Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

AA Meeting
2023-03-07 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Verona Room 6
An anonymous support group open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem.

Strategic Plan Meeting
2023-03-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Verona Fellowship Hall

Inreach & Congregational Care Committee
2023-04-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-06-08 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Madison Good Shepherd Room
A group who gathers to grow and support our care ministries. Learn more about the Committee here.

Hospitality Committee Meeting
2023-04-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Verona Coffee Bar
The purpose of the Hospitality Committee is to help Good Shepherd accomplish its mission to “Welcome as we have been welcomed.” Our goal is to create an environment of love, fellowship and acceptance for all through a friendly greeting, welcoming atmosphere and clear information describing our faith life together.
Learn more here.

Reserved
2023-04-22 08:00 - 13:00 | Madison Good Shepherd Room; Madison Lobby; Madison Peterson Hall; Madison Sanctuary

GSLC - Staff
2023-04-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Verona Coffee Bar

CYF Committee Meeting
2023-05-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Madison Good Shepherd Room
In response to God’s love and grace, the purpose of the Children, Youth & Family committee at Good Shepherd is to teach that Good Shepherd is a place to feel welcome and safe; lay the foundation for what it means to live a life as a child of God and a disciple and support and connect children, youth, and families from birth through to young adulthood.

Learn more about the ministry here.

Membership/Belonging Pillar
2023-05-05 12:00 - 13:30 | Madison Good Shepherd Room

ACM Program Committee
2023-05-08 10:30 - 12:00, 2023-06-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Madison Room 11/The Sheep Fold
The Madison Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) was chartered on September 14, 1953, as the outgrowth of work which began in June 1947 by Ruth Pilger Andrews, Paul Jones, and others, meeting as the Wisconsin Association of Church Musicians. WACM held annual hymn and choir festivals and organ recitals; its major legacy was the establishment in 1949 of the Louise Fulcher Memorial Library, an extensive catalog of organ and choral music now part of the Fulcher-Scidmore Sacred Music Collection. Housed at the Janesville (WI) Public Library for many years, the collection’s current home is at Rock Prairie United Presbyterian Church in Janesville.
In 1984, with the encouragement of Edward Hugdahl of the UW-Extension, the Association of Church Musicians was established to serve in a dual role with Madison Chapter AGO. The intention was to involve churches themselves in their musicians’ ongoing education by encouraging church memberships (in addition to AGO memberships) and to have a broad-based group designed to attract church musicians of every interest and at every proficiency level. More than 200 churches in 58 communities in south-central Wisconsin and northern Illinois have joined the ACM since its inception.
ACM publishes a monthly newsletter called Church Music Notes, offers a year of programming and outreach as it relates to all facets of church music, maintains a library of audio and video recordings and books, offers used organ music for sale, has a placement and substitute service available to members, and provides scholarships for students pursuing organ studies. Recommended salary guidelines for church musicians, along with sample contracts and standards of business practice, were first published in 1982 as Procedures for Employing Church Musicians, but had to be discontinued in 2017 as part of a settlement between national AGO and the FTC. However, ACM/Madison Chapter AGO was proud to have its longtime employment guidelines serve as the basis for national AGO’s Employing Musicians in Religious Institutions (2020).
The ACM continues in its dual role as the Madison Chapter of the AGO for organists and organ enthusiasts, and was also the umbrella organization for the Madison Chapter of the Choristers Guild from 1989 until it was declared inactive in 2016.
ACM administers the Ruth Pilger Andrews Organ Scholarship Fund, an endowed fund established in recognition of one of the Madison Chapter’s founders for students of any age pursuing the study of organ.
Association of Church Musicians Incorporated is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, EIN 39-1570927.

GS Foundation Meeting
2023-05-08 11:30 - 13:30 | Madison Room 6

AMC Board Meeting
2023-05-08 12:00 - 13:00 | Madison Room 11/The Sheep Fold

Finance Committee Meeting
2023-05-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Madison Peterson Hall
The purpose of the Finance Committee of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is to assist the Board of Directors in overseeing the financial well-being of the congregation including financial reporting, internal controls and annual and long-term budgeting.
Responsibilities – performed as Christian brothers and sisters brought together to glorify God.

Review and analyze financial reports prepared by church staff and approve for presentation to the Board and/or the congregation. Make recommendations that improve accuracy, transparency and relevancy to users of the financial information, including showing how the financial giving of the congregation contributes to church ministries.
Work with church staff, ministry groups, committees and Board of Directors, to prepare an annual budget(s) ensuring that key planning or strategic elements are addressed and previously made decisions are properly interpreted in the budget. Review the budget and forward comments to the Board prior to their approval.
Monitor ongoing budget performance and make recommendations to the Board related to adjustments or necessary changes.
Annually, make a recommendation to the Executive Committee of members to serve on an Audit Committee and their scope of work. Three one-year terms are permitted by an individual Audit Committee member. Oversee the work of the Audit Committee per the approved scope.
Provide fiduciary oversight for the protection of church assets by monitoring or inquiring about the appropriate investment of reserves or endowments and insurance of property and equipment.
In conjunction with ministry groups and other church committees, recommend long-term financial goals and funding strategies to achieve them.
Monitor financial policies, procedures and controls. Suggest changes as needed.
Monitor church funds to determine adequacy to meet financial management needs of the church and its ministries. Establish links between the external fiscal environment and their influence on the church’s ability to meet its obligations.
Make recommendations to the Board on financial matters as deemed appropriate by the Committee or requested by the Board.

Boundary Waters Meeting
2023-05-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Madison Good Shepherd Room

Worship and Music Arts Committee Meeting
2023-05-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Madison Good Shepherd Room

LBPS Meeting
2023-05-09 19:00 - 20:00 | Verona Conference Room

Becca's Goodbye Breakfast
2023-05-10 08:30 - 09:30 | Madison Peterson Hall; Madison Good Shepherd Room

Guide Dinner
2023-05-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Verona Coffee Bar; Verona Fellowship Hall

Group Space for Becca
2023-05-11 18:00 - 20:30 | Verona Fellowship Hall

Programming Staff
2023-05-24 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-06-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Verona Coffee Bar

CYF Committee Meeting
2023-06-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Madison Good Shepherd Room
In response to God’s love and grace, the purpose of the Children, Youth & Family committee at Good Shepherd is to teach that Good Shepherd is a place to feel welcome and safe; lay the foundation for what it means to live a life as a child of God and a disciple and support and connect children, youth, and families from birth through to young adulthood.

Facilities Meeting
2023-06-06 16:30 - 17:30 | Verona Conference Room

All Staff
2023-06-07 10:00 - 11:30, 2023-06-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Madison Good Shepherd Room

Worship, Music and Arts Committee
2023-06-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Verona Coffee Bar
Focusing on the integration of the creative arts into the life of our congregation. Learn more here.

Strategic Pillar Leadership Team Meeting
2023-06-23 09:00 - 10:00 | Madison Good Shepherd Room

OFFICES CLOSED
2023-07-04
