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Welcome to our website. We're delighted that you have chosen to explore Good Shepherd. We know that there are a lot of choices on a Sunday morning and we hope that after visiting us here, you will be encouraged to explore Good Shepherd in person. Every Sunday, people from all over Friendswood and surrounding communities come to Good Shepherd for the first time. Whether you are a life-long churchgoer, or just trying to discover who Christ is and what He could mean to your life, we hope you'll discover that you've come to a good place.
Good Shepherd seeks to be a sanctuary for equipping and empowering people to deal with the issues of life in an atmosphere of love, security and support. We find sanctuary in Jesus Christ. We are called to model sanctuary for others in the community and in the world.
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Holy Week 2010
March 28 - The Sunday of the Passion, 8, 9:30 & 11:30
April 1 - Maundy Thursday 7PM
April 2 - Good Friday Noon – Stations of the Cross 7PM Good Friday Liturgy
April 4 - Easter Sunday – 6am Sunrise, 8am, 9:30 & 11:30 – Easter Music at all services
(Don't miss our Palm Saturday Fun Event with Crafts, Games, and Easter Egg Hunt - see upcoming events below)
Regular Services
Sunday
8:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist, (Communion), Rite I service without music
9:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist, (Communion), Rite II music with choir
11:30 a.m. - Holy Eucharist, (Communion), Rite II, utilizing portions of the New Zealand Prayerbook with musicians
Nursery available for all Sunday Services
1st Sundays! Breakfast available in Sterling Hall on the first Sunday of each month.
3rd Sundays! Breakfast Tacos available in Sterling Hall on the third Sunday of each month.
One Great Service - 5th Sundays! (Months with 5 Sundays) Next great service on January 31, 2010.
Every 5th Sunday (those months with 5 Sundays), we have ONE GREAT WORSHIP SERVICE at 10:00 a.m., followed by a parish-wide meal. On typical Sundays, Good Shepherd has three separate and distinct worship services. The 5th Sunday is our opportunity to come together as one worshiping family.
Children's Church
All children ages 3-8 are invited to attend their own service called Children's Church. At the beginning of the 9:30 worship service, children follow the children's ministers to the Children's Church Room in Shepherd's Hall for their service and return to the main worship space at the time of the Passing of the Peace for Communion with their families.
Wednesday
6:00 p.m. - Prayers for Healing in the Church prior to the service
7:00 p.m. - Holy Communion service with Bible Study (held in the Chapel)
Saturday, 4/17/2010, Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Friendswood, TX is hosting a Stephen Ministry Workshop from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (click here for more details)
Join More than 10,000 Congregations in Providing Care
The Diocese of Haiti has the largest Sunday worshiping community of Episcopalians in the Episcopal church. There are more than 100,000 members in Haiti in 110 congregations. The Episcopal Church also has 250 Epsicopal schools in Haiti and supports several hospitals, a convent, and a school for handicapped children. The Rt. Rev. Jean Zache Duracin remains with his people, sleeping in a tent city outside what used to be the Cathedral in Port Au Prince.
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Upcoming Events
Below are a few of the upcoming events at Good Shepherd. Do you want to see just more of what is happening today or this week? Go to the Calendar and view it by day or week!
March 9 - Kitchen Ministry Meeting - 7pm in Sterling Hall (near the kitchen)
March 25 - Theatre Night - We're going again to the Alley to see The 39 Steps on Thursday 3/25. Tickets $44 ea. Make checks payable to Good Shepherd Theater Night. Deadline to order 3/1.
Dinner prior at t'afia with a $15 prix fixe menu, by Executive Chef & owner Monica Pope.
March 27 - Palm Saturday 9:30-11:00 am - Palm Saturday Fun Event at Good Shepherd
- Events: Crafts, Games, Storytelling and a Giant Egg Hunt (50 dozen plastic eggs)
- Ages: Two and up – open to all – no charge
- Contact: Fr. Bob or Jennifer Steakley
- Needs:
- Dozens & dozens of hard-boiled eggs (not dyed) for the kids to dye
- Volunteers to oversee one of the craft tables
- Plastic eggs for the egg hunt
- Individually wrapped candy to put in the plastic eggs
- Adult leaders
- Teenage helpers
March 12 - Bridge Night - 7:15-10:30 pm - We start around 7:15 and generally are done by 10:30. We meet in Sterling Hall and also have excellent refreshments. Please join us if you want to have some excellent companionship with members of your Good Shepherd. We would be more than happy to have additional players or people who want to learn. Feel free to bring non-parishoners.... we have several of those. For more information, contact Gerry and Betty Stacy gstacy@flash.net. We send out a reminder the week prior to our bridge meeting and if you'd like to be on that distribution, just let us know. Future nights - April 9 and May 7.
May 16 - Blood Drive - The blood drive will be held in Shepherd Hall during the Sunday Services. It just takes a few minutes and can save a life. Please sign up or drop-in contact Bob Simpson retci@comcast.net for more information.
April 11 (7-weeks) - Alpha Course - 10:30-11:25 pm - The ALPHA course is a short, beginning course in Christianity aimed at anyone interested in finding out more about the Christian faith. Adults of all ages are welcome. The course is comprised of a series of talks given by the Rev. Nicky Gumble of Trinity Church Brompton in London.
The ALPHA course will meet for seven weeks in Shepherd Hall (then take a break for the summer). If you are interested in attending this class, please fill out a registration form (found on the table in the Narthex.) then place it in the collection plate or place it in the ALPHA box in the church workroom. Mary Sterling and Grace Baker are coordinating the classes and look forward to seeing you.
Episcopal Hurricane Ike Response - Please visit our webpages at www.epicenter.org/ikerelief and www.epicenter.org/volunteer or contact us is Luke Blount, the Volunteer Coordinator at mailto:volunteer@epicenter.org or 713.252.9693 if you are looking for more information.
Recurring Events Monday
- 9:00 am Nook Angels
- 7:00 pm Stephen Ministry - one-on-one peer care ministry. (2nd and 4th Monday)
Tuesday
- 9:00 am Staff Meeting
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am Prayer Shawl and Prayer Quilt Ministry. Contact Lee Wilcox.
- 7:00 pm Daughters of the King (4th Tuesdays)
- 7:00 pm Men's Bible Study, in the Church Parlor. A very informal study that you may join in on at any time. We're currently in Luke and will move into Acts. Bring a Bible and get into the Word with us.
Wednesday
- 7-7:45 pm Meditation Group in church parlor
- 7:00 pm Adult choir practice.
Thursday
- 7-7:45 pm Meditation Group in church parlor
- 7:00 pm (Last Thursdays) Vestry Meeting. Everyone is always welcome to attend. Only Vestry members have voice & vote. Contact Fr. Jim Nelson at least 2 weeks prior to the meeting to be placed on the agenda.
- 10:00 am (Second Thursdays of each month) Classics Meetings Games and Lunch All Seniors and Retirees Invited.
Friday
- 7:00 pm Habitat for Humanity Board Meeting (1st Fridays)
Saturday
- 9:00 am Brotherhood of St. Andrew - Men's group dedicated to prayer and service. (1st and 3rd Saturdays)
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