May 2017 Newsletter • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, ELCA • Madison

MessengerIn This IssuePastors Letter 2Prayer Page 5Calendar with Gospel 6, 7

Children & Youth 8, 9Worship Arts 10Worship Times 12Phone, FAX, Email 12

Blessings on the young people we welcomed to our Lord’s Table in

March. Please pray for them on this faith milestone and consider welcoming them with a card.

Lily BeehnNash BeehnNoah Beehn

Makena ChappellMason Davenport

Jack DeTienneJacsyn DisrudConnor DoolanSydney GrimmeMya Hampton

Samantha HansonJenna Heil

Trevor HinkelmanLanee JoeAnnika Lee

Aubree LundgrenTessa Lundgren

Easton MesenbergLizzy Mesenberg

Silas MilhansJayden Noll

Cianan PalecekBrady Patten

Finley PawelkaBerrin ReiterKoen Reiter

Gavin RogersKaris RogersGavin Smith

Clayton StreiffCharlotte Swenson

Kira WagnerAddy Zimmerman

FirstCommunion

Interested in Becoming a

Join Good Shepherd’s Stephen Ministry team in providing Christian support to individuals in our congregation. Stephen Ministers provide their listening presence, prayer, and Christian caring to anyone going through a diffi cult time.

We will begin informational interviews in June. Training would start mid-Sept and conclude mid-March. Trainees need to attend 2 hour sessions, held weekly, usually on Tuesday nights.

For more information or to indicate your interest, contact Pastor Sheryl Erickson, serickson@gslcwi.com

FOOD RECEIVERS NEEDED

Good Shepherd’s Food Pantry receives deliveries every Tuesday morning from Second Harvest Food Bank. We need volunteers to receive these deliveries in June and/or October.

Deliveries arrive between 7:45am – 8:30am. The church offi ce calls you the day before with the time of delivery. Food Receivers need to be able to lift up to 40lbs. They place all delivered food in our pantry freezers or on our shelves.

Substitutes are available when needed. You can work as an individual or a team.

Contact Pastor Sheryl at serickson@gslcwi.com if you are interested.

GrowthChrist is Risen! He is Risen indeed!!Alleluia! Alleluia!

Easter blessings to you all, brothers and sisters. Good Shepherd continues to move into a new day in mission and ministry and I am grateful for all of your prayers, support, feedback and participation in the life of your church.

We learned in January that our church has been living beyond its means for many years. Good Shepherd’s leadership has undertaken many steps to bring our fi nances, structure, ministry and worship offerings in line with our actual budget and membership numbers. These changes have caused many to wonder about the future direction of Good Shepherd and, as I predicted at the annual meeting, made many of you angry and/or sad that these changes had to happen with little to no input from the wider congregation.

Good Shepherd’s Lent was truly a wilderness wandering.

I needed this Easter more than I have ever needed anything in my entire life. The experience of listening to the Gustavus Chapel Choir on Palm Sunday, being a part of the Maundy Thursday bread making and foot washing, the darkness and beauty of Good Friday, the amazing Easter Vigil with an adult baptism, Bhutanese youth dancing and singing, Sarah Iverson and John DeHaven’s music, culminating in the Easter “Alleluia! Alleluia!”… it all added up to a new birth for me. How has this Easter brought new life and light into your lives?

I am excited to watch new life, new ideas and new energy make itself known in our midst. As our committees begin their work, summer ministry and mission fi res up and we adjust to new realities in our life together please do remember to keep praying for your church! Also stay tuned as we fi nd ways to adjust our feedback mechanism so that the church committees can be the conduit for your ideas and responses moving forward. And don’t forget you can still go online to indicate your interest in participating in one of those committees!

Christ is Risen!Alleluia! Alleluia!

Pastor Chris Enstad

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Women’s Ministry Spring ExchangeMonday, May 15th - Madison Campus Peterson Hall 6:30 pm

Come join us for an hour to exchange your winter blahs for springtime joy! Over appetizers, we will exchange stories, memories, and bible verses that lift us up. We will also have an (optional) favorite things exchange! If you would like to participate, choose one of your favorite things and bring two of them. Items should cost $5 or less - some ideas are your favorite lip gloss, coffee place gift card, nail polish, snack, book, craft item, kitchen item, etc. We will exchange items so that you go home with the favorite things of two other women! The event is free, but RSVPs are greatly appreciated. Please go to www.gsclwi.com to register. Email Tracy Dahl with questions - tracydahl138@gmail.com.

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Discipleship Service

8 GS members have gone on to seminary in the past 10 years…

Over 2000 hours of service to our congregation and community logged by the AMPED students

each year!

Good News, Good Shepherd’s Mobile Food Pack is on schedule

and fully funded!

Mark your calendars, Friday evening June 16th and Saturday June 17th Good Shepherd is hosting the 5th Feed My Starving Children mobile pack event. Volunteer signup will begin on May 15th, watch for details in the next few weeks. Questions? Contact Robyn Zimmerman at robynkris@me.com. Still want to feed kids around to world? Go to https://give.fmsc.org/madison/events/1702-181ea-madison-wi-good-shepherd-lutheran-church-mobilepack/e95189

Gates open and tailgate party begins at 5:30 pmYour ticket includes:

$15 • Reserved Stadium Seat, Offi cial Mallards Hat, hot dogs, chips and soda.

$20 • Reserved Stadium Seat, 90 Minutes of all-you-can-eat *ballpark food, and unlimited fountain soda.

$25 • Reserved Stadium Seat, 90 Minutes of all-you-can-eat *ballpark food, and unlimited beer & fountain soda.

* (hot dogs, burgers, brats, chicken salad sandwiches, chips,potato salad, coleslaw)

To purchase tickets go to mallardsbaseball.com, click “BuyTickets” in the upper right corner, enter promo code:GSLC15 - $15 packageGSLCTGS - $20 packageGSLCTGB - $25 package

and follow the steps to purchase tickets.

night at

the duck pond

Thursday, June 22rd ~ 7:05 pm$15, $20 or $25 Ticket Packages

Fri., June 16th and

Sat., June 17th

Come join PrimeTimers for our potluck meal, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 12 Noon in Peterson Hall, Madison Campus. Those whose last name begins:

A, C, G & J bring hotdishB, D, E & F bring salad

H bring dessert. Please each dish to serve 12+. If you are assigned to furnish food and unable to attend, contact Lynne Kroger at lkroger@gslcwi.com or 271-6633x1080.Following our meal, we will enjoy Piano/Organ Concert by Ben Johnston-Urey.

OWLLS Widow/widowers will enjoy a meal at Egg & I, 2501 W. Beltline Hwy on Sunday, May 21 at 12:15 p.m. Reservations to Lynne Kroger at lkroger@gslcwi.com or 271-6633x1080 by May 18.

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Recently when I was at the Madison airport gift shop I noticed a sweatshirt that said, “Drink Wisconsinably.” It seems Wisconsin is proud of its excessive drinking. A recent study published by 24/7 Wall Street that was conducted through UW Madison and the Robert Woods Foundation showed that 12 out of 20 of the drunkest cities in America are in Wisconsin. Madison, Wisconsin is ranked the 4th drunkest city on this list. In Madison, 25.5% of adults drink alcohol in excess and over a third of driving deaths were attributed to alcohol. The Center for Disease Control shows that alcohol is the fourth leading cause of preventable death and 88,000 people die each year from alcohol. UW Madison is often ranked as the number one binge drinking campus in America.

We have a problem with drinking. I do counseling with several clients who drink in excess but don’t see it as a problem because all their friends and family drink as much as they do. Alcohol is often a factor in marital problems and is a leading cause of divorce. If you or a loved one have concerns about drinking, now is a good time to address your concerns. I offer alcohol assessments to look at drinking habits and to determine if there is a problem, and if there is what the various treatment options are. To schedule an appointment, you can call the Samaritan Counseling Center at 608-663-0763 ext. 100 (for new clients) and tell them you would like to schedule with Dr. Dan Feaster for an alcohol assessment.

Rev. Dr. Dan Feaster is the Executive Director, a psychotherapist, and a certifi ed Alcohol and Drug Counselor at the Samaritan Counseling Center in Monona Wisconsin.

DRINK WISCONSINABLY

Mental Health Tid Bits

Discipleship Service

Adopt-a-School Snacks

Thank you to all who remembered snacks for theOrchard Ridge students during the busy Easter season. Thanks to your donations, we were able to deliver many bags and boxes of snacks to welcome the children back to school. We were greeted by one of the offi ce staff who was so thankful for your generosity. Rhonda Anderson’s grandson informed us that there are 30 some days of school left, so that means a continued need for snacks.Snacks like: pretzels, baby carrots, Cheez-its, graham crackers, fruit snacks. Rhonda has been the “other Church Snack Lady” since she joined the Adopt-a-School team this year.

Clothes Closet NewsThank you all for your donations and monetary gifts, we have served 695 children. We have switched to spring/summer and are out of boys size 6 in jeans/shirts and size 7 in jeans. We can use AM and PM volunteers, if interested email Barb Herbsleb at bherbsleb@tds.net. We appreciate all your donations if they are clean and gently used. We do not take used socks, undies or shoes.

Baptisms:Eleanor Jane Zeamer, daughter of Michael & Julie Zeamer, April 2, 2017

Derek T Forsell, April 15, 2017

Colton Reese Phelps, son of Brandon Phelps & Abigail Herbsleb, April 22, 2017

Annaleah Olive Beckett, daughter of Justin & Nina Beckett, April 30, 2017

Births:Callum John, son of Charlie and Libby Chmielewski, April 15, 2017

Christian Sympanthy to:Linda Hayes and Family in death of her father, Leslie Willett, Michigan, March 27, 2017

Herman, Kathleen, Kristi and Mark Brandenburg and Families in the death of Wife, Mother, and Grandmother, Louise, Madison, WI, March 30, 2017

Richard Clark and Family in the death of his brother-in-law, Michael Edward Goeber, April 3, 2017.

Kathie Schroedel, Sara Sweeney, Amy Hampton and Families in the death of Father, Grandfather, Great-Grandfather, Louis Robert “Bob” Peterson, April 4, 2017

Angie Broeckert, sister of Brad Wipperfurth, lung transplantConnie Halverson, health problemsGloria Clickner, chronic kidney disease, Stage 5, praying for type B kidney donorKathy Angerman, CancerKim Burke, sister of Randy Reuter, colon cancerKristie, friend of Marilyn Sharrow, cancerLari Johnson, Donna Maysack’s sister, Stage 3a colon cancer and breast cancer

Larry Benike, father-in-law of Matt & Shannon Brown, melanomaMarianne Miller, step granddaughter of Audrey Converse, cancerPhil, friend of Randy Dahlinger, prostate cancerStan Garnsworthy, brother of Jean Patterson, esophageal cancerVirinia Rios, cancer has returned on lungWendy Springer, frind of Sue Broihan, breast cancer

We pray that God’s love & comfort will surround all those listed on this page.

If you see names on this page that should be removed, or to list someone on the care page, contact CarrieKruzan at ckruzan@gslcwi.com.

If you would like a friend or relative remembered in prayer, contact Prayer Chain Coordinator, Barbara Herbsleb at 271-2119 or submit a prayer request online at gslcwi.com and click “Prayer Requests”

Pastoral CareIf you, a family member, or friend are admitted to a hospital, especially University Hospital, please contact the church offi ce. Due to patient confi dentiality, it is diffi cult to obtain timely information. We want to be available to visit you in the hospital, pray with you, and help in any way.

Your church family at Good Shepherd wants to share your joy and encourage you at this exciting point in your spiritual journey as parents. We also want to give you information about making plans for your child to be baptized.

Please help us during this time of change and new Pastors and keep us informed by calling 271-6633 and leave a message, speak to Judy Hoard, or e-mail one of the pastors or parish nurse.

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Hospitality

If you, a family member, or friend are admitted to the UW, admitted through the ER at St. Mary’s or Meriter, in a nursing home/rehab facility please let the church know by calling 271-6633.

A Pastor or parish nurse want to be able to visit and help in any way possible.

There will be a Red Cross blood drive at the Good Shepherd Madison campus on Saturday, May 20th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. As the warm months approach, the need grows greater, please consider giving the gift of life before summer. For an appointment call 1-800-REDCROSS or visit redcrossblood.org (sponsor code: Good Shepherd (Madison) You can save up to 15 minutes when you donate blood by using RapidPass. Also, you can sign up on the Good Shepherd website or watch for e-mails from Good Shepherd with the sign up included. If you have any questions, contact Deb Puchner 271-6633, or dpuchner@gslcwi.com.

Monday, May 15:15pm-Flutessence6:30pm-Divorce Care Class7:00pm-Joyful Harmony

Tuesday, May 29:00am-Christ Centered Yoga5:15pm-Carol Choir5:30pm-Christ Centered Yoga6:15pm-Gospbells6:30pm-Stephen Ministry Training

Wednesday, May 37:00am-Morning Men’s Study9:00am-Soul Food4:30pm-7th & 8th Grade Confi rmation6:00pm-Grief Group

Thursday, May 49:00am-Women’s Bible Study9:30am-Clothes Closet10:00am-GSLC Food Pantry12:00pm-Noon Bible Study5:00pm-Clothes Closet5:15pm-Flutessence5:30pm-GSLC Food Pantry6:00pm-Choral Bells6:30pm-Women of Vision7:00pm-Echoes of Grace

Friday, May 56:30am-WIFF

Saturday, May 68:00am-Men’s Bible Study6:30pm-Bhutanese Ministry

Sunday, May 7Fourth Sunday of EasterGOSPEL: John 10:1-107:00am-Choir Warm-up8:15am–Worship9:00am–Worship and Church School9:30am–Worship and Church School10:30am–Worship and Church School1:00pm-Rite of Confi rmation3:00pm-Band Rehearsal5:00pm–The Dive6:00pm–“The Deep” Worship

Monday, May 812:00pm-ACM5:15pm-Flutessence7:00pm-Joyful Harmony

Tuesday, May 99:00am-Christ Centered Yoga5:30pm-Christ Centered Yoga6:15pm-Gospbells

Wednesday, May 107:00am-Morning Men’s Study9:00am-Soul Food12:00pm-PrimeTimers6:00pm-Grief Group

Thursday, May 119:00am-Women’s Bible Study9:30am-Clothes Closet10:00am-GSLC Food Pantry12:00pm-Noon Bible Study5:00pm-Clothes Closet5:30pm-GSLC Food Pantry7:00pm-Echoes of Grace

Friday, May 126:30am-WIFF6:45am-Live at 6:45 Study

Saturday, May 138:00am-Men’s Bible Study9:00am Community Breakfast6:30pm-Bhutanese Ministry

Sunday, May 14Fifth Sunday of EasterGOSPEL: John 14:1-147:00am-Choir Warm-up8:15am–Worship9:00am–Worship and Church School9:30am–Worship and Church School10:30am–Worship and Church School3:00pm-Band Rehearsal5:00pm–The Dive6:00pm–“The Deep” Worship

Monday, May 151:00pm-HeartSong Rehearsal5:15pm-Flutessence6:30pm-Divorce Care Class6:30pm-Ukulele Group7:00pm-Joyful Harmony

Tuesday, May 169:00am-Christ Centered Yoga9:30am-Sarah Circle5:00pm-Carol Choir Family Event5:30pm-Christ Centered Yoga6:15pm-Gospbells

Wednesday, May 177:00am-Morning Men’s Study9:00am-Soul Food4:30pm-Spirit Jam6:00pm-Grief Group

Thursday, May 189:00am-Women’s Bible Study9:30am-Clothes Closet10:00am-GSLC Food Pantry12:00pm-Noon Bible Study5:00pm-Clothes Closet5:30pm-GSLC Food Pantry6:00pm-Choral Bells7:00pm-Echoes of Grace

Friday, May 196:30am-WIFF

Saturday, May 208:00am-Men’s Bible Study6:30pm-Bhutanese Ministry

Sunday, May 21Sixth Sunday of EasterGOSPEL: John 14:15-217:00am-Choir Warm-up8:15am – Worship9:00am – Worship and Church School9:30am – Worship and Church School10:30am – Worship and Church School3:00pm-Band Rehearsal5:00pm – The Dive6:00pm – “The Deep” Worship

Monday, May 2212:30pm-Card Making5:15pm-Flutessence6:30pm-Divorce Care Class

6:30pm-Ukulele Group7:00pm-Joyful Harmony

Tuesday, May 239:00am-Christ Centered Yoga5:30pm-Christ Centered Yoga6:15pm-Gospbells

Wednesday, May 247:00am-Morning Men’s Study9:00am-Soul Food6:00pm-Grief Group

Thursday, May 259:00am-Loaves and Fishes9:00am-Women’s Bible Study9:30am-Clothes Closet10:00am-GSLC Food Pantry12:00pm-Noon Bible Study5:00pm-Clothes Closet5:30pm-GSLC Food Pantry6:00pm-Choral Bells6:00pm-Little Blessings Closing Ceremony7:00pm-Echoes of Grace

Friday, May 266:30am-WIFF6:45am-6:45am-Live at 6:45 Study

Saturday, May 278:00am-Men’s Bible Study6:30pm-Bhutanese Ministry

Sunday, May 28Seventh Sunday of EasterGOSPEL: John 17:1-117:00am-Choir Warm-up8:15am–Worship9:00am–Worship9:30am–Worship 10:30am–Worship3:00pm-Band Rehearsal5:00pm–The Dive6:00pm–“The Deep” Worship

Monday, May 2911:00am-BYFY Set up6:30pm-Divorce Care Class7:00pm-Joyful Harmony

Tuesday, May 309:15am-Critter Camp5:00pm-BYFI Set up

Wednesday, May 319:00am-Soul Food5:00pm-BYFI Set up6:00pm-Grief Group

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Mother’s DayChurch School Movie Day

Last weekend of Church

school

Shrove Tuesday

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Mar17 General Fund Income $ 159,857 Expenses: $ 132,522 Net Mar17 Profit: $ 27,335

Mission in Motion 16-18 (32 month campaign)Started May 2016 – Ends Dec. 2018 Initial Gifts Pledged: $ 187,194 Initial Gifts Rec’d: $ 179,089 96%

MIM Pledged: $1,185,301 MIM Rec’d thru Mar17: $ 431,136 36%

March Financials

Good Shepherd Card Ministry

Good Shepherd’s Card Ministry will be meeting on May 15 from 1:00-3:00 in the Good Shepherd Room at the Madison Campus. All are welcome and no card making experience is necessary. Contact Emily Thomson, ethomson@gslwi.com or 271-6633 if you have questions.

Habitat for Humanity Faith Build Task Force

Good Shepherd is working with 6 area churches to help build houses for two families at 2510 Equity Ln, Fitchburg (Allied Drive area). In May, there will be 4“Fellowship Builds” taking place where all articipating churches will be asked to supply volunteers. There are 16 slots available on each of the following days:

May 9th Tues., May 13th Sat., May 16th Tues., May 19th Fri.

Starting in June our regular build dates begin and include a Tuesday and Saturday each month from June through October. There are 8 slots available on each of these days:

June 6th & 10th, July 8th (Sat. only), Aug. 8th & 12th, Sept. 12th & 16th, Oct. 3rd & 7th

No skills are necessary to serve with this wonderful opportunity! Go to www.habitatdane.org and click on the “Volunteer” tab at the top of the page to sign up. Or you can email Deb Simon at simobach@hotmail.com. There are many opportunities to serve beyond swinging hammers (take pictures, provide lunches, lead morning devotions), so look for more information on the Good Shepherd website and at the information desk at Madison and Verona campuses. Don’t hesitate to contact Deb Simon, simobach@hotmail or Pastor Joe Brosious, jbrosious@gslcwi.com, with any questions.

Good Shepherd would like to congratulate our 8th gradeconfi rmation class on their upcoming Affi rmation of

Baptism, Sunday, May 7. This is a thoughtful andjoyful group of youth and we can’t wait to accompany

them on the next stage of their journey. Blessings to thefollowing youth and their families:

DiscipleshipServiceCongratulations

Coleen AlmondAndrew Aune Allison Barrett

Ian BognerBrooke BorlandSamuel Brand

Gerrit BrinkmanRyan Buencamino

Colby DavisMason Douglas

Mackenzie FitzgeraldNoelle Franzone

Jackie GrebelMorgan GrignonChandler GusselMichael Heisch

Grace HeiseLydia Helle

Emma HietpasJonathan HoeftSarah Huxtable

McKenzie JohnsOwen JurewiczRyan Kelliher

Josh KingWilliam M. Kittinger

Anna KnueveAnna LarsonNoelle LeederIsabella Linder

Jackson MaasKylie Magnus

Nicholas MartenCharles Maysack-Landry

Will MelandRyan Merlet

Mackenzie MolanderCam Moll

Natalie MooreGrace NemethJilli Newman

Katie PedersonMichael Pfeil

Kirstin PoppenLuke Quakenbush

Ethan RisleyKolson RoddickBrennan Russell

Ella SawickiBraden SchleipLeo Shafranski

Taylor SimmonsNathaniel Streiff

Maddy SturmTyler Theis

Alec ThompsonOliver Van NoteEmily WadzinskiHunter Warner

Card Ministry

Wigglers in WORSHIP

Church School fi nishes for the year on May 21. Now is the time to plan on including Summer worship as part of

each weekend.

Top 5 Reasons to Bring Your Wiggler to Church

1 – Wigglers will see the many parts of the body of Christ. It is important that Wigglers see many different people and ages coming together to worship God. Hopefully, they will recognize worship as something that happens at all life stages.

2– Wigglers will learn the rhythms of worship AND learn words to several songs and prayers. These rhythms and songs will help them be a part of worship services in many different places and stages later in life.

3- Wigglers have a natural interest in the people around them. Use this interest to widen your church friend circle. Older worshipers enjoy talking with young worshipers and have valuable stories to share with you and your Wiggler.

4- Wigglers fi nd serving fun! Wigglers make great greeters and, with guidance, ushers and coffee hosts. Who knows the best way to set up doughnut holes and lemonade than a Wiggler!

5 – Intentional habits set a foundation for your Wiggler. Proverbs 22:6 – set your Wiggler on a faith fi lled road and it is easier for them to continue to follow it as they are faced with different paths as they age.

Church SchoolHere’s how we’re building our faith in May.

Week Spark(Age 3-Gr. 2)

Holy Moly(Gr. 3-5)

May 7Early Believers

Acts 2:43-47; 4:32-37

The Great Commission

Matthew 28:16-20

May 14 Happy Mother’s Day!

Church School Movie Day

May 21Last day of church

school

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

John 14:15-21

Jesus AscendsLuke 24:36:53

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Children and Youth Ministry

Join us anytime! Questions? Contact Joanne Zastrow jzastrow@gslcwi.com 271-6633

Summer Camps & Volunteer OpportunitiesDay Camp Registration is still open for all Good Shepherd Summer Day Camps! Registration forms can be found at the information desk at both campuses and on line at www.gslcwi.com.

There is still limited availability for Good Shepherd Week at Pine Lake July 23-28. Visit www.crosswayscamps.org to register today!

We are looking for volunteers of all ages, from middle school youth to retirees and everything in between to make Good Shepherd Summer Day Camps a success! Visit the website at www.gslcwi.com and click on the Summer Camp Banner.

Would you like to make a difference for kids in the Meadowood Neighborhood? This summer Good Shepherd will be hosting the Mellowhood Foundation Summer Basketball league at our Madison Campus on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The Mellowhood Foundation is looking for adults who are interested in coaching or assisting with set up, refereeing, etc. And we would like to provide adult supervised games and activities for younger children on Thursday evenings so parents can watch their older children’s games. Join us to build relationships in our community!

Please contact Sarah Key at skey@gslcwi.com if you are interested or have any questions.

5th Grade Recognition Blessing May 21st 9:30 Madison Campus, 10:30 & 6:00 Verona Campus.

We will recognize and celebrate the 5th grade students as the wrap-up their elementary

years, and embark on the next steps of their faith journey in middle school. Recognition blessing will include all students transitioning

through milestone years — 5th grade, 8th grade and 12th grade.

Thank you for helping the children build their faith!

A very big, heartfelt thanks to the more than 130 adult and youth volunteers that share their

love, patience and time with us at church school. Whether it’s teaching in a classroom

or helping us cut stickers; your service is a gift!

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Senior High

Senior Recognition Sunday!Sunday May 21st we will be recognizing our graduating seniors at the 9:30 service at Central, the 10:30 service at West and a special service of blessing that Sunday night at The Deep. Students who wish to be recognized in this special way should email Sarah (siverson@gslcwi.com) and let us know which service you will be attending.Also, you should have received a letter in the mail asking you about your future plans and for a picture to decorate our display case!

Senior High Breakfast with Sarah!Verona - Mon. May 15th at 9:15 in Harriet Park!Memorial - Tues. May 23rd at 7:20 at Panera!

Middleton - Thurs. May 11th at 7:45 at Fireman’s Park!West - Lunch TBA

Senior Family Dinner On Thursday May 18th all seniors AND THEIR

FAMILIES are invited to a special dinner at the West Campus at 6:00. This is a time to remember, to laugh,

to eat, to give thanks, to bless and to anchor all the upcoming celebrations in joyful gratitude. Dinner is catered and conversation is fun.

You don’t want to miss this! If you plan to join us please RSVP to Sarah by May 15th.

Outreach and Hospitality in Light of the Empty Tomb

I’ve been overwhelmed by the response of people interested in the conversation surrounding outreach

and hospitality at Good Shepherd. In my fi rst six months as your pastor I’ve also been amazed by the outstanding reputation our church has in the community. As Easter people, what do the words

“He is Risen” mean for our many missions and ministries? In the Easter gospel from John we fi nd Mary Magdalene weeping at the empty tomb. She has seen the stone rolled away. She has seen the

linen wrappings lying on the ground. She has seen the angels sitting in the tomb where Jesus laid. Amidst

her grief and tears she is unable to recognize the risen Christ. This woman who is shown time and again as a pillar of faith, strength and love in our gospels, says

over and over, “they have taken away my Lord.”

Amidst the joy and excitement I have felt at both campuses this Easter season, I have also had

conversations that sound more like, “they have taken away my…” I know these are painful and very real

feelings. Just like Mary standing at the tomb and in the shadow of the cross. Her world has changed and the future seems uncertain. As a church community, we

know these feelings fi rst hand. But Jesus calls to Mary, and after she recognizes him, his fi rst words to her are

“do not hold on to me.”

Jesus was preparing the way and ascending to his father. In just a few short verses he will tell the

disciples, “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” As Easter people we are sent out into the world. But with the joy of Easter, sometimes in our worship and ministry life as the church we much also experience a

few Good Friday moments. A preacher once described his church saying, “We are Easter people living in a

Good Friday world.”

As Easter people I am excited about the future of outreach and hospitality at Good Shepherd. It is a future where we will hold the strength of our

relationships on par with the strength of our bottom line. Outreach and hospitality fl ourish in the areas

where our relationships are strongest. If you expressed interest in outreach and hospitality expect a call soon from members of our task force to talk about where

you see Jesus sending us in the years to come! If you didn’t fi ll out a committee card but would like to talk

call me at the church or send me an email, jbrosious@gslcwi.com.

He is risen! Pastor Joe

Discipleship

BYFY SaleKeep your eyes on

the bulletins, website, and enews for

announcements on our annual church rummage

sale!

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Worship Arts

ELW Hymnal dedications

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to dedicate one or more of our new ELW hymnals in honor of, or in memory of a loved one. A minimum $10 donation per hymnal will provide one personalized book plate which will be affi xed to the inside front cover of the hymnal. The hymnal is placed in the pew for permanent use by our church. A hymnal dedication is a great way to remember a loved one or to honor: • Weddings & Wedding Anniversaries• Baptisms• First Communions• Confi rmations• Graduations• Other special life eventsForms are available at the music ministry table and payment can be made in the church offi ce. Donations will go toward funding children’s and youth music at GSLC.

Music Opportunities throughout the yearYoung or old, beginner or pro, or somewhere in between, we welcome you to participate in our music ministry. We want to give you an opportunity to share your gift of music and love of the Lord with others. GSLC music ministry is always looking to add instrumentalists and vocalists to our music groups. We are excited to get to know you and have you share your gifts at both campuses! Please contact Diane Kohrs (271-6633 x 1180 or dkohrs@gslcwi.com).

Normandale Youth Choir Concert & Worship, June 17th & 18th

Good Shepherd is thrilled to host the Normandale Youth Choir on their return from a choir trip to Washington D.C. The choir is a mixed 40-voice group ranging from grades 7-12, and will be presenting an special evening concert on the Saturday, June 17th, and then sing during the 8:15 and 9:30 worship services at the Madison Campus on June 18th. Please save the date and plan to attend this wonderful event. If you are interested in helping to feed, serve, or house the choir members please contact Diane Kohrs, dkohrs@gslcwi.com, 271-6633 ext. 1180.

Thank You for Supporting the Gustavus Adolphus Choir!

A very special thank you to all those who participated in housing, feeding, and welcoming the over 90 college-age youth and staff who presented special music during Palm Sunday weekend! The concert and worship were a resounding celebration of praise, and the faculty and choir were blessed by the warmth and hospitality they received while staying at Good Shepherd.

Good Shepherd String Ensemble Forming!A new instrumental group is starting at Good Shepherd! GS String Ensemble is looking for string players ranging from 5th grade and up. Musicians will be focusing on duets, trios and string ensemble pieces with a few solo pieces thrown into the mix. Our time together will be Christ-focused and includes group & solo performance as well as music theory, music history and going over basic musicianship skills. We plan to perform twice a year either during worship, in the lobby between services or in the Sanctuary during a concert. For more information and to sign up, please contact the group’s director Kristin Landis, whitefang1981@yahoo.com.

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DiscipleshipBeatitudes for Stewards of the Earth Blessed are they who reverence all created things as sacred; in God’s eyes all creation is good.Blessed are they who understand that creation is like a beautiful tapestry with every strand depending on all the others.Blessed are they who see the beauty of Earth as a refl ection of the beauty of God, who creates it.Blessed are they who do not waste or spoil Earth’s resources, which are for everyone, even those not yet born.Blessed are they who reverence the earth—the breath of God and the Spirit of life.Blessed are they who reverence for life-giving waters that sustain the Earth’s climate and nourish Earths inhabitants.Blessed are they who reverence the soil that supports our homes and our footsteps and yields abundant harvests.Blessed are they who reverence the trees and other plants that call down the rains, stabilize the soil, and freshen the air.Blessed are they who reduce what they consume, reuse what they can, and recycle what they can no longer use.Blessed are they who praise God the Creator in their reverent and gentle use of all things on Earth.

Father Ed Eschweiler

We are fi nishing the season with a session on Sunday, April 30, 12:00 noon in the Good Shepherd Room at Madison Campus. Everybody is invited to participate. We are always happy to welcome new actors and behind-the-scenes support people. No experience is necessary. Questions? Anne Meyer sameyer2007@sbcglobal.net

Children/Youth Church School Offering Update Many Thanks for Your Giving!

Thanks boys and girls for making this another good year for church school offerings. As of the fi rst of April the offerings for this year total $1,689.51!! For a second year the children’s offerings will be used to help feed God’s children here in Madison and Verona through the three food pantries our church supports – the Good Shepherd Food Pantry, the Allied Drive Food Pantry and the Badger Prairie Food Pantry AND in faraway countries where the Heifer International works to end world hunger and poverty by providing animals that both feed families and help to provide them with an income. One third of the children’s offerings stay at Good Shepherd to help pay for supplies and other expenses. In early May the children will again get to vote on which animals their offerings will purchase for Heifer International.

Please continue to support these organizations during the summer months by encouraging your child(ren) to bring their church school offerings when your family worships. Many thanks girls and boys (parents & grandparents) for your faithful and generous giving!

Sharing the Gospel through Dramatic Arts

AmpedAMPED may be over but the fun doesn’t stop! Watch your emails, worship bulletins, and the AMPED Facebook page for opportunities for fellowship and service this May!

5th Grade Families We look forward to journeying with you as your child transitions into our AMPED middle school community. Throughout the summer we host a variety of fun nights and service projects and incoming 6th graders are welcome to attend. We would love to get your contact information to help you be aware of these events. Please email Laura Clark (lclark@gslcwi.com) if you would like to be added to our email roster (events are also printed in the bulletin & on the AMPED facebook page).

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Madison Campus 5701 Raymond Rd. Madison, WI 53711-4231 608-271-6633

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OUR MISSION...We invite and welcome all people to WORSHIP God, GROW in faith through the holy spirit, and SERVE others in Jesus’ name.

MADISON CAMPUS WORSHIP SERVIES

Sunday 8:15 am & 9:30 amTraditional Service

VERONA CAMPUS WORSHIP SERVIES

Sunday 9:00 amBlended Service

Sunday 10:30 amContemporary Service

Sunday 6:00 pmThe Deep - Blended Evening Service

Nursery available each worship time at both campuses.Children’s Church School (Sept-May) available each worship time at 5:00 pm, 9:30 am at Madison and 9:00, 10:30 am at Verona.

Lead Pastor Chris EnstadPastor Sheryl Erickson

Pastor Dara Schuller-HansonPastor Joe Brosious

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