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Progressive Dinner | Habitat for Humanity | Book Group | Blanket Collection | Quilt Task Force | Columbarium | Employment Board | Inquirer's Group | Families in Need | Bible Study | Pitman Pantry | Missions' Outreach | Support Our Troops | Prayer Corner | Good Shepherd Quilters | Praying the Rosary | Altar Guild | Fun with Friends | Ruth's Children | Church Flowers | Recipes
FEBRUARY CALENDAR Feb. 1 – Ruth’s Children, 7:30 – 9pm All Tuesdays – Bible Study, 7 – 8:30pm Feb 3 – Brotherhood of Saint Andrew, 7pm Feb 4 – Fun with Friends, 1 – 3pm EFM (Education for Ministry), 6:30pm Choir Rehearsal, 7pm FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY Feb 6 – 5:30 Holy Eucharist Feb. 7 – 8 & 10am Holy Eucharist 10am, Sunday School 11:30am – Inquirers’ Group Feb. 8 – Women at the Well (ECW), 7pm Feb. 9 -- Caring Hands, 1pm Feb. 10 – Audit Committee, 7pm Feb. 11 – 6:30pm, EFM 7pm – Choir Rehearsal LAST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY Feb. 13 – 5:30pm Holy Eucharist Feb. 14 – 8 & 10am Holy Eucharist 9am Parish Breakfast 10am, Sunday School 11:30am – Vestry Meeting Feb. 15 – 7pm, Caring Hands Feb. 16 – SHROVE TUESDAY Feb 17 – ASH WEDNESDAY Holy Eucharist & Imposition of Ashes 7am, Noon, 7pm Feb. 18 – Fun with Friends, 1 – 3pm 6:30pm, EFM 7pm, Choir Rehearsal FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT Feb. 20 – 5:30pm Holy Eucharist Feb. 21 – 8 & 10am Holy Eucharist 10am Sunday School 11:30am Newcomers’ Social 11:30am Brotherhood of Saint Andrew 2:30pm – Supper Group Feb 23 – ECW District Meeting at St. Thomas, Glassboro, 10am 1pm, Caring Hands Feb. 24 – Good Shepherd Quilters, 6:30 – 8pm Feb. 25 – 6:30pm, EFM 7pm, Choir Rehearsal SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT Feb. 27 – 5:30pm Holy Eucharist Feb. 28 – 8 & 10am, Holy Eucharist 10am Sunday School 11:30am – Page Turners’ Book Group
PROGRESSIVE DINNER When Jim and I joined Good Shepherd in 1994 one of the first events that we were invited to attend was the Annual Progressive Dinner. It started with appetizers at one home, and then we shared dinner with about eight parishioners at another home. We ended the evening back at the Church for some dessert and music. It was a wonderful way to get to know people who we only saw briefly at Church. In an effort to raise additional funds for the Nancy Wasilnak Memorial Scholarship, the committee is reviving this popular event. At the end of each school year we offer our graduating seniors the chance to apply for this Church scholarship. We have been blessed with a young and growing congregation, and we anticipate large graduating classes in the future. It is important that we honor the accomplishments of our youth and send them onto the next step in their education with our blessings. You can be a part of this exciting project. Mark your calendar and plan to attend the Parish Progressive Dinner on: Saturday, April 17, 2010. If you would like to be part of the planning, host a dinner, or share memories of past progressive dinners, contact Janice Gowland at jimjangowland@comcast.net
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Please save any canceled stamps, as we are saving them to benefit Habitat for Humanity. There is a box in the Parish Hall for you to place them in.
THE PAGE TURNERS BOOK GROUP
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Our Inquirers’ Group meets the first Sunday of each month, immediately following the 10am Holy Eucharist. The January meeting was packed, the subject raising a lot of interest. The subject was a recent study of religious growth trends in the United States from 2001 to 2008. All major religions lost members during this time; only one grew (slightly). Please join us as we discuss different church/theological issues of our times. Everyone is welcomed. All questions are welcomed too. A suggestion has been made that we open up questions from the anyone in the parish. Kind of like GOOD SHEPHERD WANTS TO KNOW! If you have a question about the Church that you’d like to have answered, now’s your opportunity. Just email your question to Mother Pat at motherpat@comcast.com You do not have to be present at the Inquirers Group to have your question answered.
We have begun a new topic, the Ten Commandments. Did you know that the giving of the Commandments appears in two places in the Old Testament, the Book of Exodus and the Book of Deuteronomy? Come join us on Tuesday evenings to learn all about how they were given and their relevance in our lives today. We meet each Tuesday, begin at 7pm and end at 8:30pm with the praying together of Compline. Please join us.
The ladies of Women at the Well are collecting used blankets for our community outreach project. Now’s a good time to get rid of your old blankets as you clean out your closets for Fall. Please make sure the blankets are washed. NO NEW BLANKETS. Thank you for helping others in need.
GOOD SHEPHERD'S EMPLOYMENT NOTICE BOARD We are setting aside a notice board in the Parish Hall for those in our parish who are looking for work, and those who are in need of help. This is both long-term and short terms needs. Take a look. If you have needs, just fill out a card and hang it on the board. Thank you.
With economic
uncertainty and raising unemployment, the Vestry has voted to start
a "Church Family in Need Fund". This fund is designed to help any
member in financial need. Mother Pat will handle each request in
strict confidence. This fund is not part of the Budget and will be
funded through direct contributions. If you would like to support
'Church Families in Need" please make your donation out to "Church
of the Good Shepherd - Family in Needs Fund". Thank you.
A COLUMBARIUM FOR CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD The Columbarium Committee is now accepting pre-construction reservations for niches in the Good Shepherd columbarium. Our goal is to have approximately 20 niches reserved by March 31 to proceed with construction. At this point we feel confident we can reach that goal because several people have expressed interest in reserving niches. If enough niches are reserved, our goal is to begin construction in June and have construction completed in December 2010. Lamb Studios, from Wykoff, NJ, is the company we will be using to construct our columbarium which will contain approximately 58 niches. This company has been in the business of stained glass for 150 years and has been building columbaria for 15 years. The cost of reserving each niche is $2,000 and there are several payment plan options available. If a full payment is made by March 31, a ten percent discount will be applied. After establishing the construction costs for each niche, the remainder of the payment will be tax deductible. By reserving a niche in our columbarium, you will not only guarantee an ideal location for your cremains and those of your loved ones, but you will also be contributing to the future of our church and be part of Good Shepherd forever. For further information or to request a reservation form, please contact the church office. Diane Wall
MISSIONS' OUTREACH We have had a cold winter so far! The snow looks beautiful from our windows in our warm homes. Please remember that there are many people who don’t have heat in their homes or who live in their cars! They need warm coats, boots, gloves, etc. during this cold winter season. Please drop off any clothes, in good condition, to our front porch and we will deliver them to Camden for you. They are always in particular need of men’s clothing and shoes! Our address is 223 Highland Terrace, Pitman. Thanks so much! Thanks again, Ellie and Carl Dunn
PITMAN PANTRY
Good Shepherd participates with several other Pitman churches in providing food for the needy through the Pitman Pantry. The pantry is located in the Pitman First Baptist Church across the street from the post office. There are times when certain necessary items are in short supply. Currently, coffee, jellies and pasta are needed. Also needed is additional help in filling the bags of food to be given out. Good Shepherd's dates for manning the Pantry are the even numbered Tuesdays of each month. The Pantry is opened for recipients between 6 and 7PM. Anyone interested in helping should arrive between 5:30 and 5:45PM. Dress casually. Thanks in advance.
GOOD SHEPHERD QUILTERS We meet in the Parish Hall from 6:30 to 8pm. This year we have Joanne Enos leading us in a "MYSTERY QUILT" experience. Each month Joanne will give us the next step in directions of what to cut and sew together. We are really looking forward to this fun project. She also is a quilt instructor at the Mullica Hill Quilt Shop. Annette, the owner, is offering a 20% discount on the fabric for this project. Joanne gave out the fabric requirements at our June meeting, however, you can print these out from the GSQuilters website (bottom of June newsletter) at: http://sites.google.com/site/gsquilters/ Please join us – contact Shelly at maharris1@comcast.net or Sodie at gpotter17@comcast.net for any questions.Shelly Harris & Sodie Potter Shelly Harris & Sodie Potter
We have been meeting the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month for 3 years!! Our goal is for everyone to socialize and to share some laughs by playing games. We have gotten to know some parishioners we would not have otherwise have known and we have gotten to know other parishioners better. As a matter of fact – we are not all parishioners!! Please come - play a game - watch a game - have a refreshment of spirit and nourishment. Get out of the house and share a laugh. We will play any reasonable game (except Bingo). Currently we have groups playing Mexican train, Phase 10 and bridge. We have one bridge group going and could work on a second. Come – bring a friend. If you need transportation call Tom & Marie Rigg at 243-5692 or Ruth Adams at 256-1690
THE ALTAR GUILD
But I am among you as
one who serves.
The Church of the Good
Shepherd Altar Guild is searching for women who are interested in
discovering how serving the altar can deepen their understanding of
God, their faith, and the life of the Episcopal Church. You will learn the symbols, colors and seasons of the Church year and why certain vessels and vestments are used during the three different Eucharistic services. You will be guided and led by Connie Parent, an experienced AG member who will work specifically with the JAG. Our Altar Guild meets @ 4 Saturdays a year to determine the coverage of Altar duties by the 3 teams. We also discuss techniques and the proper ways to drape the chalice, as an example, as well as welcome 2 new members this year.
Each team takes a turn
hosting the breakfast meeting. Altar Guild sets the table each weekend for
the congregation, and it’s during these meetings that we get to serve each
other…and the food has been wonderful!
Praying the Anglican/Episcopalian Rosary (Prayer Beads)
The first prayer beads are said to have been made over forty thousand years ago and their use crosses cultural and religious boundaries. Made of teeth, bones, pebbles and shells in ancient times, they have evolved over the centuries. Prayer beads, or rosaries, quite simply, are used to count prayers. We most often associate the word "rosary" with the Marian (Roman Catholic) rosary but that rosary as we know it, with the emphasis on Mary and devotions to the mysteries of Christ, has only been in existence since the sixteenth century. The Marian Rosary consists of five groups of ten beads ("decades") and specific prayers are said. The Anglican rosary was developed in the 1980s by a group of Episcopalians who wanted a new meditation device and it is a blending of the Marian Rosary and the Orthodox Jesus Prayer Rope. How does the Anglican Rosary differ? It consists of a total of 33 beads (the number of years of Jesus’ earthly life) plus a cross, so that when repeated three times (signifying the Trinity), totals 100 beads – the number of the traditional or orthodox rosary. There are four groups of seven beads that form "weeks" which correspond to the: four seasons of the church year four cardinal directions (north, south, east and west) four cardinal virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance) four primary elements (earth, water, wind and fire) four seasons of the year. The cross centers the prayers and the invitatory bead "invites" us to praise and worship God. Four Cruciform beads divide the weeks. Many Anglicans say the Marian Rosary and others select a variety of prayers that address their particular needs. Prayer Beads invite reverence – they are a meditative tool and they help us to center ourselves for prayer, to become quiet and still and to open ourselves to God. Some excellent websites to visit are: http://www.kingofpeace.org/prayerbeads.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglican_Rosary http://www.anglican-prayer-beads-rosary.com/sdk/ http://www.episcopalchurch.org/index_new.htm
The PRAYER CORNER – A Forum Shelly Harris , EditorPrayer Is Hard Work One thing that I have recently come to realize about prayer is that it is work…hard work. What do I mean by "hard work"? In part I mean that it takes time and energy, discipline, and hard thought…things that might be difficult for us to find when we pray. It often takes a concerted effort, and because it can also sometimes ‘feel’ ineffectual, prayer can often be a bit of a struggle for us. Now, I am sure that there are probably people for whom prayer comes very naturally and with ease, but I think that is the exception. For most of us, more often than not, it is hard work. Now, at the outset, "prayer being hard work" might seem a discouraging thought. On the contrary, we should find it encouraging…here is why… I think that a common notion of prayer is that it is something that is largely an inconsequential or ineffective exercise. That it is almost too easy or too good to be true. After all, how is it that we think we can do something as easy as uttering a few words, or even less, think a few thoughts, and have those thoughts be an effectual communication with the God of the universe…something he would actually hear, much less answer. My experience is different. My experience is that my daily communication with God, my prayer, is not too good to be true. He does listen to what’s on my heart, and He moves. I try to listen to what is on His heart, and I move. However, it does not get easier; it continues to be hard work. Prayer remains hard work. It is hard to make the time, it is hard to know what to pray, to know who to pray for, to know when to pray for who and what to pray for. It is hard to make sure I have prayed for everyone I should be praying for, and to know if I have prayed long enough or earnestly enough…especially when I don’t feel like it. It is hard work! And, it is something we must wrestle with, and wrestling is not fun. Wrestling is hard work. But that is the key. Since Adam and Eve were cast out of the garden, it is intended to be hard work…like tilling the soil. And just as God honors the work in the field…our tilling and planting and nurturing the crop, just as he honors that hard work with a harvest, he also honors the hard work of prayer. A hard day working in the field in the hot sun, with no visible sign of sprouting seeds under the soil can be frustrating and discouraging, yet we know we must continue to work, if we wish to sustain our life with food. So it is with prayer…we pray in earnest, we put in the effort, we wrestle, we sometimes feel discouraged…we feel like we are working hard. And we are. And so we should be encouraged…for there will be a harvest. This month’s contributor is Mark Nicolle.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS Please remember our troops serving at home and abroad in defense of our country – and their families waiting at home. My son and his unit have recently arrived in Afghanistan. Many people always say that they would love to show their support in some way. I go to the post office every Saturday and mail “supplies from home” to keep their spirits up and remind them that they are not forgotten and are very much appreciated. He and his unit especially love it when I tell them how many people are helping out with supplies to send. (Due to security reasons, military families cannot give out soldiers’ names, ranks or troop movement and locations. Families are not even allowed to put their soldier's rank on mailings!) If you would like to help show your support, first keep our military and their families in prayer. As you do your regular grocery shopping, below is a list of common supplies that I send for my son to share with his unit of soldiers. You can drop any of these items off in the box at church. In the early fall, I will also be collecting items for the Christmas holiday to send in gift-wrapped boxes for the unit. If you are interested in helping out with this as well, I would like to make sure that each soldier gets at least 2 common items in their boxes: AT&T International Calling Cards (to call home on Christmas & New Year) and a disposal digital camera so that they can take photos of themselves and send the cameras back to their families for developing. Feel free to use your imagination when shopping for other items to include for holiday cheer! Thank you - Shelly Harris You will smile as you read this list – it speaks to you of home in America! Ø A variety of snack packages – often the ones that have individual wraps – soldiers can put these in the deep pockets of their camouflage BDU’s. Ø Crackers, cookies, nuts, Pringles, Hostess-type baked items like Twinkies - things that you might put in a school lunchbox Ø Girl Scout Cookies, Granola/Energy bars, Pop-Tarts, Fruit Roll-ups Ø Gum Ø Candies (Twizzlers, Variety bags with individually wrapped candies as an example) Ø Small cans of fruit with pop tabs (Acme carry these – maybe others do as well) Ø Playing cards Ø Puzzle paperbacks: Sudoku, Crossword, Wordsearches, etc. (Dollar stores) Ø Packs of Mechanical pencils (Dollar stores have these) Ø Magazines: sports, cars & trucks – these ones are popular Ø Paper back novels – espionage, mystery, intrigue Ø AT & T INTERNATIONAL Calling Cards – so they can call home – it’s very expensive for them and they can only use “international” cards Ø Disposal Digital Cameras – many stores have sales this time of the year (CVS, Target) Ø Pens, writing paper, envelopes – they have free postage when writing home Ø Batteries: AA and AAA; small packets of Kleenex (to put in pockets)
We have changed our email carrier to Comcast. Our NEW email address is Goodshepherdpitman@comcast.net Mother Pat's email address is now, motherpat@comcast.net Our phone number and FAX number remains the same.
RECIPES FROM THE ALTAR GUILD
Submitted by Connie Parent – Yumm!
"The Favorite Snack at the BFF Retreat" (or Snicker doodles) Mix thoroughly... 1 cup soft shortening (part butter) 1 ½ cups sugar 2 eggs Sift together and stir in... 2 ¾ cups sifted flour 2 tsp. cream of tartar 1 tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. salt Roll into balls the size of small walnuts. Roll in mixture of 2 tbsp. sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon. Place 2" apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned but still soft. These cookies puff up at first then flatten out. Temperature: 400° Time: Bake 8 to 10 minutes Amount: About 5 dozen 2" cookies Submitted by Connie Parent This is a favorite recipe of my family which I got from a friend, Susan Dietz. It is the vegetable they want for holidays. ConnieGarden Vegetables with Horseradish Sauce 3 cups cauliflower 1 lb. carrots, sliced 1 inch pieces 1 lb. broccoli cut in 1 inch pieces 1 cup reduced calorie mayonnaise 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 3 tbsp. horseradish 1/4 tsp. salt Dash of pepper 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs 2 tbsp. butter, melted 1/8 tsp. paprika Steam veggies until crisp & tender. Do separately. In a small bowl combine mayo, onion, horseradish, salt and pepper. In a 2 qt. casserole combine veggies and mayo mixture. In a small bowl combine bread crumbs, butter and paprika. Sprinkle over veggie mixture. Bake uncovered in a 350° oven for 15 minutes. Makes 8 to 10 side dish servings.
Unstuffed Pepper Soup 2 pounds lean ground beef 3 green peppers (cut into small squares) 2 red peppers (cut into small squares) 1 sweet onion (chopped) 32 oz. can College Inn Beef Broth 2 cans condensed Tomato Soup (undiluted) 28 oz. Tomato Puree 2-3 cloves of garlic (minced) 1-2 Tablespoons Basil Salt & Pepper to taste 2 cups cooked rice Brown the ground beef in a small amount of olive oil. When no longer pink, drain and put the beef into a Dutch oven or Soup Pot. Sauté the garlic, onion & peppers until soft. Add to the beef. Add the Beef Broth, Tomato Soup, Tomato Puree, Basil & salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add rice and heat through. Approx. 10 servings. Enjoy! Sean Woodward-Hills
Submitted by Carrie Jordan Mel’s Reuben Dip (Great for Holiday parties)
Ingredients ± 8 ounces cream cheese, cut into bits and softened ± ½ cup sour cream ± 1 cup drained sauerkraut, chopped ± ½ pound cooked lean corned beef, chopped fine ± 2 teaspoons finely chopped onion ± 1 Tablespoon ketchup ± 2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard ± 1 cup grated Swiss cheese (about 3 oz.) ± Little Party Ryes to serve on Directions ± Preheat oven to 375° ± In a large bowl combine well the cream cheese, sour cream, chopped sauerkraut, chopped corned beef, onion, ketchup, mustard and the grated Swiss cheese. ± Transfer the dip to a small ovenproof casserole dish and bake it, covered, for 30 minutes. ± Remove the cover and bake the dip for 5 minutes more, or until it begins to turn golden. ± Serve dip warm with little mini party ryes. ± Makes 2 cups of dip. This month’s recipe comes from Lorraine Merryman – a truly gifted baker! She acknowledges that her source is from Gourmet Magazine. It is guaranteed to leave you “all shook up”! Enjoy!
ELVIS PRESLEY’S FAVORITE POUND CAKE
Serves 10 t
o12 Ingredients:
2 sticks (1
cup) unsalted butter, plus additional for buttering pan 10-inch tube pan (4 ½ inches deep) not with a removable bottom; or a 10-inch bundt pan (3 ¼ inches deep – 3 qt. capacity Directions:
Rich & Delicious & worth the Effort!! *Note: if you do not have a sifter – a large mesh strainer will work; sifting makes for a finer, lighter cake texture. *Note: could use other extracts ie. : almond, rum, orange, etc. Mother Pat’s Hungarian Goulash
SHELLY’S MEXICAN QUICHE
1) Prepare 2 pie pans with pie crust (I use the Pillsbury refrigerated roll-ups). 2) Sauté together then let cool:
1-1b. Chorizo Sausage
– casing removed 3) Shred: Monterey Jack Cheese – a large block (or any combination of cheeses including a Colby Cheese) 4) Combine in a large mixing bowl:
7 extra-large eggs 5) Layer ingredients in pie plates as listed above, trying to distribute evenly, beginning with the meat mixture, then the shredded cheese, last pour over egg mixture. 6) Accompaniments: Sour cream and Salsa!!! This is a breakfast, lunch or dinner meal –and will soon become a favorite! Yumm! RUTH ADAMS’ MEXICAN HASH BROWN BAKE Heat oven to 350°; Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until bubbly around edges. Let stand 5 mins. before serving. Makes 12 one-cup servings. Olé! Ingredients:
Optional:
Add 2 sliced green
onions or 2 slices crumbled crisp bacon. muy deliciosos!
Please remember your loved ones by dedicating the flowers on the Altar in their memory or in thanksgiving of special events. Write a check for whatever you care to give (usually $40) and place it in the alms basin with a note attached or mail it to the Church office. After the 10 AM service you may collect the flowers to take home with you. Many thanks to all of those who have participated in making our Altar look so beautiful.
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