Event SchedulePlease See our Newsletter for Up-to-Date Events!
Small GroupsTuesdays - Friendship Circle 11 a.m.
Tuesdays- Pastor's Study-2pm (as announced) Wednesdays - Choir 2:30 p.m. Fridays-Children/Youth & Families 6:30pm |
Good Shepherd Discipleship Resources
Discipleship is lived out in many ways here at Good Shepherd. We invite you to check out one or all of our offerings. You are welcome here.
Once you have decided that you like what you see, we encourage you to take the next step and become a member. Being a member won't get you a fancy pin (but you will get a certificate!) or a shiny magazine (although we like to think our newsletter is pretty snazzy). You don't have to be perfect to become a member, or know a lot about the Bible or God or Jesus. You don't have to be able to read and understand systematic theology or even read at all. You don't have to be in shape or of a certain age, gender, race, ethnicity, education level or socio-economic status. You don't have to agree with everything the Methodists believe, or be free of doubts about your faith. Being a member means that you recognize that God is speaking in your life and that you are making a commitment to journey with the people at Good Shepherd into a closer relationship with them as we all journey towards a closer relationship with God. If you are ready to take that next step, we congratulate you! There are several ways to become a member, but they all start with talking to the Pastor. So feel free to contact the Pastor using this form. |
Bible Study
Bible Study happens on Tuesdays at 2pm. All of our studies are 4-10 weeks in length, so there are plenty of opportunities to join us. Past topics have included the hymnal, the Book of Acts, Prayer, Women in the Bible, and seasonal studies on Advent and Lent topics. Future requests of topics include the Apocrypha and another video-based study. If you have something you would like to study, please see the pastor. Sign up for Bible Study at church or by using the form below. All are welcome to attend! No experience necessary. Free After-School Program
Our free after-school program operates Weekdays, Monday-Thursday, from 2:45-5:30 p.m. in the Mission House (1000 W. 38th Street). We serve students in grades 1-8. Our student to staff ratio is generally 9:1 or less. Homework help, tutoring, art projects, culture education, sports, games, a reading program, music, and more are regular features of the program. We primarily serve students from Hampden Elementary/Middle and St. Thomas Aquinas School, although students from other schools are welcome. We pick up the students from our primary service area. Registration Required. Please contact Pastor Randy Keith, Director of Ministries to Children and Youth, or click here for more information.
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Mission and Service
Mission and service are very important to our community. Activities change on a seasonal basis, but the one constant is the love we have for the people in our community. Among other things, we regularly support The Roland View Towers senior apartments, sponsor a free after-school program for students in 1st-8th grades, offer free summer camps, participate in HonFest and HampdenFest, provide financial support and staff to the Hampden-Woodberry-Remington-Mt. Washington (HWRMW) Food Pantry (housed at Hampden UMC on Falls Road, but supported by the area churches), adopted The Community School in Remington (a public charter school for high school dropouts), and much more! Please see our newsletters and bulletins for our current offerings and ways that you can participate.
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Sunday School
We have a one-room Sunday School format offered each week. Students start off in the worship service as active participants. Pastor Bonnie provides an age-appropriate message (normally with stories, books, props, or costumes!), and leads the students in prayer. Worship activity bags are available during this time, as are children's bulletins. After the Children's Message, students are dismissed with Pastor Randy to the Mission House (where all of our children's and youth ministry happens) or another room in the church. Games, activities, Bible stories, art projects, snacks, age-appropriate faith formation and conversations, and more happen during this time. Students are then walked back to the sanctuary in time to rejoin the congregation for Communion (1st Sundays) and the final song. We have a Safe Sanctuaries policy in place (available upon request to read) to ensure the safety of your child(ren). We ask that you register your child(ren) before worship begins.
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Scenes From Flea MarketsFor many years, the UMW sponsored Flea Markets 2-3 times per year to raise funds for missions. As that ministry has now come to a close, we are exploring where we go next. If you have ideas, please contact us so we can discover if your dreams can become reality!
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