Posts by Stephen Ackermann
2025 Youth Trip to North Carolina – Day 4
Today’s 2025 Travel Blog comes from Jen Diebling, the aunt of one of our travelers. As a reminder each teen traveled with a “serving companion”. More on that later. My…
Read More2025 Youth Trip to North Carolina – Day 2-3
Days 2-3: Building Community at Camp & Service Projects By Andrea Frey & Julia Miller As we sit to reflect and write, it is late into the evening on our…
Read More2025 Youth Trip to North Carolina – Day 1
Day 1: Our First Full Day By Charlie Sayre Our first full day began around 5:30 a.m. with our early risers, surprised to see it still pitch-black outside (the sun…
Read MorePrayer Partners Needed for Our Youth Travelers
Next month 38 High Schoolers and their parents will travel to North Carolina to partner with Lutheran Disaster Relief in their continued work to renew the spaces, stories, and lives…
Read MoreA Beautiful Renewal at the Columbarium
If you’ve visited the Columbarium at our Verona Campus recently, you may have noticed something new: the gentle sound of flowing water from the beautifully rebuilt waterfall feature. Thanks to…
Read MoreA New Space for Prayer and Reflection: The Labyrinth at Our Verona Campus
We’re excited to share that a beautiful new feature is coming to our Verona Campus—a prayer labyrinth. Construction is well underway, with the foundation already in place, and we look…
Read MoreVerona Worship Team Recruits for Key Positions
🎶 Verona Worship Band is Growing! 🎶 We’re on the lookout for a keyboard player, drummer, bass player, electric guitar player and an additional sound board technician (training provided!). Join…
Read MoreYour Gifts at Work: Foundation Grant Impact
The Good Shepherd Foundation Board approved 5 grants totaling nearly $43,000 at their meeting on Monday, May 5th. They include funding for the Allied Food Pantry, Camp Scholarships, 1 College…
Read MoreMeditation Chapel nearly complete
The new meditation chapel at the Madison campus is nearing completion. We expect installation of wainscoting and an altar to be done by Easter. There are still opportunities for you…
Read MoreFundraising Guidelines approved by Board
Good Shepherd’s Board has approved a new set of fundraising guidelines to ensure that all fundraising efforts conducted at church align with its mission and values while maintaining order, fairness,…
Read MoreJoin the Good Shepherd Golf League at Odana Hills in 2025!
We’re excited to announce that the Good Shepherd Golf League is moving to Odana Hills Golf Course for the 2025 season! We have officially signed a league agreement with the…
Read MoreCreation Keepers – Care for Creation Initiative
During lent, we are going to be using reusable coffee cups (or bring your own) at the Madison campus and compostable cups at our Verona campus as part of our…
Read MoreGood Shepherd Foundation Awards $44,000 in Grants
This Sunday is Good Shepherd Foundation Sunday. The foundation has helped fund programs at the church for more than 20 years. This month, The foundation approved 6 grants totaling nearly…
Read MoreImpactful Moment #24: Vacation Bible School
We’re sharing 24 Impactful Moments in 24 Days—showcasing how your generosity and service have transformed lives in 2024. We’re inviting everyone to donate $24 to help us close out our…
Read MoreImpactful Moment #23: Children’s Choir
We’re sharing 24 Impactful Moments in 24 Days—showcasing how your generosity and service have transformed lives in 2024. We’re inviting everyone to donate $24 to help us close out our…
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