Posts by Communications Team
Joyful Expectation | December 2
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in…
Read MoreRIC Task Force: Changed Hearts
“The day we purchased our house, we loaded boxes, furniture, toys and clothes onto my uncle’s truck. I was so excited. Our caravan of cars and trucks drove five miles…
Read MoreDunk the Deficit on Giving Tuesday
Good Shepherd Members: Thank you for supporting our Generosity Campaign to provide funds For Good Shepherd in 2019. We are grateful for your generous giving for next year! Now, we…
Read MoreAmped Confirmation Care Package Project
Sending Care to Service Members Every year each AMPed confirmation small group conducts a service project to learn about what it means to serve others. This year one group is…
Read MoreRIC Task Force: Clunky Questions
Often people feel they aren’t able to ask what it means to be LGBTQ because they are afraid of offending someone or they don’t have the right words with which…
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 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 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…
Read More2019 Gargoyle Brass Concert
The Chicago Gargoyle Brass and Organ Ensemble (Organist: Jared Stellmacher), the only group of its kind in the Chicago area, will open its 2019–2020 season in Wisconsin with a concert…
Read MoreNational Youth Gathering Blog: Day 4
Part One We started the day off quite early, but it turned out alright since Sarah was waiting for us at the bus with the largest amount of donuts I…
Read MoreNational Youth Gathering Blog: Day 3
Hello Friends and Family! Today was a very powerful day both physically and mentally for all of us. We experienced thoughts and events that we have never experienced before. Today…
Read MoreNational Youth Gathering Blog: Day 2
Last time I wrote a blog entry for a youth gathering trip, Sarah posted the not-quite-finished version a day late. I’m not sure what’ll happen this time, but I have…
Read MoreNational Youth Gathering Blog: Day 0-1
Hey All! What a trip so far! We started off the trip with a majority of us sleeping. As the morning went on we all started waking up and started…
Read MoreBelonging at Good Shepherd – The Brinkman Family
“It’s like a second home to us.” From Baptisms at three different Good Shepherd locations, to creating a space for people outside of the community, to serving at Good Shepherd…
Read MoreBelonging at Good Shepherd – Jeff
It can be easy to blend in and keep to yourself. Hear what happened when Jeff stepped out from the fear, and discovered that he could be welcomed with a love beyond all expectation.
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