Many people will go hungry this Sunday, but we still call it Super Bowl Sunday because there are two football teams engaged in a competition for dominance. For many of us it’s a fun exercise and if we like football its lot’s of fun as we imagine ourselves engaged in the sport. Playing a hard game to win the prize - Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it. (1 Cor9:24)

However, this Sunday is also called Souper Sunday, but for an altogether different reason. It has to do with dominance, but the people in competition are struggling to stay alive, to stay fed, to stay healthy. Even on Super Bowl Sunday many people go hungry because they lack food, they lack nutritional content that can keep them healthy. At Good Shepherd Lutheran we dedicate this Sunday as a day of raising food stocks for those who go hungry.

Please come join the fight against hunger and bring a can/s of soup or a bowl of money to share with those who are hungry. We will be collecting cans, boxes, or hard cash to help stop hunger. These donations with go to the Buena Park Coordinating Counsel who gives out the food directly to people in need. Let’s run together so we can help everyone win against hunger.

Lutheran World Relief is accepting donations for help for the people of Haiti who were devastated by the 7.0 earthquake on February 12th.

If anybody is interested in donating to disaster recovery, Lutheran World Relief is responding, as always. The things that make giving to LWF more attractive are 1) every single penny goes directly to the victims of the disaster to which you donate; all operating costs are paid by LWF and 2) LWF stays in long after the Red Cross and other organizations have packed up and left. Here is the information if you want to donate directly or you can write a check to the church and indicate that it is to go to Lutheran World Relief for the earthquake in Haiti.

The following is from LWR:
Lutheran World Relief is responding to the affected communities through its partners on the ground in Haiti. The coming days are critical as teams dispatch to Haiti to conduct search and rescue efforts.LWR anticipates a large response. Every dollar donated to this life-saving effort is critical to providing the necessary emergency support to the people of Haiti. PLEASE HELP by making a donation to the Haiti Earthquake fund. LWR accepts donations by phone at 800-LWR-LWR-2, online at http://www.lwr.org or by mailing a check or money order to:Lutheran World ReliefHaiti/Caribbean Hurricane ReliefP.O. Box 17061Baltimore, MD 21298-9832

The ELCA will be assiting our brothers and sisters in Haiti in the wake of a devastating magnitude 7.0 earthquake on January 12, 2010.  We encourage you to learn more about what the ELCA is doing to help with disaster relief in Haiti.

On Sunday Feb. 7th while the nation is in the throes of watching the Super Bowl, millions of people around the country will be helping those less fortunate than they are by collecting cans of soup and dollar bills for the local food banks of their communities.  At Good Shepherd we have participated in this program for many years and this year is no different.  On Sunday you will find soup pots ready to accept your cans and money that you bring to church.  The cans and money will then be given to the Buena Park Coordinating Council to add to their pantry for the needy.  Our totals will be reported and added to the national total of help for that day.

February 27th will see our campus filled with people learning how to reach out to others through faith and a contagious Christian spirit.  The 2010 Outreach Festival has a new look this year because some new people (Pastor Braun and Ron Ronglien) among others have gotten involved with the movement.  There are new workshops being offered and some new ideas on reaching out.  The keynote speaker is Greg Koukl is from Stand to Reason.  Registration is $25 and includes lunch.  We encourage full participation from all members at GSLC this year and a flyer is available at church which includes a registration form or you can register on-line.  Get excited about God’s love…