Good Shepherd

Welcome to the Chapel of the Good Shepherd!

Good Shepherd is both an Episcopal Church in the Anglican Communion and a ministry of the Diocese of Indianapolis to the campus community at Purdue University. We have just about all the things you would expect an Episcopal Church to have: “Ritual, Community, and Free Food!”

2012 Good Shepherd Scholarship

For details on the 2012 Good Shepherd Scholarship (open to Episcopalian first-years at Purdue), click here.

Worship Schedule

This Sunday
20 May 2012
Seventh Sunday of Easter:
Sunday after Ascension Day
10:00 am

Readings
Acts 1:15-26
Psalm 47
1 John 5:9-15
John 17:11b-19

Good Shepherd e-bulletin for 5/14/12

Interested in volunteering for General Convention? The diocese needs help from July 2 to July 12; assignments and time commitments will vary. Check the bulletin board for further information. Borrow the DVD! Or check in at http://www.indydio.org

General Convention Choir: The Eucharist with combined diocesan choir will be on Sunday, July 8, 9:30 am, at the J. W. Marriott in downtown Indianapolis, with rehearsals on Saturday, July 7, 10:30 am to 4:30 pm, and Sunday at 8:00 am. Singers’ names need to be submitted by June 1; please contact Carolyn Cooper if you’re planning to sing: 474-2753, cpbcmd@gmail.com

Mark will be out of the office May 17-30. The next e-bulletin will go out on June 4.

Thank you to Leta and Jack Kelley for volunteering to provide our monthly meal at the LUM shelter on Wednesday, May 23.

Episcopal Fund for Human Need: Support programs like Lafayette Urban Ministry throughout the diocese with your gift to EFHN. This collection will take place on Pentecost Sunday, May 27. Envelopes are available in the foyer.

Housing wanted: 1) We’re looking for local housing for four female and six male actors in the “Stone Soup Shakespeare” company, May 26. 2) The Rev. Cricket Park (a Good Shepherd alumna) is looking a place to stay for a conference at Purdue, August 2-4. For details, contact Father Bunder, peter@goodshep.org

Education for Ministry (EfM): Interested in joining the EfM group that meets at St. John’s? Contact Maggie McClure at 567-2512. For more information: http://www.sewanee.edu/EFM/

2012 Good Shepherd Scholarship: Want to help publicize our fall scholarship for incoming Purdue students? “Like” us on our Facebook page at this link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chapel-of-the-Good-Shepherd/198877500131763?ref=ts

RITUAL

+During the summer, Sunday services are at 10:00 am.+ Child care is available. We’ll resume the 6:00 pm service on Sunday, August 19.

Meditation Group: Tuesdays, 7:00 to 8:00 pm, here at Good Shepherd. Questions? Contact Hilary Cooke at hilary@stjohns-laf.org

Thursday Evening Prayer is on hiatus for the summer.

Please take a moment to sign up to read the lessons, count the collection, distribute Communion, put out the candles, or pass out bulletins. It helps Sunday mornings go just a little more smoothly. The sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board in the foyer.

COMMUNITY

Wednesday Evening Book Group resumes on September 12. Watch this space for details!

Sunday School/Godly Play: Our Christian education program for children, during the 10:00 am service. For more information, contact Meg Foley, mfoley410@hotmail.com or Don Lynam, dlynam@psych.purdue.edu

Donation Boxes: We have in our foyer donation boxes 1) for nonperishable food and empty water bottles, to go to Food Finders; 2) for toiletries (shampoo, soap, etc.), to go to the St. John’s/LUM food pantry (thanks to Anna Rauh); and 3) for used cell phones, to go to the Lafayette YWCA, where they’re programmed to dial 9-1-1 and given to at-risk individuals to be used in times of emergency (thanks to Ruth Dowden).

Good Shepherd on Social Media:

Good Shepherd Facebook Group: Link is on the left-hand side of our home page.
Episcopal Student Association (ESA) Facebook Group: Link is at http://goodshep.org/newsite/purdue-esa/esa-on-facebook
Good Shepherd on Twitter: Go to @boilersheep

FREE FOOD

Wednesday lunch will resume on August 22.

Sunday night dinner will resume on August 19.

“KitchenArt” Coffee & “Mary Lou” Donuts before and after each Sunday morning service!! We have a copy of the New York Times, too