May Events at the Church of the Good Shepherd

From Lifeline Screening: The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd hosts Lifeline Screening in June May 1st, 2018: Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will offer their affordable, non-invasive and painless health screenings at the Church of the Good Shepherd on 6/20/2018.

Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. In order to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call 1-888- 653-6441 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com/comm... or text the word circle to 797979.

FIRST TUESDAY, MAY 1ST, 2018 6:45 P.M. Save those returnable bottles for First Tuesday!
At our next First Tuesday gathering we will be collecting returnable bottles to raise money for
the Nambale Magnet School in rural western Kenya. The Good Shepherd has helped to support
Nambale for many years, a residential school for children either orphaned or rendered vulnerable
by AIDS. Visit their website at www.nambalemagnet.org for full details. Saving bottles that can
be turned into cash is an easy way to raise funds for the most vulnerable children on the planet.
Please have your empty and rinsed bottles to the church by 6:45 pm, Tuesday, May 1st. Thanks!
All are welcome!

And thank you to the men who donated over 50 pairs of pants for distribution to the needy
through Loaves & Fishes as St Paul and St James Episcopal Church in New Haven. You have
blessed many vulnerable brothers with your generosity.

SPRING RUMMAGE SALE FRIDAY, MAY 11 TH , 1 PM -6PM & SATURDAY, MAY 12 TH , 9 AM-2PM

The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd invites the public to visit our semi-annual Rummage Sale on Friday, May 11th from 1-6 pm and Saturday, May 12th from 9am –2pm. Shoppers will find a wide array of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, along with shoes, handbags, scarves, jewelry, accessories, children’s games, puzzles, toys, books, DVDs, housewares, glassware, pictures,

CGS Parishioner Judy Mitchell linens, etc. “All are welcome to come by and find that Mother’s Day treasure”, says Elaine Swirsky, long-standing Chairperson of this fun event.

GUIDED LABYRINTH WALKS RETURN
Spring is upon us! Robins and budding trees and bushes have been sighted! Our guided labyrinth walks are also returning on Saturday, May 19, at 9am down by Pryde Drive. Once a month from April to November Rev. Diana leads a guided labyrinth walk. No registration or fee required. The labyrinth in located just off Pryde Drive on the church grounds and is available anytime to anyone for walking prayer and meditation. The Good Shepherd labyrinth is listed with the World-wide Labyrinth Locator at http://labyrinthlocator.com/

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL 2018

Vacation Bible School 2018 at The Church of the Good Shepherd starts Monday, July 9th. VBS will run this year from Monday through Friday, 9 am to Noon, July 9 - July 13. Campers ages 3 years to rising 4th graders are welcome to enroll; rising fifth graders through rising twelfth- graders are welcome to participate as counselors-in- the-making. The fee is $50 per child, with a maximum of $100 per family regardless of the number of children. Scholarships are available. Pre-registration is requested; walk-in registration is available. Contact the church office at 203- 795-6577 or thegoodshepherd@optonline.net for more information. Registration forms are available at www.thegoodshepherdorangect.org. Please contact VBS Director Jennifer D'Inzeo at jenndinzeo@gmail.com with questions.

The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd is located on 680 Racebrook Road, Orange, Connecticut. Sunday service times include Rite II Holy Eucharist without music at 8 a.m. and Rite II Holy Eucharist with music at 10 a.m. For more information about The Church of the Good Shepherd’s many other programs please call the Parish Office @ (203) 795-6577, email us @ thegoodspheherd@optonline.net, visit our website @ www.thegoodshepherdorangect.org, and of course, check our Facebook page www.facebook.com/cgsorangect for frequent postings.

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