BIRTHDAYS                                                                                                                                                                                        ANNIVERSARIES                   

Aug. 29 – Kevin Cruikshank               Sept. 1 – Lily Mayfield                                          Aug. 31 – Basil & Gloria Rigney  

Sept. 2 – Michael Geoffroy                   Sept. 2 – Beth Scarborough

Sept. 3 – Leah Maloney                        Sept. 4 – Dean Johnson                                                      

PRAY FOR:

Bill Kay (treatment for cancer); Charlie King (rehabilitation after hospitalization); Marion Harwell (rehabilitation after surgery); Kathie Smith (recent surgery)

Prayer requests will be repeated for 3 weeks. Notify the church office if a continuation is needed.

ALTAR FLOWERS

The altar flowers are given to the glory of God and in celebration of the birthdays of Lily Dorothea Noice (August 14) and Bryant R. Noice (August 30) by Gil & Maureen Noice.

TODAY

CHILDREN'S CHOIRS INFORMATION & SIGN UP – TODAY, AUGUST 29: Joanne Brown will be in the Parish Hall after the 10:30 service to distribute information and answer questions. Families interested in either the Youth Choir or the Training Choir need to register so we can order materials. For more information, see the August newsletter or contact Joanne at 404-545-3998.  The children's choirs will resume rehearsals September 8.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

DAUGHTERS OF THE KING –  Meet every 2nd Saturday of the month in the parish hall from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Contact Dallas Wynn – 770-786-2111.

BOY'S CHOIR FROM HAITI TO APPEAR AT HOLY TRINITY, DECATUR – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 4:00 PM & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 4:00 PM: Holy Trinity Parish will host the only Atlanta appearance of Les Petits Chanteurs on their 2010 Eastern United States tour. The renowned boy's choir from Holy Trinity Music School, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, will be accompanied by a chamber ensemble from the school. 515 E Ponce de Leon, Decatur, 30030, (404)-377-2622. www.holytrinitydecatur.org.

CHILDREN'S CHOIRS RESUME – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8: The Training Choir (Age 4 – 1st Grade) will rehearse Wednesdays, 4:30 – 5:00 P.M. The Youth Choir Rehearsals (2nd Grade – Middle School) will be Wednesdays, 5:10 - 5:55 P.M.

NOTICE TO ADULT CHOIR: This week only, we will have choir rehearsal on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. instead of Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPERS RESUME – SEPTEMBER 8, 6:00 PM: Come join other Good Shepherd parishioners and friends at our weekly Wednesday Night Supper. This year will feature home-cooked meals on the buffet, plus options for children. Prices remain at $7 adult and $4 children.

Please call the office by noon the preceding Monday to make a reservation. Let us know if you would like to make a standing reservation, even if you had one last year. Also, please let us know with your reservation if you would like a special meal for vegetarians or those with food allergies. 

NEEDLEWORKERS' MEETING – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 10:30 AM: In the Parish Hall. A photo will be taken of the group for our new directory.

HOLY COMFORTER DINNER – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22: We will be hosting and providing the food for the community dinner at Church of the Holy Comforter, Atlanta. The list of needs for this dinner, including food, donations, and people to serve, will be published in the September newsletter and at www.church-gs.org. If you would like to help or need information, please contact Joy Meadors at joymeadors@charter.net or 770-786-7139.