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…
Read MoreGood Shepherd men head off into the wilderness
More than a dozen men from Good Shepherd set off in canoes this morning as part of a 5-day, 4-night trip to the Boundary Waters in Minnesota. Director of Outreach…
Read More2023 High School Trip Journal Tuesday, August 8 – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
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 MoreRead the August 2023 Edition of The Messenger!
Get the latest edition of The Messenger The August 2023 issue of Good Shepherd’s monthly newsletter “The Messenger” is now available to read online. Print copies have also been mailed…
Read MoreA Vital Ministry for Community School Kids Needs Your Help
Responding to a Great Need in the Community The Good Shepherd Clothes Closet started with a single person who had an overwhelming desire to bring her passion for serving to…
Read MoreRefugee Ministry Greeting Syrian Family of Five on August 8th
Good Shepherd’s Refugee Resettlement Ministry is expecting the arrival of a Syrian refugee family of five on Tuesday, August 8th. A three bedroom apartment has been secured for the family…
Read MoreThe July 2023 Messenger has Landed
Get the latest edition of The Messenger The July 2023 issue of Good Shepherd’s monthly newsletter “The Messenger” is now available to read online. Print copies have also been mailed…
Read MoreFrom Online Encouragement to In-Person Community
At the peak of the pandemic, finding community and fellowship within a congregation was challenging. Churches across the country were forced to modernize how they used social media, with the…
Read MoreMeet Allison: Good Shepherd’s Summer Media Intern
Growing up so close to UW-Madison, I was able to see firsthand the comradery of what college life could entail, as trips downtown to watch sporting events were almost inescapable…
Read MoreThe June 2023 Edition of The Messenger has Arrived
Get the latest edition of The Messenger The June 2023 issue of Good Shepherd’s monthly newsletter “The Messenger” is now available to read online. Print copies have also been mailed…
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