Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Labyrinth Workshop
2025-08-09 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | 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

Bingo Night
2025-09-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Did somebody say BINGO?!
BINGO-it isn’t just for summer anymore! Come join us on the second Tuesday of the month, Tuesday, September 9th at 6:30 p.m. in the Verona lobby for BINGO! Bring your friends and your family and join us for snacks and prizes! We’re going to try and make this a monthly event so help us kick off the first in a series of what we hope to be some good fellowship! All are welcome!

Fall Kick-off Sunday & Back-to-School Blessing
2025-09-14 | WI
When: September 14 following all services Where: Both Campuses
Join us as we celebrate the start of fall programming for children, youth and families—plus a special back-to-school blessing for students and teachers during each worship service!
• 9:00 a.m. – Madison: Breakfast following worship, bounce house, popcorn and more!
• 10:00 a.m. – Verona: Hotdog and brat lunch, inflatable obstacle course, cotton candy and more!
• 6:00 p.m. – Verona: Dinner and cotton candy fun!
Bring your family and friends for a day of food, fun and blessings as we start the new school year together!

If you haven’t already, sign up for Church School for the fall at gslcwi.com/churchschool25

Fall New Member Gathering
2025-10-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Verona Lobby
Interested in joining Good Shepherd or learning more about what membership at Good Shepherd is all about? Please join us right after the 10:00 a.m. worship service for a luncheon where you can find out if membership is right for you. If interested, please contact Ronda Beggs for more information or to reserve your spot. All are welcome!

Book Study – Neighborhood Church
2025-10-13 18:30 - 19:45, 2025-10-20 18:30 - 19:45, 2025-10-27 18:30 - 19:45, 2025-11-03 18:30 - 19:45 | Good Shepherd Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Road, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
When: Mondays, October 13 – November 3 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Madison Campus
All are invited to join a four-week study of Neighborhood Church – Transforming Your Congregation into a Powerhouse for Mission. Together we’ll explore what it means to be a Neighborhood Church and how Good Shepherd can align our ministries with this vision. Sessions meet Mondays, October 13–November 3, from 6:30–7:45 p.m. Contact Pastor Dara for more info.

The Chosen Season 5
2025-10-14 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-11-04 18:30 - 20:00 | Madison Peterson Hall
We will meet each week at 6:30 p.m. in Peterson Hall to watch the most recent season of the acclaimed series “The Chosen” – featuring a unique look at the life of Jesus and his ministry. There will also be an option to join each week on Zoom. Contact Eric Holmer with any questions.

Zoom Details:
Topic: The Chosen | Season 5
Time: Oct 14, 2025 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83611173422?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 836 1117 3422
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Outing at the Orchard
2025-10-18 09:30 - 12:00 | Eplegaarden, 2227 Fitchburg Rd, Fitchburg, WI, 53575, United States
When: Saturday, October 18 at 9:30 a.m. Where: Eplegaarden – 2227 Fitchburg Rd, Fitchburg, WI 53575
Join other Good Shepherd families at Eplegaarden for a fun morning of apple and pumpkin picking, visiting with goats, enjoying wagon rides, and playing on the playground. Admission is free.

Knitting Group Meet and Greet
2025-10-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Madison Lobby
Stop by the church lobby to meet the Shepherds Hands Knitters, the ministry behind our prayer shawls and baptismal blankets. Learn about the group’s history, view samples of their work, and watch as knitting and crocheting take place. Questions from anyone interested in joining or learning more are welcome.

The Chosen Season 5 | Episode 2
2025-10-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Madison Peterson Hall
We will meet each week at 6:30 p.m. in Peterson Hall to watch the most recent season of the acclaimed series “The Chosen” – featuring a unique look at the life of Jesus and his ministry. There will also be an option to join each week on Zoom. Contact Eric Holmer with any questions.

Zoom Details:
Topic: The Chosen Season 5 Zoom
Time: Oct 21, 2025 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89360421354?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 893 6042 1354
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Trunk or Treat
2025-10-25 13:00 - 14:30 | Madison Parking Lot
Get creative and decorate your trunk for our Annual Trunk or Treat! Sign up at gslcwi.com/trunk25 or contact Rick Thomas or Pr. Dara for more information. If you can’t be there in person, you can still help by donating candy anytime during October.

Adult Forum: Is that what you believe, too?
2025-10-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Madison Good Shepherd Room
A Reformation Sunday Conversation on What Defines our Faith
With Christian Nationalism casting a larger shadow over Christianity in America, how do we define our own faith in contrast? What exactly is Christian Nationalism? How and why specifically is the ELCA opposed to such a theology? We’ll discuss these topics and more in a conversation led by Adult Faith Formation Coordinator Eric Holmer following the 9:00 a.m. worship service. Coffee and refreshments will be provided.

The Chosen Season 5
2025-10-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Madison Peterson Hall
We will meet each week at 6:30 p.m. in Peterson Hall to watch the most recent season of the acclaimed series “The Chosen” – featuring a unique look at the life of Jesus and his ministry. There will also be an option to join each week on Zoom. Contact Eric Holmer with any questions.

Zoom Details:
Topic: The Chosen | Season 5 Episode 3
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Documentary Screening & Discussion: Screenagers
2025-11-05 18:15 - 20:15 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
GROWING UP IN THE DIGITAL AGE
SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in The Digital Age has been screened more than 8,000 times to 4 million people in more than 70 countries around the world.. With multiple screenings happening daily in communities across the globe, SCREENAGERS is the first feature documentary to explore the impact of screen technology on kids and offer parents and families proven solutions that work. What started out as a personal story for one has grown into a national movement, helping millions of teens and their families navigate growing up in a world with instant access to screens.
ABOUT THE FILM
Physician and filmmaker, Delaney Ruston decided to make SCREENAGERS when she found herself constantly struggling with her two kids about screen time. Ruston felt guilty and confused, not sure what limits were best, especially around mobile phones, social media, gaming, and how to monitor online homework. Hearing repeatedly how other parents were equally overwhelmed, she realized this is one of the biggest, unexplored parenting issues of our time.
As a director, Ruston turned the camera on her own family and others—revealing stories of messy struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. We meet Hannah, a 14-year old victim of social media bullying who struggled trying to hide her social media use from her mom. And Andrew, whose love of video games turned into an addiction taking him from earning straight A’s to flunking out of college.
Interwoven into these stories, are cutting edge science and insights from thought leaders Peggy Orenstein, Sherry Turkle, Simon Sinek, as well as leading brain scientists who present evidence on the real changes in the brain when kids are on screens. SCREENAGERS goes far beyond exposing the risks of screen time, it reveals multiple approaches on how parents and educators can work with kids to help them achieve a healthy amount of screen time.

Screenagers: Elementary Edition | Documentary Screening
2025-11-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Showing of the Screenagers movie for elementary and younger kids!
The screening will begin at 11:15 a.m.
Childcare will be provided!
About the Film
Screenagers: Elementary School Edition addresses issues that elementary school-aged kids, parents, and educators are facing—smartwatches in class, unhooking from and monitoring video gaming, social media pressures and exposure too young, what research shows is a healthy amount of screen time, and many solutions to these and other challenges.

Register Here

The Chosen Season 5
2025-11-11 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-11-18 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-11-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Madison Peterson Hall
We will meet each week at 6:30 p.m. in Peterson Hall to watch the most recent season of the acclaimed series “The Chosen” – featuring a unique look at the life of Jesus and his ministry. There will also be an option to join each week on Zoom. Contact Eric Holmer with any questions.

Zoom Details:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89360421354?pwd=[REDACTED]
Please contact Eric if you have issues with the Zoom link

Responding to Christian Nationalism
2025-11-16 11:15 - 12:30 | Verona Coffee Bar
What exactly is Christian Nationalism and how do we respond?
Be a part of this conversation on Sunday, November 16 after 10:00 a.m. worship in Verona as we welcome Rev. Breanna Illéném the Director of Ecumenical Innovation and Justice Initiatives at the Wisconsin Council of Churches, to lead a conversation on this movement that has increasingly been in the headlines.
We’ll recap some of the conversation that took place at the October adult forum at Madison Campus and hear from Rev. Breana about her work with the WCC and discuss concrete ways we can respond. Refreshments will be provided and the event will be held in the Verona Coffee Area in the main lobby.
Watch the replay of the October Event

Additional Resources for the Conversation

A column from Bishop Eaton of the ELCA on Christian Nationalism
An article from Christians Against Christian Nationalism on defining what CN is
A Substack post from Ryan Burge on measuring the prevalence of Christian Nationalism
Five Elements of Christian Nationalism by Andrew Whitehead

Advent Wreath Making | Madison Campus
2025-11-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Good Shepherd Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Road, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
Welcoming the Advent Season
Join us following worship to make an Advent wreath for your household! Together we will learn the what, why, when and how of the Advent wreath while you make one together with your family. This is a family-friendly event open to everyone ages 1-101! One wreath/household and a suggested donation of $15/household can be made the day of the event to cover the cost of supplies. You can also make a donation here.

Advent Wreath Making | Verona Campus
2025-11-23 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Welcoming the Advent Season
Join us following worship to make an Advent wreath for your household! Together we will learn the what, why, when and how of the Advent wreath while you make one together with your family. This is a family-friendly event open to everyone ages 1-101! One wreath/household and a suggested donation of $15/household can be made the day of the event to cover the cost of supplies.
