Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Band Rehearsal
2023-09-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-09-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2023-10-12 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | Verona Campus, 7291 County Rd PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States

ACM Program Committee
2023-09-11 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.

ACM Board Meeting
2023-09-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Madison Room 11/The Sheep Fold

Worship and Music Arts Committee Meeting
2023-09-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Madison Good Shepherd Room
Objective: For Lutherans, worship stands at the center of our life of faith. The Worship, Music & Arts committee is responsible for cultivating a unified, innovative and engaging multi-generational music and arts program that enhances our worship life while connecting our members and community.
Responsibilities:
Visioning: Provide advice and counsel to worship planning.
Help recruit and oversee all worship volunteers in consultation and collaboration with the pastors, Director of Worship and Music, and Volunteer Coordinator. Worship volunteers include worship assistants, lectors, communion assistants, ushers, altar guild care, sound operators, projector operators, and camera/streaming operators.
Plan and assist with seasonal sanctuary/lobby decorations – Liturgical Arts. (e.g. Advent/Christmas decorations, Lent, Easter, etc.)
Provide input and counsel to new musical staff employment openings.
Evaluate regular worship services and special events/services.
Receive feedback from the congregation and report to the committee.
Provide guidance and support to music, drama, and other musical ministries.
Provide budget recommendations regarding worship, music, and the arts line items.
Help coordinate and facilitate concerts and special music events (programming, ushering, receptions, housing for guest participants, etc.).

Handbell Rehearsal
2023-09-13 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-09-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-09-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-10-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-10-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Madison Sanctuary

Choir Rehearsal
2023-09-13 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-09-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-09-27 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-04 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-10-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Madison Sanctuary

Children’s Choir
2023-09-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Madison Room 11/The Sheep Fold
Children’s Choir at Good Shepherd is starting soon! Madison rehearsals begin Sunday, September 17 after the 9 a.m. service. In Verona, they start Sunday, September 24 following the 10 a.m. service. Rehearsals will last 30 minutes and will be held every other week (twice a month) going forward. Children’s Choir is open to all K-5th graders. Contact Music Coordinator Matt Skibo at mskibo@gslcwi.com with any questions

Schubert Music Club
2023-09-19 12:30 - 15:30 | Madison Sanctuary

Children’s Choir
2023-09-24 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-10-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Verona Music Room

String Studio
2023-09-24 12:00 - 14:00, 2023-10-15 12:00 - 15:00 | Madison Sanctuary

Children’s Choir
2023-10-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-10-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Madison Room 11/The Sheep Fold

ACM Program Committee
2023-10-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Madison Room 11/The Sheep Fold

ACM Board Meeting
2023-10-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Madison Room 11/The Sheep Fold

Worship, Music & Arts Committee Meeting
2023-10-10 18:30 - 19:30 | Verona Coffee Bar
