Archive for October 2018
Shoebox Gifts for Kids
Help brighten a child’s Christmas through donations to Shoebox gifts. Good Shepherd has been a key contributor to Shoebox Gifts for Kids sponsored by New Beginnings Alliance Church and distributed…
Read MoreSome Assembly Required
When I think about Jeremiah preaching in the wilderness (Jeremiah 31:7-9), I think about Luther rediscovering the radical simplicity of the good news of Jesus Christ, and then I look…
Read MoreThanksgiving Eve Worship & Pie
Join us in giving thanks and celebrating the abundant blessings of God at our annual Thanksgiving Eve Worship service held on Wednesday, November 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the Madison…
Read More2019 Community Thanksgiving Meal
A Free Thanksgiving Community Event On Thanksgiving Day, November 28, at the Good Shepherd Madison Campus, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Good Shepherd will again host a free traditional…
Read MoreNovember 2018 Messenger Now Available
The latest issue of Good Shepherd’s monthly newsletter “The Messenger” is now available to read online. Print copies are available at both the Verona and Madison campuses. Have a question…
Read MoreOrchard Ridge Tutors & Volunteers Needed
Orchard Ridge Elementary School (ORE) is seeking classroom and tutor volunteers during the school day. If you have an hour or more a week to share, and if you want…
Read MoreThe Servant and The Cross
Why did Jesus have to die? The first story of our sermon series on BELONGING weeks ago welcomed us into some private teaching between Jesus and his disciples. It was…
Read MoreGiving Thanks for the First Food Pantry Garden Growing Season
God is so good! We have seen that through our first growing season at the Good Shepherd Food Pantry Garden! Our garden produced over 1500 lbs. of produce including peas,…
Read MoreSinger-Songwriter, Speaker, Clinician, and Composer: Tony Memmel Comes to Good Shepherd
Tony Memmel, a native of Waukesha, WI, is a nationally renowned singer-songwriter with a unique charisma and creativity. He was born missing his left forearm and taught himself to play…
Read MoreDesserts, Coffee and Badger Prairie Needs Network
Women please join us on Thursday, November 1, at Verona Campus to hear Marcia Kaisieta, the director of Badger Prairie Needs Network, share about the food pantry in Verona. Marcia…
Read MoreTrunk or Treat 2019
The 8th Annual Good Shepherd / Orchard Ridge Elementary Trunk or Treat is happening on October 31st from 5:30 to 7:00pm! Kids from our church community and neighborhood are invited…
Read MoreHelping Hands Requests from Orchard Ridge
The teachers and staff at Orchard Ridge Elementary School often have to use their own funds to purchase needed supplies for the classroom. Our Helping Hands project is a way…
Read More“God really did change everything, including me.”
My name is Heather Swartz, and I’m a junior in high school who went to the 2018 ELCA National Youth Gathering in Houston, Texas. God’s Radical Grace A place so…
Read MoreRead the October 2018 Messenger
The latest issue of Good Shepherd’s monthly newsletter “The Messenger” is now available to read online. Print copies are available at both the Verona and Madison campuses. Have a question…
Read MoreAll Saints’ Day 2018
On All Saints Day, we celebrate the victory won for all the faithful dead, but we grieve for our beloved dead as well, knowing that God honors our tears. We…
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