Health prayers: Periodically it is necessary to reduce the list of individuals in the health prayers to keep it from becoming unwieldy. On Feb. 1 the list will be reduced to Good Shepherd members. If there is an individual who continues to need our prayers, contact the church office to keep that person on the list.

 

Offering envelopes: Offering envelopes for 2026 have been placed in your mailboxes.

 

Quilting: Quilting had been moved to Jan 29 this month (9:30 a.m.).  Quilters will not meet the first week of February. 

 

Ladies’ group: February Frolic. Ladies, let's change the narrative of the month of February from "frosty", "freezing" and "foul" to "friends", "fellowship"and "feasting! "We will gather for brunch on Saturday, February 14th, at 10:00 a.m. at "Turner's Table" in Carterville (formerly "The Log Cabin").

 

Little Egypt Lutheran Youth Bowling: Lutheran Junior High and High School youth from Little Egypt congregations (Marion, Carbondale, Murphsyboro, Jacob, Anna, and West Frankfort) are invited to go bowling on Sunday, Feb. 15, 6:00 p.m. at SI Bowl in Carterville (10240 Samuel Rd).  Bowling costs $4.00 a game and shoe rental is $4.25.

 

Ash Wednesday: The Divine Service for Ash Wednesday will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 7:00 p.m.

 

Mid-week Lent services: Mid-week Lent services will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb 25, March 4, 11, 18, and 25.  The sermons during Lent will consider the Table of Duties in the Small Catechism. This list of Scripture verses describes how we live the life of faith in the vocations (callings) where God has placed us.

 

Lent Soup Suppers: There will be Lent soup suppers 5:30 – 6:30 pm on Wednesdays prior to the mid-week Lent service. The meals will make it easier for members to attend the services and provide a time of fellowship. Volunteers are needed to provide soup for the Wednesdays in March. Please sign up on the sheet at the back of the nave.

 

LWML: The ladies will meet for Bible class and fellowship on Thursday, Feb 12, at 10:00 a.m.

 

Men’s Group – brewery tour and beer tasting: Lutherans and beer go together. The men’s group will go to Big Muddy Brewing (1430 N 7th St, Murphysboro) on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 2:00 p.m. for a brewery tour and beer tasting. For more information contact pastor.

 

Thank you: Members of Good Shepherd for once again contributing to the Thanksgiving Food Collection for the Marion Ministerial Alliance food pantry.  They appreciate our help to feed the hungry in our community.

 

Faceboard pictures: If your picture is not on the faceboard, or if the current one is hopelessly out date, Joanne Peterson will be taking pictures and getting them posted.  You can contact her at: 618-303-0652; (joannekpeterson19@gmail.com).

 

Men’s Group – axe throwing: We are looking to schedule an outing to Backwoods Axe Throwing in Carbondale during March. The cost is $18 dollars a person for an hour to an hour and a half of throwing ($180 for ten people). We will schedule if we have ten people who wish to go.  Please contact pastor.

 

Choir: Choir practices on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. All members are invited to participate, and no prior musical experience is required.