Expectations of Members

EXPECTATIONS of the baptized members of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

As a child of God, you are expected to continue in the covenant God made with you in holy baptism to:

  • live among God’s faithful people;
  • hear the word of God and share in the Lord’s Supper;
  • proclaim the good news of God in Christ through word and deed;
  • serve all people, following the example of Jesus; and
  • strive for justice and peace in all the earth.

It shall be the privilege and duty of members of this congregation to:

  • regularly and frequently participate in the worship services of the congregation;
  • regularly participate in the Christian education opportunities of the congregation;
  • regularly contribute time and talents by participating in the ministries, activities and committees of the congregation;
  • regularly contribute financial support by making offerings and annual pledges to God through the congregation; and
  • regularly contribute time, talents and finances to support the work of the Southeastern Synod and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.