Adult Ministry at Good Shepherd
What’s next on your faith journey?
Step 1: Attend worship and become a member. We want you to be part of our church family!
Step 2: Get connected at events! Get to know more people as you engage through a service project, beer and hymns, lunch n learn, retreats, and more.
Step 3: Dive deeper and join a group! Join a Group to meet new people. Join a Study to dive deep in learning. Or sign up to Serve so you can live out your faith alongside our church family!
Step 4: Help others grow in faith. This might mean you host your own group, lead a study, or plan an event/retreat! What is the Holy Spirit calling you to do?
No matter where you are in life— young adult, kids at home, no kids, single, empty-nesting, retired, or anything else— or where you are on your faith journey, ALL are welcome!
Upcoming
Mission Jamaica: Traveling January 18-25, 2025
What is Mission Jamaica?
Mission Jamaica is a short-term “vacation with a purpose” trip that began at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi, Minnesota, in 1989. The first mission team served at Hope Valley Experimental School, Kingston, with 19 missionaries. Since that time, over 40 other congregations and several colleges from all over the country have joined together to continue the mission. Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd has been on 14 trips with Mission Jamaica since they began partnering together in 2005.
New in 2025
Good Shepherd is committed to raising $4,000 to cover half the cost of building a J’Abode home for a family in need.
Journeys of Paul Trip with Pastor Mary through Turkey & the Greek Islands: Traveling March 18-29, 2025
Map of Trip Stops
Journeys of Paul with Pastor Mary Trip to Turkey & the Greek Islands
March 18–19, 2025
Join Pastor Mary on a religious and historical tour focusing on the footsteps of St. Paul in Greece and Turkey. It includes visits to significant sites such as Thessaloniki, Philippi, Meteora, Delphi, Athens, Mykonos, Ephesus (Turkey), Patmos, Rhodes, Crete, and Santorini. Highlights include exploring ancient ruins, Byzantine churches, monasteries, and sites associated with Paul’s missionary journeys and biblical events––learning about the early Christian church and the spread of the Gospel.
Thessaloniki, first Christian communities
Kavala, Paul landed with Timothy and Silas
Philippi, Paul & Silas were imprisoned
Tomb of King Philip II, father of Alexander the Great
Veria, Byzantine and post-Byzantine churches
Delphi, the sanctuary where the oracle of Apollo spoke
Panathenaic Stadium, the first Olympic Games (1896)
Mars Hill, Paul’s gospel presentation (Acts 17:16–34)
Island of Patmos, John wrote the Book of Revelation
Happening Now
Sermon Series Book
Book for Sale:
Wrestling with Doubt, Finding Faith by Adam Hamilton
$15 per book
In April & May, we will be exploring the doubt we sometimes feel in our faith.
Purchase of a book is not necessary for the Book Study or the Sermon Series, but is a helpful tool to continue growing in faith.
Join a Book Study Group!
Book Study: Wrestling with Doubt, Finding Faith
April 9–May 17
What is heaven like? Why do the innocent suffer? Does God hear our prayers? The pastors will explore these questions and more as we go through the book, “Wrestling with Doubt, Finding Faith” by Adam Hamilton.
Other Groups and Studies
We are always looking for Connect Group & Bible Study hosts! Hosts guide faithful discussion with their group. Meeting time and place is of your choosing. Content is provided, if desired.
MEN’S BIBLE STUDY
Meets Weekly on THURSDAYS | 7:00 AM | Sunporch
Join the preaching pastor on-site for great discussion related to our current sermon series. No registration required!
WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY
Meets Monthly on the fourth TUESDAY, 9:30 AM, CHAPEL
Join us for fellowship as we share devotions and grow in our faith with other women of the church. ALL are welcome! No registration required!
Young Adult Group
Meets Monthly on the 3rd Sunday
“The Bridge” is a ministry for young adults, in their 20s & 30s. Sometimes its helpful to talk with others who are facing similar life events. We will not be meeting over the Summer, but you can look for events starting this Fall!
ACT: for people age 55+
Meets Monthy on the 2nd Sunday, 5:00-6:30 PM, GOOD SHEPHERD GATHERING SPACE
Join us for food, faith, & fellowship––bring your favorite dish to share. No registration required, just show up!
Paper Arts Ministry
first saturday of the month, 9:30am
This group creates cards and other paper crafts to spread hope and joy to members at our church. They are open to all card-making abilities! No registration required, just show up!
Hardanger/sewing MINISTRY
Meets Weekly on Thursdays, 9:30 AM, Resource Lounge
All abilities welcome! Whether you have been sewing/hardangering/cross-stitching for ages or you want to learn, please join us for this social and creative ministry. No registration required, just show up!
QUILTERS MINISTRY
Meets Weekly on TUESDAYS, 9:30 AM, in the GYM
This group makes quilts for Lutheran World Relief, area shelters, homebound members, and anyone who needs extra care.
Meets on the second wednesday of the month, 2 pm, in the gathering space
This group sews lap quilts with prayer and love for our shut-in members and others in our community.