Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend 2nd Sunday After Epiphany Prelude: “Kiss the Rain” by Yiruma Introit: “O Come All Ye Faithful/Gesú Bambino” Scripture: Isaiah 49: 5-7 and John 1: 35-42 Sermon: “Following the Light” Music provided by: I…
Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend
2nd Sunday After Epiphany
Prelude: “Kiss the Rain” by Yiruma
Introit: “O Come All Ye Faithful/Gesú Bambino”
Scripture: Isaiah 49: 5-7 and John 1: 35-42
Sermon: “Following the Light”
Music provided by:
Introit:
“Light of the World, We Hail Thee” by William Walker
Music Provided by:
Adult Choir Section Leaders:
“Lord, Have Mercy” by Leon C. Roberts;
“We Shall Walk Through the Valley in Peace” Traditional Spiritual, arr. Mary Donnelly
Special Music by Susan Holder
Postlude:
“Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Paul Simon, arr. C. Bennedsen
Alter Flowers on Sunday, January 11th were given:
in Memory of Larry Jelinek by Sandy and Lauren Jelinek
Rev. Eva Thai-Erwin ~ Senior Pastor
Dr. Stephen Cook ~ Director of Music, Organist
Kirk Averitt ~ Director, Chancel Choir
Janice Clark ~ Director, Youth Choir, Children's Choir Accompanist
Diane Lucas ~ Director, Children's Choir
Carolyn Noonchester ~ Director, Bell Choirs
Franklyn Shen ~ Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, Youth Choir Accompanist
The Shepherd’s Fellowship Group will meet on Tuesday, January 13th at 6:00pm for a Soup and Salad Potluck! Please RSVP to Lynne Whitaker before January 10 . We will also collect toothbrushes and bar soap donations for…
The Shepherd’s Fellowship Group
will meet on
Tuesday, January 13th at 6:00pm
for a Soup and Salad Potluck!
Please RSVP to Lynne Whitaker before January 10 .
We will also collect toothbrushes and bar soap donations for the January 11th Mission Area Event. Contact the church office (626-447-2181) for more info.
The Shepherd’s Fellowship Group (Adults age 55+).
Beginning Wednesday, October 1st, the new address for the CGS prayer chain is cgsprayerchain@gmail.com Lynne Rivera, our parish nurse, is assuming responsibility for the prayer chain. Send your prayer requests to the new address and…
Beginning Wednesday, October 1st, the new address for the CGS prayer chain is cgsprayerchain@gmail.com Lynne Rivera, our parish nurse, is assuming responsibility for the prayer chain.
Send your prayer requests to the new address and mention whether you want the information disseminated to other members of the prayer chain. If you want your prayer request to be shared only with Pastor Eva, state that in your email or call the Church Office and state your request for limited dissemination.
For several years, confidentiality of health information has been an important issue for hospitals and other health care facilities. Pastor Eva and other church staff cannot access patient admissions. Therefore, it’s imperative that you notify the Church Office if a loved one is hospitalized, including the facility name.
Wednesday Book Club
Join us October 15 as we start a discussion of our new book.
The Covenant of Water
We meet in the library at 11:30.
Wednesday Book Club
Join us October 15 as we start a discussion of our new book.
The Covenant of Water
We meet in the library at 11:30.
The church office hours are 9:00am- 3:00pm Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The Office is CLOSED Fridays. To reach the office please call 626-447-2181. You can also email info@cgsum.org We will get back to you…
The church office hours are 9:00am- 3:00pm
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
The Office is CLOSED Fridays.
To reach the office please call 626-447-2181.
You can also email info@cgsum.org
We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Contact the office if you would volunteer one day a week to help cover the phones during the 12:30-1:30 hour.
Is your child in elementary school? Does he or she like music? They can join the Children’s Choir at CGS! No previous music experience is needed; just a willingness to attend choir rehearsals to learn the music which we will sing onc…
Is your child in elementary school? Does he or she like music? They can join the Children’s Choir at CGS!
No previous music experience is needed; just a willingness to attend choir rehearsals to learn the music which we will sing once a month at the Church service.
We meet Sunday in the Music Room (directly behind the Narthex at the back of the Sanctuary) after Sunday School from approximately 11:15 to 11:45am. Regular attendance at the weekly choir rehearsals is important to prepare to sing each month at the 10:00am church service.
IN THE BEGINNING… do you know what comes after this well-known phrase? The first chapter of the Bible is one of the most heavily-layered chapters of all Scripture. If we dig deeper, we just may find more answers to the most difficult ques…
IN THE BEGINNING… do you know what comes after this well-known phrase? The first chapter of the Bible is one of the most heavily-layered chapters of all Scripture. If we dig deeper, we just may find more answers to the most difficult questions we ask today. Do you think you know what it says? Come and join us as we dig into these layers. Live closed captioning provided. Taught by Carolyn Iga June 8, 15, 22. Email: carolyniga@gmail.com for more info.
Adult Sunday School Class meets every Sunday at 9:00am-9:45am in the Church Library. All are welcome!
Sarah Circle is collecting old, clean towels for the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society. Wash cloths, hand towels, bath towels, and bath mats will be greatly appreciated. During the week, please drop off your donations in the Church O…
Sarah Circle is collecting old, clean towels for the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society. Wash cloths, hand towels, bath towels, and bath mats will be greatly appreciated. During the week, please drop off your donations in the Church Office. On Sundays, you can drop them off in Fellowship Hall at the north wall.
Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Conversational English Classes have begun! The Beginning English class meets in the Adult Education Center (AEC) every Sunday from 9-10:30am. The Intermediate Class meets every Friday from 9-10:3…
Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced
Conversational English Classes have begun!
The Beginning English class meets in the Adult Education Center (AEC) every Sunday from 9-10:30am. The Intermediate Class meets every Friday from 9-10:30am on Zoom. These classes are taught by Rowena Zeng and Mike Johnson. For information and the Zoom invitation to the Intermediate class, please contact the Church Office, or Rowena Zeng at rowezeng@gmail.com
The Advanced Conversational English class is held in person in the Church library every Friday morning from 9:30am - 11:00am. This class is taught by Sandra Jelinek and Carolyn Bowman. For more information about this class, please contact the Church Office or Sandra Jelinek at: sjelin2@aol.com
Give flowers “in honor of” or “in memory of” loved ones or to celebrate an anniversary, birthday, accomplishment or special event. The cost of the flowers is $65. 2025 Altar Flowers – The cost for flowers is $65. Payment is via ch…
Give flowers “in honor of” or “in memory of” loved ones or to celebrate an anniversary, birthday, accomplishment or
special event. The cost of the flowers is $65.
2025 Altar Flowers – The cost for flowers is $65. Payment is via check, cash or online. Checks should be made out to Church of the Good Shepherd, with “Flowers” in the memo line. To place your request, please contact Suzanne Wright in the church office by phone, or email: swright@cgsum.org. Orders go to florist on Thursdays.
1. Call the church office, 626-447-2181, and write a check payable to “Church of the Good Shepherd” with “Altar Flowers” in the memo line.
2. Use our church website to reserve flowers. You can pay online using our giving page HERE
The church office will place your order with ZuZu’s Petals of Arcadia. Your personalized message will be announced in church by Pastor Eva on the appropriate Sunday. The message will also be included in the Sunday bulletin and the next week’s newsletter.
After the 10:00 a.m. Worship Service that Sunday, you may
take your flowers home with you. If you are unable to pick them, call the office 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!
Children’s Choir Children currently in elementary school are invited to “make a joyful noise to the Lord.” We meet Sundays in the Music Room (directly behind the Narthex at back of the sanctuary) after Sunday School from approximately 11:15…
Children's Choir
Children currently in elementary school are invited to "make a joyful noise to the Lord." We meet Sundays in the Music Room (directly behind the Narthex at back of the sanctuary) after Sunday School from approximately 11:15 to 11:45am. For information contact Diane Lucas, Children's Choir Director (dlucasarc@gmail.com)
Youth Choir
All current 6th to 12th graders are invited to join Youth Choir and Youth Group. Youth Choir rehearses from 12:30pm - 2:30pm in the Music Room. For more information about Youth Choir please contact Janice Clark (Youth Choir Director) at janiceclark@ausd.net
Bell Choirs
Adult Bells will start on September 13 and rehearses on Wednesday evenings in the Sanctuary at 6:30pm. Youth Bells will start on Sunday, September 10 after the service. No ringing experience is required, just bring an attitude of fun and your sense of humor! Please see Carolyn Noonchester at Church or email her at cgsbells@gmail.com.
Chancel Choir
Open to all Adults Rehearses Sundays before Worship at 8:30am in the Music Room Kirk Averitt, Director averittjk@gmail.com
All current 6th to 12th graders are invited to join Youth Choir and Youth Group. Youth Choir rehearses from 12:30pm – 2:30pm in the Music Room. No singing or dancing experience is required! Youth Group takes place in the loung…
All current 6th to 12th graders are invited to join
Youth Choir and Youth Group.
Youth Choir rehearses from 12:30pm - 2:30pm in the Music Room. No singing or dancing experience is required!
Youth Group takes place in the lounge inside Jordan Hall starting at 9:45am. For more information about Youth Choir or Youth Group, please contact Janice Clark (Youth Choir Director) at janiceclark@ausd.net or Franklyn Shen (Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries) at fnjshen@sbcglobal.net.
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!
Our United Methodist Women’s Crafts Group meet Wednesdays at 2:00-4:00 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 2:00-4:00 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.
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.