Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Kinder Creation Camp
2025-06-18 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Chicago) | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Discover God’s creation through outdoor exploration, musical movement and hands-on creations.
Click here to Register!

"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.

Congregational Life Conversation
2025-06-22 10:15 - 11:15 | Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Rd, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
Join Pastor Craig for a Congregational Life Conversation—June 22 after worship at our Madison campus and June 29 at our Verona campus. You’ll hear updates from the Children Youth and Family Board, the Interim Task Force, and the Lead Pastor Call Committee. You’ll also have a chance to share your thoughts and learn more about what’s happening in our church as we continue to grow together in community.

True North Vacation Bible School
2025-06-23 09:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-24 09:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-25 09:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-26 09:00 - 11:30, 2025-06-27 09:00 - 11:30 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
As kids trek the tundra at True North VBS, they’ll explore how easy it is to lose sight of what’s true in our wild world today. They’ll learn and grow through Bible stories, imagination station crafts, tidal treats, music and play. Click here to register.

Rise Up Nights
2025-07-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Celebrate both the sacred and the silly together with friends as we connect with each other and Christ through outdoor food, games, and prayer. Click here to register.

Middle School Fun Nights
2025-07-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Gather around silliness, storytelling, and stillness with other middle schoolers at Verona campus. Click here to register.

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.

Congregational Life Conversations
2025-07-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Verona Fellowship Hall
Join Pastor Craig today, July 20 at our Verona Campus, following the 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. services. We’ll discuss the upcoming Annual Meeting and our finances. You’ll have a chance to share your thoughts and learn more about what’s happening in our church as we continue to grow together.

Rise Up Nights+
2025-07-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Kids ages kindergarten–eighth grade, come and gather for a shared night of silliness, storytelling and stillness. We’ll have a fun and faith-filled evening under the open sky, with outdoor games, great food and moments of meaningful prayer as we connect with each other and with Christ. Bring your friends, your appetite for both joy and reflection, and get ready to have a blast! Click here to register.

Combined Worship Sunday | Verona Campus
2025-07-27 10:00 - 12:30 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
You’re invited to County Highway PD in Verona for a morning of Worship featuring modern expressions of praise and prayer anchored by foundational traditions.
On Sunday, July 27 we will combine all of Good Shepherd’s worship services for one special service at 9:00 a.m. at our Verona campus. Following the combined service, we will hold our Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the past year of ministry, vote on the annual budget and envision our future together. The Annual Meeting is also available to attend via zoom. There will be no other services held on Sunday, July 27 with the normal worship schedule resuming the following weekend.
2025 Annual Meeting Landing Page

Camp Create-It
2025-07-28 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-29 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-30 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-07-31 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Featuring music, cooking, painting – explore your God-given creative gifts and use those gifts to glorify Jesus. Click here to register.

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!

Labyrinth Workshop
2025-08-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Verona Campus, 7291 County Rd PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Want to learn how to use our new Prayer Labyrinth? Come join us on Sat. Aug. 9 from 10am-12pm to learn what a labyrinth is and how to incorporate it into your spiritual practice of prayer with special guest Pam Shellberg, Ph.D. Director of Spiritual Nourishment at Holy Wisdom Monastery.

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

End of Summer All Youth Bash
2025-08-12 18:00 - 20:30 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Mark your calendars now for the 2nd ever Good Shepherd All-Youth End of Summer Bash! Kids of all ages (K-12) are welcome for food, music and a variety of activities. Join us for a chance to connect across ages and savor summer’s goodness with celebration. RSVP at gslcwi.com/youthbash25. $10 per person. Friends welcome. High School youth are invited to stay for a campfire at 7:30. Don’t miss out!

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!

God's Work, Our Hands Sunday
2025-09-07 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Help Make Back-to-School Kits for Lutheran World Relief
Education is one of the strongest tools a community has for breaking the cycle of poverty. Ensuring that girls attend school, especially in places where their access is deprioritized, has even stronger results. Lutheran World Relief School Kits contain essential supplies to help children — and in some cases, adults — continue learning in the face of serious obstacles. That learning leads to a better life for them, their families and their communities.
On September 7, which is God’s Hands Our Work Sunday, we will assemble school supply kits at both campuses after worship. At Madison, we’ll meet in Peterson Hall. In Verona, we’ll meet in the fellowship hall on the lower level. Our goal is to assemble 100 kits.

We will begin collecting school supply donations Sunday, August 24th-Sunday, September 7th. You can help by purchasing school supplies, and dropping them off at the collection bins at both campuses.

Donation Needs
We are looking to assemble 100 kits. Here’s a look at what is included in one kit:

FOUR 70-sheet notebooks of wide- or college-ruled paper, approximately 8” x 10 ½”; no loose leaf paper
ONE 30-centimeter ruler, or a ruler with centimeters on one side and inches on the other
ONE pencil sharpener
ONE pair of blunt scissors (safety scissors with embedded steel blades work well)
FIVE unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers; secure together with a rubber band
FIVE black or blue ballpoint pens (no gel ink); secure together with a rubber band
ONE box of 16 or 24 crayons
ONE 2 ½” eraser

If you’re able to buy all or a portion of the contents of one bag, we’d be so grateful.
Questions? Reach out to Ronda Beggs at rbeggs@gslcwi.com
