Worship Services
Saturdays at 5:00 p.m.
Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
We live in a world where a thousand things are competing for our attention. There is the real danger that we focus on the frivolous and ignore the indispensable. As a result, we often talk about the importance of being “free from distraction.” But the stakes are higher than that. We need to be freed from distraction. We need the spiritual power to give our undivided attention to that which truly makes a difference, not only here and now, but also in eternity. A life focused on all the right things is only possible because of a Savior who is always focused on us. On the Day of Pentecost, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to give his followers power and focus. Still today, through his Word, Jesus grants those gifts to his disciples.
We have come to the second half of the Church Year. In the first half, we focused on the life of Christ. In this second half, we turn our attention to all the teachings of Christ. May we give them our undivided attention.
Join us for a new series: Undivided Attention.
WELS Connection
Area Women’s Study
Our Area Women’s Study will continue its study in Luke for the summer months with our next study being held on Tuesday, August 5th at 6:30 p.m. We will meet at Good Shepherd through August (first and third Tuesdays) and welcome any who would like to join us. No book or previous participation is necessary – just come enjoy the fellowship and time in the Word!
Community Volunteer Opportunity
Please join the Outreach Committee on Saturday, July 19th to help clean up Lakeside Park. We will meet in front of the train depot at 8:45 a.m. and clean throughout the park until 11:00 a.m. Trash bags and gloves will be provided. Afterwards, join in fellowship for a picnic lunch – bring your own lunch. Stay to play on the playground, splash pad and train! Sign up on the sheet in the narthex to let us know if you’ll be joining.
Church Picnic & Potluck
Join us on Sunday, August 3rd for a Potluck Picnic at 10:00 a.m. Good Shepherd will provide plates, napkins, silverware, cups, water and lemonade, we ask that you bring a dish to pass, some lawn chairs, lawn games and beverage of your choice. Food will be served in the fellowship hall and we’ll head outside to eat, play games, and enjoy an afternoon of fellowship. Let us know how many will be coming and what you’ll plan to bring on the sheet in the narthex.
100 Missions in 10 Years
At the 2021 Synod Convention, delegates enthusiastically approved a WELS Home Missions initiative to plant 100 home mission churches and enhance 75 ministries in 10 years beginning in 2023. During the same time, we want to support 75 enhancement grants to help existing congregations reach more souls, often in other cultures. This is a BIG challenge. An impossible one you might say. But this initiative isn’t as much about planting more churches but about sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ. It’s about aggressively reaching lost souls. We pray that God will bless our efforts, trusting that he is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine. Learn more about this initiative, stay up-to-date on progress, and learn how you can get involved in this synodwide church planting effort at wels100in10.net.
