Worship Services
Saturdays at 5:00 p.m.
Sundays at 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Bible Class and Sunday School at 9:15 a.m.
Exactly What I Need
“I didn’t know I needed that” is a common expression of surprise and realization. It suggests that something,
whether it’s a piece of information, a lesson learned, or a newfound understanding, has come to light and is now
recognized as being essential or valuable, even if it wasn’t previously apparent.
Lent is the season of the Church Year when I recognize my greatest needs. During Lent, I realize that in Christ all
my greatest needs are met. God knows what I need even when I don’t have any idea. The Holy Spirit makes it clear, week after week, that if I lack Christ, I have nothing. But if I have Christ, I have exactly what I need.
Join us for a new series beginning on Wednesday, February 18th.
Bible Study: Living My Christian Life
Putting your Christian faith into practice is a lifelong pursuit that requires consistent guidance, solid Biblical wisdom, and daily reminders of God’s grace. This course addresses a wide variety of Christian living topics that new and seasoned believers often struggle to apply to their lives, from maintaining a regular prayer habit to managing God’s gifts wisely. This study will be held on Sundays at 9:15 a.m. This Sunday’s lesson is “My Life as I Confess My Faith.” Next Sunday’s lesson will be “My Life as I Profess My Faith.”
Bible Basics 105
Good Shepherd will continue its Bible Basics course with “God is working in you and through you”, and every lesson is a great jumping-on point. The thankful believer is given opportunity to glorify God by our obedience to his commands, and God gives us increasing strength to deny selfish wants, as we grow in Christian faith and Christian service to our neighbor. These lessons are taught on Sundays at 11:50 a.m. in the church class room, Room 131, lasting an hour each. Here is the upcoming schedule:
Sunday, March 22nd—Bible Basics 105-1: “The Christian and God’s will, Part 3.”
Sunday, March 29th—Bible Basics 105-2: “The Christian and the Victorious Life.”
Sunday, April 12th—Bible Basics 105-3: “The Christian and Body Ministry.”
Sunday, March19th—Bible Basics 105-4: “The Christian and Outreach Ministry.”
Lenten Services
Lenten Worship services will be at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays.
March 11th – Pastor Kock
March 18th – Pastor Rathje, Redeemer
March 25th – Pastor Berg, Good Shepherd
Join us before these services for a Lenten meal provided by different groups at Good Shepherd. The meals will be served from 4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
March 11th – Provided by Outreach Committee (Pulled Pork Sandwiches)
March 18th – Provided by Council
March 25th – Provided by GS Choir (Soup & Salad)
Luther Prep
Luther Prep presents The Wizard of Oz on March 13th, 14th, and 15th at 7:00 p.m. We hope you will come and watch Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion as they follow the yellow brick road.
Tickets are on sale at ticketsource.com/lutherprep
More information can be found at lps.wels.net/musical
The Luther Prep Sacred Spring Concert will be held on Sunday, March 15th at 2:00 p.m. in the Luther Prep Gymnasium.
Easter Canvassing
Good Shepherd will be canvassing the neighborhoods around the church to invite our community to join us for Easter Sunday worship. The canvassing event will take place on Saturday, March 21st from 1:00 p.m—3:00 p.m. We’ll begin with a brief meeting in the fellowship hall from 12:30 p.m.—1:00 p.m. to review team assignments and go over canvassing guidelines. We encourage you to participate in this outreach opportunity to share the joyful news of our risen Savior. A signup sheet will be available in the Narthex, along with an online option through Signup Genius (QR Code). Plenty of invitations will also be available in the Narthex for you to take and personally share with family, friends, and neighbors.
OWLS Meeting
The next meeting of Flyway OWLS will be on Tuesday, March 10th, in the multi-purpose room of St. Peter’s (1600 S Main St) at 1:00 p.m. Dan Kemnitz will be the speaker for this month. The Lord has given him the privilege to serve inmates in several county jails and Taycheedah Correctional Institution for the past 22 + years. He has had many interesting experiences and looks forward to sharing some of these with our group. If you have any questions, please contact Stefanie Gutermann at 920-583-2166 or gutermann@utilitytool.com.
LWMS Spring Rally
Looking for a great opportunity to learn more about WELS mission projects and enjoy a morning of fellowship? Then plan to attend the Lutheran Women’s Missionary Society’s (LWMS) Winnebago Circuit Spring Rally on Saturday, April 18th, at St. Paul’s Lutheran in North Fond du Lac. The event begins with a breakfast and registration at 8:15 a.m., with devotion and meeting starting at 9:00 a.m. All women of the congregation are part of LWMS and are invited to attend! At 10:00 am, join us for A Very Unlikely Place, presented by Pastor Leon Ehlert. We have all seen images of Christians enduring persecution and churches being burned. Even in those places WELS is working to plant the Gospel. Maybe most shocking of all, the Persian Gulf! This presentation starts at 10:00 a.m. and ALL are invited to hear about our mission work in a most unusual place.
Christ Through Us – Long Range Strategic Plan
The new long-range strategic plan names four priorities for WELS to focus on for the next ten years. These sweeping areas tackle the challenges the church—and WELS—face today. With the plan’s theme, “Christ through us,” we are given a powerful reminder—God works through us to carry out his work as his ambassadors.
Culture: Cultivating a gospel-driven culture
Congregations: Strengthening WELS’ backbone
Calling: Producing workers for a growing harvest
Commission: Bringing Christ to the nations
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.