Hey just a reminder of opportunites this week.  Monday - Bible study at 6:45pm @GS.  Wed. Regional Confirmation and Fr.  Mike’s Installation as Vicar @ 6:30pm.  Thurs.- Ladies night out at 6pm at the Cannery grill in Sun Prairie,  Saturday 9 am Shoe Shed Shoe sort day. Sunday 11am after service Christian Ed meeting.  12pm Daughters of the King Info meeting.  Have a great week!!!

July 16th the Madison Mallards play Alexandria @ 7:05.  Anyone who is interested in going to the game after 6:30pm liturgy see Fr.  Mike we will get group tickets.

Good Shepherd is having their 1st ever American Red Cross Blood Drive on Aug 12th from 2 to 6pm. If you give blood and want to help us meet our goal of 30 pints please give no later than June 17th so you are eligible on Aug 12th.

Sign up for our blood drive at the American Red Cross website. You can find our drive under sponsor code 3888 or by entering our zip code 53590.

If you are giving blood and would like to be part of our One a week club, when you give at a blood center or blood drive in the Madison area sign in for Good Shepherd Episcopal #185. We currently have 9 pints toward our goal of 52 pints of blood for the year. See you on Aug. 12th!

I want to keep you up to date on the fater Pastor race.
I talked to the people at the radio station. I had the 2nd highest number of votes with over 80. Thanks to all who helped get me a spot in the race.
I had my 1st racing lesson at Sugar river go kart track. The go Karts go over 50 mph. Not exactly the kind I raced at Great America. I went with three people who all race. I learned a ton. This week Thurs we have a practise on the track at Madison international Speedway from 12 to 4. We get to practise with some of the actual cars we will be driving. The Faster Pastor Challenge theomoter at Good Shepherd reads $250 dollars in my plight to raise $2000 for the priest professional and discretionary funds. Thanks to all who have helped. These funds allow me to help others in our community on your behalf. Checks can be made out to Good Shepherd with fastor pastor in the memo. Just one example of what that money goes for. We helped a lady get her 4 kids into an apartment and out of living in her car. We brought some gas and food for her and worked with the community organizations while she worked as much as 80 hours in a week to try and get back on her feet.
The races start at 6 pm but the faster Pastor is closer to 9pm. There are $2 off coupons at Good Shepherd or on life 102.5’s website. See you Friday and remember to wear Red or Good Shepherd logo stuff. God bless, FM

This Sunday at the 8:00am service there will be a special memorial held for Ruth O’Reilly who passed away on Tuesday morning. Ruth has been a long time parishioner of Good Shepherd and will be missed by many.

The Outreach group will gather for a meeting on June 29 at 9:30am  Please mark your calenders and come if you have a passion for Good shepherd’s outreach ministries.  God bless,  Fr.  Mike

Good Shepherd will be participating in the MadisonArea Episcopal Churches Choral Evensong.  The Choral Evensong will be held at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Regent St in Madison at 5pm.  Bishop Miller will be presiding.  Hope to see you there.  God bless,  Fr.  Mike

Good Shepherd will be teaming up with the Madison area Episcopal Church to have Summer vacation Bible school this Aug . 25- 29th.  From 9am to noon at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church for ages 3 to 9 years old.  Registration is available through St. Andrew’s Episcopal church website in Madison wisconsin