Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Watch The Chosen | Season 4 Episode 6
2024-11-18 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Madison Peterson Hall
Synopsis
Jesus and the disciples celebrate Hanukkah. Matthew confronts Judas about irregularities, and the festival turns into a fight, then flight. The disciples escape with their lives, but learn a friend hasn’t been so lucky.
Watch the Episode Online
https://watch.thechosen.tv/video/184683596188?language=en

Join the Zoom Discussion
Topic: The Chosen | Season 4 Episode 6
Time: Nov 18, 2024 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Chosen
2024-11-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Madison Peterson Hall
Eric Holmer, eholmer@gslcwi.com

Orchard Ridge Elementary Election Day Bake Sale
2024-11-05
The ORE PTO, which is Good Shepherd’s Adopt a School partner is having a bake sale on election day, November 5. The funds go to help pay for family/school activities such as movie nights. Please consider donating baked goods or other treats to help out. They should be small and individually wrapped e.g. 3 cookies in a Ziplock bag or covered with plastic wrap. Please label if it includes nuts.

Don’t want to do the Individual wrapping? Drop off your donation and we will wrap them for you. Donations should be dropped on Sunday morning, Nov. 3 or no later than noon on Monday, Nov.4 at the Madison campus.

Blood Drive
2024-10-29 11:00 - 15:30 | Madison Peterson Hall; che
Blood donations are at an all-time low. Make an appointment today to give blood and help ensure people receive the care they need. To make an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter Sponsor Code: GoodShepherdMadison. Those who give blood will receive a $10 Amazon gift card by email. Terms apply: rcblood.org/treat
Meekma-Yaun, Michelle Michelle.Meekma-Yaun@redcross.org

New Member Gathering - Verona
2024-10-27 11:00 - 12:00
Interested in becoming a new member or learning more about our church? Please join us for lunch and fellowship after the 10:00 a.m. worship service on Sunday, October 27 at our Verona campus. We’ll have an informal gathering where you can learn what membership at Good Shepherd means. Children welcome! RSVP to Ronda Beggs

Trunk or Treat 2024
2024-10-26 13:00 - 14:30 | Good Shepherd Madison Campus, 5701 Raymond Road, Madison, WI, 53711, United States
Want to host a trunk?
Click here to register and decorate your vehicle!

How to Connect & Converse with your Middle Schooler
2024-10-23 18:15 - 20:00
Gather with other parents and guest teachers/psychologists for a conversation on parenting in this season of your child’s life. Leave with actionable tips for communication, connection and a renewed sense of confidence as you navigate this exciting phase of your child’s development. This opportunity will be held congruent with AMPED confirmation at the Verona Campus from 6:15 – 8:00 pm. Parents, grandparents, and all who are interested are welcome!

Book Study - My One Word
2024-10-23 12:00 - 13:00
Join us Wednesdays at noon, beginning October 23, for a Book Study (bring your own lunch). We’ll be exploring My One Word by Mike Ashcraft & Rachel Olsen. Please purchase your own copy; no reading is required before the first meeting. The One Word concept offers a fresh approach to resolutions—choose a word for the year to shape your journey in 2025. To learn more or to sign up, contact Ronda Beggs at rbeggs@gslcwi.com or Courtney Meyer at cmeyer@gslcwi.com.

Music Monday - Organ Concert
2024-10-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Madison Sanctuary; Madison Lobby
Join Director of Worship and Music, Jared Stellmacher, for a fun and thrilling organ concert featuring toccatas, hymns and more (Oh, my!). Entitled, “How Can I Keep from Singing?,” you will recognize many familiar hymns throughout the ages and maybe even singalong. The concert is free and open to the public. Invite your friends and family; all are welcome! A reception will follow and a freewill offering will support Good Shepherd’s Music Ministry. Watch concert live stream here.

Watch The Chosen | Season 4 Episode 2
2024-10-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Madison Kitchen; Madison Peterson Hall
Topic: Watch The Chosen | Season 4 Episode 2
Time: Oct 14, 2024 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Click here to join the Zoom Meeting

Fall Family Fun Event
2024-10-12 09:30 - 11:00 | Eplegaarden, 2227 Fitchburg Rd, Fitchburg, WI, 53575, United States
Families are invited to gather at Eplegaarden Saturday, October 12 from 9:30-11 a.m.! Get together with other families from Good Shepherd, while enjoying some fall family fun—apple and pumpkin picking, farm animals, kids play area, and more​! We will meet at the entrance near the bakery barn; admission is free! Contact Emily Gold with any questions.

Watch The Chosen | Season 4 : Episode 1
2024-10-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Madison Peterson Hall

Healing Prayer Service
2024-10-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Special music and scripture readings remind us that God is always ready to receive our worries, concerns, illnesses and heartaches.

LGBTQ+ History and Community in Wisconsin
2024-10-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Madison Good Shepherd Room
RIC and Sarah Simon, sdsimon.wi@gmail.com

Baptism Class
2024-09-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Zoom Meeting
Learn about the Sacrament of Holy Baptism
Our Fall baptism class will take place on Sept. 26, 6 p.m. via zoom. During the class we will talk about baptism biblically and how we practice baptism here at Good Shepherd. This is also a chance to connect with others who are in similar stages and seasons and a good way to learn about community at Good Shepherd. Please connect with Emily Gold with with questions or register online at gslcwi.com/baptism.

Healing Prayer Service
2024-09-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Receive God’s Healing
Special music and scripture readings remind us that God is always ready to receive our worries, concerns, illnesses and heartaches.

Fall Kick-Off Sunday
2024-09-15
Madison Campus | 5701 Raymond Road

Breakfast from the Holy Cow, inflatables and treats following 9:00 a.m. worship service

Verona Campus | 7291 County Hwy PD
Brats & Hot Dogs, inflatables and treats following 10:00 a.m. worship service Dinner & Cotton Candy following 6:00 p.m. worship service

Register for Children Youth & Family Programming | Beginning Sunday, September 15

Church School Ages 3-5th Grade, held at all worship services gslcwi.com/children
High School Youth Group, September 15 & September 28, 7:00pm Verona Campus gslcwi.com/high-school
Playgroup for caregivers and children birth-3, Meets every Tuesday beginning September 17, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Verona campus gym gslcwi.com/children
AMPED Confirmation Family Night, September 18th 6th-8th grade and parents, 6:15 p.m. Verona campus gslcwi.com/amped-confirmation

"God's Work. Our Hands." Sunday
2024-09-08
God is at work in our Community
On Sunday, September 8, ELCA congregations across the country will participate in the annual “God’s Work. Our Hands.” Sunday in a joint effort to serve our local communities.
Good Shepherd will be organizing a drive for essential supplies for families and children that attend local schools – specifically at Badger Ridge in Verona and Orchard Ridge in Madison.
Requested student donation items include:

Shampoo
Conditioner
Deodorant
Body Wash
Toothpaste & Toothbrushes
Body Lotion/Moisturizer
Chapstick

Any personal items that will help students start their school year off right!

How to donate your items
Bring your donations to any of the three worship services at Good Shepherd this Sunday including 9:00 a.m. at Madison Campus and 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. at Verona Campus.

Blessing & Supporting Lutheran World Relief Quilts
During these worship services we will also have a special time set aside for the blessing and sending of hand-made quilts that will be provided to Lutheran World Relief for use in places of need around the globe.

Let’s partner together this Sunday as we use our hands to do God’s work!

2024 Neighborhood BBQ Ribs Cook-Off
2024-08-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus Lawn
Do you have the best BBQ in the neighborhood?
Now’s your chance to prove it! All are invited to this annual event that brings out some of the best BBQ Ribs in town.
Want to enter your ribs in the contest? Contact Director of Outreach Rick Thomas at rthomas@gslcwi.com to enter.

Music Monday | Top Shelf
2024-08-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus Lawn
An evening of great songs from the 70s to the 90s featuring Good Shepherd friends Tracy Jane Comer and Alan Maslowski. Unique duo Top Shelf is often hailed as a “two-man band,” known for versatility and variety and for magically bringing songs to life within a small format, without use of backing tracks or loopers. (“I can’t believe there’s only two of you!”).

Music Monday | Acoustic Collective
2024-08-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus Lawn
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.

Music Monday | UW Marching Band
2024-07-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus Lawn
Join us for a fun evening featuring two sets of musicians! We’ll dance the evening away with DJ hits and 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—6:30 p.m.

2024 Annual Meeting
2024-07-21 10:30 - 12:00 | Madison Sanctuary
Good Shepherd will hold its Annual Meeting on Sunday, July 21, following a 9:00 a.m. combined worship service at the Madison Campus. The 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. services in Verona will resume the following Sunday, July 28. The Annual Meeting is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the past year of ministry, vote on the annual budget and envision our future together. Copies of the 2024 Annual Report are available in the lobbies of both campuses for your review and also available online at gslcwi.com/annual24

Music Monday | Casey & Greg
2024-07-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus Lawn
An evening of popular, Irish and original folk music by Verona acoustic musicians Casey Day and Greg Matysik; a very eclectic duo known for our tight vocal harmonies and excellent musicianship.

Music Monday | All That Jazz Big Band
2024-06-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus Lawn
Started in a Middleton basement in 1985, All that Jazz Big Band is now a 20-piece big band laying down classic charts from Glenn Miller, Count Basie and Sammy Nestico but has a 400-song library also featuring jazz classics from Polka to Rock and Roll.

Bingo Under the Tent
2024-06-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Good Shepherd Verona Campus, 7291 County Road PD, Verona, WI, 53593, United States
Enjoy appetizers, desserts and drinks from the Holy COW as we play Bingo under the tent. All ages welcome to attend.

Good Shepherd Night at The Duck Pond
2024-06-19 18:05 - 19:30 | The Duck Pond at Warner Park, 2920 N Sherman Ave, Madison, WI, 53704, United States
Click here to Purchase Tickets

Music Monday | The Trophy Husbands
2024-06-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Madison Campus Lawn
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 up songs for improvised solos and taking Top 40 hits and making instrumental arrangements of them.

Kinder Creation Camp
2024-06-10 09:00 - 10:30 | Verona Lobby; Verona Sanctuary; Verona room 1; Verona Music Room
Let’s get creative!
Kinder Creation Camp is an outdoor exploration camp geared toward little learners ages three – Kindergarten. Enjoy outdoor learning and hands-on creation!
