Coffee Shop

Sunday, 11/09/2025

  • Coffee shops will be hosted by youth after worship on the second Sunday of the month.
  • Sweet rolls, flavored coffee, and hot chocolate will be offered.
  • Money raised will support the Youth programs, including the summer trip.

 

Chili & Fall Soup Supper Fundraiser

Wednesday, 11/12/2025, 5:30-7:00 pm

  • Save the date for this community event hosted by Good Shepherd.
  • A freewill donation will be taken, with proceeds going to the Plainview-Elgin Food Shelf.
  • We need chili, soups, crackers, muffins, desserts, and helping hands!
  • Volunteer & Food Signup

 

Blanket Making

Thursday, 11/13/2025, 9am

Making blankets for graduates and others. Meet at church for sewing, fellowship, fun, and food.
  • Lunch provided
  • No special skills needed.

 

Bible Study

Tuesday, 11/18/2025, 1-2pm

“Receiving Grace: A Study of Ephesians”
We often focus on how we fall short and deserve God’s judgment. What if, instead, we remember God’s continual gift of grace? God invites us to lead lives of love and wholeness. What is grace, exactly? Grace does not take away the sting and suffering of this life. Yet grace offers us a way to live from love despite hardship. What did the writer of Ephesians imagine grace would look like in Christian life and relationships? How can we live from grace in our own time, reading this letter through our cultural lenses and experiences? What concrete advice can Ephesians give us on how to live a fuller, happier life? What poetic inspiration can it offer us for living as Christians?

 

Cookie Walk

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Drop off donated cookies on Friday, 12/5/25, from 5-9pm.

 

Book Club

Meets the 2nd Monday of each month, September 2025-May 2026, 7pm in the church music room

  • December 8, 2025 – The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams ★
  • January 12, 2026 – Miracle at the Mall by Kari Hoffman
  • February 9, 2026 – The 2nd Mrs. Aster by Shana Abe
  • March 9, 2026 – I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai ★
  • April 13, 2026 – The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom
  • May 11, 2026 – The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore ★

★ Indicates a Library Book Bag is available.

New members are always welcome—whether you’ve read the book or want to listen in. Join the conversation! Direct questions to Erin Bluhm.

 

Coffee Shop

Sunday, 12/14/2025.

  • Coffee shops will be hosted by youth after worship on the second Sunday of the month.
  • Sweet rolls, flavored coffee, and hot chocolate will be offered.
  • Money raised will support the Youth programs, including the summer trip.

 

Coffee Shop

Sunday, 1/11/2025.

  • Coffee shops will be hosted by youth after worship on the second Sunday of the month.
  • Sweet rolls, flavored coffee, and hot chocolate will be offered.
  • Money raised will support the Youth programs, including the summer trip.

 

Babies & Toddlers Baptism Beach Party

Sunday, 1/11/2026, 10-1045am

Celebrate baptism with prayer, play, and connection!

 

2nd Grade: "What's Fair?"

Wednesday, 2/4/2026, 630-715pm

Explore how God’s fairness is different from ours.

 

Coffee Shop

Sunday, 2/08/2025

  • Coffee shops will be hosted by youth after worship on the second Sunday of the month.
  • Sweet rolls, flavored coffee, and hot chocolate will be offered.
  • Money raised will support the Youth programs, including the summer trip.

 

Kindergarten: The Lord's Prayer

Sunday, 2/8/2026, 10-1045am

Parents and students will explore the Lord’s Prayer in fun and creative ways, preparing to lead it in worship on a date chosen with parent input.

 

Preschool (3- & 4-Year-Olds): Pray and Play

Sunday, 3/1/2026, 10-1045am

Even the youngest children can learn to pray! Parents are invited to join during the Sunday School hour for playful ways to explore prayer, with take-home practices for family use.

 

Coffee Shop

Sunday, 3/08/2025

  • Coffee shops will be hosted by youth after worship on the second Sunday of the month.
  • Sweet rolls, flavored coffee, and hot chocolate will be offered.
  • Money raised will support the Youth programs, including the summer trip

 

1st Communion Training

Sunday, 3/15/2026, 2-3pm or Monday, 3/16/2026, 330-430p
Parents and students attend one session to learn about the sacrament of Holy Communion. All are welcome at God’s table!

 

1st Grade: God & Gifts

Sunday, 3/22/2026, 10-1045am
Parents and students will learn about money through games and hands-on activities. We will explore the importance of saving, sharing, and spending gifts from God, while also learning where offerings come from and how they support God’s work.

 

1st Communion 

Thursday, 4/2/2026, 7pm 

 

Coffee Shop

Sunday, 4/12/2025

  • Coffee shops will be hosted by youth after worship on the second Sunday of the month.
  • Sweet rolls, flavored coffee, and hot chocolate will be offered.
  • Money raised will support the Youth programs, including the summer trip