The November 2023 Edition of The Messenger is Now Available
Get the latest edition of The Messenger The November 2023 issue of Good Shepherd’s monthly newsletter “The Messenger” is now available to read online. Print copies have also been mailed out and should be arriving soon. Have a question or an idea for a future issue? Send an email to the communications team: communications@gslcwi.com Download…
Read MoreReady…Set…Lead
A Long-Term Investment in Servant Leadership When Good Shepherd approved a new strategic plan in 2022, one of the key pillars was investing in the development of leaders in all roles. For ten younger members of Good Shepherd, summer days working with young children, the food pantry garden, and the Holy Cow gave them leadership…
Read MoreReady…Set…Serve!
Following Jesus’ Call to Welcome the Stranger When Ross Lyman and his wife Kathy moved to Madison a few years ago, Good Shepherd impressed them with their community outreach. But they saw a need that wasn’t being met: helping refugees from Ukraine and Afghanistan moving into the church’s Meadowood neighborhood. “I was surprised we weren’t…
Read MoreThe October 2023 Edition of The Messenger is Here
Get the latest edition of The Messenger The October 2023 issue of Good Shepherd’s monthly newsletter “The Messenger” is now available to read online. Print copies have also been mailed out and should be arriving soon. Have a question or an idea for a future issue? Send an email to the communications team: communications@gslcwi.com Download…
Read MoreRead About Upcoming Fall Activities in the September 2023 Issue of The Messenger!
Get the latest edition of The Messenger The September 2023 issue of Good Shepherd’s monthly newsletter “The Messenger” is now available to read online. Print copies have also been mailed out and should be arriving soon. Have a question or an idea for a future issue? Send an email to the communications team: communications@gslcwi.com Download…
Read MoreGood Shepherd Winding Down Mobile App
After several years of experimenting with a native mobile application for Good Shepherd, we will be discontinuing the app in favor of a new mobile homepage for our website. By directing all online users to our website, we create one place to manage content, provide updates and create an easy-to-navigate experience on all devices. The…
Read MoreExperiencing a New Side of Church Communications
These past few months I have served as the Digital Media Intern here at Good Shepherd. While my story at Good Shepherd started long before I began my internship, I have been able to experience this church and the way it runs in an entirely new light. Every event, every idea, and every detail that…
Read MoreExperience Community Around the Table
Sign up now to be a part of this table ministry that enhances familiarity and fellowship across our large congregation. This dinner group opportunity is for members of all ages and stages of life. When you sign up you are paired with 7 other folks. Together you arrange times for you all to share in…
Read MoreTherapeutic for Mind, Body and Soul
Inspired by the outstanding journal entries of the Good Shepherd High School Students that went out to South Dakota, here are a few thoughts about the 12 of us that went up to the Boundary Water in Northern Minnesota. First a bit of about the setting: The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) is 1.1…
Read MoreSupport the Kids of Orchard Ridge Elementary through “Adopt-a-School”!
Come help get our Adopt-a-School ready for the new school year! Join us as we clean up the playground, build a gaga ball pit, and help out teachers and staff at Orchard Ridge Elementary School to prepare for the upcoming school year on Saturday, August 26 from 9am-12pm. You can sign up here. (Search for…
Read More2023 High School Youth Trip – Saturday, August 12 – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Ben Johnson Thursday, August 10, 2023. We awake to an early morning with alarms set to 5:15 to embark on one last adventure and one last moment of stillness…a surreal sunrise at Sarah’s special spot. Some awake eager to get back home; others wishing for just one more day, one more fire pit, one more…
Read More2023 High School Trip Journal Friday, August 11 – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Collective Travel – by Kayley Rineck a short blog session about togetherness (and other things) Last night, after a joy-filled campfire and impromptu talent show, I said to the girls in my cabin, “I think I’ve laughed more this week than any other time in my life.” Traveling with a group offers many challenges, but…
Read More2023 High School Ministry Trip Journal – Wednesday, August 9 – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Today is Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Our day started off early, with a waking time of about 7:00. We were told by our boss, Sarah, to report to breakfast at 07:55. That part was a little rough today. Nonetheless, we all were fed and well by 8:30, just in time to report to Sammie for…
Read MoreGood Shepherd men head off into the wilderness
More than a dozen men from Good Shepherd set off in canoes this morning as part of a 5-day, 4-night trip to the Boundary Waters in Minnesota. Director of Outreach Rick Thomas and member Derek McCarty are leading the canoe and camping trip, which is designed to provide a chance for the men of Good…
Read More2023 High School Trip Journal Tuesday, August 8 – Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
From Berit Enstad: Day 3 Today started off with extremely sore muscles and very happy (mostly rested) souls. After a lovely night around the fire and a long day of walking from the day before, we were able to get some well needed rest. We started off with some breakfast sandwiches before we listened to…
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