What Jim Carrey and The Grinch Taught Me About Advent
A Tale of Two Grinch Productions CBS broadcast the original “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” TV special in December 1966. It’s a heartfelt holiday special with a sentimental message about the power of kindness. 34 years later, Jim Carrey portrayed a very different Grinch in his Hollywood blockbuster portrayal. Far from the kind-hearted spirit of…
Read MoreChurch Community: Waiting vs. Doing
A church community is so radically different from everything in our culture, because as it turns out, churches are more about waiting than they are about doing.
In Advent, we remember the promises God speaks to us. We wait for those promises to be fulfilled. And as we wait, we welcome. We forgive. And we serve.
A Friday Night of Advent Fun for Kids
Drop the kids off for an evening of Dinner and Fun! Kids ages 3-5th grade are invited to join us for an evening of Christmas joy with crafts, music, and games. Drop-off begins at 5:30pm; pizza dinner will be served at 6:00pm. Parents/caregivers can enjoy a night out while Good Shepherd Children’s Ministry, along with…
Read MoreDreaming Beyond | Living out your Calling
Jessica shares how a wide range of experiences over the years at Good Shepherd have led her to discover her calling as a deacon within the Lutheran church.
Read MoreThe November ’22 Messenger Has Arrived
The October 2022 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.
Read MoreDreaming Beyond | Connecting through Worship Music
Music has played a big role in the life of the Perez Family. Find out how Augusto & Eva connect through music and how worship music provides a unique experience of community.
Read MoreDreaming Beyond | High School Spiritual Formation
Watch as several high school students share about their summer trip to Kentucky and their experiences of forming deep community after years of pandemic.
Read MoreRadical Hospitality: Resources for Discussion
Let’s Talk About and Reflect on Hospitality Tell a story of a time you received a memorable welcome…. What made it so memorable The extensive or elaborateness of the welcome (nothing left unnoticed) The unexpected connection between guest and host The circumstances of you needing welcome The simplicity and sincerity of the hospitality What is…
Read MoreRadical Hospitality: How is a gym like a church?
On our first Conversation Sunday, we looked at the question: “What is Radical Hospitality?” Ryan Panzer walks us through one way we can think about what radical hospitality is (and isn’t) by thinking about an experience at a local gym.
Read MoreWhy Radical Hospitality Matters in a Lutheran Church
In a culture that is so quick to judge between right and wrong, where the practice of hospitality is itself an attempt to get people to be more like us, radical hospitality is difficult work.
Read MoreLearn about Conversation Sundays and more in the October 2022 Messenger
The October 2022 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.
Read MoreA Place for All of Us
Bryan and Danielle had been searching for a church that would be “home” not only for them but for their little one as well. A chance encounter with the Holy COW food truck led to finding a community at Good Shepherd for the whole family.
Read MoreZoom Together in Prayer
Lifting up the concerns of our congregation Paul tells the church at Philippi: “Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Lots of us feel concerned, and yes worried, about our world, our schools, health…and the list could go on. The…
Read MoreTables of Eight Returns this Fall
“And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,” -Acts 2:46b All Good Shepherd adults are invited to sign-up for Tables of Eight What is Tables of Eight? Tables of Eight is an opportunity for individuals and couples to share a…
Read MoreRead the September 2022 Messenger
Get the latest edition of The Messenger The September 2022 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…
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