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THE MESSENGER GOOD SAMARITAN CHURCH NEWSLETTER VOLUME 110 ISSUE 9 SEPTEMBER 2020 FROM THE PASTOR S DESK CREATING BEAUTY IN A SEASON OF UGLY As the election season ramps up into full gear we know the next couple months will be full of ugly People will be hurting angry aggressive hopeful and disappointed Relationships with neighbors friends co workers and family members will be under pressure and possibly torn apart by the tension already thick in the air Marginalized communities will become collateral damage in this political war Many of us will be triggered to rage shame fear It will be easy to pick up our swords and participate in the ugly bloodshed but what if we could add beauty instead of further maiming and disfiguring our world right now I am reminded of one of Jesus disciples on the night of his arrest grabbing his sword and swinging apparently aimlessly for he slices off the ear of a slave Lk 22 50 Upset griefstricken and adrenaline rushing this disciple reacts instinctively impulsively He ends up wounding what I must assume was an unintended victim someone as caught in the system of injustice as him In one Gospel account Jesus not only sternly rebukes the disciple who resorted to violence but also reaches out and touches the wound and heals it Lk 22 51 There are debates that need to be had right now in the public square There are conversations that need to be had with our neighbors right now as we choose our next leaders We will at times feel very threatened as these conversations take place just as that disciple with a sword did that night in Gethsemane Is it possible for us to put our away our swords as we have these conversations Can we have those dialogues without cutting one another deeply Can we dialogue in a way that doesn t cut off our neighbors ear and render them deaf to our voice Can we listen when Jesus says Enough violence No more Where we see someone wounded even if they are someone on the other side of the aisle can we reach out and touch their wound bring healing 1 1 I won t name call character attack or otherwise degrade It feels good for a moment but name calling gets me nowhere Name calling is the language of the exasperated It s what we do when we sense dead end in a conversation Feeling trapped and like we will make little headway we start thrashing about and lashing out It is also the worst thing we can do if we want to actually be heard or taken seriously It explodes a conversation and gives our opponent something to focus on other than the content of the point we are trying to communicate So I won t stoop to calling names not even calling names of the political candidates I abhor 2 I will pause Due to this pandemic most of my political conversations right now happen over social media Admittedly it is not the best platform by any means for such conversations because it is too easy to forget the humanity Continued on page 2
FROM THE PASTOR S DESK continued from page 1 CREATING BEAUTY IN A SEASON OF UGLY of the person typing on the other end So I have committed to pause None of us respond well when we are flooded blood pressure elevated heart rate elevated etc or triggered So I will stop and take some time to consider if I really want to respond and if so how Some of the questions I ve started asking myself Do I have a relationship with this person enough to know what is going on in their life their trails struggles and joys If I don t I m probably not responding in a way that values their full humanity Can I respond in love or am I just out to make a point Do I actually think they are open to having their mind changed Am I What is my hoped for outcome If I pause and come back and still feel the need to respond I do slowly thoughtfully and lovingly 3 I will actively listen One of the things I learned in some marital counseling training is that for an individual to feel truly heard they need to have their message accurately reflected back to them and at least some part of their message validated So it is important for the one listening to a mirror back what they hear and check that they got it right and b validate what they can about the other s perspective even if they can t validate everything So as I listen I try to first check that I understood correctly by asking clarifying questions and then try to figure out what if anything I can validate Too much communication completely misses the other person Active listening makes sure we connect and truly speak to each other even if we disagree 4 When I see that someone has been wounded in a conversation I will reach out to touch their wounds What does this look like Sometimes it is as simple as acknowledging that I see someone s pain or I see their humanity and I recognize the cost this is taking on their life It also may mean taking time to understand the pain of someone s past That may well be shaping their current position and their passion for it Until I take time to see and acknowledge that I will never be able to speak to the issue in a way they can hear When I think of the chaos swirling around Jesus on the night of his arrest it is also striking to me that Jesus sat Art By Rev Drew Willard Retired Florida UCC Minister In December of 1999 there was a call for artwork that imagined what Jesus would look like in the new millennium Sister Wendy a popular art historian on PBS TV was one of the judges This was also a time when people were apprehensive about what would happen to our computer systems when the calendar clicked over to 2000 It was about a week to go when the contest submissions were due and I was at a diner in Mystic CT doodling on a napkin with an idea I drew a sketch of Jesus crucified on the world but then I thought Y2K bugs the Apocalypse the end of the world I need to see Jesus dancing It s hard to dance with the world on your back as the song goes in Lord of the Dance but I imagine Jesus bearing that burden joyfully fearlessly and defiantly for the sake of justice peace This drawing was the basic design for my submission My portrayal of Jesus is a composite of several sources of inspiration including the Sinai icon of Christ Pantocrator Zorba the Greek and as a person of color It has been important to me as a white person to think of Jesus of Nazareth as a black man This helps me envision the other ness of God and challenge the temptation towards ethnocentric idolatry in other words racism 2 down and ate a festive meal with his friends Even when Jesus knew someone in the room would be betray him he still toasted ate and drank with him and that last meal probably wasn t nearly as somber as we imagine it In fact while politics seem to have been threatening his life for most of his three years in ministry Jesus ate and drank and otherwise engaged in merriment so much so that he developed quite a reputation as a glutton and a drunkard Mt 11 19 Though that reputation may not have been entirely accurate we do know he wasn t fasting the whole time that he partook in savoring good food drink and company Recently scholars like Rev Dr Mike Graves who visited us in March have drawn our attention to the fact that some of the first gatherings of Jesus followers dinner parties weren t somber affairs akin to a wake but were joyous occasions where those gathered enjoyed artists work shared good food listened to lectures had lively debates and even engaged in dancing This early form of worship likely reflected how Jesus and his friends had gathered Throughout his time in ministry no matter the dangers chaos and ugliness pursuing him there was always time for a party a meal always times to be interrupted to create some healing in the world even attend to the small stuff and always time to escape for some alone time or to take in the beauty of a sunset or a sunrise from a hillside We each have our own unique talents and gifts but I wonder how you could create some beauty or laughter festivity or community in the coming months God knows the world could certainly use more of it Our world is full of enormous serious heavy disturbing problems right now but we also must make time and space for moments of levity and joy beauty and art In fact it is all the more important and necessary at a time like this I plan to enter this fall with some intentionality and a readiness to eat and dance and make beauty in the face of the chaos and I hope you will too Peace Pastor Jen
BOOK DISCUSSION ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS THIS SEPTEMBER OCTOBER JOIN US FOR DISCUSSIONS ABOUT MOVING TOWARD BECOMING ANTI RACISTS In preparation we suggest you read How to be an Antiracist Ibram X Kendi One World Press If you are ambitious you also might pick up White Fragility Why it s so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism Robin Diangelo Beacon Press Don t have time to read Believe it or not the children s book also written by Ibram Kendi is really powerful and would be the next best thing Antiracist Baby Ibram X Kendi illustrations by Ashley Lukashevsy The discussion guide for parents and caregivers at the end of the book will give you some meat Also be on the look out for links to some interview videos with Kendi and Diangelo We will send those out closer to the start of the discussion series WHATEVER AMOUNT OF PREPARATION YOU ARE ABLE TO DO WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN THESE DISCUSSIONS AND BE PREPARED TO BE TRANSFORMED IN YOUR THINKING ABOUT RACE AND RACISM 3
FAST JUSTICE UPDATE A few weeks ago FAST held a virtual Rally for Mental Health and sent hundreds of emails to our County Commission encouraging them to fund the Coordinated Access Model in next year s budget This Coordinated Access Model acts as a central pathway for mental health and addiction services creating easy access for those looking for help From recent conversations with Commissioners and viewing recent Commission meetings FAST has learned that many Commissioners support a coordinated access model but say they need to wait to fund one until after they bring all the service providers together and streamline how they collect data FAST is aware however that there is a large group of the main service providers in our county who have already been working together for around two years to streamline data collection and create a coordinated access model It seems to us that the easiest and best way to get a coordinated access model up and running as soon as possible is to come alongside these providers instead of creating a plan from scratch In conversations with Commissioners some of them didn t know this plan existed So FAST is now following up with Commissioners to make sure they know about the providers plan and get clarity on what it would take for the county to fund this already moving plan for a coordinated access model PREPARE FOR HOUSE MEETINGS September is the month for our annual FAST house meetings where we ask everyone to share about the struggles they re dealing with in their day to day lives These house meetings give us a chance to build stronger relationships with each other help us identify what problems to tackle in the next year and provide an opportunity to invite others to join us in this important work Because of COVID 19 our team leaders are choosing to do their house meetings via Zoom If you are a network member be ready for a team leader to call you and invite you to their house meeting sometime in the next few weeks See info below HOW TO BE AN ANTIRACIST GROUP STUDY The Justice and Mercy Ministry is offering a virtual discussion of Ibram X Kendi s book How to Be an Antiracist You may purchase the book or request the church order a copy for you which will be available for pick up in the pantry during pantry hours Equal parts memoir history and social commentary this book challenges both mainstream and antiracist orthodoxy It reorients and reenergizes the conversation about racism as well as pointing us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves and each other See ad page 3 of this newsletter How do we stand FAST TOGETHER Submitted by Bev Kelly HOUSE MEETINGS Each year our FAST justice ministry begins by holding House Meetings where we listen to the concerns of our people We know this year because of the Covid virus we will be hearing some very different stories illness and loss of friends and family members fears for those we know losing their jobs their homes stress of being alone unable to visit family especially those in hospitals and other facilities We need to share these and support one another If you have been a network member you should be receiving an invitation to one of these virtual meetings If you don t get an invitation please contact the Team Leader for the house meeting you wish to attend All meetings will be held on Zoom You can participate by phone or on your computer Whether or not you plan to be active in FAST we would still like you to be present at a meeting to share your story Submitted by Bev Kelly SATURDAY SEPT 12 2 00 LEADER REV JEAN COOLEY Phone 727 592 1774 email revsbjcooloey gmail com WEDNESDAY SEPT 30 6 00 LEADER RACHAEL WELLS Phone 321 745 9246 email rachaelwells knights ucf edu TBA WESTMINSTER SHORES LEADER REV BILL HULL Phone 914 730 0947 email cwhull4142 gmail com 4
SUCCESSFUL 2020 BACK2SCHOOL SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION DAYS PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED BY ERIC JOHNSON AND CAROLYN WOODARD The Fellowship and Outreach Team has hosted a Back2School Festival at Good Sam for the past three years Because of the pandemic our on site festival did not happen this year but we hosted a simple drive through distribution of supplies in the Good Sam parking lot Big thanks to Sandy Badger for the nice plastic bags she purchased and for helping pack the 100 bags of school supplies along with Robin Becker Barb Steger and Martha Taylor On August 1 Eric Johnson Suzie Steger Ferris Van Dien and Eric s friend Bud Glacken distributed 33 bags during the hour All of the families that came were extremely grateful and appreciative On August 8 a second day of distribution Pastor Jen Daysa Robin Becker Suzie Steger and Carolyn Woodard met at Good Sam and distributed 47 more bags of school supplies The first distribution day was promoted through the many clients of the food pantry The second was again promoted that same way as well as being advertised locally through Facebook The remaining 20 bags were taken over to the food pantry and over the next few days the remaining 20 bags were distributed by the food pantry volunteers to families very much in need of them Thank you to everyone who helped get these supplies to the children who needed them Many thanks to several of our Good Sam family who donated the money to support this endeavor We even have a large donation to help with next year s distribution We are excited about that and hope that the pandemic is over so we can distribute the bags to needy families while also providing free hair cuts and fun activities in a festival setting on site qThe August 1 distribution team included L R Ferris Van Dien Suzie Steger Bud Glacken a friend of Eric s and Eric Johnson qThe August 8 distribution team included L R Carolyn Woodard Pastor Jen Daysa Suzie Steger and Robin Becker Thank you to all the members of the Food Pantry team who distributed flyers announcing these events and who took the last 20 bags that were not distributed and got them to families with children in Pre K through 5th grade The Food Pantry volunteers have given so much to our community in recent months and this was just one more way that they stepped up to help those in need THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO CONTRIBUTED SO GENEROUSLY TO HELP PURCHASE THE BACK2SCHOOL SUPPLIES 5
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A Summer of SPIRITUAL ISH Weekly Challenges This summer take the weekly spiritual challenge Post your pictures and experiences to our church Facebook page and join us weekly for Sunday fellowship hour to discuss your experiences Visit discovergoodsam org spiritual ish weekly challenges for more information MICRO LOAN August 30 September 5 Carefully research and select a borrower on KIVA then make a micro loan however small and feel the connection person to person to someone in another part of the world Kiva is a 501 c 3 U S nonprofit fueled by passionate people More than 1 7 billion people around the world are unbanked and can t access the financial services they need Kiva is an international nonprofit founded in 2005 in San Francisco with a mission to expand financial access to help underserved communities thrive We do this by crowdfunding loans and unlocking capital for the underserved improving the quality and cost of financial services and addressing the underlying barriers to financial access around the world Through Kiva s work students can pay for tuition women can start businesses farmers are able to invest in equipment and families can afford needed emergency care By lending as little as 25 on Kiva you can be part of the solution and make a real difference in someone s life 100 of every dollar you lend on Kiva goes to funding loans Simply log onto Kiva org and find out more 10
THE 2020 HURRICANE SEASON All of the early forecasts for the 2020 hurricane season called for an active season As of early July we have had six tropical storms in the Atlantic hurricane zone Peak months for hurricanes are August and September Twenty named storms are forecast by the National Hurricane Center One of the most respected hurricane predictions come from Colorado State University s hurricane research center They are also predicting twenty named storms This is the earliest the Colorado State University research team has ever predicted 20 named storms The last time Colorado State University called for twenty or more storms was in an August update during the record breaking 2005 season You can check for updates and warnings from the National Hurricane Center www nhc noaa gov Submitted by Clarence Wilkinson HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS GUIDES AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION We received a limited number of Pinellas County s Hurricane Preparedness Guides this year due to the Covid Virus crisis There are a few copies of the printed guides available at the Good Sam food pantry The guide is also available on Pinellas County s Emergency Center s website www pinellscounty org emergency Our local television stations all have hurricane guides available on their websites They can be printed out if you so desire Here are the television station s websites WFLA www wfla com WFTS wfts actionnews com WMOR www mor tv com WTVT wwwfox13news com You may also wish to check out the Florida Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Network at www fladan org They are in partnership with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance PCUSA Submitted by Clarence Wilkinson 11
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MORE GARDEN ROCKS Let your creative self loose and paint random designs blocks of color lines and shapes that speak to you in some way Add some words to share some of your current emotions and as you lay the rock in the garden let go of some of the pain and frustration and gather some peace as you sit quietly and meditate I took some more photos of the stones I could find there may be some I missed but that is part of the fun of going to see them I hope next time I go there are even more to see Submitted by Carolyn Woodard GOOD SAMARITAN CHURCH CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH THE HEART GALLERY Do not be anxious about anything but in every situation by prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your requests to God Philipians 4 6 NIV 13
YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO GOOD SAMARITAN CHURCH JUST BY SHOPPING ONLINE Since the beginning of the pandemic I have been ordering more and more of my necessities online when possible I can imagine that most of you are doing the same to some extent I wanted to mention that if you do even a little shopping online that you can make contributions to Good Samaritan Church without having to pay any more for the products you purchase Amazon has a program called Amazon Smile that contributes millions of dollars to charities across the world by allowing customers to select charities when they shop It s so easy to do Instead of signing onto just Amazon com you just have to type a little more and sign onto AmazonSmile com That s all there is to it Then you will have an opportunity to choose a charity and a percentage of every eligible purchase you make will be sent to Good Sam It s a small percentage but if all of us are doing it it adds up over time to quite a bit Submitted by Carolyn Woodard The following is from the Amazon site telling you how to set up your account to give to the charity of your choice How do I select a charitable organization to support when shopping on AmazonSmile On your first visit to smile amazon com you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping We will remember your selection and then every eligible purchase you make through AmazonSmile will result in a donation AmazonSmile will occasionally contact you about donation amounts disbursed to your chosen charity or about the program How much of my purchase does Amazon donate The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0 5 of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases The purchase price is the amount paid for the item minus any rebates and excluding shipping handling gift wrapping fees taxes or service charges From time to time we may offer special limited time promotions that increase the donation amount on one or more products or services or provide for additional donations to charitable organizations Special terms and restrictions may apply Please see the relevant promotion for complete details qThis is the review page from my personal account You can review at any time how much has gone to your charity from your purchases 14
PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED BY BERYL FRUTH WHILE MANY OTHER FOOD PANTRIES AROUND CENTRAL FLORIDA HAVE CLOSED OUR VOLUNTEERS CONTINUE TO FEED THE HUNGRY Top Left Photo Katie Fullerton displays various breads donated from Publix Bottom Left Photo Judy Friend with part of the bags that we try to keep filled ahead but we ve had so many clients it is almost impossible to keep much ahead right now Above Photo Judy Friend and Sarah Butz stand beside the many boxes of cereal from Tom Fauquet s church food drive Trinity UCC Our pantry is experiencing double numbers from even one month ago we need everyone s monetary and food donations 15
BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY CLUBS As part of Stewardship we ask that those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries donate to Good Sam a dollar per year The following are the names of those in the Birthday and Anniversary Club for 2020 The total collected so far this year is 806 BIRTHDAY CLUB Jane Gaylord Jean Cooley Kate Hall Bill Cooley Judy Friend Carolyn Woodard Suzie Steger Bev Kelly Robin Becker FOOD PANTRY REPORT JULY Number of days open to serve clients 13 Number of clients served Adults 579 Children 140 Total 719 Volunteers during July were Bev Kelly Ginny Thompson Ginger Breitkreutz Kate Hall Carole Diehm Tom Fauquet Sarah Butz Beryl Fruth Judy Friend Katie Fullerton and Jane Gaylord The number of client visits in July was 281 The pantry has served 3 843 individuals in 2020 through July Trinity United Church of Christ held another social gathering in the garden on their campus in July They were asked to bring canned meats for the pantry that Tom Fauquet brought to the pantry The good folks at Oakhurst United Methodist Church in Seminole had another Pop the Trunk food drive for our pantry on Saturday August 15 This is the third drive they have had that benefited the Good Sam pantry Now that the Interfaith Food Pantry located at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Seminole has reopened we will be sharing the donated food with them Since we are serving so many more people now Sarah Butz has begun ordering large quantities of the foods we distribute from Save a Lot She orders a few days in advance and when the food is ready the store s workers load the food into the vehicles of our volunteers Jacob Spencer Judy Friend s grandson has been a big help unloading the food when it arrives at the pantry Thanks to all who bring food to the pantry It is nice to see some of you in person again Submitted by Kate Hall Martha Taylor ANNIVERSARY CLUB Jean Adams Carolyn Woodard Dick Kate Hall Thank you to all who participate Submitted by Kate Hall CURRENT FOOD PANTRY NEEDS SALTINE CRACKERS RAMEN NOODLES AND CANNED MEATS TREASURER S REPORT The total of Giving in July was under budget by 1 878 The total Income was under budget by 2 240 The total of Expenses was under budget by 131 I was unable to pay the 2nd half of our Per Capita dues to the Florida Conference of the United Church of Christ and the 2nd quarterly payment of our F A S T dues in July Both had been budgeted for payment in June I needed to transfer 1 000 from our savings account at PNC Bank to cover the end of July payroll expense The 2020 Budget had two transfers from the United Church Funds investment to the Operating account to pay for repairs throughout the year The second transfer was budgeted for October however the damage to our sign on Park Boulevard and the repair of the roof required making the transfer in August The Resource Development Team asked me to review the pledges received through July I have done this and have printed giving statements for mailing to those who are behind in their pledge to the church Submitted by Kate Hall 16
DON T FORGET OUR NEW ZOOM ID IS THE CHURCH TELEPHONE NUMBER THIS MAKES IT SO MUCH EASIER TO REMEMBER HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN VIRTUAL WORSHIP FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS information about an upcoming Zoom event see below Dial by your location 1 312 626 6799 US Chicago 1 646 558 8656 US New York 1 346 248 7799 US Houston 1 669 900 9128 US San Jose 1 253 215 8782 US 1 301 715 8592 US What is Zoom Zoom is an online software that Good Samaritan Church will be using during the COVID 19 Health situation Zoom allows people to connect over landlines cell phones and computers We will be using it for virtual worship on Sundays and for other events and meetings This page of FAQ is here to help you with Zoom so that you can stay connected to the church and each other What equipment do I need Phone landline You will be able to hear audio only OR Computer or Smart Cell Phone Connected to Internet You will be able to hear audio and see video of everyone else in worship with us If you have a camera on your device they will be able to see you too How do I connect Phone shortly before the event start time dial 1 646 558 8656 US New York Then enter the meeting ID for your event We are including those ID s every time we send out Computer or Smart Phone Go to zoom com Click on Join a meeting on the upper right side and enter the meeting ID We are including those ID s every time we send out information about an upcoming Zoom event see below The first time you will be prompted to download the software I forgot the meeting ID for an upcoming event Not to worry Here are the meeting ID s for currently scheduled events Godly Play Family Check in 204 480 055 Online Worship 237 556 792 Maundy Thursday Online Worship 738 736 332 17
Good Friday Online Worship 919 616 494 What if I just want to watch the online worship later Sure Click here to be see the latest online services please note that we are not recording our first online service our March 29th Breakfast church service Visit our youtube channel anytime to see the latest worship services which should be available following our April 5th online worship Video or Audio is not working Start by adjusting the settings on your own device and checking that it is not muted or that your camera or microphone are not disabled When you enter a zoom event you will automatically be muted The host most often pastor Jen will unmute you when it is time for sharing Troubleshooting Speakers in Windows Right Click on the Windows start button It looks like a square flag or a window in the bottom left corner of your screen A gray menu appears with options Click on Control Panel IF you do not see this option use your windows search bar instead of the windows button This feature is present on newer windows systems In the search bar type Control Panel In the Control Panel window click on the Sound setting A sound screen will pop up Notice there are several tabs in this screen at the top In the Playback tab look for Speakers Once you have located Speakers right click on that word You should now have another gray menu If you have external speakers make sure they are plugged in and turned on with the volume up If your computer has built in speakers make sure they are turned up by going to the bottom right corner of your desktop task bar Look for a speaker icon click the speaker icon and slide the volume slider up Now in the gray menu on your computer click the Test option If your computer plays a sound likely it will sound like a chime then your speakers are working correctly If your speakers are not working and you are having problems please contact our office administrator Troubleshooting Microphones in Windows 1 Follow steps 1 3 above 2 Instead of using the Playback tab you will use the Recording tab to check your microphone Different connected or built in computer microphones may offer different options Therefore as a guide make sure if it is an external microphone it is plugged in and turned on If it is internal you should not need to turn it on 3 Right Click on your microphone in the Recordings tab A gray menu should appear You will see options such as Set as Default Click this option to make your microphone the default microphone if your computer has more than one Additionally you should be given the option to Test the microphone 4 When you click test a small window may appear Speak into your microphone or just in the general area of your computer There is typically a visual representation of your voice raising a sound bar If you see no prompt to test your microphone and receive no audio or visual feedback suggesting your microphone is working please call the office administrator to give you more personalized help Troubleshooting Cameras in Windows 1 If you have a built in web camera programs will usually ask you to allow the computer to turn on the camera for you if the program will need access to the camera to function correctly 2 If you have an external web camera make sure it is connected properly and turned on as well as any software installed that it requires to run It too should ask you for access or it may turn on automatically if a program requires a camera to operate For more help contact our office administrator Troubleshooting Speakers for Macs 1 In the Upper left corner of your Mac s toolbar right click the Apple Icon 2 Select System Preferences 3 Click on the Sound icon 4 In the Sound window click on the word Output 5 You should now see a list of your available sound devices made for audio output 6 Click on the device you wish to use are your default speaker Near the bottom of this window you can see a setting for Output Volume Use the slider to adjust your volume level or deselect mute if your speaker has been muted Troubleshooting Microphones for Macs 1 Repeat sets 1 3 from the Troubleshooting Speakers for Macs section 2 Click on the word input 3 Here you will see a list of externally connected or internal microphones With this window up just start talking You will see a visual representation of sound by a moving set of gray ovals If the ovals are moving while you are talking than your microphone is picking up your voice sound If there is nothing showing for the input level then you will need to call our office administrator for additional help Troubleshooting Cameras for Macs There is no dedicated camera settings window so to speak but you can tell mac to ask for your permission when a site wants to use your camera To check this setting 1 Repeat steps 1 and 2 from the speakers section of the this page for Mac 2 In the System Preferences window use the search bar Type in Camera and hit the enter key on your keyboard to search 3 You should now see Camera and Microphone settings Click the bubble that says Ask me when a site wants to use the camera or microphone recommended For other help and questions please call our office administrator Need Tech Support If you call our office administrator and leave a voicemail outlining your problem she will call you to help you work through your issues during her normal office hours T TH 10am 3pm 18
THE MESSENGER of Good Samaritan Church 6085 Park Boulevard Pinellas Park FL 33781 727 544 8558 Email office goodsam church org Web Site discovergoodsam org Our Mission To Build The Beloved Community A Ministry of Hospitality Vision and Justice A Global Mission Church Check out Good Sam on FACEBOOK SESSION Katie Fullerton Clerk Kate Hall Treasurer CLASS OF 2020 Beryl Fruth Sarah Butz Sophia Stringer CLASS OF 2021 Lisa Ware Carolyn Woodard Vacant CLASS OF 2022 Clarence Wilkinson Beverly Finn Linda Rupp ST JAMES LIST Pray for one another that you may be healed James 5 16 Let us remember those members and friends who have asked for our prayers and those who are unable to attend worship Drew Taylor and family Martha Taylor s son Kirsten Ginger Breitkreutz s daughter Harold Brockus Paul Brockus Dottie Boake Nancy Rudasill Jean Adams Eddie Kosinski Sandy Badger Donna Knight Gregory Allen all the families in our community affected by COVID 19 whether through sickness or financial stress and Good Samaritan Church Jesus didn t reject people Neither do we CELEBRATING OVER 100 YEARS THE MESSENGER Newsletter of Good Samaritan Church Presbyterian Church USA More Light and United Church of Christ Open and Affirming Sunday Worship 10 30 a m Fellowship Coffee Hour Following Worship GOOD SAMARITAN CHURCH STAFF Rev Jen Daysa Pastor Rev Jean Cooley Parish Associate Gregory Allen Director of Music Ministries Rebecca Kessel Office Administrator Shelby Lamb Nursery Assistant Mirko Bratic Custodian Rev Dr Harold M Brockus Pastor Emeritus GOOD SAMARITAN MINISTRY TEAMS Resource Development Team Clarence Wilkinson Moderator Beryl Fruth Gretchen Ackerson Kate Hall Treasurer Liaison Care Team Ginger Breitkreutz Moderator Mickey Moore Jim Moore Beverly Finn Jane Gaylord Clarence Wilkinson Disaster Preparedness Liaison Justice and Mercy Team Rev Jean Cooley Moderator Gretchen Ackerson Lewis Hill Linda Rupp Sarah Butz Rachel Wells Judy Friend Clarence Wilkinson Kate Hall Food Pantry Liaison Bev Kelly FAST Liaison Spiritual Formation Team Debbie Rasmussin Moderator Judy Friend Chris Osberg Sarah Butz Rev Bill Cooley Lisa Ware Steve Crist Fellowship and Outreach Team Eric Johnson Moderator Jean Adams Carolyn Woodard Barb Steger Robin Becker Sandy Badger Annie Gambino Martha Taylor Personnel Committee Clarence Wilkinson Robin Becker Gretchen Ackerson Kate Hall Pastor Relations Committee Carolyn Woodard Moderator Chris Osberg Clarence Wilkinson Ginger Breitkreutz Lisa Ware Bev Kelly