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January 2017 Newsletter • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, ELCA • Madison and Verona
In This Issue
Pastors Letter 2
Prayer Page 5
Calendar with Gospel 6, 7
Children & Youth 8, 9
Worship Arts 10
Service Opportunities 11
Worship Times 12
Phone, FAX, Email 12
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GOOD SHEPHERD ANNUAL MEETING
SUNDAY, JANUARY 2912:00 pm Central Campus
All Good Shepherd members are invited to
our Annual Meeting in Peterson Hall.
See upcoming bulletin inserts for more details.
The 2016 Annual Report will be available at
both campuses in January
or online at gslcwi.com.
COMING IN FEBRUARY
AHPP at Good Shepherd
and in the Community
Alan Halverson
Parson’s Project (AHPP)
is excited to announce
that we will again
be performing a
Valentine’s Day 80’s
concert on
February 18, 2017.
See page 10 for more info.
Growth
Pastor Chris Enstad
It’s a new year and my gym is once again full (so I’ve heard) as yet another set of resolutions
have been made by us to our clothes, our loved ones and ourselves!
The fl ipping of the calendar from one year to the next is an obvious time for us to pause and
refl ect on the year just past and to resolve to make changes as we continue on our life’s
journey into the year ahead.
The church calendar fl ipped to a new year way back in November as we began Advent and
then celebrated Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ. We remember, and rehearse, that blessed event every year because
it marks the time when God intervened within time and history to heal the breach between creation and creator once and
for all.
On the Christian church calendar January 6 marks another very important day. 12 days after Christmas the Church
celebrates Epiphany. This is the day that we mark the revelation of Jesus to the Gentiles; in this case represented by the
Magi who followed the North Star to fi nd Jesus swaddled and lying in a manger. The expansion of God’s covenant from
Israel to the rest of the world began with this visit from strangers from the East. That covenant has since grown and
expanded to include you and me. The season of Epiphany continues until the Sunday before Ash Wednesday which is
known as Transfi guration Sunday.
In earlier times the Church used the occasion of Epiphany to mark the date of Easter on people’s calendars since that
date moves every year according to the cycle of the moon. Before digital watches and Google it was the Church that
announced Easter to the people!
So what does all of this church calendar talk have to do with you and with me?
Brothers and sisters, our lives are directed by so much that it is often hard for us to keep our lives straight. In my
household we have three calendars: one for me, one for Carrie, and one for all four of us! The season of our lives we are
in now I tend to call the season of “hurry” as we run from one obligation to the next… and I’m told that life gets even
faster from here on out!
The liturgical calendar, meaning the calendar of the church year from Advent through Pentecost, is a chance for us to
conform our busy lives to God’s calendar… the rhythm of church life is not meant to be dictatorial but it is an attempt to
help us, as God’s children, to set our lives and our rhythms to the beat of a different drum.
By pausing to give thanks for Jesus’ message to the Gentiles we remember that God’s kingdom is not exclusionary but
expansionist! Likewise, when we gathered around the manger in church, and in our hearts, we remembered that God
comes to us as in the form of a little, infant boy… this not the model we would necessarily choose for the savior of the
world but thankfully salvation has not been left up to us… God has taken care of all of that.
And now, having set our spiritual watches to “God Standard Time” let us go forth this day, and this year, to share that
Good News with the whole world! God is with us, all of us, for each of us.
See you at church,
~ Pastor Chris Enstad
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Call Committee News
The following is a Call Committee update for you. We have
wholeheartedly recommended to the Board of Directors that a
Letter of Call be extended to Pastor Joe Brosious to be on our staff
as an Associate Pastor. We have truly appreciated his ministry with
us as an Interim Pastor, and we are enthused and excited about the
possibility of him being with us for a longer period of time.
Our Committee went through the typical process, but on a fast-track
basis where we met weekly and did “homework” between
meetings. The process included an orientation meeting with
Bishop Froiland, prayer and devotions to know God’s guidance,
preparing and submitting a Ministry Site Profi le, receiving very
helpful comments from congregation members, reviewing the
Rostered Leader profi le for Pastor Joe, interviewing him, and
checking references. After considering what is right for Good
Shepherd at this time, and how Pastor Joe can support us in our
spiritual journey and his interest in doing that, we made our
recommendation as noted above.
We believe Pastor Joe will be well received by our congregation
and staff, and that he will effectively bring us the Word and
Sacraments, spiritual guidance, a focus on outreach, and serve
effectively with our ministry team for leadership on our Vision
and Mission.
Therefore, we brought forth our recommendation to the Church
Board to vote on recommending Pastor Joe to the congregation for
a vote. The vote from the Board was unanimous, with the next step
being for the congregation to vote on the Letter of Call at the
Annual Meeting on January 29. Upon congregational approval,
Pastor Joe will have time to decide on accepting the call. We pray
and hope that with God’s guidance, he will accept our invitation
and serve our congregation with joy and satisfaction.
Thank you for your encouragement and sharing your experiences
with Pastor Joe. They were very helpful to our committee. We look
forward to supporting him in his ministry efforts.
With God’s blessings,
Good Shepherd Call Committee
Dean Nelson, Chair
Gerry Born (resource member)
Deanne Boss
Jim Edgerly
Josh Enslin
Pastor Chris Enstad (Ex-offi cio)
Sara Goldstrand
Linda Zimdars
High School
Adopt-a-Family Fun
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PrimeTimers
Join us in Peterson Hall, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 12 Noon for our potluck meal. Those whose last name begins: A, B & G bring hotdish E, F & H bring salad C & D bring dessert. If you are assigned to furnish food and unable to attend, please contact Lynne Kroger at [email protected] or 271-6633x1080. Following are meal, Chief Koval of the Madison Police Department , Presenter “Good News Breaking Out Everywhere.”
PrimeTimers, we are invited to join our friends from St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church CareFree Years to attend “Beauty & The Beast” at the Fireside Theatre in Ft. Atkinson, WI, Sunday, April 2, 2017 for dinner at 3 p.m. We will carpool from Good Shepherd parking lot. Total cost is $68 per person which includes tax and gratuity. Please make checks payable to “Carefree Years” and return to Lynne Kroger by March 1 deadline.
OWLLS All widow/widowers are invited to join us for
lunch, Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Pancake Café, 6220 Nesbitt Road at 12:15 p.m. Please make your reservation with Lynne Kroger at
[email protected] or 271-6633 x 1080 by January 5, 2017.
2017 ALTAR FLOWERSYou may begin sponsoring altar fl ower arrangements for
2017 in memory or in honor of loved one, or for special
occasions. You may sign up online through our website
by clicking the “Register Online” box at the bottom of the
page. The Altar Flower charts are located behind the Info
Center at the Madison (Central)
Campus and outside the main offi ce
at the Verona (West) campus. Each
arrangement is $40 and if paying by
check, please make it payable to
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
with a note indicating altar fl owers
in the memo line.
DiscipleshipOrchard Ridge School Snacks
Thank you to everyone who has generously donated snacks
for students at Orchard Ridge. We have received both large
and small donations. The teachers are appreciative of all the
snacks they receive. One member of Good Shepherd ordered
her generous choice of snacks online and had the package
delivered to Good Shepherd. How clever is that?!
A few suggested snacks might be: fruit bars, animal
crackers, Mott’s fruit snacks, pretzels, graham crackers,
Nilla crackers. Monetary donations are also accepted. If
using a check, make it out to Good Shepherd Church and
add OREsnacks to the memo line.
Service
Good Shepherd and Samaritan Counseling Center
Good Shepherd has provided offi ce space for Samaritan
Counseling Center for the past two and a half years at the
Madison Campus. This is an update on how the space has
worked out with a licensed professional onsite part-time.
Good Shepherd pastoral and other staff have made good
use of Linda Pettersen, LCSW, the professional clinical
social worker at the main campus. She has seen both GS
members as well as persons made known to them needing
counseling outside of our church community. These
referrals result in excellent, experienced care. Samaritan is
a State of WI licensed mental health clinic so most people
can use their health insurance to pay for services or make
use of a sliding fee scale.
The offi ce hours are by appointment only and Ms. Pettersen
is available Tuesday through Thursday. Please call the main
Samaritan Offi ce at 663-0763 ext. 100 to talk with support
staff about an appointment at the GS location, insurance, and
fees. Or, leave a message with Linda at 663-0763 ext. 380
and she will call you back. You may also speak with one of
Good Shepherd’s pastoral staff about a referral to Linda.
Here are some of Ms. Pettersen’s areas of expertise: Couples
counseling including non-traditional couples, pre-marriage
counseling, marriage enrichment and divorce prevention,
separation and divorce adjustment, emotional and physical
abuse, physical and emotional disabilities, blended families
(step parenting), mood disorders (anxiety/depression), and
families with adult children with mental illness.
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Baptisms:Claire Margaret Erickson & Emma Belle Erickson, daughters of Jennifer Erickson, Dec. 24, 2016.
Maisie Elizabeth Petroff , daughter of Bradly & Elizabeth Petroff , Dec. 18, 2016.
Annika Helen Schinke, daughter of Adam Schinke & Kristin Kunz, Dec. 18, 2016.
Mason Alexander Toomey, son of Sean & Ashley Toomey, Dec. 25, 2016.
Christian Sympanthy to:Shirley Merrill and family, on the death of her husband, John “Jack” Merrill, November 23, 2016
Leo Schwanz and family on the death of his wife, Marcella Schwanz, November 30, 2016
The family of Dorothea Haug who passed away December 1, 2016
Diane Hughes and family on the death of her father, George Jacobson, December 19, 2016
Kathy Angerman, CancerLarry Benike, father-in-law of Matt & Shannon Brown, melanomaWilliam Bishop, military serving in ChinaAngie Broeckert, sister of Brad Wipperfurth, idiopathic pulmonary fi brosis with recent hospitalizationKim Burke, sister of Randy Reuter, colon cancerSteven Budny, nephew of Susan Koller, brain tumorBill Christenson, CancerGloria Clickner, chronic kidney disease, Stage 5, praying for type B kidney donorBarbara Cushman, complications post brain surgeryJoyce Eisele, brain tumorStan Garnsworthy, brother of Jean Patterson, esophageal cancerConnie Halverson, health problemsPeg Johnson, Uterine cancer
Lari Johnson, Donna Maysack’s sister, Stage 3a colon cancer and breast cancerLeslie Miller, cancerMarianne Miller, step granddaughter of Audrey Converse, cancerKaren Mueller, brain aneurismKristie, friend of Marilyn Sharrow, cancerGinny Mullens, sister/SIL of Eric and Nancy Rasmussen, cancerPeggie, friend of Darcy Wanzong, cancerPhil, friend of Randy Dahlinger, prostrate cancerVirinia Rios, cancer has returned on lungLaura Schurman, lung cancerJodi Steidl, Leukemia, stem cell transplantWendy Springer, frind of Sue Broihan, breast cancerAnne Marie Van Duzor, aggressive breast cancer
Marilyn Werner, rare pulmonary diseaseGreg Wiseman, friend of Michelle Christensen, knee surgery*Lisa Frucht, breast cancer
We pray that God’s love & comfort will surround all those listed on this page.
If you see names on this page that should be removed, or to list someone on the care page, contact CarrieKruzan at [email protected].
If you would like a friend or relative remembered in prayer, contact Prayer Chain Coordinator, Barbara Herbsleb at 271-2119 or submit a prayer request online at gslcwi.com and click “Prayer Requests”
t t t l l l
* denotes new request
Pastoral CareAt this is a time of transition in our church,
we are making every effort to minister to our
members in need. If you, a family member,
or friend are admitted to a hospital,
especially University Hospital, please
contact the church offi ce. Due to patient
confi dentiality, it is diffi cult to obtain timely
information. We want to be available to visit
you in the hospital, pray with you, and help
in any way.
Along with pastoral care, we know that we
are not reaching out to families with new
babies in our congregation. Your church
family at Good Shepherd wants to share
your joy and encourage you at this exciting
point in your spiritual journey as parents.
We also want to give you information about
making plans for your child to be baptized.
Please help us during this time of change
and new Pastors and keep us informed by
calling 271-6633 and leave a message, speak
to Judy or Robyn, or e-mail one of the
pastors or parish nurse.
Hospitality
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Sunday, January 1First Sunday of ChristmasGOSPEL: Matthew 2:13-239:30am–Worship and Church School10:30am–Worship and Church School
Monday, January 29:30am-Frolic Faith & Fun11:45am-Spanish Class5:00pm-Stephen Ministry7:00pm-Joyful Harmony
Tuesday, January 39:00am-Christ Centered Yoga10:00am-Music Well Toddler Class Session 25:00pm-Pre-K Registration Meeting5:30pm-Christ Centered Yoga6:15pm-Gospbells7:15pm-Little Flock7:15pm-Evensong
Wednesday, January 49:00am-Soul Food6:00pm-Grief Class6:30pm-The Hard Sayings of Jesus
Thursday, January 59:00am-Women’s Bible Study9:30am-Clothes Closet10:00am-GSLC Food Pantry4:45pm-New Creation5:00pm-Clothes Closet5:15pm-Flutessence5:30pm-GSLC Food Pantry6:00pm-Choral Bells6:00pm-Upside6:00pm-Joyful Noise6:30pm-Women of Vision7:00pm-Echoes of Grace
Friday, January 66:30am-WIFF
Saturday, January 78:00am-Men’s Bible Study8:00am-Adopting children w/special needs9:00am-Madison Area Job Transition Program3:30pm-Evensong5:00pm-Worship Service5:00pm-5:00 Church School6:30pm-Bhutanese Ministry
Sunday, January 8Baptism of Our LordGOSPEL: Matthew 3:13-177:00am-Choir Warm-up8:15am – Worship8:45am – Glory Be!9:00am – Worship and Church School9:30am – Worship and Church School10:15am-The Hard Sayings of Jesus10:30am – Worship and Church School10:45am – Worship with Young Shepherds12:00pm-Drama Club Potluck3:00pm-Band Rehearsal5:00pm – The Dive6:00pm – “The Deep” Worship
Monday, January 99:00am-Ruth Circle9:30am-Frolic Faith & Fun12:00pm-ACM5:00pm-Stephen Ministry7:00pm-Joyful Harmony
Tuesday, January 109:00am-Christ Centered Yoga10:00am-Music Well Toddler Class Session 25:00pm-Parent Training 5:30pm-Christ Centered Yoga6:15pm-Gospbells6:30pm-Stephen Ministry Training7:15pm-Little Flock7:15pm-Evensong
Wednesday, January 119:00am-Soul Food12:00pm-PrimeTimers6:00pm-Grief Class6:30pm-The Hard Sayings of Jesus
Thursday, January 129:00am-Women’s Bible Study9:30am-Clothes Closet10:00am-GSLC Food Pantry4:45pm-New Creation5:00pm-Clothes Closet5:15pm-Flutessence5:30pm-GSLC Food Pantry6:00pm-Choral Bells6:00pm-Upside6:00pm-Joyful Noise7:00pm-Echoes of Grace7:00pm-Financial Peace University
Friday, January 136:30am-WIFF10:00am-6 weeks until FMSC
Saturday, January 148:00am-Men’s Bible Study8:00am-Adopting children w/special needs1:00pm-Women’s Synodical Board Snow Date3:30pm-Evensong5:00pm-Worship Service5:00pm-5:00 Church School6:30pm-Bhutanese Ministry
Sunday, January 15Second Sunday after EpiphanyGOSPEL: John 1:29-427:00am-Choir Warm-up8:15am – Worship8:45am – Glory Be!9:00am – Worship and Church School9:30am – Worship and Church School10:15am-The Hard Sayings of Jesus10:30am – Worship and Church School10:45am – Worship with Young Shepherds12:00pm-Drama Club 3:00pm-Band Rehearsal5:00pm–The Dive6:00pm–“The Deep” Worship
Monday, January 169:30am-Frolic Faith & Fun12:30pm-Card Making5:00pm-Stephen Ministry6:30pm-Mindfulness Winter Session7:00pm-Joyful Harmony
Tuesday, January 179:00am-Christ Centered Yoga9:30am-Sarah Circle10:00am-Music Well Toddler Class Session 2
5:30pm-Christ Centered Yoga6:15pm-6th Grade Amped-Confi rmation6:15pm-Gospbells7:15pm-Little Flock7:15pm-Evensong
Wednesday, January 189:00am-Soul Food6:00pm-Grief Class6:15pm-7th & 8th Grade Amped- Confi rmation6:30pm-The Hard Sayings of Jesus6:30pm-Witnessing Whiteness
Thursday, January 199:00am-Women’s Bible Study9:30am-Clothes Closet10:00am-GSLC Food Pantry4:45pm-New Creation5:00pm-Clothes Closet5:15pm-Flutessence5:30pm-GSLC Food Pantry6:00pm-Choral Bells6:00pm-Upside6:00pm-Joyful Noise6:30pm-Women of Vision7:00pm-Echoes of Grace7:00pm-Financial Peace University Friday, January 206:30am-WIFF10:00am-5 weeks until FMSC
Saturday, January 218:00am-Men’s Bible Study8:00am-Amped Retreat9:00am-Madison Area Job Transition Program3:30pm-Evensong4:30pm-Bible Workshop #25:00pm-Worship Service5:00pm-5:00 Church School6:30pm-Bhutanese Ministry
Sunday, January 22Third Sunday after EpiphanyGOSPEL: Matthew 4:12-237:00am-Choir Warm-up8:00am-Bible Workshop #28:15am – Worship8:30am-Bible Workshop #28:45am – Glory Be!9:00am – Worship and Church School9:30am – Worship and Church School10:15am-The Hard Sayings of Jesus10:30am – Worship and Church School10:45am – Worship with Young Shepherds12:00pm-Drama Club 3:00pm-Band Rehearsal5:00pm – The Dive5:30pm-Bible Workshop #26:00pm – “The Deep” Worship
Monday, January 239:30am-Frolic Faith & Fun5:00pm-Stephen Ministry6:30pm-Mindfulness Winter Session7:00pm-Joyful Harmony
Tuesday, January 249:00am-Christ Centered Yoga10:00am-Music Well Toddler Class Session 25:15pm-Carol Choir5:30pm-Christ Centered Yoga6:15pm-6th Grade Amped-Confi rmation6:15pm-Gospbells7:15pm-Little Flock7:15pm-Evensong
Madison Campus
Verona Campus Off -site
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Wednesday, January 259:00am-Soul Food6:00pm-Grief Class6:15pm-7th & 8th Grade Amped - Confi rmation6:30pm-The Hard Sayings of Jesus6:30pm-Witnessing Whiteness
Thursday, January 269:00am-LOAVES AND FISHES9:00am-Women’s Bible Study9:30am-Clothes Closet10:00am-GSLC Food Pantry4:45pm-New Creation5:00pm-Clothes Closet5:15pm-Flutessence5:30pm-GSLC Food Pantry6:00pm-Choral Bells6:00pm-Joyful Noise7:00pm-Echoes of Grace7:00pm-Financial Peace University
Friday, January 276:30am-WIFF10:00am-4 weeks until FMSC
Saturday, January 288:00am-Men’s Bible Study3:30pm-Evensong5:00pm-Worship Service5:00pm-5:00 Church School6:30pm-Bhutanese Ministry
Sunday, January 29Fourth Sunday after EpiphanyGOSPEL: Matthew 5:1-127:00am-Choir Warm-up8:15am – Worship8:45am – Glory Be!9:00am – Worship and Church School9:30am – Worship and Church School10:15am-The Hard Sayings of Jesus10:30am – Worship and Church School10:45am – Worship with Young Shepherds12:00pm-Annual Meeting12:00pm-Drama Club 3:00pm-Band Rehearsal5:00pm – The Dive6:00pm – “The Deep” Worship7:00pm-AHPP Band Rehearsal
Monday, January 30 9:30am-Frolic Faith & Fun5:00pm-Stephen Ministry6:30pm-Mindfulness Winter Session7:00pm-Joyful Harmony
Tuesday, January 315:15pm-Carol Choir5:30pm-Christ Centered Yoga6:15pm-6th Grade Amped-Confi rmation6:15pm-Gospbells7:15pm-Little Flock
“Children were sharing the Good News of Jesus’ Birth in
church school classrooms and singing in worship”
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Service
Wigglers in WORSHIP
Is your house feeling a little empty after the Christmas decorations are away and celebrating feels over? Consider celebrating your Wiggler’s Baptism along with Jesus’ Baptism on Jan. 7 and 8. Light your child’s Baptism candle, talk about what happened on the day they were baptized and l ook at photos from the Baptism. Read the story of Jesus’ Baptism in the Spark Story Bible or Matthew 3:13-17 or Mark 1:9-13 or Luke 3:21-22.
Or consider leaving your Christmas stars and a string of Christmas lights out for the month of January. Epiphany is celebrated on Jan. 6 but the season of Epiphany is celebrated in the church until Feb 19. Epiphany celebrates the arrival of the wise men who followed the Christmas star to fi nd Jesus. Read about their journey in in the Spark Story Bible or Matthew 2. Consider making stars with your Wiggler or talking about Jesus being the Light of the World. What does your Baptism candle have to do with Epiphany?
Souper Bowl XVI is Coming Soon
February 4th & 5th
Souper Bowl XVI is coming soon – February 4th & 5th. Souper
Bowl Week will “kick off” at the Deep on January 29th. The
record to beat is 4,091 cans of soup set during
Souper Bowl XV. There will also be “soup
pots” for your monetary donations. All the
soup and money will be given to the Good
Shepherd Food Pantry, the Allied Drive Food
Pantry and the Badger Prairie Needs Network Food Pantry in
Verona. The church school offerings on Souper Bowl Week-end
will also be going to the sthree food pantries.
Soup suggestions preferred by the Pantry coordinators include:
cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, chicken noodle, chicken
with rice, vegetable beef and any of the “chunky” style soups.
Packets of ramen noodles are welcome, but the need for canned
soup is greater. No tomato soup, please.
Thanks for playing in Souper Bowl XVI – February 4th &
February 5th. You are helping to feed God’s children in our
community.
Camps, Camps, Camps!
Need something to look forward to on a cold winter night? Look
no further. Registration for Pine Lake Camp is NOW Opend! Good
Shepherd Week at Pine Lake for Summer 2017 is Sunday, July 23rd
through Friday, July 28th. Registration is open to the public and there
are LIMITED SPOTS, so register ASAP. You will receive a discount
from Crossways for registering early; $10 off a Half Week Camp
and $15 off a Full Week Camp. PLUS, as a Good Shepherd member,
you’ll also receive a $25 Campership for a Half Week of Camp or a
$50 Campership for a Full Week of Camp. Go to
www.crosswayscamps.org and
select REGISTER to reserve
your spot! When you registerplease
indicate that you are a Good
Shepherd member and remember
to leave your Campership
amount unpaid. If you have
questions or need a Camper
Scholarship above the Campership
amount please email Good Shepherd’s
Summer Camp Director, Sarah Key at
Day Camp information will be coming out in early February.
And with a full slate of camps there will be something for
everyone. Including volunteer opportunities for youth and
adults alike!
3rd, 4th & 5th Grade Bible Workshop #2 The Old Testament Bible Workshop #2
The Old Testament will be offered during all church
services on the weekend of January 21 & 22, 2017.
Workshop #2 is designed to teach the basics of the Old
Testament. Parents are welcome to attend with their child
but are not required. On January 21 & 22, third, fourth and
fi fth grade families that please come directly to Peterson
Hall at Madison Campus or Fellowship Hall at Verona
Campus. Bible Workshop will replace church school
lessons for 3rd, 4th, & 5th graders on this weekend.
Please contact Emily Thomson [email protected]
or Joanne Zastrow [email protected] or call the
church offi ce 271-6633 if you have questions
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Children and Youth Ministry
Church School
Here’s how we’re building our faith in January.
Join us anytime!
Questions? Contact Joanne Zastrow
[email protected] 271-6633 AMPED CLASSES begin our classes again
January 10/11th . These evenings are FAMILY nights
so the students need to attend with at least one parent.
We’ll begin at 6:15 and go until about 7:30. This is
a great time for us to re-group as families and a
community and start the year together.
AMPED RETREAT - January 21nd is the AMPED
retreat. This is a required event for all AMPED
students. This is a chance for us to go deeper into some
time of learning, serving, and community building. The
retreats are at West Campus. The boys will meet from
9:00 – 1:30 and the girls from 2:30 – 7:00. Meals and
snacks included. There is no cost for the retreat.
AMPED CALENDAR CHANGE - According to
the AMPED calendar we are scheduled to have class
February 7/8. However we are designating that week as
our service blitz week. This means we will not have our
weekly classes but the kids will be choosing different
ways to serve in our community. More info on what
that could look like will come your way soon!
SUMMER IS COMING (No really it is!)
Look for information to be coming your way about
registering for summer camp opportunities at Pine
Lake and Sugar Creek as well as information on the
parent/child mission trip to Pine Ridge.
First Communion information is being mailed to
families by Jan. 15. Please look for a letter with informa-
tion about Good Shepherd’s First Communion Class option
(3/5/17) and Good Shepherd’s At Home First Communion
option. If you don’t receive a letter or have questions,
please contact Emily Thomson ([email protected]) at
271-6633.
Week Spark Holy Moly
Jan 7/8Jesus the Word
John 1:10-18
The Boy Teacher
Luke 2:41-50
Jan 14/15
The Lamb of God
John 1:29-42
John the Baptist
Mark 1:-11
Jan 21/22
The Disciples
Matthew 4:12-23, 9:9-
13, 10:1-4
Bible Workshop #2
The Old Testament
Jan 28/29
The Beatitudes
Matthew 5:1-12
Calling Disciples
Luke 5:1-11; 8:1-3
Frolic Faith & Fun Play Group:
Bible story time, crafts, and free play
Mondays 9:30, Madison Campus
Peterson Hall
January 9: God’s House
January 16: Baptism
January 23: Following Jesus
January 30: Blessing Children
Questions? Contact Joanne Zastrow [email protected]
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Amped
Senior High
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SENIOR HIGH GATHERINGS
WILL RESUME JANUARY 11th - Meet Kurt and
Ashley at West Campus at 8:00 for hot chocolate,
a fun activity, and a chance to plan what you
would like to do the rest of the year. All senior
high youth are welcome on Wednesday nights!
Friends welcome too!
outh Ministry
Worship Drama MinistrySharing the Gospel through
Dramatic Arts
“What a great story!” “So much fun!” “My heart was moved over and over.” These comments were heard in the lobby following presentations of the Christmas Pageant at our Verona Campus on December 11.
Coming soon: “My Father’s House” on April 2, 2017. Written by our own Cassie Kohrs, it will premiere at the Verona Campus. Everybody is invited to the season kick-off meeting on Sunday, January 8 (12:00 noon at Verona Campus). Rehearsals begin January 15. No experience required. Whether you enjoy being in the spotlight or operating behind the scenes, there is always room for more in Drama Ministry. Check out our Web Page at gslcwi.com (Click on Ministries, then on Drama).
Questions? Anne Meyer [email protected]
AHPP at Good Shepherd
and in the Community Alan Halverson
Parson’s Project (AHPP) is excited to
announce that we will again be performing
a Valentine’s Day 80’s concert on February
18, 2017. For this event, we are overjoyed
to be part of helping raise money for Feed
My Starving Children (FMSC). For
several years, Good Shepherd has been
very involved with this organization and
it is our great joy to share our gifts to help
provide for those in need. Our hope is
that an organization like FMSC will have
broader appeal
and allow us to
attract
individuals in
the community
to come to the
concert
and learn more
about Good
Shepherd.
Calling all ding-a-lings!
Do you enjoy camaraderie, laughter, and
making pretty music? Good Shepherd
Handbell Ministry is looking for ringers!
Gospbells practice on Tuesdays and play
fourth Sundays.
Choral Bells
practice on Thurs.
and play second
Sundays. A
rudimentary
ability to read
music is helpful.
No experience is
necessary.
Questions? Anne Meyer
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Worship Arts
Reduce my carbon footprint Here’s a suggestion from the Creation Keepers for one of your New Year’s resolutions: Reduce my carbon footprint.
If you are interested in fi nding out how much CO² you, personally, contribute to the atmosphere, there is an easy way to do it. Go to the website CO2gether (https://www.co2gether.org/my_co2/index.htm). CO2gether is a collaborative eff ort between Madison Gas & Electric, 1000 Friends of Wisconsin, and the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Sustain-ability and the Global Environment.
As the website states:“… we have worked together to provide web tools to help you: • learn about climate change, • calculate your carbon footprint • learn how to reduce that carbon footprint, • track and journal your eff orts, • discuss these topics and your eff orts with others, • measure the impact you can have working with others in this area.”
The website is geared toward people in South Central Wisconsin and provides a wealth of information on climate change globally and here in Wisconsin, helps you determine your carbon footprint by means of a quick survey, and then gives you step-by-step suggestions on how to get it done by focusing on 1) your Energy Practices, 2) your Renewable Energy Choices, 3) your Transportation Practices, and 4) more Life Choices.
It’s an easy and fun way to work toward reducing your carbon footprint. Give it a try in the New Year!
Baptised Name Baptism Date
Annika Anderson 10-30-16
Drew Appleyard 05-07-16
Breanna Bauer 06-05-16
Avery Bohnhoff 04-10-16
Michael Boyd 09-24-16
Samuel Brenner 10-30-16
Avery Cichon 08-21-16
Adalie Conn 07-10-16
Cadence Daggett 09-25-16
Alivia Deruyter 07-17-16
Kyan Doering 06-05-16
Bella Ely 06-05-16
Mara Fieck 07-10-16
Nathan Hagen 05-15-16
Hayden Harried 04-23-16
William Holmer 08-14-16
Eli Howe 09-18-16
Alice Ives 08-28-16
Grayson Killerlain 03-13-16
Hailey Luchsinger 05-08-16
Leonidas MacDonald 08-14-16
Eli McCarty 07-10-16
Joshua McCarty 07-10-16
Benjamin Mitchell 05-29-16
Hudson Moen 09-25-16
Marguerite Mohr 02-28-16
Jake Molander 09-17-16
Mackenzie Molander 09-17-16
Ryan Molander 09-17-16
Allie Nejedlo 07-03-16
Edward Nelson 10-23-16
Lincoln Noel 06-12-16
Maisie Petroff 12-18-16
Bennet Piller 02-21-16
Jax Ploessl 05-29-16
Eva Podgorski 04-03-16
Adrian Reyna 10-23-16
Samuel Schardt 08-14-16
Annika Schinke 12-18-16
Tucker Short 06-05-16
Max Steinhauer 02-27-16
Grant Stewart 08-07-16
Asher Tieman 11-06-16
Desmond Torvik 11-13-16
Mason Toomey 12-25-16
Landen Thelen 07-09-16
Julianna Vander Zanden 03-06-16
Whitney Vander Zanden 03-06-16
Sawyer Wilcox 07-10-16
Blake Zietlow 10-16-16
Good Shepherd Card Ministry
Interested in crafting Valentines?
Good Shepherd’s Card
Ministry will be meeting on Jan. 16 from
1:00 – 3:00 in the Good Shepherd Room at
the Madison Campus. We will be creating
Valentine’s for our home bound members and
our college bound members. All are welcome
and no card making experience is necessary.
Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers with
no school are welcome to join us. Contact
Emily Thomson [email protected] or
271-6633 if you have questions.
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Good Shepherd LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA
Madison Campus 5701 Raymond Rd. Madison, WI 53711-4231 608-271-6633
Verona Campus 7291 County H D Verona, WI 53593 608-845-8955
Fax 608-271-2657 [email protected] www.gslcwi.com
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OUR MISSION...We invite and welcome all people to WORSHIP God, GROW in faith
through the holy spirit, and SERVE others in Jesus’ name.
MADISON CAMPUS WORSHIP SERVIES
Saturday 5:00 pmBlended Evening Vespers Service
Sunday 8:15 am & 9:30 amTraditional Service
Sunday 10:45 amPost-modern Serve
VERONA CAMPUS WORSHIP SERVIES
Sunday 9:00 am
Blended Service
Sunday 10:30 amContemporary Service
Sunday 6:00 pmThe Deep - Blended Evening Service
Nursery available each e=worship time at both campuses.
Children’s Church School (Sept-May) available each worship time at 5:00 pm, 9:30 amd at Madison and 9:00, 10:30 am at Verona.
Lead Pastor Chris EnstadPastor Sheryl Erickson
Pastor Dara Schuller-HansonInterim Pastor Joe Brosious
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