Lenten Resources: As we prepare for Lent, Episcopal Relief & Development (ERD) meditation booklets are available at the church, as are “Hope Chests” for collecting coins for ERD.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper: This Tuesday, February 21, 5:00 to 7:00 pm, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Sixth & Ferry, Lafayette.  Tickets: $5.00 for adults; $3.00 for ages 5-12; $13.00 for family of four or more; under age five, free.

St. John’s Lenten Quiet Day: This coming Saturday, February 25, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, at St. John’s, Sixth & Ferry, Lafayette.  Includes meditation, yoga, tai chi, and centering prayer.  No reservations required.  The event is free, but free will offerings are accepted for lunch.  For more information, contact Amy Paget at pagets@gmail.com

2011 Contribution Statements: If you would like a statement of your contributions to Good Shepherd for 2011, please contact Mark in the parish office, sheep@goodshep.org We can print out a copy of your statement for you to pick up at church, or we can convert it into an Excel spreadsheet and e-mail it to you.

Thank you to Jim, Debbie, Chris, and Brendan Knapp for volunteering to prepare the LUM shelter meal this Wednesday!

Film “For the Bible Tells Me So”: ESA will be showing the film (directed by Daniel Karslake, 2007) on Thursday, March 8, 7:00 pm, here at Good Shepherd.  Details TBA.  The film’s website: http://www.forthebibletellsmeso.org/indexd.htm

Under One Roof: Coming Saturday, March 17, on the campus of Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, sponsored by the Diocese of Indianapolis.  The event will offer a variety of workshops and practical helps for parish ministry, designed for anyone who wants to explore and enhance ministries in their congregation and community.  Registration is now open at http://tinyurl.com/7wgb5sp

Poverty Simulation: Wednesday, March 21, 6:00 to 9:00 pm, at UAW Local #2317, 3107 Olympia Dr., Lafayette.  Presented by Jillian Miller of the Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network.  Cost is free.  For more information, contact Earl Cox, 765-742-9077 x231 or ecox@uw.lafayette.in.us

RITUAL

+During the school year, Sunday services are at 10:00 am and 6:00 pm.+ Child care is available at the 10:00 am service.

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

Evening Prayer: Thursdays at 8:00 pm, here at the church.

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: Our February/March book is Did My Neurons Make Me Do It? Philosophical and Neurobiological Perspectives on Moral Responsibility and Free Will, by Nancey Murphy and Warren S. Brown.  We’ll discuss the second half of the book (chapter 4 through conclusion, pp. 147-308) on Wednesday, March 7.  One copy of the book is still available for borrowing at the church.  Questions?  Contact Mark Thomas at the church, 743-1347, sheep@goodshep.org

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

Wondering what to do with that old cell phone? Why not donate it to a good cause?  Any old cell phones donated to the Lafayette YWCA will be programmed to dial 9-1-1 and given to at-risk individuals to be used in times of emergency.  It could save a life! A box for donating old cell phones is located in the church foyer. Thank you to Ruth Dowden for the donation box!

ESA (Episcopal Student Association) Facebook Group: See the link on our ESA page: http://goodshep.org/newsite/purdue-esa/esa-on-facebook/

Good Shepherd Facebook Group: The link is on our home page: http://www.goodshep.org

Do you tweet? Good Shepherd (thanks, Emily Bunder!) now has a Twitter account.  Go to @boilersheep to find us . . .

FREE FOOD

No Wednesday Lunch this week, in observance of Ash Wednesday.  We’ll resume on February 29.

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