Pastor Eva is working on a Good Friday video to be posted online on April 7th. Readers are needed for the video and will be filmed Sunday, April 2nd after worship. Please contact Pastor Eva (PastorEva@cgsum.org) if you would like to…
Pastor Eva is working on a Good Friday video to be posted online on April 7th. Readers are needed for the video and will be filmed Sunday, April 2nd after worship.
Please contact Pastor Eva (PastorEva@cgsum.org) if you would like to be one of the readers.
Fifth Sunday in Lent Prelude: “Holy, Holy, Holy”, arr. Hayes, Stephen Cook, Music Director, Organ Introit: “Be Our Shepherd, Lord”, by J.L. Clark, Youth Choir, Janice Clark, Director Scripture Lessons: Psalm 130 and Joh…
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Prelude: "Holy, Holy, Holy", arr. Hayes, Stephen Cook, Music Director, Organ
Introit: "Be Our Shepherd, Lord", by J.L. Clark, Youth Choir, Janice Clark, Director
Scripture Lessons: Psalm 130 and John 11: 1-45
Anthems: "My Life Flows On In Endless Song", arr. Jean Anne Shafferman, and "A Closing Prayer", by Don Besig, Janice Clark, Director. Youth Bells will also play, Carolyn Noonchester, Director
Sermon Message: "To Live Inside Out: Resurrection and Calling," Rev. Eva Thai-Erwin Preaching
Postlude: "How Firm a Foundation," Stephen Cook, Director of Music
Sunday School for preschoolers and elementary grade children will meet in Jordan Hall following the Children’s Time in the Sanctuary. Also, Nursery care is available on Sunday mornings from 9:30-11:30 a.m. All are welcome – p…
Sunday School for preschoolers and elementary grade children will meet in Jordan Hall following the Children's Time in the Sanctuary.
Also, Nursery care is available on Sunday mornings from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
All are welcome - please join us!
On Sunday, April 2nd, the Chancel Choir will perform F.J. Haydn’s Stabat Mater during the 10:00am service. The choir will be joined by a 13 piece orchestra, singers from the California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley Vocal Ensemble,…
On Sunday, April 2nd, the Chancel Choir will perform F.J.
Haydn's Stabat Mater during the 10:00am service. The
choir will be joined by a 13 piece orchestra, singers from
the California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley
Vocal Ensemble, Citrus College, and a quartet of soloists.
The Stabat Mater is a text often sung during the season of
Lent, especially to begin Holy Week, as it portrays the
scene of Mary standing at the cross. The text was written
in the 13th century and has been set by dozen of
composers over the centuries.
Please join us for this special music Sunday on April 2nd.
6:00 a.m. – Sunrise Courtyard Service by the Youth Group & Youth Choir 10:00 a.m. – Sanctuary Service w/Full Choir & Easter Brass Ensemble Fellowship after the 10am Service includes: Children’s Easter Egg Hunt in the Courtyar…
6:00 a.m. - Sunrise Courtyard Service by the Youth Group & Youth Choir
10:00 a.m. - Sanctuary Service w/Full Choir & Easter Brass Ensemble
Fellowship after the 10am Service includes:
- Children's Easter Egg Hunt in the Courtyard
- Refreshments in Jordan Hall
- The Blooming Cross & Ministry Tables on the Patio and Walkways
Also, volunteers are needed to help distribute Easter Sunday Postcard Invitations throughout the neighborhood, beginning April 1. Please see Pastor Eva for more details if you are available to help.
Learn to parent in an enjoyable manner. Help your child become responsible and respectful. Learn to: Avoid un-winnable power struggles and arguments Stay calm when your kids do incredibly upsetting things Set enforceable limits – Avoid en…
Learn to parent in an enjoyable manner. Help your child become responsible and respectful. Learn to:
- Avoid un-winnable power struggles and arguments
- Stay calm when your kids do incredibly upsetting things
- Set enforceable limits - Avoid enabling and begin empowering
- Help your child learn from mistakes rather than repeating them
When: Six Lessons beginning Sunday, April 16 and ending on May 21, 2023 from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. each week.
Where: Church of the Good Shepherd, 400 W. Duarte Road, Arcadia, CA 91007
Cost: $25.00/per participant. We encourage parenting couples to both attend. Cost includes workbook for each, and Childcare is available as well.
To Register:
- Click on the link, below, to register
- Payment can be made by clicking on the 'Give' button on the website home page and scrolling down to the 'Parenting Class', or click here.
As we prepare for Easter, you can now purchase potted flowers in “memory of” or in “honor of” someone special which will adorn our sanctuary. Flowers can be purchased following the Church service on Sundays, March 12, 19, and 26. You…
As we prepare for Easter, you can now purchase potted flowers in "memory of" or in "honor of" someone special which will adorn our sanctuary.
Flowers can be purchased following the Church service on Sundays, March 12, 19, and 26. You can also order through the church office or on-line at:
Payment can be made by check if ordering after Church or through the Church office. Checks should be made payable to Church of the Good Shepherd & entering Easter flowers on the memo line. If ordering online, payment can be made by going to the 'Giving' page (on website home page) and selecting 'Easter Flowers'.
Following the Easter service, the potted flowers can be picked up by the purchasers or donated for delivery to our members who are more homebound.
If you have additional questions, contact the church office at (626) 447-2181.
Thank you!
The Walking Group will be signing-up walkers and donors in the courtyard following the 10:00 Service on Sunday for those who want to participate in the fundraiser walk for Family Promise on April 15th, 2023. Sign-up is during Lent on…
The Walking Group will be signing-up walkers and donors in the courtyard following the 10:00 Service on Sunday for those who want to participate in the fundraiser walk for Family Promise on April 15th, 2023.
Sign-up is during Lent on Sundays after church leading up to Easter. Reminder: cost is $25.00 per person.
Thank you for being a part of the solution in ending homelessness and supporting Family Promise.
Sierra Service Project – Vehicle Donations Needed This past week, Sierra Service Project (SSP) said goodbye to a twenty year old SSP tow capable truck. It takes many vehicles to make a summer of SSP happen, and gently used vehicles are alwa…
Sierra Service Project - Vehicle Donations Needed
This past week, Sierra Service Project (SSP) said goodbye to a twenty year old SSP tow capable truck. It takes many vehicles to make a summer of SSP happen, and gently used
vehicles are always a need for the organization. Trucks and minivans are especially helpful, but all types of vehicles are welcome.
For more information, visit
www.sierraserviceproject.org/donate/donate-a-vehicle/
To coordinate a donation, call the office at (916) 488-6441 or email Rick Eaton at rickeaton@sierraserviceproject.org
Beginning January 29th, UMYF will be meeting after the Church Service from 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided on the Sundays that Youth Bells and Youth Choir are in service. Friends are welcome to join us for worship in t…
Beginning January 29th, UMYF will be meeting after the Church Service from 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch will be provided on the Sundays that Youth Bells and Youth Choir are in service. Friends are welcome to join us for worship in the morning and stay for UMYF!
Youth Choir will continue to meet on Sundays at 4:00 p.m.
Sarah Circle – Month of April, 2023 For the month of April, Sarah Circle will meet in Jordan Hall on Thursday, April 13th, at the usual time of 7 PM. (April 6th is Maundy Thursday of Holy Week.) Our program is “Paint Night and Marti…
Sarah Circle - Month of April, 2023
For the month of April, Sarah Circle will meet in Jordan Hall on Thursday, April 13th, at the usual time of 7 PM. (April 6th is Maundy Thursday of Holy Week.) Our program is “Paint Night and Martinellis”, with Mary Archibald. Attendees should bring $5 for supplies. More information to come in The Word.
For Thursday, May 4, we will meet at 7 PM via Zoom. Our program speaker will be Deaconess Sharon McCart who will tell us about the United Women in Faith Deaconess program and her life as a Deaconess.
As we begin a new year at our church, we invite new members to our musical groups, including the following: Chancel Choir, Directed by Kirk Averitt – Rehearses on Sunday mornings at 8:30 in the Music Room Children’s Choir, Directed by Diane…
As we begin a new year at our church, we invite new members to our musical groups, including the following:
- Chancel Choir, Directed by Kirk Averitt - Rehearses on Sunday mornings at 8:30 in the Music Room
- Children's Choir, Directed by Diane Lucas - Rehearses on Sunday mornings from 11:15-11:45 a.m. in the Music Room.
- Youth Choir, Directed by Janice Clark - Rehearses Sundays at 4:00 in the Music Room.
- Youth Bell Choir, Directed by Carolyn Noonchester - Rehearses Sundays 11:15-11:45 a.m. in the Sanctuary.
- Carillon Choir, Directed by Carolyn Noonchester - Rehearses Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.
All are welcome!
Sign up for altar flowers by calling the church office, 626-447-2181, to give flowers “in honor of” or “in memory of” loved ones (or in celebration of an anniversary, birthday, special event or accomplishment). The cost of the flower…
Sign up for altar flowers by calling the church office, 626-447-2181, to give flowers “in honor of” or “in memory of” loved ones (or in celebration of an anniversary, birthday,
special event or accomplishment).
The cost of the flowers is $53 (payable to “Church of
the Good Shepherd”). Please mail the check to the church and write “Altar Flowers” in the memo line; or you may pay for flowers online through the church website.
The church office will place your order with ZuZu’s Petals of Arcadia and have the personalized message announced in church by Pastor Eva on the appropriate Sunday as well as in the Sunday bulletin and the following week’s newsletter.
After the 10:00 a.m. Worship Service that Sunday, you may
take your flowers home with you or let us know and we will have them in the church office on Monday morning
after 9:00 a.m.
Thank you for helping to beautify our worship center.
The walking group meets each Tuesday morning at 8:00 at the church. We walk around the church grounds and adjacent neighborhoods. The first Tuesday of the month, we meet at the Arboretum in Arcadia. For more information, contact th…
The walking group meets each Tuesday morning at 8:00 at the church. We walk around the church grounds and adjacent neighborhoods. The first Tuesday of the month, we meet at the Arboretum in Arcadia.
For more information, contact the church office at (626) 447-2181.
Beginning February22, the Women’s Book Group will read and discuss The Prodigal Prophet: Jonah, and the Mystery of God’s Mercy. Join us on Wednesdays at Noon. Please contact Leslie Kenan or the Church Office for more details….
Beginning February22, the Women's Book Group will read and discuss The Prodigal Prophet: Jonah, and the Mystery of God's Mercy.
Join us on Wednesdays at Noon. Please contact Leslie Kenan or the Church Office for more details.
Our United Methodist Women’s Crafts Group meet Wednesdays at 1:15-3:00 p.m., in the Church Library. All women are invited and all types of crafts are welcome with the proceeds from items made then sold at UMW Boutiques going toward m…
Our United Methodist Women’s Crafts Group meet Wednesdays at 1:15-3:00 p.m., in the Church Library.
All women are invited and all types of crafts are welcome with the proceeds from items made then sold at UMW Boutiques going toward mission projects.
Bring your own projects to work on or come on Wednesday night and see if there is something you’d like to help create. Sometimes there are group projects to work on, but most of the time everyone works on their own favorite craft.
We also encourage crafters to participate in the boutique sales with crafts they have made at home during the year.
The Church of the Good Shepherd has a dedicated group of people who pray for members and their friends when a request comes into the church office. If you have a need for prayer for yourself, family or friends, please call the chur…
The Church of the Good Shepherd has a dedicated group of people who pray for members and their friends when a request comes into the church office.
If you have a need for prayer for yourself, family or friends, please call the church office (626) 447-2181 or email Linda in the church office at ldoran@cgsum.org . The request will go out to the prayer chain and will also go into the church newsletter the next week, if requested.
Foothill Unity Center is still collecting egg cartons and plastic bags. During this PANDEMIC era we have a different location for dropping them off. Whenever you are in the vicinity of the church, they can be placed in the box locat…
Foothill Unity Center is still collecting egg cartons and plastic bags.
During this PANDEMIC era we have a different location for dropping them off. Whenever you are in the vicinity of the church, they can be placed in the box located near the entrance to the Church office.
Arrangements have been made to transfer the contents
of the box to Fellowship Hall for future delivery to the Center.