Three things coming up for the people of Good Shepherd:   1. This Sunday (1.1.17) we will worship at 10 a.m. at both Moss Road and Zoar Road locations.  1.  “Live” sermons at each called “After The Ball Drops.”  Our Latino community will worship at 11:30 at the Moss Road Campus.  We will have nursery Read the full article…

On occasion, I give phone calls to people I haven’t seen around church in awhile. My responses to their responses have me a bit conflicted. If they respond to my “hey, I’ve missed seeing you and want to make sure everything is OK” with “oh, sorry, I’ve just gotten out of the routine of coming Read the full article…

While most Methodist churches refrain from all kinds of clapping — either the rhythmic kind during a praise song or the appreciative kind during a sermon — Good Shepherd has always been one of the exceptions. We clap during most songs on most Sundays.  We even clapped during a version of “Hark The Herald Angels Read the full article…

Many of you are familiar with the word “liturgy.”  In most minds, the word conjures up images of public worship services that are formal, reverent, and predictable. “Liturgical” churches worship through traditional/ancient music, recite creeds & prayers, and place the communion table in the center of the altar area while the preaching space is off Read the full article…

  Here is a snapshot of where we are headed this weekend: Christmas Eve — Saturday, December 24 Moss Road Campus Worship Gatherings 5:00 pm 6:30 pm 8:00 pm Note:  for the first time, we have Nursery Ministry at both 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Our 5:00 p.m. is the most Kid-Centric service. All three Read the full article…