Please Note: July 28th there will be one worship service at 10:30 a.m. We will serve free hot dogs and ice-cream following the service. Bring a friend to worship with you! See more details below.
Welcome to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Woodstock, Georgia, we are glad you are interested in finding out more about the life of our church. We have many opportunities to worship, learn, serve and connect!
Worship – Worship is central to our life together. We offer traditional worship services at 8:30 a.m. and praise worship services at 10:45 a.m.on Sunday mornings.
Children & Youth – We offer a variety of activities to promote lifelong learning and experiencing God’s presence in multiple ways for children and youth.
Service Opportunities – Serving in the church and community helps us to grow spiritually and we all have gifts to offer. At Good Shepherd we offer plenty of service opportunities within our community to share these talents with those in need.
Small Groups – We connect through classes, groups and events to deepen our relationships with one another and to create new friendships.
Our Middle School Youth has been commissioned to serve in the city of Nashville, TN, this week. Be sure to join us for the youth led worship services on July 21st, and in between services at 9:30 a.m., for refreshments. The youth will share their experiences of this wonderful Good Shepherd sponsored opportunity around 9:45 a.m. Plan to attend, this is always a great service of inspiration.
Bring A Friend to Ice Cream Party Day-July 28th
On July 28th, Good Shepherd’s Fellowship Committee will host a FREE hot dog and ice cream lunch, following the one worship service, at 10:30 a.m. We will be recognizing the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year with a special blessing for kindergartners and a blessing of empty backpacks for all children grades K-12. Bring your family, backpack and a friend and enjoy the morning and lunch with us!
Update: MUST Summer Lunch/Give-A-Kid-A-Chance
After much discussion with the state and county health officials, MUST Ministries has been informed they can no longer accept sandwiches that are made outside of certified kitchens for the Summer Lunch Program.
WAYS TO HELP MUST
MUST has three ways to donate:
Ways to Donate to MUST Summer lunch
Just text MUSTSOS to 52182 and make a donation.
Donate via Facebook
Donate via the mustministries.org donation page. Simply write “Summer Lunch” in the comments field.
Thank you to all the participated to help pre-pack lunches this past Sunday, June 30th. We were able to pack up 1,000 “set-up” lunch bags for MUST. Great job Good Shepherd!!! Thank you to Kristin Brenneman and Holly Jones for organizing the event and all those that supplies or monetary donations for the cause. At the same event, we packed 85 backpacks full of school supplies for Give-A-Kid a chance.
Nursery Volunteers Needed
We again will be offering a volunteer staffed nursery for our Sunday, 10:45 a.m. worship service. If you are able to participate as a volunteer in this capacity and have taken the Child and Youth Protection Class, please let Janice Swinford know and we will get you on the schedule. A sign-up sheet is also available at Sign-up Central in the Fellowship Hall.
Lutheran Coalition and Habitat for Humanity
First, our Vino 100 fundraiser will take place on Saturday, July 20, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM at Vino 100, 131 South Main Street, Suite G in downtown Alpharetta. Taste five different wines, bid on items in the silent auction and enjoy the entertainment. Admission is only $10/person.
Second, the annual Taste of Habitat will be held at the Metropolitan Club in Alpharetta, 5895 Windward Parkway on Friday, September 20 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Tickets are $25. We also need chefs to prepare 160 small portions of their favorite recipe to serve at the event as well as donations for the silent auction that is a part of the event.
Thank you to all the wonderful teachers that helped with our youth and their christian education and faith formation. If you have not registered for next year please Contact Janice Swinford, our Sunday School Superintendent. We look forward to the fall where we have lots of opportunities for all ages. Traditional Sunday School for ages 2-12th grade and 3 adult bible study small groups. Faith Stories, Coffee and Conversation and Men in Mission. Come and pick the class that works for you.
The Caring for Creation team would like to share with you on a regular basis some tips and information on how we can all take small steps to take better care God’s creation. We hope the below information is helpful for you. Click here.
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Please Note: July 28th there will be one worship service at 10:30 a.m. We will serve free hot dogs and ice-cream following the service. Bring a friend to worship with you! See more details below.
Welcome to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Woodstock, Georgia, we are glad you are interested in finding out more about the life of our church. We have many opportunities to worship, learn, serve and connect!
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Upcoming Events
Middle School Mission Trip
Our Middle School Youth has been commissioned to serve in the city of Nashville, TN, this week. Be sure to join us for the youth led worship services on July 21st, and in between services at 9:30 a.m., for refreshments. The youth will share their experiences of this wonderful Good Shepherd sponsored opportunity around 9:45 a.m. Plan to attend, this is always a great service of inspiration.
Bring A Friend to Ice Cream Party Day-July 28th
On July 28th, Good Shepherd’s Fellowship Committee will host a FREE hot dog and ice cream lunch, following the one worship service, at 10:30 a.m. We will be recognizing the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year with a special blessing for kindergartners and a blessing of empty backpacks for all children grades K-12. Bring your family, backpack and a friend and enjoy the morning and lunch with us!
Update: MUST Summer Lunch/Give-A-Kid-A-Chance
After much discussion with the state and county health officials, MUST Ministries has been informed they can no longer accept sandwiches that are made outside of certified kitchens for the Summer Lunch Program.
WAYS TO HELP MUST
MUST has three ways to donate:
Ways to Donate to MUST Summer lunch
Thank you to all the participated to help pre-pack lunches this past Sunday, June 30th. We were able to pack up 1,000 “set-up” lunch bags for MUST. Great job Good Shepherd!!! Thank you to Kristin Brenneman and Holly Jones for organizing the event and all those that supplies or monetary donations for the cause. At the same event, we packed 85 backpacks full of school supplies for Give-A-Kid a chance.
Nursery Volunteers Needed
We again will be offering a volunteer staffed nursery for our Sunday, 10:45 a.m. worship service. If you are able to participate as a volunteer in this capacity and have taken the Child and Youth Protection Class, please let Janice Swinford know and we will get you on the schedule. A sign-up sheet is also available at Sign-up Central in the Fellowship Hall.
Lutheran Coalition and Habitat for Humanity
Second, the annual Taste of Habitat will be held at the Metropolitan Club in Alpharetta, 5895 Windward Parkway on Friday, September 20 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Tickets are $25. We also need chefs to prepare 160 small portions of their favorite recipe to serve at the event as well as donations for the silent auction that is a part of the event.
Contact Mike Dooley at dooleym@bellsouth.net for any additional questions.
Sunday School Resumes Aug 11 at 9:45 a.m.
Thank you to all the wonderful teachers that helped with our youth and their christian education and faith formation. If you have not registered for next year please Contact Janice Swinford, our Sunday School Superintendent. We look forward to the fall where we have lots of opportunities for all ages. Traditional Sunday School for ages 2-12th grade and 3 adult bible study small groups. Faith Stories, Coffee and Conversation and Men in Mission. Come and pick the class that works for you.
Check out our Bible studies!–HERE
Do your part in Caring for Creation
The Caring for Creation team would like to share with you on a regular basis some tips and information on how we can all take small steps to take better care God’s creation. We hope the below information is helpful for you. Click here.
Receive news and events happening at Good Shepherd sign up below for our Sheep Buzz emails.