Thursday, October 17 @ 6:35 PM - Midweek Holy Eucharist

Sunday, October 20 @ 8:30 AM or 10:00 AM - Sunday morning Holy Eucharist

REMINDER: The GSC Council will hold their monthly meeting following this week's 10:00 AM service on Sunday.

Article and Photos by D.J. Estopinal

Again, this year we had a great Black and Gold Sunday event. There was a very large church parishioner turnout. Everyone that attended appeared to have had a great time. There was more food than everyone could eat. The ladies of our church outdid themselves again in cooking all the delicious food.

After everyone finished eating, we watched the New Orleans Saint’s verses Jacksonville football game, in which the Saint’s beat Jacksonville 13 to 6, on three large screen TVs. There were some very questionable calls by the N. F. L. referees against the Saint’s during the game but that seems to be the norm these days!

During half time, the winners of the raffle for the large screen T. V. and four gift cards were drawn. The winners are: Gwen Martinez won the Grand Prize of a large screen, 55-inch, TV. Gwen Martinez was not present at the time of the drawing to receive her TV. Mrs. Renda Coleman won a “Applebee’s” gift card, she was also not present to receive her gift card. Pattie Cohn won an “IHOP” gift card. Mrs. Renee’ Frilot Graf won a “Semolina” gift card. Reverend Randall Graf won an “Outback” gift card. D. J. Estopinal, won an “Olive Garden” gift card. All of the winning ticket stubs were picked by the young children of the church.

The church raised $1,120 on this raffle for the general fund.

We all need to give a special thank you to Mrs. Sandi Graci and Graci Real estate and Appraisal for donating ALL of the above items that were raffled for this year’s Black and Gold Sunday.

We also need to thank Mr. Joe Deibel who did an excellent job at selling raffle tickets and managing the raffle for the church.

We then had the drawing for the 50/50 tickets sold at the Black and Good Sunday event. Carla Scallan won the drawing and received $96.00 in cash. The church also made $96.00 for the general fund.

Congratulations to all of the winners.

By D.J. Estopinal

This is just a reminder that on Sunday, October 27, 2019 we are having our annual Good Shepherd Church, Trunk or Treat in the church’s parking lot.

If you are planning on attending and decorating your vehicle, please sign the sheet in the narthex of the church that is located on the bulletin board. We need you to do this so that we can save the appropriate number of parking spots for participants.
We could use a lot more participants than what have signed up at this time.

If you are planning on decorating your vehicle and passing out candy, please try to arrive NO LATER that 5:30 P.M. on Sunday, October 27, 2019. If we have the same attendance as last year, you will have difficulty at entering the church parking lot past that time.

I would also like to thank everyone that has purchased candy for those of us who will be participating the night of Trunk or Treat.

If you need further information, please see me at any time.

By D.J. Estopinal

On Saturday, October 12, 2019, Good Shepherd Church held their annual Garage Sale.

The entire floor of the basketball court inside the Fellowship Hall was covered in a large variety of varied items that numerous people donated to the church for the Garage Sale. There were so many items for sale on numerous tables and the floor that it was difficult to negotiate the inside of the Fellowship hall.

We had a very large turn out and sales were fantastic.

There are so many parishioners and friends of our church that worked very hard in the setup, sale and take down of the Garage Sale that it would be difficult to name them all. A special thank you goes out to all who worked to make this year’s Garage Sale the success that it was. However, two church parishioners deserve a special thank you for managing the event again this year and making it the great success that it was--Mrs. Thais and Mr. Irvin Lacrouts. As usual, they did an outstanding job.

This year the church made $1,338.71 at the Garage Sale for the church’s general fund. A big thank you to everyone who helped make this project a success!

Good Shepherd Church will hold their annual Trunk or Treat in the church parking lot on Sunday, October 27, 2019 from 6-8 PM.

This event is free and open to the public.

This year at Trunk or Treat, we will also be hold a costume contest for children 12 and under. In order to enter the contest, children must present to the judges table between 6:30 PM and 7:15 PM. Contest fee is one food item for Second Harvest Food Bank or $2. Celebrity judges WWL TV Meteorologst Chris Franklin and News Anchor Paul Dudley will award prizes (Dominos Pizza gift cards) at 7:30 PM.

We look forward to seeing you at our Trunk or Treat!

The October Shepherd's Voice Newsletter is now available for download. Autumn Orange hard copies with scratch 'n sniff pumpkin spice scent are available in the narthex. 

The Women’s Guild will hold their October Meeting on Tuesday, October 8th at 10:00 AM. 

We will begin with a Worship Service, then go to our business meeting. This month the ladies will be going to lunch at “New Orleans Food and Spirits”. 

Please join us for Christian Fellowship at our meeting and at lunch if you are available; we’d love to have you!

Barbara Mehrtens
President

The October Shepherd's Voice Newsletter is now available for download. Autumn Orange hard copies with scratch 'n sniff pumpkin spice scent are available in the narthex.