9:45 Sunday …
Annual CHURCH PICNIC is September 9. The Picnic will begin with gathering at 11:30 and eating at 12:30 in our pavilion. Each family is asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share. Items provided include subs, paper goods/ plastic ware and water. There will be games and prizes for children. Come to enjoy …
We are hoping to offer two Grief Groups, starting in late September or early October. One group will be for men, and the other will be a mixed group. Both are designed to help participants walk through the grief process under the guidance of a trained facilitator. The Series will run for 8 weeks, and …
Contemporary Worship is looking for some extra people who would like to be a part of some of the things that go on Sunday morning! Do you like to sing or play an instrument? You are invited to be a part of the team just check in with Andy -he is the piano player 🙂 …
Rich Canull has responded to God’s call to guide our Emergency Shelter ministry (Hosting and Bussing) into the foreseeable future. We are already scheduled for the end of August and into the beginning of September to provide transportation to the Church of the Brethren in Annville and then again later in this fall. Please watch …
Perhaps you were are part of Bruce Conrad’s excellent leadership in guiding us through some discussions and reflections on our traditional worship service ministry earlier this summer. During his leadership time with us he recommended that we (anyone else interested) study the book “Unbinding the Gospel”. The new edition also includes a 40-day personal prayer …
Our 14th annual Grow the Vision Golf Tournament is on Sunday, September 16 at 1 p.m. at Fairview Golf Course. This Golf Tournament has raised over $130,000 and enabled our Church to defray expenses for things like sound equipment, materials to build the Pavilion and so much more. We ask for your continued support once …
Beginning in the fall, we are going to take our toddlers out of the nursery and give them a classroom all of their own. They will learn the Bible stories, sing and become a part of our Children’s Ministry. Until then, our nursery is extremely full most Sundays. We are looking for anyone who loves …
The annual church picnic is September 9, beginning with gathering at 11:30 a.m. and eating at 12:30 p.m. in our pavilion. Each family is asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share. Items provided include subs, paper goods/plastic ware and water. There will be games for children. Come to enjoy a time of …
Exciting Ministry Opportunities for YOU to Consider Blood Pressure Screening: We are looking for someone with a background in nursing to help with our monthly Blood Pressure Screening. You would need to be available to serve approximately once a quarter on a Sunday morning (during our 3 services). You would be offering Blood Pressure Screening …
Here at Church of the Good Shepherd, we take great pride in the hard work our students put into their studies as they grow into God’s purpose for their lives, and we want to celebrate this milestone with you! If you know of a graduating senior in college or high school that should be recognized for this accomplishment, please contact Connor …
Two Small Group Opportunities: The first is a Couples group facilitated by Gary and Karen Stepanovic, which will be resuming on Tuesday, June 12, 7:00 to 9:00 PM for 9 weeks during June, July and August. Exact dates yet to be determined. We will be reading Bill Johnson’s book GOD IS GOOD, BETTER THAN YOU THINK. Bill …
Blessings from Gretna Glen! We are very excited for some upcoming events in May as well as the beginning of our summer camp season! Gretna Gritty Mud Run Saturday, May 12th Gretna Glen will be hosting its 6th annual Gretna Gritty 5K Mud Run fundraiser, with proceeds donated to our Pathways to the Future Finance Initiative. With competitive, non-competitive and …
Fresh Air Worship will resume on the first and third Saturday evenings this summer beginning on June 2 at 6:00pm in our Pavilion. The only Saturday we do not plan to be in the Pavilion will be August 18th. On that Saturday we will be indoors due to a prior booking for the Pavilion for a wedding reception. …
We have various ways of keeping people informed about ministry and ministry opportunities here at Church of the Good Shepherd. If you would like to be added to any of them or your information changes, please let Alice, our church’s administrative assistant know (asnell@umcogs.org or 717-272-7741) Weekly announcements in the bulletin Newsletters Online – read …
HELP WANTED: Contact one of the Pastors or someone already serving for information; some of these may happen as frequently as weekly or as infrequently as monthly, quarterly or even yearly. Check out possibilities to see if they may fit your availability. Café Guest Services: Supply items (See Chart in Café); set-up/clean-up, A coordinator for …
Do you have a passion for helping others? Do you want to be a better spouse, child, parent, sibling, friend or coworker? Do you desire to be a better supervisor, manager, or leader? Are you wondering how you can make that happen? The 2018 Global Leadership Summit may be just what YOU are looking for! Church …
The Global Leadership Summit is coming to Church of the Good Shepherd Aug. 9-10, 2018. COGS is serving as a host church, meaning all the speakers and festivities in Illinois will be live-streamed right here in Lebanon. For more details, watch our Facebook page or visit our website page dedicated exclusively to this event. …
Creation Festival June 27 – 30, 2018 Agape Farm, Mount Union, PA Creation Festival is celebrating 40 years and we will be right there with them as we return to the Festival once again in 2018! The Festival runs from June 27–30 and the cost is $105 for students—siblings will receive a discount of $25. …
Easter Festival Saturday, March 24, 2018 COGS Gathering Area 9 a.m. – noon The annual Easter egg hunt is taking on a whole new look in 2018! Come for the whole morning to make crafts, have snacks, spend time with your church family and of course, HUNT FOR EGGS! And the traditional egg hunt is …
Thank you to everyone who attended this year’s Living Gift Market that was held Dec. 2 at the church. And a special thank you to all the people who tried out our new online order form this year – something we plan to continue next year. Thanks to everyone’s generosity, COGS raised over $11,000 to …
We want to see COGS through your eyes! We would like you to share your photos or videos of events, services and the church itself for use on our website, social media pages – and maybe even publications like the newsletter. Photos and videos can be emailed to Jessica Spangler at jlr486@gmail.com or simply posted …
Wednesday Mornings From 7-10 a.m. Pastor Al will lead the morning scripture readings at 7 a.m. and serve communion to those present. There will be a devotional and consecrated elements during the remaining times for those who will make the journey individually. Help us by Sharing ThisTwitterFacebookGoogle+DiggPinterestTumblrPrintemail