Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Music Monday
2025-06-16 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Rd, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
June 16 – DJ Eric Holmer (Record Scratchin Reverend!) and The UW Marching Band
Join us for a fun evening featuring two sets of musicians! We’ll dance the evening away with DJ hits from 5:00-6:00 p.m. and then with members of the UW Marching Band. Echoes of Camp Randall will blast 5th quarter favorites like “On Wisconsin,” “The ‘Hey’ Song,” “Chicken Dance,” and more from 6:00-6:45 p.m.

Join us this summer as we bring the joy of music, good food, and community beyond our walls and into the streets! Each Music Monday will feature a different band, food and a local not-for-profit partner. Proceeds will support that week’s featured organization. All are welcome—bring a lawn chair and a friend!
Upcoming Music Mondays:
June 30 The Night Painters | Indie Rock
July 14 All That Jazz Big Band | Classic and Modern Big Band
July 28 Acoustic Collective | Feel-good Folk/Pop harmonies
August 11 Trophy Husbands | Jazz and Pop songs
August 25 SunDance | Classic Rock and Folk favorites

"Stop the Violence. Save the Children." Community Meal
2025-06-18 16:00 - 19:00 | Good Shepherd Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Road, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
Join the Holy COW as we BBQ for a cause – ending violence in our communities. Representatives from community organizations will be on-site with resources and there will be games and activities for all ages.

Worship in the Park
2025-06-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Western Hills Park, 2499 Whitney Way, Fitchburg, 53711, United States
When: Thursday, June 19 at 5:30 p.m. Where: Western Hills Park
Join us for a special joint worship service with Orchard Ridge UCC at Western Hills Park. Pastor Dara and Pastor Julia from Orchard Ridge UCC will lead us in a meaningful service of prayer and Holy Communion as we honor Juneteenth. The Holy COW Food Truck will serve a pay-what-you-can meal beginning at 5:30 p.m., with worship starting at 6:00 p.m. Meal proceeds will help cover food costs and support the Meadowood rental assistance program through Keeping Neighbors Connected. Good Shepherd has an ongoing ministry partnership with Orchard Ridge UCC.

Music Monday
2025-06-30 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Rd, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
June 30 – The Night Painters
Indie rock band The Night Painters is based in Madison, Wisconsin, but it started as a Seattle project in 2018. Al Knox (founder: vocals, guitar) connected with local Madison legends Harry Hochwarter (bass) and Luke Stanton (drums) who have recently helped The Night Painters maintain a footing in Madison’s live music scene. In late 2024, the band released their sophomore album Fence of Perfect Lines, which explores life’s trajectory and whether there’s anything we can do about it.
Join us this summer as we bring the joy of music, good food, and community beyond our walls and into the streets! Each Music Monday will feature a different band, food and a local not-for-profit partner. Proceeds will support that week’s featured organization. All are welcome—bring a lawn chair and a friend!
Upcoming Music Mondays:
July 14 All That Jazz Big Band | Classic and M0dern Big Band
July 28 Acoustic Collective | Feel-good Folk/Pop harmonies
August 11 Trophy Husbands | Jazz and Pop songs
August 25 SunDance | Classic Rock and Folk favorites

Thrivent Shredding Event
2025-07-12 09:00 - 10:30 | Thrivent Financial, 708 Heartland Trl., Madison, WI, United States
Thrivent Shredding Event & Food Drive
When: Saturday, July 12 at 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Where: Middleton
Bring your stacks of paper (staples, paper clips, and rubber bands are okay) that need shredding to the Thrivent Financial Office parking lot at 708 Heartland Trail, rain or shine! Have your papers in bags/boxes in the backseat/trunk of your vehicle and a member of our team will unload and carry it to the shredding truck. In addition to your papers needing to be shredded, please consider bringing items that will benefit families who visit the Good Shepherd Food Pantry. The following items are needed:
Cereal Meals in a can Ramen Noodles
Hamburger Helper Vegetable & canola oil Diapers & wipes
After you drop off your papers and your food drive donation, grab a coffee and a pastry from the Holy COW!

Music Monday
2025-07-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Rd, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
July 14 – All That Jazz Big Band
All That Jazz Big Band has been a Wisconsin and Illinois event favorite for over 35 years. This traditional big band has been featured at the Madison Art Fair on the Square, Jazz at Five, Stoughton Opera House, Al Ringling Theatre, Watertown Concert Series, and many other venues. All That Jazz even did a live performance on the nationally televised CBS Early Show. All That Jazz is also a regular at a variety of area festivals, school concerts, and summer concert series. Hear stirring renditions of classic dance tunes, jazz standards as interpreted by modern arrangers, and new jazz compositions. The current schedule is always available at allthatjazzbigband.com or facebook.com/ATJBand
Join us this summer as we bring the joy of music, good food, and community beyond our walls and into the streets! Each Music Monday will feature a different band, food and a local not-for-profit partner. Proceeds will support that week’s featured organization. All are welcome—bring a lawn chair and a friend!
Upcoming Music Mondays:
July 28 Acoustic Collective | Feel-good Folk/Pop harmonies
August 11 Trophy Husbands | Jazz and Pop songs
August 25 SunDance | Classic Rock and Folk favorites

Family Friday Dinner
2025-07-18 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-08-01 17:00 - 19:00 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Enjoy time to connect with other families over a meal served by the Holy Cow Food Truck at the Verona Campus Tent. Food, drinks, and outdoor toys provided.

Music Monday
2025-07-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Rd, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
July 28 – Acoustic Collective
If you like feel-good music from the ‘60s to the present, then you’ll love the Madison-based vocal group Acoustic Collective. The five-person ensemble recreates the vocal harmonies of groups like CS&N, Simon & Garfunkel, America, The Youngbloods, The Eagles, The Everly Bros and more while keeping their repertoire current with music by the Indigo Girls, Chris Stapleton, Cam, Alison Krauss, John Prine, The Dixie Chicks, and many others.
Join us this summer as we bring the joy of music, good food, and community beyond our walls and into the streets! Each Music Monday will feature a different band, food and a local not-for-profit partner. Proceeds will support that week’s featured organization. All are welcome—bring a lawn chair and a friend!
Upcoming Music Mondays:
August 11 Trophy Husbands | Jazz and Pop songs
August 25 SunDance | Classic Rock and Folk favorites

Bingo Under the Tent
2025-07-30 18:30 - 20:30 | Verona Tent, 7291 County Rd PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Did Someone Say BINGO?
Please join us under the tent in Verona on Wednesday, July 30th at 6:30 p.m. for a fun night of BINGO! Come one, come all! -Children are welcome! The Holy COW will be on hand with fun snacks. We’ll begin calling BINGO at 6:45 p.m. Fun prizes, fun snacks, what could be better! Bring your friends and join us!

Music Monday
2025-08-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Rd, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
August 11 – Trophy Husbands
What first began as a cocktail lounge jazz group (originally called The Oxfords then Nathan Gerlach & Friends), the Trophy Husbands has evolved into a finely tuned band. The group originally met performing for worship services at Bethel Lutheran Church in Madison, in the late 2000’s, where many of them still perform today. With tight harmonies and creative arrangements of covers, the band enjoys opening songs for improvised solos and taking Top 40 hits and making instrumental arrangements of them.
Join us this summer as we bring the joy of music, good food, and community beyond our walls and into the streets! Each Music Monday will feature a different band, food and a local not-for-profit partner. Proceeds will support that week’s featured organization. All are welcome—bring a lawn chair and a friend!
Upcoming Music Mondays:
August 25 SunDance | Classic Rock and Folk favorites

Worship in the Park
2025-08-21 17:30 - 19:00 | Food Cart Event
When: Thursday, August 21 at 5:30 p.m. Where: Elver Park
Join us for a special joint worship service with Parroquia Santa Maria at Elver Park. Pastor Dara and Pastor Juan Carlos from Santa Maria will lead us in a meaningful service of prayer and Holy Communion as we worship together in the summer weather. The Holy COW Food Truck will serve a pay-what-you-can meal beginning at 5:30 p.m., with worship starting at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome — come as you are!

Generous Jalopy Car Show - Madison Campus
2025-08-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Madison Parking Lot
Car show at the Madison campus supporting Generous Jalopy. Music, cars and delicious food from the Holy COW will be dished up. The event runs 10:00-2:00 with food served 11:00-1:00. Proceeds support Generous Jalopy, a local nonprofit that brokers transportation solutions for people who exemplify resiliency despite adversity.

Music Monday
2025-08-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Rd, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
August 25 – SunDance
SunDance is a local band featuring Jeff Addison, Casey Day & Greg Matysik that does a variety of music from groups including Crosby Stills Nash and Young, America, The Beatles, The Eagles, The Byrds, Simon and Garfunkel, Cat Stevens, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash and many others.
Join us this summer as we bring the joy of music, good food, and community beyond our walls and into the streets! Each Music Monday will feature a different band, food and a local not-for-profit partner. Proceeds will support that week’s featured organization. All are welcome—bring a lawn chair and a friend!

Easter Egg Hunt
2026-04-04 09:00 - 11:00 | Good Shepherd Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Road, Madison, WI, 53711, United States

Holy COW at BPNN
2026-04-14 09:30 - 12:00 | Food Cart Event
Stop out for breakfast or just a cup of coffee as we serve people in the parking lot at Badger Prairie Needs Network in Verona.

Holy COW at Department of Revenue
2026-05-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Department of Revenue, 2135 Rimrock Rd., Madison, WI, United States
Support the Holy COW and Just Bakery as we serve a meal in the parking lot of the Department of Revenue just off the beltline on Rimrock Rd.

Holy COW at Badger Prairie Needs Network
2026-06-09 09:30 - 12:00 | Badger Prairie Needs Network, 1200 E Verona Ave, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
The Holy COW will be on-site at the Badger Prairie Needs Network for a morning of pay-what-you-can food and coffee. Stop by!

Music Monday with The Trophy Husbands
2026-06-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Food Cart Event; Madison Peterson Hall; Madison Parking Lot; Madison Kitchen
Enjoy free live music, pay-what-you-can food from the Holy COW, and a lawn full of neighbors and friends at Music Mondays on the Madison Campus lawn. Join us for The Trophy Husbands on June 15, Acoustic Collective on July 20, and All That Jazz on August 17. Bring a lawn chair and come enjoy some of the best nights of the summer together.

Stop the Violence Save the Children Community Meal
2026-06-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Lobby; Madison Kitchen; Madison Peterson Hall

Holy COW at Meadowood Park
2026-06-22 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Meadowood Park, 5808 Thrush Ln, Madison, WI, 53711, United States

Parks Alive - Aldo Leopold
2026-06-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Aldo Leopold Park, 2906 Traceway Drive, Madison, WI, 53713, United States
Held in parks across Madison, Parks Alive events are a chance to visit your local park, listen to music, participate in fun, family-friendly activities, enjoy free food and get to know your neighbors. Build connections with your community and connect with green spaces across the city at events throughout the summer.

Free Document Shredding Event
2026-06-27 09:00 - 10:30 | Thrivent Financial, 708 Heartland Trl., Madison, WI, United States
Bring your confidential shredding to this event and enjoy complimentary breakfast items from Just Bakery, coffee and juice sponsored by Chad Thomley. We are also accepting donations of non-perishable food items for the Good Shepherd Food Pantry. The event runs 9:00-10:30 on Saturday, June 27th.
