Youth Ministry
2023 High School Youth Trip – Saturday, August 12 – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Ben Johnson Thursday, August 10, 2023. We awake to an early morning with alarms set to 5:15 to embark on one last adventure and one last moment of stillness…a surreal…
Read More2023 High School Trip Journal Friday, August 11 – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Collective Travel – by Kayley Rineck a short blog session about togetherness (and other things) Last night, after a joy-filled campfire and impromptu talent show, I said to the girls…
Read More2023 High School Ministry Trip Journal – Wednesday, August 9 – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Today is Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Our day started off early, with a waking time of about 7:00. We were told by our boss, Sarah, to report to breakfast at…
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From Berit Enstad: Day 3 Today started off with extremely sore muscles and very happy (mostly rested) souls. After a lovely night around the fire and a long day of…
Read More2023 High School Trip Journal | Monday, August 7
August 7th, the day started off with an awakening morning at camp where some people got some great sleep while others had the opposite. But no matter how good or…
Read More2023 High School Trip Journal | Sunday, August 6
August 6th started out early with breakfast at the AmericInn and a checkout at 7:30 am. We hopped on the bus and started our trip to Badlands National Park. The…
Read MoreSeeking Reverence
Re-Discovering Stories of the Past This weekend 24 of Good Shepherd’s high school youth, along with four chaperones, are heading to Custer, SD – in the middle of the Black…
Read MoreThe Dorm Day
Co-written by Nathan Fisher (senior), JJ Jensen-Moyer (junior) and Alex Seaborg (college freshman). The day began as we all expected. After a wake up call that most of us thought…
Read MoreMonday, July 25, 2022
By Ashlynn Caldwell | July 25, 2022 Today was another day of exploring Kentucky and meeting communities built around faith, history, and good people. This morning we started with a…
Read MoreOur First Day…
Started hot. Even in Madison at 7am as we gathered everyone together, it was already very warm. But we were ready, and the energy of those gathering was good. Plus,…
Read MoreBlog 7/24
By Bronwyn Wunder | July 24, 2022 Today was just as hot, if not hotter than yesterday. We started the day in the hotel dining room, conversing about some of…
Read MoreUpcoming Service and Fellowship Opportunities
Tree Lane Apartments As part of Madison’s Housing First Initiative, Tree Lane Apartments located on the far west side of Madison opened 45 apartments to homeless families in mid June…
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…
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