Home Page

Brief History

Calendar

Directions

Galleries

Growth and Service
Opportunities


Lutheran Teaching

LLL Men's Club

Resources and Links

Sermon Schedule

Site Map

VBS

Youth Page

Worship Schedule

Contact us

Credits


2008 Calendar

Regular Weekly Activities:

Sunday: Worship at 8:00 and 10:45 AM Sunday School at 9:30 AM Adult Bible Study at 9:45 AM

Summer Worship (July 4 - September 5, 2004) 9:00 AM

Summer Worship Communion Services: July 11, 25 August 8, 22

Monday - Friday: Office Hours 8:30 AM - 12:30 Pm Monday - Thursday: Pastor in office 9:00 AM - Noon
(Friday is Pastor's day off) The office is closed on major Holidays


January

January 1 – Office Closed

January 3 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM

January 4 – EPIPHANY SUNDAY/Sunday School Pageant, 10:45 AM, Confirmation Class, 9:30 AM

January 5 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Council Meeting, 7 PM

January 6 -- Good News Choir Rehearsal, 6-7 PM

January 11 – Confirmation Class, 9:30 AM (communion – both services)

January 13 – Pastoral Circuit Meeting (Our Savior, Colonie), 9:30 AM; Good News Choir Rehearsal, 6-7 PM; Ladies Society, 7 PM

January 17 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen

January 18 – Confirmation Class, 9:30 AM

January 19 -- The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; office closed

January 20 – Good News Choir Rehearsal, 6-7 PM, Zoning Board Meeting at GF City Hall, 6:30 pm

January 25 – Confirmation Class, 9:30 AM (communion – both services)

January 26 – NEWSLETTER DEADLINE! VOTERS Meeting, 7 PM

January 27 – Good News Choir Rehearsal, 6-7 PM

January 28 thru February 13 – Pastor away

January 30 -31 – Youth Group Lock-In Starting Friday at 7 PM until Saturday at 11 AM


February

February 1 – Guest Lay Preacher: Dr. Paul Schulze (no communion service)

February 2 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Council Meeting, 7 PM

February 3 – Site Map Review – Public Hearing in the Common Council Chambers at Glens Falls City Hall, 4:45 pm (Confirmation, 6-7 PM; Good News Choir, 6-7 PM

February 7 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM

February 8 – Concordia Guest: Rev. Greg Dwyer (communion – both services)

February 10 – Pastoral Circuit Meeting (Bethlehem, Delmar), 9:30 AM; Confirmation, 6-7 PM Good News Choir Rehearsal, 6-7 PM, Ladies Society, 7 PM

February 16 – Presidents’ Day – Office Closed, Stewardship Committee Meeting, 6:30 pm

February 16 – 20 – Glens Falls Schools Midwinter Recess

February 17 – No Confirmation Class or Good News Choir Rehearsal; Altar Guild Meeting, 6:00 PM

February 21 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM

February 22 – TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAY (communion – both services)

February 24 – No Confirmation Class (students attending Ash Wednesday Service instead)

February 25 – Ash Wednesday – Special Service of Confession & Communion


March

March 1 – Youth Group Tubing at SonRise, 1 – 4 PM

March 2 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Council Meeting, 7 PM

March 3 – Confirmation, 6-7 PM; Good News Choir Rehearsal, 6-7 PM

March 4 ~ 11 ~ 18 ~ 25 ~ April 1 – Lenten Midweek Services (c) 7 PM

March 7 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen; SET CLOCKS AHEAD one hour

March 10 – Pastor Circuit Meeting (Zion, Schenectady) 9:30 AM; Confirmation Class, 6-7 PM; Good News Choir Rehearsal, 6-7 PM; Ladies Society , 7 PM

March 17 – Confirmation, 6-7 PM; Good News Choir Rehearsal, 6-7 PM

March 18 – Pastor Wagner leading Bible Study for Elder Share, 11 AM

March 21 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM

March 24 – Confirmation Class, 6-7 PM; Good News Choir Rehearsal, 6-7 PM

March 31 – Confirmation, 6-7 PM; Good News Choir Rehearsal, 6-7 PM


April

April 1 – Lenten Midweek Service, 7PM

April 4 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM; Pastor Wagner officiating a wedding in Saratoga, Noon

April 5 – PALM SUNDAY (communion at both services)

April 6 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Council, 6:30 PM

April 7 – No Confirmation Class – students to attend a Holy Week Service instead! Good News Choir Rehearsal, 6-7 PM; Ladies Society, 7 PM

April 9 – Maundy Thursday Service, 7 PM

April 10 – Good Friday – Office Closed; Worship Service, 7 PM

April 11 – Altar Guild – Decorate for Easter

April 12 – EASTER SUNDAY (communion at both services); Easter Breakfast, 9 – 10 AM

April 13 – Easter Monday – Pastor Off

April 13 - 17 – Glens Falls School Spring Recess

April 14 – Ladies Society, 7 PM (No Confirmation or Good News Choir Rehearsal)

April 15 – VOTERS, 7 PM (Church Parking Lot Information Meeting)

April 18 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM

April 21 – Confirmation, 6-7 PM; Good News Choir Rehearsal, 6-7 PM

April 26 – GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY, Huff Baptism at 10:45 service; VOTERS Meeting after late service to VOTE on Church Parking Lot

April 27 – VBS Staff Meeting, 7 PM (Good Shepherd House)

April 28 – Confirmation, 6-7 PM; Good News Choir Rehearsal, 6-7 PM

April 29 – Pastor Wagner leading Bible Study for Elder Share, 11 AM


May

May 1-2 – Youth Group 30 Hour Famine

May 1 – Office Closed

May 2 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM

May 4-5-6 – Pastors’ Spring Conference at Camp SonRise

May 4 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Council Meeting, 7 PM

May 5 –Confirmation, 6-7 PM; Good News Choir Rehearsal, 6-7 PM

May 8-9 – Pastor attending Floor Committee Meeting (Atlantic District)

May 11 – MOTHER’S DAY

May 12 – Good News Choir Rehearsal, 6-7 PM; Ladies Society, 7 PM

May 16 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM

May 19 – Good News Choir Rehearsal, 6-7 PM

Mary 21 – ASCENSION DAY – Congregational Dinner, 6 PM (Church Fellowship Hall) following by a Worship Service (c), 7 PM

May 25 – Memorial Day, office closed

May 26 – Good News Choir Rehearsal, 6-7 PM

May 30 – Joy Miller’s Wedding at Camp SonRise

May 31 – PENTECOST (communion at both services) - Confirmation Day! Reception


June

June 1 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Council Meeting, 7 PM

June 2 – Confirmation (1st & 2nd year students) Pizza Party! Good News Choir (concert & ice-cream)

June 5 – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church – 60th Anniversary

June 5-6 – Atlantic District Convention at Concordia, Bronxville

June 6 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM

June 7 – TRINITY SUNDAY (communion at both services) – Covenant Players (a Christian Drama Group)

June 9 – Ladies Society Picnic, 7 PM

June 12 – 13 -- Youth Group Lock-In YMCA (with St. Paul’s), 10 PM – 5:30 AM

June 13 – Youth Group Pancake Breakfast, 5:30 – 7:00 AM

June 14 – Sunday School Teachers Meeting – following late service

June 16 – Pastoral Circuit Meeting (Christ Church, Albany), 9:30 AM

June 20 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM

June 21 – FATHER’S DAY

June 25 – Last Day of School

June 27 – Funeral Service at GSLC followed by a reception, 11 AM

June 28 – Voters Meeting, 9:30 AM


July

July 3 – Office Closed

July 4 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM

July 5 – SUMMER WORSHIP BEGINS, 9 AM – Special Service of God & Country

July18 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM; Graveside Service for June Ovitt

July 20 – VBS Staff Meeting (Good Shepherd House), 6 PM

July 24 – Church Fellowship Hall reserved starting at 5 PM for the Orban Family

July 25 – Jess Orbans’ graduation party, 3 PM – 9 PM

July 26 – Thrivent sponsored Coffee Hour following 9 AM worship service


August

August 1 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM

August 3 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Council, 7 PM

August 3 - 7 (Monday – Friday) – Vacation Bible School, 9 AM – Noon

August 10 – 23 – Pastor away on vacation

August 14 – 15 -- Ladies Society USED BOOK SALE – Friday, 9 AM – 6 PM; Saturday, 9 AM – 1 PM

August 15 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM

August 16 – Guest: Pastor Rudolf (Food for the Poor), 9 AM

August 23 – Guest Preacher: Dr. Paul Schulze


September

September 5 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM

September 6 – Last Day of Summer Worship, 9 AM (c)

September 7 – Labor Day – Office Closed

September 13 – REGULAR WORSHIP HOURS RESUME ( 8:00 AM & 10:45 AM) Sunday School Rally Day!

September 14 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Council Meeting, 7 PM

September 19 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM


October

October 3 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM

October 5 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Council, 7 PM

October 12 – COLUMBUS DAY – office closed

October 17 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM

October 18 – STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY

October 25 – REFORMATION SUNDAY (communion at both services)

October 31 – SET CLOCKS BACK one hour


November

November 1 – ALL SAINTS SUNDAY (communion at both services)

November 2 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Council Meeting, 7 PM

November 7 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 AM – 1 PM

November 11 – VETERANS DAY – office closed

November 22 – Last Sunday of the Church Year

November 25 – Thanksgiving Eve Service (c), 7 PM

November 26 – THANKSGIVING DAY, office closed

November 27 – Office Closed

November 29 – First Sunday in Advent


December

December 7 – Worship Committee, 5 PM; Council Meeting, 7 PM

December 2 ~ 9 ~ 16 -- Advent Midweek Service (c), 7 PM

December 5 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 Am – 1 PM; Sunday School Pageant Rehearsal, 10 AM – Noon, Hanging of the Greens, 4 PM

December 12 – Sunday School Pageant Rehearsal, 10 AM – Noon

December 19 – OPEN DOOR Soup Kitchen, 11 Am – 1PM; Sunday School Pageant Dress Rehearsal, 10 AM – Noon

December 20 – Sunday School Christmas Pageant at 10:45 service

December 24 – CHRISTMAS EVE: Service of Lessons & Carols, 7 PM; Midnight Eucharist (c), 11 PM

December 25 – Office Closed -- CHRISTMAS DAY Service, 10 AM


Regular Weekly Activities:

Sunday (September – June): Worship at 8:00 and 10:45 AM; Sunday School at 9:30 AM; Adult Bible Study at 9:45 AM

Summer Worship (July 5 – September 6, 2009 ) 9:00 AM

Monday - Friday: Office Hours 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Monday - Thursday: Pastor in office 9:00 AM - Noon (Friday is Pastor's day off)

Other Groups meeting in the Church Fellowship Hall or Good Shepherd House
Elder Share – Wednesdays, 10:30 AM – 1 PM (September thru May) (church-downstairs)
Orphan Grain Train – Tuesdays, 9 AM – Noon (Apostle House)
Orphan Grain Train Board Meetings – 3rd Monday each month at 4:30 PM (church-downstairs)
TOPS - Thursdays, 5:30 – 7:30 PM (church – downstairs)
Osteo Busters Class - Fridays, 9-10 AM (church – downstairs)
Osteo Leaders Training: – March 5, 8:30 AM – 4 PM
Scrapbooking (church-downstairs)– February 16 & 17, 10 AM; March 23, 5:30 – 9 PM; April 27, 6 PM; August 31, 6 PM
West Baby Shower (Good Shepherd House) – May 2, 11 AM – 5 PM 16 & 17, 10 AM; March 23, 5:30 – 9:00 PM


Our Mission:
Know, Love, and Serve
God Through Christ


Our Vision:
Through God's Word the Holy Spirit empowers us and gives us life in Christ. Through meaningful worship
and education we will come to know God better. In response to His love for us our congregation will grow in faith, fellowship, and outreach to serve the needs of all God's children.


The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd is a member congregation of



and




Website Protected by International Copyright © -- Content © 2005 Good Shepherd Glens Falls • Design © 2005 SBL Technical Solutions -- All Rights Reserved
All other trademarks and/or logos are property of mark holders or respective owners and are used by permission.
website designed and maintained by SBL Technical Solutions