Good News from Good Shepherd
From the Rector, Randall Dunnavant

One of our new members said to me in passing conversation that they had been very impressed in the volume of outreach and mission ministry in which Good Shepherd is involved. “For such a small church, there seems to be a lot of this going on,” was the comment.

This month’s Shepherd’s Voice certainly bears this truth. As you look through our August issue, you too can be impressed in our mission and ministry — from Ecuador to next door; from food to school supplies to a school breakfast plan for San Jose Obrero’s Preschool; from lock-ins to Sunday School; from singing music and praises to strengthening marriages and our Christian lives.

I guess we should have a bit holy satisfaction in this — OK, some pride too! All of you who make this happen give yourselves a “pat on the back” and accept my thank you.

Of course all of this mission and ministry just makes sense. As we become committed to following Christ, we must always notice and be aware of our brothers and sisters around us.

We can understand the needs and respond to them. For going deeper into our Christian life, lets us begin to look outside of and beyond our own person. We can actually see that another person’s needs can come before our own desires. It is in that gratitude for the gifts God has given us (even His own Son) that all mission and ministry flow.

Much of our Fall program comes back to full life as the school years begins again. Register your children for Sunday School; sign up to be a teacher’s helper in our Sunday School; drive your children to church so that they can have their lives influenced for the better.

Introduce your family and children to the ways of being Christians in this world. When they themselves become parents and you are a grandparent, you will be glad that you did!

See you in church!
Randy Dunnavant