Breathe. It's something we mostly do without thinking. If we have to think about it, we're either in crisis, out of breath from exertion, or needing to find our center again. This Sunday evening gathering is a space to breathe intentionally - either because we need a pause in the chaos of life, or because our spirits need the healing grace of God. Bring a chair, a friend, a fear, a burden, and sit for a while with others, with intention, with hope. You are welcome here just as you are. July 26, 7 PM, at Good Shepherd Lutheran, Champaign. #elca #champaignurbana #SavoyIL

We are collecting school supplies for Lutheran World Relief! Please bring them to the office by August 2nd.
School supplies needed for each kit:
- 4 wide-lined or college-lined approx. 8 x 10.5 inch spiral notebooks, 70 page count (no loose leaf paper)
- 5 black or blue ballpoint ink pens (no gel pens)
- 1 box of 16 or 24 regular crayons
- 1 pair of child-safe blunt scissors
- 1 2.5 inch eraser
- 1 pencil sharpener
- 1 plastic or wooden 12 in. long ruler marked in inches and centimeters
- 5 unsharpened #2 plain wooden pencils with erasers
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A big shout out to Dennis our custodian and maintenance guy at Good Shepherd! Thanks for all you do! #champaignurbana #SavoyIL #elca

Do you Love Good Shepherd? Put an I LOVE MY CHURCH yard sign in your yard. It’s easy – and free! Help yourself to a sign from the narthex. Thank you so much for helping spread the word about our congregation, what God is doing in this place, and all of the love we have to share – in Jesus’ name! #champaignurbana #SavoyIL #elca

We pray for freedom, justice and equality for all on this 250th anniversary of the United States of America! #champaignurbana #SavoyIL #elca

We were excited to meet Vicar Hanna and her parents this week as she came to visit us for the first time. Vicar Hanna will move into her home later this month and will start her work with us August 10th. Her first Sunday will be August 16th, and we’d like to welcome her warmly! #champaignurbana #SavoyIL #elca

Our Storybook Project is growing! We helped 50 men send 61 of their children books this week! Thank you to our group of volunteers! "Storybook Project is an LSSI-facilitated program at 14 prisons and jails throughout the state that allows incarcerated parents to record themselves reading a book to their children. With the help of dedicated, well-trained volunteers and donated children’s books, parents select a book at the appropriate reading level of their child. Then a volunteer sits with parents to record a story, which is then burned onto a CD. The CD and book are mailed to the child or children at no cost to the family." #champaignurbana #SavoyIL #elca

This Sunday, July 5, at Good Shepherd - our lectionary texts provide an interesting commentary on the celebration of our country's 250th anniversary, including Jesus' invitation for those who are weary and burdened to come to him for rest. Join us for worship at 9 AM in person or via livestream. See you in church! #elca #champaignurbana #SavoyIL