Dear Members and Friends of Good Shepherd, This week’s worship service centered around the feeding of the 5,000 and the miracle that Jesus performed that day. He exemplified how He cares for us as our Good Shepherd providing and sustaining us. Thank you to Pastor Gerken and the care for our “flock” this week. Below…

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, John the Baptist’s life and even his gruesome death point to Jesus’ life and death for our sins. May God grant us His Spirit and power of the word that we too will be emboldened to share the Gospel with conviction and courage. Here is the link to the…

Dear Friends and Families of Good Shepherd, This past Sunday we continued to follow the life and teaching ministry of Jesus. In His hometown area many rejected Him, yet Jesus kept on with His ministry of healing and giving hope. By God’s grace we too persist in sharing His love and grace despite the obstacles…

Dear Sisters & Brothers in Christ, Jesus’ miracles demonstrate His power over nature, the devil, and even death itself; through the miracles of Jesus we too can be brought to see and believe that Jesus is our Savior. In today’s Gospel lesson, Jesus healed a woman with a bleeding disorder; even though the crowd surrounded…

Dear Members and Friends of Good Shepherd, At this week’s worship service we welcomed guest speaker, Pastor Dan Gerken. His message focused on trusting Jesus in all circumstances. His words “Peace! Be still!” reverberate today as we navigate life’s storms. Here is the YouTube link for a replay: also attached is the order of service.…

Dear Members and Friends of Good Shepherd, Yesterday we learned about being a good steward. Being good stewards of all that God has given us, our resources, our time, and our talents. We have been entrusted with all that He has created, godly stewardship is something we get to do, not have to do. Here…

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Yesterday we heard how Jesus’ own family and the religious leaders of the day accused Jesus of being out of His mind or possessed by the devil. The gift of forgiveness, grace, and mercy is a foreign concept in our sin-stained world. Jesus bold declares that those who acknowledge…

Dear Family and Friends of Good Shepherd Lutheran, Last Sunday we celebrated the Baptism of Vera (1st grader) and Angelica (mother) Conrad; what a joy to see the Holy Spirit at work in their lives! We also remember the reason we gather as Christians … to honor and praise God for His great gifts of…

Yesterday we celebrated “Holy Trinity” Sunday and reflected on the mystery and majesty of our Holy, Holy, Holy God! My prayer is that this week you give praise and thanks to our God for supplying all our needs, and take comfort and hope in His forgiveness and love. May the Holy Spirit guide and guard…

Dear Families and Friends of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, This past Sunday we celebrated the gift of the Holy Spirit to the church; we also rejoiced with Darwin and Natasha Herman as they were baptized and received the gift of God’s grace, mercy and the Holy Spirit. Here is the link to the worship service:…