Upcoming Worship & Forums

UPCOMING WORSHIP & FORUMS

A play area in the sanctuary and a staffed nursery will be available in for the youngest among us. A recording of the sermon will be posted on Sunday afternoon here on the website home page and on Facebook and YouTube. Hospitality & Fellowship coffee & treats immediately following worship.

Learning Hour Activity Time for children & Youth every Sunday morning at 9 am (through June 15). Children and youth of all ages are invited to Activity Time during the 9 am Learning Hour! The focus will be on building relationships and creative play, more than education with a combination of free play, organized group activities, and time for conversation. It will be a lot of fun, and a great way to make new friends and develop lasting friendships at church!

Sunday, May 4

  • 9 am Forum – Good Shepherd Today: Important Updates on the Journey – The financial state of the congregation

  • 10 am Worship – Third Sunday of Easter, New Life Rising Liturgy, Baptism of William White, Annabelle White, Allison White, Pastor Carol Tomer preaching

Sunday, May 11

  • 9 am Forum – Reflecting on Good Shepherd’s Newly Proposed Core Values – led by the Church Council

  • 10 am Worship – Fourth Sunday of Easter, Sunday School, Baptism of Oliver Kemp, Avee Kemp, Rowdy Kemp, Generous Commitment Sunday, Pastor Bergen Eickhoff preaching

Sunday, May 18

  • 9 am Forum – Partners in Ministry: Welcoming Pastor Shelley Wickstrom

  • 10 am Worship – Fifth Sunday of Easter, The Rite of Confirmation, Confirmands: Rhys Tobias, Alonzo Tobias, and Joey Wall, Pastor Bergen Eickhoff preaching

Sunday, May 25

  • NO 9 AM LEARNING HOUR

  • 10 am Worship – Sixth Sunday of Easter, Holy Communion, Sunday School, Blessing of the Communion Ministers to the Homebound, Pastor Shelley Wickstrom preaching

Sunday, June 1

  • 9 am Gathering – Celebrating Pastor Bergen Eickhoff

  • 10 am Worship – Ascension Sunday, Holy Communion, Ritual of Thanksgiving at the Conclusion of a Call, Pastor Bergen Eickhoff preaching, Festive Luncheon celebrating Pastor Bergen follows worship

Sunday, June 8

  • 9 am Forum – Next Year’s Ministry Budget Draft – Presentation and discussion led by the Church Council

  • 10 am Worship –The Festival of Pentecost, Holy Communion, Good Shepherd Choir’s last Sunday of the spring, Pastor Carol Tomer preaching

Sunday, June 15

  • 9 am Forum – Loving the LGBTQIA+ Community

    • About the Forum: Over the past few months the LGBTQIA+ community has come under heavy assault by the current administration and its supporters. Executive orders, dismantling Diversity, Equality and Inclusion programs, anti-LGBT bills, removing websites and information sources and other actions are causing much harm and fear within a June 15 (continued) community that in the last decade had enjoyed increased widespread support. Such actions are in strong opposition to the welcoming values our congregation upholds in our welcome statement. One part of our welcome statement reads: “The Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd Welcomes All People: People of all sexual orientations and gender identities.” In this forum, several members and/or allies of the LGBTQIA+ community at LCGS will help us reflect on that statement. We will revisit our commitment to this community and provide ways that we can support and ‘hug’ our queer family members, friends, neighbors and the community at large.

  • 10 am Worship – Holy Trinity Sunday, Holy Communion, Blessing of the Communion Ministers to the Homebound, Pastor Shelley Wickstrom preaching

OUTDOOR WORSHIP UNDER THE TREES BEGINS JUNE 22

NO 9 AM SUNDAY FORUMS DURING OUTDOOR WORSHIP SEASON

Sunday, June 22

  • 10 am Worship – First Outdoor Worship Sunday of the Summer, Holy Communion, Pastor Carol Tomer preaching

  • Following Worship: Congregational Annual Meeting in the Sanctuary with light lunch served

Sunday, June 29

  • 10 am Worship – Pride Sunday, Holy Communion, Preacher: Angela Tobias, who is a part of the Good Shepherd community