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VBS

We will have a Tropical Trek for our Vacation Bible School this year! June 14-18 from 6-8 pm! We will have exciting Bible Stories, crafts, games, music, snacks and much fun as we learn how Jesus came to seek and save! Please mark these dates now and we will have registration and other information as…

Pastor Stuenkel’s May article

Festival of Pentecost At the end of this month, we will celebrate the feast of Pentecost. Traditionally, the Church has observed this day as one of the most special and important festivals of the year. but unlike Christmas or Easter, Pentecost doesn’t have the cultural attachments that remind us of its significance. There are no…

From Pastor Stuenkel

Dear Fellow Believers at Good Shepherd, Greetings to you and peace from God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ! It’s been a few years since I wrote the “pastor’s letter” in the newsletter for you. I’m at it again because of the recent resignation of Rev. Schneider as pastor here in Sherman. The Board…

VBS

We have set the dates of June 14-18, 6-8 pm each evening for Vacation Bible School. Our theme will be “Tropical Trek”. Jesus comes to Seek and Save. More details as we get closer, but mark your calendar now for this exciting event!

Holy Week/Easter

Holy Week services on Thursday, April 2 and Friday, April 3. Both services will begin at 7 pm. Easter Day will begin with breakfast at 7:45 am and Easter Festival Service will begin at 9 am. We invite you to join us for these services as we celebrate the death and resurrection of our Lord…

Preschool Open House

Monday, March 23 from 5:30 to 7 pm, parents are invited to attend our preschool open house/registration for the 2026-27 school year. We have spaces available for both the three year old and four year old classes. The preschool began over 35 years ago, and we are excited to still be able to offer these…

Preschool Open House

We are pleased to announce the preschool open house/registration for the 2026-27 school year will be held on Monday, March 23 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the church office at 217/496-3149 or email churchoffice@gsslms.org

Thanksgiving Eve Service

Everyone is welcome to attend our annual Thanksgiving Eve Service on Wednesday, November 26 at 7 pm. We should note there will be no communion at this service. This is a good time to gather and give thanks for all that we have. The choir will be singing “Now, We Thank You Lord”. “For the…

Fall Festival/Trunk or Treat

Our annual fall festival and Trunk or Treat will be held on Sunday, October 26 beginning at 4 pm. Children are welcome to come and enjoy receiving treats from all the participants in the parking lot! Then, at 5 pm, there will be a wiener roast/potluck. Hotdogs, drinks and s’mores wll be provided. You are…

Pastor’s Article

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, “But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in…