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Monthly Newsletter for February, 2025 Newsletter Highlights This Month Please Note: Our newsletters are for members only with no public access through the GSLC web site. Please bookmark this page or keep the newsletter notice email to return to this newsletter.
February Sermon Series Concludes - James: A Manual for Maturity What is the foremost wisdom book in Not so fast. James has much to teach us about God’s grace and our Spirit-empowered response. From the first to the last verse of his book, this half-brother of Jesus gives us one of the most practical pictures of the Christian faith in all the Bible. James insists that we are saved by faith alone; but saving faith is never alone. Faithfulness does not stop with a profession of faith but is a ticket to a life of continued transformation and service. To underscore this theme, James employs the word “mature” seven times in his five-chapter letter. The lineup of sermons is as follows: February 2 Facing Your Future (James 4:13–17) February 9 Practicing Patience (James 5:7–11) I invite you to be a part of these opportunities so that, together, we mature in our Christian faith. What an awesome way to begin the new year! Pastor Keith
Next Sermon Series: Today Scripture Is Fulfilled The Gospel of Luke shows Jesus as the Today Scripture Is Fulfilled... February 16 When We Are Amazed at the Word (Luke 4:21-32) February 23 When We Are Blessed (Luke 6:17-26) March 2 When We Listen to Jesus (Luke 9:28-36)
Sunday Bible Study 10:45 AM - We Continue Grasping God’s Word
Grasping God’s Word will lead you to gain a deeper grip on the gift that God’s Word is for you! Hope to see you on Sunday after the service! Led by Pastor Keith
This Month in Our Prayers Recent Additions: • Leonard Z.—(brother of Ruth Jessop)—hospitalized with pneumonia Ongoing prayers: • Sharon L.—recovering from illness and a fall Additional prayer requests, prayers of thanksgiving, prayers of comfort: Prayers of thanksgiving in celebration of Jean Browne’s birthday on Feb 2 This list is current as of January 30, 2025. Please see the most recent weekly Sunday Bulletin for the latest updates to our prayer list.
GSLC Pantry Saturday, February 1st New Need We are low on clothing for everyone, especially for men. Also we can use blankets, linens and jackets. All items must be clean and ready to use. Ongoing Needs
• Purchase food & hygiene or paper goods • Extra citrus, fruit.and/or veggies from your yard • Plastic grocery or reusable cloth bags • Help prep on Friday, January 31st • Help Saturday, February 1st, between 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Notes: Food items that we don’t usually get from S.B. Food Bank, such as: - Peanut Butter, jelly, jam, syrup, flour, sugar, unsweetened almond milk - Non-sugary cereal (Ex: Wheat Chex, Cheerios, Raisin Bran), breakfast bars, oatmeal 4) Hygiene and household goods, such as: - Toilet paper, tissues, paper towels, soap - Toothpaste, floss, toothbrushes (or ask your dentist for a donation ! )
For our Miscellaneous Table We are collecting individual items such as deodorant, shampoos/conditioners, cleaning supplies, diapers/wipes, male/female personal items...). Perhaps you have extras in your cupboards or can buy some locally.
Note: We do not accept over-the-counter medicines or soft drinks/sodas. Questions? Contact or see Val Eurman ((805) 705-3311) or Cindy (805) 680-4686) after church on Sundays.
And the Survey Says!
We continue our in-person meetings in the Fireside Room for our monthly book club discussions.
The books chosen for our 2025 GSLC “Better Read than Dead” club discussions are below (click on link for the GoodReads summary). Join us in reading along! February (Ann) — A Town Like Alice, by Nobel Shute March (Linda) — Personal Librarian, by L Benedict April (Judy) — Counting Miracles, by Nicholas Sparks May (Martha) — West with the Giraffes, by Lynda Rutledge June (Dianne) — Memory Keeper’s Daughter, by Kim Edwards Jump in! New folks are welcome anytime to read with us and “meet”. Just order/start reading the “next” book in line and give me, Val Eurman, a call at 805-705-3311 or send an email for more details and to get on our email list!
Val Our Livestream Services Include Closed Captioning
Just look for the CC
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If you do not have a way to view our GSLC service at home, we have a limited number of Kindle tablets available. These are provided, upon request, with recordings of GSLC's recent church services. These are self-contained touch screen video devices. Please contact Trisha at the office during the week (Monday - Thursday, 8am to noon) at 805 967-1416 for more information about the tablets.
Portals of Prayer
Portals of Prayer devotion booklets for January - March, 2025 are now available at the church office.
Please call Trisha and reserve a copy or come by the church office during business hours (Mon-Thurs 8:00 am—12:00 pm) to pick one up!
Church Office Hours Our church office is normally staffed Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am until noon. Please exercise social distancing if you need to come by, or call 805 967-1416.
Altar Flowers Policy If you would like to place Please make out your check to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (GSLC) and write flowers on the memo line. You can mail it to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church or drop it by the church office Mon-Thurs, 8:00 a.m. to noon.
Quilting News & Notes We will meet on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. until around 1:00 p.m. in Room 19. Some Saturdays will be reserved for “work days” when we can get together and iron, cut and do some general cleaning of the room or accomplish special projects. We will let you know when those Saturdays will be! For now, Wednesdays only and we hope to see you there!
Join Adam for a Musical Meditation
Please join Adam (or a guest artist) in our sanctuary as they explore a variety of hymns and other musical prayers performed on a variety of instruments. The meditation is livestreamed on GSLC's Video Page and available afterwards as a video recording until the next live event. Older meditation videos are archived. The direct link to the Livestreamed / Latest Meditation is https://vimeo.com/event/1154783 . The Meditation Archive Showcase to view prior Meditations is at https://vimeo.com/showcase/7841964.
Flu Season is Here!! Who should get a flu shot? How to prevent or avoid the flu? What if I have symptoms? Who Needs to see a doctor?
Most Recent Reported Weekly Offerings— Week 4 - Through January 27, 2025
Year to Date, 2025
2025 Mission Offerings: District $170.00; Nelson Family $200.00; Ukraine $0.00; Dental Mission $0.00; Hispanic Mission $0.00
Bible Readings Let’s read God’s Word together and see the great things God does for us through His Word! Please click HERE for the latest Sunday bulletin, which includes this week's readings.
Talking to Jesus in the Arts Art therapy with the Great Comforter  (contact Lizzie to confirm this month's date)
PCCA Talking to Jesus in the Arts
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Room 14 in the patio area
11:45 am to 4pm
Suggested Donation $50 (give as God leads)
Art Supplies are provided
“Living in Rest”
In this busy world God wants us to live in a place of rest. In this session we will paint and journal what it is for us personally to live in rest. To Quiet our souls.
Using Acrylic paints you will be guided by Lizbeth to lay down color while listening to what the Holy Spirit has to say. We do not paint realistic paintings but abstract shapes and lines to get in touch with the Holy Spirit. This is a time of hearing, sensing and seeing in your heart what God is saying to you. No wrong way to do this. Prayer for you to hear, see or feel what God is saying will come. God always shows up.
Enter into His Rest. Be at peace. It is also a way of getting confirmation to something that you may be blocked to as well. God is good and is always wanting us to connect with Him. Healing hearts one color at a time.
To Sign up for this session or if you have any questions, text Lizzy Savage at 805.453.0571. One must sign up to save your space. A limit of ten people per session. Everyone is able to do this; no art experience is required. Suggested donation is $50 - Zelle or Pay Pal. Once you have paid, Lizzy will have the art supplies for you. Drinks will be available. Must be signed up to attend the session.
Talking to Jesus in the Arts sign up today! Living in the day of Rest but not resting is a challenge. Need a little talk with Jesus is always a wonderful way to start the year.
Lizzy Savage, Director
Want to Keep Up With the latest GSLC News? Click HERE
 Our weekly Sunday Bulletin has the latest GSLC news! It's chock full of our prayer list, weekly schedule, basically everything that happens between these newsletters. The "members only" bulletin version is updated every Sunday morning and is easy to get to - just click above. It will open or download for you.
GSLC's On Line Giving Options - Credit Card? eCheck?
You can also make a special one-time donation (through Square) on Good Shepherd's website. For either donation type go to https://gslcms.org/giving and then click on the appropriate donation button. You can specify whether you are donating to the GSLC budget or the Food Distribution program. If you prefer, you can also mail us your offering or drop it off at the church office. Elders Available by Phone and Email Elders assist with our public worship, oversee the spiritual life of members, and offer spiritual and physical support for our Pastor and congregation. Please contact any Elder to share your needs, concerns, and prayer requests.
Church Phone Extension Numbers Please follow the auto attendant menu prompts or dial an extension directly if no one answers. Also, the preschool can be reached through the main church number as well as their direct number (805 967-6101).
One-Stop Publicity! If your GSLC committee or group is making an announcement or planning an event, you can now send ONE email with the details and it will go to those folks editing the Sunday bulletin, church web site articles, web site calendar and monthly newsletter. The Good Shepherd publicity email address is
Staff, Board of Directors and Committee Contacts
You may find the staff contact information either above or on our web site (Staff Contacts) and congregational officer and committee chair contact information here or on the Members Only web page at gslcms.org:
On Line Event Calendar Our latest calendar is on line here. This link will take you to the "public" event calendar unless you use your member login. To see the entire calendar (with church meetings, etc.), please log in with your member ID. No member ID? Click on "Create an account" on the right hand side of the web page to get started. Your account will be approved and then you can browse the member page contents. |
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380 North Fairview Avenue, Goleta, CA 93117 • 805 967-1416
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Promised Savior from God. Jesus reveals Himself as the Savior in His actions, but especially, Jesus shows how God’s Word given through the prophets not only points to Himself but is fulfilled in Himself. Our sermon series Today Scripture Is Fulfilled helps us see how Jesus continues to fulfill His Word in our lives.
Want to get a firmer grip on God’s Word? Read and understand the Bible better? Grow in faith? This Bible seminar is for you. Grasping God’s Word is a practical seminar that will help you read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest God’s Word! 
Thank you all for participating in our survey regarding our Mid week Lenten and Advent suppers and services. We had 51 responses and the survey says that a large majority would like to keep it the way it is now. So, our Lenten and Advent suppers will begin at 6:00 p.m. with the Lenten and Advent services beginning at 7:00 p.m.
flowers on the altar, please call (805) 967-1416, or email (
Adam Phillips, GSLC's Music Director, provides meditative instrumental and vocal music every Wednesday morning at 10:00 am. 
Good Shepherd has offered electronic donation capabilities (through Vanco) for a while. You now have the ability to sign up directly through Good Shepherd's web site to donate on line (through Vanco) once or on a recurring basis.